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What's Yellow, Has Four Wheels and Can Kiss My Ass?
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Convesazione con Paul Schrader
Dal Taormina Film Festival il grande regista e sceneggiatore americano ci parla del suo cinema, passato, presente e futuro.
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Cab driver returns 4 million dollar violin
An honest cab driver from Newark, New Jersey received a special city medallion on Wednesday from Mayor Cory Booker, for reuniting a Grammy-nominated violinist with a 4 million dollar violin he left in the back of his taxi cab.
Mohamed Khalil the cab driver who found the violin said: "It's something not belonging to me, and I have to return it to the owner."
Meanwhile, Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark added that: "This is a moment where a cab driver in our city saw something awry and did not take personal advantage, but did the right thing, showed character, showed ethics, showed values, showed a sense of love for his fellow man or woman."
Violinist Philippe Quint exited a minivan cab at New York City's Battery Park early on Monday, leaving the 1723 Antonio Stradivarius inside.
The violin spent the remainder of the night on the seat of the cab, which Khalil parked on a Newark street. By the morning, he was still unaware of what he was carrying.
By then, the frantic Quint was calling the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and Newark's Taxi Commission, which put the word out that the violin was missing.
On Monday afternoon, Khalil checked his taxi while at Newark Liberty International Airport and discovered the violin case with the instrument inside.
Quint soon arrived, dropped to his knees and shed tears of joy. He gave Khalil 100 dollars for his honesty.
An honest cab driver from Newark, New Jersey received a special city medallion on Wednesday from Mayor Cory Booker, for reuniting a Gr... more -
Michael Shumacher may be Germany's Fastest Taxi Driver
"Michael Schumacher may well be the fastest taxi driver in Germany after the seven-times world champion shocked a cab driver by taking over the wheel in order to be on time for a flight.
Schumacher, 38, flew into the aerodrome at the Bavarian town of Coburg on Saturday and took a taxi to the village of Gehuelz, 30 kilometres away, to pick up a new puppy - an Australian Shepherd dog called "Ed".
But when the former Formula One ace, plus his wife and two children, caught a taxi back to the airport they were short on time and, after a polite request, cab driver Tuncer Yilmaz watched in wonder as Schumacher took the wheel."
That musta been a cool experience for the cabbie. I've always wondered if race car drivers make for awesome regular car drivers, especially with traffic and what not. "Michael Schumacher may well be the fastest taxi driver in Germany after the seven-times world champion shocked a cab driver by taking... more -
Bigwheels & Meatwagons
Driving. Is it a pleasure or a burden? Traffic, gas and parking tickets can drive people mad in ways few other things can. Luckily, Lonely Planet contributor Donovan Chan reminds us that you can have a lot of fun out on the road. His Bluelist shows you his three favorite places to have a blast on the pavement. Driving. Is it a pleasure or a burden? Traffic, gas and parking tickets can drive people mad in ways few other things can. Luckily, Lo... more
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