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by CaptDan
Sun Jan 20, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do I need a cable lock for my scooter?
Replies: 15
Views: 6514

Re: Do I need a cable lock for my scooter?

Greetings: This is what I always do. You don't have to outrun the bear, you just have to outrun your camp-mate. Aha! I see the Great Wheelman hasn't lost his sense of irony or appreciation of the absurd! :love: Yes - though I no longer post on this great forum (I'm no longer 2-smoke enabled, and th...
by CaptDan
Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Honda Spree for Amputee: Faster Than Stock, Great Mileage!
Replies: 19
Views: 6804

Re: Honda Spree for Amputee: Faster Than Stock, Great Mileage!

WheelMon declares: Sometimes things leave me speechless. Though it's rare my popping in here, whenever I do I make sure to read your posts, sir. And this particular offering certainly doesn't disappoint. My condolences to the poor scoot's remains, with hopes they'll find a higher purpose enhancing a...
by CaptDan
Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: REPAIR SHOP MESSED UP MY SPREE. PLEASE HELP!!!
Replies: 25
Views: 7394

Re: REPAIR SHOP MESSED UP MY SPREE. PLEASE HELP!!!

whats your top mph on your spree and if your more mechanically inclined what does my problem sound like. My (long gone) '84 Spree topped out at around <>28MPH, hoisting my - then - 200 lb * 'round town. (Since then I've not only lost the weight, but the scoot too. :coolcruise: ) In any event, our g...
by CaptDan
Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: California registration process
Replies: 39
Views: 15553

Re: California registration process

Can I email someone the pic and post it here.

Why not just post it as an attachment?

Scroll down to the bottom of the screen - 'Filename' {browse} - etc.

CaptDan>
by CaptDan
Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: California registration process
Replies: 39
Views: 15553

Re: California registration process

you just compalining about the DMV? Just complaining about a particular DMV office. Here's the deal: If you go in with your paperwork in order, your back straight, checkbook filled, courtesy skills honed, story together, and confidence high, there's a good chance things will go well for you. Howeve...
by CaptDan
Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: California registration process
Replies: 39
Views: 15553

Re: California registration process

this girl at the counter kept flirting with me, she looked like a gang banger.... Funny you should mention that. There was a coven of nasty witches on duty when I was being processed. As I waited my turn to be drubbed and scrubbed, it felt as though I was in somebody's idea of a bad dream. :lol: Ca...
by CaptDan
Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: California registration process
Replies: 39
Views: 15553

Re: California registration process

DaRobot Mon sez: I'm in El Cerrito The El Cerrito DMV earned my "Worst DMV Office Award Of 2009". When we relocated back from Worshdun Snake, the quislings in that * hole put me through a painful, expensive process fraught with inaccuracies and extra fees. Among their f**kups: ASSuming my ...
by CaptDan
Fri May 14, 2010 11:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Bradthreee's Feedback Thread
Replies: 63
Views: 50042

Re: Bradthreee's Feedback Thread

I will be the 1st to say Bradthree is top-notch. I will be second :thumbsup: And I'll take sloppy thirds. Uh....oh.....I mean.......... :geekdance: When I needed a brake lever, Brad was there for me. If all I-web parts guys were like Brad, the world would be a better place. Four thumbs up from here...
by CaptDan
Fri May 14, 2010 12:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do you use your Scooter for?
Replies: 33
Views: 10356

Re: What do you use your Scooter for?

[quote="gfisher99"]Just wondering what people actually use their scooters for... /quote] Things I'd LIKE to use mine for: 1. Commuting to work. (Not feasible; it's 21.8 miles of nasty/freeway and nastier cage-pilots. :sad: 2. Commuting FROM work. {See above}. 3. Commuting to BART (BayArea-...
by CaptDan
Fri May 14, 2010 12:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: elite?
Replies: 5
Views: 3283

Re: elite?

found this on CL for $200, it says its an elite...ive never seen an elite that looked like this... http://images.craigslist.org/3nd3p23o55V35T35Z5a5c25add1fe32191379.jpg http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/1738270108.html defiantly looks more like an aero to me. I concur - an Aero it be, Laddy. :...
by CaptDan
Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LoL @ Craigslist offers
Replies: 12
Views: 4589

Re: LoL @ Craigslist offers

people that'll flip it Yep. To which I say: 'flip' them first. :2thumbs: 'Creg'sLust(tm) is a good news/bad news deal. The good news is that - sometimes - buyers and sellers win. The bad news is - a lot of the time somebody loses. Problem as I see it: because listing in C.L is free, spudz believe t...
by CaptDan
Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Message i received from Jason Matthew
Replies: 22
Views: 7784

Re: Message i received from Jason Matthew

Dan, you just moved to CA, didn't you? Have you gotten a carry permit there? A carry permit in Cal is a contradiction in terms. :smile: Only two people allowed to legally carry gats: poreece and nobody else. {rimshot} :wink: Seriously, it's virtually impossible to obtain a concealed carry permit un...
by CaptDan
Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Message i received from Jason Matthew
Replies: 22
Views: 7784

Re: Message i received from Jason Matthew

toboggan, I'm partial to the Mausers too, especially the Swede. I don't have a 1911, but do have a 45 which is dead accurate. Missouri now has the "Castle Law", which means you can protect your castle. My thoughts: 1. This Matthew dood is skating on thin ice. Emailing threats (ie: 'crakhe...
by CaptDan
Fri Nov 13, 2009 11:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How many helmets?
Replies: 14
Views: 4831

Re: How many helmets?

eliteguy5 axt: how many helmets do you have and what type of helmet do you prefer? Ever wonder how those 'Alien'-styled bicycle helmets protect the peddlers? I mean, the way they wear 'em, a collision would require a direct topside hit to the noggin in order for those thangs to offer much protection...
by CaptDan
Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: suggestion box?
Replies: 34
Views: 11318

Re: suggestion box?

Lunytune sez:

"Dan, I thought you were serious and looked it up on dictionary.com to verify. Nope!"

That'll learn ya, Bud. :naughty:

Capt Dan>