2017 Non Crows AFL Discussion Thread

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Reminds me of Dr Lecter and Plum Island scene in Silence of the Lambs !

Sounds charming

 

[Thetrader15]

Now Levi, this is what I did in 2012 when I was coach of Adelaide and got them into the finals in my first year

'We were only a kick away from the Grand Final'

 

[FR0GGY]

'We were only a kick away from the Grand Final'

Stay out of the sun mate, it's hard to recover from the heat.

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Stay out of the sun mate, it's hard to recover from the heat.

Does that girl over there have a boyfriend?
Yeah, he plays for us.
Excellent.

 

[FR0GGY]

Does that girl over there have a boyfriend?
Yeah, he plays for us.
Excellent.

You try telling Buckley he's not coaching next year.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

 

[AFC3000]

A few tarps will fix it.

 

[Thetrader15]

Stay out of the sun mate, it's hard to recover from the heat.

You need to spend some more time on the bench to look this good

 

[BRL121]

Does anyone know if Travis Head is related to my favourite SANFL player, the magic Lindsay Head? OK, I'm a bit old and his period refers to the mighty West Torrens Eagles days! Perhaps a Grandson?

 

[Deaneus!]

Right I've left to catch the train

Looks like it'll peter out into a nothing result shortly

 

[Punchy Bassett]

That taxi driver sounds like a piece of shit. How am I not surprised

Sounds like dodgy cab driver to me no shock in this town

 

[dogs105]

Sounds like dodgy cab driver to me no shock in this town

I've never had a bad experience????

What happened to you?

 

[Punchy Bassett]

I've never had a bad experience????

What happened to you?

Just the usual crap asking if you can pay for the ride when you get in and wanting money up front. Trying to go dodgy longest ways and not liking it when you tell them the fastest way to go etc.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Just the usual crap asking if you can pay for the ride when you get in and wanting money up front. Trying to go dodgy longest ways and not liking it when you tell them the fastest way to go etc.

Can't say I have ever been asked for payment up front.

Also never had them deliberately take me a long way, but I normally tell them my preferred route if in adelaide.

The drivers in the industry were not as good 5 or so years ago, but imo they have cleaned it up heaps.

I'm sure that there are a few dodgy ones out there who spoil the reputation of others, but overall as regular user, I have no complaints. Touch wood.

 

[footy4ever]

Just the usual crap asking if you can pay for the ride when you get in and wanting money up front. Trying to go dodgy longest ways and not liking it when you tell them the fastest way to go etc.

Whenever I have to use a taxi in Adelaide, the first thing I do is tell the driver that I'll give him the directions as we go. I love seeing the disappointed faces.

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

What's wrong with cabbies asking for payment up front? That many people do runners, im surprised it's not standard.

 

[beartoo]

Sounds like dodgy cab driver to me no shock in this town

Then there's the other side of the coin in the apocryphal story about the Yank who arrives at Ad Airport, tells the cabbie to take him to the Hilton and no messing around taking the long way or any other nonsense. Earbashes the cabbie about how he knows all about the nefarious ways of Adelaide cabbies.
So the cabbie takes him directly to the Hilton; corner of South Rd and what is now Sir Don Drive.

 

[Geoffa32]

Shanghai has a population if about 24million.

Meaning there would be plenty of choice for grounds to use

And that is the best one Port could find to use?




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[Scorpus]

Just get an Uber

 

[jenny61_99]

Can't say I have ever been asked for payment up front.

Also never had them deliberately take me a long way, but I normally tell them my preferred route if in adelaide.

The drivers in the industry were not as good 5 or so years ago, but imo they have cleaned it up heaps.

I'm sure that there are a few dodgy ones out there who spoil the reputation of others, but overall as regular user, I have no complaints. Touch wood.

I don't see the issue with up-front payment - particularly the ones in the wee hours of the morning. So many cab drivers ripped off by people doing a bolter on arrival. Isn't Uber essentially an up-front payment? Have had many many good taxi drivers. A few not so good. I love talking to the newly arrived drivers and finding out (through their very broken English) they are often professionals that can't get their qualifications recognised. So as a means to an end, they drive cabs. Kind of sad, but shows their willingness to do whatever they can to make their new lives work.

 

[GreyCrow]

What's wrong with cabbies asking for payment up front? That many people do runners, im surprised it's not standard.

Agreed many people do runners but the amount asked is well above the required payment. I have been asked a few times, opened my wallet to show my money and said '' I have the money'' . If they carry on I get out and get the next cab.

 

[Geoffa32]

I don't see the issue with up-front payment - particularly the ones in the wee hours of the morning. So many cab drivers ripped off by people doing a bolter on arrival. Isn't Uber essentially an up-front payment? Have had many many good taxi drivers. A few not so good. I love talking to the newly arrived drivers and finding out (through their very broken English) they are often professionals that can't get their qualifications recognised. So as a means to an end, they drive cabs. Kind of sad, but shows their willingness to do whatever they can to make their new lives work.

The old "In old country I was a doctor, here I drive a cab" is a bit if a cliche...

I do wonder sometimes how true it is.

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[jenny61_99]

The old "In old country I was a doctor, here I drive a cab" is a bit if a cliche...

I do wonder sometimes how true it is.

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It's really true (probably not for all cases, but definitely for many). The qualification recognition process in Australia for most professions is a nightmare. And also they mostly have to do a "catch-up" course at Uni (to bring them 'up' to our standards/codes) which costs a shit load of money and really difficult due to language barriers. So many under-utilised people out there.

 

[Geoffa32]

It's really true (probably not for all cases, but definitely for many). The qualification recognition process in Australia for most professions is a nightmare. And also they mostly have to do a "catch-up" course at Uni (to bring them 'up' to our standards/codes) which costs a shit load of money and really difficult due to language barriers. So many under-utilised people out there.

I understand the issue. However it seems that a lot of cabbies from O/S make such a claim...

Hence my comment it is a bit of a cliché

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[CrowsB4hoes]

It's really true (probably not for all cases, but definitely for many). The qualification recognition process in Australia for most professions is a nightmare. And also they mostly have to do a "catch-up" course at Uni (to bring them 'up' to our standards/codes) which costs a shit load of money and really difficult due to language barriers. So many under-utilised people out there.

I'm kind of okay with a very high bar for doctors from other countries to continue to practice here though.