The above photos courtesy of Danny Ponomar at http://www.dapo.ca/



Monday, March 15, 2010

Searching for Prostitutes - Audio

After driving from the Westside to downtown he stopped to get some cash and I busted out the recording device. At this point I was well informed of his intentions.

This is a raw unedited audio clip of this guy trying to find a hooker in Lethbridge, Alberta.

No suprise that he actually found a hooker because in Lethbridge prostitutes are very easy to find, especially if you can be patient for about five minutes.

The video/audio has been removed, sorry for any inconvenience. I mentioned previously that I would not post this clip for long and after the first comment I decided to remove it.

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Saturday Night

Billy Talent played the Enmax tonight. It was busy but not nearly sold out.

XXXXXX was busy with their Beach Bash event. Lots of scantily clad women and even a few scantily clad guys.

People seemed to be everywhere downtown tonight and I was in high demand, especially when the bars started closing.

Picked up a guy from the Westside looking to score a prostitute (and not for the first time). I drove him around downtown and he found a potential cantidate but he said he would rather jerk himself off than fuck her. I definately agreed with him on that one. The fat white whore he found was not much better looking but he was getting desperate at this point. I was waiting outside of the XXXXXX ms and he was outside looking for a prostitute. It took him less than five minutes. I recorded the majority of the trip and will post it for a limited time within the next few days. It really isn`t anything special. Just a guy looking to get laid by a local prostitute. Because he picked her up on the street outside of the car I didn`t hear any of the details. When she got in the car she was talking about all the times that she had gotten drunk in the last few days. I imagine when she said she was getting drunk she was really talking about her other tricks.

The XXXXXX was robbed tonight. This is the gas station that I always fill up at because they give us a discount on gas. It was closed at the time I went to fill up pending the police investigation. From what I heard the female clerk was held at knife point or at least threatened with a knife, the robbers made off with $500 cash. I feel pretty bad because I have gotten to know some of these people and this woman had only worked there for about a week, maybe two.



XXXXXX and XXXXXX were packed as expected.

I picked up a couple older guys from the XXXXXX tonight. They told me they had just bought the Dominion Fruit warehouse accross the street from XXXXXX and XXXXXX. It is basically an old run down warehouse that I am sure has not been in operation for quite some time. Anyway they told me they were planning on renovating the space to allow for a new restaurant and bar. The only thing they were concerned about was obtaining a liquor liscence.

I have my doubts about these guys but they did seem legit, mentioning some of the bars they have owned in the past... mostly in Medicine Hat where I have lived previously.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Weekend Randoms...

Unedited - Some of the notable trips I remember


Picked up the same crack whore who had the crutches a couple weeks back.


She gets in and says "hey, what’s up, so do you want me to rub your balls?" I obviously declined. I asked her where she wanted to go and asked if she had money to pay me. She said her man was going to pay. He got in the cab two minutes later. Seriously what were you going to do jerk me off for two minutes until your pimp or john arrived in the cab, you are much more of a whore than I thought.


So they want to go to the shelter, I asked the guy for a deposit on the fare. He had cash and gave me a 20 dollar deposit. He would not stop bitching about how he is a regular customer and he shouldn't have to give a deposit and on and on. You are with a known prostitute and you are going to the shelter from the Westside and you expect me to give you the benefit of the doubt that you can pay me at the end of the trip. I don't think so.


She was sitting in the front with me and he was in the back. He started feeling her up and they were making out and what not, right beside me. It was disgusting, I can only imagine how many men this whore is with every day and this guy thought he was king shit. We stopped to get beer from the liquor store and they were planning on partying in the shelter where he was going to fuck her.
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Ripped off for $16 bucks. I should have known better. I flagged these two losers from XXXXXX Saturday Night at around 1:00 AM. They were very intoxicated and could not provide me with a correct address on the Westside. That was my clue to check for cash and I decided to give these guys the benefit of the doubt. The thing that pissed me off the most was that I had to stop on Columbia Boulevard for the two assholes to have their emergency piss outside of the car. I ended up paying money out of my own pocket for these fucks to enjoy their long awaited pee. We ended up going to the XXXXXX Bank a block away, I told them it was closed and they insisted. The one guy woke up from his passed out state and bolted, followed by his buddy, I didn't have a chance on this one. I drove around the area looking for them and gave up on my search. I almost enjoy the pursuit and at times give chase on foot for a little excitement.
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I picked up this woman and the conversation went pretty much like this:


Me: "Hey how's it going?"

Her: "I am good; I'm going to a party"

Me: "That’s cool, what kind of a party are you going to?"

Her: "Oh just a party where they show you stuff"

Me: "Oh a Passion Party!"

Her: "Yeah that’s what I didn't want to say"

Me: Laughing and her blushing "It's all good"


So we arrive at the house and it must have been the organizer that was unloading her suitcases full of dildos and other sex toys when I said "There's the suitcase full of goodies, I hope you have a good time tonight"


It was priceless, you really had to be there.
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I picked this guy up from the Police Station and he had just received a DUI charge after he crashed his truck on the highway. He said it was all good because he was from BC and because he was in Alberta he would not lose his licence. LOL, I don't think so, if you are charged with a DUI in Canada, it does not matter where you are licensed, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR DRIVERS LISCENCE, in fact they probably ripped it in half on the spot you moron. I know you were still drunk and you mentioned you could not even remember where you were driving too, but after the crash your buddy wanted you to leave the scene with him. I hate to say it but that might have been your best option at the time, since no other vehicles were involved.
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The Pro Bull Riding was a huge success this weekend and the Enmax Center was packed Saturday night. A nice increase in revenue for many local businesses. By 10:15PM XXXXXX had a line up, likely equivalent to their capacity, well into the parking lot.
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My court date has been set for June XX for the traffic ticket I was issued. I have been trying to familiarize myself with the law and court proceedings to better defend myself.
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Other then bar rush demand has declined for taxis and will continue to decline into the summer months. I know this for a fact and gave notice that my services will no longer be provided as of a certain date. My plan is to look for a more career oriented position and possibly continue driving a taxi (as my own business) as more of a hobby in the future.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Weekend Randoms...

Unedited Post.

Stopped outside of XXXXXX to get offsales and this guy came up asking for a ride. I said "sorry man I am already on a trip" and he said "oh so am I my man, I am trippin hard". He was unable to comprehend that I already had passengers. He must have been on drugs just by looking at him. I hate when people want to grab offsale from XXXXXX at 2:30am because the bar is letting out and there many people approaching me asking for a ride. I am forced to sit in front of the bar while people are trying to find a ride home and I continously have to explain that I am already hired. Some people get pretty pissed off.

Sean Paul played at the Exhibition, I believe it was a sold out show.

I picked up this couple from downtown and they mentioned they had seem Prizm tonight. I asked if they went to Calgary (assuming the concert was there). The said they never went to Calgary and the concert was at XXXXXX. I though that was a big name act that would not be in Lethbridge, maybe in the 80's I guess.

The International Peace Pow Wow or whatever it is called was in Lethbridge last night, I had a group that I assumed was associated with the event. Picked these three middle aged men from the Casino and took them downtown to get offsale and then to XXXXXX and the XXXXXX. Very respectful the entire trip. I am going to start capitalizing XXXXXX  from now on out of respect because as of the last few months I am really starting to see that perhaps I was wrong in my labelling and even racism towards a certain culture.

Drunk young cowboys going to XXXXXX. They were beyond control and very drunk. All the way to the bar they were yelling at each other as well as every vehicle and pedestrian that we passed. The one guy thought it was a good idea to open his window and start riding the cab like it was a bull. He was hollering and waving his hat in the air. I hate to say it but I wish that he had fallen out of the car. Maybe not these guys were alright, just trying to have a good time. At a light we were stopped at they were looking for trouble and yelling at every one in sight and this kid (maybe 15 or 16) decided to moon us from the car his buddy was driving. It set the one cowboy off and he wanted to scrap with this kid right then and there.

Picked up this lesbian women that was telling me how she had to break off the relationship of watching The Bachelour with her ex-girlfriend and sleeping over because she had found another lesbian lover.

Made a few contacts this weekend that could possibly provide me with a more career oriented job. I have decided I will not drive a taxi this summer and am looking for something else.

Was sent for Tony at XXXXXX Tattooz. I arrived and he said he had to wait for his friend to finish getting his tattoo. I asked him how long and he said five minutes. I said ok and he went into the XXXXXX Pub. I waited and waited and this girl came out and asked me what was up. Long story short Tony had no friend that was getting a tattoo and I think he wanted me to wait while he was drinking a beer or two in the pub. It was early in the evening and I waited. He finally gets in the car after I tell him I am not waiting any longer and wants to get a pizza somewhere. I drove him to XXXXXX and he wanted me to wait again while he went into the store and ordered his pizza. I said I would, but as soon as he was out of sight I just wrote off the trip and left him there. I don't care that I was not paid the $3.10, I was not about to wait a half hour for you to get your pizza. Fuck Off.

XXXXXX  (Insert Link) / Wannabe Italian Gangster

Monday, February 22, 2010

Emptied Stomach

This guy flagged me outside of XXXXXX this weekend and he wanted to go to the West Side. I started driving and after some small talk I knew this guy was wasted.

At the next light I heard him burp/hiccup. I asked him if he was ok and the next thing he did was roll down the window and let it all out. It was literally a stream of fluid projecting itself from his stomach as far as it could go. His puking continued sporadically throughout the trip.

I really could have cared less at that moment because I wanted to go home and he was making a good effort to puke outside the car. There was some stomach debris left on the inside of the door. I went to a car wash and hosed it down and dried the door after.

I am surprised at how casual I was about it. I must be accustomed to the job. He was respectful and so was I. I am always weary when there is only one person in the car with me no matter what the circumstances. The more people there are the less likely things are going to go wrong.

Monday, February 15, 2010

XXXXXX Stone

The XXXXXX Stone was packed tonight. From what I heard from my customers the bouncers were raking in the profits for "cash in hand let me in"/ preferential treatment. Apparently $40 got a group of five into the bar without having to wait in line (which is not obsurd).

I can almost be sure that the owners of the XXXXXX Stone had zero intention of their bouncers being differential towards certain people. If there is a cover then there is a cover. If there is no cover and the bouncers are charging at the door they are making 100% profit.

To the owners of the XXXXXX Stone: You have two days a week to be profitable, you fuck up those days by taking advantage of people, especially by your "bouncers". If you allow this behaviour you are stupid bar owners.

Yes you made money but your staff has taken advantage of your customers and repeat business is questionable.

UPDATE: September 19/2010... You are now BANKRUPT... congrats.

Older Guy

I was sent to the XXXXXX on Mayor Magrath and Fourth Avenue to pick up a regular customer. This older gentleman is friendly and I have never had any problems with him until tonight.


I am unsure whether he had too much to drink or has some sort of disability (or a combination of both) because when he opened the door to the car he fell hard to the ground and could not get up. I immediately got out of the car to offer assistance.

He was unable to get up on his own and I tried to lift him with little success. This guy weighs at least 250 pounds and with no support from him I just could not get him into the car. I tried numerous times to get him to stand on his own and he was unable to use his legs at all to help me.

I told him I could not lift him and needed someone to help me. I left him there on the cold ground while I went into the Legion looking for help. I went into the lobby and was hoping the front desk guy could help me, one look at him and I knew he was not going to be able to help me lift this guy because he was handicapped himself. I looked around and everyone else was elderly also. I told the guy my situation and he found his manager who came out and helped me lift this guy into the front seat.

I really felt bad for this guy. He was embarrassed that he could not stand on his own. I helped him into his house and he was very thankful. I am thankful to the guy at the Legion who helped me get him into the car in the first place. THANK YOU.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Dedicated Crack Whore.

I picked up this woman from XXXXXX Court earlier in the evening. She had open wounds all over her hands and was dependant on crutches and had a broken ankle or something.

I asked her where she was going and she said she wanted to go anywhere downtown. I asked for a deposit on the fare.

She eventually decides she wants to go to the XXXXXX Bar.

I was sent to an appartment building downtown a couple of hours later and this same woman gets in the cab. This time she didn't have her crutches and I asked her what happened to them. She said she lost them.

I asked her where she was going and again asked for a deposit on the fare. She said her brother was going to pay for it at the other end. I said I would not take her ( I never trust the crack whores and unless they have cash upfront I don't move). I ended up driving her two blocks and let her off at her favorite street corner.

She said she was going to have to find a trick in order to make some money. I dropped her off on the same street another crack whore was already working. Who in their right mind would pay this woman for anything. She could hardly walk without her crutches and had open wounds on her hands and was completely fucked up.

What?


I have posted about this girl in the past. I have my doubts about this story. Would she not be in jail if she were attacking people with her needles?

Added March 2nd, 2010,

 I have not seen this woman for some time so maybe she is in jail, who knows?
http://canadiantaxi.blogspot.com/2009/03/amanda-tweaking-white-crack-whore.html

Lost Beer Leads To Street Fight

I picked this guy up again this weekend and he was trying to scrap his brother all he way to his grandmothers house. I was looking for the video and I must have removed it, here is the original post and from at least a year prior to this posting.



I flagged a trip from the XXXXXX and two XXXXXX males and a women get in the cab. They want to get off sale beer from XXXXXX.

We arrive at the bar and there is a huge line to get liquor and it takes them approximately half an hour to come back with liquor at a cost of $20 for me to wait. I ask them to put the beer in the trunk and they do. They all get in and decide they do not want to leave yet. One of the males started bitching at me that I made him put his beer in the trunk and he wanted me to open the trunk so he could get his beer back.

So he takes his beer and they start trying to pick up girls. They finally came back and I started driving away. I asked them what they did with the beer and they thought it was in the trunk. I pulled over and they looked in the trunk and there is no beer.

We start driving back to the bar so they can get more beer or find the beer they bought before and they realize it is closed and tell me to drive to their house. About a block away from the bar they start arguing and one of the males wants out of the car. I pull over and the other male tells me to wait because he is going to beat the other guy up.

That is exactly what happened, the guy got beat up for losing the beer.

I thought it was absolutely hilarious because they had the beer in the trunk, got mad at me for making them put it there, took the beer out of the trunk, and lost it.

So they started fighting in the middle of 4th street between 2nd and 3rd ave S. Throughout the entire trip the woman in the back seat was passed out cold. It turned out the woman was related to both the men. She was a wife to one and a sister to the other.

Here is an amature edited video of some of the fight followed by our conversation afterward.

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Video removed from site.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Weekend Randoms...

Mr. XXXXXX from the XXXXXX College. You have my utmost respect and I enjoyed our conversation more then you know (even though you did most of the talking).

This person is confined to a wheel chair (but was able to stand on his own), I do not make it a point to ask about any persons physical disabilities but this guy had his business in order. He mentioned to me that he was the music coordinator for the XXXXXX College basketball and volleyball teams and was also a journalist, he said he was a consultant for certain advertising campaigns and has been involved at a producer level of a local radio broadcasting service.

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A young man and woman flagged me outside of XXXXXX. All they were trying to do was find a place to fuck. They could not go to her house because she lived with her dad and they could not go to his place because he someone stole his jacket with his keys in it. They gave me five bucks and left. I hope you found a place to have sex, maybe the bar washroom?

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I saw Grant Imuhara (sp?) from the Mythbusters at the Lethbridge County Airport and was wondering what the hell he was doing in Lethbridge. He was picked up in a BMW crossover. That would have been an interesting trip for me because I am a fan of the show. About twenty minutes later I heard on the radio that the Mythbusters (crew) were giving a show/presentation at the UofL.

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The bars were busy tonight and I had a few interesting flags out of XXXXXX tonight. XXXXXX has seen business increase at least 60% since (and before) the XXXXXX officially closed and I have never seen XXXXXX that busy.

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Sarah you were cool but I felt like strangling your fucking friend while he was leaning across you at the end of the trip yelling as loud as he could in my fucking face "do you like it, what, yeah" and on and on, I wanted to grab him and well...I had maybe five people in the car and there just happend to be one duesch bag.

My personal space, as very limited as it is in a cab has been invaded on many occations, but I am pissed right off that I waited more than ten minutes for you fuckers during bar rush only to have your severely drunken native friend pass out and fall over into my lap and spreading his druel all over. Fuck you. All the loose coin you game me was insufficient to cover the fare and I hope you had fun with your Gay buddy for the night who could not even stand on his own.

A similar thing happened with a woman tonight. She was only leaning on my shoulder and was not completely fucked like you were, not to mention she was not druling on over me. XXXXXX.... something, never again. From the very end of XXXXXX on the right.

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Interesting folks from the Cabaret at CC High School.

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I could go on and on but have had enough and need some sleep.

Passed Out XXXXXX Gets Arrested At XXXXXX

Repost... After a threatening email I do not believe that I have violated the rights of your employees. The people in this video were in a public place and knew I was filming them and there is no association to your business.

3 part video (with the old camera)

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Video's removed from site.




Updated October 18/2010:

The security company complained to YouTube a few months back and the video was removed despite my objections.

Monday, February 1, 2010

Random Pictures







Had Enough?

Random Rant/

Someone asked me today "what made you want to become a taxi driver?"

I really had to think about this question and I have a response:

-Better pay than my last job
-I thought it would be interesting (it has been)
-Meeting new people
-Discovering the city

Reasons why I should no longer continue after two years:

-Less money
-Less benefits
-Not carreer oriented, unless you want to drive a taxi for the rest of your life
-I have additional qualifications such as a XXXXXX Diploma in XXXXXX with a major in XXXXXX, not to mention continuing towards a University Degree.
- I am tired of dealing with certain customers (often on a weekly basis)
-Cleaning up some one elses puke (rarely)
-Worrying about having to clean up after someone (often)
-The complete lack of respect some people give me

My reasoning should tell me to quit... but I just can not do that right now for reasons unknown to me. Perhaps it is the attraction of what might happen next that keeps me around, something interesting is bound to happen eventually and quite often something interesting does occur.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

XXXXXX Closes Saturday January 16, 2010



Ever since the multiple stabbing incident in September of 2009 the only day the XXXXXX has been profitable has been October 31, 2009. If I remember correctly they were well below earnings estimates for New Year's Eve.

For a once popular nightclub how could they afford to stay open? Obviously they could not.

I believe they will/should reopen in August 2010 under a new name and new management. It will be a crucial period for the company to be successful. With successful promoting the reputation of being the "Stab house" should have subsided by this time and hopefully competent management has taken over.

With the influx of new students many bars in Lethbridge stand to profit, although the declining number of students attending Lethbridge's post secondary schools has significantly declined over the last two years, some entertainment facilities are sure to go out of business.

To get back to being a successful nightclub I believe the XXXXXX should do the following:

+ Upgrade interior and renovate some areas (costly)
+ Upgrade sound system (costly)
+ Upgrade kitchen to accommodate better food (costly)
+ Have better live shows (music, comedy)
+ Hire more bouncers at opening so people feel safer (upgrade exterior lighting, include light shows on weekends)
+Promote special events via advertising

+ The building is huge, offer a different feel inside a smaller area of the club to operate throughout the day and open the bigger night club area on weekends or keep open throughout the week.
+Daily Specials

Many expenses need to be considered before reopening. Although renovation would be costly this could once again become a popular hot spot for the younger (and older) party goers.

I believe the major obstacle is reinventing the reputation of the bar.

Any other suggestions of what might bring them back into the spotlight?

The reality is that I could care less about this business. The XXXXXX was known for optimal pricing (based on how drunk you are and how much they think they can charge), which is basically ripping customers off.

The other Nighclubs in Lethbridge have been doing very well and I am happy for that to continue.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Offensive Comment / Response

I was offended by this comment and decided to respond by posting my response.

Anonymous said...
"Actually had you not complied and drove away you would have been charged with at least 2 more charges and probebly lost your job as the taxi would have been towed. What you should do is mind your own buisness instead of getting in the police's way you moron. If you dont like being a taxi driver and want to be some vigalante why dont you move to the states and fight injustice with dog the bounty hunter. Fuck you are a loser!"


The point is Freedom of Expression and complying with Canadian Laws.

I enjoy driving a taxi but at times there are dead spots and I become very bored. At this point I try to find some way to cure my boredom. I believe that I have never interfered with a police investigation what so ever.

I am no vigilante. I am trying to entertain myself. I find your comment rude and offensive, which I am sure I have been on many occasions.

I have allowed your comment calling me a "loser", etc, to remain based on the policy and law that I respect myself, that being Freedom of Expression.

My intentions are never to interfere with a Police Investigation and to comply fully with the Lethbridge Police Service, which I have done.

I may have said that I will not comply with the Lethbridge Police in the future but that is not the case. I only mentioned that I would not be compliant in a fit of rage I suppose (I was upset with the pending charges).

The reality is that the Lethbridge Police Officer acted with the utmost integrity and applied the law as he/she saw fit.

I still oppose the traffic ticket I was issued and will have my day in court.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Charges Dropped

What I received as a result of my actions was a $172 traffic ticket and about 40 minutes talking with the Officer at the Police Station.

Prohibited operation of vehicles, etc.


115 - (2) A person shall not do any of the following:  (i) where that person is the driver of a vehicle, permit any person, animal or thing to occupy the front seat of the vehicle in such a manner so as to impede the driver in the free and uninterrupted access to and use of the steering wheel, brakes and other equipment required to be used for the safe operation of the vehicle;

I intend to plead not guilty to the ticket and defend myself in court. From the video you can clearly see that I had uninterrupted access to the steering wheel, brakes, signal lights, etc. Driving was my number one priority and as you can see from the very poor quality of the video that filming was not the priority.

What I did was no different than using a cell phone or operating a manual gear shifter.

I will post the video as soon as I edit it because I promised not to reveal the identity of the officers on this site. Also older posts are under review and may be edited to comply with our agreement.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Charges Pending

There was an apparent break and enter to the XXXXXX Pawn Shop earlier tonight. I did my usual take on the scene and was filming the Police Officers in the surrounding area. I drove into the alley, which was not blocked off by the police and continued with my filming.

A Police Officer noticed me in the alley near the back door of the XXXXXX and was checking me out with his flashlight as I drove by.

He must have seen the video camera otherwise nothing further would have happened. He yelled at me to stop and I complied and put the camera into the center console.

He came to my door and asked me what I was doing with the camera. I said I was just driving by and was recording the scene. He was pissed right off and demanded the camera. I was unsure of my rights at this point and complied by handing over the camera.

I appologized and complied fully.

The Officer decided to sieze my video camera and I now have charges pending against me in relation to; interferance with a police investigation, obstruction of justice, dangerous driving, driving without due care and attention (because I was filming while driving down the alley at 10km/hr).

What a bunch of BULL SHIT. There is little to no merit and I am sure the pending charges will not be realized. By the end of my shift the Police had offered my camera back but I am still required to appear at the police station today with the possibility of being arrested and charged with the above offences.

At one point I was not even sure I had been "pulled over" after I gave the officer my camera he did not ask me for any identification or anything and he walked away. I got out of the vehicle and he started yelling at me to get back in the car or he was going to put his cuffs on me and take me to jail.

I got back in the car, he came back a while later and asked me for some identification. I gave him my drivers liscence, he ran me through his system and came back and read me my rights and asked if I wanted a lawyer and on and on. I said I understood and had no comment.

This guy was on a serious power trip and I will not be compliant with the police in the future. I should have kept driving after he told me to stop, I could have said that I did not hear him. I should have refused to hand over my property without a warrant and on and on.

What I did was nothing more than drive down an alley with a video camera in hand. There is no way in hell this would ever go to court. In my defence I could bring a front page news article showing the police conducting an investigation with a photo from the Lethbridge Herald, zero difference as to what I was doing. As for holding the video camera while driving, there is little difference to talking on a cell phone while driving, which is not illegal in Alberta.

His reasoning for the obstruction charge was that I distracted him from watching the back door in case the suspect was inside, thereby giving the suspect the opportunity to flee and possibly attack the Officer. The Constable asked me whether I would have helped him if he were being attacked. I said that I would have helped. I think that pissed him off more.

I guess I should be thankfull I was not tazed and taken to jail.

Monday, January 4, 2010

2 X 4

I picked up a XXXXXX guy from the hospital last night and after some random hello I asked him what had happened and he told me he was in XXXXXX and his dad hit him across the head with a two by four.

Streetside Eatery Break and Enter


At approximately 1:00am Sunday morning the Streetside Eatery was broken into. According to police a suspect was found on the roof of the establishment and the search was ongoing for a second suspect. The police had many officers downtown trying to find the other culprit.

The back kitchen door had been broken into. It appeared that the police had later found the second suspect near the half way house beside the XXXXXX Restaurant on 1st Avenue South.




Amature Gay Porno Video

One of the guys I work with was given a video camera Ipod as payment for a fare. The Ipod had a home made video of a man sucking another man's dick on a couch. I watched about two seconds of the video to confirm the story.

Updated Comment October 18th, 2010:

I think this post attracts some of the most attention to this blog (from the stats). Random Gays trying to find a new porno video I am sure.

Friday, January 1, 2010

New Year's Eve

I had a decent night tonight, it was as busy as expected. I was suprised at how sober people seemed to be and only a few people throughout the night seemed to have had far too many drinks.

As the night wore on people seemed to be getting drunker and drunker. From 2-5am the progression of drunkeness was pretty amazing.

A few random recollections.

-    This one couple wanted to get a hotel room with a stop at the XXXXXX so they could get some munchies, while on the way to the store they decide they just want to go back to XXXXXX. I said that is was around 95 dollars but that I was unwilling to take them out there because it was so busy in the city (going out of town is my choice). They persisted and I said the only way I was going out there was for $200.

It was after 1am in the morning and it was busy, why would I want to leave town on an icey hiway for an hour with likely no tip because the payment is made before I leave. I felt kinda bad for asking for twice the rate and I actually went into the XXXXXX and up to the front desk and told them if they wanted to go I would take them for $100, which is practically the rate. The guy could only come up with $85 or $90. I said it was $100 and he said "it is only ten dollars", and I said "thats right, it is only ten dollars more", well he called me a "jew bastard" and on and on, so I walked away and left the hotel.

I was on another trip about a hour later and the same couple were at the XXXXXX by the XXXXXX, they came up to me while my customers were in the store and asked again to go to Fort Macloud, I again told them the rate and informed them I was on another trip. He said he was now willing to pay and I did not care. I reminded him about calling me a "jew bastard" and other things and wished him luck getting a cab to take him there, I do not believe be got to Fort Macloud and likely did not get a hotel room otherwise why would he be at the 7-11 an hour later?

-     I picked up from the XXXXXX at 3:00am maybe, two couples had decided to share a cab. They were pretty cool and I enjoyed the trip, the first couple gave me $15 towards the fare and once we arrived on the West side the fare was $31.00. The guy gave me $30 and his girlfriend had to run in for a few bucks for a tip. I feel bad because I completely forgot that the first couple had already given me $15 and I am sure the second couple had forgotten also. I am not in the business of ripping people off and it was an honest mistake. After meeting back up with the two XXXXXX at the XXXXXX and many other things running through my mind I completely forgot.

I intend on rectifying the situation by going back to the place where the second couple overpaid me to return the $15, or at least most of it. ( XXXXXX Court if you forget, far right, corner, 0002112150)

-     I was driving Northbound on 12 street South around 4th avenue when I see a guy trying to flag me down, I kept driving and his buddy comes out of no where a little ways futher down the road and walks right in front of me trying to flag me down, I hit the brakes but it was very icey and I was within a couple inches of hitting him hard with the car, he was very lucky he managed to get out of the way, I was looking in the rear view mirror and saw him throwing what may have been a beer bottle at my car.

-     It seemed as though I rarely went to the bars but looking back on the night I had my fair share, in my opinion it seemed as though there were much more house parties than people going out to the bar. I took a couple early to the XXXXXX. They had an illusionist there tonight as well as a prime rib dinner. The XXXXXX looked pretty quite, I would say it was dead. The XXXXXX has quickly become the cool place not to be.

Other than Halloween night the XXXXXX has been dead since those 5 people were stabbed outside the bar.

XXXXXX was packed tonight and the XXXXXX did well. I never went to XXXXXX or the XXXXXX once (not to say they were not busy).

A lot of pubs seemed quiet tonight and I think a lot of people decided to do the house party thing. I had far less "no trips" (people not being there) than last year.

-    I arrived at a residence and the lights were on an it appeared that people were there. I noticed a wheelchair ramp and went to knock on the door, at least to announce my presense and perhaps offer assistance. I could see some movement in the house and waited a couple minutes, this guy walks out in his undearwear and informs me that I am no longer neaded, it was not the first time tonight and I was just suprised he came out in his briefs in minus 20 degree weather to tell me that.

-   I spent my new year dropping off a few people at XXXXXX and taking some guy home from XXXXXX, what a gay name for a bar. The guy told me he was cut off, apparantly not because of his liquor intake but rather his political views. He seemed ok but told me he may have to open the door to puke, I asked him to let me know so I could pull over for him, he said I did not need to pull over because he was able to open the door and puke, at any speed.

-   I somewhat witnessed an accident on Whoop Up Drive tonight, while passing the scene someone had stopped to offer assistance and it appeared that the individual driving the white truck had lost control on the icy road, hit a barrier, and lost a wheel, crazy.

-    Airport to XXXXXX Canyon, nice people, I would have liked to ask you as many questions as you asked me, next time I will.

All in all a good night, people were friendly.  I did not get punched in the face by anyone like last year http://canadiantaxi.blogspot.com/2009/01/punched-in-face.html

-    One on my coworkers tonight announced that he had been assaulted, from what I gathered he was on a stop at the Park Meadows XXXXXX, when someone apparantly assaulted him and the police were brought in and the suspect was arrested while someone else arrived to pick up the driver`s customers. I look forward to hearing the first person account of the incident.

I need to get to sleep, Nicely done Canadian Juniors last night, I was more than impressed.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Super Drunk Girl

I pulled up to the XXXXXX Hotel and immediatly noticed a young woman being held by her friends while she was puking. I waited very patiently for this woman to finish barfing while the security guards were looking at me probably thinking "I am glad I am not that guy".

So her friends finally get her into the back seat and she is half passed out and half still wanting to puke. She was leaning out the back door, drunk as fuck, when she says to some guy "want me to suck your cock"?

She instantly puked out the back door! The guy whose cock she offered to suck came up to my window and proudly asked me if I heard what she said. I said "I heard".

Meanwhile she managed to bite some other guy in the arm (she definately bit him and I think it was in the arm as we has trying to help her).

So her friends and I get her back to her place and the guy had to literally carry her into her house. While he was trying to lift her out of the backseat he asked her to work with him. While staying completely motionless she said "I am helping, you fuck".

While her friends were putting her to bed I was wondering why the car smelled so badly of puke. I was looking around and noticed that the womans purse was just covered in stomach debris. It was fucking gross.

Thankfully she did not puke in the car and her friends were there to help her.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Homeless in Lethbridge

I was looking for prostitutes in downtown Lethbridge last night and came across this guy.

It was quite clear that he was struggling and was not equipped to survive sleeping on the street over night in  minus 14 degree Celsius temperatures.

I drove to the police station to make a complaint.

Four police cruisers arrived on the scene (I did not say he was robbing the place). He was just passed out and unequipped to survive in the frigid temperature.

The police were not happy that I was filming him being questioned and subsequently arrested.

An officer reversed and pulled up right beside me to ask me what I was doing. I responded to the effect "I am just minding my business, have I done something wrong?" The officer seemed pretty pissed off that I was filming, he reversed out of the parking stall and came to a stop immediately behind me (blocking me in). He was clearly running my plates to find out who I was.

At that point I was trying to film the individual getting arrested and led to the police cruiser when my camcorder went dark and would not record. What is up with that? I have never had any problem with it and I believe that somehow the police had the technology to censor my recording.





In addition. I only contacted the police because I felt that this persons welfare was in jeopardy. Had the temperature been much warmer I would not have given the situation a second thought.

Monday, November 30, 2009

The Inspiration

I can almost guarantee that I will be able to bust someone within Lethbridge performing a similar sex act on a prostitute. It is just a matter of time. It seems even strange to me but I will catch someone in the act, I know I will.


Thursday, November 26, 2009

Testing out the Camcorder on Prostitutes

These videos are unedited and are very amature. All in all I spent more than an hour downtown tonight and saw at least seven prostitutes and was openly propositioned by two of them. I left the downtown area after I thought they were on to me.

I was parked downtown at the XXXXXX Sub Restaurant at around 11:30pm.



Marsha standing on the corner.



Marsha standing on the corner 2 (alternate light capture).



Marsha looks pregnant photo.



Marsha gets picked up and I follow, leads to nothing really.



Here is the pimp, I saw him with numerous prostitutes tonight and it was quite clear that he is definately a pimp. It only took me half an hour to figure this out. Not sure where the police presence is considering they announced that they are ramping up efforts to curb prostitution, which is still rampant.



Closup photo from video of the pimp.



Photo of the pimp's truck.



Photo of the pimp's liscence plate.




Cruising behind the XXXXXX looking for action. None found.



All in all the camcorder test went well. I look forward to posting more videos as they come along.


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All videos and pictures removed from this site.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Stabbing at the XXXXXX

Ever since five people were stabbed outside of the XXXXXX a few weeks ago the bar has been a wasteland.

Two people were airlifted to Calgary in critical condition and all of the victims have since recovered, as far as I know.

I understand the XXXXXX has installed a metal detector, which is a first for Lethbridge. Most people I speak with are outright avoiding the bar out of fear of being stabbed.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Pregnant 17 Year Old

I have recently been consumed with the thought that I will be sent out to Shaunessy to pick up a woman that has prepaid her trip to go to the Lethbridge Regional Hospital when she goes into labour.

I have since started carrying a first aid kit just in case something might go wrong while I am potentially on the call.

I watched a video on YouTube called "how to deliver a baby in a taxi". I learned a few valuable lessons, having no children myself the video explains not to cut the cord and to get the woman to a hospital as soon as possible. Also if the baby does not start crying within 30 seconds of birth to clear the airway and give CPR if necessary.



Anything else you think I should know?

Random Recollection - K

I remember a customer a few months back telling me "You can only masturbate so many times in one day before it starts to hurt, what else can I do? I'm retired."

I actually like this guy, he is in his mid 30's and had a stroke a few years back which has made him dependant on a cane.

He likes his sports and called me out on not knowing which CFL teams were playing today (Sunday). He really is quite an interesting character and mentioned to the effect that he was a real Canadian for knowing what was going on in the CFL and which Canadian NHL teams were playing when and where (implying that I was not a real Canadian, jokingly of course,)

He embarrassed me for about 3 seconds and I hope he enjoyed jerking himself to pain while eating his hot dogs.

Beer Fest Weekend and Swollen Members

Beer Fest was at the Exhibition tonight and Swollen Members played the Blarney Stone. Knowing where people were and where they were likely going definitely helped the bottom line for me.

Reviews of the Beer Fest were mixed. The drunker people were the more they seemed to enjoy the event. About 50 percent of the people I spoke with that attended the event were dissatisfied and most of the dissatisfied people were soberish (my new word) and had felt they had been mislead by the advertising.

Most people had assumed that once they paid the $10 admission price that they would be able to sample as many beers as they wanted. That was not the case and from what I read in the newspaper once the admission was paid tickets were for sale for $.50 a piece and different vendors required different amounts of tickets to sample their beer. Much like a county fair.

The Swollen Members played the Blarney Stone tonight, also with mixed review. Apparently they were to start at about 8 or 9 pm. After the opening acts were through SM did not start until 12:30 am. Some people were upset and left before hearing the main event.

I know you folks spent on average $25 per ticket but that is how bars operate, they draw you in early so you buy drinks and spend money. 12:30 is reasonable in my opinion for the main event to begin. Remember when Method Man and Redman played at Suede? They did not come on until after 1:30am.

Suede is no longer in business.

Monday, November 2, 2009

From the Archive... Dicks, Dildos, and Vibrators... Women Commentary.

This was about half of the trip.

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Video Removed From Site.

October 31 in Review

Revelers were out in full force Saturday night. House parties were everywhere and the bars were packed to the rafters.

It was expected as halloween was the second busiest day last year, new years eve being the busiest.

Here are some statistics from the night including personnal traffic violations (some are estimated):

Obstructing traffic: 3
Speeding: >50
Excessive Speeding (>than 25km/hr over speed limit) 1
Over Capacity: 3-4
Unsecured Child (no child seat): 1 (Child seats are not exempt from being used in taxis in Alberta)
Passengers without seatbelt : >60 percent
Open liquor: 2-4
Lipstick removed from face: Once
Average wait time after 9:00: 45 minutes-1hour.
Flags: >20
Sick customers (puking): 1
Racing (to speed limit): 1
Failure to yield to a pedestrian : 0
Excessively drunk customers: <5
Scantily clad women: plenty

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Cowgirl / Cowbitch

Fuck you, clearly I am in a bad mood tonight, I wish to post fully about the last three headlines but need some time to compose myself.

I feel stressed beyond belief at the moment.

Coalbanks

WTF, too tired to explain, recorded.......Drunk Bum

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Do you Prefer Dildos or Vibrators?

It seemed like a good question at the time...

audio to come...

Flash for Cash?

I picked up these cute little 18 year old drunk bitches from the bar area downtown. (Pardon my language but that is exactly what they were).

Basically the entire way to the West side they were trying to get a deal on the fare by offering to show me their boobs. They were quite good looking and I must be accustomed to this job because I recall saying "I am sorry, but I would rather have the cash then give you a discount on the fare".

They were trying to bargain with their breasts the entire way and it actually became quite annoying. The final price they set for me to see their tits was $2.00 off the fare, that's right 50 cents a boob (or 10 percent of the fare).

Like I said I was a little annoyed at this point, why I don't know, maybe stress of the bar rush, who knows, I still declined.

Anyway they paid the full fare, said they were still going to flash me, got out of the car and they both pulled down their shirts and pressed their breasts against the passenger side window.

Perhaps I figured they were going to flash me no matter what I said. I wasn't going to pay for something they do for fun, or anything else for that matter.

Sent to the XXXXXX Again - RANT

I was sent to the dreaded XXXXXX Bar at around 11:15pm. It was clear as day multiple drug deals were going on right in front of me. I could not believe the brazeness. I don't know if the white guy was soliciting the hooker or buying crack, but he gave her his cell phone to make a phone call (likely a drug deal).

This other XXXXXX/hooker was saying she wanted a "brown bag" to the hooker on the phone with the dealer.

I know this stuff happens at the XXXXXX everynight, EVERY NIGHT, sometimes you might see a police officer on a bike or even the downtown beat unit or a hurse at the bar, but for what I see the police have been letting them do their deals around the bar for some time.

If I havn't said it before, which I am sure I have, the XXXXXX bar is definately for the lowest of the low and is occupied by approximately 90 percent XXXXXX at any given time. I would estimate 9 percent of the XXXXXX poeople that occupy the bar, other than staff (suprisingly) are looking to score crack or bang an HIV infested prostitute.

XXXXXX is working all the time now, police need to get her off the street because she is infecting everyone I am sure.

If you are seriously desperate and low enought to bang this crack whore you deserve to die a slow death from aids.

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I basically wanted to say, before I was sidetracked, that I am happy our direct line is broken in the bar. I ended up loading the trip and they went to the Exhibition, on the way for some reason the XXXXXX Liquor outlet had a suspended liscence (I meant to get a picture of that because it is extrememly unusual) and was closed.

I said I didn't believe the exhibition was open but they insisted that XXXXXX (vlt casino) was open. Ok fine I took them and watched them get denied at the gate while looking at the sign that said "Gates Close at 11:00pm."

I laughed my ass off and could have cared less.

I had to break a hundred for this women, so I have a good feeling that the taxpayers of Canada were paying for her night out on the town.

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Friday Saturday Randoms

I have been in hiatus with my posts so here are a couple randoms from this weekend.

I picked up a woman and her luggage from a house on the Westside at 1:30am. On our way to XXXXXX I asked her what was up and she said she was leaving her boyfriend for her girlfriend. She also mentioned that her boyfriend did not know she was leaving him. It was interesting, she was telling me that you have to do what you have to do to be happy, and if people don't accept it fuck them (about being gay). Her lesbian lover was waiting with open arms in XXXXXX.

On a side note judging by appearance only there was no loss to heterosexual men.

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I picked up this man and woman from the XXXXXX area. I started driving them home and something was up, she was crying. Out of no where she asks me to pull over, this other guy reluctantly gets in and there is some serious tension in the cab. I have a real good suspision that she had caught him cheating on her.

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I picked up this woman from the Northside. She gets in the car and says to the effect "hey sweetie, how are you doing tonight, are we gonna party or what?"

I initially assumed that she was a hooker based solely on her appearance, drunkeness, and attitude. I was actually planning on asking for a deposit on the fare. I didn't because she wanted to hit up a liquor store and come back home. I figured if she had money for liquor she had money for me.

So we get the liquor and are back on the way to her place. She has been flirting with me the entire time. Before we arrive at her house she plain as day asks me to come into her house to have some fun. I was taken back and responded poorly (I can not remember what exactly I said).

Anyway we are sitting in her driveway and she is trying to get me to have a shot of liquor in the taxi, obviously I declined. She again asked me to "come in for a beer", I told her I wasn't interested in her HUSBAND comming home and kicking the shit out of me.

She was actually quite attractive and really had me going, but also very drunk and married. Her last ditch effort to try to get me to come in was to pull down her shirt and start playing with her boobs.

So yeah that was that, suprisingly she never once tried to touch me. I forgot to mention that she only had half of the fare so she gave (or I took) six of her beer, one of which I am drinking at the moment thanking myself for not banging that drunk XXXXXX woman on her couch.

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