"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
04/28/2019 at 20:32 • Filed to: Weekend
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"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
04/28/2019 at 20:32 • Filed to: Weekend | 2
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I have some stuff rattling around in my head today and had my first close call of the year.
First up, I saw a Chicago Car2Go smart in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. That’s such a weird place to blow that kind of rental car money on.
In this “nerd memorabilia” store in Lake Geneva there were a bunch of holographic pictures for sale. One of them had a Jack Daniel’s and Harley Davidson theme. Only, someone didn’t tell this artist that a Honda Rebel isn’t a Harley.
There was also a Chevy Malibu racing through my town with its hazards on trying to get to the hospital next to my apartment. They recklessly passed every car they could while doubling or tripling the speed limit on the roads and residential areas. They got way too close for comfort passing me going about 60 in a 30. Despite their driving, I made it to the hospital (again, next to my apartment) before the aggro Malibu did without breaking any laws. What’s the point of driving like this when the people you passed will catch up with you at each light? And in my case, I knew the faster way to the hospital so it’s not even like they took the optimal route.
Finally, I think I know what I want my next bike to be: I either want a Buell, a BMW, or a Triumph. However, no Blasts! It also seems early 2000s BMWs can be "fun".
fhrblig
> Mercedes Streeter
04/28/2019 at 20:36 |
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Well, the artist also thinks that Jack Daniel’s is “good” whiskey, so it's not too surprising.
WilliamsSW
> fhrblig
04/28/2019 at 20:39 |
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And also apparently thinks it goes well with motorcycle riding...
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Mercedes Streeter
> WilliamsSW
04/28/2019 at 20:41 |
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Yeah, everyone knows cheap domestic beer is what you pair a motorcycle with! lol
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WilliamsSW
> Mercedes Streeter
04/28/2019 at 20:43 |
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Lake Geneva is one of those towns that people seem to think is a fun day trip from Chicago.
I’ve always thought it was pretty meh unless you have a boat or a house on the lake (disclosure- my dad an a stepbrother are in another town on that lake)
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Mercedes Streeter
> WilliamsSW
04/28/2019 at 20:50 |
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My friends and I go there for the Sprecher’s restaurant! I may also swim there this season. .. but LG is only 30 min for us so it’s no big deal. The thought of someone (presumably without a car) renting a smart to take from Chicago to LG just baffles me. lol
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WilliamsSW
> Mercedes Streeter
04/28/2019 at 20:54 |
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For a 30 minute trip? For sure.
Out for a Sunday ride/drive and looking for a destination with country roads nearby? Hell yes
A 2 hour drive each way in a rental car? Ummm, nope.
Khalbali
> Mercedes Streeter
04/28/2019 at 20:57 |
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To be fair, at least they were going to the hospital....
I hate crazy drivers as much as anybody else here, but I occasionally have that thought, that maybe there’s a real emergency and not just being an entitled douche, and then I think nah, fuck that guy/gal.
Honestly though, coming from Denver, the drivers here make me nuts, I really hate this place and wish I could move.
boredalways
> Mercedes Streeter
04/28/2019 at 21:08 |
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Wait, I thought you already had a Buell? I say go for a Triumph -- maybe a Bonneville or Speed Triple?
shop-teacher
> Mercedes Streeter
04/28/2019 at 21:12 |
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You can get better German food at Schnitzel Platz , on North Ave, just west of 355. Just don’t go there between mid June and mid July, because they shut down that month every year to go back to the old country.
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Mercedes Streeter
> boredalways
04/28/2019 at 21:13 |
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I had a Blast! If I were to dabble back into Buell, it would be one of their better models. lol
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Mercedes Streeter
> shop-teacher
04/28/2019 at 21:15 |
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I love me some German food, so taking note!
There’s also Gerhard’s in Kenosha. Omg their food is so addictive! However, they’re quite expensive for that privilege.
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shop-teacher
> Mercedes Streeter
04/28/2019 at 21:25 |
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Schnitzel Platz isn’t exactly cheap, but the prices are reasonable and the food is SOOOOOOOO GOOD!! It’s way better than the food at Sprecker’s or at Berghoff’s, IMO.
EngineerWithTools
> WilliamsSW
04/29/2019 at 09:26 |
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I t’s not a fun day trip at all, in my opinion . It’s crowded, expensive and oh-so-very-blah, other than the pretty lake. Also, who put the public boat launch in the middle of town? Yikes.
Fontana and Williams Bay are smaller and nicer.
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WilliamsSW
> EngineerWithTools
04/29/2019 at 11:16 |
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Smart people use the launch in Williams Bay. Even smarter people use Linn Pier.
I have family in Williams Bay, so I know several circuitous routes to avoid Hwy 50 through LG in the summer. Hell is trying to take 50 through LG on a weekend between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
RPM esq.
> Mercedes Streeter
04/29/2019 at 18:01 |
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Are we sure the Car2Go was rented, not stolen?
https://jalopnik.com/16-arrested-in-chicago-theft-of-100-car2go-mercedes-1834125411
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Mercedes Streeter
> RPM esq.
04/29/2019 at 18:19 |
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Muahahaha that’s always possible.
themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> Mercedes Streeter
04/30/2019 at 15:14 |
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The trophy 900/1200 models are cheap and SO BRITISH!
My 1200 is a sweetheart when she wants to be. But they ride very well and have a good heft without being too much bike. Plus they look amazing as a cut-down roadster
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Mercedes Streeter
> themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
04/30/2019 at 15:15 |
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Is that yours? Holy crap that’s a sexy bike!
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themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> Mercedes Streeter
04/30/2019 at 17:32 |
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Mine is nowhere near that part. I'm still sorting out the body work and some stuff with the lights. I've posted a bit about my trophy already.
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Mercedes Streeter
> themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
04/30/2019 at 17:50 |
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Yours looks awesome, too! I recently saw one for like $600 but was turned off by the excessive fairings. Yours and this one definitely solve that.