On 03/05/2011 14:56, d wrote:

I'm guessing there isn't one. Or they're exempt. Otherwise how can a black
cab stop halfway across a signalled junction in the middle of the road, on a
corner, on double red lines in central london, blocking the traffic behind to
pick up a passenger and some plods in a van nearby do absolutely bugger all?

B2003

Do you know what a taxi is for?

I take it you don't complain when a bus stops at a bus-stop?

The whole world is a taxi-driver's taxi-stop (or at least, that bit of it
which is within his licensed area). Stopping to pick passengers up is what
taxis do.

On Tue, 03 May 2011 19:36:02 +0100
JNugent wrote:
On 03/05/2011 14:56, d wrote:

I'm guessing there isn't one. Or they're exempt. Otherwise how can a black
cab stop halfway across a signalled junction in the middle of the road, on a
corner, on double red lines in central london, blocking the traffic behind to
pick up a passenger and some plods in a van nearby do absolutely bugger all?

B2003

Do you know what a taxi is for?

I take it you don't complain when a bus stops at a bus-stop?

Bus stops arn't generally sighted on corners in the middle of a traffic
light controlled junction are they you brainless ****wit?

The whole world is a taxi-driver's taxi-stop (or at least, that bit of it
which is within his licensed area). Stopping to pick passengers up is what
taxis do.

Passengers are capable of walking an extra 10 metres if the cap stops up
the road in a safe position.

B2003

On 04/05/2011 09:33, d wrote:

wrote:
d wrote:

I'm guessing there isn't one. Or they're exempt. Otherwise how can a black
cab stop halfway across a signalled junction in the middle of the road, on a
corner, on double red lines in central london, blocking the traffic behind to
pick up a passenger and some plods in a van nearby do absolutely bugger all?

Do you know what a taxi is for?

Apparently you don't.

I take it you don't complain when a bus stops at a bus-stop?

Bus stops arn't generally sighted on corners in the middle of a traffic
light controlled junction are they you brainless ****wit?

Buses stop where they stop (which frequently *is* at or very close to road
junctions). Taxis stop where they stop. If you don't understand that a taxi
might stop to pick up a passenger or drop one off, should you be trusted with
a driving licence?

The whole world is a taxi-driver's taxi-stop (or at least, that bit of it
which is within his licensed area). Stopping to pick passengers up is what
taxis do.

Passengers are capable of walking an extra 10 metres if the cap stops up
the road in a safe position.

Why should they have to?

On Wed, 04 May 2011 13:35:58 +0100
JNugent wrote:
Bus stops arn't generally sighted on corners in the middle of a traffic
light controlled junction are they you brainless ****wit?

Buses stop where they stop (which frequently *is* at or very close to road
junctions). Taxis stop where they stop. If you don't understand that a taxi
might stop to pick up a passenger or drop one off, should you be trusted with
a driving licence?

I think I'll keep your post as one of the best examples of ****wittedness
I've read this year.

Passengers are capable of walking an extra 10 metres if the cap stops up
the road in a safe position.

Why should they have to?

QED.

B2003

On 04/05/2011 13:47, d wrote:

wrote:

Bus stops arn't generally sighted on corners in the middle of a traffic
light controlled junction are they you brainless ****wit?

Buses stop where they stop (which frequently *is* at or very close to road
junctions). Taxis stop where they stop. If you don't understand that a taxi
might stop to pick up a passenger or drop one off, should you be trusted with
a driving licence?

I think I'll keep your post as one of the best examples of ****wittedness
I've read this year.

You do yourself a great disservice. I could never compete with someone who
recognises a taxi when he sees one but doesn't know what it is, what it does
or that it might stop.

Passengers are capable of walking an extra 10 metres if the cap stops up
the road in a safe position.

Why should they have to?

QED.

Do you know what that actually means?

On Wed, 04 May 2011 14:02:47 +0100
Passengers are capable of walking an extra 10 metres if the cap stops up
the road in a safe position.

Why should they have to?

QED.

Do you know what that actually means?

Why do you ask, you don't think your final sentence demonstrated your complete
mastery of the art of ****wittedness? Well please post some more, I need
a laugh.

B2003

On 04/05/2011 14:15, d wrote:

Passengers are capable of walking an extra 10 metres if the cap stops up
the road in a safe position.

Why should they have to?

QED.

Do you know what that actually means?

Why do you ask,

Because you have demonstrated nothing (other than that you don't know what
"QED" means).

you don't think your final sentence demonstrated your complete
mastery of the art of ****wittedness? Well please post some more, I need
a laugh.

There is no reason why a taxi-passenger (prepared to pay out good money)
should be disadvantaged simply because you are behind "their" cab and have
not anticipated that the vehicle might stop to pick up a passenger. It's what
taxis do. Remember that simple fact and never get up so close behind one that
you are forced to stop if it stops (this especially so in an urban
environment). You know it makes sense.

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On Wed, 04 May 2011 14:02:47 +0100
Passengers are capable of walking an extra 10 metres if the cap stops
up
the road in a safe position.

Why should they have to?

QED.

Do you know what that actually means?

Why do you ask, you don't think your final sentence demonstrated your
complete
mastery of the art of ****wittedness? Well please post some more, I need
a laugh.

\*point* boltar is trying to appear tough again g

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On Tue, 03 May 2011 19:36:02 +0100
JNugent wrote:
On 03/05/2011 14:56, d wrote:

I'm guessing there isn't one. Or they're exempt. Otherwise how can a
black
cab stop halfway across a signalled junction in the middle of the road,
on a
corner, on double red lines in central london, blocking the traffic
behind to
pick up a passenger and some plods in a van nearby do absolutely bugger
all?

B2003

Do you know what a taxi is for?

I take it you don't complain when a bus stops at a bus-stop?

Bus stops arn't generally sighted on corners in the middle of a traffic
light controlled junction are they you brainless ****wit?

The whole world is a taxi-driver's taxi-stop (or at least, that bit of it
which is within his licensed area). Stopping to pick passengers up is what
taxis do.

Passengers are capable of walking an extra 10 metres if the cap stops up
the road in a safe position.

B2003

Cap?

On 2011-05-04, d wrote:
....
Passengers are capable of walking an extra 10 metres if the cap stops up
the road in a safe position.

B2003


Not all of them!

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