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Javaman

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14. This reminds me of when the yellow cabs went on strike...

Reply to NewDeal_Dem (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 10:07 AM

Jan 2015

everyone loved it. no one missed them. they quickly canceled the strike.

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also, it begs the question, what did Bloomberg allow during his tenure as mayor? my answer with no proof: a boat load of shit.

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