tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31618082.post9093213493886740747..comments2024-03-28T11:52:24.000-05:00Comments on Cabs Are For Kissing: The Taxi TV And MeEugene Salomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05545540363940391483noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31618082.post-73303443506282596842021-07-24T22:55:46.798-05:002021-07-24T22:55:46.798-05:00Taxi TV’s are outrageous! It seems to me there sho...Taxi TV’s are outrageous! It seems to me there should be a department in the city government where taxi drivers can complain as a group and perhaps even get passengers to sign a petition requesting the removal of the TV’s. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31618082.post-1799209631192605122015-11-02T14:40:18.902-05:002015-11-02T14:40:18.902-05:00Don - Wow, I'd love to see a video of that! I...Don - Wow, I'd love to see a video of that! I'll bet after all these years of practice you can nail it nearly every time!<br />Eugene Salomonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05545540363940391483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31618082.post-85969596792389678522015-11-02T11:42:59.598-05:002015-11-02T11:42:59.598-05:00I drive one of the rare cabs that has no partition...I drive one of the rare cabs that has no partition, so each ride I reach my arm back and in an impressive feat of guessing, press the mute button.Don Snakinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01209866769456035248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31618082.post-38466139582869158742015-09-26T08:19:42.957-05:002015-09-26T08:19:42.957-05:00Thanks for sharing and I hope that all the time an...Thanks for sharing and I hope that all the time and hit the mute button for at the begining of every fare. Of course, and some of the customers turn the volume back up using controls on the rear unit, but this is so rare that I usually don't have to listen to the same Fallon clip twice <a href="www.hammersmith-minicab.co.uk/online.php" rel="nofollow">Taxi Booking</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02425666745319638292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31618082.post-61179711582810846792015-09-21T12:11:06.914-05:002015-09-21T12:11:06.914-05:00Although many taxis in NYC have Verifone, the cabs...Although many taxis in NYC have Verifone, the cabs at my garage use Creative Technologies (CMT). Yesterday I went through all the options from the system's menu hoping to find a function that would enable me to turn off the sound but, alas, there were none. What a disappointment, I was really hoping this would have been the end of my long national nightmare. But thanks so much, that is really excellent information and I will pass it along to other cabbies here in New York. Eugene Salomonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05545540363940391483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31618082.post-61219507836243314862015-09-20T11:05:00.409-05:002015-09-20T11:05:00.409-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Eugene Salomonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05545540363940391483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31618082.post-13942599554977918972015-09-19T14:08:01.971-05:002015-09-19T14:08:01.971-05:00We have the same thing in Philly, but we drivers h...We have the same thing in Philly, but we drivers have some control over the volume. If you have the same system--a cheaply made yet expensive unit from verifone--try hitting menu -> settings -> volume. This should bring up a screen with volume settings for the driver unit & back tv unit. I keep this screen up on the front unit all the time and hit the mute button for at the begining of every fare. Of course, some customers turn the volume back up using controls on the rear unit, but this is so rare that I usually don't have to listen to the same Fallon clip twice. Failing this, a screwdriver through the diaphragm of the speaker is a more permanent solution. May all your lights be green and your taxi tv quiet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31618082.post-31795989122617939452015-09-18T12:43:02.375-05:002015-09-18T12:43:02.375-05:00Good luck, Gene. The best customer response would...Good luck, Gene. The best customer response would be to turn the sound off and not take your dollar.<br />When is your next book coming out? My kindle is panting.lhbbcphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058442922851206493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31618082.post-72650721325119292562015-09-17T14:39:33.937-05:002015-09-17T14:39:33.937-05:00Great idea, Gene. Wishing you every success.Great idea, Gene. Wishing you every success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com