tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post4373395514485738039..comments2024-02-13T12:56:46.050-08:00Comments on The Phantom Cab Driver Phites Back: The Protest: A Great Time OutCrocker Amazonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14344354862430937003noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-8532456138937502482011-06-28T13:13:33.486-07:002011-06-28T13:13:33.486-07:00David, I agree with you about the Hybrids etc. I e...David, I agree with you about the Hybrids etc. I even wrote somewhere about the profits the companies make off them. <br /><br />But I do not think John Han is only driver out there who thinks that the 3% would be a good compromise. . I believe in the politics of reality and, in the real world, I do not think it is possible to get rid of those fees entirely. <br /><br />What Hayashi offered as a quid pro quo was a meter increase WITHOUT a gate increase. This would put you about 20% over what you would lose at 3%. Until the meter increase actually goes into effect, I think we should be concentrate on 1 making sure that it does go into effect 2. without the gate increase. <br /><br />As for you Tariq fans .... Benito Mussolini and Mahatma Gandhi were both leaders who could being out a crowd. When was the last time you heard about Gandhi repeatedly attacking a defenseless woman in order to prove to his followers how powerful he was? <br /><br />Sorry Brad if I offended you. I can not think of anything I said about you that was Nasty but, if I did, please accept my apologies<br /><br />Ed HealyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-85165040608655071802011-06-28T13:00:38.933-07:002011-06-28T13:00:38.933-07:00Yes Tariq is a leader but what kind of leader?
Wh...Yes Tariq is a leader but what kind of leader?<br /><br />When was the last time you heard of Gandhi having his followers boo and jeer anyone that the Mahatma did not like?<br /><br />Ed HealyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-51864424769332375872011-06-28T12:58:03.049-07:002011-06-28T12:58:03.049-07:00There was no one else but Tariq who did almost eve...There was no one else but Tariq who did almost everything except that we all joined him and came along to sing national anthem. Everyone was left with no choice but to follow his leadership. It became scary for leaders that if they do not follow they will be left alone. I guess one of the most largest strike in this town is coming soon. The one you have seen it was the preview.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-66931319187296164772011-06-28T12:53:39.171-07:002011-06-28T12:53:39.171-07:00Johnny Walker sez, What's your hidden agenda p...Johnny Walker sez, What's your hidden agenda putz, I mean HealyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-6280832255508329042011-06-28T12:49:52.499-07:002011-06-28T12:49:52.499-07:00I disagree with the credit card fees. The proposal...I disagree with the credit card fees. The proposal is solely by John Han and no one else. As per June 22, UCLA announced the people who pay their fees with credit cards will be charges extra for the transaction fees. We are paying the gate fees to the companies and by the contract, all the equipments to operate a taxi will be supplied by the company. The operation costs is the responsibility of the driver and not the credit card fees. The former taxi commossion approved the $7.5 surcharge per shift for the hybrid vehicles along $1 gate cap increase in 2007. At that time the hybrid vehicles are still new and pricy. Now adays, a decent used Escape costs under $15k and spare parts are getting inexpensive. The surcharge is $15/day and grand total for 3 year period is $16425. That mean the vehicle is paid by the drivers and wgy the companies are still crying out loud that they are not making profit? The ad revenue from the back seat terminal supposed to generate revenue to be able to<br />said David KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-8775786428600545572011-06-28T12:48:24.216-07:002011-06-28T12:48:24.216-07:00Ed, Good, clear-eyed description of the poor organ...Ed, Good, clear-eyed description of the poor organization amongst the rank-and-file. The first half of the comment above is also valuable. Tariq fills the vacuum and is the only person who's been able to get people to show up. While I like the strike idea on GPs, many of the incoherent statements show drivers in a poor light, namely that they don't know what they're talking about. For my money, the lousy two cents of the 5% fee is a minor issue and I hate to see that taking precedence. The greater issue of the MTA using us as cash cows seems more more pressing. Bud<br />said BudCabAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-6674975600384355362011-06-28T12:46:55.181-07:002011-06-28T12:46:55.181-07:00Nice job, Ed, as always. I like your easy writing ...Nice job, Ed, as always. I like your easy writing style and your attempts to stay fair and balanced [except of course when you say nasty things about me... ;-) ]. Tariq's "anonymous" supporter is correct -- without Tariq, exactly none of this would have happened. Even if Tariq hasn't inspired unity on the industry's many issues, he has at least tapped the passion of the larger driver body in ways that I, and others, have hoped to do over the years, but at which we have failed miserably. I hope we can use this moment of passion to throw off the MTA's yoke, to reject and demolish their plan to use the cab industry as a cash cow (imagine the things that the cab industry could have done with the $10.3 million the MTA has taken from us in the past year). And I hope we can find some unity of purpose as we move forward.<br /><br />Brad NewshamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-90782658661054639282011-06-28T12:44:15.211-07:002011-06-28T12:44:15.211-07:00Hi Ed, nice photos. Bud, I like you and everything...Hi Ed, nice photos. Bud, I like you and everything but in my opinion, you are WAY OFF on saying 5% fees are a minor issue. 5% fees and rear seat PIMs are two of the three main issues, of which no drivers at Green Cab are affected by. Good for Green Cab. No offense personally, but you and Ed, who are both at Green Cab, have down played the impacts of 5% fees and rear seat PIMs.<br /><br />John HanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-16499153058144859992011-06-28T12:42:29.828-07:002011-06-28T12:42:29.828-07:00Brad is an intelligent person and helpfull to cabb...Brad is an intelligent person and helpfull to cabbies and industry all the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2708859863717325805.post-44844829100226837612011-06-28T12:40:03.438-07:002011-06-28T12:40:03.438-07:00I like your website ed though don't always agr...I like your website ed though don't always agree with you, I am not following threads but as for me I post anonymous cause I don"t want to risk my job, if I had a medallion like you I would probably not post anonymous but use my name... PS i am non of the people in this thread just saying it is easier to be bold when you have medallion it gives you economic leverage with the cab companies cause it has value to them..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com