Taxi Tales; In which I am struck deaf

[Cranky Cabbie]

So it is pretty much a "for adult ears only" equivalent of "Smurf"?

The Smurfs - the original "Blue Man Group"

Ha! Exactly! I may just use smurf for future posts, its easier to type than #$@& :P


And yeah, I've had to turf out a few idiots who wouldn't behave. Morons on pointless racist rants, overly touchy drunks, and of course the "pretty happy parts" guy. Unfortunately if we had to throw out everyone who got on our nerves for being rude, stupid, or whatever, we'd soon go out of business. For the most part you just tune it out and get on with the job at hand. Surprisingly I've even gotten used to Foul Ol' Ron, despite my eyes watering every time he's in the car.

Bugarup. Australia's Nunavut.

[dalesys]

...used to Foul Ol' Ron...

At least you can understand the dog.

[Jay 2K Winger]

At least you can understand the dog.

"Woof woof, whine?"

[Cranky Cabbie]

Why did I just give that dog a biscuit?

Btw, there is a mangy one eyed terrier-shaped dog that roams the streets, though it's orange, not grey. Haven't heard it talk either. Dog's can't talk after all.

[wolfie]

Dog's can't talk after all.

I gather you haven't met the famous author Ralph Von Wau Wau (from the "Callahan" series by Spider Robinson). Never saw the story where he first walked into Callahan's, but another story mentioned it. A guy came into the bar with a talking dog, and everyone figured it was a ventriloquist act. It was, but not the way you'd expect - the guy was mute.

[dalesys]

... Ralph Von Wau Wau ...

Spider has some great descriptions. Of another character:

When they passed out necks, he thought they said "sex" and asked for lots and lot. His chin and adam's apple looked like twin brothers in bunk beds. His hair resembled a lawn with persistent crabgrass, with the longest strands issuing from his nose...

*I* think Jester is holding out on us, and he actually woks at The Place.