Greart new gimmik for Karwa!

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By britexpat

Karaoke cabbie

A Chinese taxi driver says business is booming since he installed a karaoke machine in his cab for customers.

Fan Xiaoming spent £600 on three flat screens, 16 speakers, amplifiers and disco lights, reports New Culture Daily.

And he says takings have shot up since he transformed his cab into what he calls "Changchun's only karaoke cab" last month.

"Many people ask for my number for their next trip," he said. "And sometimes they even ask me to take a longer route so they can spend more time singing."

Fan says the passengers' singing doesn't distract him from driving, since he already knows all the songs and it's just like listening to the radio.

"I only sing during my lunch break with some cab driver buddies," he added.

Fan, a cab driver for nine years, said he had always harboured ambitions to be a singer himself, but never had the time as he was always behind the wheel.

"Then one day I suddenly thought, since I spent most of my time in the taxi, why not install a karaoke machine in the cab?"

By anonymous• 22 Nov 2008 10:38
anonymous

My way in to your .......................?

Ban Spoon Feeding not Me

By greentea• 22 Nov 2008 10:33
Rating: 3/5
greentea

just dont sing "My Way" or you'll be dead even before you finished that balut :))

By lovinni• 22 Nov 2008 10:01
Rating: 4/5
lovinni

Karwa taxi..if its a drive within Doha, short distance

- i wont be able to sing the whole song, unless im stuck in traffic...

Karaoke bus...going for a roadtrip to Al Shamal? and sing with all your heart! lol!

I think I've discovered the secret of life - you just hang around until you get used to it.  ~Charles Schulz

By anonymous• 22 Nov 2008 09:54
anonymous

I can not imagine what will happen if myself & Greatea left alone in a Karoke Cubicle in a Karwa Bus. Don't blame me for anything Greentea :)

I will make sure to eat 2 Baluts before that.

Ban Spoon Feeding not Me

By Eagley• 22 Nov 2008 09:40
Rating: 4/5
Eagley

Karaoke in a karwa bus - cannot lah.

But in a taxi - wonderful idea! After all, the only people in the taxi are connected to each other somehow (except for those moonlighting, unlicensed "taxis" ... but that's a different story.) And Karwa taxis are proper taxis.

Great idea! Only sing people you know to death, ai say dats de vay to go.

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Life is short. Live it to the fullest!

By Pajju• 22 Nov 2008 09:29
Pajju

Morning greentea :)

By junarc2003• 22 Nov 2008 09:29
junarc2003

yup greentea... i never tried riding the karwa bus but this might change my mind :)

morning...

By who.am.i• 22 Nov 2008 09:27
Rating: 5/5
who.am.i

hope he earns back the money he spent as soon as possible! the world's coolest cab driver! ;-)

cheers,

paul

By LEB-XPAT• 22 Nov 2008 09:26
Rating: 4/5
LEB-XPAT

without having karaoke system u have to wait them for a week to pick u up

can u imagine that with a system :)

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By shaair• 22 Nov 2008 09:24
Rating: 2/5
shaair

when i can sing

very interesting

By greentea• 22 Nov 2008 09:20
greentea

right junarc? GM :)

By junarc2003• 22 Nov 2008 09:17
Rating: 3/5
junarc2003

imagine a karaoke in a karwa bus... sounds fun to me hehehe

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