Kevin and his fancy camera

Kevin is a professional and he took some awesome images last summer of the Republican Convention. He concentrated on the night activity. The protest they predicted never really matrialized. Anyway, there were a lot if interesting people to shoot. This image was taken last August.

Tampa airport off the chain

Many people and delegates to the RNC were coming in today. The photo below shows Paul Hinton loading luggage as a starter. It was one of the busiest days ever at Tampa International Airport. United Cab drivers made a lot of money. Over the bay trips were common.
Too bad if you are a scab driver and have been fired by United Cab and have to work for Nancy or Cab Plus. You pay out the ass and get nothing in return. That is because you are worthless and have no vision beyond being a Taxi slave.
That means you were unable to get a piece of this. It sucks to be you.

Tampa Hack Blog

Just to let people know that this shadow blog that I have been keeping since 2007 is called Tampa Hack. This blog shadows Tampa Taxi shots with other thoughts and concepts not covered on my main blog. There are many people who will be coming in for the 2012 Republican Convention and they may want to read this blog to see what is going on in Tampa Florida.

Taxi Riders Like The New United Cab Dispatch Features

United Cab of Tampa has some new features on our high-tech dispatch system that people are really digging. When people call for a taxi they will receive a text message letting them know the cab number of the unit that is on its way. It even lets them know how far away it is (1.2 miles for example). As the taxi get closer, the customer gets another message telling them to come outside their taxi is turning onto their block. When the driver is on site, it will automatically do the call out for the driver. The customers like this; they like it a lot. In fact, if they have an 'I Phone' they can download a software that post a map of the city on their phone and allows them to follow the progress of the taxi in REAL TIME. Now how cool is that!

Just tonight, for example, on every call in the Hyde Park area I got, the fares were waiting outside as I arrived. They were waving at me. My hope is this will help increase our call count and customer loyalty. In the long run it should have a positive affect on the money we are making.

Now, when customers call Yellow Cab, they will think they have called "dial a prayer." They dial and pray they show up. After all, the customer has no information about if a Yellow Cab is actually on its way or not. This feature will be very effective in building up not only our club and party business, but in increasing our airport business that should feature prominently in taxi drivers portfolio.

United Cab is the only company anyone should call in Tampa. So when those Republicans come to Tampa next year, I hope they all use our service. They will have perfect information about how they will be served.

Republican Convention Coming To Tampa August 2012 - What Tampa Offers

A popular tourist destination

The Republican convention is coming to Tampa next year. I have a few thoughts on the matter. First, I wonder if the city will do an 'operation shakedown' to get rid of all the street corner sign fliers. The sight of unemployed panhandlers with orange vest on will be something the city may not want delegates to see, but it does underscore a real problem with the current administrations ability to create jobs. So I say, let them see it and have it on the cable news. Second, will the delegates actually use the taxi cabs. I am sure they will have Mears bus service and limos working the hotels, along with the transportation services. This is why we need a strong cab commission to protect our interest. I am sure the delegates will be using the taxi to go out on the town, however.

Bill O'Rilley says he has never been to a strip club. Do you believe that? Maybe. He did write a novel with a cunningligus scene in it. He missed the mark (clit). It was as if he had never eaten a girl out before. Don't take my word for it, you can buy the book on Amazon. However, Tampa is known for many things and that is tourist love to come here. .

Tampa is known for beautiful beaches, great golf courses, penetrating defense, Ybor city, gaybor...and strip clubs!  I bet they are mobbed. With Bill Buckhorn now the mayor; I wonder if he will install the ten foot rule again and start locking up all the Republican delegates that get to close to a naked lady.

I believe it will be busy, but don't hang your hat on it. You will make a few bucks but don't drive for the next year making no money hoping to make a killing next summer. There were drivers that made no money for six months in late 2008 just so they could have a good 4 days during the Super Bowl when it was in Tampa. Don't do that too yourselves guys. You will just be able to pay your bills that week and that's about it.

Urban Scare Tissue For Obama In Tampa

The Great Stimulus Plan  For Tampa

The day after the State Of the Union Address last January Barack Obama and Joe Biden came to Tampa., Obama mentioned in his speech, the night before, that a new high speed rail system was going to be built in Florida, and he wanted to come here and take the credit for this great project.  It was part of the stimulus package and the train would go from Tampa to Orlando (eventually Miami too). He said it would employ 20,000 people over 4 years, and retain 800 workers to operate it after completion.

The photo here shows the land downtown Tampa that will be the terminal. It was taken two days ago. As you can see, 20,000 people are working hard. I think the reason the President is dropping in his poll numbers is because he does not get the urgency people feel when they are out of work. They need jobs, and they need them now.

Do you really think this train will ever be built. Was the President just wrong, or is he a lying sack of shit?

Republican Convention Coming To Tampa Summer 2012

Many of the taxi drivers in Tampa were talking about the Republican Convention that will be here the last week of August 2012. That will be a very good thing. It will be like the Super Bowl but more. It last longer and has about as many people and they all have come to Florida to party.

We have much to offer from golf courses to beautiful beaches. At least, I hope they are beautiful. If the 'drill baby drill' mentality is still in vogue in 2012, the Florida beaches, which used to be white sandy treasures, will be black, murky, gunge. Sarah Palin will not like that.

I was hoping to go to the beach with her. Is this picture photoshoped? I don't know. Palin is not nude in this shot, but it don't take much imagination if you know what I mean. Nice rack!

If the Republicans put money in my pocket - they got my vote.

Rack 'um Dano'!