Strange Cab Journeys

Roy May 27th, 2008

In Dublin, there are a few “Jesus loves you” and “Sin Fein up the ‘RA” bumper stickers on Taxis.
There’s also Tommy Valentine, who will regale you with his “Tommy does Sinatra” act and then try to sell you one of his CD’s (so I’m told).
I’ve even heard there’s one lad with disco lights and a full sound system wired into his Van type cab which he calls, “the boogie bus”
I’ve also been told that there’s numerous drivers who should be stand up comics.
Have you met any strange, odd, opinionated or entertaining Cabbies?

13 Responses to “Strange Cab Journeys”

  1. # Twenty Majoron 27 May 2008 at 8:30 am

    I had one guy take me to the airport who fancied himself as a cabaret act. He played me Dustin and Ronnie Drew. I felt like walking.

    And Grace Jones Taxi Driver from my book is entirely real. She’s cool!

  2. # J Adamthwaiteon 27 May 2008 at 6:00 pm

    A friend of mine once took a group of kids from school to an anti-bullying event in a taxi. Apparently the driver swore every other word (even when my friend asked him to remember he had a load of kids in the car) and kept running red lights. Sounded like a bit of a scary run.

    The most interesting driver I’ve had is a local bloke who’s taken me and my shopping home on numerous occasions. He doesn’t do anything particularly unusual but has unnaturally hairy ears and says ‘umnh’ between most words. Which always intrigues me.

  3. # june in floridaon 27 May 2008 at 11:51 pm

    Sally Logan was a cab driver in Hyannis Ma, she was about 68 yrs old .When she got a drunk in the cab she would talk them into going in for detox, the clinic was in Falmouth about 35 miles away and they would pay the fair as long as the patient would sign themselves in.Non refused, i don’t think they wanted to disappoint Sally who put such a guilt trip on them.

  4. # Royon 28 May 2008 at 2:30 am

    Twenty I was going to add Grace to the list but wasn’t sure if she was just a figment of your imagination
    J Adamthwaite ,,,,hairy ears, umph???? was it me???? but I do try cut back on the swearing especially with kids around
    June, great story! was it a money making exercise or a good deed??????

  5. # june in floridaon 28 May 2008 at 6:13 am

    Sally was a business woman first but a good heart.

  6. # Royon 28 May 2008 at 12:10 pm

    As I thought then…… a little of both

  7. # 1st Ladyon 29 May 2008 at 11:59 am

    Can’t say I’ve met any strange cabbies. Most of the ones I use are in Edinburgh when L.Muck and I are running around the city and we usually have quite a laugh with them. I wrote about one of our taxi events here if you fancy a read!! http://www.scottishdiary.com/2008/02/101-uses-for-edinburgh-taxi.html
    0:-)

  8. # Royon 29 May 2008 at 3:27 pm

    I’m surprised you didn’t get him to hang the mirror for you and paint the lounge while you were at it, I’m impressed if you’ve got it……….USE IT!

  9. # tommyon 17 Mar 2010 at 3:44 am

    tommy valentine taxi driver is aces in my book
    a legend for singing sinatra songs his way .

  10. # Stephenon 17 Mar 2010 at 1:32 pm

    Good ole Tommy, Is he still singing away?

    What about that religious nut, can’t remember his name, tried to convert every fare?

  11. # Dymphna Fairchildon 17 Mar 2010 at 2:19 pm

    If there is a singing taxi driver with a nice Tenor or counter Tenor or possibly a rapper for our visiting friendsThe Rathmines and Rathgar choral society are allways looking for good singers
    Yours
    Dymphna
    I will away now to the parade

  12. # tommyon 01 May 2010 at 6:38 am

    cabbie sinatra tommy valentine ending taxi reality show 2010 .
    i will miss my fab sinatra customers who have given me so much enjoyment over the years with our singalong sinatra songs.
    thats all for now folks .
    yours sincerely.
    tommy. v.

  13. # Royon 01 May 2010 at 7:38 pm

    Cheers Tommy!
    So ……………….are you gonna roll yourself up in a big ball and …………………
    Hope not!

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