Rachel Hampton

Taken for a mental ride April 12, 2010

Public transportation can be many things, but usually entertaining is not one of them. Enter Sunday afternoon. I was headed to a basketball game with my friend Camille so we flagged down a taxi and were on our way. There are many kind of taxi drivers. Some quiet. Some friendly and talkative. Some polite but leave you to your thoughts. Then there’s the guy from Sunday. Interesting. In the 30 minute ride to the sports complex, he never stopped talking and we learned many things. I thought this adventure would not be complete if I did not share his words of wisdom with you. I present to you THOUGHTS FROM A CAB DRIVER’S MIND….

1. We are all soon going to live on all the planets. Specifically Mars. But we won’t eat there. We won’t need food. The taxi driver will move there and sell books.

2. People need money. If they don’t have money they become cannibals and eat human beings.

3. People are always taking photos. click. click. click.

click.click.

4. There was one person who witnessed Princess Diana’s death. This is the same person who designed all the money in the world. And in the money designs are all kind of secrets.

5. Sometimes the driver has problems sleeping. Sometimes he doesn’t sleep. Sometimes he just drinks and drinks until he’s asleep. And if that doesn’t work, he smokes “the marijuana”

6. Saddam is his best friend

7. When you’re looking for a gate to enter at the sports complex, just roll down your window and yell “Bill Gate!”

I hope you feel enriched. There were many more interesting things but those were the notes I took in the car. Camille got some recordings that, I’m sure, are classic. So that was my adventure with public transportation. What’s yours?