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Cafe Au Lait and such
Cafe Au Lait and such
Have you started to develop a need for coffee and sophisticated European drinks now that you're riding a scooter?
The main reason I got mine was because in three trips to Europe in the past four years I fell in love with the scooter imagery and community.
These were trips to Paris mostly. And now I'm prone to scooting down to Starbucks and gazing out the window at Velveeta whilst I sip on my Macchiatto or my Cafe Au Lait.
Should I get therapy or just a well-constructed travel mug so I can put on airs all over the place?
Have you started to develop a need for coffee and sophisticated European drinks now that you're riding a scooter?
The main reason I got mine was because in three trips to Europe in the past four years I fell in love with the scooter imagery and community.
These were trips to Paris mostly. And now I'm prone to scooting down to Starbucks and gazing out the window at Velveeta whilst I sip on my Macchiatto or my Cafe Au Lait.
Should I get therapy or just a well-constructed travel mug so I can put on airs all over the place?
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That will pretty much negate any gas savings, right there. : )sotied wrote:Cafe Au Lait and such
Have you started to develop a need for coffee and sophisticated European drinks now that you're riding a scooter?
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Not saying it makes sense, but if scooting is a lifestyle then it seems only right to extend it to all the finer things in life we can enjoy.illnoise wrote:That will pretty much negate any gas savings, right there. : )sotied wrote:Cafe Au Lait and such
Have you started to develop a need for coffee and sophisticated European drinks now that you're riding a scooter?
Bb.
Also, there are now a bunch of scooter shops (javaspeed in RI for one) that offer a whole coffee bar in the shop. It's the coolest.
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You stare out the window at...cheese?sotied wrote:Cafe Au Lait and such
Have you started to develop a need for coffee and sophisticated European drinks now that you're riding a scooter?
The main reason I got mine was because in three trips to Europe in the past four years I fell in love with the scooter imagery and community.
These were trips to Paris mostly. And now I'm prone to scooting down to Starbucks and gazing out the window at Velveeta whilst I sip on my Macchiatto or my Cafe Au Lait.
Should I get therapy or just a well-constructed travel mug so I can put on airs all over the place?

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I've always thought it would be the bomb to have a coffeshop attached to the scooter shop with plenty of parking so it could be used as a launching/landing pad for rides.
It seems most scooterists enjoy their coffee.
That is one of the food items I miss the most from Spain . . . good coffee at a decent price and Jamon Serrano ! Yum !
It seems most scooterists enjoy their coffee.
That is one of the food items I miss the most from Spain . . . good coffee at a decent price and Jamon Serrano ! Yum !

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Velveeta is currently the name of my Buddy.babblefish wrote:
You stare out the window at...cheese?
It's orange and ties in perfectly with one of my blogs - http://www.bowlofcheese.com - so it's only natural that I'd stare at her.
Mmmmmmmmm, cheese.
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You may have to rename your scoot. Not many French cheeses are that color though.sotied wrote: These were trips to Paris mostly. And now I'm prone to scooting down to Starbucks and gazing out the window at Velveeta whilst I sip on my Macchiatto or my Cafe Au Lait.
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Maybe it should be Orange Chevre. But that's two words. I could go with Humbolt Fog, but that's not orange.Dooglas wrote:You may have to rename your scoot. Not many French cheeses are that color though.sotied wrote: These were trips to Paris mostly. And now I'm prone to scooting down to Starbucks and gazing out the window at Velveeta whilst I sip on my Macchiatto or my Cafe Au Lait.
Velveeta is really the only thing that color...in the cheese family.
I guess I could go back to Clementine, but that's TOO cheesy.

It will stay Velveeta until I discover a new French Cheese in the gorgeous orange color.
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Why do you all seem to be under the impression that Buddies have anything to do with Europe? They're not even particularly popular there, I bet they sell more here. I know Genuine encourages it, but embrace Chinese Taipei already. You don't have to lie to yourselves! : )
We should all be rocking ROC flag patches and stickers. I just ordered some. It's actually a much cooler flag than Italy, France, OR Spain! ROC pride!
Nothing is cooler than a Bajaj with a Ganesh sticker and a batik seatcover. Hoodibaba!
We should all be rocking ROC flag patches and stickers. I just ordered some. It's actually a much cooler flag than Italy, France, OR Spain! ROC pride!
Nothing is cooler than a Bajaj with a Ganesh sticker and a batik seatcover. Hoodibaba!
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I'm the first person to give General Gao his due, but I'm of the belief that my Euro-style Buddy has some chromosomes that are distinctly Parisian.illnoise wrote:Why do you all seem to be under the impression that Buddies have anything to do with Europe? They're not even particularly popular there, I bet they sell more here. I know Genuine encourages it, but embrace Chinese Taipei already. You don't have to lie to yourselves! : )
We should all be rocking ROC flag patches and stickers. I just ordered some. It's actually a much cooler flag than Italy, France, OR Spain! ROC pride!
Nothing is cooler than a Bajaj with a Ganesh sticker and a batik seatcover. Hoodibaba!
And even if Velveeta is a native of the land of the rice paddy, I think she would rather flit about the fashionable streets of gay Paris.
I'm secure in my masculinity. Just ask my girlfriend who continues to giggle at the fact I got an orange scooter.
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I expected you to say something along these lines.illnoise wrote:Why do you all seem to be under the impression that Buddies have anything to do with Europe? They're not even particularly popular there, I bet they sell more here. I know Genuine encourages it, but embrace Chinese Taipei already. You don't have to lie to yourselves! : )
We should all be rocking ROC flag patches and stickers. I just ordered some. It's actually a much cooler flag than Italy, France, OR Spain! ROC pride!
Nothing is cooler than a Bajaj with a Ganesh sticker and a batik seatcover. Hoodibaba!

Maybe everyone should go out and get ROC team soccer jerseys or something of the like.
bunny wrote:My public library has a Starbucks inside.

Brilliant! The public interest/business partnership in action.
I ride to libraries at least once a week (and am going to 2 today to return stuff). I'm fortunate to have several good ones close to me.
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Spain ?Illnoise wrote:
We should all be rocking ROC flag patches and stickers. I just ordered some. It's actually a much cooler flag than Italy, France, OR Spain!
C'mon, our flag is pretty darn cool and our food the best in the world.
Plus we beat the crap out of the Dutch and Russians in soccer.

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sotied wrote:And now I'm prone to scooting down to Starbucks and gazing out the window
sotied wrote:if scooting is a lifestyle then it seems only right to extend it to all the finer things in life we can enjoy.
Does not compute.

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Taiwan flag patches for $2.99. Also India for you Stella riders and Japan and any other.
http://www.stickergiant.com/asia_asia_pg1
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sotied wrote:I'm the first person to give General Gao his due, but I'm of the belief that my Euro-style Buddy has some chromosomes that are distinctly Parisian.illnoise wrote:Why do you all seem to be under the impression that Buddies have anything to do with Europe? They're not even particularly popular there, I bet they sell more here. I know Genuine encourages it, but embrace Chinese Taipei already. You don't have to lie to yourselves! : )
We should all be rocking ROC flag patches and stickers. I just ordered some. It's actually a much cooler flag than Italy, France, OR Spain! ROC pride!
Nothing is cooler than a Bajaj with a Ganesh sticker and a batik seatcover. Hoodibaba!
And even if Velveeta is a native of the land of the rice paddy, I think she would rather flit about the fashionable streets of gay Paris.
I'm secure in my masculinity. Just ask my girlfriend who continues to giggle at the fact I got an orange scooter.
I think that a good name to rename your scoot would be Jibini! It is cheese in Swahili!
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Now you're rollin'. We don't need no charbucks. We'll roast our own!Orange Guy wrote:
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But is it an orange cheese? If I'm just going to name her a random cheese name, I might just go with Chevre or Humbolt or Cheddar or any number of cheese varieties and tastes that I enjoy.Ronin wrote:I think that a good name to rename your scoot would be Jibini! It is cheese in Swahili!
Crottin de Chavignol
Lyonnais
Valencay
Figue
and more. Actually, the Figue might be good for a name as it has lemon flavors and the color could tend toward more yellow/orange, but I'm not positive.
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That didn't stop Kraft!NOT naming Velveeta "whiz" though. Sounds too much like pee.
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No offense to the Spanish flag, which is obviously more distinctive than Italy or France's flags, but the ROC flag meets the highest standard of flag design: it's easy for a kid to draw (or to have made with laser-cut vinyl, without being boring. The coat of arms is too complicated. : )
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Fromage could work.bunny wrote:I *heart* the library.polianarchy wrote:What about naming your scooter Fromage?
PS: YAY LIBRARIES!!!
Books are my friends.
I second 'Fromage'
I already own www.boldefromage.com (sister site to bowlofcheese.com) so I guess I could go in that direction.
Let me ponder it.
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Hmm... looks like if you wanted to say orange cheese, it would be Chungwa Jibini. Not as cool sounding as Jibini!sotied wrote:But is it an orange cheese? If I'm just going to name her a random cheese name, I might just go with Chevre or Humbolt or Cheddar or any number of cheese varieties and tastes that I enjoy.Ronin wrote:I think that a good name to rename your scoot would be Jibini! It is cheese in Swahili!
Crottin de Chavignol
Lyonnais
Valencay
Figue
and more. Actually, the Figue might be good for a name as it has lemon flavors and the color could tend toward more yellow/orange, but I'm not positive.
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Granted it might not sound cool, but it's easy to remember and spell.Ronin wrote:Hmm... looks like if you wanted to say orange cheese, it would be Chungwa Jibini. Not as cool sounding as Jibini!sotied wrote:But is it an orange cheese? If I'm just going to name her a random cheese name, I might just go with Chevre or Humbolt or Cheddar or any number of cheese varieties and tastes that I enjoy.Ronin wrote:I think that a good name to rename your scoot would be Jibini! It is cheese in Swahili!
Crottin de Chavignol
Lyonnais
Valencay
Figue
and more. Actually, the Figue might be good for a name as it has lemon flavors and the color could tend toward more yellow/orange, but I'm not positive.
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"Why do you all seem to be under the impression that Buddies have anything to do with Europe? They're not even particularly popular there, I bet they sell more here"
I did see not see one Buddy, darn it-and I was looking hard. As I mentioned in another post, there were some no names/unbadged scooters, and lots of Kymcos with weird names like "dink" and some vespas also with other names. I saw a PGO max and some Syms. Spain looks like the best place so far to scoot...tapas, scooters, cafes, some sanity in road rules
I did see not see one Buddy, darn it-and I was looking hard. As I mentioned in another post, there were some no names/unbadged scooters, and lots of Kymcos with weird names like "dink" and some vespas also with other names. I saw a PGO max and some Syms. Spain looks like the best place so far to scoot...tapas, scooters, cafes, some sanity in road rules
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Okaaaayyy... lots of stuff going on here...
Can't drink caffeine because my hands cramp into fists of pain, so no coffee for me. Occasionally I will make up a decaf mocha icecream shake.
As for putting Taiwan flags on your scooter, that's all gravy if you like it. I was considering doing my Italia all *Krispy Kreme* style, since it is green, white, & red... Yeah, I know my scooter wasn't made by Krispy Kreme, but who cares who makes it, it's what I like.
Also, hate to break it to you but:
*GERMANY **
VILL KRUSH *
*DER UDER **
*FUSSBALL **
*TEAMS!!!**
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Can't drink caffeine because my hands cramp into fists of pain, so no coffee for me. Occasionally I will make up a decaf mocha icecream shake.

As for putting Taiwan flags on your scooter, that's all gravy if you like it. I was considering doing my Italia all *Krispy Kreme* style, since it is green, white, & red... Yeah, I know my scooter wasn't made by Krispy Kreme, but who cares who makes it, it's what I like.
Also, hate to break it to you but:
*GERMANY **
VILL KRUSH *
*DER UDER **
*FUSSBALL **
*TEAMS!!!**
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That place looks awesome! Are they scooter-friendly there?Christy wrote:something similar to this?
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Wonder if the owner's marketing agency is hiring... Hmmm...

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dude, they ARE scooter friendly! there was a scooter ride where we went up there one saturday for ride-n-lunch-n-ride. (I missed it - work - but rumor is that it was awesome, as was the ride.) Some people have made it a semi regular place to stop for breakfast when scootering.ericalm wrote:That place looks awesome! Are they scooter-friendly there?Christy wrote:something similar to this?
MOTOPIA
Wonder if the owner's marketing agency is hiring... Hmmm...
dunno about marketing jobs...you considering moving back?
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Maybe they'll open a Boston office...PLEASE!!!!!!Christy wrote:dude, they ARE scooter friendly! there was a scooter ride where we went up there one saturday for ride-n-lunch-n-ride. (I missed it - work - but rumor is that it was awesome, as was the ride.) Some people have made it a semi regular place to stop for breakfast when scootering.ericalm wrote:That place looks awesome! Are they scooter-friendly there?Christy wrote:something similar to this?
MOTOPIA
Wonder if the owner's marketing agency is hiring... Hmmm...
dunno about marketing jobs...you considering moving back?
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NEW NAME ALERT
Yup. Just now I pulled the trigger on a new name for my scoot.
It's NOT Fromage....although I was taken by that.
Nope, it's now.........
Croque Madame
The reasons for this are myriad, including the European emphasis, the inclusion of cheese and eggs and the feminine nature of the vessel (ships and cars and spaceships are named in the feminine so why stop at scoots?).
So please join me in saying hello to Croque Madame.
Thank you. Thank you all. Please hold your applause. I'll be here all week.
It's NOT Fromage....although I was taken by that.
Nope, it's now.........
Croque Madame
The reasons for this are myriad, including the European emphasis, the inclusion of cheese and eggs and the feminine nature of the vessel (ships and cars and spaceships are named in the feminine so why stop at scoots?).
So please join me in saying hello to Croque Madame.
Thank you. Thank you all. Please hold your applause. I'll be here all week.
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Ha, no, not seriously. There was a time when the wife & I discussed moving back in a few years, once we got tired of busting our asses to live in SoCal. Maybe if the right ridiculously high paying job came along...Christy wrote:dunno about marketing jobs...you considering moving back?
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Don't forget that the cost of living is so much lower, that a similarly paying job would seem like a big raise.ericalm wrote:Ha, no, not seriously. There was a time when the wife & I discussed moving back in a few years, once we got tired of busting our asses to live in SoCal. Maybe if the right ridiculously high paying job came along...Christy wrote:dunno about marketing jobs...you considering moving back?

but, for real, I totally get it. CA is nice. We'd prolly move there if we could afford it without me having to get a full time job. I like being a part-timer.
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