Cost 20 bones to be dry!

So this morning I awoke to the sound of machine gun fire outside my window. After hitting the deck and shreeching like a little girl further investigation revealed it was only rain. That's right, rain, loads of it, in December, in Boston. Not such a bad thing I guess. Except I had a meeting I had to be to at the hospital. Normally I walk to the hospital, its only 5 blocks away after all. As I was in the shower the solution came to me. A TAXI! I could call a cab and ride to the hospital thus avoiding the buckets of water falling from the above. I called a cab, it arrived promptly, and I was off. (I had gotten dressed as well, this story is PG) How does this story end.... it ends with a 30 min cab ride for 5 blocks. Why? Because its Boston! No one believes in courteous driving here. Oh no, block intersections, take up two lanes, and honk..... a lot! I did arrive dry, but the 5 block ride took twice as long as normal and cost me 20 bones-jones. Was it worth?, you may ask... well the cab smelled like fried chicken and urine, so ya it was worth it.