Alech Taadi indeed. If I ever met good ol' Cheb Khaled I'd probably be an asshole, disregard how awesome he is, and ask him "So...what was it like working with Eric Serra?"
If that made you cry then you can hopefully imagine just how unbelievable sarcastic I have become just so that I can respond to the slightest sign of intellectual weakness. It's sad that I feel the need to do it but it's the way I am and hanging around with the mentally challenged is like being addicted to a soul destroying drug.
Cab drivers know the answer to all things, maybe that's what they realised about you. Sort of a modern day Oracle of Delphi, but with an engine and more pollution and the possible requirement of state registration...
Happy New Year