Modern Vespa

Here's a clip from one of my favorite shows (season 2 episode 5):
(unfortunately, there are commercials)

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/big_bang_theory/video/video.php?cid=501654023&pid=fwSK7Z9_rPZAfts2zVoD0jpXYGBX543N&category=editorial&play=true

The DMV part was funny. He actually rides passenger which is pretty funny!

I loved when he was going over the speed bumps in the car and on the scooter.

And I loved Penny's pea smuggling in the first scene. Great nip to breast ratio.

Was that a 250? Looked like it had the chrome horn cover on the front.

The scoot was definitely a GTS 250ie. I don't really think Howard would ride a 250, but what do I know?

Howard is officially cool in my book, now.

I would never let someone like Sheldon on my scooter! Although, who am I kidding... I'm about to go to the DMV to take the drivers' test myself. Somehow, I doubt his tactic of annoying the piss out of the DMV lady would work for the actual drivers' test (otherwise I might consider trying it).

I think Howard would have had his seat shaved down and redone at Pirate Upholstery. But what would the design be?

What color GTV are you getting, Witch? I think you said, somewhere, but I cannot remember. Siena Ivory, perhaps? 8)

Yes, Siena Ivory! The plan is to pick it up next month, when I have a valid coupon for accessories... hopefully the bike itself should be here by or before then.

My first guess would be an applique of something sciencey like Pi or something... but Howard's more of a gamer nerd, right? I'm soooo not a gamer nerd, so I'm just going to say he'd probably have something to do with that. And maybe he'd try to add a particle accellerator or something else equally insane.

With a naked lady similar to a trucker's mudflap.

That might be true, since he is the "lady's man" wannabe and terribly wrong at it to boot!

"Oh God, not Euclid Ave!?"

Classic.

haha I didn't pick up on the math reference until you said that.

That's my favorite show too. It was a very funny scene, although I'm very disapointed that it was Wallowitz that owned the Vespa. A friend of my wife's has been watching the show and trying to guess which of the Nerds I was in college. Now she'll think it's Wallowitz (I fancy myself more like Leonard since I was the only one of my nerdy friends with a girlfriend).

Did you notice that the headlight of the GTS was turned OFF for all the scenes? They either did that because of the glare in the camera, or maybe it wasn't really being ridden, just somenow towed or pushed? Strange...

-Dan

Or it was parked in front of a blue screen.

Yeah, I was wondering about Wallowitz's ability to support a GTS with Sheldon on the back for their crazy zigzags, so a blue screen (green screen?) would explain that. Or a stunt rider?

I could have gotten it wrong is it a green screen? Anyway I think it was because the backgrounds while they are driving in the car and on the scoot look fake or digital. I think in the end is either a stunt driver or them for just a couple seconds and the rest is in front of a green screen.