In Memoriam: Steve ‘Sausage’ Porter

Steve 'Sausage' Porter, master scooter mechanic and all-around good bloke.

The Westenders Scooter Club joins scooterists all around the world in mourning the untimely passing of Steve ‘Sausage’ Porter, who succumbed to cancer.

Anyone who works on, or wants to learn to work on, their geared Vespas or Lambrettas is familiar with Sausage’s most famous works, the Vespa and Lambretta maintenance and engine rebuild DVDs, available through Scooter Techniques in the UK. These DVD’s, which take the viewer through the processes of tuning up or rebuilding their Vespa or Lambretta motors in a real-time, step-by-step process, featured Sausage as the mechanic and host.

Which his ‘thicker-than-the-head-on-a-glass-of-Boddingtons’ Norfolk accent, and his softspoken, wryly humorous and avuncular manner, he made the idea of wrenching on your own scooter seem not only possible, but fun to boot! These well-produced videos (who can’t love the little ‘top tip’ animated sausage popping out at key moments?) are a ‘must have’ for any serious scooterist’s library.

Sausage is gone, but his legacy as a dedicated scooterist and teacher will live on, and all scooterists around the globe are the better for him.

Requiescat in pace, mate.

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Jazz Nite at the Avalon + Studio 66!

Okay, we can't promise it will be as much fun as our LAST 'Jazz Nite', but at least we won't wake up in jail this time!

Come and join your scooter peeps for an evening of smooth jazz at the Avalon this Saturday (2/4)!  Tom Brooks of the Firkins SC is playing with his jazz trio at the Avalon (2940 SW Avalon Way – formerly Cafe Revo).  They will be playing from 6-9pm; we don’t know if there’s a cover or not, but it will be a great time!  Looks like the weather will be great, so scoot on down and check out the hip sound this cool cat and his trio puts down!

And just because the jazz winds down at 9, that doesn’t mean you’re all dressed up with nowhere to go!  We can ride on over to the Lo-Fi for the latest incarnation of Studio 66!  Westender Yuri in on the bill with other great area DJs and local bands (and g0-go girls too!) as they offer a night of great retro sounds, fashion, and fun!  Be sure to check it out!

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Bowling tournament with Westenders SC, Firkin SC & F-yeah SC

Title: Bowling tournament with Westenders SC, Firkin SC & F-yeah SC
Location: West Seattle Bowl 4505 39th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
Link out: Click here

Start Time: 12:45 (to get there early to get your shoes and beverages!)
Date: 2012-01-22
End Time: 3:00 PM

Description: This is the first of hopefully many inter-club bowling challenges!

The Rules:

1) Each club field one or more 4-person teams. Each team would then total up their scores from the games they play (one or two games or?).

2) Play will be at the West Seattle Bowl. Westenders have reserved 3 lanes.

3) Besides the actual teams competing, others can bowl for fun in other lanes, or just hang out and cheer everyone on.

4) On the actual competition teams, it is requested that only actual members of the 3 clubs compete; no spouses, boy/girlfriends, or other ringers.

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Two-Wheel Dollar Taco Thursday

Title: Two-Wheel Dollar Taco Thursday
Location: Alki Tavern, Seattle, WA
Link out: Click here
Description: Rain or shine! Shake off those winter doldrums and come hang out with your scooter peeps for pints, dollar tacos, pool! This week Westender Rudy the Rat’s band, The $5 Band will be playing. All scooterists welcome! 7-10pm

The band will include many new covers mixed in with the traditional favorites and plan to introduce new arrangements, too! If that isn’t enough to draw you in, consider the Alki Tavern will also be offering their hugely popular Taco Thursday where you can build your own monster taco for just a buck!

Just imagine, hanging with the Westies; grooving with the Five Buck Band; chowin’ down Dollar Tacos and takin’ in a Million Dollar View! That is one exciting night of entertainment that no one can afford to miss! Look forward to seeing you all there!
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2012-01-26

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$5 Buck Band – 2012 Tour

After receiving huge success and critical acclaim from the recent release of their latest album cover and a much needed break through the holidays, the $5 Buck Band has just announced their return to the Alki Tavern in West Seattle on Thursday, January 26^th.  They’ll be kicking off their 2012 Tour with this one night engagement where the music is schedule to start around 7 pm and the performance will continue well past 9:30.

The band will include many new covers mixed in with the traditional favorites and plan to introduce new arrangements, too! If that isn’t enough to draw you in, consider the Alki Tavern will also be offering their hugely popular Taco Thursday where you can build your own monster taco for just a buck! Plus it’s Westender Thursday when all you’re scooter peeps are planned to gather.

Just imagine, hanging with the Westies; grooving with the Five Buck Band; chowin’ down Dollar Tacos and takin’ in a Million Dollar View!  That is one exciting night of entertainment that no one can afford to miss!  Look forward to seeing you all there!

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