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Post by rockynv on Feb 9, 2016 13:25:27 GMT -5
It's not the pasta its all the butter, pork fat and cheese.
Had a German and Polish friend arguing over the right proportion of things when making a potato caserole. The Polish woman insisted it was 2 lbs of potatoes to 1 lb of bacon while the German woman was adamant it was 2 lbs of each. They had married two of three Armenian brothers while the third brother married an Armenian woman. The brother who got the 50/50 mix of potatoes and bacon died first and he was the youngest and the brother who ate 1 lb of bacon to every 2 lbs of potatoes was next to go however the oldest brother who married the Armenian girl only got bacon as a treat and outlived both his younger brothers by 20 years.
I learned early on from the oldest brother its not the Pasta or Potatoes its what you dress it up with that you have to worry about.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Feb 9, 2016 19:40:41 GMT -5
Pistonguy,
That Ducati Monster IS something! Back in the seventies (before "crotch-rockets) were around a pal bought a new Ducati Darmah... I can't recall the displacement, but I believe it was around 750 or 800 cc. With the Desmo heads, it was AMAZING! The torque of a Harley, and the revs of a Honda! It was THE fastest bike I had EVER ridden back then. It would run a 13 second quarter-mile, and top out near 150 mph! We used to joke: "If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck and has Desmo heads... It MUST be a mighty "Duck".
Mighty sweet ride, those Ducks!
Ride safe!
Leo in Texas
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Post by oldchopperguy on Feb 9, 2016 19:43:49 GMT -5
It's not the pasta its all the butter, pork fat and cheese. Had a German and Polish friend arguing over the right proportion of things when making a potato caserole. The Polish woman insisted it was 2 lbs of potatoes to 1 lb of bacon while the German woman was adamant it was 2 lbs of each. They had married two of three Armenian brothers while the third brother married an Armenian woman. The brother who got the 50/50 mix of potatoes and bacon died first and he was the youngest and the brother who ate 1 lb of bacon to every 2 lbs of potatoes was next to go however the oldest brother who married the Armenian girl only got bacon as a treat and outlived both his younger brothers by 20 years. I learned early on from the oldest brother its not the Pasta or Potatoes its what you dress it up with that you have to worry about.
Whew! Good health advice... I think... 
I'm off to cook up some sausage for dinner!
Eat safe...
Leo
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Post by spandi on Feb 10, 2016 2:09:14 GMT -5
What I hate: Spending four years turning a Chinese scoot into a two wheeled "Jag-u-are" What I love: Spending four years turning a cheap Chinese scoot into a two wheeled "Jag-u-are" Lol!
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Post by rockynv on Feb 10, 2016 5:09:39 GMT -5
It's not the pasta its all the butter, pork fat and cheese. Had a German and Polish friend arguing over the right proportion of things when making a potato caserole. The Polish woman insisted it was 2 lbs of potatoes to 1 lb of bacon while the German woman was adamant it was 2 lbs of each. They had married two of three Armenian brothers while the third brother married an Armenian woman. The brother who got the 50/50 mix of potatoes and bacon died first and he was the youngest and the brother who ate 1 lb of bacon to every 2 lbs of potatoes was next to go however the oldest brother who married the Armenian girl only got bacon as a treat and outlived both his younger brothers by 20 years. I learned early on from the oldest brother its not the Pasta or Potatoes its what you dress it up with that you have to worry about.
Whew! Good health advice... I think...
I'm off to cook up some sausage for dinner!
Eat safe...
Leo
We all gotta eat so may as well do it as safe as we can. Use the chicken variety when I get store bought but make the pork varieties myself and save the best part for making my own hot cappagolo. The Aprilia is nicely received at the local Italian Market and is a great grocery getter. Nice feature is that the good for its class yet still limited storage helps keep you from going too far over budget. They always have a Tuna Sirloin in the meat case that you could mistake for a very lean Top Round Tip Roast its so nice. Mazzaro's in St Pete is great for riders as they have a nice selection of old Lambretta and Vespa on display and have the Lambretta trucks that they use for delivery parked outside the back door. Nice place to shop or ride by to have an Espresso, Gellato or Eat Lunch. www.mazzarosmarket.com/assets/pdfs/Mazzaros_Lunch1.pdfwww.mazzarosmarket.com/ |
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Post by Paladin on Feb 11, 2016 10:48:33 GMT -5
... while I was enjoying the ride, I thought to myself: "Just WHAT is it I like (and dislike) about the SCOOTER I ride... Not the other guy's ride, not what might I rather have.... First, I ride because I HATE being in a cage. While I enjoy riding, I ride mainly as transportation. At 65 I wanted less weight, and that step through thing is really nice. Rented a Vespa, found that it could get on the freeways, so I bought one. What I like: Quality. Rented a SYM in Hawaii -- I had to be gentle and aim the seat just right to close storage. With my Vespa it is slam it's locked. With the steel monocoque body the Vespa is stiff with no loose noise (unlike the stuff I carry.) My mirrors do not vibrate (unlike the one on the rented Vespa with a non-Piaggio replacement.) Mileage: I tend to be "frisky" on a motorcycle. I have tracked every drop I have put in the Vespa -- 67.5 mpg average over 16,000+ miles. And that is with "fuel" instead of real gasoline -- would expect closer to 73 mpg with 49-State gasoline. On my Full Moon ride went 50 miles on I-10, 62 miles through Joshua Tree Nat. Park, 30 miles on CA-62 -- on 1.634 gallons. Assuming 70 mpg on the freeway, the steady slower speeds gave me just about 100 mpg. Storage: I measure storage by 10lb potato bag. My Savage had a pair of saddlebags, 10lb per side. Also a milk crate that I could bolt on the pillion/sissybar, but is no lock. The Vespa has storage under the seat that can carry the 10lbs. Rear rack carries a lockable 8-gallon Rubbermaid box that can carry over 20 lbs. The box doesn't quite hold a 24-bottle case of beer -- but the front rack does! Have bungee cords for bulky stuff -- like a replacement roof rack for the KIA. What I dislike: That 1/4 second delay when the traffic signal goes green. |
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Post by oldchopperguy on Feb 11, 2016 21:02:00 GMT -5
Paladin,
I agree! Have a bone on the Old Chopper Guy... I love Vespas too. Are you sure your scooter is steel? I was thinking the Vespa monocoque uni-body was all aluminum. They ARE so rigid, and lightweight: a long-term, well-loved Vespa trademark feature!
Ride safe!
Leo in Texas
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Post by rockynv on Feb 11, 2016 23:55:27 GMT -5
Paladin, I agree! Have a bone on the Old Chopper Guy... I love Vespas too. Are you sure your scooter is steel? I was thinking the Vespa monocoque uni-body was all aluminum. They ARE so rigid, and lightweight: a long-term, well-loved Vespa trademark feature! Ride safe! Leo in Texas Molded steel welded together. Steel construction is covered at about 45 seconds into the video. |
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Post by oldchopperguy on Feb 12, 2016 11:29:46 GMT -5
Rockynv, Well dog my cats! I wuz WRONG... Doggone nice construction anyway! Have a bone on the Old Chopper Guy I saw this feature once on "How it's Made" but didn't remember the steel construction part. Old age... When you see the design and quality build, you can understand why Italian rides are a little pricey. I'm amazed at how reasonably you CAN find them if you search! Ride safe! Leo in Texas |
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