John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Feb 5, 2012, 12:45 pm
It’s my first time to have my wife as a pillion passenger outside our immediate vicinity.  I asked her to docu our mini-adventure Vespa Ride to UP.  She recounts her ride experience below with...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Jan 28, 2012, 11:29 pm
 The Philippines Above is my own scoot inspired by the Philippine flag, I searched thru my harddrive and Google images for other custom painjobs inspired by flags of other countries.  Here’s...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Jan 7, 2012, 9:54 am
The Department of Tourism in the Philippines has just launched a new campaign slogan and logo via itsmorefuninthephilippines.com.  At the center of this tourism campaign are the Filipino people who...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Nov 28, 2011, 5:41 pm
I’ve been wanting to ride a Vespa in another country. Maybe in Rome or in Tuscany where Vespa Tours are readily available.  I’d also like to ride in Pontedera, Italy to visit The Piaggio...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Nov 24, 2011, 9:36 pm
DEC 10, 2011 MORNING CITY RIDE 8:00 am to 9:00 am Meet up at HOTROCKS LIBIS (Route will be posted later) Leg shield banners and Button Pins will be distributed to all participants 11:00 am to 12:30...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Jun 7, 2011, 1:00 am
Yesterday, while celebrating my wife’s birthday in a Chinese restaurant, an idea of a Chinese pin up girl on a Vespa came to mind. I have seen vintage ads from China before so I knew what...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Jun 5, 2011, 5:08 am
In the 50s or 60s, Vespa released pin up calendars with images of women in different parts of the world. I have seen a number of scoots with pinup-girls stuck on the legshield or the glovebox cover....
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - May 23, 2011, 12:44 am
Here’s a nice Filipino poem forwarded to me by Uriel.  It’s written by Ron Magbuhos, a Vespa rider he met at the 5th Angono Round-Up.  I’ve been told that Ron wrote this paean for...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Apr 4, 2011, 9:45 pm
Angkas na! (Join me for the ride!) I’ve been meaning to make a CD compilation of all the songs that I have featured in this blog. A playlist that any rider could simply load in his iPod and...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Mar 31, 2011, 1:18 pm
Vespa Onsies Yesterday, my wife Benz bought these two Vespa onesies. I think these were displayed at the boy’s side of the infant section but she bought the while one for our daughter,...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Mar 30, 2011, 11:51 am
I like listening to music during long rides.  But don’t worry.  My music is not loud enough to drown the ambient noise in my surroundings while riding. Besides, my earphones serve as my...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Mar 28, 2011, 12:51 pm
A very happy, happy birthday to you, Siobe! You don’t know how your arrival in the family made me, Mimma & Achi so much happier. It’s your birthday today although you didn’t get...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Mar 28, 2011, 12:32 am
September of last year, me and my neighbor and fellow Vespa Club Pilipinas member, Mark Laccay, embarked on a project we could do together during our free time.  Him being a sound engineer, and me as...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Mar 11, 2011, 11:59 pm
My nephew, Earl (second from right) contacted me that he wanted to make a Filipino documentary for his school project.  He wanted to interview me with two of my riding buddies about Vespa and how it...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Feb 10, 2011, 11:39 pm
Last week, the boys from the club hosted dinner for James,  a riding buddy from the recently formed Vespa Club – Cebu Chapter (CeVo).  James was telling me that Havey, a fellow CeVo member, saw...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Nov 6, 2010, 6:19 pm
An exciting journey in film, advertising, photographs, posters featuring a myth that has no equal. (PRESS RELEASE) Pontedera, 5 November 2010 – “The Vespa and the Movies” exhibition was officially...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Aug 3, 2010, 11:55 pm
In case you haven’t caught it yet, here’s the Cafe Puro ad airing on local TV.  It features the band andwich rewording of their hit, “Betamax.” Raymund Marasigan...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Jul 12, 2010, 5:32 am
Come party with us for our annual Vespa Club EyeBall II! Date:  Friday, July 30, 2010 Time: 7:00pm – 11:00pm Venue: North Hall, Corinthian Gardens Clubhouse,  Madrigal Avenue, Corinthian...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Jun 16, 2010, 9:58 am
newlyweds treated their wedding guests to the brand of fast food that they both love. Yes, the wedding reception in a Mc Donald's outlet!
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Jun 8, 2010, 12:49 am
Scoot! Magazine — America’s No. 1 scooter magazine — recently featured the the custom-built Manny Pacquiao scooter in its April 2010 issue.  Wawel Mercado, president of the Vespa...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Apr 29, 2010, 10:20 am
www.vespausa.com now sports a new look. In its homepage is a collage of pictures of actual riders/enthusiasts instead of the obvious in-house PR photos.  But these are no amateur shots. The...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Apr 19, 2010, 11:02 am
As soon as we saw it, we immediately thought the groom’s probably a volunteer firefighter. We were sooo wrong. It was actually the bride who’s in the fire brigade (she’s a volunteer firemedic)! COOL!
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Apr 18, 2010, 12:08 pm
Mark your calendars! File your vacation leaves! Make excuses or tell half-truths just to be on this event… …’CUZ ITS GONNA BE ONE HELL OF A PARTY! VESPA JAMBOREE 4 (The Angono...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Apr 15, 2010, 5:39 pm
Our baby’s picture inside my Vespa helmet was taken last weekend inside The Stork Studio when she was just 12 days old. The photographers patiently waited for our baby to be fast asleep to produce this shot. Shoutouts to Sofia Genato & Stanley Ong for this picture!
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Apr 15, 2010, 5:26 pm
So what have I been up to since the last time I posted here?  Well, I gained a new member in my little family. ‘Laya’ means ‘free’ in Filipino. It’s also the last word...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Mar 28, 2010, 3:48 am
Now here’s one pair from the adidas / Vespa line that matches the color scheme of my scoot! The shoe model is called adidas Vespa S, named after the retro-inspired Vespa with the square head. ...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Mar 24, 2010, 10:22 pm
Our website, WeddingsAtWork.com, was the online media partner of the wedding fair held last weekend at Mandarin Oriental Manila.  After coordinating with Erika Aquino (the hotel’s Public...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Mar 22, 2010, 7:53 pm
In 2009, Vespa and adidas Originals collaborated where the iconic scooter met the trefoil & 3-stripes mark in a collection that encompasses both low profile footwear and unique cut apparel.   The...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Mar 11, 2010, 4:43 pm
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Feb 1, 2010, 5:03 am
Soon after the Vespa Club‘s visit to the headquarters of Laguna Choppers in San Pablo City in Laguna, Wawel (our club president) quickly arranged for the unveiling of Manny’s Lammy (The...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Jan 20, 2010, 4:20 pm
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Jan 20, 2010, 4:20 pm
Just thought of compiling the assortment of artworks done since our club’s foundation in 2006. I plan to add to this gallery if and when a new design comes up in the future. A little...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Jan 20, 2010, 7:09 am
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Jan 11, 2010, 10:21 pm
With the start of the new year, comes a new ‘resolution’ to get back to traditional blogging. I honestly don’t know how this pans out, but this is a step towards it.  I have to...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Aug 31, 2009, 6:14 pm
The start of the ‘ber months is upon us once again. Christmas is just around the corner. While this blogger turns 37 today. ‘Di tatakbo, sasakay lang. ~Abet Rana (aka the blogger formerly...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Aug 28, 2009, 10:24 am
This blog has existed since October 2006.  It’s been neglected for several months.  Personally, I feel it needs some serious attention and redesigning.  Change is forthcoming…. Stay...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Aug 14, 2009, 4:59 pm
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
The Chinatown Ride is the very first group ride I joined when I got my scooter back in 2006.  It has since been an annual city ride adopted by the Vespa Club that has taken the me and my fellow...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
The Italian press is abuzz. Italian newswire MF Dow Jones reported that McKinsey & Co Inc. (a management consulting firm advising leading companies on issues of strategy, organization,...
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John R. posted an article on Who Rides a Vespa? - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
One project of the Vespa Club of the Philippines for the year 2010 is the Portrait Session with our members posing with their respective scoots.  As the local Vespa community is full of talented...
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