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Taxi Wars

Not too long ago, I was stopped at a red light after making an illegal th…

by Laramie Flick

But That's More Than a Taxi!

One of the most unpleasant parts of riding a pedicab is deciding what to charge…

by Laramie Flick

My First Story: George

  This is George. George is my new friend Michael's cat. I thin…

by Lauren Williamson

craigslist

So you meet some real characters on the nyc craigslist.  The following are some of the best em…

by Josh Wilcoxson

Pedicabbing in Edinburgh

I’ll begin with an introduction for anyone besides my mother who might be reading these installments (Hi Mom – sorry your birthday present was stil…

by Laramie Flick

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"A few years ago, I called a taxi for a ride to Washington's Reagan Airport. The elderly, Middle Eastern driver was furious because 2 men at the bottom…"

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"Good for you -- I'm sorry for your recent disappointments, and I admire your courage in moving forward. Life is a weird trip sometimes.…"

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"What a sweet story. I know George personally, and he is indeed E-NORMOUS! He tries to play one brother off the other for wet food, just like when kids…"

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"Hmm, maybe Jessica and Florance suffer from a split personality disorder. That's the story line on One Life to Live. Good Jess/Bad Tess and (her/thei…"

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"Nice. I like the "No way, Jose!" I mean, how often do you get to use that in real life? Did you actually respond to him with that? He probably get…"

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