Sabbatical
Just to let everyone know I've decided to take a short sabbatical from blogging. If academics get them so can bloggers, albeit unpaid. It maybe a month or even longer.
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February 20, 2007 | Comments (34)
Archives for February 2007
Daylight Daze
Normally when I see early sunlight I know it's time for bed, like right now at 7.40am. Such is the lot of a night worker and why I can relate to this post by Aaron the truckie, I was wondering why my skin has a pale light green look to... Read on...
February 16, 2007 | Comments (4)
Found and Lost
Around 1am last Monday morning I carried home an Irish girl and fella from the City. The woman sat directly behind me next to her mate on the passenger door. We dropped her first and proceeded to his place a few kilometres away. Being drunk he screwed up the directions... Read on...
February 15, 2007 in On the job | Comments (4)
Cab Bits
A cabbie in a Mercedes E 270 arrives at an accident scene. Due to freezing temperatures he shelters the injured in his cab. Then rescue services arrive and cut off the cab's roof. Perth cabbie Becker outruns a road rager. His Bytes From the Back Seat is a well written... Read on...
February 14, 2007 in Cab news | Comments (3)
Home Free
People with no money employ various methods when seeking a free taxi ride. Some will ask, some will run, whilst others can simply demand. When requesting a favour from a taxi driver, or from anyone for that matter, there’s a right way and a wrong way to do it. Within... Read on...
February 12, 2007 in On the job | Comments (5)
Down Time
People often ask why I don’t own/operate a cab plate. Besides the prohibitive purchase cost this would entail endless driving hours year round and maximum stress keeping the vehicle operational. Plus those unforseen events like accidents, repairs, driver reliability or any down time which means having the vehicle off the... Read on...
February 10, 2007 in On the job | Comments (4)
Too Easy
Twice this week I’ve jagged dream jobs. Last Sunday at 10.35pm in Kings Cross the radio barked into life - CABS NEEDED AT DOMESTIC. Initially I considered it too late to go flying out to the Airport for the chance of an average $18 fare. However as it was pretty... Read on...
February 9, 2007 in On the job | Comments (1)
Unnecessary
Late on Monday afternoon I carried a young couple from Double Bay to the OpenAir Cinema at Farm Cove. This is one of the most spectacular outdoor movie venues in the world with the screen set in the water fronting a stunning harbour backdrop. A perfect distraction from any boring,... Read on...
February 7, 2007 in On the job | Comments (10)
Eggshells
Last night I picked up a drunken Irish couple and we immediately fell into some good natured banter. The Irish can usually be counted on for some fun and a good laugh, especially those here on vacation, the majority of my Irish passengers. In due course the fella mentioned he’d... Read on...
February 5, 2007 in On the job | Comments (13)
Kids
Only two encounters stood out last night, both related to babies, toddlers to be exact. Though another passenger, a young woman from Denmark expounded on the respective qualities of Sydney and Melbourne but you’ve heard all that before. Early in the shift a thirty-something fella climbed in for the City.... Read on...
February 4, 2007 in On the job | Comments (7)
