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Log-Bretta?
Sunday, 17 January 2010

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It's got a really big trunk...
From clubby Brian, here's a link to a story on one of the strangest rolling art pieces we've seen in a long while.

Using actual tree trunks, Chinese artist Shi Jinsong has grafted on what appear to be functioning, workable scooter components, creating rideable - though likely slow and very unweildy - motorbikes. "I just want to know what a big tree - which is four or five meters long - with a speed of more than one hundred km per hour looks like," Jinsong says.

Two such bikes are pictured on the art blog designboom. One looks almost rideable, and many of the objects melded with the tree/chassis provide interesting plays on scale and implied function. And even though we doubt the second could ever manage 100 km per hour, it's strange enough to make one really wish it could. dingbat

Tree motobikes (weblink) 
 
Closet ET4 Fans?
Friday, 01 January 2010

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Opposites attract. Proof?
We ran across this video just today on the Scooter Scoop, and as a Vespa commercial, it stands pretty well on its own - having been directed by Aaron Ruell ("Kip" from Napoleon Dynamite).

But the main reason for posting this here has to do with a club function last spring organized by Veep Scott where the local Harley club and our gang got together for an informal social and "cross-species" judging of bikes.

That outcome - to the chagrin of classic owners and modern Vespa owners alike - was that the unadorned, relative wallflower ET4 owned by clubby Charlotte, at the time parked half a block away - collected the most votes from the Harley gang.

And yes, Charlotte's ET4 is the very same color as the one featured in the commercial. Hmmm.

Enjoy, and draw your own conclusions.  dingbat

Vespa commercial (YouTube™ video)
 
Great Pumpkin!
Sunday, 01 November 2009

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See? A GREAT pumpkin.
The gang got together for a nice afternoon Halloween party yesterday, and a round of "thanks" is hereby extended to Paul and Jonna for hosting. Unlike last year, there wasn't a pre-party ride through town, but several in the bunch did come up with some nice costumes, including:

Our fine hosts, dressed as Hugh Hefner and a bunny
Kevin and Suzette, as Darth Vader and Princess Leia (crossed in such a way that we'll never look at Leia the same again)
Michael and Melissa, as an electric banana (from the Donovan song), and a stork (we think)
Rick and Charlotte, as Bennidito's pizza heads (no stretch there!)
Austin and Christina, as...well, it involved a large afro wig and some dog ears...

Finally, thanks to Ben and Heather for contributing a very cool centerpiece - a Vespa-themed carved pumpkin with the big "V" insignia on on side and the club logo on the other. With the exception of this cool melon, which is linked below, pictures, when we get 'em, will be up on the club Picsa™ account. dingbat

Minion Pumpkin (.JPG image)
 
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