The Cabs in Las Vegas not only serve the strip, but all the people in the Las Vegas Valley. I took a computer call in the Southwest part of the valley. This Sub-division was as far out as you can get, but the computer said it was a ride to Nellis Air Force Base. ( A Good Ride! )

When I arrived at the location, I noticed a for sale sign Bank Owned in the yard. I knew this was going to be a bogus call! I went to the door, but no answer, I called dispatch, and got the phone number left by the caller. I then called this number, and the young man said he would be right out. As I went back to my cab I noticed a boy looking out the window from the upstairs. When he saw me looking at him, he closed the blinds.

I redialed the number for the fare, but only got voice mail saying Hi this is Jimmy leave a message. As I opened the door to my cab, a women was pulling into the driveway where I believed Jimmy lived. I walked over to the women, and asked, Do You Have a Son Named Jimmy? she replied she did. I asked her if this was her son’s number, and she confirmed the number. I explained what Jimmy was doing, and she said please let me get him out here.

The women got Jimmy and came out to my cab. Jimmy claimed not to have made the call, but the mother made him give her his phone. She pulled up the last call he made on the phone, and asked me if this was the Cab Companies number. She then advised Jimmy to go up to his room, and get $30.00 from his savings. As Jimmy ran into the house crying, the mother put his phone on the driveway, got a rock and smashed his phone. She then went to her car and got a plastic bag and put the parts into the bag.

Little Jimmy came back out crying and begging his mother not to take his money. The mother handed me the money, then handed Little Jimmy the plastic sack and told him his phone had been canceled till he was 16.

I bet little Jimmy doesn’t play pranks for a long time. Well not from his phone anyway.