Inspired by my friend Dave Sawchuk and a new afternoon show sponsor, Horus Bikes… I think I wanna get a bike to commute to work everyday!
So that means I am selling my Honda Jazz scooter. Which I love, but sadly I fear that if I bike to work everyday, the poor scooter will be neglected. I’d rather it went to a good home.
As you know from reading my blog (I hope), I LOVE scooter riding. If you think you might, or know someone who does, please have a look or share my Used Victoria ad with them.
Link: Honda Jazz 2006 $1,800
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Just got back from a quick trip to Coquitlam to visit my family and celebrate my brother Matt’s 27th birthday. Ran into some some old friends from High School which was kinda random. Its not like metro Vancouver is a small town or anything. Saw a friend named Lisa and her little 5 month old girl at Metrotown and ran into Jen on a first date!
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In other less exciting news…
No more Sasquatch trip for me because I’m an idiot and did this:
ugh. So ignorant. Generally I feel Coral is the crazier driver and I am the zen one. Coral stresses in traffic, speeds, tails people. I always figured she’d be the one totaling the Jeep. But ah, Murphy’s Law, the guy that scooters to work in the sun/rain/sleet/hail/wind everyday… takes the Jeep out on a Friday morning for some errands (dry cleaning FYI), backing up and run into a cement barrier.
It smashed into the side/rear of the jeep above and beside the bumper. I don’t know if the Jeep is made of out of paper mache, but it sounded like an IED went off as I gingerly backed into the metal capped cement corner. I thought I was in Afghanistan briefly. As I didn’t see the barrier at all and the parking lot was empty, it was a mighty surprise.
“what the fuck was that?!?”
I fly outta the Jeep and… oh, right… the giant cement barrier. Since I missed the bumper, the cement barrier cut into the Jeep like a Spartans spear and did some serious damage.
So I have to make a claim to ICBC and that little “uh-oh I forgot” will cost me $500. About what I planned on spending on booze/food in Washington. Assuming I could get a media pass. If I had to buy scalper tickets more. So instead I canceled my holiday and will stay home to DJ and make up the $500. Lame.
That’s all I got. Go with yourself.
The Morning After 
Such a bummer! You should still try to go… you’ll be real sad if you miss it.
oh I get that. I don’t want to miss it… but reality is going will cost money… plus then I am also not earning money… then with this $500 I put myself in the whole, it would be hard to right the budget again.
whatever, I’m a big boy, I can miss a rock show and go to the next one.
but there won’t be a next one like this one… Every year i’ve kicked myself for not going because of the lost $$ when i’m gone…
But, i get it and i won’t bring it up again…
Except the million things i say about it to say thank you for my free tickets.
was it one of the metal poles in our office parking lot? I’ve hit that thing…eek.
Cool! Good news this selling the scooter and buying a bike – such a great investment if you’re dedicated.
And sorry to hear about the car and Sasquatch 😦
Oops, i meant tickets from someone else – not from you…
hey T-Bass, it was a cement barrier at the dry cleaners. grrrr.
I feel your pain. I backed into a barrier and smashed our Passat around 8 months ago. It was, however, the same day that Carys was born, so I didn’t feel so bad about it.
I know how you feel. I NEVER drive to work, Lindsay is at the wheel most days, and her skills scare me. Tailgating is her favorite. One of these days, granny in the Le Saber, is going to brake to avoid a chipmunk and SMACK.