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October 31, 2006 in On the job | Comments (0)
Archives for October 2006
Frustration
Last night I only worked half a shift starting at 9pm, due to a family function earlier in the evening. Whilst resigned to making little money I still chanced my luck by working the Sunday night, hard-clubbing crowd in Kings Cross. Not something I normally do as it can be... Read on...
October 30, 2006 in On the job | Comments (5)
Stupidity
Shortly before midnight last night I was driving Vacant along Manning Road, Double Bay. Approaching Cooper Park I noticed movement and reflection just inside the darkened park and immediately picked it for young kids out late, mucking around and probably drinking. It’s what plenty of kids do on a Saturday... Read on...
October 29, 2006 in On the job | Comments (10)
The Pilbara
Most Saturday nights at work I listen to a delightful ABC radio program called The Idlers. The show often features travellers wandering around Australia on The Big Lap. A regular question posed by the show's hosts is, 'Where is the best place you've visited'. And invariably these travellers reply, 'The... Read on...
October 28, 2006 | Comments (1)
Jaded
A fella around thirty years of age climbed in the cab and duly announced, ‘Mate, I’m as pissed as a fart’. ‘Yeah, but where you wanna go ?’, I asked. ‘Home, dammit, home !’. God, a live one I thought and it’s only Wednesday. However rather than ignore him, I... Read on...
October 27, 2006 in On the job | Comments (0)
Some Taxis
The weird, the ultimate, the matchmaking and the future taxi. My vote goes to Jon Barnes. Read on...
October 26, 2006 in Cab news | Comments (3)
Bogan Style
A recent query on my throwaway line, 'unreconstructured bogan' got me thinking about degrees of boganess. Lately I've noticed a proliferation of fluorescent lime and orange safety vests and shirts, adopted as a fashion item...
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October 25, 2006 in Humour | Comments (25)
Nothing Special
Generally after each shift I head home thinking, ‘what happened tonight, did I carry any interesting fares, what will I post on ?’. As last night was nothing special, I’ll instead report on a few encounters relevant to recent posts... Regarding my post on bicycle safety, I paid special attention... Read on...
October 24, 2006 in On the job | Comments (7)
An Act
Last night the Horden Pavilion hosted Gigantour, a world tour featuring four heavy metal bands. The headline act was American speed/thrash/metal band, MegaDeath. Needless to say some of my Sydney readers would...
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October 23, 2006 in On the job | Comments (2)
Cycle Safety
Last thing this morning I picked up a young fella heading my way home. ‘Thanks God, you stopped’, he said, ‘I’ve been waiting for ages. I was supposed to be in bed by midnight’. ‘Why’, I asked, ‘you...
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October 22, 2006 in On the job | Comments (37)
