edition8.1 September 18,2003
The Cosmic Cabdrivers' Guide, in both On-line and Printed forms, has been updated, reformatted, and otherwise vastly improved. Generated by the Cosmic Database, it is both more attractive and easier to peruse. Check it out.
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contents1 BAR GUIDE most all the bars, many restaurants, and other fun 2 POLICE, PRISONS, MILITARY, DMV LOCATIONS 3 HIGHER EDUCATION. a mind is a terrible thing to 10-8 4 RADIO FREQUENCIES the hertz you don't know can't watt you! 5 FREEWAY CROSSPOINTS know where to get off 6 GOLF a sea of holes for the putts 7 SHOPPING CENTERS you can't lose a mall 8 METROCENTER ENTRANCE GUIDE driving around in ovals? 9 HOSPITALS and MEDICAL CENTERS. fare the ill and fare thee well 10 INTERCITY MILEAGE. how far can they go? 11 POINTS OF INTEREST includes baseball Spring Training locations 12 TRANSPORTATION STATIONS .....ports for buses, planes, and trains AIRPORT CODES WORLDWIDE AND OTHER AIRPORT INFORMATION. FREEWAY CROSSPOINTS Table-formatted version HOTELS and MOTELS. where to find the inn crowd... OVER 530 LISTED HOTELS AND MOTELS LISTED BY CITY AND MAJOR CROSSROAD LOCAL MILEAGE a guide to the distance between major streets MILEAGE EAST VALLEY distances and equivalent block numbers in the nonconforming East Valley EXTRAS NOT FOUND IN THE PRINTED VERSIONBARS--REVERSE LISTING BY ADDRESSTHE
CAB RIDE What really
matters. THE COSMIC APPROACHis to look beyond ourselves, co-operating to provide more efficient and profitable cab service to more people, and to make the universe a better place. Do not go sleepily into that good night. CAB CUSTOMER GUIDE...a guide for the taxicab RIDER, toward more harmonious transportation.WHERE'S MY CAB?Why you can't always get a taxicab exactly when you want one.DISPATCHING ZONESfor efficient dispatching, the right size and number of zones is essentialTIPS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL CABDRIVERyou, too can be a pro. read this.TAXI FACTS FROM OTHER PLACESa growing collection of data about how they do it elsewhere.PHOENIX TAXI HISTORYa brief view of the wheels storyMORE THAN FAREa true taxi taleTAXI TENCODESthe language of the road on the radio...you can contribute to the cab code compendium! send me your codes!
Phoenix Area Statistics COMMENT, SUGGEST, OPINE, OR DROP A LINE JUST WRITE THE
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CAB NEWSTaxi Tales From Phoenix and Elsewhere
SUNRISE CAB: A DRIVER'S OPINION... LION RIDES IN TAXI...AZ LEGISLATURE BLUNDERS...TLC GOES 10-7....A LATER LAST CALL...and other stories Cab driving is the world's most
dangerous civilian
profession, not because of accidents but due to assaults by robbers and
other violent criminals. Visit a site that is trying to change
that: LINKS TO OTHER USEFUL SITES
GOOGLE MAPS TAXI LINKSOVER 250 LINKS TO OTHER TAXI-RELATED SITES AROUND THE WORLDTHE
CAPTAIN'S RATLINKS give your mind a ride... THE COSMIC ATTITUDEEXCEPT FOR OUR PROFESSION ITSELF, TAXICAB DRIVERS
HAVE VERY
LITTLE IN
COMMON. WE ARE AMONG THE MOST WIDELY VARIED GROUPS OF PEOPLE
TO BE FOUND ANYWHERE. IN FACT, THE VERY REASON MANY OF US
HAVE STUCK WITH CABDRIVING DESPITE ITS DRAWBACKS IS THAT IT
ALLOWS
US TO BE OURSELVES. WE SHOULD ALSO REMEMBER THAT, AS WE DEMAND THE RIGHT TO BE OURSELVES, WE ARE OBLIGED TO EXTEND THAT RIGHT TO OTHERS. WHETHER EXPRESSED OR NOT, PEOPLE BECOME AWARE OF PREJUDICE AND REACT ACCORDINGLY. NONPREJUDICE MEANS ACCEPTING EVERYONE AS A PERSON REGARDLESS OF ANY CLASSIFICATION. RACE, RELIGION, SEXUAL PREFERENCE, LIFESTYLE, PROFESSION, AGE, AND HANDICAP ARE SOME EXAMPLES. RIDDING YOURSELF OF PREJUDICE NOT ONLY DOES MORE FOR YOUR TIPS THAN ANY SUPERFICIAL PRETENTIONS, BUT MAKES YOUR WORLD FRIENDLIER, AS WELL.WE MUST ALSO AVOID THE TRAP OF PLAYING TO OTHER PEOPLE'S PREJUDICES THERE ARE MANY POSITIVE WAYS TO PLEASE A CUSTOMER. PRETENDING TO SHARE HIS BIGOTRY IS NOT A GOOD WAY. EMPLOYERS OFTEN DISCRIMINATE BASED ON WHAT THEY ASSUME THEIR CUSTOMERS' PREJUDICES ARE. IN SO DOING, THEY INSULT THE CUSTOMER AS WELL AS DENY GOOD PEOPLE EMPLOYMENT. CUSTOMERS WHO FEEL FREE TO BE THEMSELVES ARE MORE RELAXED, FRIENDLIER, AND INCLINED TO SHOW THEIR APPRECIATION FOR GOOD SERVICE. DRIVERS WHO BOTH HAVE THAT FREEDOM AND EXTEND IT TO OTHERS CAN GREET THE PUBLIC WITH GENUINE CHEERFULNESS AND SELF-RESPECT. COSMIC UNITYdrivers of all companies should avoid unwarranted suspicions of one another, refrain from intentional call theft, and assist fellow drivers when needed. we should not allow ourselves to be played against one another by company management or unscrupulous customers. COSMIC SYNTAXUNNECESSARY PUNCTUATION HAS BEEN ELIMINATED TO ALLOW MORE NATURAL ALPHABETIZATION. CITY NAMES ARE INCLUDED ONLY WHEN THE ADDRESS DOES NOT FOLLOW THE PHOENIX and MARICOPA COUNTY SYSTEM, OR WHEN IT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE UNCLEAR. WE DO NOT USE NUMBER ENDINGS SUCH AS 4TH, 3RD, 2ND OR 1ST, NOR SHOULD THEY BE USED OVER THE RADIO OR TELEPHONE WHEN ACCURACY IS IMPORTANT. EACH NUMBER SHOULD BE SPOKEN INDIVIDUALLY TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SOUNDALIKE ERRORS. THE COSMIC FOCUSwe drivers often have to put up with inefficient dispatching systems, inaccurate call information, poorly maintained equipment, and lack of respect and concern from management. as professionals we must transcend such impediments, seeking to increase our knowledge, efficiency, and courtesy, to better inform and serve our customers, resulting in a more harmonious and profitable transportation business. it is hoped that this guide will serve as a useful tool of information toward that goal. --CAPTAIN RAT GRAND AVENUE'S MAJOR INTERSECTIONS ARE ABOUT 1.4
MILES
APART, 6/10 MILE 
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CAPTAIN RAT, unpatented inventor and
unpublished
writer
(except for his self-published non-fiction work,
Cosmic Cabdriver's Guide to Greater Phoenix ),
lives in a little house in -
Glendale,
AZ... for the past 20 years he has worked in the
taxiportation
field as a provider,
owner/operator and dispatcher thereof.
Some say he is gathering experience in order to write a
great novel. others believe it will be a
semiautobiographical guide to greater earth which will
eventually
become the
all-time best seller.
the main purpose
of this
site
is to inform and verbally entertain.
To maintain ease and speed of access, i am keeping the graphic content
light.
All information should be accessible via any browser.
I oppose any web programming used to trap browsers in commercial sites
or to make viewing unnecessarily difficult by those with slower
computers
and modems and/or limited hard-drive space.
How does it work for you? i welcome suggestions, both on content and
style.
---captain rat
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