TheScooterScoop » Celebrity

What does a Geek god ride?

Steve Guzman — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:30:20 +0000

No, not GREEK god like Thor, but GEEK as in nerd or code monkey… except were talking about Aaron Hillegass here, he’s more like a CODE GORILLA! I mean, go to Amazon.com and look up “Cocoa Programming”, and you know what shows up first? Aaron’s book, Cocoa(R) Programming for Mac(R) OS X (3rd Edition) by Aaron Hillegass, which looks like this:

Unlike his Second edition which looks like this:

And THAT’S when I noticed a trend. Aaron likes monochrome colors… :D – HAHAH! NOooooo! Aaron must like scooters.

So I decided to drop Aaron a line and ask him more about the scooter trend with these treasured tomes of his; to which he responded:

Yes, I am a scooter fan and I suggested it be on the cover of “Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X”. My wife, however, asked that I get rid of my scooter as she was concerned that it might lead to my premature death. In a conflict that required a trip to a couples counselor, I agreed to sell my beautiful red Piaggio BV 250 — not vintage, but a great ride.

I understand, being a new dad and all… it probably won’t be terribly long before he’s back up on two wheels. We chatted about his old scoot a bit more:

I loved that Piaggio BV250 — it is the scooter that many urban Italian police ride. Super reliable, comfortable, and powerful enough to deal with Atlanta traffic. I rode mostly in the summer, so I took the windscreen off so I could feel the breeze.

I had to pass the motorcycle driving test and get insurance and tags to ride a 250cc in Georgia, but it was completely worth it.

Amen to THAT brother! Aaron sent me a link, where he described his essential riding gear in such a fine manner that it brought a tear to my eye… It’s like he summed up TheScooterScoop in one, off-topic post. I’d make Aaron an honorary Editor after reading his testimony on the fun and practical way he gears up to ride. You can read it yourself by going <HERE>. Oh, but don’t listen to his advice at the end of the post. I prefer that we preserve some of the more delicate genetics, just in case they contain a cure for cancer.

The Piano Man rides a Vespa

Steve Guzman — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 05:04:46 +0000

Billy Joel is no Innocent Man when it comes to getting caught rolling his scooter around town (Miami). Years ago I remember when he and Christy Brinkley’s Italjet Velociferos were up on the auction block, looks like he’s moved on to another love… Vespa. Credits to DailyMail UK for the scoop!

Jason Segel rides Vespa

Steve Guzman — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:21:00 +0000

Ahhh, the trials and tribulations of being famous and riding a scooter. It’s all detailed here on this Letterman clip. Don’t know if you’ve seen it yet, but I thought “I Love You Man” was a pretty good flick… even though my wife accused me of bringing her because it featured a scooter scene, an accusation I still deny to this day.

And to think, I speculated that they put that beater Vespa LXV in there for giggles… you know the whole “No American men should ever ride two up on a two wheeled vehicle”? But, I wouldn’t be surprised if Jason had something to do with it.

If you’ve got the intestinal fortitude, you can watch the video of a lame arse TMZ reporter chasing down Jason as he climbs aboard his GTS. Save your coffee and donuts from jumping ship by at least turning off the volume. “Let’s go wild thing!” (Bwarf!)