Addicted
![]() GTS250 Super
Joined: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:25:45 +0000
Posts: 800 Location: Nashville, TN |
OP
Addicted
![]() 2006 Vespa LX150
Joined: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:58:36 +0000
Posts: 637 Location: Fairfax, Va |
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:56:08 +0000
quote
Ratstar wrote: So I still have a chance? hehe. |
OP
Addicted
![]() 2006 Vespa LX150
Joined: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:58:36 +0000
Posts: 637 Location: Fairfax, Va |
Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:43:57 +0000
quote
Hmm, weather may not cooperate on this today. Perhaps we'll see how "super" your super is then Ratstar?
|
Addicted
![]() GTS250 Super
Joined: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:25:45 +0000
Posts: 800 Location: Nashville, TN |
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:50:29 +0000
quote
I had to run an errand for my husband after work today, so no tag
![]() |
OP
Addicted
![]() 2006 Vespa LX150
Joined: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:58:36 +0000
Posts: 637 Location: Fairfax, Va |
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:47:45 +0000
quote
Excuses excuses!
I was going to get it yesterday but weather.com lied to me and said I'd get rained on. I can't get it today but tomorrow (weather permitting) it's all mine! Although Ratstar, you are much closer then me and you haven't had a tag yet. . . |
Addicted
![]() GTS250 Super
Joined: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:25:45 +0000
Posts: 800 Location: Nashville, TN |
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:59:21 +0000
quote
I am going tonight as soon as I feel the rush hour traffic is a little less. It's a gorgeous day for riding.
|
OP
Addicted
![]() 2006 Vespa LX150
Joined: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:58:36 +0000
Posts: 637 Location: Fairfax, Va |
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:31:52 +0000
quote
Did you make it back today? I was thinking about going today if it was still a target but I heard traffic inside the beltway was horrible due to Patriot Day events (and road closures).
|
Addicted
![]() GTS250 Super
Joined: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:25:45 +0000
Posts: 800 Location: Nashville, TN |
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:18:24 +0000
quote
I went last night but it got dark right before I got there. I was disappointed. I guess winter really is coming. Gah! We are scooter tag underachievers!
On a side note, I dropped off my scooter for the break in service today. I went to Arlington Vespa, and I am having separation anxiety. I will pick it up tomorrow after work. ![]() |
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:25:05 +0000
Hooked
2009 GTV - Siena Ivory - "Canoli"
Joined: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:42:06 +0000
Posts: 153 Location: Chantilly, VA |
|
Hooked
2009 GTV - Siena Ivory - "Canoli"
Joined: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:42:06 +0000
Posts: 153 Location: Chantilly, VA |
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:25:05 +0000
quote
I'm taking mine in to Arlington on Monday but will wait for it. They 'said' a couple a of hours. I'll wander around that lovely part of Arlington while they work on her. Let me know how your service goes, Christina.
|
Hooked
![]() MP3 250
Joined: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:16 +0000
Posts: 148 Location: Alexandria, VA - woof! Just across the river from DC |
Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:41:00 +0000
quote
If no one gets this in the next few days, I'm getting it. It's less than a mile from my house....
|
![]() Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:29:32 +0000
Hooked
LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
|
Hooked
![]() LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
|
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:12:17 +0000
quote
Man could have given that on Fri night instead of Sun night I was down that way all day sat.
Grew up 5.7 miles from there, lived in the area for 24 + years and never know that was there. Wayne B |
OP
Addicted
![]() 2006 Vespa LX150
Joined: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:58:36 +0000
Posts: 637 Location: Fairfax, Va |
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:33:59 +0000
quote
Re: zzzzz
dragonredlx50 wrote: well now that we are all asleep, heres another clue |
Hooked
![]() MP3 250
Joined: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:16 +0000
Posts: 148 Location: Alexandria, VA - woof! Just across the river from DC |
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:05:23 +0000
quote
Fort Ward Park
Here is Fort Ward Park, in Alexandria, VA
From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Ward_(Virginia) Quote: Fort Ward is a former Union Army installation now located in the city of Alexandria in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was the fifth largest fort built to defend Washington, D.C. in the American Civil War. It is currently well-preserved with 90-95% of its earthen walls intact. http://wikimapia.org/1355053/Fort-Ward-Park-and-Museum From the City of Alexandria: http://oha.alexandriava.gov/fortward/ 4301 W Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22304 http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4301+W+Braddock+Rd,+Alexandria,+VA ![]() |
![]() Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:14:42 +0000
Hooked
LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
|
Hooked
![]() LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
Hooked
![]() MP3 250
Joined: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:16 +0000
Posts: 148 Location: Alexandria, VA - woof! Just across the river from DC |
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:21:09 +0000
quote
Easy
OK, this is a very easy one, offering the opportunity for gastronomic delights while getting it.
![]() |
![]() Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:46:51 +0000
Hooked
LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
|
Hooked
![]() LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:46:51 +0000
quote
if someone wants it
I know it but won't have my scoot for a couple days, Upgraded to the malossi 78.8 kit. Everyone pray for a happy return, I need my scooter
|
Addicted
![]() GTS250 Super
Joined: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:25:45 +0000
Posts: 800 Location: Nashville, TN |
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:28:04 +0000
quote
I know where that is. Sorry I haven't been around much, been really busy with a family matter and with getting a new apartment (move in Oct 1). Any of you guys in the Leesburg area?
![]() |
![]() Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:51:24 +0000
Hooked
LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
|
Hooked
![]() LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:51:24 +0000
quote
un related to tag
Hey Christina
Just wondering how your service went from arlington vespa. They told me I would have it in a day and its been a week. I'm jonesing for my scoot Vince ![]() |
Hooked
![]() MP3 250
Joined: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:16 +0000
Posts: 148 Location: Alexandria, VA - woof! Just across the river from DC |
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:38:12 +0000
quote
C'mon folks. This is an easy one, so let's not spend 2 weeks chatting about it. (And the other MP3er (StooterBoy I'm looking at you), rain is no excuse.....)
Go get it and some good food, too! |
![]() Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:15:56 +0000
Hooked
LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
|
Hooked
![]() LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:15:56 +0000
quote
yeah
I got my scooter back and I feel much better now . I thought I had the place but didn't , tomorrow morning I will have a second try
|
![]() Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:04:19 +0000
Hooked
LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
|
Hooked
![]() LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:04:19 +0000
quote
strike 2
I know I have seen this, but I'm searching
so far been to full kee near baileys and house of dynasty out telegraph road , may need a clue |
Addicted
![]() GTS250 Super
Joined: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:25:45 +0000
Posts: 800 Location: Nashville, TN |
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:32:45 +0000
quote
Re: un related to tag
dragonredlx50 wrote: Hey Christina Just wondering how your service went from arlington vespa. They told me I would have it in a day and its been a week. I'm jonesing for my scoot Vince ![]() |
Hooked
![]() MP3 250
Joined: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:16 +0000
Posts: 148 Location: Alexandria, VA - woof! Just across the river from DC |
Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:05:12 +0000
quote
Re: strike 2
dragonredlx50 wrote: I know I have seen this, but I'm searching so far been to full kee near baileys and house of dynasty out telegraph road , may need a clue The name of the overall place is two words, each word has two syllables and neither word includes "a" "i" or "u". And now that I'm thinking about it, it is an odd name for the place. |
Hooked
![]() MP3 250
Joined: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:16 +0000
Posts: 148 Location: Alexandria, VA - woof! Just across the river from DC |
Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:42:01 +0000
quote
Re: strike 2
chug wrote: The name of the overall place is two words, each word has two syllables and neither word includes "a" "i" or "u". And now that I'm thinking about it, it is an odd name for the place. |
![]() Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:29:24 +0000
Hooked
LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
|
Hooked
![]() LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:29:24 +0000
quote
strike 3
drove all the way to the beltway, must of missed it . it was at night. I don't give up
![]() |
Hooked
![]() MP3 250
Joined: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:16 +0000
Posts: 148 Location: Alexandria, VA - woof! Just across the river from DC |
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:24:31 +0000
quote
Re: strike 3
dragonredlx50 wrote: drove all the way to the beltway, must of missed it . it was at night. I don't give up ![]() You can eat well here. Many choices. In the middle of the parking lot are two flag poles, one with a US flag, the other with the flag of another country. And nearby (within approximately 1 mile) are a large home improvement store, a Big 3 auto dealer, a large department / discount store with a name that many pronounce as if it was French, etc. Oh, and it is not in Alexandria or Arlington. Maybe we should have our next meet up at one of the places here! |
|
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:37:57 +0000
quote
If it is where I think it is, Adam and Eve would have shopped there ...
|
Hooked
![]() MP3 250
Joined: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:16 +0000
Posts: 148 Location: Alexandria, VA - woof! Just across the river from DC |
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:18:31 +0000
quote
msauter wrote: If it is where I think it is, Adam and Eve would have shopped there ... |
Hooked
![]() MP3 250
Joined: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:16 +0000
Posts: 148 Location: Alexandria, VA - woof! Just across the river from DC |
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:35:31 +0000
quote
chug wrote: msauter wrote: If it is where I think it is, Adam and Eve would have shopped there ... Great place. For those of you who don't know it, you should. (And, soon, you will.) |
|
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:45:30 +0000
quote
It is a great place. I have my own theory on the name, but I can't tell the story without giving too much away. I was there on Sunday, but I was in the cage, not the scooter.
|
![]() Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:26:00 +0000
Hooked
LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
|
Hooked
![]() LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:26:00 +0000
quote
strike4.... not
Wow found it finally, great clues, finally found the" Eden center" in a AC Map book
![]() |
|
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:14:18 +0000
quote
Congrats, Dragon. Can't believe how well you get around on that LX50. Did you stop and eat at one of the great Vietnamese restaurants there at the center? Lots of good food.
I went to Vietnam on vacation this last April, I found another "Eden Center" in Ho CHi Minh City, District 1 (Saigon) ... between Dong Khoi (formerly Tu Do) and Nguyen Hue, as I remember. I am told the one in Saigon existed in some form before the fall of South Vietnam, so it is probable the marketplace there in Falls Church was named after the one in Saigon. I think the clock tower there in Falls Church was meant to replicate the one in Ben Tanh market, also in Saigon. If you like scooters, you would be amazed to see the scooter traffic there in Vietnam. |
![]() Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:27:06 +0000
Hooked
LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
|
Hooked
![]() LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:27:06 +0000
quote
thanks
well it is no longer a 50, it morphed to 78.8 so oboy No I didn't eat there but was amazed at volume of cool looking places. I will revisit this place many times . Again chug thx for another , as always , interesting tag. Current tag soon
|
Hooked
![]() MP3 250
Joined: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:16 +0000
Posts: 148 Location: Alexandria, VA - woof! Just across the river from DC |
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:20:33 +0000
quote
Eden Center
Eden Center is home to many great places to browse and eat. Also has a good Asian grocery store. It is located in Falls Church, at Seven Corners: Rte 50, Rte 7, and Wilson Blvd.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=6773+Wilson+Boulevard,+falls+church (btw - Google maps in map view shows Eden Center on the wrong side of Wilson Blvd. It is on the north side of Wilson) Here is its web site http://www.edencenter.com/ Here are some places to eat (some now closed) on Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Dining Guide http://www.tylercowensethnicdiningguide.com/area/virginia/falls_churchseven_corners/eden_center/ My long time favorite is Song Que - Vietnamese sandwiches and bubble drinks - try the crispy grilled pork sandwich with a bubble drink, a good dinner for under $7. 6773 Wilson Boulevard. They are moving into the Four Sisters space soon, as Four Sisters is moving out towards Tysons. Another longstanding favorite is Viet Bistro, just off Wilson Boulevard, near Rt. 7 (approximately 6801 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA), 703-538-7575, in the corner of the mall closest to Wilson Blvd. |
Hooked
![]() MP3 250
Joined: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:16 +0000
Posts: 148 Location: Alexandria, VA - woof! Just across the river from DC |
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:49:06 +0000
quote
msauter wrote: It is a great place. I have my own theory on the name, but I can't tell the story without giving too much away. I was there on Sunday, but I was in the cage, not the scooter. |
![]() Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:53:04 +0000
Hooked
LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
|
Hooked
![]() LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:53:04 +0000
quote
I was cruising through a park...
And a menacing bi-plane swooped down and I thought it made a good tag.
![]() |
![]() Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:23:28 +0000
Enthusiast
MP3 250
Joined: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:01:55 +0000
Posts: 65 Location: Stafford, VA |
|
Enthusiast
![]() MP3 250
Joined: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:01:55 +0000
Posts: 65 Location: Stafford, VA |
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:23:28 +0000
quote
I know exactly where that is as I work less than a block away from it. I may have to drive my scoot for the first time to work tomorrow.
|
Addicted
![]() GTS250 Super
Joined: Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:25:45 +0000
Posts: 800 Location: Nashville, TN |
![]() Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:28:19 +0000
Hooked
LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
|
Hooked
![]() LX50
Joined: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:34:19 +0000
Posts: 161 Location: alexandria,virginia |
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:28:19 +0000
quote
clue #1
This Bi-plane is not the only one flying around this little"city". But in my opinion the coolest
![]() |
Modern Vespa is the premier site for modern Vespa and Piaggio scooters. Vespa GTS300, GTS250, GTV, GT200, LX150, LXS, ET4, ET2, MP3, Fuoco, Elettrica and more.