the paradox of Melbourne's taxis

[deird1]

There are some things that you just take for granted - but actually, they're rather odd.

Our taxis, for instance, all look kind of like this:

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[beer_good_foamy]

And that one says "13 cabs" even though it's clearly just one.

[deird1]

Heh.

That's actually the phone number for the cab company. "13" numbers down here always seem to be businesses - like pizza companies...

[iosef]

The 13 numbers use an exchange directory to connect to the "closest" or local representative.

Kennett brought in the universality of paint scheme, after the New York scheme, and also the drivers uniforms, alnog with certain powers for the Taxi Directorate.

[velvetwhip]

It's the oddities that make life worth living.

Gabrielle