He: "When I was eight years old I found an old U.S. coin on a farm road in Illinois. I checked it out in the library and it was worth $900. I carried it every day for eight years as my lucky coin and then I accidentally put it in a pinball machine."
The young woman called herself, "A Lady of Leisure" and said, "I really like not doing anything." She also said, "We have the same brain."
The famous classical Indian percussionist told me, "I've been performing concerts for around forty years since I was nine years old."
The younger woman changed the subject and said, "I have a husband and three boyfriends. We live in the same house and they are all friends and work in the same restaurant. I've had my husband for four years, my first boyfriend for two years and my other two boyfriends for one year."
I asked the couple, "How did the two of you meet?" He: "It was at a house party. Her ex introduced us and then said, "But I'm still in love with her!"
Married 54 years I asked the Korean couple, "What is the secret of a successful marriage?" He said, "Just keep quiet."
From Wisconsin she said, "We work on my parents farm. We have 4,500 pigs every six months."
Having just celebrated his 5th wedding anniversary, I asked him how he met his wife. "I was a broadcaster on an app and when her picture came up she was the most beautiful female I've ever seen."
The outgoing guy said, "I'm ready at 4 am to bounce out of bed and have a conversation."
Celebrating their 44th anniversary next week, he said, "We've never had an argument and I've given her plenty of reasons."
The college soccer player told me that she, "Once played in a blizzard when it was -2 degrees. Our eyelids were frozen and we had get the ice out of our noses. The game was stopped as a 0-0 tie."
He texted me that his wife would be out in a few minutes. She said, "That was sweet but we've only been dating a year." Me: "Congratulations on the surprise wedding and I have your first wedding gift."
"In Nebraska my county has 8,000 people and the area has one million cattle."
The young guy said, "I'm from Texas, but Colorado is the third other state I've lived in while working for Amazon." Me: "So you're "Amazoning" across the country?" He said, "Yes, I'm about to move again."
MORE RIDER COMMENTS
He: "I had to choose between working in the US Embassy in Mexico or building a life with my girlfriend. I chose her and have never regretted it."
He: "My dad is an independent journalist in India. He would love to write a story about you."
His favorite saying is, "Keep it Olympic. Always be first in whatever you do."
His name is really Horizon. He said, "It means new beginning. I was born 1 pound 10 ounces. The only time I see the horizon is when the sun rises and I look in the mirror."
The life coach said, "The biggest mistake people make is thinking that you have to grow up, but you lose being childlike."
He: "I met a woman from Africa who married five brothers and was living here with all of them."
He told me that, "I have the same kind of temperament that Gandhi and Nelson Mandela have."
He: "We're having a church event and we're going to play Bible Bowl Trivia."
He: "When I lived in Nashville I met a lot of Uber drivers who were in the music industry."
He served in the Army for four years and said, "My family has served in all the wars since the Civil War."
Married almost 45 years I asked, "What's the secret of a successful marriage?" She said, "Just putting up with each other."
She said, "I have a lot of boys who are in love with me."
She: "My grandpa just retired from preaching after fifty years."
He: "A friend of mine's dad has lunch twice a year with Warren Buffet and they split the check."
The college student told me, "I've had the same exact face since I was in 5th grade."
"When I served in Poland I found a Nazi penny which I keep in a safe place."
She: "A long time ago I cleaned a room for Robin Williams and also Mr. Coors who gave me a $20 tip."
Married almost 44 years I asked them, "What's the secret to a successful marriage?" She said, "As long as he listens to me."
The 65-year-old woman who at times is mostly blind, came out of Church and said, "My life has been a joy."
The bartender in his 30's said, "After trying a number of things I prefer bartending because I can double my earnings in half the time."
"I changed my attitude because I realized that no one was going to save me but myself."
Bitcoin enthusiast from Sweden: "You can heat your home and make money at the same time."
Coming out of a Bitcoin conference he said, "I'm going to give you $10 in bitcoin in your own account."
She said, "I was one of the first black women to make good money and I was in the Fortune 500 magazine."
The future artist said, "You have to be persistent. It's gonna take a lot to keep me down."
She asked, "What have you learned after talking to all these people?"
"A1 is finding a lot of fraud in employees expense accounts and people are getting fired."
He: "I've always wanted to create my own word."
She: "I like working in sales for Metro T Mobile because I can make people happy."
"I wanted to be a lawyer because I like to solve puzzles."
Early on a Sunday morning I consoled a guy who told me, "My fiancee dumped me Friday night after eight years."
UNIQUE JOBS:
Immunologist Scientist
Life Coach
Future Animator
Photographer in a Polish Pottery Store
Agronomist- a professional scientist who studies crops and cultivates and manages the crops.
Surgical Tech
Professional Percussionist of Indian Classical music
Radiologist
Journalist
SPECIAL THANKS TO A VERY TALENTED MUSICIAN FROM CANADA FOR A NEW CANADIAN BILL
I PICKED UP PEOPLE THIS MONTH FROM:
Haiti, Switzerland, Italy, Guatemala, Columbia, Eritrea, Philippines, India, Nicaragua, Nepal, Honduras, Mexico, Venezuela, Canada, South Korea, Ghana, Vietnam.
WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT ME AND MY CAR
The dentist said, "I wish all my friends could ride in this car and talk to you."
"You take the good part of life and make the best of it."
"I love that you do this."
When I asked him how his three year career as a flight attendant was, he said, "It's been wonderful, life changing, but not as great as yours."
"You're dope."
"This was the highlight of my day."
When I congratulated her on her career, she said, "You have what's truly valuable in life."
"This is the most favorite ride I've ever had."
"You're really a romantic."
"This is a great start to the morning."
"This is officially the coolest Uber I've ever seen. It's awesome."
The guy from Switzerland said, "This is an experience. We won't forget this car."
"That's crazy, this is a crazy collection."
"Thank you for the entertainment."
"What I like about you is that you're not talking about yourself, you really enjoy meeting other people."
"You have a great attitude."
The rider before canceled and my new rider said, "It was their loss, this is amazing."
"Best ride ever!"
"I love your vehicle."
"This is so cool, I really love being in your car."
The journalist said, "I'm glad you've been able to find so much joy in this."
"This is a unique Uber."
"This is really beautiful."
"This is the best Uber ride ever."
"This is one of the best rides I've ever had."
"I really enjoyed this."
"I enjoyed your museum."
"This is awesome."
"This is wonderful, so amazing."
Looking at the money he said, "These are real?"
"Very nice ride-thanks."
