I once had Lauren Bacall in my cab...I was so excited as we drove crosstown through central park I hit a curb...she said I could talk with her but had to keep my eyes on the road...as she signed my change box, I returned her change from the fare incorrectly and again she had to sternly remind me to concentrate on the job...let me get this straight though: with all the wonders of ny swiling around like a kaliedescope, cab drivers are supposed to look at the road and other cars??? will On Fri, 14 Aug 1998, Tim O'Connor wrote: > On Wed, Aug 12, 1998 at 09:12:44AM +1000, Camille Scaysbrook wrote: > > > satori (spontaneous understanding) always tends to come at > > the most ridiculous time in the most unpredictable way - > > yes, even from a cab driver! > > I confess that I lose my mind with laughter whenever I hit the passage > in Chapter 12, with Horwitz the cabbie. I absolutely know what it is > like to be in the back seat with a lunatic cab driver who has his neck > craned around to look at the back seat rather than at what's in front of > the cab. I can't read that part without laughing out loud! Three > cheers for Horwitz (for Chrissakes)! > > --tim >