Bob's new ride ...

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:17 pm

Just spent the evening putting my latest new toy together ... makes its maiden voyage tomorrow ...

$\:D/$

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

gomi_otaku · Post by **gomi_otaku** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:22 pm

I dunno, it's hard to see the chair with that milk crate and that tubular object in the way. I don't know if I'd call it a "ride" unless it was a rocking chair.
gomi_

Sounder · Post by **Sounder** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:32 pm

You going to tuck it into bed and cuddle with it like Steding? I swear I saw a picture of their first night together where the scooter had a cigarette hanging out of its mouth.

I thought this was a family-friendly website!

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:25 pm

Sounder wrote:You going to tuck it into bed and cuddle with it like Steding? I swear I saw a picture of their first night together where the scooter had a cigarette hanging out of its mouth. I thought this was a family-friendly website!

Nah ... I went to all that trouble to make it a bed of its own ... and Doug's since figured out that women are a lot more fun to cuddle with ... $\:D/$

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Aquanautchuck · Post by **Aquanautchuck** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:41 pm

Bob: All I can say is Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. I guess I need to clean the drool off of the keyboard. How many divers will it tow??

I think I heard that there is a saying that "The man with the most toy's wins" Well you are the winner.

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:30 am

Aquanautchuck wrote:Bob: All I can say is Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. I guess I need to clean the drool off of the keyboard. How many divers will it tow??

One already that I know of ... Cheng's referring to it as the "Donkey Express" ... guess who gets to be the donkey ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Cold_H2O · Post by **Cold_H2O** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 7:39 am

Very nice ride.

I have seen one tow 3 divers....

Pez7378 · Post by **Pez7378** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:41 pm

So imagine this, You're cruising along with your buddies when you notice two HID's off to your right. Then suddenly as if from out of nowhere, there's Bob and Doug cruising straight at us with their scooters! Doug buzzes by and I wave. :hello2: Then here he comes again.....on his side looking at me as if to say "Wheeeee! Look at me! Doesn't this look like fun? You know you want one!!"

It was hard to tell but I think Bob had Perma Grin! I signalled to Joe to get some pics but alas they were gone as quickly as they appeared.

ArcticDiver · Post by **ArcticDiver** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:03 am

And who says nothing good ever came from NJ? Looks like the pefect support for your toy.

I'll look for a report on how it does.

runamonk · Post by **runamonk** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:25 am

WOW Grats Bob!

She's a beauty!

Solitude Diver · Post by **Solitude Diver** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:52 am

LOL! I love the avtar Runamonk.

Tangfish · Post by **Tangfish** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 4:44 pm

That's a sweet ride Bob! Where'd you get the stickers?

Seth T. · Post by **Seth T.** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 6:47 pm

Sweet. Nice wheels, er, propeller! $\:D/$

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:29 am

Pez7378 wrote:So imagine this, You're cruising along with your buddies when you notice two HID's off to your right. Then suddenly as if from out of nowhere, there's Bob and Doug cruising straight at us with their scooters! Doug buzzes by and I wave. :hello2: Then here he comes again.....on his side looking at me as if to say "Wheeeee! Look at me! Doesn't this look like fun? You know you want one!!" It was hard to tell but I think Bob had Perma Grin! I signalled to Joe to get some pics but alas they were gone as quickly as they appeared.

... now I know what a harbor seal feels like ... $\:D/$

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

Grateful Diver · Post by **Grateful Diver** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:30 am

Calvin wrote:That's a sweet ride Bob! Where'd you get the stickers?

Grateful Dead merchandising ... I'm gonna pimp it out with some dancin' bears and maybe a Steal Your Face sticker too ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:58 am

Pez7378 wrote:So imagine this, You're cruising along with your buddies when you notice two HID's off to your right. Then suddenly as if from out of nowhere, there's Bob and Doug cruising straight at us with their scooters! Doug buzzes by and I wave. :hello2: Then here he comes again.....on his side looking at me as if to say "Wheeeee! Look at me! Doesn't this look like fun? You know you want one!!" It was hard to tell but I think Bob had Perma Grin! I signalled to Joe to get some pics but alas they were gone as quickly as they appeared.

You know you want one.

spatman · Post by **spatman** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:45 am

Grateful Diver wrote:Grateful Dead merchandising ... I'm gonna pimp it out with some dancin' bears and maybe a Steal Your Face sticker too ...

if i had one, i would have to get it flamed:

<a href="http://spatman.com/misc/bobs-scooter.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://spatman.com/misc/bobs-scooter.jpg" width="320" height="286"></a>

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:28 am

spatman wrote:
Grateful Diver wrote:Grateful Dead merchandising ... I'm gonna pimp it out with some dancin' bears and maybe a Steal Your Face sticker too ...
if i had one, i would have to get it flamed:

<a href="http://spatman.com/misc/bobs-scooter.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://spatman.com/misc/bobs-scooter.jpg" width="320" height="286"></a>

Well done.

Since these are powder coated, you can get them redone in whatever color you like-and a powder coater might have fun putting the flames down.

My buddy has one in red, which looks wicked cool.

Joshua Smith · Post by **Joshua Smith** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:47 pm

spatman wrote:
Grateful Diver wrote:Grateful Dead merchandising ... I'm gonna pimp it out with some dancin' bears and maybe a Steal Your Face sticker too ...
if i had one, i would have to get it flamed:

<a href="http://spatman.com/misc/bobs-scooter.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://spatman.com/misc/bobs-scooter.jpg" width="320" height="286"></a>

OK, That's wicked cool. Is my heavy-metal flavored blue collar showing?

Good.

Fishstiq · Post by **Fishstiq** » Sat Dec 08, 2007 7:29 pm

I can't help but wonder what it would look like "bubbled" instead of flamed?

spatman · Post by **spatman** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:38 am

Fishstiq wrote:I can't help but wonder what it would look like "bubbled" instead of flamed?

and i can't help but to fire up ye olde photoshop again:

airsix · Post by **airsix** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:20 am

I want one, and I want it painted up to look like riveted aluminum panels with shark-face nose-art like a P-40. : )

-Ben

Burntchef · Post by **Burntchef** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 10:45 am

airsix wrote:I want one, and I want it painted up to look like riveted aluminum panels with shark-face nose-art like a P-40. : )

-Ben

that was the look i was thinking of when i get my x. or painted like a bomb

dsteding · Post by **dsteding** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:49 am

spatman wrote:
Fishstiq wrote:I can't help but wonder what it would look like "bubbled" instead of flamed?
and i can't help but to fire up ye olde photoshop again:

That is pretty far-out. Could you do it with the bubbles streaming down the sides, getting smaller as they go back to the prop? Something like the flames, but bubbles instead.

Awesome.

spatman · Post by **spatman** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 12:00 pm

dsteding wrote:That is pretty far-out. Could you do it with the bubbles streaming down the sides, getting smaller as they go back to the prop? Something like the flames, but bubbles instead.

thanks. that's pretty much what i originally had in mind, but since i'm not an illustrator, i can't make my own bubble image. so i had to make do with what i could find online. if you know of a good bubble image that matches that description, i might be able to make it work.