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It smells like money

Sunday night I picked up a party of 4 consisting of a twenties-something couple and the parents of one of the couple.  They were coming out of a nice bar near the Capital and going to what I assume was … Continue reading

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Discombooberated

So about a month ago I was the only cab at the airport.  There had been several flights that landed all at once, wiping out the cab population.  This happens regularly.  There’s either 20 cabs for an hour, or none. … Continue reading

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Did you miss me?

I’ve been meaning to write this blog entry for over a month.  I had short titles for each story written as a saved draft with the tab open for a whole month.  Finally, I have some free time and motivation … Continue reading

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“I’ll need a receipt for this.”

This past weekend EVERYONE was in a GREAT mood.  It was the first really nice Spring weekend this year.  The Farmer’s Market was a zoo, Crazylegs happened, the sun was out and everyone was being active.  Despite half the city … Continue reading

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Ode to Up-Chuck

Chuck was one of my first passengers that I recognized as a “Regular”. I have been giving him rides since I first started, he long out-dates me with history in the company. He’d ride from work (the Vilas Zoo) to … Continue reading

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