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On the Streets

ON THE STREETS: How NOT to Drive a Taxi in New York

Read more: HYBRID CARS

On the Streets
Things go awry as Jonathan interviews a New York City cabbie. Find out why you need to be driving a hybrid car to avoid the same fate. Check back every Tuesday for a new episode of "On the Streets". (Jonathan Kesselman)

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Jonathan Kesselman: Anurem [sp], what’s up, man? Hey, Anurem, I’m with your brother, Fez [sp]. Is it cool if I have a conversation with him for a little bit?
Driver: No. He’s calling me from overseas.
Kesselman: Oh, but this is very important for me. Please.
Driver: Yeah, you can talk.
Kesselman: All right. Is this a hybrid cab?
Driver: No. This is not.
[bell]
Kesselman: Who owns this?
Driver: My boss.
Kesselman: What’s his name?
Driver: His name is Singh
Kesselman: Is he from India?
Driver: Yeah.
Kesselman: See that’s the problem, right there.
[bell]
You know what I’m saying? You know what I’m talking about, right?
Driver: Yeah.
Kesselman: Where are you from?
Driver: I’m from the other side.
Kesselman: From Pakistan. See, I knew it. That’s the problem right there. The reason he gave you this car, he wants you polluting so people can blame Pakistan for the global economic crisis.
[bell]
What part of Pakistan are you from? ‘Cause I’ve been there a couple times. The north, south?
Driver: [indistinct]
Kesselman: Haven’t been there. Is that near [indistinct]?
Driver: Hmm?
Kesselman: In terms of the hybrid car, I’m first of all mad that you know, your boss hasn’t bought you one.
Driver: Yeah, he should have a hybrid. You know, problem is, if you have a hybrid car--
Kesselman: Right.
Driver: [indistinct] doesn’t make no difference.
Kesselman: Why?
Driver: ‘Cause you’re a broker.
[phone rings]
Oh, sorry.
[bell]
Kesselman: No, that’s cool.  That’s a cool ringtone. You get a lot of calls. Is that a booty call?
[bell]
Driver: My brother. My brother.
[bell]
My problem is they charge you extra--
Kesselman: For the hybrid.
Driver: -- for a hybrid. So it doesn’t make any freaking difference to a driver.
Kesselman: Don’t you save on gas?
Driver: I save on gas but at the same time, they charge you extra from the lease. So it doesn’t make a difference.
[crash]
Kesselman: Oh, my God. Oh my God. Uh-oh.
Driver: Yeah, I shouldn’t have been talking on the phone.
Kesselman: Hi. If you haven’t noticed, I was just in a car accident. Right now, I’m wearing a hundred percent recycled neck brace, and that just goes to show you the danger of driving a non-hybrid car. Those of you out there who are driving non-hybrid cars, go green. Because I can’t move my neck. I am in a lot of pain. I’m going to the hospital now. Thank you and God bless.

End

 

Credits for this episode:
 
Producers: 
Adam Dorn
Michael Nedelman
Jonathan Kesselman
 
Writers:
Jonathan Kesselman
Adam Dorn
Michael Nedelman
Michael Panes
 
Cinematography and Editing:
Michael Nedelman
 
Sound:
Mark Sanders
 
Score:
Michael Cohen
 
Opening Theme:
"Chick A Boom Boom Boom" by Mocean Worker
 
MNN Editor and Animator:
Meredith Darlington
 
 
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Other Episodes...

ON THE STREETS: No gas left behind
ON THE STREETS: The truth about "global warming"
ON THE STREETS: Green jobs
ON THE STREETS: An Eco-Quiz

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anonymous
Anonymous 05/16/2009 04:51 AM

Thanks for the laughs - can't wait to see the next installment! Keep them coming!

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Beyondo 05/12/2009 17:13 PM

Now I'm having a good day! Thanks for the laughs!
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Bob Kisthart 05/12/2009 04:04 AM

I feel like the rug's been pulled out from under me! Where's the rest? Did the guy talking get hurt? I can't tell if this is real or not. Is it? "We shouldn't be talking." LMAO!

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Judy Mersky 05/12/2009 03:57 AM

Is this an hbo show? It's not taxi cab confessions because nothing ever like this happened on that? I want to see another angle. Did the taxi really hit another car? If it did, then there would be a lawsuit I would think and this would be on the news. What was the date of this? I want to see the entire thing now. Where is this available to watch or download?

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Keisha Warren 05/12/2009 03:48 AM

somebody told me about this **** and I couldn't believe it was real but it is. what is this show and where can I find it? is it on TV someplace?

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Jenny Baker 05/12/2009 03:45 AM

I actually jumped at home watching this. I didn't see that coming or the cab driver too. What happened next? Please continue this!

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Matteo Cashman 05/12/2009 03:43 AM

I feel like I'm watching the next BORAT or BRUNO. Where can I see more?

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Matteo Cashman 05/12/2009 03:41 AM

Wow, that wasn't staged. I feel like I'm watching the next BORAT or BRUNO? Where can I watch more?

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CG 05/12/2009 03:15 AM

Dude, you can't BUY this type of stuff.

"Is that near Tandouche?"...

"Who?"...

CLASSIC!

This is friggin' brilliant.

Good job, MNN. Hilarious.

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Nedster 05/12/2009 03:05 AM

poor guy, I dont even know if it was staged...but Im dying to see more!

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Jeffrey 05/12/2009 03:04 AM

Absolutely brilliant. I'd dying to see more from this event. Is there more? Will there be similar stories? When does the next On The Streets air?

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Andy Rabin 05/11/2009 14:05 PM

BRILLIANT!

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erin.p.fielding 05/11/2009 11:33 AM

over and over and over.

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Anonymous 05/09/2009 14:00 PM

That was hysterical

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Anonymous 05/09/2009 10:08 AM

....that was random(ly hilarious.)

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