Two sightings within 1 minute of each other! (And that doesn't count the kickass Zuma.)
Black Buddy on College Hill (corner of Waterman and Prospect around 7.30-8pm) ridden by a sweet girly wearing a FF. I tooted; you smiled and waved. There were two us; blue Vespa and me on a St Tropez Buddy.
Red Buddy on Hope Street (same time) and around Young Orchard. You had a milkcrate on the back; me, too. Gave you a nod. Not sure if you reciprocated to both of us.
I hardly ever see Buddys in town; now I know they're all on the East Side. I should cross the Point Street Bridge more often.
On 8-23 (last Saturday) saw a Tangerine Buddy parked outside Baker Hall at Rice University - Houston TX. Haven't seen it back though - which is surprising - Rice isn't a very big school, and my girlfriend goes there, so I end up on campus a lot.
last night, Thursday August 28th. around 745 pm I saw a female riding a zombie blood "SEafoam" buddy down broadway past Tacos Guaymas at Broadway and Pike. She was wearing a white helmet with the red stripe down the side
Then about 10 minutes later I saw her go back the other way.
I saw a women on an italia with a front rack today... turning onto the berlin tpke right before the joann fabric sometime between 5:30 and 6 tonight. (I was in my car)
Today, around 11:30 a.m. in NE Portland, Hollywood district. Two scooters going south on NE 42nd Ave. turned left onto NE Hancock as I was parking my Buddy. One red Buddy with a woman on it, followed by a guy on a zombie blood coloured scooter which wasn't a Buddy, but I couldn't catch the make as they drove by.
Yesterday, around noon-ish. Fort Worth's Bazaar flea market thingy off Henderson - red Buddy 125 with a black basket in front. It was parked...but that marks my second Buddy in the wild sighting. I see other scooters all the time now...just never any Buddys...which is strange given the shortage.
BTW, a chick in a white Explorer spotted me last month sometime...she yelled "Modern Buddy!" out her window at me...unless my ears deceived me.
bunny wrote:BTW, a chick in a white Explorer spotted me last month sometime...she yelled "Modern Buddy!" out her window at me...unless my ears deceived me.
Awesome! (Unless your ears deceived you. )
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bunny wrote:BTW, a chick in a white Explorer spotted me last month sometime...she yelled "Modern Buddy!" out her window at me...unless my ears deceived me.
A cute chick in a BMW did a similar shout out to me just this weekend. And she liked my physique too. While at a traffic light I looked over at her and winked, and she yelled over to me "What an ass." The light turned green and she took off waving a single finger at me while yelling "See you later, buddy."
Lincoln Mall Target around 5.30pm Monday evening...When I came out, there was a blue buddy chained to one of the shopping cart carrels. I left a note that gave this web address. Kudos to you for braving 116 at rush hour; it's a thrill!
On my way to Lincoln, I passed a Zombie Blood seafoam green Buddy in Providence near the I-95 Exit 25 overpass around 5pm. I double-honked, you waved.
Also passed a grey Vespa and a Honda Elite tonight on my way back down to Providence on 126.
Rattler and Silver Wing this morning on Pleasant Valley.
I saw a zombie blood buddy going north on Alvernon at 22nd st., and then later a blue Buddy going south on Country club around Speedway. I also saw some other scooter I couldn't ID.
I sighted 3 buddies tonite!!! We were all on the meetup.com seattle scooter group ride tonite. a big woot woot out to ESK on ehr red buddy 125, Scalpel on his Roughouse, and the two wonderful Italia ladies... I forgot what you said your screennames were... YAY!!!
I had Jury duty today. I managed to get excused. yay! Anyway at the same garage that I parked at there was a Pamplona with a top case. We matched! One of the other jurors had a honda metropolitan, too They ended up selecting her though
MikieTaps wrote:I sighted 3 buddies tonite!!! We were all on the meetup.com seattle scooter group ride tonite. a big woot woot out to ESK on ehr red buddy 125, Scalpel on his Roughouse, and the two wonderful Italia ladies... I forgot what you said your screennames were... YAY!!!
woot woot back! it was nice to finally meet you - and thanks for making me feel better about not being able to get that damn screw off the front panel i had fun & will definitely try to make it out for more meetups!
on sep. 4th saw a buddy itallia with genuine top case outside Tres Amigos mexican food place in Half Moon Bay, CA. it was parked outside with 3 MC's they looked like cruisers..... anyone here belong to this buddy?
I saw a guy on a red buddy 50 this morning around 7:40-7:50ish, on Lowell at 32nd. I was on 32nd turning right on to Lowell and he rode behind me for about 7-8 blocks north. At a stop light we waved to each other. I was going to ask if he's on modernbuddy and how far up lowell he was going to go, but forgot. At the stop light around 44th he got stuck behind the light and that was it.
Saw a zombie blood scooter on Boones Ferry downtown Tualatin. I can't believe I got SO excited! That's just like mine! Only he had on a black helmet.
Someday, we'll pass each other there on the way to work. I have the blue helmet.
two genuine dealers with in 25 miles of me and neither have had any buddys in stock that were not spoken for, and I have not seen one buddy in kansas city, it is kinda sprawling around here, i am in the northland and have only seen maybe 4 or 5 other scoots, and 2 of em were chinese made. there are two at my work, one a aprillia and the other is a yuma.
greenbuddy wrote:Saw a zombie blood scooter on Boones Ferry downtown Tualatin. I can't believe I got SO excited! That's just like mine! Only he had on a black helmet.
Someday, we'll pass each other there on the way to work. I have the blue helmet.
Man, all these Portland sightings, and nobody ever spots me! I feel left out!
Unless my eyes deceive me (and they sometimes do, especially when I'm drunk), I saw a custom painted Buddy driving east on Lyons Boulevard making a left onto Orchard Village Road. It was painted lime green with matching top case and trimmed in silver.
Again, I hope it was a Buddy; I could have sworn there was the metallic Genuine badge on the front. If this is rightly so, then I've spotted my first one, and within vicinity of where I live.
Incidently enough, I was going the opposite direction and I wanted to bust a U-turn to follow him, but I had more pressing matters to attend to: trying on FF helmets.
R.McLeod wrote:I saw a Buddy on Camp Bowie riding 2up, then five blocks down the same street saw another black & silver Buddy going the opposite direction.
I get homesick just hearing that. I should make a Cowtown trip this year. Anyone want to loan me a scoot?
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R.McLeod wrote:I saw a Buddy on Camp Bowie riding 2up, then five blocks down the same street saw another black & silver Buddy going the opposite direction.
I get homesick just hearing that. I should make a Cowtown trip this year. Anyone want to loan me a scoot?
Kincaid's burger anyone?! I'm a bit homesick as well
today in seattle, around 4pm: italia with matching topcase heading south on fremont ave, just north of the fremont bridge. rider was a guy with a white 3/4 helmet and black jacket. he had to wait for a while for the bridge, so i kept peeking over at his bike - scooter stalker!
Got honked by a dad and his daughter on a Buddy while I was on my sister's porch today. I had parked mine in the driveway and was just knocking on the door when they honked and waived (big smiles). I grinned and shot a peace sign back at them. What a good community we have!
Robert Wayne Henderson (May 16, 1932 - July 28, 2009).
Just picked up my 125 Blue buddy in Lexington, KY yesterday! I see 2 orange 50's on the University of Kentucky Campus, and I'm curious if either of you post here?
R.McLeod wrote:I saw a Buddy on Camp Bowie riding 2up, then five blocks down the same street saw another black & silver Buddy going the opposite direction.
I get homesick just hearing that. I should make a Cowtown trip this year. Anyone want to loan me a scoot?
Kincaid's burger anyone?! I'm a bit homesick as well
The first sighting actually was right in between Kincaid's and where Mama's Pizza used to be. If either of you two do make it back here to visit, you might be overwhelmed with all the new construction everywhere. The worse loss was the Wreck Room; it got demolished in April to make room for high priced apartments and office space.
R.McLeod wrote:The first sighting actually was right in between Kincaid's and where Mama's Pizza used to be. If either of you two do make it back here to visit, you might be overwhelmed with all the new construction everywhere. The worse loss was the Wreck Room; it got demolished in April to make room for high priced apartments and office space.
That is sad. I used to know John & Brian, the owners of the Wreck Room and the Satellite Dish, and actually played at the Wreck Room once and spent a lot of time there in its early days, esp. when I lived in Monticello. I have a lot of good memories from that place. Between that, Trees, the long gone Argo in Denton and Electron Lounge in FW, I think almost every place I ever played has been closed or demolished. It's a curse!
Is Mama's gone or did they just move?
Crap. At least Fred's is still open!
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R.McLeod wrote:The first sighting actually was right in between Kincaid's and where Mama's Pizza used to be. If either of you two do make it back here to visit, you might be overwhelmed with all the new construction everywhere. The worse loss was the Wreck Room; it got demolished in April to make room for high priced apartments and office space.
That is sad. I used to know John & Brian, the owners of the Wreck Room and the Satellite Dish, and actually played at the Wreck Room once and spent a lot of time there in its early days, esp. when I lived in Monticello. I have a lot of good memories from that place. Between that, Trees, the long gone Argo in Denton and Electron Lounge in FW, I think almost every place I ever played has been closed or demolished. It's a curse!
Is Mama's gone or did they just move?
Crap. At least Fred's is still open!
The Wreck owners moved into the 6th St. Grill and renamed it Lola's, it's "cozy" like the Wreck Room was in its beginnings and is the best place to see good live bands. They've taken over the jazz night too, since The Black Dog is gone as well.
Mama's has been closed for years until they recently opened a new place down Camp Bowie between Horne & Bryant Irvin.
Fred's almost bit the dust now that it's being shadowed by a gigantic luxury shopping center. Since they're practically a historical landmark they managed to hold their ground, but not without a fight.
The new cool hangouts are now Lola's, The Chat Room (Magnolia St.), & Embargo (1950's Cuban style downtown).
YAY!!!
i had fun & will definitely try to make it out for more meetups!
