From: "Old Goat" <olgoat-AT-nebi.com>
Subject: Re: mopish tangle
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 22:46:14 -0500


And when his moped was stolen he moped around for days.

old goat
withdraw consent


----- Original Message -----
From: Sandi and Scott Spaeth
To: Maldoror ; anarchy-list-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 18:09
Subject: Re: moorish temple




On a slightly less serious note, as a scooterist (that is proponent of
Italian motor scooters and the allied culture which they have spawned), I
used to be very touchy about the word "moped" - in fact most scooterists
are.  But my Vespas got referred to as mopeds so often that about two years
ago, I said 'fuck it, I'm turning this word around' and just like
homosexuals with the word queer, I'm taking moped to my heart and
proclaiming it proudly.

I'm here.  I ride a moped.  Get used to it.

In coming up with the new 10th anniversary design of my scooter club's
jacket back patch, I've included the text "Spanking you with mopeds since
1992".  A few have seen things my way, others are deeply offended.  I
designed the patch to be in two pieces so those offended by the word don't
have to display it, but I've adopted it, I like it and I won't get rid of
it completely.  I can't take responsibility for what people choose to be
offended by, but only for what I mean.  I think, trivial as it may seem,
there's a lesson there.

Anyway, here's a poem for you:

C'est la vie,
C'est la guerre,
C'est la pomme de terre.

Which I think says it all.

cheers,
scott