Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Safe bet

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via NYC Taxi Blog by noreply@blogger.com (NYC Cabbie) on 11/22/10

What if at start of ride someone walks up to you, and tells you that they don't have money for the ride but at the end of fare they will bring up the money from his/her house/apartment, will you pick up that fare?

This past weekend I dropped off someone on West 46th street, street was jam packed with cabs due to Hudson terrace and Pacha as I expected, one girl was talking to the cab driver for about five minutes three cabs ahead of my cab , and then cab left with out picking her up to the next fare, same happened with all three drivers ahead of me, they talked to the girl and then drove off with out picking her up.


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Monday, February 7, 2011

IN MY CITY

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Always lots to see and do here. some of my favorite things include a 9,335 sq. ft. architectural model of NYC containing every single building constructed before 1992 in all 5 boroughs; a total of 895,000 individual structures. at the Queens Museum of Art in Flushing Meadows Corona Park. Open Wednesday - Sunday: 12 - 6pm. It's always PAY-AS-YOU-WISH!


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New Years Eve 2010

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After the chaos of the prior two weeks blogged about previously, I was now dreading NYE. First up this is my first New Years driving a taxi, and I'd heard horror stories from others about it, as well as reading blogs from other drivers around the country that indicated the holiday was the "suck".
That and I still felt pretty sore from the wreck the prior week.


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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Winona as L.A. Cabbie

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Speaking of films about taxi drivers, here is one I sort of, more or less, recommend. Night on Earth is a movie set in 5 different cities around the world. Each scene is based around one eccentric cabdriver and their even more eccentric passengers. 















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Saturday, February 5, 2011

LAUGHING ON DUTY

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A few things made me laugh today. A billboard seen from Twelfth Avenue, of an ad for storage units, but in reference to non-bipartisanship. Also, a sign on the back of a delivery truck, common to trucks, but instead of the usual wording, this one had a play on words....
zucchini squash
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If this is KARMA, I want off the ride!

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After the last blog post about lunatic assault artists and road rescues, I thought I'd be back to what is considered "normal" in the cabbin' game…picking up folks and taking them places for money.
Well last night I got started with a regular customer who needed a lift home and then got the first "bell" call of the night. Picked up four pretty young women who were headed downtown for a party at Benders (popular night spot in Denver).


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What 2 do in a NYC Yellow Cab.

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via NYC Cab Driver Blog by NYC Cab Driver on 3/19/10

I am a New York City Cab driver and I am gona write a bit about a taxi ride.
Remember The Transporter? So you should remember the rules, If you didnt watch it buy it now





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Central Park

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via Pictures From A Taxi by G.S. on 2/3/11




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Friday, February 4, 2011

Cabbie story !

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via Long Beach, CA by Lbc on 5/8/10




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He Caught the Katy

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via Las Vegas Cabbie Chronicles by MrFunkMD on 2/3/11

It was clear the couple was feuding long before they got into my taxi. The whistle blew and I pulled up to the loading area at the Rio where the younger couple, a white man and a attractive Korean girl, where showing all of the signs of having a rough go of things. Naturally, there is a lot you can pick up on even without hearing a single word of the conversation. I came to a stop and the doorman opened the door to my backseat and informed me that the couple needed to go to the M Resort. The young duo climbed into my cab still yelling at each other.

"Fuck you Scott ok? Fuck you! Do you understand me Scott?" the girl said. "Why do you always have to do that shit huh? I can't believe you!"

"What is your problem? I don't understand why you're acting like this," Scott replied.


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Walking The Walk-Rather Then Just Talking The Talk.''

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via As The Meter Turns by Cabbie Joe on 1/19/11

Today I was dispatched to pick -up at one of our  seniors residences. On arrival I saw two personal support workers{P.S.W} standing by a very elderly woman in a wheel chair.Of course my first reaction was "oh great this is going to be a time consuming pain in the ass".(A piss poor attitude from the get go.)
 One of the psw's opened my passenger door and told me "we have to get the lady in".You have to get her in, not me, I replied.Furthermore I told her we have a wheel chair van available and that's what you should have booked.The psw claimed she wasn't aware of that-and asked if we could give it a go with my car.
 Go ahead I mumbled, as I engaged myself in a rather juvenile "shit fit".





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The Car On East 86th Street

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You may have heard that we had a blizzard in New York City on December 26th. They say it was in the vicinity of 20 inches and was the 6th largest snowstorm ever recorded here, but I don't know if it was really that big. It was certainly a huge storm, but men in general and weathermen in particular tend to exaggerate when it comes to inches.

In any case, the story here wasn't so much the storm itself as it was the failure of those in charge to clean it up. In New York the snow removal is done by the Sanitation Department. The army of sanitation workers, who are normally removing trash, become the people plowing and salting the streets. It's a highly organized, military-style operation when it's done correctly. The city streets are designated primary, secondary, and tertiary in importance and are attacked in that order. In Manhattan, this means the highways, avenues, and major cross-town streets are cleared first.

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Whereabouts is Disneyland?

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Where is? How far is it from? What are my transportation options?

These are all questions I've heard countless times for several popular destination spots in and around Los Angeles. One of the most popular destinations in Southern California is Disneyland so I'll use it to initiate the Whereabouts ...? posts.



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My 15 Minutes of Fame

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My 15 Minutes of Fame via Boston-The Hack by The Hack on 2/3/11


A reporter from a local radio station called. His name was Adam. He was doing an expose on the Boston cab industry and wanted some background information. Would I care to help?

"How come I can never find a cab when I get out of a club at 2:30 in the morning?"

I don't know. Probably because the buses and subways are closed and everybody is looking for a cab at that time.

"Uh huh. Do you ever refuse to take credit cards? Or do you lie and tell someone the machine is broken?"

No. I don't lie. The machines are finicky. Some drivers complain about the six percent fee taken out for use of the machines, but one reason the city hiked the fares three years ago was to offset the income loss to drivers by use of the machines.

"I see... Do you ever refuse to pick up people or go to certain neighborhoods?"

No. Obnoxious people are part of the job, but I've never felt in personal danger. I just try to be cautious and aware.


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