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Indulging myself in narcicism

July 26, 2008 | 2:38 am | Blog, Video | , , | 7

Here’s the video from Chattanooga Channel 12. That’s me in the first montage, kick-starting my scooter in one shot and then revving the throttle a few shots later. That’s also me at the end of the video, rambling about helmet hair. For the record, I don’t know what the fuck I’m talking about when I say I can ride “for weeks” on one tank. For those thinking of buying a scooter, that’s not true. She just asked me a mindless question and I responded in kind.

The current *spin* on scooter stories is about how people sick of high gas prices are turning to two wheels to ease their economic woes. It’s the only way the news can come up with to relate to the scooterist community. But I’ve been riding scooters for 5+ years, way before gas prices reached unreasonable levels, and even before then I was raised by a father who raced and was obsessed with moto-cycling. There are so many people out there now who have bought their first 2-wheeled vehicle and who have no idea on how to ride safely (flip-flops? no helmet? tank tops? lane sharing?) and in my opinion they are not the bulk of the scooterist community, nor are they representative of what AmeriVespa is about. I mean, my bike is a greasy 30-year-old 2-stroke highly-pollutive inefficient engine. If I was in it for gas prices, surely I’d be driving a hyrbid. I’m in it for the scooters themselves.

Okay. End rant. Enjoy the video. Sunday Punchers REPRESENT!


7 Comments

  1. Ron said on Jul 26, 2008 at 2:44 am:

    Fame! Now fortune will follow!

  2. h4gaslight said on Jul 26, 2008 at 1:53 pm:

    Narcicism is a awfully strong word…and heck, you were on the TEE VEE. You gotta share!

  3. Andrew said on Jul 28, 2008 at 1:30 pm:

    Holland? Is that your scooting name?

  4. Brittanie said on Jul 29, 2008 at 7:57 am:

    It’s my husband’s name.

  5. Andrew said on Jul 29, 2008 at 4:45 pm:

    Jesus. Why did I think it was Shey? I only knew you as Hoofard - I missed out on your whole gettin’ hitched part. Just figured Shey was your new married name. I’m embarrassed.

    So what is “Shey?” Is THAT your scooting name?

  6. Brittanie said on Jul 29, 2008 at 10:06 pm:

    Shey is my given middle name and the one I use for writing.

    I have many (legal) aliases.

  7. C said on Sep 1, 2008 at 6:05 am:

    I was great! Was I interviewing you or just stoned? Prolly

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