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| - I have honestly never had such good luck with a cab company.
Ever.
A few weekends ago we found ourselves in Yellow Cab on four separate occasions -- it was a long night.
Anyhow, Yellow Cab was on it every time that we called. It was almost like a dream.......
Us:
"Hello, Yellow Cab? Yes, we're going to need a cab at Sixth and Penn, downtown. Yes. How many? There are three of us. We are walking in that direction, we don't mind waiting."
No more than three minutes later, as we rounded the corner, a cab was at the corner of Sixth and Penn, waiting.
Me:
"Do you think that's our taxi?"
Friend 1:
"Can't be. That was way too fast."
Friend 2:
"Excuse me, sir, are you waiting here for anyone?"
The Driver:
"Are you Mike?"
Friend 2: (Mike):
"Yep."
The Driver:
"Get in!"
Our driver, who introduced himself immediately as "Big D," was awesome. I actually can't even articulate in words how great of a character Big D truly was. Within seconds of pulling away, Big D was asking us about our night, encouraging us to have a great time and just down right being a really nice guy.
And then, it happened.
Big D:
"You guys seem cool. You want to rock out? To a great jam?"
Us:
"Of course!"
Fully expecting the bass to hit hard and the beat to drop, I "turned my swag on" and got ready to "put my hands in the air." Big D, though, had other plans. Just a moment after we indicated that we were ready to rock out, Big D cranked "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins.
I felt like the song hit me right in the face. I just didn't see it coming. It was awesome. We cruised through town with Collins blaring -- the music washing over us like only early 80s soft rock can.
Big D even graced us with a cell phone recording of him singing "In the Air Tonight." This guy was a real fan. I was in awe.
Yellow Cab continued to come through for the rest of the night with prompt service and fair prices. With the exception of one guy taking a pit stop at the gas station, everything was perfect. All things considered, it couldn't have gone better.
With so many drivers, Yellow Cab is really hit-or-miss. But that night, something was just "in the air." And whatever it was, it was awesome.
Thanks, Yellow Cab.
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