[Ducati] Happy Birthday, Dr. Desmo

[Ronald Betts]

I really envy you Miss Vicki....what special memories.
 
 
Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SPI've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!> From: Veloce916 at aol.com> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:09:10 -0400> Subject: Re: [Ducati] Happy Birthday, Dr. Desmo > To: ducati at ducati.net> > > The part about the last appearance of Dr T is right though. I was in the > audience when he rolled out on stage. There was a huge crowd of people standing, > but all around the outside of the crowd were people sitting on their Ducatis. > Somebody started to rev an engine in a spontaneous tribute and the next > thing you knew it was this huge chorus of engines with Dr T sitting there with > tears running down his face. Actually, I think we were all crying (I certainly > was). > > Funny story - earlier that day Dr T was holding court at a table in one of > the tents and I was walking around with my friend Georgio Casolari (that's the > Gio and Ca in Giocamoto, the company that is now Ducati Performance and which > at that time, in the USA, my partner and I were the importers for) I walked > up to the table and Giorgio introduced me to Dr. T. The response from him > in Italian complete with big grin was, "You are this crazy women with Ducati's > in her house??" He said he had heard much of me. What's really scary is that > back then I had, like, three bikes.... :-)> > Vicki> > > In a message dated 9/21/2007 9:58:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > aortner264789mi at comcast.net writes:> > Hi Guy> Three cheers for Taglioni.> > By the way there are a bunch historical mistakes in that article so if> you're interested in the history look elsewhere.> > > Alex Ortner> aortner at comcast.net> www.alexortner.com> > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message.> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.27/1020 - Release Date: 9/20/2007> 12:07 PM> > > > *****> > Our newest sponsor, MC Stands, has just opened its doors! It's a motorcycle> stand superstore. Every brand, every model, 95% in stock for immediate> shipment. Whether front stands, rear stands, paddock stands, dirt bike> stands, or any kind of stand or lift, MC Stands tests, rates, and discounts> everything they sell. Check them out!> > Visit: http://mcstands.com/> _______________________________________________> Ducati mailing list> Ducati at ducati.net> http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati> Mailto: veloce916 at gmail.com> > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com> *****> > Our newest sponsor, MC Stands, has just opened its doors! It's a motorcycle> stand superstore. Every brand, every model, 95% in stock for immediate> shipment. Whether front stands, rear stands, paddock stands, dirt bike> stands, or any kind of stand or lift, MC Stands tests, rates, and discounts> everything they sell. Check them out!> > Visit: http://mcstands.com/> _______________________________________________> Ducati mailing list> Ducati at ducati.net> http://list.ducati.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/ducati> Mailto: ronaldebettsasalc0015 at hotmail.com
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