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May. 26th, 2005
Taxi drivers
May. 26th, 2005 01:36 pmPicked up the flatpack furniture, and called a minicab to come and get me. Sure, I only live about half a mile away, but last time I lugged 25Kg that far, I couldn't pick up anything else, even a pen, for days after.
Anyway, minicab arrives, causes traffic chaos as he double-parks his Astra, and then comes over. I've fairly obvious, because I'm standing next to a two-metre tall cardboard box. He looks at it, and realises it ain't gonna fit in his boot. I immediately suggest that he fold down the back seat on the left, and the front passenger seat as well, and then slide the box in on top of them both. He dismisses this idea, and goes on to try a bunch of rediculous combinations that all result in the box sticking out of either the back of the car or a side window, and him looking confused as he can forcibly jam it in any further. Eventually he relents, and just does what I suggested in the first place, and lo, it fits. Hurrah.
We drive to my house, and unload. He can't manage to get the back seat upright again, because he's jammed the seatbelt behind it and is just hitting it harder in an attempt to get it to click. *sigh*
He charges me extra for taking the stuff, which I don't mind because to be fair it was extra work for him. However the basis for it was that the luggage was occupying an extra seat, so therefore he has to charge me as if carrying two people, instead of one.
I wasn't aware that cabs operated on a per-person basis to start with; and it seems wierd they didn't think to put a "baggage handling" option on the rate card.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: The taxis (well, so-called minicabs) here are wierd.
Anyway, minicab arrives, causes traffic chaos as he double-parks his Astra, and then comes over. I've fairly obvious, because I'm standing next to a two-metre tall cardboard box. He looks at it, and realises it ain't gonna fit in his boot. I immediately suggest that he fold down the back seat on the left, and the front passenger seat as well, and then slide the box in on top of them both. He dismisses this idea, and goes on to try a bunch of rediculous combinations that all result in the box sticking out of either the back of the car or a side window, and him looking confused as he can forcibly jam it in any further. Eventually he relents, and just does what I suggested in the first place, and lo, it fits. Hurrah.
We drive to my house, and unload. He can't manage to get the back seat upright again, because he's jammed the seatbelt behind it and is just hitting it harder in an attempt to get it to click. *sigh*
He charges me extra for taking the stuff, which I don't mind because to be fair it was extra work for him. However the basis for it was that the luggage was occupying an extra seat, so therefore he has to charge me as if carrying two people, instead of one.
I wasn't aware that cabs operated on a per-person basis to start with; and it seems wierd they didn't think to put a "baggage handling" option on the rate card.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: The taxis (well, so-called minicabs) here are wierd.
What Toby Did On His Day Off
May. 26th, 2005 06:10 pmOperation Tidy Up Toby's Room has been a remarkable success so far.
Bookshelf assembled, albeit with two panels back to front, and books, CDs, photos, notepads, etc have been removed from, well, all over the floor really, and sorted and stored. Junk disposed. Room rearranged. There needs to be a follow-up mission to complete this work, but the bulk of it is finished.
I think I'm going to retire to the pub in a moment.
Today's soundtrack has consisted of extracts from:
* Bomb the Bass - Clear
* Kosheen - Resist
* My Dying Bride - 34.788% Complete
and assorted others.
Bookshelf assembled, albeit with two panels back to front, and books, CDs, photos, notepads, etc have been removed from, well, all over the floor really, and sorted and stored. Junk disposed. Room rearranged. There needs to be a follow-up mission to complete this work, but the bulk of it is finished.
I think I'm going to retire to the pub in a moment.
Today's soundtrack has consisted of extracts from:
* Bomb the Bass - Clear
* Kosheen - Resist
* My Dying Bride - 34.788% Complete
and assorted others.