About 20 years ago my life had reached a crossroads and I was looking for some extra interests. One weekend I wandered into the Army Reserves barracks at Randwick and made casual inquires to their survey and mapping branch. With my previous experience the staff all but kissed me in... Read on...
April 30, 2007 in Heroes, On the job | Comments (19)
!!! Breaking News !!! Aussie survey finds cabbies rude, offensive, discourteous, reckless, inconsiderate, intimidating, etc. On a scale of one to ten, taxi drivers’ level of service rated a dismal 4.7. I dunno, 47% ain't too bad, many cabbies would rate it a 'pass'. Down in Adelaide it's been decided... Read on...
April 29, 2007 in Cab news | Comments (3)
Taxi passengers are a confusing mob. Just when you think you’ve seen it all they’ll surprise you when least expected. Consider this passenger from early this morning... Around 2am, a fella in his thirties hailed me on the Pacific Highway at St Leonards, headed for the City. Dressed in a... Read on...
April 27, 2007 in On the job | Comments (6)
It’s a pity Anzac Day hasn’t seen the widespread practising of unwritten conventions. Like a free drink for veterans and servicemen in appreciation of their sacrifices. Last night a couple of celebrating Navy girls in uniform - is there a finer sight? - insisted I should be a barman when... Read on...
April 26, 2007 in On the job | Comments (39)
They lay their sprigs of lantana before the Rock of Remembrance remembering how lantana lined Kokoda's winding track and leaned over those who fell beneath its fronds to fare forever far beyond Kokoda. Then they come out into the brightness of their promised day, seeing afresh the free Australia those... Read on...
April 25, 2007 in Heroes | Comments (1)
In the taxi game speeding infringement notices take ages to arrive as the owner first determines who is the lucky recipient. Thus some months later it's near impossible to recall the incident, especially those involving...
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April 25, 2007 in On the job | Comments (8)
On Sunday a middle-aged fella in Surry Hills boarded the cab and ordered, "Whitlam Square, please." Gees, I thought, there’s a blast from the past, Gough bloody Whitlam. These days...
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April 24, 2007 in On the job | Comments (13)
Can a woman be truly described as ‘handsome’ ? This was a question I debated with a barista over the weekend after describing a recent passenger from Columbia. She was feminine but not 'cute or pretty or sexy' I explained. More so classical looking, with a confident disposition. "A sort... Read on...
April 23, 2007 in On the job | Comments (4)
Here's a new feature to run each weekend, a weekly round-up of world taxi news. Whilst not comprehensive, it will cover various items I find of interest... You may remember the case of the Sydney cabbie, Youbert Hormozi killed in February 2006. Yesterday the two accussed teenage girls faced court... Read on...
April 21, 2007 in Cab news | Comments (0)
It’s doubtful if there’s a bigger bunch of idiots on Sydney’s roads than recumbent-riding peabrains. This was my reaction early last night after passing a line of cars crawling up Bronte Road in Bondi Junction. They approached with flashing high beams and blaring taxi horns, for no apparent reason. After... Read on...
April 20, 2007 in On the job | Comments (10)
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