Those handsome Men of Scootering.

I've been wanting to do a scooter calendar for a couple years now, but never seemed to have the time to put one together. Recently while I was cleaning, I found the Vespa Club of Canada's 2000 Calendar (i.e. "those handsome Men of Scootering") that a friend loaned to me for inspiration. The VCOC always does a great job with their club merchandise - I'll be breaking out my VCOC scarf pretty soon that fall is here.

They did a great job on the calendar and the photos and bios are keepers. Let's go back in time and take a look at Canada's handsome Men of Scootering 2000.

Mr. January - Mike Sexsmith


Mr. February - Psychic Sphincter


Mr. March - Garth Cox


Mr. April - Jay Croft


Mr. May - Colin Bates


Mr. June - Christian Jahrsdoerfer


Mr. July - Joe Drechsler



Mr. September - Gift Enchantment


Mr. October - Ford Madison


Mr. November - Glenn William Daigle


Mr. December - Ska-t

IPRC's December Zine of the Month!!!!

I just got an early Christmas present courtesy of Portland's most excellent Independent Publishing Resource Center. Bumpstart was named their December Zine of the Month! Thanks, IPRC. You rock! I'm really honored to be a part of your zine club! The IPRC will be mailing out copies of Bumpstart to their club members. Unlike other monthly clubs, like your typical Fruit of the Month clubs, IPRC's monthly deliveries won't go bad AND get better with age.

IPRC is also featured in this year's Willamette Week's 5th Annual Give! Guide. It's just one of 55 incredible non-profits featured that give year round to us Portlanders. Be sure to check out all the Give! Guide's free incentives you will get back if you donate to any of these deserving organizations. FREE COFFEE...FREE HAIRCUTS....FREE WINE....FREE GELATO, anyone????