TAMPA IS UNDERWATER!

It has been raining hard in Tampa for the last ten days.  Many southside streets are underwater. That creates a problem for the cab drivers.  We want to pick up our passangers and take them where they are going, but we can't risk flooding out the engine.  The company will show no mercy in that area.  If you kill and engine, you just bought an engine.  Because of that, I have been going home on many days to avoid the floods in Hyde Park.  "Turn around, don't drown."

Comments

[Larry]

I, too remember when Nancy put that notice on the board in the office about buying a flooded engine. All of the previous comments are correct. Better safe than sorry to the tune of $1750. Sorry to hear about your "phone". I am also looking forward to reading your book. I know you are going to "give" your "old" friends a copy.

[CRACKER]

You are right, Tim, they will charge you for the engine. A few years ago we had that storm in February that dropped about 12 inches in 3 hours. I took a call at 89 Av and 4 st in St. Pete, and by the time I got there it was so flooded. I had a few cars stalled in front of me and cars behind me. I tried to get out of the area but couldn't. I tried to cut through a parking lot and got stuck on a cement piece showing where to park. I shut off the car, waited for the tow truck and when HE started the engine the air intake sucked in water. I was blamed, but Pinellas Yellow had 30 cars towed in that day and 3 engines blown, so they gave me a break and made me pay half of 1725. $863 at 5 bucks a day. In 2006 it was a 2004 Crown Vic LX...luxury edition...mag wheels, leather interior, with about 30,000 miles on it. Needless to say they went back to the police auctions for cheaper cars. Best idea, you are right again, just GO HOME and come out later. LESSON LEARNED...CRACKER