I don't know if anybody else reading this blog watched that really sad, really good movie with Will Smith - Seven Pounds. Wow - to bear the weight of the death of seven people all because he was so busy checking out his phone (was it a Blackberry - or Crackberry). Like whatever email or text message on the phone was more important the the lives of 7 people. Horrible guilt. Great movie. And in that movie he wasn't even texting - he was just reading a text or email!
There was a recent study used as the basis for PSA ads in the United Kingdom and picked up by Mythbusters on Discovery Channel by the Transport Research Laboratory for the British Royal Automobile Club Foundation. They actually found that texting while driving was actually more dangerous than drinking and driving!
So in this blog I often say to get a limo, party bus, sedan or SUV to avoid a DUI. Maybe I also need to include to get a chauffeured vehicle if you just cannot stop yourself from constantly texting while driving - because it is actually more dangerous that drinking and driving!
What do you think? Are you guilty of texting while driving? They have the headsets for phone calls now - but what will be the hands-free solution for texting or reading on your handheld devices?
Some great concerts are coming to the Valley as the fall season starts to roll around. Plan ahead by booking your limo or party bus early for popular concerts. Inventory is tight for this Saturday's Def Leopard concert we sold out of the most of our limos and party buses weeks ago - we only have one Hummer limo left!
September 2009 Concerts:
Sept 9 - Hall & Oates with Mutlu Dodge Theatre
Sept 12 - Ricardo Arjona Dodge Theatre
Sept 12 - Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White Orpheum Theatre
Sept 20 - Pink with The Ting Tings
Sept 23 - Chickenfoot with Davy Knowles & Back Door Dodge Theatre
Sept 24 - Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal & the Phantom Dodge Theatre
Sept 25 - The Australian Pink Floyd Show Dodge Theatre
Sept 28 - The Killers Dodge Theatre
October 2009 Concerts:
Oct 1 - Brad Paisley with Dierks Bentley and Jimmy Cricket Wireless Pavillion
Oct 1 - AC/DC US Airways Center
Oct 8 - Music of the Doors ft. Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger Dodge Theatre
Oct 9 - Stephen Lynch Orpheum Theatre
Oct 10 - Little Feet Martini Ranch
Oct 16 - Rodney Carrington Dodge Theatre
Oct 17 - Loggins & Messina with Richie Furray Dodge Theatre
Oct 20 - U2 with the Black Eyed Peas University of Phoenix Stadium
Oct 22 - Brand New with Manchester Orchestra Mesa Amitheatre
Oct 25 - Gordon Lightfoot Orpheum Theatre
This is it - the complete package for those fun-loving, male-stripper-watching bachelorettes out there!! This package includes the trip from Phoenix to Vegas in a limo or party bus ($75-150 per person depending on group size), one night at the legendary Excalibur hotel-casino ($81 a night - 4 people to a room so that breaks down to ONLY $20.25 per person), 2-for-1 male revue show tickets, money for drinks, club passes, and other great discounts for the bride-to-be and her closest pals!!
Celebrate the last night of single freedom the right way - with a bachelorette trip to Vegas Baby!
OFFER INCLUDES:
- Party in a beautiful limo or party bus to Vegas and back on our 2-day turn around trip ($75-$150 per person depending on group size and vehicle chosen)
- $50 Beverage credit at Exacalubur
- 2-For-1 Tickets to THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER (excludes VIP tickets)
- VIP Admission to Cathouse at Luxor
- $50 in party pit gaming chips for only $40
- 10% discount on full-day cabana rental (Mon-Fri)
- A FREE THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER Poster
- VIP Admission to LAX Nightclub at Luxor
- $150 off bottle service at Luxor's Cathouse
- ** EXTRA PERSONS IN THE SAME ROOM STAY FOR FREE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF FOUR **
- Promotion Runs - August 24, 2009 - July 31, 2010 for the hotel, drinks and clubs - the limos and party buses is a year-round special!
I saw this hilarious post of terms and conditions for renting a party bus in Vancouver. Couldn't help but wanting to re-post it on this blog for our readers. It is totally a joke in response to some people not happy with a party bus rental company in Vancouver. Enjoy!
Okay here's how we'll do this: have your two dozen (plus) people lined up single file at 103 Ave and Old Yale Road at 5pm on the 14th. The party bus will be there for pick-up at that time since we'll need at least two hours to review all of the essential safety rules before we leave.
Please note: everyone must be wearing a sombrero, otherwise they will not be allowed on board. Also, we only accept payment in Macedonian denars (3500 per person is needed for the amount of time you're booking). No one is allowed to hand me these monies with their right hand; if this rule is violated, the whole event will be canceled. Here is a quick reminder of the rest of the ‘party bus rules':
1) The only allowable beverages are Zima and Ovaltine. Bring your own mug. All other drinks will be confiscated.
2) While clothing is optional during the journey, I must insist that everyone keep wearing their cork boots at all times (we don't want people sliding around the floor - it's dangerous!).
3) Everyone has to kiss my llama before disembarking. No exceptions.
4) No one is allowed to question or comment on the driver's blindfold. He will totally pitch a fit if this happens. In fact, it's best to pretend he's not there, no matter what happens on the road.
5) Patrons will be expected to get out and push if the bus runs out of fuel and there are no poorly monitored gas stations that we can ‘liberate' fuel from.
6) Undulating zebra. (Think about it.)
7) Everyone will sing a long to the polka music that will be playing. Lyrics will be circulated a few days before the event. An inability to speak German is not an acceptable excuse for non-participation.
That should do it. Oh wait - one more thing! If we're a little late arriving on the 14th... just keep waiting! Don't worry: we'll totally show up. Totally.
That was worth a chuckle! Hopefully our clients don't think of our limo service in this way! What do you think? Funny or not?
In The Scene Limousine was recently certified as a Woman owned business by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council and WBENC-West.
In The Scene Limousine is owned and operated by Rachel Ricks and James Romero III and was a start-up venture for both partners in 2004. "We are in a unique position of being both woman and minority owned business since the majority partner (51%) is a woman and the 49% partner is Hispanic" said Rachel Ricks, partner/owner of In The Scene Limousine, a Phoenix and Orange County based chauffeured transportation company. "Now our corporate clients and larger chauffeured transportation affiliate partners that practice supplier diversity will have an advantage when can utilizing our chauffeured transportation services." continued Ricks.
"Forward thinking businesses that do not diversify their supply chains and make opportunities available to women-and minority-owned businesses will miss out on innovations, new products and ideas offered by these suppliers, and will therefore be at a competitive disadvantage in the marketplace" according to Ms. Susan Bari author of Breaking Through and a national speaker. "Limo companies and sedan service have traditionally been run by male owners and I think that a company with a woman's touch has a great advantage in this highly service- and detail-oriented field" stated Ricks.
"We are coming up on our 5-year anniversary of owning In The Scene Limousine and have learned a lot. We are now focusing on aggressively pursuing more corporate and affiliate business - the bread and butter of most chauffeured transportation businesses" said Romero. In The Scene Limousine is centrally located off the I-10 and 202 freeways just minutes from Sky Harbor airport at 645 W 24th Street, Suite 102, Tempe, AZ 85282 and is in the process of opening a branch office in Orange County, California.
Contact In The Scene Limousine at 602-996-5466 or online at http://www.inthescenelimousine.com/ to reserve your safe, affordable chauffeured transportation for all your needs in the Phoenix, AZ area and soon Orange County areas.
