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March 07, 2003
Me and the Taxi's
ok. why is it that i seem to attract odd cab drivers... tonight in austin, i walk up to the first cab in line at the airport taxi stand. the driver gets out, walks around the car, and to my horror i see he's dressed in an immaculate dark colored pin-striped suit, spats and he's accenting it all with a bright red bowler hat. i'm not kidding. he grabs my bag and puts it in the trunk, so now i figure i'm committed to the ride. i get in, we head for the hotel - all seems to be going ok. then i noticed all the lit-up dashboard warning lights:
- check engine
- time for service
- check seat belt
- check anti-lock brakes
- check brake lights
- brake failure
i really didn't like the look of that last one. then the traffic light in front of us turned red and he stepped on the brake. and suddenly i could hear why all those brake related lights were lighting up the dash... there's the sounds of grinding metal - and then this odd, hot smell...
last year when i was here i got in a cab with a driver who was dieing for a cigarette, but refused to smoke alone. he kept asking me if i'd like a smoke, i'd say no. then after the fourth time in five minutes that he asked, and seeing the look in his eye, i decided that then might have been a good time to go off the wagon.
since i'm typing this, obviously i survived the ride. but man i could use a smoke right now...
Posted by P at March 7, 2003 09:56 PM
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No WAY!!!! OMG, if I had seen those lights, I would have had a heartattack. You should have gotten his name and company and called to complain! Better yet, you should sue for emotional distress. ;)
Posted by: Meredith at March 8, 2003 06:46 AM