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 Post subject: I took a taxi today!
PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:13 pm 
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and the driver didnt put the meter on......lol

not that the display was visible hid by charger cables for phone and satnav

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 Post subject: Re: I took a taxi today!
PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:21 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
and the driver didnt put the meter on......lol

not that the display was visible hid by charger cables for phone and satnav

Should have asked him if it was broken, and say you will mention it to your brother who works in the HCO. :wink:

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 Post subject: Re: I took a taxi today!
PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:26 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
and the driver didnt put the meter on......lol

not that the display was visible hid by charger cables for phone and satnav

Should have asked him if it was broken, and say you will mention it to your brother who works in the HCO. :wink:


his english wasnt great....................

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 Post subject: Re: I took a taxi today!
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 6:45 am 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
Sussex wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
and the driver didnt put the meter on......lol

not that the display was visible hid by charger cables for phone and satnav

Should have asked him if it was broken, and say you will mention it to your brother who works in the HCO. :wink:


his english wasnt great....................



Sounds like his wire routing wasn't that great either.


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 Post subject: Re: I took a taxi today!
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 10:37 am 
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It was a 2008 vectra, i wont be buying one of those, half the cabin size of a Mondeo

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 Post subject: Re: I took a taxi today!
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BTW, the guy lives in Erdington but is badged in Lichfield.....

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 Post subject: Re: I took a taxi today!
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 1:21 pm 
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So................did he charge over or under the rate? OR was it more or less right?

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 Post subject: Re: I took a taxi today!
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I like the punters who get in and tell you "im a taxi driver" :roll:


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 Post subject: Re: I took a taxi today!
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I like the punters who get in and tell you "im a taxi driver" :roll:


The ones that I have had...........usually tell me at the end of the journey!! They tell me in most cases to thank me for being honest...........as there are so many out there - that are not.

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 Post subject: Re: I took a taxi today!
PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 2:08 pm 
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There's a taxi driver we pick up from a pub to take home, there are two routes that you can go and both are exactly the same distance.

The first time I get him I go left and he starts ranting it's the long way and I should have turned right, I say it's the same and he should know that being a taxi driver. We argue all the way back to his, £4.60 on the clock.

The second time I get him I go right and straight away he's giving it the old 'going the long way tonight are we' same argument and same £4.60 when we arrive.

Third time I get him we get to the end of the pubs drive and I say 'which way, left or right?' His reply ---- 'You should know, you're a f**king taxi driver aren't you' #-o

He doesn't get taxis from us anymore. :wink:


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 Post subject: Re: I took a taxi today!
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cabby john wrote:
So................did he charge over or under the rate? OR was it more or less right?


wouldnt know would i...., i havent got a meter and he didnt put his on

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blackpool wrote:
I like the punters who get in and tell you "im a taxi driver" :roll:


I didnt tell him....

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