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Everybody Knows Svetlana
Filed Under (Bikeography) by Anthony StClair on 10-02-2009
I’m a pretty anonymous guy, and I like it that way.
Note that’s despite running 2 blogs (this one and Antsaint), and having a presence on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. It’s nice to just be another face in the crowd.
But, I also love that people recognize Svetlana. I just happen to be the guy who rides her.
I recently rode Sveta down to McMenamins 19th Street for Eugene’s inaugural Beer and Blog event. I had to ride around the block once to find parking, and this took me and Sveta past the pub’s windows. When I walked in a few minutes later, black leather jacket on, helmet in hand, people immediately put two and two together – and then started telling their friends:
“Dude. Dude! You know that green motorcycle with the sidecar?”
“Yeah, I see that thing all the time!”
(Then they’d point to me.) “That’s him!”
And we’d talk motorcycles and websites for a while. When I left later that evening, it was with a big grin on my face. Yes, I definitely like my anonymity, but it’s also fun to be associated with something so distinctive. Svetlana can have the attention. After all, she’s much better-looking.
I always hear, have you seen the green one? I say I havent, but I know all about Svetlana (Thank You) . Hope to run into you soon with the White Steed.
people ask if i have seen ‘the green ones’…..one in brownsville also, but bob, you must be ‘the white one’ friends and neighbors keep telling me about. seen in my south eugene neighborhood and at the mall. i also hope to run into you soon. i ride ‘the black one’
yes, I live in the South Eugene area, I filled up at the 76 station / 28th & Willamette last month, The attendant asked if I seen the back one, I replied no are you sure it wasn’t Green? Maybe we all plan a pizza adventure to break the misadventures.
bob,thought you may read my responce and reply, and ant, and others. yes, we all should meet up one day. i live on east 33 rd. and neighbors tell me ‘the white one’ has been spotted often at the wee cafe behind mazzi’s in the morning, and is believed to live up east amazon. anyway, my e dress is scalemetal@msn.com
drop a note, and stop by one day. always welcome.
Not a bad idea, gents. The “green one” and I would dig that.