Month: December 2002

An idea as compelling as it is frightening: an airbag vest for mtorcyclists that inflates instantly with an unsafe change in momentum. So crazy and wrong, it just might work. Thanks, Scott Baxter!

Driving to work sucks. I’d rather take the bus/train combo even though it takes a half hour longer and I have to stand out in the cold for ages. But some Mondays and Wednesdays I wake up late on purpose and drive so I can listen to Mary Nisi and/or Colleen McHale’s Nerd Alert on WLUW. I have the WLUW phone number programmed in my cell phone, but I’ve never called because I’ve never been able to think of anything to request that’s better than what they’re playing anyway. WLUW is the only place I ever hear any good new music, or find out about stuff I missed when it was new. Today was Colleen’s last solo show (She’s moving to Brooklyn right after the Monday morning show with Mary). When she played “Something Big” By Burt Bacharach, I started to tear up. When I heard the beginning of Velocity Girl’s cover of “Tales of Brave Aphrodite” I lost it and really started to cry. I had to turn it off when “Let’s Get Lost” came on. I’ll really miss you, Colleen. You rock. Good Luck.

After a year of supply and import problems, PeugeotUSA hopefully has its act together. Andiamo! Motorscooters reports that 200 new Peugeot scooters are due to arrive on Dec. 19th, including the new Elystar and Looxor, both available in 50 and 150 cc models. I think I have a secret crush on the Speedfight2. I feel dirty.

Speaking of scooter art, I finally met Scooterworks/Genuine graphic designer P.J. Chmiel at the Scooterworks open house. What a nice guy, and a kick-ass designer. Check out his weblog.

Glenn Reid’s posters are great gifts for scooterists. Vina has this one over her desk, reminding her how much fun she could be having if she wasn’t at work.

Ah, yes. But they’re Vespa kitty underpants! Just in time for the holidays.

Ah, yes, but they’re vespa underpants!”

David Lucash: “Are their keys to a new ET4 inside this bag?”

More hilarious dirt from the Sun. Liam’s proof that rock stardom can lift the velvet rope to exclusive establishments previously opened only to the likes of Jedi Chad. And the quote from the guy in the house band is a classic. Thanks Sean.

Colin Shattuck of Genuine Scooter Company posted some new info on the boards today:

• The Stella arrival date has been pushed back to early January.
• The first dealers signed are: Sportique, Garners, Scooterworks USA, Moto Strada, and Scooters Centrale. They are all accepting deposits. Stella is focusing on scooter-specific dealers, but may sell through motorcycle shops in locations without scooter dealers.
• Stella is featured in the new Playboy. (“Finally, a reason to pick up a Playboy!” says Colin, heh.)
• Brochures are available by emailing Colin.
• Genuine plans to sponsor the International Scooterist BBS. I should start selling ads, too, with all this free PR I’m giving them, heh.

The 1958 Vespa ridden by Jude Law in “the Talented Mr. Ripley” is up for sale on ebay. Didn’t Matt Damon smash it into a cafe table, or was that a different scooter? Thanks for the tip, Elvis.

“It’s about f**king time,” says Supergome. We concur. Just because a band poses on scooters doesn’t mean you have to like them. At all.

ScooterworksUSA’s winter open house is this Saturday (Dec. 7) from 11am-5pm. Their site says nothing, but I remember reading somewhere they’ll have some prizes for scooters ridden to the shop. With all this snow, there shouldn’t be much competition.

I got mentioned on slatch.com today, and there’s no denying that’s cooler than Maximum Rock ‘n’ Roll. If you check one weblog every day, check Slatch. I (heart) Slatch.