Taxi Stop Cam Shot

Beware of Taxi Driver armed with a Lethal Phonecam. My Journal

Saturday, October 01, 2005

My first post!

Here it is!

Friday, June 10, 2005

The Road Not Taken - Ouch!

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
...Poet Robert Frost

Tuesday, June 07, 2005

Fast Car

Saw this Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG Coupe zooming in fast from my rear view mirror. I quickly picked my Cam while driving and took this shot. While I ask my pax to hold the steering wheel! Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG Coupe Specs: 2-door, 5.5L Engine, Automatic Transmission, ABS, Air Conditioning, Alarm, CD Player, Leather Seats, Navigation System, Power Windows/Locks, Side Air Bags, Theft Tracking, Traction Control and probably costed around SG $350K!!!

Saturday, May 28, 2005


Spotted this old box along Malcolm Road. It seems to be an old cast iron electrical distribution box made probably during the early 1900s by Hadry & Padmore from Worcester, England.
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Monday, May 16, 2005

Lets move this Tree


Lets move this Tree
Originally uploaded by Zeye.
It looks these young Combat Engineers are trying to move the tree without cutting it down first.

Man with yellow boots @ work

During one off my frequent toilet break, I saw this young guy banging away.

My Business Arch Rival


Buzzing to Somewhere
Originally uploaded by Zeye.
"I am very happy to have this service plying to my workplace. Even with Service 97 coming first, I know that the next 97e will arrive at my workplace earlier." - Mr Yogesh. Fast Forward yourself today.

Sunday, May 01, 2005

My Diary

A CABBY'S DIARY
Many a day, I am not making enough to cover my costs. I have had enough of it and plans to turn in (more like throwing it) my keys next Monday. Maybe, I will become a "relieved" driver, without the burden of renting a taxi every day.

ONE DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE CABBY:

May 1:
6.45 am: Starts work by driving around Yishun.
7.30 am: Drives a passenger from Yishun Street 81 to Yishun Polyclinic. Fare: $4.10.
8.20 am: Drives a passenger from Northpoint to Changi Airport Terminal 1. Fare: $15.40.
8.45 am: Joins the airport queue.
10.15 am: Drives a passenger from the airport to Hotel Negara at Orchard Road. Fare: $16.
10.45 am: Drives a passenger from Orchard Road to the American School in Woodlands. Fare: $11.
11.45 am: Drives a passenger from Woodlands Avenue 1 to Balestier Road. Fare: $10.70.
12.30 pm: Drives to Bedok to meet fellow taxi-drivers for lunch: $4.50.
1.30 pm: Drives a passenger from Bedok to Marine Parade. Fare: $5.20.
Joins taxi queue at Parkway Parade.
2 pm: Drives a passenger from Parkway Parade to Tanjong Katong. Fare: $3.60.
2.30 pm: Drives a passenger from Geylang East to Geylang Lorong 4. Fare: $3.30.
2.45 pm: Drives a passenger from Guillemard Road to Telok Ayer Street. Fare: $7.40.
Drives around Chinatown with no luck.
3.45 pm: Drives home to take a nap.
5.20 pm: Starts driving again, takes TPE to Sengkang.
5.30 pm: Drives a passenger from Sengkang to Siglap. Fare: $7.50.
Drives from Siglap to Upper East Coast to Upper Changi to Changi Airport. There is a long queue. Gives up.
6.15 pm: Goes to Tampines for dinner: $5.50.
7 pm: Drives a passenger from Tampines to Pasir Ris. Fare: $6.90.
Drives to the airport and join the long queue.
8.45 pm: Drives a passenger from airport to Eunos. Fare: $12.30.
9.45 pm: Drives service station, puts in diesel worth $12.40 before going home.


Costs
Rental: $80
Diesel: $12.40
Food: $10

Total: $102.40
Takings: $103
Total Net Earnings: $0.60 (goes to my piggy bank for retirement)
After long 15 hours on the road.

Yesterday I read...ComfortDelgro(Big Taxi Operator)'s Q1 profit jumps 85% to $54.8m due to higher diesel sales, and increased taxi revenues.

Where is the logic here!