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[jawnbc]

After much reflection and hummin' an' hawin', today was shopping day. Here's what ordered (and will pick up tomorrow):



Aprilia Scarabeo 50, 2005 (new)

I had planned on getting a 50cc just to tide me over, but this one is suprisingly snappy. I had no problems getting it up to 70km. It's by far the smoothest 50cc I've ever driven, and I've driven a lot of them. But to ride a bike requires having a helmet and gloves, so I zipped over to my favourite discount Ma&Pa bike shop and grabbed both. Since returning to BC I've been using my lack of transport as justificatiion for not spending enough time with those I love and like. So you're on notice toneyvr, studlybastard, pythagorarse, lusty_librarian et al: jawnbc will be in da 'hood.

*squee*

Also had a good meeting with some colleagues I respect very much in community-based research; some great opportunities for all should be in the offing.

This afternoon 3 of us West Enders burst out in spontaneous conversation (a huge helmet box inspires inquisitiveness or ire on a bus)...and remarked how Vancouverites can be a bit...cold. But once you push through that we're actually lovely. We are, all of us. Lovely that is.

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[mikeybill.livejournal.com]

I can just see you and querelle off on your bikie trips together now. Barrelling down the motorway together on your bikes ;-)

[lusty-librarian.livejournal.com]

wicked! pythagorarse and i keep saying that we need to invite y'all over for dinner sometime. summer BBQ!

[chen-tokuryu.livejournal.com]

One of these days we should have a coffee chat.

[jawnbc]

That would be grrrrand

[jawnbc]

That would be beyond kewl!

Can I also ask a favour? A friend of mine from the States (ink_ling) is looking at your grad programme...would it be OK if I gave him your info? He's worked as a Librarian for almost a decade, but doesn't have a degree in Lib Sci or Archival Studies. I of course pimped UBC, but I do that.

[jawnbc]

Yes. And his bike is so much more...manly...than mine he'll have time to get there ahead, set up the barbie, grill the meat and warm up the lube. :D

May I ask a favour? We're coming in December and are in search of cheap but clean/OK/safe accomodation in the City of Sails. Any ideas?

[lusty-librarian.livejournal.com]

no worries, he can email me at lusty dot librarian at gmail dot calm

[mikeybill.livejournal.com]

I thought I'd be kind and not mention the obvious gender discrepencies in your respective choice of two wheeled transport, but yeah, now you mention it, you've got a really girly bike!

Happy to look around for you - any idea of budget limits?

[jawnbc]

well it's 5 nights, but have no idea the market. 100NZD/night? Is that unrealistically low?

[beastbriskett.livejournal.com]

Hawt. It even has a disc brake! But what's with the single mirror? 'Round here, scooters have at least six or so.

[mikeybill.livejournal.com]

Let me see what I can find out for you.
Have you thought of putting ribbons on the handles of your scooter?;-) Just for the effect of course...

[devcubber.livejournal.com]

C'est chouette, et trop chic! pas girly, just cute!

[jawnbc]

*smack*

[jawnbc]

There's 2 mirrors...no worries.

Beastie cares! Beastie cares!

*beams*

[jawnbc]

girly aussi marche pour moi! Girly mais butch, c'est mon oeuvre...

[quirkstreet.livejournal.com]

"girly mais butch" ... you say the hottest things ....

[mikeybill.livejournal.com]

Heh heh heh. Didn't think you'd be against breaking down oppressive stereotyped gender roles !
*ducks*

[bluebear2.livejournal.com]

Nice... I'm pondering a scooter. Not sure though. I'm looking at this model:

http://www.exportscooter.com/electricbicycle-EB-HARLEY.htm

They have it at citybiker.ca on Pender street. I might just continue with my pimped out hybrid bike at put my money into an HDV camera. We'll see...

I look forward to seeing you out on the town again. Do you know about the scooter gang that has coffee on Sundays at Continental Coffee on Commercial Drive?

[jawnbc]

Thank!

I looked at electric scooters: they all seem to top out at 30km--too gutless to be safe in Vancouver traffic. Plus living in a rental building means no electricity in the parking garage for recharging...lugging it up and down the stairs sounded like to much work for me.

That scooter gang, are they Vespas? They're pretty insular...

[schillerium.livejournal.com]

I'm not even going to tell you what song this put in my head, lest you smite me.

[jawnbc]

come on...dis moi!

[schillerium.livejournal.com]

Oh, all right...it was Metric's "Patriarch on a Vespa".

I can send an MP3 if you don't know it.

[roybear.livejournal.com]

Very nice - congratulations!