Yesterday Tuesday I had 2 very very interesting taxi rides. I was getting a cab from the Business District to my office and it was in the later afternoon. Waited at the designated taxi stand to get the cab since now they can't stop anywhere in town. For some unknown reason I think I got them during their transition period as not 1, not 2 but at least 5 cabs came up and asked if I was going to a particular area as they all seem to have passengers to pick up or are changing shift and no one was going to my area.
Anyways finally got a cab and there was a huge thunderstorm then, as the cab was driving back he cut in NYP and we saw this lady who decided to go to her car I think in the thunderstorm. It's one of those thunderstorms where if you just step in the rain for a minute you would get soaked. She was even walking very causally. Not only that she was carrying her handbag, a file and her laptop bag as well. I think everything must have been soaked. The car park was not near. Cab driver commented the lady must be crazy.
Later I needed to take a cab to town, the driver seems to be a quiet guy, just drove along with no conversation until came to an intersection where he got stuck in the yellow box. He wanted to turn out and started horning to the car in front, started gesturing to the other driver to get the car to move up a bit so he has some space to turn. After lots of horning he got by, stop beside the car, wound down the window and started yelling at the other driver. I was rather shocked, but in the end he drove off.
hhhmmmm ... what are the odds of having these two unique experiences in a day :)
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