Archive for July, 2008



Taxis of the World.

Thursday 31 July 2008 @ 1:07 am

There are two types of taxicabs in England, London taxicab or “black cab” and licenses private hire or “minicab” services. Austin FX4 is always used as the classic London Black Cab and all of them are painted with black color.

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London Taxi Wii Game

Wednesday 30 July 2008 @ 11:07 pm

This looks like so much fun! The new London Taxi Rush Hour game for the Wii lets you drive frantically around London. Except when you do it in the comfort of your own living room, you can consume a few pints while you drive.. unlike in

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Stephin Merritt Goes Backstage With Other Music

Wednesday 30 July 2008 @ 2:07 am

But yeah, from Take-Aways to Black Cabs to P4K.tv, we have a variety of ways to see the people we like (or couldn’t give two shits about) doing their thing(s) on screens of various sizes. It’s often not worth the cheap digital video (or

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The Great Japan/China Trip: Beijing, Part 2

Tuesday 29 July 2008 @ 11:07 pm

The host university provided us with a driver, which meant a lot less hassle with cabs. (I forgot to mention the lesson learned while leaving the Summer Palace: don’t take the black cabs that don’t have signs on the top.

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Press Release: The Complete Courier collaboration

Tuesday 29 July 2008 @ 2:07 am

London black cabs, no HGV or PSV licence needed. How difficult can that be? Kevin and Sarah Arrow have got together with Linda Mattacks to produce a series of three. E-Books for would be couriers. Book 1 tells you how to start up,

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London's very accessible taxis

Monday 28 July 2008 @ 11:07 pm

Just another reason the “London black cab” is the most famous taxi of them all. Although I will say there’s nothing quite like being raced uptown late at night in one of NYC’s yellow cabs, with the driver - crazed gleam in his eye

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Sunday 27 July 2008 @ 2:07 am

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London Taxi Photo

Sunday 27 July 2008 @ 12:07 am

A photograph of a modern London taxi.

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Comment on Taxi fare cleared up by Friedupright

Saturday 26 July 2008 @ 11:07 pm

I see black cabs and SUVs with the Hoboken City logo. Are they $5 cabs or only the “yellow” cabs. Still confused.

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Recommended Blogs

Saturday 26 July 2008 @ 2:07 am

Black Cab Sessions. Exactly what it says on the box, bands playing in black cabs while being driven around London. Loads of great bands to watch in the archive. And last but not least, lets not forget the funky Cookiemouse blog:

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