What a cab driver will do to make a living is beyond what most people can handle or comprehend. One thing we do is go into very bad areas of town and pretend it is normal. At least I still think it is normal. Like the Pakistani store owner who sells smokes, beer, lotto tickets and blunts to the people who walk in his door while all the time hoping he doesn't get shot, you begin to think this is normal. I got this call about 4 in the morning today. Things got a little weird. Not to bad, but not what I was expecting. It was the Downtowner Motel, one of Tampa's swankier joints. Its the kind of place that has "weekly rentals" and calls them apartments; imaine what kind of crowd that will draw. The dude was on the balcony and very anxious to get going, a clear sign that someone wants to buy drugs. I guess his buzz has worn off and he needs to get more. He and some chic with sunken cheeks and a glazed stare get in the backseat. They seem to have a bunch of nervous ene...
I am a 24 year former cab driver from Tampa Florida. Retired and looking forward to the future.
Yankees huh? S this is the swan song of the "captain". About time this writer thinks. If his regular season is like this spring he is in deep do-do. He should have went with "Mo". AOL has a artricle about his many women. I wonder if he likes the female relationships like Tiger Woods. But granted in his younger years he was a great shortstop. The best ever yankee I think not. What about Lou and the Babe. Bet no movies will be made about him. Larry 157
ReplyDeleteYankees are done. The son cannot be his old man and he will run the team into the early 1970's era. Keep your eye on the Rays!
ReplyDeleteLove to see this place, and also ride with courteous taxi services.
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