Bucknutty Exposed

[Oh8ch]

This was in Sunday's Dispatch. Part of an article on cab drivers and their various experiences:

Bandit had been driving his cab all evening when he answered his cell phone just before midnight on a Friday three months ago.

A group of half-drunk regulars ? professional men he often drives to Ohio Stadium on football-game days ? was on the line.

"Hypothetical question," one said: "If we ever wanted to go on a long road trip, would you do it? "

Bandit knew that Ohio State was playing the University of Iowa the next afternoon.

"You want to go to Iowa? " he asked. "I?ll be there in 40 minutes."

He took the three Buckeyes fans 10 hours to Iowa City, much of it past dark cornfields, before reaching their friend?s house for a quick pre-game nap.

The fare on the meter for the one-way trip: $947.20.

Later, as Bandit pulled up near Kinnick Stadium with the trio, some students harassed him for giving the scarlet-clad fans a ride. Then they noticed the license plate ? and stared in shock.

Two of the Ohioans bought scalped tickets. Bandit and the third guy, who wears red spandex and calls himself "Bucknutty," watched the game at a bar.

Bucknutty was punched by a woman and hit in the face with a full bottle of beer by another Hawkeyes fan.

"It was definitely a hostile environment," Bandit said. "I ended up being more of a bodyguard for him than a cabdriver."

The group slept at the friend?s house and headed for home on Sunday.

Bandit ignored the meter. He was paid $400, plus gas and food, for the round trip.

"I just like having fun," he said. "It?s a really entertaining job for me."

 

[jenkinswoody]

"Bucknutty was punched by a woman"

I warned him that the Hawkeye gymnastics team was pretty tough. He just laughed at me. They may only average 97 lbs, but when you have been honkin' with the grey goose they can pack quite a punch!

 

[Deety]

I warned him that the Hawkeye gymnastics team was pretty tough.

Especially if they were jealous of his red spandex...

Oy, Bucknutty. We hardly knew ye.

 

[CCI]

"Bucknutty was punched by a woman"
Surely it was because you didn't buy her a Beer, right

 

[Taosman]

Don't go pickin' on The Man!
He's a "Super Hero" or is that "Super Hiro"?

 

[LoKyBuckeye]

Bucknutty was punched by a woman and hit in the face

 

[CleveBucks]

nttawwt

 

[gregorylee]

That is freaking hilarious. Nutty, I hope your face is better for getting smacked with a beer bottle and punched by a chick

 

[BuckNutty]

Not sure how I missed this thread.

All I have to say is...

 

[Dublin Buckeyes]

what a great story.

i laughed, i cried, all in all, 2 thumbs up.

I have always want to take a cab for a long period of time. What a dream come true.

 

[lvbuckeye]

wow... the only other time i've heard about $1000 fares was after 9/11 when everyone was stuck in Vegas and taking taxis back to wherever they were from...

great story!