Another Suva Taxi Driver Story: Taxi driver drops me off at the hotel and tells me about all the rain happening all over (specially after I told him I was from the west). He said, "You know brada! I can never understand this - when it rains it floods; and when it is sunny, ahre it is so hot!!
I kinda quietly replied..."Maybe you just had too much sun on your head, the last it shone in Suva.." And his reply was "Huh???...Huh tale! Kaila!
Friday, 30 March 2012
Taxi 2000
Taxi driver story: Advised by my wife, that Taxi 2000 company have requested for their taxis to be based at my place for the time being as the Namaka area near the Namaka School was totally flooded out by the recent deluge. As a gesture of good community support, I agreed. Three taxis parked outside my place . Just to test them out, I called for a cab to come to my place - the operator replied, "Sorry Boss, we running late"...Weilei , I give up!!
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Tobo o Vandam!
Taxi Driver Story: Oh man, what a classic! Last night, driver picks me. Usual taxi driver/customer conversation starts, you know, like he has been working too long this week and all that jazz..
I respond, encouraging him to take time off. Then he tells me, his daughter's birthday is next month and asks me if I had any friend coming from overseas soon? I asked why. He asked, "If possible can your friend purchase 2 duty free bottles (rum) for me and I will pay your friend. I didn't think, it was a problem, but I wasn't sure whether the bottles of rum was for him or for his daughter,lol!
I said, "No promises, but I will keep it in mind". Then he leans over to say " Ahre, Please don't tell the other drivers...I don't want them to know...they all aghe-piche (backstabbers)"!!
This morning, another driver asked ." Hey Brada, you gonna bring some duty free for Raj?(not his real name). I said No.. but asked, "how you know about it?"
This driver said, "Ahre, the stupid falla.....his RT (meaning mouthpiece) was stuck on the side of his seat, and the button was switched on....and all the other drivers heard everything". LOL! Tobo o Vandam!!
I respond, encouraging him to take time off. Then he tells me, his daughter's birthday is next month and asks me if I had any friend coming from overseas soon? I asked why. He asked, "If possible can your friend purchase 2 duty free bottles (rum) for me and I will pay your friend. I didn't think, it was a problem, but I wasn't sure whether the bottles of rum was for him or for his daughter,lol!
I said, "No promises, but I will keep it in mind". Then he leans over to say " Ahre, Please don't tell the other drivers...I don't want them to know...they all aghe-piche (backstabbers)"!!
This morning, another driver asked ." Hey Brada, you gonna bring some duty free for Raj?(not his real name). I said No.. but asked, "how you know about it?"
This driver said, "Ahre, the stupid falla.....his RT (meaning mouthpiece) was stuck on the side of his seat, and the button was switched on....and all the other drivers heard everything". LOL! Tobo o Vandam!!
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Roger! Roger!
Taxi driver Story: Driver picks me. On the way, the two-way radio (RT) comes on and operator from their base asks if Jo Rayawa had been picked. Driver responds, "Roger, Roger, Customer in the car ". I was impressed, "Sa, you guys getting really professional". He replied, "Ahre they never teach me, I teach myself".
I believed him when the response came back on the two-way radio from the operator, "Ahre tum kaise Roger ke pick kara?" (Why you pick Roger?"). Kaila Mada!
I believed him when the response came back on the two-way radio from the operator, "Ahre tum kaise Roger ke pick kara?" (Why you pick Roger?"). Kaila Mada!
Sunday, 11 March 2012
Yoga Taxi Driver
Taxi Driver Story: After a long time I caught up with my favorite taxi driver, who picked me from the airport on my return from Tonga. This is the only taxi driver I know, who drives in an almost yoga position - his left leg over his right knee, while he tap-dances with the break pedal, & accelerator with his right foot. LOL!
This guy loves to pretend that he is an airline pilot. As soon as I sit in the car, (without fail, he says) , "This is your Captain speaking, fasten your seat belt", where to.. Boss? . I would reply, "To Suva, but first drop me at home". He follows it up with a real Hyena laugh. This is the same routine conversation we have, whenever I get into his taxi. Kaila mada!
This guy loves to pretend that he is an airline pilot. As soon as I sit in the car, (without fail, he says) , "This is your Captain speaking, fasten your seat belt", where to.. Boss? . I would reply, "To Suva, but first drop me at home". He follows it up with a real Hyena laugh. This is the same routine conversation we have, whenever I get into his taxi. Kaila mada!
Saturday, 10 March 2012
Fisi Fisi
Taxi Driver Story. Great visit to the Kingdom of Tonga! Sorry, no taxi driver stories from Tonga...but everytime I arrive at Fua'amotu International Airport...the taxi drivers call out.."Fisi, Fisi you want to go?" I must give them my name on the next trip soon!
Saturday, 3 March 2012
'Experienced driver"
Taxi Driver Story: Well, a new driver came to pick me; Like new drivers, he tells me his history of 35years of driving in Nadi..he knew all the streets;he knew everyone. He asks me where I live. Just to ruffle him, I gave him a street name from Suva, 'Carnavon Street". (You know how you want to try to remember a name, and u keep repeating it incessantly?) Well, Driver repeats, "Carna?, Carna?, Carna? I just blurted, "Kana mada". He quickly replies "Oh I know that street! LOL! To top it off, his mobile rings, and the ring tone is Norah Jones, "Come away with me"...LMAO..This tax driver got taste in music.
Friday, 2 March 2012
"Taxi for Jo Rayawa, please".
Taxi Driver story: Called taxi base, "Taxi for Jo Rayawa, please". The taxi driver replied, "OK Set, Coming now". I asked, "Wait, wait! Bhaiya, you know where to pick me from?". He replies, "No, because you never tell me yet". " If I arrive late, you blame me". I laughed, "How can you arrive late, when you don't know where to go". Oiilei..that's my start to the weekend.
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