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Beijing Taxi Drivers Spiff Up for the Olympics

Yesterday was the day all the Beijing taxi drivers started wearing uniforms. Yellow, collared shirts, blue cargo pants with silver zippers, yellow and blue-striped ties. My driver, Mr. Gao, was very proud of his new uniform, but confessed he couldn't...

Feed : Africabeat | Updated : 3 months ago

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Beijing Cabbies Must Quit Garlic And Learn English

Ahead of the Olympics, Beijing cab drivers have a lot to adjust to; new driving rules, more traffic congestion and restrictions on how they dress and eat. We visit with one cabbie, as he prepares for the madness.

Feed : NPR Topics: World | Updated : 3 months ago

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Muni's Guide to the Weekend: SF Marathon, Poi

SUNDAY: On August 3, the San Francisco Marathon gallops out of The Embarcadero and Mission at 5:30 a.m. (Load up on those carbs, runners.) The marathon route will wiggle along The Embarcadero, through the Marina to the Golden Gate Bridge, south on Lincoln Boulevard, hitting Golden Gate Park, and returning just behind the ballpark. Whew. Which means? Parking and driving in SF will be a nightmare that day, but you can find (sort of) helpful info on closures and reroutes here. And, boy, is it exte...

Feed : Cityfeeds.com - San Francisco | Updated : 3 months ago

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Pasadena Drivers Susceptible to Night Blindness

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter We’ve been featuring a lot of assholes lately, so I thought it fitting to throw an idiot in there just to mix things up a bit. This photo of what I believe is a Toyota Camry was taken on Green St. [...]

Feed : L.A. Can t Drive | Updated : 3 months ago

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Older drivers - Not the menace we?ve been told?

Jerry Seinfeld tells a joke about older drivers to the effect that in Florida it’s customary to back out of the driveway without looking first. Indeed, part of our culture believes in stereotypes about older drivers: that they’re a danger to the rest of us; that they don’t use turn signals (or do but then don’t turn them off); that they drive too slowly; and that they migrate to Florida like birds. The view of older drivers emerging from a number of recent studies paints a more sympathet...

Feed : Consumer Reports Cars Blog | Updated : 3 months ago

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Pakistani drivers next to their vehicles wait for their turn to buy natural compressed gas comparatively cheaper alterna...

AP - Pakistani drivers next to their vehicles wait for their turn to buy natural compressed gas comparatively cheaper alternative to petrol at a subsidized outlet in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday, July 23, 2008.

Feed : Yahoo! Actualités : Pakistan : toute l actualité du Pakistan | Updated : 3 months ago

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July 19 - L.A. Idiot Pride Day?

Idiocy Meter Asshole Meter Wow, the idiots out today! Seriously, it boggles my mind why so many drivers just can’t grasp that others drivers share the road with them. I was coming back from a class I was taking in Beverly Hills, driving north on [...]

Feed : L.A. Can t Drive | Updated : 3 months ago

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Sony Satnavs Offer Drivers Information On Petrol Prices

Here's a nice little idea from Sony to give its in-car navigators a bit of added appeal. Upcoming devices as well as current models with upgraded maps will be able to offer information on petrol prices of local garages.

Feed : Gizmodo UK | Updated : 3 months ago

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Xerox Phaser Color Laser with Spare Toner $274 at Newegg

Get the Xerox Phaser 6130/N Network Ready Color Laser Printer for $449 - $125 instant savings - $50 rebate = $274 at Newegg. Plus, if you select the Combo option, you'll also get a free spare black toner cartridge. The Phaser 6130/N features 600x600 dpi color printing, up to 17ppm B&W and 14ppm printing output, support for up to legal sized pages, Postscript and PCL 5c & 6 support, USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet connects supporting either connection to a single computer or direct connection to the ...

Feed : Dealhack | Updated : 3 months ago

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Red Bull Drifting World Championship Announced, Beijing Olympics Now Forgotten [Racing News]

Formula DRIFT and Red Bull are poised to move the sport of drifting from a mostly national sport to an international competition with the announcement of the Red Bull Drifting World Championship, to be held at the Port of Long Beach on November 15, 2008. The competition is set to bring 32 professional drifters from around the world to compete for the largest purse ever, though what that purse is hasn't been announced yet. We just hope some broke and alcoholic stevedore in a drifting El Camino so...

Feed : Jalopnik | Updated : 3 months ago

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