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	Comments on: Video: Maintenance, Helmets and Riding A Vespa Scooter in the Pandemic	</title>
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		By: Steve Williams		</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2020 13:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46282&quot;&gt;shirleyhman&lt;/a&gt;.

I apologize for the long delay in responding.  It&#039;s funny how a small task can sometimes grow into a mountain seemingly impossible to scale.

So far, making videos has been a satisfying experience though I can&#039;t completely articulate why.  Perhaps that understanding will appear over time.  Much like my experience with blogging.

Your description of you and Steve with the thermos inspired my own version of that which I&#039;ll post sometime soon.  It&#039;s been a long time since I had my Nissan stainless steel thermos along on a ride.  It was perfect.

While I&#039;ve not seen hordes of riders or large groups of people gathering here I have noticed a more relaxed tone to life in general.  Hopefully, we&#039;ll all make good choices and minimize any future outbreaks.  Sadly, for Kim and I, we fall into the high-risk categories due to age and immune system challenges so I suspect social distance and isolation will remain part of our life until some dramatic change in the scope of virus or treatments and vaccines appear.

Best wishes to you and Steve for continued rides with coffee and cookies.  The simple things in life have really taken on new meaning.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46282">shirleyhman</a>.</p>
<p>I apologize for the long delay in responding.  It&#8217;s funny how a small task can sometimes grow into a mountain seemingly impossible to scale.</p>
<p>So far, making videos has been a satisfying experience though I can&#8217;t completely articulate why.  Perhaps that understanding will appear over time.  Much like my experience with blogging.</p>
<p>Your description of you and Steve with the thermos inspired my own version of that which I&#8217;ll post sometime soon.  It&#8217;s been a long time since I had my Nissan stainless steel thermos along on a ride.  It was perfect.</p>
<p>While I&#8217;ve not seen hordes of riders or large groups of people gathering here I have noticed a more relaxed tone to life in general.  Hopefully, we&#8217;ll all make good choices and minimize any future outbreaks.  Sadly, for Kim and I, we fall into the high-risk categories due to age and immune system challenges so I suspect social distance and isolation will remain part of our life until some dramatic change in the scope of virus or treatments and vaccines appear.</p>
<p>Best wishes to you and Steve for continued rides with coffee and cookies.  The simple things in life have really taken on new meaning.</p>
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		By: shirleyhman		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 21:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thanks Steve,
I have subscribed to your Youtube connection, as I would like you to continue....unless it stops being fun for you!  I went for my first short ride a few days ago, quiet country  paved roads complete with a stop by a river for a sip of the coffee thermos Steve had brought along with a cookie.... simple pleasures.  I&#039;ll still mostly be walking while we maintain social distance and  continue the stay home efforts. Simply not worth the risk for us all to get too relaxed. My wandering rides will remain few and far between with at most myself and my  husband riding together.   I found it upsetting when I saw hoards of bikes in larger groups....at  a few crossroads we passed, or near a small community  ....listened to  one small rural mayor  in Port Dover ( Ontario,CA)( a summer destination and any Fri. the 13&#039;th)   describe her frustration when  many, many bikes  congregated there on a sunny  weekend day... let&#039;s  continue to try  to be respectful of everyone&#039;s needs....]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks Steve,<br />
I have subscribed to your Youtube connection, as I would like you to continue&#8230;.unless it stops being fun for you!  I went for my first short ride a few days ago, quiet country  paved roads complete with a stop by a river for a sip of the coffee thermos Steve had brought along with a cookie&#8230;. simple pleasures.  I&#8217;ll still mostly be walking while we maintain social distance and  continue the stay home efforts. Simply not worth the risk for us all to get too relaxed. My wandering rides will remain few and far between with at most myself and my  husband riding together.   I found it upsetting when I saw hoards of bikes in larger groups&#8230;.at  a few crossroads we passed, or near a small community  &#8230;.listened to  one small rural mayor  in Port Dover ( Ontario,CA)( a summer destination and any Fri. the 13&#8217;th)   describe her frustration when  many, many bikes  congregated there on a sunny  weekend day&#8230; let&#8217;s  continue to try  to be respectful of everyone&#8217;s needs&#8230;.</p>
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		By: Steve Williams		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 03:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46270&quot;&gt;David Eakin&lt;/a&gt;.

I&#039;ll check out the movie.  My naked experiences outside the house have been rare.  And in much younger, fitter days.  The more I think about it, the less I think of my plan!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46270">David Eakin</a>.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll check out the movie.  My naked experiences outside the house have been rare.  And in much younger, fitter days.  The more I think about it, the less I think of my plan!</p>
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		By: Steve Williams		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 03:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46269&quot;&gt;Jim Zeiser&lt;/a&gt;.

Governor Cuomo is a rider?  That&#039;s wild.  Can&#039;t imagine him going for a ride now.

But you, on the other hand, a scooter ride for milk sounds perfect.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46269">Jim Zeiser</a>.</p>
<p>Governor Cuomo is a rider?  That&#8217;s wild.  Can&#8217;t imagine him going for a ride now.</p>
<p>But you, on the other hand, a scooter ride for milk sounds perfect.</p>
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		By: Steve Williams		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 03:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46268&quot;&gt;Billy Blades&lt;/a&gt;.

eye figered dats wot u ment.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46268">Billy Blades</a>.</p>
<p>eye figered dats wot u ment.</p>
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		By: Steve Williams		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 03:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46267&quot;&gt;Billy Blades&lt;/a&gt;.

I understand.  Perhaps a ratty old bathrobe?  I could be like The Dude from the Big Lebowski.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46267">Billy Blades</a>.</p>
<p>I understand.  Perhaps a ratty old bathrobe?  I could be like The Dude from the Big Lebowski.</p>
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		By: Steve Williams		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 03:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46266&quot;&gt;Doug Sandmeyer&lt;/a&gt;.

I went on a short ride today wearing the new helmet.  The fit is much better.  The wind used to move the helmet around on my head.  This new one stays in place.  And the airflow is much better as well.

Tomorrow, May 8, the stay at home order for our region expires.  I&#039;ll have to check the guidelines to determine what exactly moving into the yellow phase means for me.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46266">Doug Sandmeyer</a>.</p>
<p>I went on a short ride today wearing the new helmet.  The fit is much better.  The wind used to move the helmet around on my head.  This new one stays in place.  And the airflow is much better as well.</p>
<p>Tomorrow, May 8, the stay at home order for our region expires.  I&#8217;ll have to check the guidelines to determine what exactly moving into the yellow phase means for me.</p>
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		By: Steve Williams		</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 03:34:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46265&quot;&gt;Mary Conner-Righter&lt;/a&gt;.

Hello Mary.  Nice to hear from you too.

The garden grows lusher every day.  Both Kim and I are on the lookout now for morels.  It&#039;s that time.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46265">Mary Conner-Righter</a>.</p>
<p>Hello Mary.  Nice to hear from you too.</p>
<p>The garden grows lusher every day.  Both Kim and I are on the lookout now for morels.  It&#8217;s that time.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 03:33:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46264&quot;&gt;Paul Ruby&lt;/a&gt;.

Probably.  My homepage shows your stuff when I log in to YouTube.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46264">Paul Ruby</a>.</p>
<p>Probably.  My homepage shows your stuff when I log in to YouTube.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2020 03:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46263&quot;&gt;RichardM&lt;/a&gt;.

The only reason I may begin to ride again is that our medical system doesn&#039;t seem to be loaded and my fear of the hospital has declined.  Other than that, I don&#039;t see myself going to the grocery store or many other places that bring me into contact with other people.  On the road, it seems like the twilight zone at times. Where did everyone go?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://scooterinthesticks.com/2020/05/video-maintenance-helmets-and-riding-a-vespa-scooter-in-the-pandemic/#comment-46263">RichardM</a>.</p>
<p>The only reason I may begin to ride again is that our medical system doesn&#8217;t seem to be loaded and my fear of the hospital has declined.  Other than that, I don&#8217;t see myself going to the grocery store or many other places that bring me into contact with other people.  On the road, it seems like the twilight zone at times. Where did everyone go?</p>
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