A bit of fun, no prizes.

You forgot August!!!!!

Sorry, had to modify to include August ;)

wrote on 01. Aug 2006 at 18:17:

You forgot August!!!!!

no I didn't... I hope you and TheBoy are right [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

It'll be August ;)

And Dec 2008.........Only joking  ;)

As its at 163 now.....ive gone for August  :)

Ive got 27 relatives......who might suddenly have omegas...... ;D

Taxi Driver wrote on 01. Aug 2006 at 20:06:

As its at 163 now.....ive gone for August  :) Ive got 27 relatives......who might suddenly have omegas...... ;D

Maths not your strong point? You need 37 relatives  ;D

He's a Taxi Driver ;D

Only another 31 to go...  [smiley=beer.gif]

TheBoy wrote on 03. Aug 2006 at 12:06:

Only another 31 to go...  [smiley=beer.gif]

Or 21 if you're a Taxi Driver ;D

Thats Taxi Drivers for you, always short changing  ;)

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 03. Aug 2006 at 17:38:

Thats Taxi Drivers for you, always short changing  ;)

Yep, so used to doing it  ;D and usually 1/2 mile away before the punter realises  ;D

And lots of other tricks of the trade as well.......but i couldnt possibly say.....you are sworn to secercy on the 'how to rip punters off guide'  ;)

But taxi drivers always have the upper hand - lets face it, usually when I get in a taxi, its because I'm in no fit state to drive home, so not at my best to notice a con  ;)

I used to live on a less desirable estate outside Chester and there are 4 groves with a footpath running at the rear of the houses off the grove. Every Saturday night I used to get a taxi driver knocking on the door asking for money. The taxi would pull up outside the house and the fair would say he didnt have enough money so he will have to go in the house to get some. He would get out of the taxi and walk around the side of the house out of sight of the taxi driver and leg it out of the rear gate and onto the footpath which gave him access to the whole estate. I used to really get my goat when the taxi driver stood there arguing with me for money at 3am. In the end I removed the gate and put a fence up but I still got the odd knock on the door so I covered the top of the fence with dog sh**e. [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]

Elite Pete wrote on 04. Aug 2006 at 14:26:

I used to live on a less desirable estate outside Chester and there are 4 groves with a footpath running at the rear of the houses off the grove. Every Saturday night I used to get a taxi driver knocking on the door asking for money. The taxi would pull up outside the house and the fair would say he didnt have enough money so he will have to go in the house to get some. He would get out of the taxi and walk around the side of the house out of sight of the taxi driver and leg it out of the rear gate and onto the footpath which gave him access to the whole estate. I used to really get my goat when the taxi driver stood there arguing with me for money at 3am. In the end I removed the gate and put a fence up but I still got the odd knock on the door so I covered the top of the fence with dog sh**e. [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]

That is one of things we have to put with.....runners!
Its actually theft....and we have the right to report it to the police.....but i never do and loads dont either, its not worth the hassle
Another thing i dont do is get of the car to go after a runner......you never know if he has his mates waiting around the corner.....then its not only the fare you lost but also entire shift takings as well.....plus a whacking....and it has been known your car as well!!

Its about making a judgement when a punter says that.....'i just have to go get your money'....on our screens in the cars you can tell if the punter withheld their phone number.....if so hmmm why?
If this happens and im sus about it, i usually say leave your mobile or wallet......if they say i havent got mobile or wallet on me.....then its leave a shoe!! unless its wet! (im not that cruel hearted!) at least then if the do a runner.....they only have one shoe on.....and have to buy another pair!!

I think its a sad world when this happens.....but i guess this is society now!

TheBoy wrote on 04. Aug 2006 at 13:54:

But taxi drivers always have the upper hand - lets face it, usually when I get in a taxi, its because I'm in no fit state to drive home, so not at my best to notice a con  ;)

Ok then Jaime.....i'll give you one piece of advice  ;)
When you get in a cab....and the driver asks which way u wanna go, if theres more than one way....then suggests a route.....you think about it.....it sounds a fairly quick way....so you say ok m8.....its more than likely its a longer way round! so costs you more  ;)

If you get asked....always say "the shortest m8!, I do this trip several times a week"  ;)

A few months ago, I took a black cab as I sometimes do, and told the driver ‘Kings Cross’. The cab started going, and he seems to be heading the wrong way, but I let him go, thinking he knows a better route as cabbies sometime do.

After a while I realise that we are going further and further away from Kings Cross. At this point I tell the cabbie ‘Are you sure you know the way to Kings Cross?’ (an odd question to ask a London cabbie …). The guy says ‘Kings Cross? Sorry mate, I though you said Finchley Road’. I’m thinking to myself in which language do they sound similar? Anyway he was very apologetic and offered to reset the meter. He then sped up Finchley Road looking for a place to do U-turn. Feeling very silly about all this, he also offered me his Sun newspaper presumably as some sort of good will gesture.

So there I was at the back of the cab reading the Sun (guess which page?), when the guy slams the brakes in panic. While he was speeding up the congested road, the car in front of him stopped and he managed to pull to a halt less than an inch from the rear bumper.

The problem is that reading the newspaper I was totally unprepared, and the rear seat in the old black cabs is wide and made of slippery plastic, so I flew forward and crashed on the barrier. I sort of half swung while flying so actually crashed with my shoulder ahead and the rest of me toppling over.

The driver then went red in the face and mumbled something about how I must think this is a taxi ride from hell (well he was right about that), kept apologising all the way and finally dropped me off at Kings Cross. And charged me the full amount, though needless to say I left no tip.

The shoulder was no laughing matter – it was soar for a couple of weeks and I couldn’t really use the arm properly, though it recovered eventually.

Never heard of seat belts MJ?

Auto Addict wrote on 04. Aug 2006 at 20:17:

Never heard of seat belts MJ?

Yeah but lets be honest who ever uses seat belts in a black cab???  :o

;)

Taxi Driver wrote on 04. Aug 2006 at 19:38:

TheBoy wrote on 04. Aug 2006 at 13:54: But taxi drivers always have the upper hand - lets face it, usually when I get in a taxi, its because I'm in no fit state to drive home, so not at my best to notice a con  ;) Ok then Jaime.....i'll give you one piece of advice  ;) When you get in a cab....and the driver asks which way u wanna go, if theres more than one way....then suggests a route.....you think about it.....it sounds a fairly quick way....so you say ok m8.....its more than likely its a longer way round! so costs you more  ;) If you get asked....always say "the shortest m8!, I do this trip several times a week"  ;)

Thanks for the tip :)

But you're assuming I can talk coherently after a quiet drink...  ;D

TheBoy wrote on 04. Aug 2006 at 21:22:

Taxi Driver wrote on 04. Aug 2006 at 19:38: TheBoy wrote on 04. Aug 2006 at 13:54: But taxi drivers always have the upper hand - lets face it, usually when I get in a taxi, its because I'm in no fit state to drive home, so not at my best to notice a con  ;) Ok then Jaime.....i'll give you one piece of advice  ;) When you get in a cab....and the driver asks which way u wanna go, if theres more than one way....then suggests a route.....you think about it.....it sounds a fairly quick way....so you say ok m8.....its more than likely its a longer way round! so costs you more  ;) If you get asked....always say "the shortest m8!, I do this trip several times a week"  ;) Thanks for the tip :) But you're assuming I can talk coherently after a quiet drink...  ;D

I am surprised then that you ever end up where you want to go  ;D

You dont do the falling into cab and slur 'take me home' bit??.......coz altho cab drivers are suppose to be the fountain of all knowledge...suprisingly we dont know where you fooking live  ;D

And it does happen  :o

lol, I think I'ce done it once too often, coz some of the ones in Aylesbury did used to know where I lived...  :-[

The others probably pushed me into the canal....

TheBoy wrote on 05. Aug 2006 at 10:13:

lol, I think I'ce done it once too often, coz some of the ones in Aylesbury did used to know where I lived...  :-[ The others probably pushed me into the canal....

In that case....then you fair game to be taken the long way home....then overcharged....then short changed  ;D Its in the taxi divers bible  ;D

Probably just as well we don't have taxis in the town I currently live in then...    ;D

TheBoy wrote on 05. Aug 2006 at 19:37:

Probably just as well we don't have taxis in the town I currently live in then...    ;D

But i heard your moving again?
;)

When the house is old enough to need painting, time to move instead ;)

I must say that as a rule London cabbies are very good (though not cheap...). It's very rare that anyone takes me on the longer route (I cover the same routes regularly so can tell the difference), and I have never come across a cabbie not having change any time day or night (though I would usually leave a tip anyway).

Only a couple of times I have been asked 'do you take this route often gov' or 'which route would you like me to go' which suggests the cabbie is up to something, but out of hundreds of rides with no incident (other than the imbecile that knocked me about in his cab) these are the odd ones out.

So as far as I am concerned it is thumbs-up to London cabbies - no disrespect to other-towns cabbies, it's just when I go out of town I usually drive myself so have no experience with them lot....

Only another 22 to go, looks like the August voters may be correct...  ;D

TheBoy wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 11:42:

Only another 22 to go, looks like the August voters may be correct...  ;D

Or 12 if you're a TaxiDriver ;D ;D ;D

I would say early September you never know :)

Auto Addict wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 12:56:

TheBoy wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 11:42: Only another 22 to go, looks like the August voters may be correct...  ;D Or 12 if you're a TaxiDriver ;D ;D ;D

Punter gives you a 20 to pay for a 7 squid fare......you give them back 3 nice gold coins....thats correct isnt it  ::) ;D

Taxi Driver wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 14:32:

Auto Addict wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 12:56: TheBoy wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 11:42: Only another 22 to go, looks like the August voters may be correct...  ;D Or 12 if you're a TaxiDriver ;D ;D ;D Punter gives you a 20 to pay for a 7 squid fare......you give them back 3 nice gold coins....thats correct isnt it  ::) ;D

.....and the tenner presumably goes to the charity of your choice ;D ;D

That charity is called the local landlord, in return for 3 pints of Stella and a packet of pork scratchings...

TheBoy wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 15:16:

That charity is called the local landlord, in return for 3 pints of Stella and a packet of pork scratchings...

Something like that  ;D

Taxi Driver wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 17:14:

TheBoy wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 15:16: That charity is called the local landlord, in return for 3 pints of Stella and a packet of pork scratchings... Something like that  ;D

....or you could buy yourself some semi-synth.... ;D

Auto Addict wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 18:07:

Taxi Driver wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 17:14: TheBoy wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 15:16: That charity is called the local landlord, in return for 3 pints of Stella and a packet of pork scratchings... Something like that  ;D ....or you could buy yourself some semi-synth.... ;D

You carnt get drunk on that  :o

Auto Addict wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 18:07:

....or you could buy yourself some semi-synth.... ;D

Surely you meant FULL-synth? Now everyone knows that semi-synth is rubbish....

Are you saying fully synth tastes better?

TheBoy wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 20:43:

Are you saying fully synth tastes better?

...better than Dexron III that's for sure!  ;D

TheBoy wrote on 08. Aug 2006 at 15:16:

That charity is called the local landlord, in return for 3 pints of Stella and a packet of pork scratchings...

Now that's what I CALL a charity!! ;D ;D

Getting ever closer to the 200 mark....

TheBoy wrote on 11. Aug 2006 at 09:58:

Getting ever closer to the 200 mark....

...I'm still trawling S/markets.... ;D

Only 11 more members to go [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

A mere 5 to go  [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

An astonishing achievment.- sure we will do this in August ;)

TheBoy wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 16:35:

A mere 5 to go  [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

[smiley=beer.gif] 37 recruited from the supermarket  [smiley=vrolijk_26.gif]

LOL. Would that be Tescos, Coop, Lidls, or did you defect to Sainsburys  ;D

TheBoy wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 16:35:

A mere 5 to go  [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

SHall I pester Mr 2.2 DT Elite around the corner?

TheBoy wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 18:06:

LOL. Would that be Tescos, Coop, Lidls, or did you defect to Sainsburys  ;D

That's it, shan't recruit anymore. :(

Auto Addict wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 21:41:

TheBoy wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 18:06: LOL. Would that be Tescos, Coop, Lidls, or did you defect to Sainsburys  ;D That's it, shan't recruit anymore. :(

I think you need to shop further afield now - you must have exhausted all the local supermarket carparks ;)

TheBoy wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 21:44:

Auto Addict wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 21:41: TheBoy wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 18:06: LOL. Would that be Tescos, Coop, Lidls, or did you defect to Sainsburys  ;D That's it, shan't recruit anymore. :( I think you need to shop further afield now - you must have exhausted all the local supermarket carparks ;)

Going to try the Vx dealerships next. 8-)

Auto Addict wrote on 17. Aug 2006 at 21:48:

Going to try the Vx dealerships next. 8-)

LOL, that would be a giggle to see. They'll try to man handle you out of the showroom  ;D

Thought about wandering in and saying to the Service Manager "Any problems you can't solve after you've replaced the ECU, try this web site......" ::)

Only 2 to go [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

Auto Addict wrote on 19. Aug 2006 at 18:35:

Only 2 to go [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

-8 by my calculations  ;D

THis is getting exciting!

Wonder if my Granny is still up maybe i cold get her to sign up....

Who will be online to congratulate the 200th member....5 stars for that member?

I see Big Al is no 200, a big welcome to him :)

Yup, Big Al has made us up to the magic 200.  Do I win a prize for being first to guess August ;)

Yes indeed!! Give yourself an extra star ( take it off Taxi Driver again) 6 starts to go with your 6th sense

No offence Taxi Driver - you have been stung once so why not again mate  ;D

In one of the Trigger Happy TV episodes they waited outside a sex shop with a bunch of photographers, and when your typical middle-aged perv came out with a stack of videos in a brown paper bag, they jumped him with cameras flashing and a big banner saying ‘Welcome 1,000,000 Customer’… He was NOT a happy man!

I must admit I got it wrong, well done all those who voted August.

500 by Christmas?

Auto Addict wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 06:17:

I must admit I got it wrong, well done all those who voted August. 500 by Christmas?

I should have all your stars then AA, I voted August   :P

Markie wrote on 20. Aug 2006 at 10:27:

Yes indeed!! Give yourself an extra star ( take it off Taxi Driver again) 6 starts to go with your 6th sense No offence Taxi Driver - you have been stung once so why not again mate  ;D

I havent got them in my sig anymore......certain admins were too jealous of them  ;D

Taxi Driver wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 07:56:

Markie wrote on 20. Aug 2006 at 10:27: Yes indeed!! Give yourself an extra star ( take it off Taxi Driver again) 6 starts to go with your 6th sense No offence Taxi Driver - you have been stung once so why not again mate  ;D I havent got them in my sig anymore......certain admins were too jealous of them  ;D

Serves you right for being an exhibitionist.... ;D

I was thinking more the beginning of September Oh well Congrats to all on making the 200+ mark :)

so what about 300  ;D when?

pre November!

Auto Addict wrote on 19. Aug 2006 at 23:23:

Who will be online to congratulate the 200th member....5 stars for that member?

That unfair AA. You are always online  >:(

Markjay wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 10:19:

Auto Addict wrote on 19. Aug 2006 at 23:23: Who will be online to congratulate the 200th member....5 stars for that member? That unfair AA. You are always online  >:(

I think RMB beat me to it :(

He's been cloned! As I said on the 'other' site some time ago, there must be more than one RMB. No way he can re-assemble 11 Omegas AND keep ahead of almost everyone in number of posts here!

Markjay wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 13:27:

He's been cloned! As I said on the 'other' site some time ago, there must be more than one RMB. No way he can re-assemble 11 Omegas AND keep ahead of almost everyone in number of posts here!

He's not ahead on me ;D

Auto Addict wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 08:12:

Taxi Driver wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 07:56: Markie wrote on 20. Aug 2006 at 10:27: Yes indeed!! Give yourself an extra star ( take it off Taxi Driver again) 6 starts to go with your 6th sense No offence Taxi Driver - you have been stung once so why not again mate  ;D I havent got them in my sig anymore......certain admins were too jealous of them  ;D Serves you right for being an exhibitionist.... ;D

I can always reinstate them  ;D
Should i go for 10 gold stars next time  ;D

It was a good exercise understanding how the yabb code works  [smiley=thumbsup.gif]  

Auto Addict wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 14:27:

Markjay wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 13:27: He's been cloned! As I said on the 'other' site some time ago, there must be more than one RMB. No way he can re-assemble 11 Omegas AND keep ahead of almost everyone in number of posts here! He's not ahead on me ;D

Yes he is, by around 11 Omegas...
;D

Anyway, I said almost everyone

Well I hate to be a spoil sport, but there are 55 members with zero posts, and a further 59 members with less than 10 posts - some of them are probably new members, and some others may be just lurking - but I do suspect that the majority of them are inactive members...

TheBoy - is there an option for removing inactive users, e.g. those that did not go online (regardless of whether they actually posted or not) for a long time such as 3 months or 6 months etc? In the long term this will give us a more realistic picture of who is really with us...

There probably is, but I wouldn't want to implement without considering the implications. Some members may only visit when they have trouble with the car, which (hopefully) may not be that often... (maybe some people have lives outside of this place  :o)

Also, remember to become a member, you have to sign up and acknowledge the email, so all out members have had to go through that effort, which they wouldn't do unless they wanted to join...

TheBoy wrote on 24. Aug 2006 at 09:58:

...maybe some people have lives outside of this place  :o) ...

Surely, any such shady characters should be banned from this site forever?!  ;D

Markjay wrote on 24. Aug 2006 at 13:24:

TheBoy wrote on 24. Aug 2006 at 09:58: ...maybe some people have lives outside of this place  :o) ... Surely, any such shady characters should be banned from this site forever?!  ;D

Who??????? I can't think of anyone...... :-?