Subject: Re: Back in Town?
Author: Richard Cunningham
Date: Aug 2, 2000, 4:08 PM
Post ID: 1701701621
Scott,
This is kinda off subject but you expressed the reason why I will be
moving back to Spain to retire after the military. The Spanish people are
the same way, maybe a bonus on being able to find old Guzzi Parts :-)
Rick
V700 Fla
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Larson <Slars-@aol.com>
To: <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: Back in Town?
| In a message dated 08/01/2000 3:43:35 PM Central Daylight Time, adk-@gte.net writes: << Hey Scott, Are you back on this side of the pond? How was the trip? Tell us all |
| what you picked up (Moto Guzzi wise) while in Italia :-) Just to remind you...the National is in a couple of weeks and there will |
| a big contingent of Loopframes there. Are you coming? I could meet you at whereever our paths would cross. Ian >> Hiya Ian! Yep, back in town again. The only things I picked up in Italy were 3 |
| forces pins from WW2, probably. Im really not a pin collector, but they |
| cheap and cool. One is a set of silver wings just like on a Guzzi. I think they are from the Air Corp. The second is a flag with a small eagle on it |
| the other says Stormo with a attacking eagle. I think its a stormtrooper badge. Other then that, all I saw were Guzzis on the roads. There were plenty of them. It just gave me goosebumps, seeing them all over the |
| kinda like seeing Harleys all over in the states. You know they just |
| there. I also saw numerous Ducatis and Jap bike crotch rockets. The thing |
| saw most with 2 wheels, were the scooters. They are very economical, especially when youre paying 4$ to 4.50$ a gallon for gas. The police are |
| joking matter in Italy. They are just trying to adopt the helmet law in |
| and as far as I can tell, about half wear them. The last day I was there, there was a incidence with a 17 year old kid, that was not wearing a |
| Im not clear on the details, but he tried to flee and they shot and killed him. The next day, there was a protest (riot) at one of the autostrada tollbooths, where a couple of the people I work with, got caught in the middle of. The italians are a very passionate people and very expressive. They are extremely family oriented and most very friendly, which I wish Americans would follow their example. I suppose they are comparable to how the |
| here used to be in the 50's. I wish I could make it to the National. My vacation was all used up in Italy because I dont get paid from my Railroad job, while Im active duty. |
| days off are Tues and Wed, so I dont get to any rallies anymore. Maybe |
| year. What about the Iowa rally? Did you make it? I havent made a rally |
| years now, Im gettin withdrawls. Scott --- Sponsor's Message -------------------------------------- FREE tech advice and reviews from PCWorld.com newsletters, available at Topica!!! http://click.topica.com/aaaawab1dfltb1t6kYc/PCWorld ------------------------------------------------------------ ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A The Email You Want.http://www.topica.com/t/16 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics |