A Visit To Stand 32

Like going back into time. I dropped this guy off at his condo on Bayshore after I picked him up at some girls house. I even recognized this dude from bus stop bench ads that are all over town. It was him. He said the mortgage business is gone...

Let me get to the point. I pulled onto stand 32 at Britton Plaza and of course Emory, Bill, Ace, Tony and some guy I have never seen are sitting there gripping about how bad business is. Now you know you have never heard me complain.

Now with what has been going on in the last three months why would you just park your ass on 32. There are no major hotels or airports in that zone. Every time I work it, I get the little old ladies going to the doctor or the grocery store. To each his own. Emory said it was bad  man...real bad.

Oh well, my friend Bill was there and he said he liked my shirt. It is the only shirt have that people seem to like. So I had him take my photo. Not bad for a little cheap $500 camera. I had Bill use fill-in flash.

Anyway, I left there and went to the airport and within minutes was on my way to Innsbruck with a $70 fare and they gave me a "C" note...You can keep stand 32.

Comments

[Larry]

I was going to comment on working the bird and the streets. I have heard that airport drivers get to catch up on their reading.

[Sawbriars]

I remember when I drove in Tampa you always worked the streets. In fact every time I pulled up at Briton Plaza you were there. heh heh You said only lazy drivers work the bird.

[Larry]

Come Tim, give me break I have heard you complain at one time or another. I also can remember you working stand 32 now and than. But as I have said in the past on your blog and you personally "if it aint broke don't fix it "

[David]

I understand, Tim. We have a zone system here in Pinellas, but this sounds like Zone 84 here. Everytime I book in I get Mr. Volpi who literaly goes across the street or Mrs. Swan who goes thru the drive thru at Steak and Shake. No offense, but I dont like to turn the key for less than $20. So I head to a few zones with hotels and industries and knock out a few airport trips and I'm, as Michael Jordan would say, back in the zone!!! Some drivers got it and some don't. That's why they call me "Airport Dave". $50 trips from downtown and the beaches. Keep up the good work, Tim. Love the website!!!