tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24092685.post902830174428011113..comments2024-01-10T02:47:53.507-05:00Comments on DIARY OF A MAD DC CABBIE.: CABBIES DOUBLE DIPPING?Mad Cabbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00126347011965732220noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24092685.post-86667732390785390982008-03-12T19:01:00.000-04:002008-03-12T19:01:00.000-04:00From what I know you are allowed 6 blocks. I have...From what I know you are allowed 6 blocks. I have gone three in VA (where it shouldn't matter) because everything is based on distance and the cab driver tried to charge us twice plus the fuel surcharge, which is not allowed for trips to VA. Its dishonesty like this that gives all the cabbies a bad name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24092685.post-10682687738936925132008-03-12T17:27:00.000-04:002008-03-12T17:27:00.000-04:00I had three young girls in the cab down from the c...I had three young girls in the cab down from the country for a gig, their first driver charged them the meter fare each 3 x €12=€36!<BR/><BR/>Hey DC! I'm pushing my luck here but could you change my link to the new address...thanks!<BR/>http://irishtaxi.org/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24092685.post-34747455833137226962008-03-11T10:50:00.000-04:002008-03-11T10:50:00.000-04:00Zebra, you have more than one story to tell about ...Zebra, you have more than one story to tell about our Ethiopian Millennium trip. I am so disappointed as I always tell you that you didn't even post those pictures!<BR/><BR/>I hope you'll write about your personal Ethiopian cabbie " Ato Tameru" in Addis Ababa.<BR/><BR/>Getachew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24092685.post-49402173841284575052008-03-11T00:36:00.000-04:002008-03-11T00:36:00.000-04:00Thanks for your prompt reply. I look forward to re...Thanks for your prompt reply. I look forward to reading the story about.<BR/><BR/>Quick question: what would you do if two cabbies refuse to give you a ride, and both incidents happen on the same day?! One rolled up the window while I was talking to him (he was sitting in his cab by a hotel in downtown) and a couple of hours later on Pennsylvania Ave <BR/>NW, the other one ignored me and stopped for a white lady who was standing 200ft away down the road. The irony was that they are both Ethiopian and so am I.<BR/><BR/>If any black person out there had a similar problem with foreign- born cabbies, please understand that, some of my compatriots (and fellow third world immigrants) suffer more from an inferiority complex vis a vis the white man than racism towards blacks. A problem that's amplified by the fact that most african americans live in the relatively less safe NE and SE quadrants of the city and most of the crimes committed in the city are committed by blacks (67 % of DC's population is black and the poverty rate is higher among this group so afortiori it's "understandable" that most of the crimes are commited by blacks). Some immigrants don't see things the same way and perpetuate the seterotype and unfortunately some African Americans are no better than they are. <BR/><BR/>For those who are interested in reading about the historical relations between African Americans and Ethiopia, please check out:<BR/><BR/>1. http://www.tadias.com/?p=11<BR/><BR/>2. http://media.www.thehilltoponline.com/media/storage/paper590/news/2008/02/26/NationWorld/Bond-Between.Ethiopians.African.Americans.Examined-3234906.shtml<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24092685.post-64472149314182724722008-03-10T23:04:00.000-04:002008-03-10T23:04:00.000-04:00After my trip from Ethiopia I got ill (nothing to ...After my trip from Ethiopia I got ill (nothing to do with the trip) and was admitted in the hospital for some time, after that I kind of lost interest to write about the trip. But I do have one story to tell that is very interesting and funny! I will post it in the near future.Mad Cabbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126347011965732220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24092685.post-2594430961522446312008-03-10T22:58:00.000-04:002008-03-10T22:58:00.000-04:00Even with the current rate (which is much higher t...Even with the current rate (which is much higher than years ago) the fare should be $16.50!<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately a second pick up is a separate fare regardless the convenient location of the second pickup. That driver was dishonest though!<BR/><BR/>Take care.Mad Cabbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126347011965732220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24092685.post-54676508035610000442008-03-10T22:56:00.000-04:002008-03-10T22:56:00.000-04:00Great blog!! Any idea when you'll be writing about...Great blog!! Any idea when you'll be writing about your trip to Ethiopia? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24092685.post-33117167378017657402008-03-10T22:48:00.000-04:002008-03-10T22:48:00.000-04:00I have a corollary question. Years ago when I was...I have a corollary question. Years ago when I was studying at GW (please don't judge) My girlfriend and I got a cab going from 18th and H to Japone in Dupont (R and 23rd? again please don't judge we were young and the weather was cold). Between that stop we asked the cabbie to pick up a friend just north of Washington Circle, which is, of course, on the route. The cabbie wanted us to pay more than $22 for picking up the second passenger en route. Is that legit? I get your point about multiple dropoffs, but wouldn't picking someone up just count as a stop?<BR/><BR/>PS I love your blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com