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riding my scooter in the winter

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:01 am
by broadwayelite
well, my mazda 626's starter went out, and i dont have the money to fix it right now, so... im riding my scooter to and from work and on short errands now, its cold up here in NE Indiana, i wear carhartt insulated coveralls, waterproof hunting gloves and my full face helmet, i stay pretty warm, except for the part of my face where the bottom of the helmet dont cover, what can i do to keep that area of my body warm?

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:14 am
by scooternewby
Balaclava. I ride my scoot in January, I dont care! And im in Canada, its cold here! Just pick up a Balaclava, you'll be fine!

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:00 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
People might think your * but a scarf should work.

Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:01 pm
by mmaannyy
I agree with scooternewby. Buy a Balaclava. I ordered one today.

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:15 am
by DoubleAey
i dont think a scarf would be *. lol just get a scarf. be hella European. the balaclava would make you seem like a robber.

Gaiety

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 12:59 am
by Wheelman-111
Greetings:

The distinguished Kenny says:"People might think your * but a scarf should work"

Leaving aside the syntax error, I got news for you, buddy; You're on a scooter! People already assume the rider is *. Unless she's female, which would make her something of a gearhead and so, ironically, also *.

And ya know what else? That's perfectly OK!

Although I personally have always preferred women, it's not my job to tell you what you should like. The one thing that makes me uncomfortable around here is the frequency of terms like "retarded" and "*" employed in a perjorative sense. I don't recall you bring a frequent offender, and hope you don't mind me using this comment as an example of speech - er... typing, actually, that could give offense, intended or not.

People with cognitive disabilities didn't choose to be so. The term 'retarded' is hurtful to them and to those that love them. Knock it off. Please.

Whatever your own attitude about sexual orientation, the same applies when you dismiss anyone as less worthy because of theirs. I've found that the more frequent offenders - and again, I don't mean you in particular - are often in denial. No, not the river in Egypt.:)

Anyhow I have great respect for your knowledge of Scooters. I don't particularly care about your sexual preference, be it men, women, or barnyard animals. (OK - that was BA-AA-AA-AD! Fortunately few of them can read.) Can't we all discuss them - scooters, not critters...- without demeaning slurs? Maybe there's a flannel-wearin' gal out there who could l'arn ya somethin'! Let's not * her off.

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:56 am
by scooternewby
Well said Wheelman-111. . . well said. Your somewhat British sounding demeanor with underlying tones of comical jest always lighten up the threads around here. All the while, still staying quite informative!

Well done chap.

Re: Gaiety

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:53 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
Wheelman-111 wrote:Greetings:

The distinguished Kenny says:"People might think your * but a scarf should work"

Leaving aside the syntax error, I got news for you, buddy; You're on a scooter! People already assume the rider is *. Unless she's female, which would make her something of a gearhead and so, ironically, also *.

And ya know what else? That's perfectly OK!

Although I personally have always preferred women, it's not my job to tell you what you should like. The one thing that makes me uncomfortable around here is the frequency of terms like "retarded" and "*" employed in a perjorative sense. I don't recall you bring a frequent offender, and hope you don't mind me using this comment as an example of speech - er... typing, actually, that could give offense, intended or not.

People with cognitive disabilities didn't choose to be so. The term 'retarded' is hurtful to them and to those that love them. Knock it off. Please.

Whatever your own attitude about sexual orientation, the same applies when you dismiss anyone as less worthy because of theirs. I've found that the more frequent offenders - and again, I don't mean you in particular - are often in denial. No, not the river in Egypt.:)

Anyhow I have great respect for your knowledge of Scooters. I don't particularly care about your sexual preference, be it men, women, or barnyard animals. (OK - that was BA-AA-AA-AD! Fortunately few of them can read.) Can't we all discuss them - scooters, not critters...- without demeaning slurs? Maybe there's a flannel-wearin' gal out there who could l'arn ya somethin'! Let's not * her off.
I fully agree with you. Like I said: "people might think". People being the general US population.

What the * is a balaclava? Its called a ski mask!

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:32 pm
by scooternewby
HAHA true, some call it a ski mask. We also call a ski cap(american) a tuque (canadian) :wink:

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:46 pm
by po89mm
i think the local police would mosl likely pull me over if i drove a scooter during the winter months.

* i already got pulled over once this year for not riding on the curb :cry:

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:48 pm
by scooternewby
"NOT" riding on the Curb? Where are you? We are definetly NOT allowed to ride on the curbs here!!

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:55 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
In MI your suposed to ride as close to the side of the road as possible so cars can illegally pass you easier and blow you off the road. The roads here suck and the middle is the only acceptable part for 10" tires to ride on.

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:33 pm
by po89mm
Kenny_McCormic wrote:In MI your suposed to ride as close to the side of the road as possible so cars can illegally pass you easier and blow you off the road. The roads here suck and the middle is the only acceptable part for 10" tires to ride on.

yup,

spot on exact,

but thankfully i knew the cop that pulled me over so i just got a warning.

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:52 pm
by Elite1998
Just get one of those face hats.
Can't think of what they're called.
They cover your forehead, ears, most of your face and is long enough to get tucked into your shirt.
Should work wonders.

Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 11:54 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
Elite1998 wrote:Just get one of those face hats.
Can't think of what they're called.
They cover your forehead, ears, most of your face and is long enough to get tucked into your shirt.
Should work wonders.
Ski mask