It sounds like the CC machines are way more trouble, but I can see the GPS being more of an emotional issue. Even though in the case of hijacked cabs, cabbies in trouble, et cetera, the GPS signal could be a lifesaver, literally.
Wash: I'm not leaving her side, Mal. Don't ask me again. Mal: I wasn't asking. I was telling.
'Out Of Gas'
Natter 54: Right here, dammit.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Oct 07, 2007 3:00:00 am PDT #5386 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Cashmere - Oct 07, 2007 3:00:09 am PDT #5387 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
they have to pay to install it, they have to eat the whatever percent the credit card charges
OK, that's just shitty. They should be able to put a surcharge on card use. I'd be willing to pay for the convenience (up to a couple of bucks). But eating the 5% or whatever the card services charge is bad.
I'm trying to decide if this would increase their business enough to make it worthwhile.
If the technology isn't working that great, I would want to wait until it is, too.
Theodosia - Oct 07, 2007 3:12:36 am PDT #5388 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
The CC machines should tie in with the GPS, so that if they get a GPS signal, the CC location and time can be recorded and then submitted when the signal is regained. Also, then the CC bill can read "picked up at 123 Main Street, dropped off at 321 Broad Street, 2.5 miles" and so on....
Sheryl - Oct 07, 2007 3:12:37 am PDT #5389 of 10001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Megan, that sounds amazing. Now I'm hungry...
Tom Scola - Oct 07, 2007 3:13:54 am PDT #5390 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Here's a NY Times Op-Ed explaining the cabbies' issues with the GPS: [link]
brenda m - Oct 07, 2007 3:59:41 am PDT #5391 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
The GPS is controversial due to The Man issues.
Yeah. And I don't have much sympathy for that -- *my* boss knows where *I* am all the time. Most bosses do.
Huh. It never occured to me it was the cabbies worried about The Man. I assumed passengers. I may watch too much Law & Order.
They shouldn't have to pay to install it, at least not the individual drivers. But the typically 3% surcharge is the normal merchant fee, and it's a violation of the merchant agreement to tack a surcharge on.
Mind, taxi drivers operate on a tight margin, especially when gas costs so much. And I did have a driver here tell me that his cab company charges him $2 for every credit card used. Which is fucked up and explains all the attitude I get from drivers, if that's typical here.
Jessica - Oct 07, 2007 5:29:18 am PDT #5392 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Lee - Oct 07, 2007 5:32:44 am PDT #5393 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
SO CUTE
Hil R. - Oct 07, 2007 5:34:55 am PDT #5394 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Dylan is absolutely adorable.
Sparky1 - Oct 07, 2007 5:43:23 am PDT #5395 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
Cutie!