September 14, 2003
Whose soul is it anyway?
The title isn't a reference to the website that is doing the rounds at the moment where you get a valuation on your soul, but rather the photo. I didn't take it, but I saw an identical scene at the same location yesterday. The taxi drivers (that's who they are) were belting out the company song just as they appear to be here. It may have been totally misplaced, but my first reaction was pity and I said to the boys "I hope you never have to do that". It just struck me as soul destroying. You not only have to work for somebody, you have to sing about how wonderful they are ... in public ... at a high decibel level. No wonder I see drivers of the same company parked around here skiving for hours at an end.
Posted by Joe at September 14, 2003 09:35 PMProgramming, that is what they call it at Microsoft!
Posted by: martin at September 16, 2003 09:52 AMYou know Microsoft's slogan is "Where do you want to go today". I guess they could start advertising on MK taxis a la cabs in London.
Posted by: Joe at September 17, 2003 03:56 PMJust rode in a few London cabs, drivers of which all displayed soul-like behaviour. Stayed in Putney Bridge and visited a friend who lives just outside Wimbledon.
I love London, every time I go there. I certainly would like to have stayed.
Veni, vedi, velcro
-- I came, I saw, I stuck around
Posted by: DJ at September 18, 2003 05:59 AMBet the weather was good when you were there. London is not appealing when those dark, grey clouds come down to ceiling level.
Posted by: Joe at September 18, 2003 10:13 AMSunny and warm. Has been every time I've been there, too.
Helps that I only go in the late summer, but still I think the natives have been telling me I'm lucky.
Posted by: DJ at September 18, 2003 10:40 AM