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22 Jun 2011

Quote by GnV
Hope you don't mind my interjection but...
We are talking Quango here Dave. They don't care a flying fuck how much is costs when it's other people's money :lol2: I wouldn't be surprised if they are in a garage near you right now!
were talking, of London, was black cabs. They are highly regulated, taxed to death and are the essence of the spirit of London. They are obliged to comply with the now very strict emission rules for London and I can't see for the life of me why they should not be allowed to join in and recover some of their investment from the Games, a significant opportunity for them which will not again be available in their lifetime.

The black cab and private hire have the same over arching regulation G. To say private hire are unregulated is simply wrong.
They should not be allowed to join in for the simple reason that was put forward earlier, the transport system can't cope over that two weeks so they are using bigger vehicles instead of 5 person carriers. Thats how I see it.
Whether it is right or wrong to ban them from doing their job depends on peoples views. Personally I couldn't give a monkeys as for them two weeks I will be going nowhere near the capital.
Dave_Notts

23 Jun 2011

Quote by Dave__Notts
Whether it is right or wrong to ban them from doing their job depends on peoples views.

sorry is it not a restriction to operate? a black cab has to be licenced by the councils? i wonder how you or anyone else would feel if for two weeks you were banned from using your normal rute to work as there was a cycle race every day? i am sure that you would be ok with that :notes:

Quote by Dave__Notts
Personally I couldn't give a monkeys as for them two weeks I will be going nowhere near the capital.

as living in notingham i am sure you will not many peeple will be but not black cabbies it seams. :twisted:

23 Jun 2011

on the subject of the olympics......look who they put in charge
What do you expect ..... I was thinking self serving greed and disaster ..... I may yet be proved even more right (we shall see about the disaster)

23 Jun 2011

Quote by starlightcouple
sorry is it not a restriction to operate? a black cab has to be licenced by the councils? i wonder how you or anyone else would feel if for two weeks you were banned from using your normal rute to work as there was a cycle race every day? i am sure that you would be ok with that

To start with, no need to be sorry.
Yep it is a restriction. Yep they have to be licensed. They are licensed so that the cab is safe to use and the driver is on the balance of probabilities not going to harm the member of the public. That is all the licensing scheme is for, public safety.
Nottingham City centre has been banned for all cars except black cabs, buses and trams for a few years now. How do I feel about it? Makes it quicker getting in and out, so I applaud the idea. So I am well ok with that. Not the answer you were hoping for?

Quote by starlightcouple
as living in notingham i am sure you will not many peeple will be but not black cabbies it seams. :twisted:

Yep I am alright Jack. As for the cabbies, tough decisions need tough answers. Unfortunately it has not gone the way of the cabbies this time. I am sure they are not going to starve over them two weeks
Dave_Notts

24 Jun 2011

Quote by Dave__Notts
Yep I am alright Jack. As for the cabbies, tough decisions need tough answers. Unfortunately it has not gone the way of the cabbies this time. I am sure they are not going to starve over them two weeks
Dave_Notts

But they might struggle to pay the bills, hey!

24 Jun 2011

Quote by GnV
Yep I am alright Jack. As for the cabbies, tough decisions need tough answers. Unfortunately it has not gone the way of the cabbies this time. I am sure they are not going to starve over them two weeks
Dave_Notts

But they might struggle to pay the bills, hey!
Are you really telling me that the cheeky London cabbie would give up looking for work elsewhere for these two weeks? They would be unwilling to look in a different area?
If thats right then they deserve to struggle with their bills. I go where the work is, they have transport they can do the same.
Dave_Notts

24 Jun 2011

Quote by Dave__Notts
Yep I am alright Jack. As for the cabbies, tough decisions need tough answers. Unfortunately it has not gone the way of the cabbies this time. I am sure they are not going to starve over them two weeks
Dave_Notts

But they might struggle to pay the bills, hey!
Are you really telling me that the cheeky London cabbie would give up looking for work elsewhere for these two weeks? They would be unwilling to look in a different area?
If thats right then they deserve to struggle with their bills. I go where the work is, they have transport they can do the same.
Dave_Notts
is the rest of London coming to a stop then Dave dunno

24 Jun 2011

They make a two week change due to an historic event happening in the Capital. If they don't like it, then they have 12 months to move to somewhere else.
Do you really expect me to believe that Londoners cannot adapt to a bit of out of the ordinary occurence for two weeks? I bet the Londoners from the Blitz would look on these new Londoners and say to themselves, what a bunch of whingers
Dave_Notts

24 Jun 2011

Quote by Dave__Notts
They make a two week change due to an historic event happening in the Capital. If they don't like it, then they have 12 months to move to somewhere else.
Do you really expect me to believe that Londoners cannot adapt to a bit of out of the ordinary occurence for two weeks? I bet the Londoners from the Blitz would look on these new Londoners and say to themselves, what a bunch of whingers
Dave_Notts

i think if you asked them dave most would feel safer in the blitz than modern day london wink

24 Jun 2011

my point is dave london (black) cabbies are well catered for and not short of work i doubt that many will be chasing the oylimpic dollar, and those that do will have their own ranks provided by the good ol mayor of london (cor blimey guvoner would you apple and eve it ) wink

24 Jun 2011

Quote by Dave__Notts
Do you really expect me to believe that Londoners cannot adapt to a bit of out of the ordinary occurence for two weeks? I bet the Londoners from the Blitz would look on these new Londoners and say to themselves, what a bunch of whingers

Dave_Notts

from what we have seen on here members start whinging if the chat room is down for ten minites. lol

so two weeks?

24 Jun 2011

Quote by starlightcouple

Do you really expect me to believe that Londoners cannot adapt to a bit of out of the ordinary occurence for two weeks? I bet the Londoners from the Blitz would look on these new Londoners and say to themselves, what a bunch of whingers

Dave_Notts

from what we have seen on here members start whinging if the chat room is down for ten minites. lol

so two weeks?

:rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao:
Dave_Notts

25 Jun 2011

Quote by Dave__Notts
Yep I am alright Jack.
Dave_Notts

do you not think dave that that is a bit of a selfish coment and comes from a person who unlike the cabbys is not going to be effected in any way by the games?
as you are not going to be effected by the games i can understand how you do not care for peeple who will be. yes you are alright jack. coffee

25 Jun 2011

Quote by starlightcouple

Yep I am alright Jack.
Dave_Notts

do you not think dave that that is a bit of a selfish coment and comes from a person who unlike the cabbys is not going to be effected in any way by the games?
as you are not going to be effected by the games i can understand how you do not care for peeple who will be. yes you are alright jack. coffee

I am not affected by a lot of things that happen in this country Star. I am alright Jack with those issues as well.
Is it selfish of me to not be affected by the Games or the plight of the London cabbie? Not at all, I am governed by circumstance in my location, job, and interests. None of them would be affected by these issues.........or should I move to London for the Games, change jobs and only travel by black cab so I become unselfish?
Dave_Notts

5 Jul 2011

not often i am here...
something just in relation to the original question....
I am not sure how many people are away... but there is actually a national "free to air" sports list that must be shown on free tv....
there is an "A list" of sporting events that must be at least shown live and a "B list" that must at least be shown on highlight....
the A list is.... Olympic Games,Fifa World Cup Finals,European Football Championships,FA Cup Final,Scottish FA Cup Final,Wimbledon (finals weekend),The Grand National,The Derby,Rugby League Challenge Cup Final,Rugby World Cup Final
the B list is.... Cricket Test matches played in England,Non-finals at Wimbledon,Six Nations Rugby matches (involving home nations),All other Rugby World Cup matches,Commonwealth Games,World Athletics Championship,Cricket World Cup (finals, semi-finals and matches involving home nations),The Open Golf Championship,The Ryder Cup
they are considering putting the home ashes series on the "A" list but that decision has been delayed till after switchover..... at which point there is actually due to be another review.....