If you live here, you know him.

[urbpan]

A little taste of Boston. Not my video: I wish.

According to someone on the Boston Critical Mass group:

*Name: Louie
*Birthday: 11/27
*Age: 54 years old
*Likes: The Red Sox, Mozzarella sticks, The Rattlesnake bar and grill,
Dick's last resort, Miller High Life (that's how you know hes a good man).

*Bike information: The sticker on the back says "kryptonite", frequents
Back Bay Bikes for repairs..

*Siren: apparently he's saying "move, move" which would make sense to
those who have been hit

*VIDEOS of Louie in Action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqcYdS0x_2w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-Ke-miqHs8&NR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhEb73t-Stk


If I remember correctly, he has cerebral palsy so he needs leg braces,
which would probably prevent him from riding a two-wheeler.


http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/01/07/keeping_the_wheels_turning/

Comments

[barbmg.livejournal.com]

Aw, that makes me so happy! Thank you.

[chocomocha.livejournal.com]

I KNOW THIS GUY!!! He rides past Borders (where I work) all the time.

I had an encounter with him once where he did, actually, almost run over me. When I was recounting the story to a friend I couldn't re-enact him without cracking up uncontrollably.

[chocomocha.livejournal.com]

Also: I'm glad to know that this man was not a figment of my imagination. I was beginning to think I'd dreamt him up.

Don't Live There - But Some Things are Universal:

[nitroincognito.livejournal.com]

Keep on Truckin'.

[vampyrusgirl.livejournal.com]

Oh my god, I totally knew that's what it was going to be!! I didn't even see the bike part of the text yet, either!! I have the BEST story about that!! I was with my friend Ellen who was on her cell phone with our friend Dana. He was downtown, and her phone was kinda loud, and I heard something coming across. I said, 'Oh, is that the guy on the bike?', and he flipped out!! I think he didn't personally know there WAS a 'guy on the bike', so the fact that I heard the sound and knew it automatically freaked him out, esp. since it was his first 'guy on the bike' experience!!

[vampyrusgirl.livejournal.com]

Ok, I was just telling my friend about this post, and she reminded me of how it went: she and I were on the phone, and she and Dana were downtown, and i heard the guy on the bike in the background and asked her if that was who it was. The rest is accurate. And she still can't believe I knew who it was!!!