I’ve seen Ben comment in interviews that it was a tough job. He had to host a show, be entertaining, ask the questions, and drive in New York traffic.
It was a fun show. I usually stop to watch if I’m channel surfing.
I think the questions were coming to him live through an earpiece. That can not be easy on top of everything else involved.
I love seeing the streets and sights and see Ben navigating the cab around.
A few days ago, I was out running and I spotted cash lying on the side of the highway … a couple of $100 bills. Since I didn’t want to interrupt my run, I didn’t look at them closely, I just scooped them up. I did think they felt unusually flimsy though.
When I got home and looked at them, I could see they were stage props. Unless you read the writing, they looked REALLY authentic. But the words were all theatre puns, like “In props we trust.”
I was kind of glad, actually, because I felt terrible thinking that a passing driver had somehow lost $200 from their car.
As I ran, I was wrestling with whether I would just give the money to our housecleaner, who was coming that day, since there was no possible to way to find the owner and she needs the cash more than me. But we’ll never know if I would have done the kind, generous thing, or kept the money myself. I hope I would have given it to her …
Never, ever stop to pick up cash just lying on the sidewalk. It’s probably there to entrap you: “Officer! I think this man has $200 of my money! Would you search him, please?” (The cop is phony, the second member of the team that set you up.)
This happens all the time in Russia. I always kick the money away from me. If somebody still tries to stop me, I push him out of the way too.
Typically, the waistband, but I’ve seen it in the G-String as well. But that’s kinda squicky.
Another reason why I’m credit card only.
Wow! Although that is a vanishingly unlikely scenario in Hawai’i, especially in the area where I found the bills (there is never any foot traffic there, and no beat cops - it is rural highway) that is excellent advice.
Never never consent to a search on the street. First off.
If its criminals record it the best you can. And scream “FIRE” repeatedly.
Noise causes criminals to worry.
I thought it was “THE THIEF’S HAT IS ON FIRE!”
Tee hee. I like that.
Lol ok sure.
Well since this isn’t Russia I will continue to pick up all cash seen on the ground, just like the $50 I found on the sidewalk at night, the $60 I found during the day, and the $300 that my roommate found on the sidewalk once as well. As well as numerous $20s. All in Manhattan.
You dang right. I’m picking up cash on the ground. Everytime.
I picked up 2 $20s just last week. I saw a woman searching for it and handed it to her.
Does this happen often where you live? Finding large sums of money abandoned on the sidewalk?
I’m lucky if I can find a shopping cart with a quarter still in the lock when I go to the supermarket.
Happened not too far from me, just the other day.
I think I look down alot. I’m kinda shy.
I have found a bunch of things on the ground over the years.
I also watch the roadside. I can’t tell you the stuff I’ve stopped the car to pick up.
It’s very hard on my germaphobia. I assure you I always have latex gloves and sanitizer on board.
I guess I oughta get out more. If I’m lucky, I might find a Brinks truck with the back doors open.
Then all I’d have to do is make off with three bags full of cash and not get caught…
I know road-kill venison is really good. No shortage of that in my former neck of the woods!
We used those when our community theatre group did “Guys and Dolls.” They were bigger than real bills, and they did say things like “Not Negotiable,” so they would never be mistaken for real currency. But they looked genuine from the audience’s point of view, especially when they were flying around when the Guys played craps in the sewer.
A lot of stage props look pretty fake and cheesy up close, but they look good at the audience’s distance, which is what matters.
Nooooooooooooooo!
Do. Not. Want. That. At. All.
Of course it happens a lot here in the US. It’s insignificant here where the streets are paved with gold.