Please excuse the lack of recent posting as I'm currently preoccupied with preparing for an upcoming Web project. News of this soon. Here's a quick thought on yesterday's AFL grand final. Despite being a Collingwood fan I can't help but commiserate with Port Adelaide's disastrous result. As a long-suffering St... Read on...
September 30, 2007 | Comments (2)
There’s a lot to be said for a bloke who, when his missus is out of town with the kids, uses the opportunity to stay with his widowed mother. And is not afraid to admit it. This was the case last night with a passenger whom I dropped at his... Read on...
September 27, 2007 in On the job | Comments (12)
On Saturday evening I stopped for a coffee in Kings Cross. Outside the café was a homeless guy slumped on a table, amidst a mess of dirty plates, napkins and spilled coffee. Obviously he’d been there for sometime. "That drunk’s been there for five hours," moaned Stavrous, the young barista.... Read on...
September 25, 2007 in On the job | Comments (4)
Whilst waiting at the Airport last night I read two seemingly unrelated stories in The Sun Herald. The first reported on the late cancellation of Saturday’s Rosehill races. A sidebar piece covered two couples who had travelled from the country to attend the meeting, "We are really pissed off," Mrs... Read on...
September 24, 2007 in On the job | Comments (7)
Last night in the City a woman requested I take her friend home. "He has Downs Syndrome," she said, "so I’ll get you to write down his address and take my phone number in case there’s any problems." She handed over fifty dollars, confirming it was enough to cover the... Read on...
September 23, 2007 in On the job | Comments (4)
adrian one must ask do you just drive a cab around just to write stories for this blog or do you do it to make a living for looking here at what hours u work me thinks you be better getting a real job...
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September 22, 2007 in On the job | Comments (10)
A reader writes, I have to get cabs most nights home from work (a decent fare). Most drivers drive like maniacs and I get home feeling carsick! Can you address this in your blog? How do I say 'stop driving like a crazy person' without getting tossed on the curb?... Read on...
September 21, 2007 in On the job | Comments (2)
There are some people in life, of a certain personality/physicality/demeanor, who are more likely to be attacked or mugged than the average person. As such, people with this condition will often be the target of multiple attacks. Crime researchers in New York City once conducted an experiment to prove the... Read on...
September 20, 2007 in On the job | Comments (9)
The phone rings at home around dinner time and there’s a connection delay at the other end. Uh oh, I think, India calling. "Hello, this is John from ..... International," the caller announces with a distinct Asian accent. "John," I reply, "do I know you..?" "Err, nooo," he cautiously says.... Read on...
September 18, 2007 in Cab news | Comments (12)
Last night I met a security consultant for various club and hotels. His job was to rid them of drug dealers and underage patrons. It would be fair to assume that along with alcohol abuse both issues are the major problem in these establishments. But the widespread use of ice... Read on...
September 17, 2007 in On the job | Comments (3)
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