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General Discussion / Forum facts, earliest, most active, etc.
« on: April 25, 2024, 10:33:30 PM »
Was looking over the member info today and thought maybe these bits might be of interest.

skadamo launched this forum on November, 15th, 2007.

There are 12,822 registered members.

Taking a guess here:

I think the oldest, sorry Karl!, earliest and most-active member is CROSSBOLT. He came in on the truck with the second load of lumber. Karl registered on January 4, 2009. And thankfully, continues to be quite active here!

The roster based on the number of posts, with evidence of recent activity, would also include:

Neil
Iahawk
Klaviator
Ruffus
randyo
big blue
and.... rjs987


One of my first posts, in 2013, was to ask if the LIKE200i would make a reliable work commuter.
I received positive responses from veteran owner/members.....and have not looked back with this fun scooter!


Stig

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General Discussion / NSR: 2 Beasts: a Carpathian & Hx of the dog
« on: April 22, 2024, 02:07:10 PM »
Yesterday in Y.S. I was standing near the owner of this beast of a Land Rover....the 'Defender' on the rear was impressive enough to me!. Then he added something about it being the Carpathian version.
That sounded faintly biblical! Which seemed to suit the appearance of the beast!
 (I've seen everything from a Bugatti Chiron on down parked in this village)
 
Neil, what am I looking at here? Rare? Expensive?



and to the original UnderDog Cafe' logo....this was my fav, painted on the wall for years, long gone now.
A dog laying on his tum, smoking a cigarette while reading the newspaper with a steaming cup of coffee nearby....perfectly represented this cafe'....and the village itself!







Stig






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General Discussion / NSR: breakfast at the Dog with the ladies
« on: April 21, 2024, 07:32:44 PM »
Wife and daughter joined me for breakfast at the UnderDog Cafe' in Y.S.


This cafe', known as the "village's living room" by the locals, fills up quickly for their breakfasts, pastry and coffee selections.
The 'cloud' ceiling, the VanGogh yellow walls and mismatched furniture  are a hoot! Atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. Patrons with laptops nursing a coffee for hours after the breakfast rush.

Place your order up at the coffee counter....







Their Veggie Scramble and Breakfast Burrito are famouse....while the giant muffins are a wonderful blend of magazines, nuts and berries!



that cup of sauce next to my veg scramble is liquid fire!...and yeah, the girl put too much cream in my coffee. After covid we've lost use of the half/half dispenser.
Stig

(put a scooter somewhere in it and show us where you like to go to eat)

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / After Covid ride~!
« on: April 21, 2024, 06:59:37 PM »
Think my last ride was March 25th....so it was good to be out riding again.
All three of us came down with covid.....they being somewhat younger, recovered more quickly.
I'm fine, although I can no longer play the violin.

Love the blue/black skies of early mornings.





went close to 3 weeks without coffee...heading down to Dino's!


Stig




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General Discussion / From the Forum Administrator re. forum...
« on: April 21, 2024, 06:08:06 PM »
Although " the site is back - it may go down again. Needs a full upgrade. But will bring it back - while trying to minimize downtime."

I thanked him for his efforts on our behalf!

Stig

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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / a few LIKE photos
« on: April 14, 2024, 02:55:46 PM »
think i can make it!



inspection day...


brake fluid renewal...


early risers...


teaching myself...


not my smartest ride...


shower time...


at the ranger station, back when I used to get up stupid early to get a ride in before work...




 looking forward to riding again
Stig

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General Discussion / Solar Eclipse over my Piaggio
« on: April 08, 2024, 10:39:48 PM »
We were in the path of a full eclipse here in this part of Ohio.
Thin clouds with some intermittent blue skies.
How spectacular was it?....we saw neighbors we haven't seen in a blue moon coming out of their houses to witness this!

We had about 2.5 mins of total eclipse.....with that amazing flaming corona quite visible to the naked eye (even if a simple digital camera or inexpensive cell phone couldn't do it justice)
Otherwise we were using the dark shades made for viewing an eclipse.
The moon started its work about 2PM and by @ 4PM it was past the sun.

It got pretty dark - but, not night dark, that corona kept us pretty well lit.
We did see the state park parking lots filling up around noon, but we saw no problems with the curious from out-of-State.

It was pretty cool. Glad my kids got to see this! (I have something like 34 off-spring - my mother counted them!)

Stig



daughter set up an eclipse picnic on the patio


sun getting noticeably weaker...


nearly full eclipse


full eclipse, time to fire up the Liberty



Stig



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General Discussion / Roadside assistance, do you have it or ??
« on: April 05, 2024, 01:45:27 AM »
Neil suggested, and I agreed, that the subject of roadside assistance might be an interesting thread for the forum.*



Yep, one sunny afternoon ride I needed it - discovered our AAA policy needed the RV rider, which I didn't have.
With towing 5 miles to the dealer, and RR new tire - that ride cost me a touch over $500.
Tire was unrepairable - with a large slash from scrap metal in the road.

After that adventure I added roadside assistance to our policy with Progressive. :)

I've had two other flats from screws - #1) got my son out of bed to fetch me my tire repair kit from my other scooter's top case!
#2) near enough to home to return and do the repair in my garage.

Do you have roadside assistance. If so - who do you recommend?

Stig

*I apologize for not being able now to split this off as a new topic. Things have changed here, and even the teenager whom I have on retainer could not find the way to do it.

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General Discussion / Happy Easter!
« on: March 31, 2024, 01:22:12 PM »
I wondered how the word, Easter, came to be used for this special day.

So....

"There is now widespread consensus that the word derives from the Christian designation of Easter week as in albis, a Latin phrase that was understood as the plural of alba (“dawn”) and became eostarum in Old High German, the precursor of the modern German and English term."

Anyway , have a Happy Easter!

Major Tom

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General Discussion / I never stop here without a look over my shoulder~!
« on: March 26, 2024, 12:53:53 PM »



Took a pic along here a couple years ago when a big guy in a Wife-Beater with a couple of pits emerged out of the darkness behind me. He was from a farm back down the road.
"Whatcha dooon?"

'Taking a photo of the moon.'

He grunted, took another bite of bacon, and went back to his breakfast.

I think of my buddy every time I stop along this road.

Stig

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General Discussion / Where is your cell phone when you're riding?
« on: March 26, 2024, 01:14:05 AM »
I am left handed.
My phone is in the left front pocket of my riding pants.
Stig



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Eye Candy | Videos and Pics / That celebrity....and a coffee ride
« on: March 25, 2024, 10:21:40 PM »
The Moon! Everybody is talking!
It was setting (over a stream) this morning on my crisp ride for coffee.



and across the street, behind the trees....


Another stream under a sunrise on the ride home.



Pulled on the Japanese heat shirt this morning. Crisp with a nice wind.

Stig



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General Discussion / NSR: The ECLIPSE, you?
« on: March 23, 2024, 12:20:56 AM »
Will you be experiencing the eclipse next month?

We live in an area in Ohio which is fully within the path of the eclipse next month.
Local employers are scheduling leave for the employees; cities and especially the smaller villages have developed plans for dealing with traffic; parking lots are being created; portable toilets are on order; food trucks are scheduled, etc.

We have been advised to secure cash for purchases well in advance of the day, petrol tanks should be topped, food and water laid in, etc., etc.

The thinking is that this area will experience a large influx of visitors for the eclipse. No one knows how big the crowds will be, but officials are taking precautions so as not be caught wrong-footed for the event.
I can't blame them for being cautious...the way large portions of Americans go scalp hunting these days on Monday mornings!

I'll decide later if I'll sit in the back yard, or the front.

I have parking spaces for 6 cars. Bidding closes at 11AM. Cash only!
$35 for ltd. ed. Lunar Bobble-Head and pass for on-site Porta-Potty, limit 3 per family. (incl. P-P use!)
Bottled water $8.
Pet my dog, $7. If she was napping, $12
Look at my scooters, $15.
No lawn chair rentals, but I have some nice ones for sale.
Cash only!

Reservations advised. If it clouds up - no refunds, but we have a 909 pay-line to a guy in Cleveland. He can describe the wonder of it!

Stig
I found this site to have useful info....
https://www.nationaleclipse.com/


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LIKE 200i / why no valve adj. video for the LIKE150i?
« on: March 22, 2024, 05:43:04 PM »
Getting ready to do the valve check on my LIKE200i ...and noticed something...
We know how to adjust our scooter's valves - but scooters often require a "how-to" just to get to them!
The steps followed to get through the plastics to the valve cover. Where you turn the engine, etc.? (on the left side for my Piaggio, the right for a LIKE200i)
I didn't see a video on youtube for the LIKE150i.

I think they are to be checked every 3,000 miles?

here's an opportunity for a LIKE150i owner to launch a film career~!

Stig

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General Discussion / NSR: make of this car?
« on: March 22, 2024, 10:48:25 AM »
Just curious.
See the OHP's speed gun.
Ohio Patrolman pulled him over recently  on I-70.
Speed limit is 70mph.


What car?

Stig

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