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When Dial-a-Cab
driver Salvatore Trupia (F22) told Call Sign
that he had picked up a passenger who was 8ft 1inch, well to be
honest it sounded like a bit of a tall story – and indeed,
according to the recently launched 2010 edition of the
Guinness Book of World Records, it was a very tall story!
His passenger, Sultan Kosen from Turkey, wasn’t just
tall; he was officially the world's tallest man! The fact that
he also has the largest hands and feet in the world was of no
consequence to Salvatore – although he did mention to Call
Sign that with those hands, he could have cleaned his
taxi in around 2 minutes! Mr Kosen’s exceptional height is due to a medical condition known as pituitary gigantism and there is little that can be done, although an operation several years ago stopped him growing further. But the new record |
Sounds like a tall story to us! |
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holder’s biggest problem
isn’t medical, he admitted that he would like to find love as no
girls came anywhere close to his height. He also wanted to buy a
car that he could fit into – although he managed in Salvatore’s
taxi with a little push! He added that the biggest disadvantage
was trying to get clothes to fit, but a big plus was his ability
to change light bulbs without a stepladder! Salvatore had the job of transporting Sultan and translator around town to press shoots. "Ok," said Salvatore, who at 5ft 3inches was rather overshadowed, "he may not have been very comfortable, but other than an open top bus, only a London taxi could have been used to take him around!" Pushing his luck when Mr Kosen offered the DaC driver a cigarette, Salvatore told him he |
 Salvatore at 5ft 3 inches with Sultan, who reaches 8ft 1 inch! |
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| should give up or they would stunt his growth! Fortunately the world’s tallest man laughed. He’d heard it before somewhere…! | ||
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Revised parking outside DaC House |
| Drivers may
have seen recent MDT messages about new parking arrangements
when visiting Dial-a-Cab House. If you missed them, you may be
perplexed at the sudden disappearance of the taxi parking
facilities in Chart Street, previously so convenient when coming
in to the office. Well, fear not! It’s just that the spaces have been moved down the road a bit. It means a trifle further to walk, but think how much fitter you’ll be with the additional exercise! No doubt the extra 40 metres walk will also make that cup of coffee even more welcome! Ok, ok… we have to fill the mag with something! The new taxi parking spaces are now on the corner of Baches and Chart Streets. There is clear signage on the road surface. But please remember, this is a facility originally arranged by Mike Son for the purpose of those coming to Dial-a-Cab House and not for a three-hour visit to Moorfields etc! |
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