Date: 4/12/09
From: West Loop
To: Roscoe Village
The Cab: Heavily fortified with burglar shield opened just enough to accommodate winding plastic air conditioning tube. It’s a fine line indeed between security and comfort.
The Driver: A bit hard to see through all the shielding and notices of passenger rights and licensure. Mark him as “present.”
The Driving: Holy cats, it’s the Ashland-Bahn! It’s like Grand Theft Auto up in here! Hold onto your hats, hold onto your children . . . hold onto whatever you hold dear, because this Millennium Falcon’s hitting Warp Speed, Chewie! Amazingly no red lights were run, although it’s entirely possible they were out-run.
Overall rating: 3 extended arms, one of which blew off by the Hollywood Diner.
– Natasha Julius
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Posted on April 14, 2009