Popularny ostatnio srodek transportu w obrebie centrum Dublina. 

 

 

Zegnajcie hamulce. Fragment Wicklow Way gdzies pomiedzy Aughrim a Aghavannagh (tak, sa trudniejsze nazwy miejscowosci, np Aughnacloy). Do poltora kilometra taaaakiej jazdy. Przynajmniej tak to sobie wyobrazalem drepczac tamtedy z buta. Gul okrutny z braku roweru ze soba.

 

Bo rower to szansa a nie problem.

Z potencjalem przyrodniczo - krajobrazowym jaki mamy w wojewodztwie swietokrzyskim az prosi sie by rozpoczac promocje regionu przez popularyzowanie roznych dziedzin sportu. Z kolarstwem gorskim w czolowce. A zamiast jakiegos wydumanego dzika widzialbym chetnie mocarnego jelenia z konotacjami rowerowymi, ponizej Krol Goloborza.

 

To by bylo na tyle medrkowania, klaniam sie nisko po samo... Skarzysko ;P

Dia de Brasil e Argentina pelas eliminatórias.

Jogo em Belo Horizonte, aguardado e temido por todos os brasileiros, logo após a derrota para o Paraguai.

Eis que, numa costumeira conversa entre motorista e passageiro, meu amigo fala:

- Estou torcendo para o Brasil perder para a Argentina. Mas perder de goleada!! O Dunga tem que cair!

O taxista entende e concorda. Carioca, responde:

- É verdade. Tem tanto técnico bom no Brasil e esse cara aí... Tem o próprio Joel Santana...

E a corrida terminou, o Brasil empatou, Dunga não caiu, a CBF não abriu os olhos e... bom, a Federação Sulafricana ouviu o taxista.

1. Saat menyetop, periksa jumlahroda saat anda nyetop taxi, pastikan jumlahnya 4, kalo cuma 3 berarti anda naik bajaj.

2. Periksa juga juml kursinya, kalau jumlnya banyak, berarti anda naik Metromini.

3. Sebutkan tujuan anda dgn benar utk menghindari supir taxi membawa anda ke rumahnya

4. Jangan malu untuk bertanya karena malu bertanya sesat di jalan

5. Sama pak supir jangan terlalu galak nanti diusir, jangan pula terlalu baik nanti ditaksir.

6. Perhatikan selalu argo meter, pastikan tulisannya 'argometer', jangan sampe tulisannya argo bromo atau argo gede (karena kesalahan ini amat fatal & membuat anda makin jauh dr tujuan).

7. Yakinkan diri Anda bahwa Anda sudah duduk didalam taxi itu sebelum taxinya jalan, karena kalau tidak, jangan2 Anda masih duduk dihalte bus, & blm terbawa oleh taxi itu.

8. Jangan lompat ke luar taxi selagi taxi itu berlari kencang. Itu akan sangat membahayakan orang lain.

9. Jangan pernah tertidur di dalam perjalanan dengan taxi, untuk menghindari supir taxi menagih tarif taxi plus tarif sewa kamar.

10. Kalau Anda laki2 dan supir taxinya bertanya siapa nama Anda, jangan pernah mengaku bahwa nama Anda Ibrahim,nanti Anda dikira Tommy Soeharto. Apalagi kalau Anda perempuan, jangan mengaku bernama Ibrahim, nanti Anda dikira berbohong.

11. Jangan naik taxi yang ada tulisannya "Tarif Lama". Anda bisa ditagih terus-menerus dalam setahun atau dua tahun ke depan sehabis naik taxi itu.
diambil dari http://kaskus.us/showthread.php?p

 

La iesirea din tara cu autocarul, soferul autocarului colecteaza intre 3 si 5 euro, in functie de marimea  autocarului ,pt taxa de trecere fara verificatul la sange al bagajelor...oamenii platesc...

Daca vrei sa trimiti un plic intarziat cu un mecanic de locomotiva sau cu cineva din acel tren, personal calificat, trebuie sa-l "timbrezi", la destinatie, mai ciupesti ceva daca merge...asa se practica, mica ciupeala, mica intelegere...putem trai amandoi.

La o coada de bilete de teatru, povestile curg, incet si parca in soapte, de frica sa nu deranjeze atmosfera, in realitate toti spera sa puna mana pe cele doua invitatii, ale caror proprietari s-au razgandit...casieritele sunt ridicate la rang de general, vin diversi din partea unor oameni importanti si se rezolva totul, oamenii normali, stau la coada chiar daca stiu ca nu se mai poate face nimic...(va urma, mi-e mult prea somn).

Just the sight of 50 million taxis sitting in New York City traffic would be enough to send any tree hugger off the deep end. Well that’s all going to change by the year 2012. Mayor Bloomberg has recently announced that over the next five years the city’s entire fleet of smog emitting taxis will be replaced with more environmentally friendly hybrid vehicles. According to

 

Califonia DMV approved cheap and easy Drivers Education
Drivers Education Blog

 

(post-coital chit-chat)

V: Anything, absolutely anything you could do. What job would it be?

H: I would love to be a taxi driver, me. Especially in London.

V: Really? Tell me why?

H: Because you can drive your passengers to all these famous places without having to go inside. 

V: Why wouldn't you want to go inside?

H: Well, obviously I would. But only just the once. It is never as good as you expected it to be anyway.

V: I don't get it.

H: It would be a privilege, you see. Day in, day out, taking customers to places they want to see or need to go to.

V: Because tourists have saved up money to finally make that dream trip to shitty London?

H: Yeah, could be. But not just tourists. The busy City banker who desperately needs to make his appointment. The drunk who needs to get home. I could help them to reach their destinations, without the consequences. And London is not shitty.

V: I'm beginning to understand. Like we established the other day, you're more of a giver than a taker.

H: Exactly.

V: It's a bit like our unprotected sex. You like taking me there, but are too afraid to come inside.

H: That's an awful comparison, V.

...

V: Poor A. She is so sweet. What would she'd do if she found out? 

H: Did I hear that right? What the fuck would your husband do?

V: He'd kill you.

H: There is nothing for A to find out. She already knows. I told her.

V: What?

H: Oh, yes, luv, she knows.

V: You're lying.

H: I'll ring her now and you can ask her yourself. Fuck off. You're too pathetic.

V: Why are you so nasty suddenly?

H: You can mess with me, but you don't mess with the Almighty A. Never ever.

V: I don't understand you.

H: Don't ever feel sorry for A, ok? Got that? Or patronise her. Who do you think you are? Just because you are so much older and less fat. 

V: I ...

...

V: She is not gonna tell Mike, is she?

H: No she won't. But I couldn't care less, if she did ...  Don't fucking try and control me ... Our "rehearsals" are hereby officially over ...  She should tell your fucking sons.

V: Very low, Husten. Underneath the belt. What's gotten into you? I'll go now if you want me to.

H: About fucking time. I'm gonna order a taxi for you, right now. I want you out. Out of me house. Got that?

...

(looking scared)

V: Is this how you treat A?

H: Whatever, luv. Get dressed and get the fuck out.

V: The rumour goes you get physical with her. Slap her around a bit.

H: You're feeling left out?

 

...

 

(on the mobile)

H: She is out of my life, lovely. Forever. I've just thrown her out.

A: Thank God. That wasn't the best of ideas you've had, Husten.

H: I know. Thank you for opening my eyes. You always do.

A: (giggle)

H: By the way, did you know? Apparently I beat you up.

A: Ey?

H: Yup, that's what she said in a desperate attempt to get back at me. V's friends have told her I'm a wifebeater.

A: That's awful.

H: No, it's hilarious. I'm just curious to know where that comes from. You know who started that rumour and based on what? I mean, it's fucking ...

A: She is getting to you, Husten. Don't let her.

H: She is, isn't she? ... Thank God for you, A ... You're gonna see L tonight?

A: I'm already at his.

H: Sorry, didn't realise. I better let you get on with things. Anything exciting you two are up to?

A: Planning our holiday. L has printed off lots of stuff.

H: Make sure you go to that bar stroke restaurant I told you about. The one NY took me to.

A: L is not too sure.

H: Fair enough. Take care, sweetie, I miss you.

A: I miss you too.

 

 

 

Don't know how many cats out there actually like riding in the car. My cats sure don't, but then I always have them in a cat cage and I'm taking them to the vet. That could possibility affect their opinion. Riding in the car=getting stabbed with a needle.

In spite of that, My Mewsers were intrigued by this Taxi Cat, especially Marco, the more adventurous one. They asked me what other cats thought about riding in  cars. I told them I'd ask my readers.

So, how does your cat like riding in the car? Do you know any other good 'cats riding in cars' stories?

  

Meet Rambo, The Taxi Cab Cat

WEST PALM BEACH (CBS4) ― A sign on a South Florida cab reads 'Living Life in the Fast Lane' when it should say 'Living Nine Lives in the Fast Lane."

That's because West Palm Beach cab driver Dan Somers brings his car loving kitty to work with him.

"I don't spend a lot of time at home, so I figured to spend time with my cat the best thing to do was to have my cat come with me," said Dan.

Now, Dan and "Rambo" have become a sort of feline phenom and are known around town as the tabby taxi.

While most cats can't stand riding in a vehicle, Rambo seems to revel in it, sticking his face and paws out the window to take in the breeze.

"Sometimes he'll put his head way, way out there. I mean he'll put his feet way out," says Dan. "Sometimes I've gotta grab hold of his tail to make sure he doesn't fall, you know?"

As much as Rambo enjoys the ride, Dan says his cat companion does not like big dogs, trucks, trains and the drunken men whom Dan has to occasionally give a ride.

"He goes under the seat," laughs Dan "He does not like drunk men. I guess most people don't."

Rambo's been a big hit with customers like Chrissy Sewell who finds riding with him just dandy despite the possible dander.

"I thought it was pretty cool because I've never seen a cat look out the window the way he does," said Chrissy.

And fortunately, says Dan, not one fare has yet to complain of any feline allergies.

Link to news story about Rambo includes video.

This week, Portland's tightening restrictions on Town Car drivers who've been nibbling at the edges of the taxi cab business.

Fares from downtown to the Portland airport are set at $50, but cab drivers have complained recently that Town Car drivers aren't playing by the rules.

Frank DuFay runs Portland's Private-for-Hire Transportation Program.

Frank DuFay: "They're supposed to be charging $50 for a fare to the airport, and they're also supposed to have a reservation ahead of time. Often what'll happen is they're cruising around  acting like taxis, and they'll offer a cheaper fare."

DuFay says it's just a handful of rogue Town Car drivers breaking the law, and that this is a common problem in big cities.

The city suspects some drivers may also be enlisting hotel doormen, offering kickbacks to those who will steer hotel customers their way.

The Town Car drivers have until Tuesday to submit logs of their fares to the city. DuFay hopes to catch offenders by monitoring the records.

http://news.opb.org/article/2578-meter-running-portlands-town-car-drivers/

http://www.portlandmercury.com/columns/letters_to_the_editor/Content?oid=844316

Source: OPB News

- Domnisoara, eu stau de aproape jumatate de ani aici.

- Si, cum este?

- Nu stiu ce sa zic. La casa poate ca e mai linistit, da' la bloc... Sa va spun ce aventura am avut!

- Ia!

- Domnisoara, am venit eu aici si, na, eu taximetrist, unde sa-mi parchez masina?

- In fata blocului?
- Pai da, pare simplu, dar nu e asa. M-am dus la sefu' de scara si la vecini. I-am intrebat cum e cu locurile de parcare, sa stiu cum fac si eu cerere la primarie, sa am unde sa-mi pun masina.

- Si?

- Si s-au incruntat, domnisoara, si m-au luat la injuraturi. Mi-au zis: "Ce ba, te trezesti tu mai destept, sa ceri tu loc la primarie? Mai du-te-n mortii ma-tii de smecher, ca noi stam aici de zeci de ani si nu ne-am plans la primarie. Parcheaza daca ai unde".

- Nu v-au luat si la scuipaturi?
- Nu chiar, da' nu mai era mult. Intai mi-au taiat cauciucurile, apoi mi-au zgariat masina... Ce sa va mai spun. Acum o tin parcata la un crestin in curte.

Überzeugende Präsentationen, innovative Ideen und Schauspiel-Talent, all das bekamen Studierende, Professoren und Gäste des Instituts für JPR während des Projekttags am Freitag, 11. Juli 2008 zu sehen.14 Gruppen aus dem vierten Semester stellten ihre Ergebnisse des ersten Praxisprojekts vor. Die Gewinner des Tages waren Stefanie B., Lene B., Nadine H., Regina K. und Marcel P., die die Marke RuhrDriver sowie eine passende Kommunikationsstrategie für den Taxi- und Chauffeurdienst entwickelten.

Den Murphy-Preis für das Projekt mit den meisten Pannen, erhielt das Projekt GerMani. Im Anschluss an die Präsentationen klang der Tag mit gemütlichem Grillen und Abschlussparty aus.

And when it was over, rojak seller Choo Zin Chye, 49, was left bleeding with a broken cheekbone.

The incident occurred at about 9.30am on 9 Jul, along Woodlands Street 31.

Mr Choo had been at Woodlands buying ingredients for his rojak stall in Geylang.

He was driving along a two-way road, with cars parked along both sides.

This made it difficult for more than one vehicle to pass through from either direction.

Mr Choo had been waiting in line behind a taxi, trying to exit from the road. Both their vehicles were straddling the centre white line.

It was then that a delivery truck turned into the road, coming face to face with the taxi.

Mr Choo claimed that there was sufficient space on the left for the taxi driver to move.

The truck driver stopped his vehicle and waited.

However, the taxi driver, described as a bald man in his 30s, persisted in moving forwards - as if trying to force the truck to reverse. (story)

PS: Itu bukan poto saya lho dan semoga berita ini bukan hoax, jadi ditunggu kabarnya 18 Juli 2008

Let me let you know a little about myself. I go to Penn State. I will be a Junior studying advertising and psychology. I live with one of my best friends at school and well... well live a random life.

I want to tell you all my stories. I have many... but I want to start off with the most crazy story I can remember. You might love it, you might hate it, you might want to call the cops after hearing it. Regardless, here it goes:

I was sipping on a few slaps of the wine bag with my three friends in the girls' bathroom of a fraternity party because the fraternity was full of lame as guy who thought they were awesome (making girls make out for beers and what not); but we were over that. So, we brought the bag of wine we had with us to the ''ladies room'' if you can call it that.

I did not get too drunk, i met up with my friends late so they were hammered while i was just a little buzzed. I walked with my friends to make sure they got home safely and then headed on my way home, which was in the dorms.

On my way home a random, odd-looking taxi pulls up to me and asks me if I needed a ride home. I declined saying I did not have money to afford a taxi and that my dorm was only a few minutes walking away. The taxi driver asked where I lived and I told him the where-abouts and he stated that the person in the back of the taxi cab lives in the same area so he would bring me home for free... the boy in the back seemed completely intoxicated so I felt that the driver was just doing a good deed... so I get in... the worst decision I ever made in my life...

So, I jump in the back and we head the correct direction. Then, all of a sudden the ''taxi'' speeds up and goes past the road to my dorm. I ask where he's going and he states that he has to stop by his friend's place before he drops me off. Instantly, I freak out but I realized I was in a bad situation so I may as well corroporate so that I do not get myself into anymore trouble.

We get to the taxi driver's friends and he informs me that he will not drive me home until I drink a few beers at this apartment.....

I guess you'll have to wait for the next blog to read the rest.

Booking a taxi? Just call one common number from July 21

BOOKING a cab will be a breeze from next Monday. Taxi commuters will just have to call one common number - 6342 5222 - or remember 6-DIAL CAB.

The move, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Tuesday, is to make it easier and more convenient for taxi commuters, especially tourists.

The common taxi booking number will complement the taxi companies' call booking systems, which will continue to be in use.

A commuter who makes a call to the common number will have access to up to three taxi companies' call centres.

The call will first be routed to one selected taxi company's call centre. If the lines there are busy, the call will automatically be re-routed to another taxi company's call centre.

The call will be terminated only after three attempts to route the call is unsuccessful.

The new initiative was included in the Land Transport Master Plan announced early this year.

'It provides commuters with an additional avenue to book a cab. With the common number, commuters will be able to book a taxi from any of the taxi companies by calling 6-DIAL CAB,' said a statement from LTA.

Ms Tammy Tan, ComfortDelGro Corporation Group Corporate Communications Officer said: 'Many Singaporeans are already familiar with ComfortDelGro's taxi booking number, 6552-1111.

'There is however one group of commuters who may be confused with the different taxi booking numbers and they are the tourists. For them, the common booking number will be of help.'

Added Mr Lo Chee Wen, Vice President of SMRT Taxis: 'The new common call booking number for taxis is an added way in which we can serve commuters, on top of SMRT's call booking number 6555 8888. We welcome it and are happy that commuters now have another convenient manner to reach us when they are in need of a taxi.'

Mr Lim Chong Boo, Managing Director of Premier Taxis said the move would help visitors to Singapore who may be unfamiliar with how to get a taxi.

Welcoming the additional option, Chief Executive of SMART Automobile Pte Ltd, Mr Johnny Harjantho said its drivers will stand to gain from an increase in phone bookings to the company.

Commenting on the move, Mr Seng Han Thong, adviser to the six Taxi Operators' Associations, said LTA had consulted the associations on the feasibility of a common booking number and they supported it because it would bring more bookings.

He added: 'Singaporeans will also benefit from it as they only need to remember one telephone number to call and as the chances of them getting a taxi in a shorter time will be higher as the system will forward their booking requests to the next available taxi company. These would translate to more call bookings and thus, higher earnings for our taxi drivers.'

Source: Straitstime

Je suis pas mal fébrile ce soir. Si tout va bien nous serons dans pas long Douce et moi les fiers propriétaires d'une maison (condo) dans la magnifique ville de Ste-Thérèse (dans les Basses-Laurentides), secteur « en haut », ville dans laquelle j'ai vécu une bonne partie de ma jeunesse, fait mes études collégiales avant de devenir montréalais d'adoption, pour cause d'études universitaires. Ça fait presque 20 ans que j'y suis et, avec l'arrivée de notre premier enfant, il était temps de bouger. Je me rapprocherai aussi de ma famille, pour reprendre le dialogue social où nous l'avions laissé, étant donné la difficulté de déplacement du montréalais que j'étais, usager des transports en commun et des taxis.

Dans notre décision de partir de Montréal nous avions une peur bleue de la vie de banlieue où ça prend la voiture pour tout faire, mais cette maison pour laquelle nous avons eu un réel coup de coeur est située à proximité des commodités commerciales, même à une distance raisonnable à pied de l'emploi que Douce reluque pour le futur, l'après maternité à temps plein. Comment rêver mieux? Et ça me prendra pratiquement le même temps pour me rendre au travail que maintenant à Verdun, je ne ferai qu'un peu plus de distance, vu que la majorité du trajet se fait sur l'autoroute.

Quand nous sommes arrivés au rendez-vous pour la visite, hier, en avance, nous avons fouiné derrière, avons regardés en dedans, et j'ai dit à Douce que je me sentais déjà chez moi. Malgré quelques petits détails négatifs, nous n'avons pas été déçus de la visite, nous nous y sentions bien, et nous avons décidé unanimement de faire une offre d'achat pas mal plus basse que le prix demandé, étant donné les quelques points négatifs, en espérant une surenchère pas trop énorme. Aujourd'hui, nous avons appris que les vendeurs l'acceptaient, mais à condition de la prendre comme telle, puisque nous avions noté quelques peccadilles à terminer, des trucs à réparer.

Il ne manque que la visite d'un inspecteur en bâtiment pour nous dire si le problème de pression d'eau dans la salle de bain à l'étage est majeur, et bien sûr si tout est assez en ordre, avant de clore les démarches d'achat. Nous nous croisons les doigts. Ça augure tellement bien jusqu'à maintenant que ça devrait bien se passer.

Locked. Stammering, I looked towards your window on the second floor to see if you were waiting. Your room was lifeless -a coffin. Where were you?

I shifted my view to the puddles outlining the empty street. I know you're in there. I turned back to the door to try the handle again, except, you had already started opening it from the inside.

You were crying, but instead of falling into my arms, you walked straight through me. Straight down the steps and into the street. You caught your taxi in the rain and left to wherever the roads would take you.

El caso es que hoy no era uno de esos días, así que he tomado un taxi para acudir a una reunión.

Lo que nos podemos encontrar en el asiento del conductor, varía enormemente con un gran espectro de personalidades, iyendo desde el amable y sonriente, que te da charla amena, el psicopata, que cree que está jugando al carmaggedon, el que se pega el día en el chat (emisora), etc... pero sintiendolo mucho, el tipado de taxistas lo dejaré para otro día. Hoy nos centraremos en el taxista gruñón y cascarrabia$... si, ese que y a al montarte en el taxi y decirle el destino, te hace algún comentario, como si le jodiera...

A independencia con el Corte Inglés, por favor.
¿Qué ahora de compras no?
Ehm pues no, a una reunión.
Ahm...

Llegas en 5 minutos, y el táximetro marca 3.08, pero el taxista como es tan majo y para que no pierdas el tiempo... te dice 3.10 (total que son hoy en día 2 centimos, pufff 3.3 pesetas..., y seguro que no los llevas...) amablemente le pides el recibo y entonces, fugazmente el taxista sufre una metamorfosis y se transforma en un dragón que escupe fuego por la boca, y te dice... "¿¡como que el recibo?!, ¿¡no has tenido tiempo de pedirlo antes!?", bien, tu por no armarla, pides disculpas (¿¡disculpas de qué!? ¿somos gilipollas?), te da el recibo a regañadientes... y entonces viene la frase crucial... "¡Si llego a saber que me vas a pedir recibo, no te cojo!, por 3 euros no te doy recibo", ATENCIÓN, ojo al dato, "¡por 3 euros no te doy recibo!" ¿cuanto vale ese papel? y lo peor, "NO TE COJO", joder, si encima, ¡me ha hecho un favor!, ¿cual es el gasto minimo en un taxi?, (no se, pongame una coca-cola y asi sube un poco más), tu dices, "pues es que tengo que justificar el gasto, así que ud. verá", el hombre refunfuña un poco más y tu te despides con un, "que tenga un buen día..." y pensando por dentro, anda... que ya te ponía yo a picar en una zanja, menos mal que estás a punto de jubilarte.

En fin, que extraemos de todo esto, y que lección hemos aprendido:

1) El taxi, es el único servicio del mundo, en el que se pide el recibo antes de concluir dicho servicio (al menos en España).

Tu vas al restaurante, y no se te ocurre pedir la cuenta antes de pedir el primer plato ¿o si?..., bueno pues en el taxi si.
y además es el único servicio que te dan recibo, ¡si lo pides!, sino... que pasa ¿te lo cobra en negro?

2) El papel de un recibo tiene un precio superior a 3 euros.

No me extraña que estos hombres no tengan margen de beneficio...

3) Un taxista te cobra 3.10 euros por un viaje de unos 5 minutos

¿cuanto gana este hombre a la hora?, no se pero va a haber que ir pensando en cambiar de oficio...

4) En base al gasto que vas a desembolsar, puede elegir el aceptarte o no.

Lo dicho, son la élite, hay crisis para todo el mundo menos para ellos. Pues hombre que yo sepa en el resto de sectores, no está la cosa como para hacer muchos ascos a clientes...

5) 2 centimos de euro son unas 3.3 pesetas, y creo que hubo un caso de un "zancochador", que fue juzgado por crear un script, que recogia los redondeos de las cuentas de operaciones comerciales en internet (como Google checkout..) y lo ingresaba en varias cuentas bancarias que el había designado... (aunque ciertamente lo han juzgado por usar nombres falsos...)

¡Joder, todo un hack Lo-Tech!, los taxistas van un paso por delante de nosotros, ¡¡¡y encima impunemente!!

Hermanos, cuidense de estas bestias feroces...

Nota: Ante todo dejar constancia de que la mayoría de estos hombres que se pasan la vida al volante, merecen mi mayor respeto y mi admiración, pues cumplen una labor fundamental y facilitan enormemente la tarea de desplazarse por las ciudades, sobre todo cuando vas justo de tiempo. No por este personaje en concreto van a pagar todos el pato..., aunque la lastima es que este especimen abunda...

What is it ???Minibus-taxi is an incredible means of public transportation in Cape Town!

The network covers the entire city: generally ways are from the central railway station to a specific destination. To take it, you can go on the central railway station and take the good minibus or –and it’s the great advantage- you can wait for it along his way and make him a sign to stop. You tell the driver – or the man who collects money if there’s one- where you want to stop and you pay for your trip (round 5R, it’s really cheap!).

Drivers drive often really crazy and sometimes you are almost 20 crowded people in one minibus but it still the cheapest and most convenient way to go through Cape Town!