That makes sense. I thought they were a little more dependent on the true randomness of the pick up than they are, I guess.
I will pass this along to my wife. On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 9:59 PM, M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't know the exact mechanics of it, but if he takes his cab 'off > duty' as he circles the blocks around his mark, he doesn't have to > pick anyone up. As he approaches the mark on the street, he can flip > the 'off duty' light off and the mark becomes the first available > fare. > > My understanding of how the Cash Cab contestants are set up is that > they're told in advance that they're being recruited for a reality > show, and that they're to take a cab to a certain location (usually > the location the mark gives as they get into the Cash Cab, thereby > ensuring enough time to play the game). There may be something in the > initial paperwork the contestants complete that waives Ben's > requirement to ferry the passenger if they refuse to play the game. > > On Sep 10, 8:57 pm, Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: >> My beloved and I are watching Cash Cab, and she came up with a >> question that her loving, NYC-aware husband could not answer. >> >> Ben Bailey is obviously a fully licenced driver, under the auspices of >> the Taxi and Livery Commission. Under those rules, you can't refuse a >> fare unless it goes outside NYC. >> >> I know that I've read that people often say no to the ride because it >> takes too long to go through the paperwork. Here's her question: could >> a person effective force Bailey to take him/her on a fare while >> refusing to be filmed? I think the answer has to be yes. But has it >> ever happened? >> >> Joe Hass >> Warren, MI > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
