[vcf-midatlantic] OT: Will be in Philly, anything I should check out

Jeffrey Brace ark72axow at gmail.com
Tue Jul 19 00:32:51 EDT 2016


I'm very much aware of this issue. In March many cab drivers in
Philadelphia said that they would refuse picking up anyone around the
convention center. I feel that they wouldn't want to lose this opportunity.
I'm aware that cab drivers in general are angry at Uber/Lyft drivers.

On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 5:46 PM, Ray Sills via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:

> Be aware that there has been friction between Uber drivers and licensed
> taxi/limo drivers in Philly.  The cabbies complain that they have to pay
> more to the city to operate, and Uber undercuts what they have to charge.
> They may be demonstrations during convention week against Uber drivers.
>
> 73 de Ray
>
> > On Jul 18, 2016, at 1:03 PM, Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
> >
> > I will be in that area too a few of those days as an Uber driver. I do
> know
> > that Uber put an alert months to all their drivers in the area letting
> them
> > know about the Convention. So most likely there will be lots of Uber &
> Lyft
> > drivers in the Philly. They all will be out there because they know that
> > there will be high demand. I did Uber one day a few months ago and there
> > are generally a lot of drivers available. A lot of people use it there.
> >
> > I'm often in the Cherry Hill area because I visit my girlfriend there and
> > we sometimes go into Philly. There are a few restaurants that I enjoyed,
> > but can't recall the names. I would have to ask my girlfriend the names.
> >
> > One place that I remembered was Lllama Tooth. They had a good food and a
> > good selection of craft beers.
> >
> > I have heard that Pumkin is a good restaurant, but haven't been there.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 9:32 AM, Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic <
> > vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi. This week I'm going to Philly to prep for the Democratic National
> >> Convention. I know there are some locals on this group and I'm asking
> >> if there is anything I should check out in the ways of finding food to
> >> some cool places to go. I figure Mon-Fri I will be nuts, Sat/Sun I
> >> should have some time. Any advice is appreciated.
> >>
>
>



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