Tales From Butler's Taxi

Dance Commander Audience Member Down With Monarchy, Up With Anarchy! Posts: 345	Tales From Butler's Taxi Jul 21, 2007 15:29:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dance Commander on Jul 21, 2007 15:29:16 GMT columbo said: you are all but mere insects in my presence both intellectually and erm...

Lieutenant Columbo Lifetime Achievement in Comedy The Lieutenant Crumpled Detective Posts: 5,533	Tales From Butler's Taxi Jul 24, 2007 9:36:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Jul 24, 2007 9:36:07 GMT Now that's an excellent smilie! N.
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Tales From Butler's Taxi Aug 12, 2007 12:35:37 GMT

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Post by Stan Butler on Aug 12, 2007 12:35:37 GMT

MY FIRST EVICTION

The joys of working those weekend nights...

At 1am this morning I picked up a chap about 50 odd or so. He spoke in what I can only describe as a 'gypsy' accent. He seemed pleasant enough at first, then we set off on a journey from Scholes to Ashton.

On the way, the bloke asked if I could stop off at a chippy, which I said "yes" to if there was still one open.

We passed two on the way which were both closed. That didn't surprise me as it was after 1am after all.

By now, the gypsy chap decided to question the route I was going, and thought I was driving round in circles. Why would I do that? Anyway, as we kept going, he was now get more and more aggresive towards me.

"What are you f*ckin' playin at?" he asked. "You're just a pr*ck... I want some f*ckin fish & chips now so I do".

At that point, I stopped the car and told him to "Get the f*ck out and go and find a chippy that's open. This journey ends here" We were on the outskirts of Bryn by this time. I didn't get paid a penny (not sure why!) The bloke hadn't a clue where he was and was still shouting obscenities at me as I drove away.

Anyway, I just thought I'd share that with you all, just to point out how good my job can be (not) sometimes.

>:(

Rant over!

"Come on Butler, get that bus aht!"

The Collector Concert Secretary Funky Gibbon Sad In'it[Mo0:3] Posts: 10,380	Tales From Butler's Taxi Aug 12, 2007 14:00:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Collector on Aug 12, 2007 14:00:27 GMT Wonder if He's still wandering around looking for Chips!. Lovely type of person
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Lieutenant Columbo Lifetime Achievement in Comedy The Lieutenant Crumpled Detective Posts: 5,533	Tales From Butler's Taxi Aug 12, 2007 16:13:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Aug 12, 2007 16:13:23 GMT Feckin' pikey! N.
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Stan Butler Manager This planet is almost extinct! Posts: 8,918	Tales From Butler's Taxi Aug 13, 2007 11:26:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Stan Butler on Aug 13, 2007 11:26:41 GMT zygon said: Wonder if He's still wandering around looking for Chips!. I hope so!
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Lieutenant Columbo Lifetime Achievement in Comedy The Lieutenant Crumpled Detective Posts: 5,533	Tales From Butler's Taxi Aug 13, 2007 22:49:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Aug 13, 2007 22:49:57 GMT Here... the other week my Mam came out with a comment, she reckons that gyppos don't eat chips! Don't ask me what or why... I daren't question her -she's me Mam, just adamant that that statement is true! N.
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Tales From Butler's Taxi Aug 13, 2007 23:21:35 GMT

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Post by Stan Butler on Aug 13, 2007 23:21:35 GMT

columbo said:

Here... the other week my Mam came out with a comment, she reckons that gyppos don't eat chips!

Don't ask me what or why... I daren't question her -she's me Mam, just adamant that that statement is true!

N.

It could be true. Maybe that's why that one kicked off with me so much. Could be that he'd fancied chips every now and again but the chippies are always shut when the urge for chips crops up!

My brother in law (who is also a taxi driver) also has a theory about my experience. He reckons the gypsy chap actually lived close to where I kicked him out and regularly winds taxi drivers up enough to be thrown on on cue just to get a free ride!

"Come on Butler, get that bus aht!"

Lieutenant Columbo Lifetime Achievement in Comedy The Lieutenant Crumpled Detective Posts: 5,533	Tales From Butler's Taxi Aug 13, 2007 23:58:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Aug 13, 2007 23:58:26 GMT FUn for him I suppose. Anyroad - gyppos vs chips - one woman I work with says that's cack - she's seen gyppos going into a chippy in St. Helens... BUT - I don't know what they ordered - so the debate goes on! N.
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DaleJr Fan Comedian I♥Nascar! Posts: 1,646	Tales From Butler's Taxi Aug 14, 2007 22:22:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DaleJr Fan on Aug 14, 2007 22:22:57 GMT I have a question what is a gypsy? Heard of the word before but not sure what it means.
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Tales From Butler's Taxi Aug 14, 2007 22:40:14 GMT

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Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Aug 14, 2007 22:40:14 GMT

Proper 'gypsy' refers to a 'traveller' - seen to originate from Romania (referred to as a 'Romany Gypsy') - these are folk that travel from place to place right across Europe looking for work - travel by caravan.

Nowadays - it's more depictive of a person who lives in a caravan as opposed to a house, and is generally treated with scorn and referred to as 'gyppo', or in other parts - 'pikey'.

To me, these aren't 'proper gypsies' though... but that's a debate for another time.

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Lieutenant Columbo Lifetime Achievement in Comedy The Lieutenant Crumpled Detective Posts: 5,533	Tales From Butler's Taxi Aug 14, 2007 22:41:10 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Aug 14, 2007 22:41:10 GMT Here Mr. Sheds - by the way - you never let on that you'd a main role in the film "This Is England" - www.movie-list.com/b2/media/blogs/a/thisisengland.jpg That;s you, that is! N.
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DaleJr Fan Comedian I♥Nascar! Posts: 1,646	Tales From Butler's Taxi Aug 15, 2007 0:54:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DaleJr Fan on Aug 15, 2007 0:54:27 GMT Ok thanks,
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The Collector Concert Secretary Funky Gibbon Sad In'it[Mo0:3] Posts: 10,380	Tales From Butler's Taxi Aug 15, 2007 13:42:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Collector on Aug 15, 2007 13:42:46 GMT (To Gene for spotting the Shed in the film)
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Tales From Butler's Taxi Aug 15, 2007 16:02:02 GMT

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Post by Lieutenant Columbo on Aug 15, 2007 16:02:02 GMT

I've always reckoned that... the same feller played 'Tommy' in "Snatch" and was in "Band Of Brothers" and I always thought he had a look of him - mind you, this is coming from Neil 'Jez Quigley' Baxter who had to have that 'likeness' pointed out to him!

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