Trivia Taxi
Sarah Aube
Issue date: 10/2/09 Section: Entertainment
If you have a knack for facts, the Trivia Taxi might be the right ride for you.
The owner and driver of this local taxi, Fred Graves, is offering a discounted price for his services if the customer can correctly answer his trivia question. The questions, which are mainly general knowledge trivia that Graves finds from the internet, vary daily. Though Graves' taxi is different than the Cash Cab, which is a game show that surprises unexpectant passengers by asking them questions and awarding them cash prizes, this is where he got the idea from.
He is offering services beyond what you might expect from a taxi service. Graves does deliveries and pick-ups of most any kind, including airport services, on top of giving rides to any requested destination.
Graves just started up the Trivia Taxi about two weeks ago, to make up for being laid off from a local factory. He says it was "one of the unfortunate products of the bad economy." Though he has lost his job, he has not lost his ambition. Business has been slow to start, but he is ready for it to come full force.
Fees for this taxi are not unreasonable. Graves charges $2 initially, then $1 for every additional mile. For example, with the college as a starting point it would cost $6 to get to the Packing house, $13 to get to the the Star theatre in St. Johnsbury, and around $32 to go to Wal-Mart in Littleton. If the trivia question is correctly anwered, $1 is taken off the initial fee.
For any additional information, or to take advantage of his services, call Fred Graves at 626-3182.
The owner and driver of this local taxi, Fred Graves, is offering a discounted price for his services if the customer can correctly answer his trivia question. The questions, which are mainly general knowledge trivia that Graves finds from the internet, vary daily. Though Graves' taxi is different than the Cash Cab, which is a game show that surprises unexpectant passengers by asking them questions and awarding them cash prizes, this is where he got the idea from.
He is offering services beyond what you might expect from a taxi service. Graves does deliveries and pick-ups of most any kind, including airport services, on top of giving rides to any requested destination.
Graves just started up the Trivia Taxi about two weeks ago, to make up for being laid off from a local factory. He says it was "one of the unfortunate products of the bad economy." Though he has lost his job, he has not lost his ambition. Business has been slow to start, but he is ready for it to come full force.
Fees for this taxi are not unreasonable. Graves charges $2 initially, then $1 for every additional mile. For example, with the college as a starting point it would cost $6 to get to the Packing house, $13 to get to the the Star theatre in St. Johnsbury, and around $32 to go to Wal-Mart in Littleton. If the trivia question is correctly anwered, $1 is taken off the initial fee.
For any additional information, or to take advantage of his services, call Fred Graves at 626-3182.
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