I had to chuckle today. I was notified of a new follower when I logged on to WordPress, so naturally checked out their site, and thanked them for following.
I know I go on a bit about getting older, but I think this new follower is trying to tell me something, don’t you?
https://smartscootersweb.wordpress.com/author/smartscooteruk/
Mind you, I did quite like this one. I could be a geriatric Hell’s Angel! π
I must see if they do an off-road option, or I could just fit a comfy chair to my tractor π
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If you examine the various options, you will see ‘all-terrain’ models. Not sure if they would pull your farm trailer though! π
Cheers, Pete.
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Yessssss! π I will gonna have one of this Smartscooters too!
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I hope you enjoy riding on it, Kerin. I have a feeling I won’t be too long behind you. π
Best wishes, Pete.
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LOVE! ha-if anyone could-it would be you!
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Glad you like ‘my’ new scooter, Michele.
Best wishes, Pet.
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Do they come in fire-engine red with yellow flames? π
Warmest regards, Theo
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Yes, you can have them painted anyway you like, at a price of course. π
I fancy one in dayglo orange, so the 70 mph lorries do not drive over me, as I poodle along at 8 mph…
Best wishes, Pete.
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If only there was room for a guitar I might consider getting the OH one of these. I am assuming you don’t need a driving licence to use it?
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No licence, as far as I know. I am sure he could get one that had space for a guitar in the upright position. π Only 30 miles range though, so he wouldn’t get far…
Best wishes, Pete. x
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He doesn’t need to get far, just the nearest Open Mic sessions! And maybe Asda occasionally π
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Go for it then! Check out the link on this post for all the ‘options’. π
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I might do that!
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On the other hand he could just pay me to be the taxi driver π
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The trouble with one that size is that you can’t dismantle it and put it in the back of the car. Mine is small enough that you can. It’s not designed for roads, goes at 4 mph and is called an Elite Traveller Sport. (The ‘Sport’ refers to the fact that it has bigger wheels and [oddly] a bigger basket than the regular version). Don’t think that get’s me any Hell’s Angel points. More of a moped, I think π It’s earned me plenty of stares in Romania, though!
The fact that I need to use one means that I have been equally amused when I get personal trainers, surfers and the like ‘following’ my blog because I have been daft enough to put ‘health’ as a tag. We live and learn π Pity they don’t. If they did, they might actually read the blog they are so keen to advertise themselves on!
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Those ‘Tag Followers’ drive me mad too. Julie’s dad used to have a handy scooter that folded to go in the boot of the car, so I am familiar with that sort. But I think I might need something ‘all-terrain’ for Beetley! π
Best wishes, Pete.
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Must be an “NCALT” tutorial for that dastardly machine. Perhaps even a session at driving school will be required to get you signed off. Or worst scenario having to do Road Craft all over again….The system of mobility scooter control is a system or drill each feature is considered in sequence by the bla bla bla – I’m sure you know the rest.
AK
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Scarily, you can just just switch it on and drive! No need for ‘Feature Five’, or cheating on the ‘Back Button’ with NCALT. π
Cheers for those memories. Pete.
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I need one of those!πππ€£
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We can get one each, Kim, and have an 8 mph race! π
Best wishes, Pete.
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WOOT!π
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YES! on the .50 cal, Pete! π
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This reminds me of an old post on my old blog (that Pete wishes I would go back to)…
https://dougsboomerrants.wordpress.com/2012/03/21/those-scootered-handicapped-there-outta-be-a-law/
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Love that post, Doug, and left a comment.
It is hard to believe that scooters like the one shown above are ‘road legal’. In this area, that means they share a country road that has a 70 mph limit, at their top speed of 8 mph! A salesman of those things told me that many of his customers are not disabled, or physically unable to walk. They just buy them to ride around small towns and villages because they are cheaper than cars, or they are too lazy to walk. The one shown above has a ‘rider weight limit’ of 28 stones. That is an unusually high weight for people in this country, but it speaks volumes about their ‘target market’.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Back to Boomerrants, YAY! Gets my vote. π
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Hey a follower’s a follower! Hehehe. π
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Like they are ever going to comment on a post! Well, maybe this one? π
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’ll wait until Terrafugia or AeroMobil puts wings on it. Then we’ll talk turkey.
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You just have to ‘fly in your dreams’ on one of those, David. Singing ‘Born To Be Wild’ as you tootle along at 8 mph helps though…
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hey, that’s a pretty neat idea – we could be become the next “Over the Hill Hell’s Angles” – but i’d hate to hear the price.
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It costs Β£3,100, GP. Plus the cost of someone delivering and assembling it at your house, which is Β£80.
So, Β£3,180 = $4,202 at today’s exchange rate.
But it is ‘road legal’ in the UK! π
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π you could get trailer for Ollie to ride in too! (At least it wasn’t smartcoffins.co.uk!)
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I get the funeral plan emails all the time too…
I think Ollie could run alongside, on a long lead. π
Best wishes, Pete.
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Haha, this is fun.
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Maybe one day, V. Mind you, they cost as much as a reasonable second-hand car!
Cheers, Pete.
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Haha…nice!
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I can see myself on that one, Arlene! π
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It’ll be ‘Go Faster’ stripes on Zimmer Frames next LOL
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I’m waiting for the GTI version with twin turbos, Chris!
This one does 8 mph! Wind-in-the-hair (or across the bald head) scootering indeed. π
Best wishes, Pete.
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LOL
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