Modern Vespa

How about this: if Geo isn't able to post a new location by Sunday evening, then maybe Rex could post a new location on Monday?

Anxious bastards!

I spent yesterday afternoon at the track and today at the track, but luckily had the chance to snap the new (and highly anticipated) picture.

And for heaven's sake, no cheating using Google Maps!


Going to the chapel and I'm gonna get married...

Ooohhh.. pretty. But I don't know where it is.
Looking forward to finding out!

Gitta

Yi Yi Yi. I know where that is...hopefully I can get there sometime tomorrow. All I'm gonna say is Chugga Chugga Choo Choo!

Am I right?

Get the pic BadPenguin, then bring the game up to North County!

Len

I don't know this one

(Geo, where the hell were you all weekend? Oh yeah, the Delmar Race Track. But dude! A once in a blue moon event you missed out on!!!) See ya next week when we ride to the race track!!!

Penguin... I have no idea where you are going with the train reference.

Rex... Besides the race track, I spent a lot of the weekend preparing for our baby, which is due next weekend. Shopping, cleaning, baby shower for mom, etc.

I probably should have gone to MS Quin Rally today...

I won't give the location away, but I will say it used to be a train station many years ago.

Were you on the rally today?

Where are all the impatient ones now?

I posted the new pic two days ago and still no snaps!

I was just BLOCKS away on Sunday TWICE.
Went to OC today, might have time tomorrow.

I've got no idea.
How about a hint- Is it on the Coaster line?

Are you guys puzzled or too busy to get out there?

HINT: As BadPenquin has pointed out, this location does have ties to Choo Choo Charlie. Not the Coaster, but it is 'coastal'.


Many years before a Vespa graced its front steps...

it sure doesn't look like that anymore... There's your pic, Geo!

Just couldn't wait to STEAL this thread and take it with you to North County, huh?

Nice work.

Here's your next location:




And here's a hint: It isn't 90210, but it's not bad either.

You got it, Geo!

That place was tough to find, even when I mapped out the location. It's pretty easy to ride right by it, unless you see the sign. That was a nice location, thanks!

Is that the Heaven's Gate house?

Actually, I know right where that picture is taken. Though, I don't think I'll be making it up to NoCo anytime soon on my GT.

I guess a new coat of paint was applied to usher in the new owners?

Yep, it used to be yellow. Ah, come on Geo, come on up to North County. It's kind of like tag and "capture the flag" all in one!

Just for my piece of mind, where the hell was that Methodist Church??

La Jolla United Methodist Church 6063 La Jolla Blvd.
http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/88spring/rr-lajolla.htm

I was there this afternoon, but Len was there first. Good going, Len!

Damn, I even looked on that very same web site but couldn't find it!

FYI: The La Jolla Methodist Church building was formerly part of the La Jolla Hermosa train station, a stop on the San Diego Electric line. I think I also read that it formerly housed an electrical generation substation. There's some more interesting reading online at the San Diego Historical Society.

I had the picture composed in my mind every time I passed it on La Jolla Blvd. Just finally had the reason to shoot it!

When I was there snapping the photo, I imagined some person across the street asking themselves why all of a sudden Vespa riders were taking a picture of their scooters in front of this building?

I wanted to go for a ride today, but ran out of time. If no one nabs it by Sunday, I'll go get it. (I hope the neighbors don't think I'm a paparazzo.)

Go for it! I've got no idea on this one as well

VP1, here's a hint: it's part of a tv reality series, starring one of the cast from 90210.

I totally know where that is, but I can't take my scooter out that far!

Arg!

If anyone wants the address, PM me...

Hey, Len. Any chance you can talk Patty and Matt into playing? It's soooo close, and who knows when it's going to be in North County again?

We already had plans of grabbing that one if no one got it. We'll be there this morning. Even I said OH I finally know that one!

You mean like this?

This one is waaayy too easy!

Do I need a girlfriend with a Vespa too in order to get a photo just like yours? LOL

I don't know where that is...

Rex, when we can finally distinguish one of the north county pictures we need to go grab it and bring it back down to the city!

I couldn't agree with you more. I thought about limiting it to just greater San Diego but I'm all about sharing and playing fair. It's good that we have a huge area to cover with enthusiatic folks joining in on the fun!

That's more miles for everyone to scoot around! We rode to Mission Bay last weekend for Alex's bash, what a great trek!

Is that some type of challenge?!?!

Hey, does it count if I go get it????
I heard a rumor that it can go 20 miles past the county line is this true???? If so.......hmmm.

i double dog dare (ohhh!) you to take a picture of a location i know. just see what happens!!

How many North County people are actually on here compared to city folk? I mean, I thought the point of Scooter Tag was to get everybody into it and having fun. It's not like the Bay Area thread where they have dozens of people from all over the area participating. Plus, their road network is way more developed than ours.

For me, even going north of Solana Beach is impossible without planning a whole day around it. 20 miles over the county line is way too far. And that's coming from someone who lives on the far north side of the city (UTC). At that point, you might as well start a combined South OC/North SD thread, since they're having the same issue with north vs. south OC.

I mean, I'm probably in the minority here and that's fine. But, as we saw with the B&B in Fallbrook, taking it up that far just slows things down since a majority of players are at least an hour's hard riding from there. Not to mention the fact the locations and local roads are less familiar.

So, I would vote to set the boundary at one hour from a central point. (the harbor?) That way, the majority of people could hit the locations in an easy ride after work, rather than having the game sit idle all week until someone can take a day to ride out and tag it.

Ian,

I'm fine with whatever rules the players want to adopt. My opinion is that one of the fun things about this game is riding to new places and seeing new things.

You mentioned that you can't make it from UTC to Solana Beach (about 11 miles) without planning an entire day around it, that may be a little too restrictive to include many people.

What do those of you who have been playing so far think about boundaries?

I do think someone should have to get the newest pic, since Matt & Patty got the last one.

Karen, Rex, Geo, what are your thoughts?