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Welcome to the my website I’m a Las Vegas Taxi Driver. I drive for Desert Cab and I built this site to make it easier for you to get a cab. It’s always easier when you call me direct instead of going through dispatch. Normally I can be anywhere in town in a matter of minutes so the next time you need a cab call me.
I’m asked almost on a daily basis, questions I can’t answer. Questions like: “What’s the best steak house” ” Which show would you recommend” ” What should I do while in Las Vegas” it’s not like I don’t know where anything is I just don’t know the best places. So, whenever I’m ask a question I’ll ask other drivers what they think and use the answer to write a post.
No more airport lines! Next time you come to vegas and you don’t want to wait in line at the airport, CALL ME, I’ll come and get you.
So yeah I was bitter when that a#%hole called me in from a good start last week only to ask me why my book was so low for Thursday. I went out at 8 in a radio car cause one of the helpers in the office screwed up and didn’t put me on the schedule. So anyway I’m doing great and get called in the office, well he said. You are 12% below book for Thursday so I’m going to suspend you and you haven’t been doing so great. (especially since I said I didn’t want to rip anyone off with the tunnel). This story will tell you about that http://www.lasvegasnow.com/global/story.asp?s=10655766 I mean how could you get the average when so many are doing 16 rides through the tunnel a day. Each ride is 30 dollars and if you miss two your out of the average. Anyway I’m glad I got fired from Desert because I just can’t work as hard as most of them drivers. Oh yeah that’s what Sandy say’s, he’s the GM. Quote “are you saying that the only way to make average is to go through the tunnel? I could make average and never go on the freeway” Yeah right, he’s out of touch you should hear in the break room at the end of the shift how the drivers brag about long hauling. Anyway who cares?
Well I’m down 27 pounds from when I began this slow process of weight loss. I say slow because now that I’m begun I want to be done and skinny again. It seems like it will take forever to get rid of this stuff and it probably will. After all it didn’t happen over night. Walking in the afternoon seems like it help if only because I’m literally sweating my ass off. Monday I was in a car with inadequate air and the humidity nearly consumed me. I did have a strange thing happen though. I picked up at Royal Link Golf Course at about 3pm. My passenger began complaining about the heat because he played the first 9 and then had to quit from the heat. I asked if he had been drinking plenty of water and he said he thought he had. I asked if he had a headache and whether he was peeing yellow or not. He said yes to both. When we got to treasure Island I did the usual and turned time off and went to the trunk to get his clubs. He got out of the car and made his way to the back of the car only to puke up his lunch right by the rear of the car. Then he passed out almost landing in the fresh puke. I did the only thing I could think of which was get something for his head and bare arms because the pavement was hot. Then I called for security while I raise his feet and kept him awake. Security came with some ice and a couple cups of water and called 911. By this time there were plenty of people to care for him and I was already late and under average. I couldn’t get another ride so I want to the yard to face the music. Well it didn’t come until this morning when I got suspended for being low book. I have to call tomorrow to see if I’m fired but to tell you the truth, It’s not breaking my heart.
As you can see in my picture I’m pretty fat! Well it’s time that I lose it and I’m determined to do it. I know what it’s like to be the correct weight and to tell the truth I don’t know how I managed to gain so much. Well actually I do, I ate to much and spent all my time behind a computer or driving. My girlfriend turned me on to a product that she is using to lose 12 pounds. I tried it and liked it and have lost 21 pounds in three weeks. I’m also doing more walking and odd jobs around the house to get more exercise. I’ll post pick as I go along and let you know what I’m doing in my next post.
I think it’s pretty sneaky to sit behind the wall in the Bill’s parking lot and pick cabs off who are just trying to make a buck. I know, it’s illegal to block traffic but the only cars I was blocking were other cabs waiting to do the same thing. Now I have to work a whole day just to pay this stupid ticket when I can hardly pay my mortgage. Wha wha wha so I got caught and now I’m raggin isn’t that the way of the world? I think it’s only $80, I’m glad it wasn’t for long hauling or something. I couldn’t have gotten one of those since I don’t longhaul, It’s tough being a desert taxi driver.
Yeah I used to smoke but I, well frankly just got tired of smoking, tired of feeling tired. But I smoked for a long time with no ill effects that I know of. Let’s quit spending money on a useless war on drugs and legalizd it.
I just dropped a passenger at the Bear’s best golf course, I also made a mental note to go back and play it myself one of these days. If you’re into golf you probably have already heard about this course. There is one in Atlanta and now we have one in L as Vegas.
Jack Nicklaus took 18 of his best holes from 270 coursea and created a course. I just wonder what he considers the best holes. Would they be the hardest I wonder or does he have some other criteria. What ever it is you can play for about $125 and decide for yourself.
Dont’ forget to give me a call when you need a ride from a Las Vegas Taxi
The sign out on Las Vegas blvd used to be the enterance to Las Vegas 30 years ago. It remains a popular landmark to use as a photo background. A couple of years ago drivers literally took a life changing chance when droping a passenger off in front of the sign.
Recently the city recognizing the popularity, did a make over so we could safely drop off and have a place to park in front of the sign out of harms way. They’re also being environmentally friendly by installing artificial turf.
Grab a cab for a ride out to this historic landmark and get a picture to show your friends.
Well after a couple of months of mediocor books, Nascar has renewed the vidor I felt last year when we were busy alomost on a daily basis. I have to admit that there were a couple of good days prior to this one but not many. The really good thing is that TA has not added any cabs to the already over crowded cab lines. Because of this I believe the the public is better serviced because of the reduced need to long haul
I’m a Las Vegas Taxi Driver. I drive for Desert Cab and I built this site to make it easier for you to get a cab. It’s always easier when you call me direct instead of going through dispatch. Normally I can be anywhere in town in a matter of minutes so the next time you need a cab call me.
mental note to go back and play it myself one of these days. If you’re into golf you probably have already heard about this course. There is one in Atlanta and now we have one in L as Vegas.