For some months there has been hints that life in Baghdad is returning to normal. This is sweet vindication for those who retained faith that peace was possible, despite the entrenched scepticism of large sections of the Western media. Now a post at Captain Quarters examines a Washington Post report... Read on...
November 30, 2007 in Cab news | Comments (2)
Early this morning I seriously considered video taping a passenger. A young woman emerged from a Kings Cross nightclub, fell into the back seat and ordered a suburb thirty minutes south of the City. Whilst establishing her preferred route it became clear she was not only wasted but also short-tempered.... Read on...
November 29, 2007 in On the job | Comments (8)
Over the course of the election campaign I added a fifth shift to my weekly schedule in order to maximise the gathering of Cabpoll content. This was a Tuesday night driving for different owner. After work on Sunday night I produced my final Cabpoll and retired at 8.30am Monday, totally... Read on...
November 27, 2007 in On the job | Comments (8)
Final Cabpoll post-election now up. Phew. Back to normal tomorrow. UPDATE: Avid election watchers may be interested to know which of the major pollsters won the tipping contest. Yesterday's Sydney Morning Herald gauged four of the major pollsters, nominating Roy Morgan Research as the winner, It conducted a poll on... Read on...
November 26, 2007 in CABPOLL, Media | Comments (0)
Here's a couple of clowns last night outside Liberal Party HQ, the Wentworth Hotel, where I couldn't resist accosting Chas Licciardello for a happy snap. That'll teach him for lurking around taxi ranks after his earlier stunts. In hindsight I should have offered him Read on...
November 25, 2007 in On the job | Comments (4)
Thursday's Cabpoll movie titled CABPOLL @ Domestic Airport is now available here. Read on...
November 24, 2007 in CABPOLL, Media | Comments (0)
Unfortunately my most recent movie on the cabbies poll didn't pass muster due to visual shortcomings. Obviously I'm still learning the craft. However it will be available here tomorrow, once other matters are out of the way. Namely, an appearance on tonight's A Current Affair with Ray, Trace, Johnnie, Kev... Read on...
November 23, 2007 in CABPOLL, Media | Comments (0)
A query for anyone with knowledge of credit card fraud... Had a passenger this week, a middle-aged bank staffer, who insisted that sending his credit card number over the taxi radio for authorisation would possibly expose him to fraud by anyone monitoring the bandwidth. I told him I'd never heard... Read on...
November 23, 2007 in On the job | Comments (5)
In an attempt to help predict the likely outcome of Saturday's election, I've polled cabbies at the Domestic Airport. This Cabpoll should be posted shortly. Read on...
November 22, 2007 in CABPOLL, Media | Comments (0)
New Cabpoll up around mid-morning featuring the multimedia movie heralded last Thursday. Please bear in mind it's created largely on a cam-phone and not perfect, but you'll get the picture. Have a nice day, I'm off to bed. UPDATE: Link fixed. Read on...
November 20, 2007 in CABPOLL, Media | Comments (0)
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