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Jonnycab
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Braveheart
« on: May 14th, 2006, 11:24pm » |
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Although historically incorrect...this film kinda makes me ashamed to be English.
On the plus side...although born in England, I am not inherently English. Both my great Grandfathers were German, so that's okay.
No.. hang on a minute....thats even worse.......
I give up 
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #2 on: May 15th, 2006, 1:13am » |
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apparently according to the film U571, the americans captured an enigma machine first and in pearl harbour, the Japanese wern't quite so bad after all!!
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #3 on: May 15th, 2006, 1:22am » |
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Is that the enigma machine they still use to write George W's speeches with
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #4 on: May 15th, 2006, 7:29am » |
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on May 15th, 2006, 1:22am, Bren_K30 wrote:Is that the enigma machine they still use to write George W's speeches with
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Shame they havn't learned how to completely decipher with it then because GW talks gibberish!
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on May 15th, 2006, 1:22am, Bren_K30 wrote:Is that the enigma machine they still use to write George W's speeches with
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I reckon it's the same one they still use in Westminster today!!
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #7 on: May 15th, 2006, 12:56pm » |
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Don't diss the yanks too much, they did save our raggedy bottoms in 1944/5, without them D - Day couldn't have happened.
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #8 on: May 15th, 2006, 1:17pm » |
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I don't think anyone mistakes "real yanks" with hollywood people. After all compare the actual events to the Audie Murphy, John Wayne versions of the same events.
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #9 on: May 15th, 2006, 5:58pm » |
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on May 14th, 2006, 11:24pm, jonnycab wrote:| Although historically incorrect...this film kinda makes me ashamed to be English. |
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The scots I've met have been friendly (though I've heard horror stories of englishmen staying in some areas where they aren't liked) - but the cabbies at Edingburgh airport keep screwing me over when they take me from the airport to city centre (definitely not taking the quickest route - I checked with my sat nav)...
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mr._floppy
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #10 on: May 15th, 2006, 8:17pm » |
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WHAT ! Scottish Cabbies not taking the most direct route ? ....... you don't say.
I think you'll find that's the first thing cabbies learn, all over the world from New York to New Camden, they're robbing us all.
Licensed Highway Robbers the lot 'o them 
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #11 on: May 15th, 2006, 9:33pm » |
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Do you mind Mr Floppy...I'm a cabbie & thats how I earn my living. I am a licenced Hackney Carriage driver, I own my own vehicle so all servicing, fuel, insurance etc is down to me. I don't rip people off, I charge what the meter says & the meter is set by the local council (licencing authority). I always go the shortest route & if out of town I ask what way people would like to go. It is an honest living.
Mr Floppy how can you deny anyone earning a living......the fact is that Taxi's are effectively a chaffeur driven vehicle. They pick you up where you are & drop you at your front door & the condition that you are in doesn't matter.
I suggest that if you hate Taxi's so much then use public transport...or you could always drive home after a skinfull !!!!
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #12 on: May 15th, 2006, 9:56pm » |
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.....and after riding in their overpriced smelly mobile skips they expect a bliddy tip as well !!!!
I'm only jesting jonnycab
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #13 on: May 15th, 2006, 10:11pm » |
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I felt quite offended Mr Floppy.....but all is forgiven....you can travel in my overpriced, smelly, mobile skip of a Scorpio any time you want.
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #14 on: May 15th, 2006, 10:21pm » |
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ps i travel from near edinburgh airport through town most days, dont take a route any sat nav would dream up ! i dread to think what it would take you through.....
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #15 on: May 15th, 2006, 10:30pm » |
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Put it this way, the bus back was faster and more direct!
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #16 on: May 15th, 2006, 10:57pm » |
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Am I the only honest cabbie in the world?....I must be in the wrong job!!!
Talking of Sat Nav....on a recent local news program they tested out a Sat Nav system in London. In a one mile stretch it told them to turn down a one way street the wrong way, do a U turn at the next lights when it was sign posted 'no U turn', & the GPS made them sit in a traffic jam for 40 mins.
Once saw a program about how they do Sat Nav road mapping...& all it is, is two people in a car driving 'round all day & clocking the best routes to go.
Also heard of a story of a small village in Wiltshire where the Sat Nav directed all vehicles (even HGV's) through a farm yard.
Not convinced I need it yet.
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #17 on: May 15th, 2006, 11:12pm » |
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After 22 years of driving taxis I moved on to driving coaches. These jobs may well make you a pretty good judge of human behaviour, but they will never make you a pretty big fan of the same.
This thread has wandered a long way from Braveheart hasn't it.
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #18 on: May 15th, 2006, 11:27pm » |
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Point taken Bren...it has wandered slightly...but thats how disscussions go...start on one subject..end on another.....it could go on forever
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Re: Braveheart
« Reply #19 on: May 17th, 2006, 1:35am » |
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honest SCOTTISH cabbie here, to bring the thread back on track!!
I too try to make an honest living, i dont try to take the long way round, and if i have to take a detour, i will explain to my passengers why im going that way.... Yes i have sat nav, but nornally the only time i use it is to get the hell out of england as quickly as possible!!!
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