tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post7665919390231691485..comments2023-09-13T16:56:20.080-04:00Comments on the whining diner and wellfedfred: welcome! hope you brought helmet or hard hat, pads, compass, gps app, tinder, magnifying glass....wellfedfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-53111419517505091712016-09-10T19:08:45.932-04:002016-09-10T19:08:45.932-04:00and you must promise to let me know when you'r...and you must promise to let me know when you're coming!wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-51553679316844264232016-09-10T19:04:13.323-04:002016-09-10T19:04:13.323-04:00Hi, Knit Yarns, I actually find it intimidating to...Hi, Knit Yarns, I actually find it intimidating to drive in Boston!wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-52502310719731502022016-09-10T11:37:27.457-04:002016-09-10T11:37:27.457-04:00Blimey, that is a worry! I still haven't been ...Blimey, that is a worry! I still haven't been to New York on my travels but will remember your wise words - and my hard hat - when I do.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119443727504215312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-50515180156760072572016-09-08T03:15:13.676-04:002016-09-08T03:15:13.676-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470162068160541420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-80870374111187814382016-09-07T13:12:55.073-04:002016-09-07T13:12:55.073-04:00Hi WFF,
I hope you are enjoying your last summer ...Hi WFF,<br /> I hope you are enjoying your last summer weekends.<br /> A few weeks ago, I took a taxi in Boston . I remarked to the cab driver that it was a pleasant and quiet time on the streets. He laughed and said that he used to be a NYC taxi driver, but would never go back...Pat Olskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122299121164106652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-74535808070116378152016-09-07T05:23:49.759-04:002016-09-07T05:23:49.759-04:00I have to say that if this is in response to the U...I have to say that if this is in response to the Uber threat it is actually working into the wrong direction. The last thing the taxis need are a bunch of people that speak poor english, keep their taxis like a tip and don't know the city without a GPS turned on. <br />Here in Australia, the taxi industry fought back with the #mytaxi social media campaign. As you can imagine, inviting the public to share their taxi story using the handle worked well http://www.smh.com.au/national/my-cab-driver-fell-asleep-taxi-industrys-social-media-campaign-backfires-20151109-gkuwis.htmlHeidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01432089507602828735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-30652328718710595302016-09-04T18:32:23.396-04:002016-09-04T18:32:23.396-04:00Hi, Hexicon, you reminded me that the "TaxiRi...Hi, Hexicon, you reminded me that the "TaxiRiders' Bill of Rights" seems to have disappeared from cabs. One of the "Rights" was to have a clean well-groomed driver, and another was to have a clean cab. I forget the bureaucratic language that was used to describe aromas. <br /><br />I've had mixed experiences with uber. Most recently, the driver refused to make a left turn - "bad luck," he said. We got to our destination, but very very slowly.<br />.<br />,wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-21179435875197973382016-09-04T18:27:25.377-04:002016-09-04T18:27:25.377-04:00Hi, Naomi, I love The Knowledge. I love the idea o...Hi, Naomi, I love The Knowledge. I love the idea of conquering a city with only a brain and a little motorscooter. I get so happy when I'm picking my way around London and see a guy stopping his ride to make a note on a little pocket map. I hope this never becomes a lost art.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-16119541829441628102016-09-04T11:58:06.133-04:002016-09-04T11:58:06.133-04:00We used both cabs and Uber on our trip to NYC last...We used both cabs and Uber on our trip to NYC last year, and the Uber experience was much more pleasant. Exam or not, this is one area where the free market and its rating system result in better customer service. <br /><br />As I may have mentioned when I took my trip, I have been a Donna Tartt devotee since the first week TSH was released in 1992, so one of the little treats of my Manhattan trip was seeing some of the same sights Theo describes in "The Goldfinch." Unfortunately I also shared the olfactory experience of one of his cab rides--baby sh!t and coconut air freshener. The NYC cabbie exam should include a section on personal and automotive hygiene.Hexiconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834188332983426624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-79590766287618978722016-09-04T11:57:04.567-04:002016-09-04T11:57:04.567-04:00We used both cabs and Uber on our trip to NYC last...We used both cabs and Uber on our trip to NYC last year, and the Uber experience was much more pleasant. Exam or not, this is one area where the free market and its rating system result in better customer service. <br /><br />As I may have mentioned when I took my trip, I have been a Donna Tartt devotee since the first week TSH was released in 1992, so one of the little treats of my Manhattan trip was seeing some of the same sights Theo describes in "The Goldfinch." Unfortunately I also shared the olfactory experience of one of his cab rides--baby sh!t and coconut air freshener. The NYC cabbie exam should include a section on personal and automotive hygiene.Hexiconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834188332983426624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-45439318285154642132016-09-04T04:49:07.412-04:002016-09-04T04:49:07.412-04:00I know people love Uber but I say sat nav is only ...I know people love Uber but I say sat nav is only as good as your spelling. In London, Black cabs with the knowledge, the tube, or walking I say! Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.com