Live Taxi Daily Journal 3

October 20, 2000 It's Friday 7AM

Fall foliage..the driver got a job from the burbs to go to the airport. Driver gets to see the most beautiful scenes around the city and burbs of the seasons changes and the days light changes. What's your favorite scenery. weather, city? Join the Live Taxi Community. Click here. Turns out there are 2 cabs going to the same street the driver say he hopes his job doesn't cancel...maybe the other cab's will...

Driver tells me about the cabdriver whom the driver let have a job the other day - I didn't squeeze the trigger for it, the job could have been mine it was a $100 job yesterday, and today the news is the driver's car got totaled on the George Platt bridge, other accidents have been known to happen on that bridge and he is in the hospital..but no one knows where...could have been me..............

the driver needs the map...123..2020 E. Susan Lane is doing me no good...nothing but rolling apartments around here...now she tells me to go to 204. I'm only in the 100..goes all the way up to 190..this is called 7601 Christendom ..This can't be it either...why she tell me to go to 220?..only way too hit it is to go off Ardly Street...hopefully they'll be glad to see me. I'm 20 minutes early..

Passenger is ready 20 minutes early. I'm loaded......traffic report on the radio....295 jammed.....

You should see the traffic to get in the city. I know a way...take Passyunk the whole way..if they call New York, I could take them..it's the highway or no way.....you know the expression.....

It's Friday 9:30 PM

I won't even chime in if he wants to give me jobs like that..please let someone steal this job..move the fuck over shit head (I don't think..no, I know, he's not happy with the money total yet since the 7:30 call, an hour job for 25 exactly, then a short job for 6, 4.50 on meter...now a favor for the dispatcher , a job in one of the worst part's of the city, Cindy at 10 and Poplar..)( he say the average intake is good though)..Sorry, I'm looking for Cindy....so, I guess you're hopefully, possibly feeling better now. My name is -------..puts out his cig..he tells me in my ear..real nice people. I'll take Ridge to 11th..they discuss the directions...I have a little trick over there at 3rd and Callowhill--you're going to like it..you're going to like it a lot..123..that worked out really nice for me, thanks ..I'm very happy now. .the driver talks about the job with them, how he was leery to go to tenth and poplar. .the job is going to 8th .now I've got a good job, going to Center City...(I was wrong, job is going to Poplar).....the driver tells the customer he won't show them the trick if a cop is there...

the driver is reflecting how it scared him as he settled down to sleep how many miles he has driven...

Up to 85 now..20 for 12$ fare. Good. All right..Shelly up next....

the driver is showing her the movie Metal 2000.....the passenger is asking him about the movie

These fucking cabs sit in the middle of the road -...weeping..whining..fighting for jobs..fuckers....

Driver is sitting at Delaware and Girard--(a familiar spot to sit..on the river..club action..girly places..)

the driver tells the customers that he can beat any price on the Internet if you need something broadcast or webcast...I got everything needed for the job he tells them. Wow, all this from a cabbie.

That wasn't a chalk job -- squeezed out a dollar for a 5 dollar job on a voucher (corporate money..c'mon, don't be such a company man/woman) It's time for a count --125..that's $26/hour. Pretty good. What do you think cabbie's make? Want to know more? Join the Live Taxi Community. Click here.

I'm so hungry-the driver looks into the cooler for the food I put in for him..yum, hummus..

Hello, hello..25 Pine. . Thank you, you have to say hello first before we go..wha?..you have to say hello before we go..oh, haha, hello (genuine laugh, ok.)..(Academy of Music just let out at 11pm, Philadelphia Orchestra is playing the Halloween concerts).. So how was the show?.....theres a line down the block for the Eastern State Penitentery (I hear lots of beeps and cars and people..lots of beeping horns).October is a good month for action. .the driver tells me there's a ride on every corner..5 dollars for each clone...not worth it..all right we're moving..make the light! Go into the light...Mr. bus...almost there..did I go the right way..oh, here t is ,I was looking for the entrance..

...Excuse me? Can we go someway? Thank you for allowing me to make the decision, that was very respectful of a fellow human being..oh, thank you that is very exciting for me. Driver put the movie back on..don't they notice? They are in their own movie. Their own tv show..there's a lot going on back there..selfishness goes a small way..no, not short, "small" goes better with large, and "puny" too. Like a bunch of monsters having a rock concert now. .I've made the light at 6 and Vine every time tonight.....alright, here we are.."thank you"..you're welcome..bye bye ..thank you for letting my scummy presence into your life. (Don't forget to tip the driver.)

123...I got one.....I'm going to go to my favorite place first...it's around the corneer..these fucking idiots that's Friday night for you...let me take a look at this mother fucker...tinted window..ghetto blaster.

Yeah, ni, they gave me 6 for 5.10......professionalism don't count. I guess they hated me.....

1255, where the heck is it?......(he hasn't eaten anything yet ,job after job)..finally. I made contacky (after three minutes searching for the address) the driver goes into cooler again..he likes the coleslaw..they are taking long enough - so can eat...see you later...she got in and didn't want to give him her name..the driver is telling her that she is treating him with disrespect...you can even have me fired if you want, it'll be okay cause then I won't have to deal with people like you.

123..."closer?".

There's a huge line to get in at Lucy's.....how are you doing?...where'd you come from five spot? envy?.."5"..it sucked? you don't like the delaware ave stuff either?...Polyesters is crowded if you're looking for the crowd...(these are young girls looking for the nite scenes.)..we're real close now..12th and Race...(they suddenly spoke after like 5 minutes of silence..they're afraid that the cab driver is running them all around the city? ) 6 or 4.70..(I would have given him 7, heck, he wanted to help them out and find a really cool spot to hang out for the night in the city the driver say they were too drunk)...

She said yo yo yo (sounds like more drunk people) they are saying lots of funny things to the driver, they aren't listening to him either. "I smell fish, hahaha",guy and girl........She's singing now and he's saying all kinds of weird stuff. The cab ride isn't breaking up their fun. Good, the ride is going to 3rd and Market where all the action is tonight.The guy is talking about how little money they have....they are arguing in the back...... ten spot for a 3 dollar ride.....

It's 12 midnight...

"do you mind?'......that's ok.sure, it's only 2 dollars extra..the driver telling her about the girl he kicked out of the cab, the driver say I kicked out a real nice girl out of the cab..some people just want to take take take, the girl in cab is asking him stuff about the cab and how his night's been going..nice chit chat...sure you can thank (change)"have a better night"sure i will thank you.5 for 3

Well, it's time for Don to come out..it's 12-1230 Friday night....they can have Don tonight. I don't want to leave the city.

Oh, man, I lost my first lucky first place spot at Lucy's.....I'm first out at third and Market though. I'm sitting here waiting. (It's 12:06)..We hear lots of people talking and shouting and cars beeping and whizzing by.

What's this guy's problem? I gave him plenty of fucking room...let's check out SugarMom's.

Hello...wow, mob scene at front street.

Big crowd in all these places ( the driver is eating..just a matter of time for the next job.)

5 cabs parked in front of the hotel.

Yup, a little lull now...

123...it's probably a 2.50 job ...I'll take the Front and Oregon. The driver jumped on the highway. Some other cab driver came is questioning how that job was given out because he felt he was closer. The dispatcher was smart enough this time to know that the former bid at Front and Oregon is right next to the highway for quicker access.

This was a busy night for the driver. Have fun checking out the night scenes and talking or listening in to the driver and his passengers. Welcome to Live Taxi.

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