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Possibly the best modern scooter theme EVER

8. November 2012

I wanted to call it the Vespa S R2D2-Stroke, but it’s a 4-stroke. If you can think of something clever, leave it in the comments. Other than the fact that it’s freakin’ GLORIOUS, I don’t know much else about this custom themed Vespa S. I’ve always been a fan of the Vespa S’ looks, but [...]

Anthony Bourdain extols the virtues of scooters

6. December 2011

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Caught this on TV last night and I think Anthony nails it.

Preview: 2012 Yamaha Zuma 50F

27. October 2011

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Howwwwwdy folks! Just wanted to share a little video we put together to show you what’s in store from Yamaha for 2012. Mitch Bergsma and I spent 3 days in the San Francisco sun to run their new Zuma 50F through its paces. Things went better than I anticipated! If you’ve got 7 minutes to [...]

What does a Geek god ride?

9. February 2011

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No, not GREEK god like Thor, but GEEK as in nerd or code monkey… except were talking about Aaron Hillegass here, he’s more like a CODE GORILLA! I mean, go to Amazon.com and look up “Cocoa Programming”, and you know what shows up first? Aaron’s book, Cocoa(R) Programming for Mac(R) OS X (3rd Edition) by Aaron [...]

The Piano Man rides a Vespa

8. February 2011

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Billy Joel is no Innocent Man when it comes to getting caught rolling his scooter around town (Miami). Years ago I remember when he and Christy Brinkley’s Italjet Velociferos were up on the auction block, looks like he’s moved on to another love… Vespa. Credits to DailyMail UK for the scoop!

2011 a repeat of 2008? Ex-oil Exec says get ready for $5 gas

3. January 2011

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NPR Reports – Prepare to fork over $5 for a gallon of gasoline by 2012, former Shell Oil president John Hofmeister says. That’s nearly $2 more than the current average price of $3.05 per gallon, according to the Department of Energy. American demand for gasoline has returned to pre-recession levels, while demand from Asian countries has [...]