i think the taxi uncle over charge me!

Forks · Post by **Forks** » Tue, 01 Apr 2008 7:16 pm

If you like Tassie you will love NZ.

ksl · Post by **ksl** » Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:08 pm

He says that if you're a real man you'll cope well with the minus 25/30 degrees ! He he.....

With 23 year in Denmark, and coming from UK, you can tell him, I'm a true viking...25/30 degrees, I rather like, although the winter is a little too long October to March, I never had my home over 18C in winter, and that is T shirt weather for me, I can manage 10c in a T shirt no problem at all...I'm a typical outdoor survivor, after 12 cans of the strong stuff...I can normally crawl all the way home, with two sprained ankles, after slipping on the damn ice.

Did that in South Germany, drunk as a skunk, never thought i would make it, went to hospital the next day, but that was my skiing hols ruined.

Tasmania, New Zealand, or back to Scandinavia, only time will tell! Crikey I don't have the time to die!

Forks · Post by **Forks** » Wed, 02 Apr 2008 8:54 pm

NZ is Tasmania but bigger and with better beer.

Post by **jpatokal** » Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:06 pm

If you suspect a taxi uncle is overcharging you, just ask for a receipt and check it against fare table. If they did rip you off, then report the cabbie to their taxi company -- they'll get penalized and you'll get your money back.

I have to say, though, that on the whole cabbies in Sg are remarkably honest. In all my years here I've had one ripoff attempt, when a cabbie taking me from a hotel to the airport tried to slap on a S$3 "limo surcharge", and when I called him on that, he said it was a "to the airport surcharge" and stuck to his guns. Fine: I got a receipt, mailed it to SMRT, and got back S$17 in vouchers.

And oh -- most taxi companies don't allow durian. You should have tipped the cabbie two bucks for bending the rules! (And why didn't you at least wrap it in a bag and put it in the trunk?)

ksl · Post by **ksl** » Wed, 09 Apr 2008 2:03 pm

jpatokal wrote:If you suspect a taxi uncle is overcharging you, just ask for a receipt and check it against fare table. If they did rip you off, then report the cabbie to their taxi company -- they'll get penalized and you'll get your money back.

I have to say, though, that on the whole cabbies in Sg are remarkably honest. In all my years here I've had one ripoff attempt, when a cabbie taking me from a hotel to the airport tried to slap on a S$3 "limo surcharge", and when I called him on that, he said it was a "to the airport surcharge" and stuck to his guns. Fine: I got a receipt, mailed it to SMRT, and got back S$17 in vouchers.

And oh -- most taxi companies don't allow durian. You should have tipped the cabbie two bucks for bending the rules! (And why didn't you at least wrap it in a bag and put it in the trunk?)

Interesting info, next time i feel I am being ripped off, I will ask for a receipt...it's only the 2nd time for me, so it's not so bad.

familyof5 · Post by **familyof5** » Wed, 09 Apr 2008 2:57 pm

Forks wrote:NZ is Tasmania but bigger and with better beer.

they also share a love of sheep, and recessive genes.

Forks · Post by **Forks** » Wed, 09 Apr 2008 4:40 pm

true but you get to enjoy the scenery as you become an inbreed sheep farmer

sierra2469alpha · Post by **sierra2469alpha** » Wed, 09 Apr 2008 5:21 pm

Forks wrote:true but you get to enjoy the scenery as you become an inbreed sheep farmer

Oh, now that will hurt our NZ friends....possibly as much as it hurts the sheep...

durain · Post by **durain** » Wed, 09 Apr 2008 5:33 pm

no pain, no gain.

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