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Old 04-11-2007, 06:49 PM   #1
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Old 04-11-2007, 06:51 PM   #2
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Well that's unfortunate, actually no bugger it SUCKED IN TAXI MORON!!!!! (I'm having issues with taxi drivers atm, sorry)
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Old 04-11-2007, 07:01 PM   #3
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Old 04-11-2007, 08:22 PM   #4
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Well that's unfortunate, actually no bugger it SUCKED IN TAXI MORON!!!!! (I'm having issues with taxi drivers atm, sorry)
They are just doing a job to support their familys or whatever, just like evryone else.
If you aint happy with taxi drivers to pick you up from home or work
or whatever your issues are with them catch a train amongst thousands of others or hitch a bus ride.
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Old 04-11-2007, 08:35 PM   #5
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They are just doing a job to support their familys or whatever, just like evryone else.
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or whatever your issues are with them catch a train amongst thousands of others or hitch a bus ride.
I agree with you BUT I wish they'd have to do at least some sort of training/course before being allowed to be one. Some of these drivers do some of the most unbeliveable things. (See post above, ahh great entertainment).

They have passengers lives in thier hands and alot of them, couldn't care less. Also with alot of them I know sometimes try to perform thier own vehicle maintaince. :
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In Ballarat? No way, they're the best Taxi Drivers around.

3-4AM Sunday morning in Ballarat, nothing but Taxi's and Cops on the road, makes for some of the best entertainment ever seen. :
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Old 05-11-2007, 03:22 PM   #9
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did you ever think some taxi drivers ( I drive on weekends as a second job) have issues with some of the Fwit moron passengers we get. some of them are complete tools.
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Having worked in the taxi industry myself for 7 years (not as a driver) - I have seen both sides of the fence.

The problem is that not many Aussies want to be a cab driver and depots are struggling at times to put drivers into cars; albeit decent ones.

Here's an interesting link:

http://www.theage.com.au/news/nation...941402627.html
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im pretty sure that the taxi driver made a mistake and asked a woman to do it for him
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damn, ive got to get my AU that low!!
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Old 04-11-2007, 07:25 PM   #15
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was in too much of a hurry to get his burnout tyres off before the poh leece busted him?
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Mustn't have LSD! :( ... like that crummydore from last night
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Ride a motorcycle through city traffic on a daily basis and you'll quickly come to realise that taxis are your worst enemy - the u-turns are the biggest problem.

White Van Man is second on the list. Then Mobile Phone Girl.

Anyway, on topic - I wonder if some bunch of drunken bums just pushed it off the jack...
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Ride a motorcycle through city traffic on a daily basis and you'll quickly come to realise that taxis are your worst enemy - the u-turns are the biggest problem.

White Van Man is second on the list. Then Mobile Phone Girl.

Anyway, on topic - I wonder if some bunch of drunken bums just pushed it off the jack...
What about make up girl doing her lipstick in the mirror as she comes into your lane and forces you off the road this has happened to me twice I dont think they even notice what they have done
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That's to be expected when using the horrid factory jack...
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They're bloody dodgy alright.
Whats a good replacement? Just a standard bottle jack rated to the correct Kg's do the job?

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Real Fords are jacked up by the bumper anyway....he says while reaching for his flamesuit...
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Real Fords are jacked up by the bumper anyway....he says while reaching for his flamesuit...
Real Ford's don't need a jack or even a functioning bonnet release.
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Real Fords are jacked up by the bumper anyway....he says while reaching for his flamesuit...
Indeed. The crunching sound my XR8 makes when you jack it up, you pray that some part of plastic spoiler isn't going to fly off..
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