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Stig / Major Tom

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Roadside today.....
« on: May 22, 2021, 10:44:40 PM »
Roadside blooms.




Coffee buddie's roadside sense of humor....





He restored the speed sign, and drags it out whenever he's feeling ornery.
He collects old Toyota Estates*...and turns them over for painting by local elementary school art classes.

FYI - speed limit is 25mph

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* he has like 7 or so. Most of them run....(well, they can move. Let's put it that way)



and another gorgeous day for a breakfast burrito & iced coffee out of doors.
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Re: Roadside today.....
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2021, 01:48:00 PM »
Stig, your pics remind me of what it looks like when out riding! Due to life, work and weather I haven't been on my scooter since May 4 and motorcycle since May 2..and drizzling again this morning with a busy day ahead, so no riding today. Keep riding and keep sharing photos, they are enjoyed and appreciated.
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Re: Roadside today.....
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2021, 02:47:14 PM »
Stig, your pics remind me of what it looks like when out riding! Due to life, work and weather I haven't been on my scooter since May 4 and motorcycle since May 2..and drizzling again this morning with a busy day ahead, so no riding today. Keep riding and keep sharing photos, they are enjoyed and appreciated.
Iahawk you sound like me. I have yet to take a motorcycle out this year and yesterday was the first day in a while that I was able to take a scooter out.  We have  rain  on and off for the last two weeks and supposed to have more all this week.  When it's been dry I dug a 91' conduit ditch by hand,  pouring concrete,  wiring and insulating a building,  did some earth work (building a elevated road to the building) rototilled the tore up yard and planted grass.  I did some work on some scooters on the rainy days.  I bought a small trailer 5x8*  and made some modifications to haul scooters. 

*Carry On trailer, was $599. last year now $699. this year but was on sale for $649.
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Re: Roadside today.....
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2021, 06:56:53 PM »
Stig, your pics remind me of what it looks like when out riding! Due to life, work and weather I haven't been on my scooter since May 4 and motorcycle since May 2..and drizzling again this morning with a busy day ahead, so no riding today. Keep riding and keep sharing photos, they are enjoyed and appreciated.
Thank you!
I tell you ...if I rode at the speeds normal people ride at I'd be taking a lot fewer photos. Heck, you can't notice much at 55mph! At that speed you can be in a ditch and breaking your back in a split second of inattention.
I actively 'look' for things to enjoy - and record it with the camera or cell phone. Have been doing that since I was a teenager in Paris in the 60's - or thumbing across the USA x 3 as an 18yr old.
 After contacting PiaggioUSA (my daughter's idea) with some photos - they seemed to like them and asked me to start an Instagram. piaggio_americas selected to display one of my photos.

I understand that my photos have a limited appeal - for a number of reasons. So, thanks for your 'thanks'!

if I had a motto - "slow down and notice things...."
Stig
PS: other owners sometimes ask me my fuel mileage.....well, I stop, look at things and take photos -
 and idle the scoot so much I quit checking my mpg's :)

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Re: Roadside today.....
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2021, 08:55:07 PM »
Stig there might be a new Piaggio in your future Gratis of Piaggio .  You may have found a niche that you enjoy doing and make some money while doing it.
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Re: Roadside today.....
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2021, 09:31:09 PM »
Beautiful photo, Stig! Makes the scooter life look really appealing, which I am sure is why Piaggio wanted it.
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