Modern Vespa

Chocolate for breakfast.

So tasty.

Bill x

But you're posing on an orange LXS which makes you at least 34% cooler.

Not that I'm biased about the bike or anything.*



* yes, I have an Taormina Orange S150. Why do you ask?

Ask what I forgot the question.

So I have removed all the panels from LX 50 and I put them in the dishwasher. I am sure that the Mr. would not approve of it. But heck he is out somewhere being a bad boy that he is so he'll never know.[/b]

Well the BMW and Ural dealer both let me know today my bikes are ready for pickup . The BMW was just service so new brake pads and rear tire as well as an oil change. The Ural is a warranty repair though I am paying $200 to get 4-way flashers installed. What sucks on the Ural was the cost of the tow to the dealer as it is not so close. I'll watch the weather and pick a day next week to pick up before the 2 hour ride back.

Sunshine and an edible.

This email: There's not actually a dust storm, it's just the school district's way of letting everyone go home early, since we're closed all next week for Thanksgiving.

Huh? Thanksgiving was WEEKS ago!

We're talking USA not Canada's Thanksgiving! We can tend to be a little slow down here in the States!

Two more days of riding in almost not freezing weather.

On the bright side the temps are above freezing. On the downside it looks like I will be needing to use a lot of this.

If you spray it on the roads does it keep the roads dry?

In 8 hours I'll have a 4 day weekend to look forward to.

Plenty of that stuff is going to be used this weekend eh Flordian ?

Bill x

A ride on my new scooter
Thanksgiving
Getting our Christmas tree this weekend

Yeah but they have to be made of glass or plastic.

9000 views and a couple of months. Bro I am winning this game for real.

Maybe I should go back to being my old self

Stay as you are Max.

For the Love of God.

Bill x

Sometimes the Ural sure comes in handy. Couldn't fit this on the Vespa or BMW...

Your survival kit is packed. All the hot rods and classics are waiting for you in Daytona. Turkey Rod Run at the Speedway next four days!!

You COULD if you fitted a sidecar...

That would fit with the BMW, not the Vespa sidecar...

In other happy news got a cheque from our lawyer today for 33K. Money we had to keep in escrow for a lawsuit. We won the suit so so we got our money back though of course the lawyer will be getting some of that back...

I think you should continue to evolve Max. Bring on 6202!

OK I know you guys are getting tired of these but man I love this bike sometimes. One tree stand? Check!

My bike (Ural) is going to be at the big winter bike show in Toronto . I'm happy to lend it to the dealer and it gets me free passes for the show.

Maybe you can get them to detail it for you too?

That the one out bu the airport? Went to it a couple different times years back when I was active in the CSOC, not sure if they are even still around these days.

Chocolate brownies for breakfast, yes! Magic ones for lunch!

Nothing I am just a bitter old man.

Knock on wood.

Talking to a female member of the security staff at the Queen Mary in Long Beach and as we were parting she gave me a sweet potato cupcake baked by Patti La Belle.

How sweet.

Bill x

Had a big, mean lifted pickup tailgating me for a stretch of surface road in an attempt to intimidate me on the GTS. A few stoplights and some maneuvering later, and he's 5 cars back and visibly fuming that he can't ride my rear wheel anymore. "Meep meep!"
I can't abide bullies.

My wife's narcissistic, controlling supervisor left for a different job out of state a week ago. Things are already going so much better, some of the new people in the department have figured out what was going on and morale has shot up incredibly in a short time. There's a lot of mutual support and energy around that was suppressed for too long.

Nice to see her happy again. I might even start popping by again as it's only a block from my work.

Amazing how much effect one person can have, especially if they are in a position of power.

Regardless of the outcome (because we can't do politics in here) I'm really impressed by the amount of people who voted yesterday.

Highest number ever I believe.

Bill x

I got paid today for the first 4 days that I worked at my new job. I was supposed to be paid for them 2 weeks ago.

Also, my PTO totals populated so I now know how much time off I get.

They prorated the time off, since I started 3 months into the year: 4 days each Local and State Personal Time Off, and 8 Vacation days, for a total of 16 days off. The Local and State days roll over with no limit. I'll use 6 of the 8 Vacation days to take the weeks of Christmas and New Years off. I'll still have 10 total days to last me through to the end of July.

The opening of the HBO doc Mel Brooks Unwrapped. He shows up to his office on a Vespa.

My daughter's plan to have a TEAL Vespa with a sidecar, for the dogs to ride in.

Having a blast on mine today.

Just Walk Away.

Bill x