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Hyperbole? not from a cyclist, surely? Pavement cyclist claims a terrorist in a van weapon came near him.
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MrCheerful
Sep 22, 2016, 10:44:52 AM9/22/16
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“Terrorism is defined as a violent action for political purposes. When
people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
political? Is that not terrorism?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
political? Is that not terrorism?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
caddys...@gmail.com
Sep 22, 2016, 3:01:00 PM9/22/16
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JNugent
Sep 22, 2016, 3:03:32 PM9/22/16
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B. Fedex drivers tend to be self-employed owner-drivers, so their
*business* pays all relevant taxes as costs to the business (and as
reductions to the profit).
So... sort of "no", "no" and "yes".
Alycidon
Sep 22, 2016, 3:13:48 PM9/22/16
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On Thursday, 22 September 2016 20:01:00 UTC+1, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
> Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
Nope - many pay nothing at all.
> Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
QUOTE: "By the end of FY12, FedEx Express had increased our global electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) fleet to 482 vehicles, an increase of nearly 18%."
http://www.fedex.com/gb/about/sustainability/environment.html
caddys...@gmail.com
Sep 22, 2016, 4:11:26 PM9/22/16
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On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 8:03:32 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
> On 22-Sep-16 9:00 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:44:52 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
> >> “Terrorism is defined as a violent action for political purposes. When
> >> people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
> >> political? Is that not terrorism?
> >>
> >> https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
> >
> > Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
>
> A. There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
Some people call it VED.
> On 22-Sep-16 9:00 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
> > On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:44:52 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
> >> “Terrorism is defined as a violent action for political purposes. When
> >> people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
> >> political? Is that not terrorism?
> >>
> >> https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
> >
> > Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
>
> A. There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
Some, exceptionally low IQ, people call it Road Tax
>
> B. Fedex drivers tend to be self-employed owner-drivers,
>
> So... sort of "no", "no" and "yes".
Remember the cyclist probably owns a taxed car, the difference is the cyclist's car is likely to be parked off road on private property unlike the minimum wage Fedex driver.
JNugent
Sep 22, 2016, 4:23:25 PM9/22/16
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On 22-Sep-16 10:11 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 8:03:32 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>> On 22-Sep-16 9:00 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:44:52 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
>>>> “Terrorism is defined as a violent action for political purposes. When
>>>> people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
>>>> political? Is that not terrorism?
>
>>>> https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
>
>>> Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
>>
>> A. There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
>
> Some people call it VED.
> Some, exceptionally low IQ, people call it Road Tax
There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
That is all.
> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 8:03:32 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>> On 22-Sep-16 9:00 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:44:52 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
>>>> “Terrorism is defined as a violent action for political purposes. When
>>>> people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
>>>> political? Is that not terrorism?
>
>>>> https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
>
>>> Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
>>
>> A. There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
>
> Some people call it VED.
> Some, exceptionally low IQ, people call it Road Tax
There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
You know nothing about IQ, clearly.
>> B. Fedex drivers tend to be self-employed owner-drivers,
>
> Can you provide some evidence for that?
me about the way the drivers relate to the company.
What more do you want? His name and address?
You won't get those.
>> So... sort of "no", "no" and "yes".
>
> I think simply 'No' will suffice.
> Remember the cyclist probably owns a taxed car, the difference is the cyclist's car is likely to be parked off road on private property unlike the minimum wage Fedex driver.
caddys...@gmail.com
Sep 22, 2016, 4:53:20 PM9/22/16
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On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 9:23:25 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
> On 22-Sep-16 10:11 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 8:03:32 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
> >> On 22-Sep-16 9:00 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:44:52 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
> >>>> “Terrorism is defined as a violent action for political purposes. When
> >>>> people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
> >>>> political? Is that not terrorism?
> >
> >>>> https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
> >
> >>> Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
> >>
> >> A. There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
> >
> > Some people call it VED.
> > Some, exceptionally low IQ, people call it Road Tax
>
> There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
>
> That is all.
>
> You know nothing about IQ, clearly.
>
What term would you suggest for VED?
> On 22-Sep-16 10:11 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 8:03:32 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
> >> On 22-Sep-16 9:00 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:44:52 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
> >>>> “Terrorism is defined as a violent action for political purposes. When
> >>>> people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
> >>>> political? Is that not terrorism?
> >
> >>>> https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
> >
> >>> Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
> >>
> >> A. There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
> >
> > Some people call it VED.
> > Some, exceptionally low IQ, people call it Road Tax
>
> There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
>
> That is all.
>
> You know nothing about IQ, clearly.
>
> >> B. Fedex drivers tend to be self-employed owner-drivers,
> >
> > Can you provide some evidence for that?
>
> I know it to be true because a Fedex driver who is a good friend tells
> me about the way the drivers relate to the company.
Why would anyone do that?
>
> What more do you want? His name and address?
>
> You won't get those.
JNugent
Sep 22, 2016, 5:16:58 PM9/22/16
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On 22-Sep-16 10:53 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 9:23:25 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>> On 22-Sep-16 10:11 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 8:03:32 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>>>> On 22-Sep-16 9:00 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:44:52 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
>>>>>> “Terrorism is defined as a violent action for political purposes. When
>>>>>> people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
>>>>>> political? Is that not terrorism?
>
>>>>>> https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
>
>>>>> Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
>
>>>> A. There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
>
>>> Some people call it VED.
>>> Some, exceptionally low IQ, people call it Road Tax
>
>> There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
>> That is all.
>> You know nothing about IQ, clearly.
>
>
> What term would you suggest for VED?
What is "VED"?
> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 9:23:25 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>> On 22-Sep-16 10:11 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 8:03:32 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>>>> On 22-Sep-16 9:00 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:44:52 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
>>>>>> “Terrorism is defined as a violent action for political purposes. When
>>>>>> people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
>>>>>> political? Is that not terrorism?
>
>>>>>> https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
>
>>>>> Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
>
>>>> A. There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
>
>>> Some people call it VED.
>>> Some, exceptionally low IQ, people call it Road Tax
>
>> There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
>> That is all.
>> You know nothing about IQ, clearly.
>
>
> What term would you suggest for VED?
>>>> B. Fedex drivers tend to be self-employed owner-drivers,
>
>>> Can you provide some evidence for that?
>
>> I know it to be true because a Fedex driver who is a good friend tells
>> me about the way the drivers relate to the company.
>
> You are now claiming that if I want to become a Fedex driver I have to buy a specific type of motor vehicle, have it painted in the company colours and
wear the company uniform?
> Why would anyone do that?
>> What more do you want? His name and address?
>> You won't get those.
>I am not interested in your 'friend with benefits'.
Peter Parry
Sep 22, 2016, 5:21:00 PM9/22/16
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On Thu, 22 Sep 2016 12:13:46 -0700 (PDT), Alycidon
<swld...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Nope - many pay nothing at all.
Many?
<swld...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Nope - many pay nothing at all.
>QUOTE: "By the end of FY12, FedEx Express had increased our global electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) fleet to 482 vehicles, an increase of nearly 18%."
impressive. How many cargo bicycles do they intend to use?
Tony Dragon
Sep 22, 2016, 5:37:15 PM9/22/16
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You just said that those who didn't call it VED have a low IQ.
Have you got a low IQ/
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caddys...@gmail.com
Sep 22, 2016, 5:49:13 PM9/22/16
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On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 10:16:58 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
> On 22-Sep-16 10:53 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 9:23:25 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
> >> On 22-Sep-16 10:11 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 8:03:32 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
> >>>> On 22-Sep-16 9:00 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:44:52 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
>
> >>>>>> “Terrorism is defined as a violent action for political purposes. When
> >>>>>> people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
> >>>>>> political? Is that not terrorism?
> >
> >>>>>> https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
> >
> >>>>> Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
> >
> >>>> A. There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
> >
> >>> Some people call it VED.
> >>> Some, exceptionally low IQ, people call it Road Tax
> >
> >> There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
> >> That is all.
> >> You know nothing about IQ, clearly.
> >
> >
> > What term would you suggest for VED?
>
> What is "VED"?
I am waiting for your definition.
> On 22-Sep-16 10:53 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 9:23:25 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
> >> On 22-Sep-16 10:11 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 8:03:32 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
> >>>> On 22-Sep-16 9:00 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
> >>>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:44:52 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
>
> >>>>>> “Terrorism is defined as a violent action for political purposes. When
> >>>>>> people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
> >>>>>> political? Is that not terrorism?
> >
> >>>>>> https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
> >
> >>>>> Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
> >
> >>>> A. There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
> >
> >>> Some people call it VED.
> >>> Some, exceptionally low IQ, people call it Road Tax
> >
> >> There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
> >> That is all.
> >> You know nothing about IQ, clearly.
> >
> >
> > What term would you suggest for VED?
>
> What is "VED"?
>
> >>>> B. Fedex drivers tend to be self-employed owner-drivers,
> >
> >>> Can you provide some evidence for that?
> >
> >> I know it to be true because a Fedex driver who is a good friend tells
> >> me about the way the drivers relate to the company.
> >
> > You are now claiming that if I want to become a Fedex driver I have to buy a specific type of motor vehicle, have it painted in the company colours and
> wear the company uniform?
>
> Have you always had such a vivid imagination?
The Fedex recruitment page does not mention this.
Do you have any evidence to support your claim?
caddys...@gmail.com
Sep 22, 2016, 5:50:46 PM9/22/16
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Tony Dragon
Sep 22, 2016, 6:51:54 PM9/22/16
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caddys...@gmail.com
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Tony Dragon
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JNugent
Sep 23, 2016, 4:07:50 PM9/23/16
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On 22-Sep-16 11:49 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 10:16:58 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>> On 22-Sep-16 10:53 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 9:23:25 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>>>> On 22-Sep-16 10:11 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 8:03:32 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>>>>>> On 22-Sep-16 9:00 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:44:52 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
>
>>>>>>>> “Terrorism is defined as a violent action for political purposes. When
>>>>>>>> people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
>>>>>>>> political? Is that not terrorism?
>
>>>>>>>> https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
>
>>>>>>> Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
>
>>>>>> A. There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
>
>>>>> Some people call it VED.
>>>>> Some, exceptionally low IQ, people call it Road Tax
>
>>>> There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
>>>> That is all.
>>>> You know nothing about IQ, clearly.
>
>>>
>>> What term would you suggest for VED?
>
>> What is "VED"?
>
> I am waiting for your definition.
I cannot start to provide one until I have yours.
> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 10:16:58 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>> On 22-Sep-16 10:53 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 9:23:25 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>>>> On 22-Sep-16 10:11 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 8:03:32 PM UTC+1, JNugent wrote:
>>>>>> On 22-Sep-16 9:00 PM, caddys...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>>>>> On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 3:44:52 PM UTC+1, MrCheerful wrote:
>
>>>>>>>> “Terrorism is defined as a violent action for political purposes. When
>>>>>>>> people shout things at me like ‘pay your road tax’, is that not
>>>>>>>> political? Is that not terrorism?
>
>>>>>>>> https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1830637/cyclist-accuses-fedex-driver-of-using-his-vehicle-as-a-weapon-and-shouting-pay-your-road-tax-in-road-rage-showdown/
>
>>>>>>> Are Fedex drivers required to personally pay the carbon tax (aka VED) on their company vehicles?
>
>>>>>> A. There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
>
>>>>> Some people call it VED.
>>>>> Some, exceptionally low IQ, people call it Road Tax
>
>>>> There is no carbon tax on vehicles in the UK.
>>>> That is all.
>>>> You know nothing about IQ, clearly.
>
>>>
>>> What term would you suggest for VED?
>
>> What is "VED"?
>
> I am waiting for your definition.
What is "VED"?
>>>>>> B. Fedex drivers tend to be self-employed owner-drivers,
>
>>>>> Can you provide some evidence for that?
>
>>>> I know it to be true because a Fedex driver who is a good friend tells
>>>> me about the way the drivers relate to the company.
>
>>> You are now claiming that if I want to become a Fedex driver I have to buy a specific type of motor vehicle, have it painted in the company colours and
>> wear the company uniform?
>
>> Have you always had such a vivid imagination?
>
> You are the one who claims most Fedex drivers are owner operators.
inclined to believe him than I am to believe you.
So you've had your answer.
If you don't want to believe it, that's your own business.
> The Fedex recruitment page does not mention this.
I am assuming you are qualified to drive. The assumption may not be a
safe one.
> Do you have any evidence to support your claim?
I have absolutely no reason to disbelieve my friend.
>>> Why would anyone do that?
>
>>>> What more do you want? His name and address?
>>>> You won't get those.
>
>>> I am not interested in your 'friend with benefits'.
>
>> What are you bleating about now?
>>
>>>>>> So... sort of "no", "no" and "yes".
>
>>>>> I think simply 'No' will suffice.
>
>>>> Are you sure?
>
>>>>> Remember the cyclist probably owns a taxed car, the difference is the cyclist's car is likely to be parked off road on private property unlike the minimum wage Fedex driver.
>
>>>> What does that (even if it were true) have to do with anything?
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