Tampa Taxi Shots

I now Have A Weapon

This is where a cab driver meet his fate.  Two drivers in St. Petersburg Florida have been killed in the last three days and nine have been robbed since April. Cab drivers are being killed in St. Petersburg Florida.  It will soon carry over into Tampa, and that is when it will get really serious.  Unlike St. Pete, we have a real law enforcement agency in Tampa that runs our taxi business.  I will not wait for them to respond.  If the robber gets in my cab, he will die.  He will die after several hours of intense torture and pain.  I don't care.  The look on his face will be priceless. 

Veterns Affairs Conferance In Tampa - Transportation Required

Department of Veterans AffairsVHA eHealth University 2008 Conference Transportation Services Statement of Work Scope: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Learning University (VALU) Information Technology (IT) National Training & Education Office (NT&EO), is sponsoring the VHA eHealth University 2008 conference, to be held July 14-17, 2008, at Tampa Bay Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin Street, Tampa, FL 33602. Transportation to and from Tampa Convention Center is required for this conference. Expected number of attendees is 1500 VA attendees and 100 Non-VA attendees. Transportation is required for this conference due to the use of 10 hotels and the distance from the convention center. Period of Performance Requirements:

The conference will begin with conference registration, Sunday, July 13, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. and will conclude at 5:00 p.m., .....List of hotels:Anticipated Number of People Hilton Garden Inn Tampa/Ybor City65 Hampton Inn and Suites Tampa/Ybor City95 Westin Harbour Island270 Howard Johnson Plaza Tampa135 Residence Inn by Marriott Tampa50 Courtyard by Marriott Tampa80 Hyatt Regency Tampa125 Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk230 Suggested Routes: Route A- Hilton Garden Inn Tampa/Ybor; Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa/Ybor; Westin Harbour Island Route B- Sheraton Riverwalk Tampa, Hyatt Regency Tampa Route C- Howard Johnson Plaza, Residence Inn, Courtyard by Marriott Tentative Route/stop: (inclement weather only) Tampa Marriott Waterside Embassy Suites Tampa Downtown Schedule: Sunday, July 13, 2008; 4:30PM-9:00PM Monday, July 14, 2008, 6:30AM-9:00PM Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 6:30AM-10:30AM Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 5:00PM-9:00PM Wednesday, July 15, 2008; 6:30AM-10:30AM Wednesday, July 15, 2008; 5:00 PM-9:00PM Thursday, July 16, 2008; 6:30AM-10:30AM Thursday, July 16, 2008; 4:30PM-8:30PM VA Hospital Tours: PolyTrauma/SCI Tours maximum per tour10 (Tentative schedule) Monday-9:10AM depart convention center; 11:30AM depart VA hospitalreturn to convention center Tuesday-9:10AM

Why does not United Cab go after this kind of business.  All they have to do is issue a proposel based on this criteria: The evaluation factors for technically acceptable proposals are listed in descending order of importance and Award will be made to the Contractor who offers Best Overall Value to the Government in support of this Statement of Work. 1) Technical: technical knowledge, demonstrated expertise, and understanding specifications. 2) Past performance. Contractor must include, as a part of the response, a minimum of (3) case studies that demonstrate past performance on like services. 3) Price. Contractor must reflect its best overall cost to the Government in support of the requirements listed herein as well as the specifications provided by the Contractors technical experience in support of this request. Price will be evaluated for reasonableness.

We have, however, been getting a bunch of rides out of TIA from these people.  I just hope they "hit the town" more than the Shriners did 2 years ago.

Ybor Obama Niggas' Beat White Boys Ass

I see these fights all the time in Ybor and around town.  I have been jumped, beaten, put in hospital by blacks who hate my fucking guts because I am white.  See how much they LOVE this white guy for no other reason then he is white.  Than ask yourself why you want to vote for a guy who was a member of church that hates white people, who has a militant wife who hates white people, and is supported by those that hate white people, while he blows smoke up your ass and Bullshits America the whole way.  See what the cab driver sees every night.

I Pod Trouble

I stopped by AT&T Friday because I wanted to get a new cell phone.  I have been using Metro PCS but I let it go since it only caters to low life.  My plans where derailed. 

When I pulled into the parking lot at Dale Mabry and Henderson, there was this long line stretching around the building out the back parking lot. What?  It seems the new I Pod was released today and the people all wanted one.  So much for normal business today. 

There was even a news crew on the ground and one in the air in an Action News helicopter.  I guess its hard to keep coming up with stories to report on.

Anyway, Cheryl was not there and she is the only sales rep I want to deal with.  I will see her Monday after the hysteria has died down.

Headed For The Gate

Listening to the cab radio yesterday you would have thought someone else was driving cab #497.  I was up in the "Gate" and taking calls off of stand 73 and 74.  Why?  Business sucks.

All the south-side stands are just full of drivers looking for the "slim pickings" that seem to be the only thing to bid on anymore.

This used to be a good gig.  Now, with the Haitians that can't find Dale Mabry without a GPS, and the drivers that rip off customers and long route them, the drivers that can't find nothing and blow off calls and give people a hard time, no wonder nobody calls us anymore. You would have to be from a Third (Turd) World Nation to think 80 hours a week, 7 days a week to make $200 is somehow a good deal.

As long as the only requirement to getting a cab license is being alive, this will continue. 

People wonder why I don't do a lot of cab stories anymore.  Thais because there is no joy on Mud-ville

At least on the North side of town, you still have some volume to at stay alive, but that's about it. 

Dara Torres Olympic Swimmer at 41 Years Old

Dara Torres is a beautiful women and in great shape.  The former Florida Gator standout has made the United States Olympic team at the age of 41 and has been doing modeling shoots.  She did all this even after having a baby daughter Tessa 2 years ago (cute kid). Her body has never been in such great shape and her times have never been faster...24.34 for a 50 Meter Long Course freestyle!   OUCH!  There seems to be some speculation about performance enhancement drugs such as HGH (which you cannot test for).  That might explain her willingness to submit to test.  Personally, I think she's clean.  I have seen many Masters swimmers set personal best in their 40S, so why not an Olympic caliber swimmer.  We know much more now about training then they did in the 1980S...aerobic, aerobic threshold, anaerobic threshold and so forth.  We are only beginning to tweak the science of training.  I predict, like when the 4 minute mile was broken, that many master swimmers will start setting incredible times.  Just watch. Many people have Goggled my site looking for Dara Torres photos, I have a new gallery with her images in them.

Wesley Clark is a liar and a Killer

Gen Wesley Clark, a killer of innocent American citizens, seems to have a problem with John McCain and his military record.  He believes that a 22 year Navy record and 26 years in the Senate makes him "untested...inexperienced" 

Obama, with the funny name and female hands, and only 1 year in the Senate, and NO Military service, is more experienced?! 

Gen Clark says all McCain did was “get into a fighter plane and got shot down”  This discounts McCain's honors which include the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, the Purple Heart, and the Distinguished Flying Cross

Amazing.  John Kerry was a coward and liar. (The Urban myth of Vietnam soldiers lopping off ears and stringing them together came from Kerry's lips at the famous Senate hearing.  A total lie).  Yet Clark endorsed Kerry and said his Character learned in combat is what made him fit to be President of the United States.  Clark is at worst a political hack, at best, a liar. He was, however, a killer.

On the day of the Columbine massacre NATO jets where bombing in Kosovo and killing civilians by the tens of thousands.  All of this under Gen Clark's command.  That makes him a hero? In Waco Texas 74 Branch Dividian followers where killed with tanks and army equipment that was lent to the FBI from nearby Army Base Fort Hood.  Clark was second in command of the Army at the time and had been in Texas and had meet with Janet Reno and Texas Governor Ann Richards just days before the attack.  There is no way they could have used those M-1 tanks without Clark's knowledge.  Innocent Americans where killed because of Clark.

Don't be fooled by Gen Clark.  He IS the enemy.