I know if you're seeing a psychiatrist, the name of your doctor, if you're lonely, a pervert, where you shop, where you eat, where you go to church, whether you're gay or straight, where you work, where you get your hair done, what kind of liquor you drink, where you drink it, whether you play the stock market. I know if you're single, married, divorced, having an affair, play the lottery skipping school, running away. I know if you take drugs; where you buy them. I know if you're on your way to jail, getting out, visiting someone. I know your political affiliation, where you vote, where your church is, I know if your agnostic, heathen, the perfume you wear, if you smoke, quit,or hate smoking. I know if you have pets, their medical history, the condition of your property, if you're getting a tax refund, whether you pay or don't file. I know if you're a sportsman, a racist, a loner, a lover, a professional, a laborer or a bum. I know what you think of your boss, what you boss thinks of you. I know if you're cheating on your wife, or husband, how large your family is, where you were born, your nationality. I know if you are on disability, unemployment, pensioned, on welfare, retired military, won at the racetrack or bingo. I know if you're rich, poor, sad, or happy. I know your hospital, pharmacist, medications; whether you party or stay at home, your favorite music, the name of your pet, your mannerisms, your secret recipes, if you cook, are meek, mild, weak or strong. I know if you're a phony, a giver or taker and hundreds of other things we will keep between ourselves. I am the taxi driver. I see it all, especially when picking up at emergency rooms and police stations. I know what to expect beforehand: dope addicts, accident victims, rape victims, domestic disputes, barroom fighters, drug dealers, vagrants with no money, and those who just finally collapsed. I get more information than the doctors, paramedics, or the police about what happened. Before they get out of my taxicab I know their whole medical history and all their family problems. I know what lies they told to whom. Sometimes you feel like your vocation should have been that of a priest or a minister. But no, you're just a cabbie and
you know what you need to do.
So, get out there, and LET'S ROLL!!!

This was taken (without permission*) from the highlighted website below..Good Stuff...Please read the whole "Atlanta Let's Roll Program" before forming opinion..Peace

http://www.atlantadriver.com/cops.html ...

I have played hookey from work the last few days so I have nothing to write...I was so sick of Saturday night, that I just was burnt out. So I took off Sunday AND Monday (The first time I have taken off two days in a row for months)...so... I am refreshed and ready to start a new week starting tonight. *Peace*

Happy St. Patricks Day. Alcohol should be outlawed for the ignorant. A busy night on the eve of the big day brought out the worst in people. Or maybe it was just the fares I had in MY cab. But, with a new dispatcher, (whom by the way did a fairly good job considering the rush of orders between 10-2), and semi-concious customers, most drivers ended up with a good pocketful of cash. There were a few serious flaws in the system that left a couple of "old timers" picking up the crap, stale orders that provided them with a ton of VOIDS (personally, I had 6), or them being temporarily forgotton about. (I still didn't hear "The rest of the Story", as it happened. More details later) All in all, it was a safe night. One of our drivers (he always has the weird stuff happen to him) picked up a few cases of free candy that a kind movie-theater manager gave him. This provided the city with free samples of Peppermint Skittles in the early morning, which were generously passed out to drivers and customers alike...It was a good thing..(and something I am going to have to consider doing in the future) and a real ice-breaker with customers. Everyone seems to like candy and very few turned it down. My tips increased, everyone had a few sweet morsels, and in general, we all had a good time. (and he left a case in the drivers "lounge" Thanks Charlie).
Off to work...hi-ho...I hope no-one gets sick in my cab tonight...(I have to shake these negative thoughts!) haha