BostonCabby Man!  That flight musta been packed.  Where to?

Passenger Home. MIT Kendall Square.

BostonCabby Me, I was never too big on the classroom an' stuff.

Passenger Really? What do you like then?

BostonCabby Ah, nevermind.

Passenger No really. Tell me.

BostonCabby I ain't had a fare there in a while.

Passenger Is business bad?

BostonCabby Kinda like that Bill what's his name?

Passenger Bill? William Hurt?

BostonCabby You from here?

Passenger Let's go to the Roxy in Boston.

BostonCabby Ya wanna take Storrow, Memorial or th'espressway?

Passenger It's your call.

BostonCabby Sorry, what was that you said?

Passenger You choose. I only know Memorial Drive.

BostonCabby Yeah, that's prettier this time a night.

Passenger Doesn't matter. I'm heading out to a party!

BostonCabby 'Zat window ok there?

Passenger Yeah. The window's letting a lot of cold air in though.

BostonCabby Ah, this is nothing.

Passenger You've been in colder winters?

BostonCabby I get used to it in this job.

Passenger I haven't been in Boston long enough to see a really bad winter.

BostonCabby Where ya flyin' from?

Passenger I came in from Singapore.

BostonCabby No kidding.

Passenger Nope. It's a long way from home.

BostonCabby So whaddaya make of this weather, huh?

Passenger It's much much colder than home.

BostonCabby I hear ya.

Passenger Is that a dead body on the road?

BostonCabby Will ya look at that!

Passenger There's blood everywhere!

BostonCabby Uh huh.

Passenger What do you think happened? An accident?

BostonCabby Forgetaboutit.

Passenger Okay. It's pretty creepy though.

BostonCabby Didja see this paper? I don't even wanna know about all these scandals.

Passenger Why do you read this paper then?

BostonCabby You don't mind the radio, do ya?

Passenger Er, sure. You like music?

BostonCabby Me, I don't mind most any music.

Passenger That's cool. I like jazz and blues myself.

BostonCabby 'Cept for that opera stuff.  I don't go for that.

Passenger Why not? I like opera.

BostonCabby An too much a that talk 'n crap.  Used to listen to talk radio, but I got sick of it.

Passenger You ever listen to Howard Stern?

BostonCabby That was just my dispatcher--he's a certified nut roll.

Passenger Why do you call him a nut roll?

BostonCabby OK wit you if I smoke?

Passenger Smoking doesn't bother me.

BostonCabby That sign don't mean anything.

Passenger Really. I thought it was regulations.

BostonCabby My cab, my rules.

Passenger Right. No problem.

BostonCabby Will ya listen to that!

Passenger What did the radio say?

BostonCabby Ah, nevermind.

Passenger No really. What did he say?

BostonCabby Forgetaboutit.

Passenger Okay I guess.

BostonCabby What was I sayin'?

Passenger Something about your dispatcher.

BostonCabby You ever play the Lotto?

Passenger Nope. Not the gambling type.

BostonCabby Let me tell you, I been doing this for 25 years and I seen it all.

Passenger Really?

BostonCabby So, where was I?