Who are you in real life?

xkennx · Post by **xkennx** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:02 pm

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Post by **ericalm** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:21 pm

Are there TONS of Ohio scooterists or are they jusy disproportionately represented in the forums? Seems like someone in Ohio is doing a great job of selling scoots!

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:28 pm

ericalm wrote:Are there TONS of Ohio scooterists or are they jusy disproportionately represented in the forums? Seems like someone in Ohio is doing a great job of selling scoots!

Well, in the greater Cincinnati area, there's a pretty strong scooter crew (the Ten Year Lates) and Seth from Metro Scooter did a good job of making sure that a lot of us knew this site existed.

I'm going to go with disproportionately represented.

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:40 pm

There have been quite a few new members since this was last updated...

So... bump.

ScooterDave · Post by **ScooterDave** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:07 pm

AxeYrCat wrote:Well, in the greater Cincinnati area, there's a pretty strong scooter crew (the Ten Year Lates) and Seth from Metro Scooter did a good job of making sure that a lot of us knew this site existed.

The Ten Year Lates are almost as strong of a scooter crew as The Vulcans here in Cincinnati.

The Vulcan SC just had their 20 year anniversary.

Catalyst · Post by **Catalyst** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:49 pm

My name is Dorothy, originally from Kansas City, Missouri. (Not Kansas. LMAO) but I've been moving around since I was 20 years old as either a military wife, or active duty. (3 years in the Marine Corps) I'm now 38, soon to be 39. Sorry the pic of me isn't newer, I've been camera shy as my weight hs bounced around a bit due to a health issue that is slowly but surely being fixed. (Nothing serious, just annoying, and it makes me fat, tired, sluggish. LMAO)

My hair has been bleached and dyed many colors, blue, red, pink, yellow, green. That's the aftermath in the photo. Right now, I'm dying it blue/black to keep it all one color while the bleached portion finishes growing out.

And here's my Buddy, PRIOR to the accident. I do have photos of it after the crash too. But, I like the before pics better.

I also have two really great kids. One is 17, and trying to get into the Navy (there's been a delay), and the other is 12. They'll be 18 this summer, and 13 this spring, respectively.

BuddyRaton · Post by **BuddyRaton** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 4:36 pm

[quote="polianarchyHopefully I wont bother y'all too much with my newbie questions.

[/quote]

I don't think you can bother us too much since most of the people in here are already disturbed!

Post by **polianarchy** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:22 pm

BuddyRaton wrote:
polianarchy wrote:Hopefully I wont bother y'all too much with my newbie questions.
I don't think you can bother us too much since most of the people in here are already disturbed!

HAHAHHAHAHAHA!!! Sounds good to me...just means I fit right in!

Catalyst · Post by **Catalyst** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 11:35 pm

polianarchy wrote:
BuddyRaton wrote:
polianarchy wrote:Hopefully I wont bother y'all too much with my newbie questions.
I don't think you can bother us too much since most of the people in here are already disturbed!
HAHAHHAHAHAHA!!! Sounds good to me...just means I fit right in!

WHEW!!!! What a relief! And here I thought I was going to be the only strange one!

axiom007 · Post by **axiom007** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:00 am

here is me. Just me. I know you guys probably wanted to see Jenn... but that will have to wait.

Post by **polianarchy** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:40 pm

Another pic, because I'm incredibly vain and my friend Simon is a brilliant photographer:

Post by **ericalm** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:53 am

This thread's been dormant for a while...

Kurzer · Post by **Kurzer** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 9:38 am

Here are some pics from my personal archive, I was going to sell these on eBay for a trillion billion dollars but decided to keep them instead.

I'm not adding images of my scoot because I'm taking a chance that you all know what an almost stock black Buddy looks like.

Pics that need to be resized are my Triumph, the Rabbit and my 50

Enjoy!

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:15 pm

Sorry about your kitty.

I too have an Audi... A TT with entirely too much invested in it.

Unfortunately, it's been spending more time at APR these last few years than it has with me.

Don't let your car be the guinea pig for a totally sweet turbo upgrade kit. It's not fun when stuff breaks.

Post by **ericalm** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:54 am

My next car will likely be an Audi (unless I get one of these—no, seriously). Problem is, as wonky as my 15 year-old VW has become, it's quite hard to justify buying a car I'll drive once a week and when it's raining. Scootin's good all year here in SoCal.

mybuddy · Post by **mybuddy** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:15 am

Got any pictures of your car on top of a parking garage?

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:06 pm

mybuddy wrote:Got any pictures of your car on top of a parking garage?

I think you must mean him, because you *know* I do.

It's how Scooter Dave and I met.

Kurzer · Post by **Kurzer** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:02 pm

lol... I'll look for it, but yes I do, it's an Audi requirement you know. I'll see what else I can find on this laptop, it's fairly new so a lot of my pics haven't come over from the desktop yet.

nice TT btw

Matrix wanted to take mine for a 550whp project but it would have cost me 20K and no car for the year... that was a no-go, now I kick myself in the ass

The TT will be one pist off TT when you get it back, consider the time away from your baby the payment for a car that will hand 200K sportscars thier ass on a dirty plate

Bryce-O-Rama · Post by **Bryce-O-Rama** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:28 pm

Is that 550hp project similar to the twin turbo VR6 thing that HPA was/is doing? I love the idea of 550hp in a new Beetle Cabrio with the 4Motion system like HPA put into a few A4 platform VWs. Preferably in a light blue.

lylee · Post by **lylee** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:30 pm

This is me at my wedding, dancing with my cousin Juan who is just about the best dancer ever.

I never look like this (except the sweaty part). I never spend more than 30 secs on my hair , rarely to never wear makeup, never ever wear a 60 year old satin dress with a 10 foot train, and rarely to never wear jewelry.
But, Juan's wife Margarita sent me this pic so I have it on my computer.

Usually I wear scrubs. I'm a med student married to a professor of archeology. We have two scooters, lots and lots of books, and no TV.

PasadenaSue · Post by **PasadenaSue** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:08 am

Kruzer -

I also think of my cat when I think of "Buddy". Your Buddy looked really sweet.

I was showing off my new scoot and my friend took the photo. Hmm, I'm still not sure I like the large headlight on the '07s but I love riding my scoot.

PasadenaSue · Post by **PasadenaSue** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:39 am

This is my "buddy". Her name is....Vespa. I got her before I got a scoot. Someday, I'll have a mechanical Vespa.

ebcspace · Post by **ebcspace** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 6:46 am

by the way, the VW R32 is an all-wheel drive special version of the
"golf" if you could call it that... that uses the same 4motion system.

3.2 VR6, 240hp stock... try with a stage-4 supercharger... about 500hp.

very sporty little car. my brother got one, and the wife never wants
to ride in it again. I thought my '98 Jetta VR6 was pretty quick.

here's my bro's, next to my Vespa ET4.

notice they both have euro-turn signals and sport seats.

Witch · Post by **Witch** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:53 pm

First post in this particular forum, but as far as scooters, I've been around a bit.

Currently scooter-less, but this is me with my most recent new toy. On sale is the only way to buy a non-plastic clarinet.

Elm Creek Smith · Post by **Elm Creek Smith** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:34 am

I had a rosewood E flat alto clarinet a hundred years ago. Wish I still had it. Right now, I'm looking in antique shops and sales for a metal B flat clarinet. I missed the opportunity to buy one for $50 a year ago.

ECS

Keys · Post by **Keys** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:07 pm

Okay, so you start doing some improvisational swing-jazz on that licorice stick and I'll jump in on my keyboards and we'll be "The Motor-vators". Or something...

--Keys

joelh · Post by **joelh** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:29 am

In real life I am a professional wood turner. I live in a Siler City, NC (about 30 miles west of Raleigh). If any of you are interested in seeing the work that I do, you can see it on my website, www.joelhunnicutt.com

Corsair · Post by **Corsair** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:02 am

INCREDIBLE work! Next time I'm in NC I have to come check out your work. I should be in the Raleigh/Ashville area this summer. Lojical1 and I are considering of moving there.

rajron · Post by **rajron** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:05 am

What a way-cool job – your work is Stunning!

and you have a Buddy

vitaminC · Post by **vitaminC** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:06 am

Keys wrote:Okay, so you start doing some improvisational swing-jazz on that licorice stick and I'll jump in on my keyboards and we'll be "The Motor-vators". Or something...

--Keys

I could join in on the tuba, except that a) I don't own one and b) I was never any good with jazz.

x-mojito50mod · Post by **x-mojito50mod** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 4:16 pm

I guess I never showed my face on here...this is me, Matt:

And in this one, I'm on the right, Shadmock (did I spell that right, Sean?) is on the left and another Reflections member, Denver Dave, is in the middle on his stella. This was from the Sunday ride of Scootin' Fools, on PCH in Pacific Palisades, CA...what a beuatiful day/ride...

I skateboard, make art (paint, silkscreen, etc), make music (in my "closet studio", as pictured above), am a fan of music as well, and scoot all the time (have no car). I have a day job I've had for 7 years, I wear a tie, it pays my bills, and affords me to be done at 3:00pm daily (lots of time for my art).

-M@

twharton · Post by **twharton** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:28 pm

Here I am with my PERFECT wife Kathy on Mardis Gras day on Pensacola Beach.

That's my Dad with me on my Buddy in my avatar.

aerogirl7 · Post by **aerogirl7** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:51 pm

In real life I'm a Microbiology Ph.D. student at Purdue University, as well as an Irish Dancer, Rennie (been working at Renaissance Festivals since I was 16), and proud owner of Cairo the Pharaoh Hound.

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:27 pm

Don't you have to get a masters before you can get a PhD?

Welcome to the board... And Buddydom... Buddyism... Whatever.

(I was totally going to post an embarassing picture of you, but I don't seem to have any handy... D'oh!)

San Francisco · Post by **San Francisco** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:04 pm

I have no problem showing my face to you all. Here you go:

AxeYrCat · Post by **AxeYrCat** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 9:51 pm

Bumping this up so we (or I at least) can put a face with the screen name on some of the n00bs (or relative n00bs).

ejaseisme · Post by **ejaseisme** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:21 pm

Hi ya all, I'm Jason, 34, live in Seattle, just finished my degree (finally) at the UW and currently wait on people for a living because frankly, the money being a server is better than the money I can make doing anything in my field. Sigh, so much for progress.

Anyhow, I just bought a black Buddy 125cc in June as some dumbass decided to pull out on a red light which left me with a totaled truck. I was going to buy a Mazda 3, but really, I live in a small enough city that I can get around and lug around enough stuff just fine on a scooter. So, I bought one. So far, the summer has been amazing and I love it.

Ciao.

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:16 am

Keys wrote:Okay, so you start doing some improvisational swing-jazz on that licorice stick and I'll jump in on my keyboards and we'll be "The Motor-vators". Or something...

--Keys

I rock the tenor sax, lets get er done

Me

cowgirl helmet · Post by **cowgirl helmet** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 2:42 am

Here I am on a pink Buddy at Sportique Scooters in Denver. This was the visit that made me decide that my Piaggio Fly was way too big, and that I should think about getting a Buddy. Just one week after this pic was taken, because of a scootin' friend who's not on this forum, the Amazing Scooter Exchange took place in which I swapped the Fly for CmJ's Buddy, and we're both happy as heck. So thanks to Karen, and to Sportique.

P.S. Yes, when I actually ride, I do wear my helmet.

Roswell · Post by **Roswell** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:16 am

Hey all,

I'm Pete, living here in the center of decadence and debachery, also known as Hollywood. Just picked up my black Buddy 125 about a week ago and love it. I used to work in Film and TV out here (like everyone else) now I fly helicopters! If you're up for a scoot in the area, let me know!

Tbone · Post by **Tbone** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:46 pm

Let's see if this works. Last time I tried it didn't

YEAH IT WORKED!!!

Ok, I'm the ugly one on the left. 16 lbs lighter than I am today on my wedding day!

I work at STATE NET in Sacramento. Also, part time in the self serve warehouse of IKEA in West Sacramento. I'm a musician in a ska band:
www.myspace.com/streetvendorsska

My wife is now a lobbyist for CA issues with a large health care company! Previously she was the policy director of a CA Assembly women who represents Napa/Sonoma county. Yes, she did in fact drink more great wine in her months in that office than we have collectively dating 5.5 years!!!

There's photos of me on the scoot on the home computer. This is the only one of me at work. Sorry. That and I have a GREAT photo of her on my scooter at the dealership on my phone. But it isn't synch'd to anything.

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:10 pm

Roswell wrote:I'm Pete, living here in the center of decadence and debachery, also known as Hollywood. Just picked up my black Buddy 125 about a week ago and love it. I used to work in Film and TV out here (like everyone else) now I fly helicopters! If you're up for a scoot in the area, let me know!

Hey Pete, welcome!
If you ride around Hollywood a lot, I'll probably see you at some point. I work close to Paramount, near Santa Monica and Gower and ride through/around the area every day

The rallies & events forum on ModernVespa has a lot of announcements of upcoming rides, etc., many in the So. Cal area.

http://www.modernvespa.com/forum/forum5.html

jradanov · Post by **jradanov** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:57 pm

I'm the guy with the helmet, John. Little dude is Peter, he hates helmets so refuses to wear one. We live in West Palm Beach, Fl. No more NYC winters for us, except to visit. I ride Buddy Love to work everyday and it sure beats the NYC subway.

pugbuddy · Post by **pugbuddy** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:56 pm

I'm Byron and, being very non-photogenic (which you are certainly not, GatsbyGirl--although it looks like you're married to Eric Estrada

), no recent pictures of me have survived. I'll try to get one that I can stand taken in the near future.

But I'm actually just here checking out the scooter-babes (and digitalutopia has a picture of a Pug! You rock, girl!).

This is a really helpful forum--I've learned a great deal from everyone here! If anyone rides around Tulsa OK, let me know....

codemonkey · Post by **codemonkey** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:54 am

Here's me

I'm Kristy and I'm a software engineer. I live in San Diego, CA but I'm moving to Tucson, AZ at the end of the month.

My buddy's name is Zoe.

250koala · Post by **250koala** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:45 am

Moving here huh? Ya know how hot it gets here? Like 108. Coming from San diego? I how hope someone is compensating you greatly for this.

FYI Tucson's Buddy dealer is Scoot Over on Broadway. A new GREAT coffeehouse opened up right next door to them(Crave). I belive "Agent Kestrel" works in that same area.(Never met him. Seen his bike.) The local scooter group is scooterachas( tucson scooters.org?) Thursday nights are a ride from Scoot Over to Downtown to watch the free movie of the week. ( Haven't met up with them yet. I can't ride after dark on my permit.) AzPenguin and I would be happy to show you around if you want. ( Might have seen his name on beginnerbikers )

weaseltamer · Post by **weaseltamer** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:27 am

This is the beautiful un-bought dress i tried on in germany. I really wish i had been more reckless with my money

I'm just going to be starting the school of nursing at Wu university in the fall, my other interests than scooting include, World of Warcraft, music of all kinds, music, friends and my other beloved... the ferrets.

this girl is so kind as to give me kisses whenever i want.

Post by **ericalm** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:58 am

pugbuddy wrote:I'm Byron and, being very non-photogenic (which you are certainly not, GatsbyGirl--although it looks like you're married to Eric Estrada )

Ouch. Hey! I really don't resemble "Ponch." Bad hair day, I guess. Time for a new scooter family portrait (looking for a pic where I don't look like Ponch... ...uhhh...).

codemonkey · Post by **codemonkey** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:32 pm

250koala wrote:Moving here huh? Ya know how hot it gets here? Like 108. Coming from San diego? I how hope someone is compensating you greatly for this.

FYI Tucson's Buddy dealer is Scoot Over on Broadway. A new GREAT coffeehouse opened up right next door to them(Crave). I belive "Agent Kestrel" works in that same area.(Never met him. Seen his bike.) The local scooter group is scooterachas( tucson scooters.org?) Thursday nights are a ride from Scoot Over to Downtown to watch the free movie of the week. ( Haven't met up with them yet. I can't ride after dark on my permit.) AzPenguin and I would be happy to show you around if you want. ( Might have seen his name on beginnerbikers )

Yes, I'm being compensated greatly. And I'll be able to buy a house that isn't 50 miles away from my job (I live 2 miles away from my job but if I were to buy the house I'm renting, the mortage would be more than double what my rent is.)

Tbone · Post by **Tbone** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:56 pm

Dude, Eric. Ponch is THE MAN!

And now he has some great land in Arkansas he'd like to talk to you about...

Plus he STILL gets the ladies! Did you see that show where he was training to be a cop?!

Modern Buddy

Who are you in real life?

4 wheel motion

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