Month: August 2003

POC Phil finally answered the age-old question: Yes. A scooter will fit in a Honda Element. “We took the mirrors off a Bajaj and it went in quite easily after tilting
it just a little bit to accommodate the headset.
The Chetak is a solid 2″ taller than the average P2Oe I would say we could have put a smallframe in there next to it with no
rear seats installed and still closed the hatch properly. The multiple
tie-down points and rubber floor are a huge bonus.” So there you go. Thanks, Phil!

Indianapolis sucks. I can’t think of much nice to say about it. But the Agents SC is one of the coolest clubs anywhere, and The Shivers, featuring Agent Shimmercore, rock. Check out RMN (.mp3). Can’t wait to hear more.

When I was a kid, I hated all sports but hockey. No sports event was a bigger deal to me than the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey team. Mike Eruzione and Jim Craig replaced C3P0 and R2D2 as #1 subject matter for my crayon drawings. Now I’m a graphic designer for the Blackhawks, and I thank Herb Brooks for setting me on the right career path.

Coming soon! Heh.

Chad took some photos Saturday. Man am I fat. The VBB started great and ran great, so props to ScootRS and Durso. Cigars and Stripes is cool, it’s a cigar store with a bar in back and a big parking area off the street, a good destination for group rides, hint hint.

Brian over at nh-scooters.com has been trying to get info on these new Vento Scooters, but so far he’s not had much luck.

From AdAge: According to PiaggioUSA’s advertising agency, the DePlano Group, new PiaggioUSA CEO Constantino Sambuy pulled the plug on a Vespa/Trojan Spring Break cross-promotion. The story features links to two posters (poster 1) (poster 2) from the proposed campaign. In 2SB’s opinion, it was a pretty funny campaign, but apparently it doesn’t fit in Piaggio’s master plan, whatever that is. Perhaps they were worried people would find out that Vespas are available in the United States. A 2SB source alleges that Piaggio insisted in a memo to dealers that the campaign was never approved in the first place, and expressed anger that the creative materials were leaked by DePlano. The AdAge story also reveals that Scottsdale, AZ engineer Paolo Vianson, a descendant of the Piaggio family, is organizing a $109 million effort to buy a 20% stake in Piaggio.

Don’t forget, that Hammerhed biker party is tomorrow (Saturday) from noon to 5pm, if you wanna ride down with us, we’re leaving my house at noon sharp. email me if you need directions.

Apparently, I own a Honda/Yamaha/Polaris dealership in Missouri. Who knew?

Iowa sculptress, Norma “Duffy” Lyon, aka The Butter Cow Lady, has completed a full-scale butter V-Rod for the Iowa State Fair in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Harley-Davidson. She got the idea about 4 years ago, and has been biding her time patiently.

Changes are afoot at 2sb, we’ve streamlined the code to be faster and more compliant with alternative browsers, and we’re adding some new features and better organizing the archives. These changes will be happening in the next week or two, so you may notice some differences or temporarily missing links. We’re also pleased to announce a new addition to our staff, Bill Keenan (left) has been named to head up our Zombie Affairs department, he will handle any situations involving zombies as they relate to scooters. Welcome him to our staff!

OK, no .mp3 per se today, but something more fulfilling. Ween has what you might call an online empire centered around chocodog.com, from which you can check out the many Ween sites, including ween.com and the mighty weenradio.com, which loops Ween’s entire oeuvre, 24/7. OK, if you really want an .mp3, check out their rejected Pizza Hut commercial.

The Strike is playing tonight at the Empty Bottle, they’ve been on hiatus for a while, and this is one of their first shows since the break. The Strike was one of the best bands around a few years ago, and we’re really happy to see them back. If you like the Clash and Stiff Little Fingers, and you don’t like George W. Bush, do yourself a big favor and check them out. Their old neighbors and frequent tour-mates Dillinger Four are also playing.

You know what’s scary? Summer’s almost over and Slaughterhouse 9 is just a few weeks away! Come early, because 2strokeBuzz is hosting the kickoff party on Thursday, August 28 at Hogs and Honeys, with $1 beers and FREE rides on the mechanical bull, followed by Planet Earth, the weekly new wave nite at Neo, Chicago’s oldest nightclub. We’ll have 2sb stuff to give away in a free raffle! Don’t be fooled by other clubs claiming to sponsor this event! I planned it all by myself! Heh heh. So dress up in your finest, um, new wave cowboy gear, and join us! Here’s the flyer that I made by myself: front | back

The Regulars have once again outdone themselves with the H,sker D, parodies. It’s just gonna get harder, I see cake decorating and dayglo spraypaint in their future. Sko^ter D, 4 is this weekend, August 8-10, in the Twin Cities.