tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post116307662320540953..comments2023-04-26T16:52:19.465+02:00Comments on At Home in Rome: The Vespa's NestShelley - At Home in Romehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07852984952753737225noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1163321274545509592006-11-12T09:47:00.000+01:002006-11-12T09:47:00.000+01:00if you loves ads you might want to visit this blog...if you loves ads you might want to visit this blog:<BR/>http://advertisingforpeanuts.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>it's not mine but i love to check it out every day (along with your blog!) as part of my morning blog-breakfast ritual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1163271576270652172006-11-11T19:59:00.000+01:002006-11-11T19:59:00.000+01:00NYC: Funny about the hipster thing. I can see that...NYC: Funny about the hipster thing. I can see that though. I mean, in LA, you eventually need a car to get around once you're out of the downtown, right?<BR/><BR/>Stacy: Even Dallas? Vespa with a Texas accent! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Ebony: LOL! You'd be like that scene from Dumb and Dumber, remember? When they freeze?<BR/><BR/>Fin: We love the PREEE-OOOS!!<BR/><BR/>Kel: You would be sooo cute on a Vespa, but if I were you I'd stick to your ruby red beauty queen. Plus I don't think they let Vespas into Triathlons!!<BR/><BR/>Anton: You're in Seattle?! We'll be out in December. Can I bring you some Roman coffee? :-)<BR/><BR/>Ekimrue (AKA "Mio Padre"): Admit it, I know you're next. And no, it WON'T fit in the overhead bin.Shelley - At Home in Romehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07852984952753737225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1163217263087455692006-11-11T04:54:00.000+01:002006-11-11T04:54:00.000+01:00Vespa's in Seattle....I commute everyday by ferry ...Vespa's in Seattle....I commute everyday by ferry across Puget Sound to Seattle and I agree with Anton....I am starting to see more and more of them. The first time that I saw a middle aged woman on one I had flash-backs of Rome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1163192141598134362006-11-10T21:55:00.000+01:002006-11-10T21:55:00.000+01:00I would LOVE to have me a Vespa. I think they are ...I would LOVE to have me a Vespa. I think they are so fun! And actually becoming quite popular in Tempe. Super cute. And you are right -- great ad.African Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741350447523434665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1163186496345618412006-11-10T20:21:00.000+01:002006-11-10T20:21:00.000+01:00When I worked in San Francisco (up until 3 1/2 yea...When I worked in San Francisco (up until 3 1/2 years ago) I saw Vespas parked around town pretty regularly. And this was before gas prices were as astronomical as they are now. (Hello, $2.50 is NOT a bargain, even though the whore on the news may say so.) <BR/><BR/>But if you live or work anywhere other than SF in the Bay Area, I'd think they'd be more along the lines of what Stelle was saying - a novelty. <BR/><BR/>For now, though, I'll rock the Prius and keep my walnut safe from smashing by all the lunatic SUVs roaming our streets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1163181366005777282006-11-10T18:56:00.000+01:002006-11-10T18:56:00.000+01:00I would love to have a Vespa, but my time to use i...I would love to have a Vespa, but my time to use it would be limited. Riding around in a Vespa when it's -44 below just doesn't seem attractive to me...Lol. I think places like NY,Chicago (Where it also gets cold!)and L.A. are probably better for Vespa's. I just hop on my good ole' Trek mountain bike for 3 months out of the year. I wouldn't mind trading it in for a Vespa though....Smart cars are coming to the U.S. in 2007. This might be a great alternative!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1163181260207342192006-11-10T18:54:00.000+01:002006-11-10T18:54:00.000+01:00Ive actually seen some Vespas in downtown Dallas. ...Ive actually seen some Vespas in downtown Dallas. Shocking as that is! I'd totally get one if I lived in a more urban area. Gonna have one when we move to Italy.heheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1163177037348236602006-11-10T17:43:00.000+01:002006-11-10T17:43:00.000+01:00Shelley, I'm starting to see more Vespas in L.A. e...Shelley, I'm starting to see more Vespas in L.A. esp. the Santa Monica/Venice area. The riders tend to be young "hipsters" and I assume most own a car as well. It's really tough to live here without a car. I think the campaign is cool and NYC would be a perfect place to have one.nyc/caribbean ragazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370358466131415888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1163171872099887922006-11-10T16:17:00.000+01:002006-11-10T16:17:00.000+01:00Stelle: Do they rent scooters in downtown Rome? (I...Stelle: Do they rent scooters in downtown Rome? (I mean, besides the shops that rent them to tourists... is there a program that the city has for residents?) I saw Segways for rent for tourists, but I haven't really seen anyone using them...<BR/><BR/>Rowena: At the shelter they told me he's a tabby, but he's "randaggio" so probably a mix. One thing's for sure, he is fat! :-) Indoor cat and neutered so that explains it.<BR/><BR/>Cecilia: Ale and I fell in LOVE with Chicago when we visited a couple years ago; it's now one of our favorite US cities. It must have been such fun riding a Vespa there.Shelley - At Home in Romehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07852984952753737225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1163170240049141802006-11-10T15:50:00.000+01:002006-11-10T15:50:00.000+01:00Up until we moved to Milan (a month ago) we had a ...Up until we moved to Milan (a month ago) we had a Vespa in Chicago, we loved it so much that we were sad to put it away in the winter and could not wait to take it out again in the sping. It was the perfect way to get around the pesky, extra large SUVs that over crowd the streets :).Ceciliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06133345190652923832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1163150232536391622006-11-10T10:17:00.000+01:002006-11-10T10:17:00.000+01:00Vespas in the states? hmmmm...When I still lived ...Vespas in the states? hmmmm...When I still lived on the islands I had one of those pricey Hondo mopeds to scoot around when the idea just began. One day I was out with my friends - they on real bicycles, me on the moped - If a guy didn't just shout out at me, "Hey! You're CHEATING!" :-P<BR/><BR/>Regarding the comment about your cat, what kind of cat is he/she?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33381120.post-1163149825911770962006-11-10T10:10:00.000+01:002006-11-10T10:10:00.000+01:00I remember seeing some similar vespa ads back in t...I remember seeing some similar vespa ads back in the states when i was home too, and they were pretty cute. i don't know how likely it is vespas will sell there to anything but a novelty market at this point (which must explain the reason 50s and over are buying it, instead of young people who might benefit more from the low cost and ease of use). interesting to think about though--perhaps renting out scooters in downtown san francisco would work as well as renting out scooters in downtown rome? it's an idea...Corriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12991899774642644795noreply@blogger.com