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PostPosted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:42 pm 
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Skull how much did you sell your two plates for? and do you regret it now?


23K each and no I don't regret it. If I got a plate tomorrow I would punt it at light speed. :wink:

If people like you wanted to buy it I would not try and persuade you otherwise. :wink:


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BTW the plate is worthless it's only the numpty wanting to buy one that's worth anything :lol:

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Did you take part in a demonstration to stop free plates coming on when you yourself where a plate holder ?


Yes :wink:

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Did you take part in a demonstration to stop free plates coming on when you yourself where a plate holder ?


Yes :wink:



Plates were were not transferable and the Ph were nearly non-existent :wink:

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so basically Skull you are indeed nothing more than an ex taxi baron whos down on his luck and wants another crack at becoming a cartel owning mogul again


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At least hes being honest with his answers :-|

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so basically Skull you are indeed nothing more than an ex taxi baron whos down on his luck and wants another crack at becoming a cartel owning mogul again



You know this you really are thick :roll:

If we had won in court the first time around the council would have been inundated with applications. What do you think would have happened then? Yes that's right derestriction. I did not believe for one minute the council would let us cash in the plates, although it would have been nice.

"No Cartel owning mogul" you dumb git just a free market the plates would have been worthless.

It would have been quality controls or nothing, all would be equal.

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At least hes being honest with his answers :-|


He's chosen not to answer any of mine - I feel hurt :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

So Garry - here's a new question for you - why can't you get a job driving a taxi at the moment? :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

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At least hes being honest with his answers :-|


He's chosen not to answer any of mine - I feel hurt :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

So Garry - here's a new question for you - why can't you get a job driving a taxi at the moment? :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:


I have only phoned one guy for a couple of shifts Fri/Sat on a street car.

City and CRT as you know work a system of application and objection. I don't think there's much chance of getting into either companies nor would I won't to. There is no way I would allow myself to be judged by committee men i.e. taxi drivers on any issue. It's quite pathetic really cabbies beating on cabbies. And before you start TC it's not about discipline it's all about not asking awkward questions or making them look stupid. They apply the rules however they feel just like up at the council. It has nothing to do with fair play or doing the job they are paid for. It’s all about little men wanting to be big men and not challenging their authority given to them by a bunch of idiots.

Murray Fleming, Jim MacDonald, and Jim Muldoon, I could not bring myself to take any shi* from the likes of them.

I wish I could say the same for you but I can’t.

I am in fact studying at this moment in time. I wouldn’t mind a couple of shifts at the weekend Fri/Sat but I would never come back full time and pay that sort of money. I would rather take my chances while awaiting the outcome of the various court cases. :wink:

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Skull wrote:
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At least hes being honest with his answers :-|


He's chosen not to answer any of mine - I feel hurt :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad: :sad:

So Garry - here's a new question for you - why can't you get a job driving a taxi at the moment? :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:


I have only phoned one guy for a couple of shifts Fri/Sat on a street car.

City and CRT as you know work a system of application and objection. I don't think there's much chance of getting into either companies nor would I won't to. There is no way I would allow myself to be judged by committee men i.e. taxi drivers on any issue. It's quite pathetic really cabbies beating on cabbies. And before you start TC it's not about discipline it's all about not asking awkward questions or making them look stupid. They apply the rules however they feel just like up at the council. It has nothing to do with fair play or doing the job they are paid for. It’s all about little men wanting to be big men and not challenging their authority given to them by a bunch of idiots.

Murray Fleming, Jim MacDonald, and Jim Muldoon, I could not bring myself to take any shi* from the likes of them.

I wish I could say the same for you but I can’t.

I am in fact studying at this moment in time. I wouldn’t mind a couple of shifts at the weekend Fri/Sat but I would never come back full time and pay that sort of money. I would rather take my chances while awaiting the outcome of the various court cases. :wink:


Happy with this answer TC?

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BTW I never got kicked out of ComCab I just never returned after the issue with the wheelchairs and the H&S. Although I did give Henry Glasgow a mouthful over the phone. It wouldn't surprise me if I was barred there also.

You see TC I am answering your questions. The only thing I would add is I just can't be as servile as you and Ross it sort of goes against the grain. :wink:

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Apart from the obvious benifets to troublemakers like you garry what else would derestriction achieve? poverty for all :lol: I've never done a survey but cabs seem to dominate the traffic these days...well maybe second to empty buses :lol:

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Apart from the obvious benifets to troublemakers like you garry what else would derestriction achieve? poverty for all :lol: I've never done a survey but cabs seem to dominate the traffic these days...well maybe second to empty buses :lol:

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BTW I never got kicked out of ComCab I just never returned after the issue with the wheelchairs and the H&S. Although I did give Henry Glasgow a mouthful over the phone. It wouldn't surprise me if I was barred there also.

You see TC I am answering your questions. The only thing I would add is I just can't be as servile as you and Ross it sort of goes against the grain. :wink:


If you had attended the meeting of these idiots then you would have much more backing, One thing I do agree with you is that its galling to sit in front of people have very little thinking ability and latch onto a company logo like a moth with a hardon to headlights. Sometimes you have to be slapped about to get support not attack those that would not fancy a fight and have more pressing problems on their minds like mortgages and loans. :roll:

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Apart from the obvious benifets to troublemakers like you garry what else would derestriction achieve? poverty for all :lol: I've never done a survey but cabs seem to dominate the traffic these days...well maybe second to empty buses :lol:

Jack


It just shows how much you listen Jack :roll: we want quality controls just like in London. Other than that I can see no good reason why any driver who earns his living driving someone else's taxi should be denied the opportunity of driving his own.

No qualified driver should be forced to pay rentals or plate premiums to prop up a restrictive practice especially when all the work is going to the competition. :wink:

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