Comments on: Motoring Across the USA on a Vespa

By: "A.J."

"A.J." — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:52:52 +0000

Oh, I will one up this douchebag. I will drive my gas guzzling car around on a 10,000 mile trip because I can. I will learn nothing from it, it will not be some magical life changing experience. If it makes you feel better, the money, time and milage is at my expense. Moron.

By: Gianluca

Gianluca — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:58:50 +0000

Hey Ned, before start your journey, try to read books by Giorgio Bettinelli. He traveled around the World with his Vespa Px. Lights up and good luck!

By: ted

ted — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:12:43 +0000

Really, Ned, what's so outstanding about it?
People go across the country all the time. People go around the world in crazier contraptions. We just saw a post about a guy who does a silly jig all over the world.

Around the World in 80 Days was outstanding when it was written because it was a new concept. Travelling across the USA on a Vespa? Maybe it would have been a novelty a couple of decades ago. The journey is fascinating to him, I'm sure - he may learn some valuable life lessons. But the excitement pales in comparison to the guy who dances the silly jig all over the world. Or to the guy who took the pictures of all the giant sculptures of things while driving across the USA.

"But he went across the country in 66 days on a Vespa! It's an outstanding achievement!"

Sounds more like an extended vacation.

By: Ned

Ned — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:11:41 +0000

As a long-time and true friend of Eric's I am bound to defend him: "A.J."- don't worry... things will look up. I'm sure that one day soon you'll accomplish something nearly as outstanding as Eric and you won't have to make disparaging comments about people you don't know to make you feel better about yourself. ted- if you truly don't care and feel passionate enough to post on it, why don't you start your own blog or website and showcase all the things you feel ambivalent about. It may end up being as interesting as neatorama! AM- you misspelled awesome.

By: Pandu

Pandu — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:47:44 +0000

Eric is a Hare Krishna devotee, by the way.

http://www.littleblackstar.com/blog

That's his site.

By: ted

ted — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:05:45 +0000

Don't really care.

By: AM

AM — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:07:01 +0000

An aweful motorbike.

By: Pol x

Pol x — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:20:27 +0000

I remember a guy in 98 or so who went to the factory and picked out a Vespa PX 200 at random, had it shipped to Melbourne Australia then hoppedc on the Scooterboy work horse and drove it to Tierra Del Feugo.

I like this guy though, he is ok by me, (makes the sign of the scooter by way of benediction)

By: stacyj

stacyj — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:41:48 +0000

Sounds like quite the trip! Here's hoping he stays safe. And I wish I had a scooter, they look like such fun ...

By: "A.J."

"A.J." — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:23:00 +0000

Douchebag on a scooter.

By: Jason Rehmus

Jason Rehmus — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:04:12 +0000

How about A P.E.A.C.E. Scooter? Alix Bryan rode 11,000 miles last year and will be completing 9,000 miles this year. All on her scooter. She's asking people all over the country hoe they envision peace, environmentalism, and community.

http://www.peacescooter.com/