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We all know that Kymco makes engines for BMW, but this is not what they meant... Lol!!

The United Nations recently conducted a simple survey that became a failure... The only question asked in a survey was:

"Would you please give your honest opinion about solutions to the food shortage in the rest of the world?"

The survey was a huge failure:


- In Africa they didn't know what 'food' meant,

- In India they didn't know what 'honest' meant,

- In Europe they didn't know what 'shortage' meant,

- In China they didn't know what 'opinion' meant,

- In the Middle East they didn't know what 'solution' meant,

- In South America they didn't know what 'please' meant,

- In the USA they didn't know what 'the rest of the world' meant.

Hey Stig! Don't try this at home!

Just FYI  . . .  This just landed on our shores....

The Honda Zoomer X 110cc 4t....   ($1,975.00)

Massimo Zaniboni graduated in 1994 with Full Honors in Architecture by Politecnico di Milano with a 3 wheels vehicle thesis project, equipped with aluminum space frame and electric engine, developed in co-operation with Pininfarina and Centro Ricerche Fiat.

The project is exhibited at National Museum of Motorcycle in Rimini and draws to the attention of Piaggio-Gilera, where he gains his first professional experiences as designer, employed by Centro Stile, Product Innovation Dept.

Soon Aprilia, Italjet and Kymco offer him free-lance co-operations involving him in innovative projects of scooters, motorcycles and advanced design.

In 1996 Massimo Zaniboni founds Arkema Studio, a workshop that creates in a few years several scooters, motorcycles and accessories prototypes with innovative design and technical solutions and a strong style personality.

He receives several awards, such as “Ducati R&D Special Award” and he was mentioned by the magazine ‘Ottagono’ among the Best Italian designers under 30 index.

In the 2000's, he designs many successful products for Kymco and, at the same time, he continues his research, developing advanced design prototypes for Moto Guzzi, Italjet, Mondial Moto and innovative 3 or 4 wheels eco-vehicles, exposed in museums and international events.

In 2009 September Kymco Agility R16 comes the overall best seller scooter in Italy.

Today he continues to draw vehicles and accessories for most prestigious companies and he has diversified its activities into new areas such as furniture and and product design, developing innovative products for technology and shape and always rational, elegant, fine even when ironic.

....gone... for a week next week... My brother flew in from Houston... his first homecoming in 28 years... I need to rub a lot of ribs, chill lots of Rum and peanuts... get lots of sunblock lotions, rent a jetski and scuba gear.... sunny cool days! perfect!!!  what a life!

If you guys read my post about my broken fuel gauge (re: Vivo needs help), this is a continuation... Well, like I previously said, I will check my tank float supposedly tomorrow... but my full tank eight days ago did not last a full eight days... I was really confident that I will make it to the office today and fill up later after office ... I checked the fuel last night and it "looked" ok... Anyway, on our way to work, the scoot stopped about 150 meters where I will drop off my wife (whew!) That was close otherwise she would have gotten mad... Anyway, there I was, very early in the morning, on the street far from the next gas station... I asked around where I can buy gas because the nearest gas station is far... one man pointed me to a shanty selling gasoline (by the 1 liter soda bottle) to local taxis but when I got there, it was still closed... dang! I had to push my scoot to the gas station... I pushed for around 200 meters when a cop (on a Kymco) saw me... he approached and asked what happened ... I told him I was out of gas... he then offered help.. he told me to get on my scoot while he push the end of the pipe with his boot until he gets me to the gas station... As we approached the station, I free-wheeled in while he went on his way... Waved to each other and had my scoot filled... 5.2 liters full tank or around 1.37 gallons... nice morning! 




Gasoline for sale by the bottle.... lots of them here

My son gave me a car for Christmas...not just an ordinary car... but MY car when I was in High School 39 years ago... Yes, my car... a 1973 Dodge (Mitsubishi) Colt 2-door....I already sold this a long time ago in the late 80's I think....  he searched for it for years, found it and managed to buy it... My son graduated from college last March and landed a new job just about 2 weeks ago... I bought him a car on his birthday a few years back... he sold his car to get me a Christmas gift that I really missed and wanted ... great son...    Guess what I will give him in return?...