Walked over to my wife's office to get some crap, as I'm walking out she says "Brian got a new bike".  I ask what he got, she goes "a Ducati RR or something, it's parked around the corner."  I go out side and sitting there is a bright red Desmosedici RR!! Brian, her boss, walks out and we start talking about it - I knew he had a few different Ducs over the years and whenever we talked bikes before I always thought he was a tool.  I see him in a completely different light now!

He fired it up and rode off, it was the absolute SICKEST sound I have ever heard!  It is absolutely amazing that an inanimate object can make the hair on your arms stand up and leave you shaking.

The question is, as he was leaving, did you stare like a 3 year old at Christmas , or just play it off as just another bike ?   

Quote from: ejw24 on July 03, 2008, 02:55:22 PM
whenever we talked bikes before I always thought he was a tool.  I see him in a completely different light now!

So now you see him as a tool with a very cool toy?   

We won't say what I did with this one, back in the romanticly lit, quiet Dyno Room... 


Oh baby, yeah, that's the spot, yes! yes! yes!

Quote from: psycledelic on July 03, 2008, 03:07:56 PM
The question is, as he was leaving, did you stare like a 3 year old at Christmas , or just play it off as just another bike ?   

No it was worse - I was the kid that when his parents drop him off for his first day of school runs after the car when they pull away...

Quote from: Bick on July 03, 2008, 03:29:12 PM
So now you see him as a tool with a very cool toy?   

Yup, pretty much. Makes it even easier to dislike the guy when he paid cash for the bike.

Quote from: ejw24 on July 03, 2008, 03:36:31 PM
Yup, pretty much. Makes it even easier to dislike the guy when he paid cash for the bike.

I think the obvious answer is to kill him and take over his identity. 

Know what you mean...went to AMS Dallas to ride an 848 today, and in their showroom sits a gorgeous Desmosedici ...they have presold 39 of them!  Something to behold.

Quote from: ejw24 on July 03, 2008, 02:55:22 PM
Walked over to my wife's office to get some crap, as I'm walking out she says "Brian got a new bike".  I ask what he got, she goes "a Ducati RR or something, it's parked around the corner."  I go out side and sitting there is a bright red Desmosedici RR!! Brian, her boss, walks out and we start talking about it - I knew he had a few different Ducs over the years and whenever we talked bikes before I always thought he was a tool.  I see him in a completely different light now!

He fired it up and rode off, it was the absolute SICKEST sound I have ever heard!  It is absolutely amazing that an inanimate object can make the hair on your arms stand up and leave you shaking.

Points to your wife for providing you with meaningful information. Many would've answered your question with "the new bike is red." 

Quote from: ejw24 on July 03, 2008, 02:55:22 PM
Walked over to my wife's office to get some crap, as I'm walking out she says "Brian got a new bike".  I ask what he got, she goes "a Ducati RR or something, it's parked around the corner."  I go out side and sitting there is a bright red Desmosedici RR!! Brian, her boss, walks out and we start talking about it - I knew he had a few different Ducs over the years and whenever we talked bikes before I always thought he was a tool.  I see him in a completely different light now!

He fired it up and rode off, it was the absolute SICKEST sound I have ever heard!  It is absolutely amazing that an inanimate object can make the hair on your arms stand up and leave you shaking.

Considering there are not a ton of Ducati forums out there... and not a ton of bosses named Brian with a Desmosedici RR... and I am assuming you don't have a bunch of wives... I dunno, you might want to remove this post, or at least the "I always thought he was a tool" part, just a thought for the sake of your wife's employment...

Quote from: eesnas on July 08, 2008, 08:37:17 PM
Considering there are not a ton of Ducati forums out there... and not a ton of bosses named Brian with a Desmosedici RR... and I am assuming you don't have a bunch of wives... I dunno, you might want to remove this post, or at least the "I always thought he was a tool" part, just a thought for the sake of your wife's employment...

hello exactly!

Quote from: SolidSnake3035 on July 03, 2008, 03:52:14 PM
I think the obvious answer is to kill him and take over his identity. 

+1,000,000,000,000,000
Or at least kill him and take the bike

Quote from: MikeZ on July 09, 2008, 05:23:28 AM
+1,000,000,000,000,000
Or at least kill him and take the bike

We really cannot condone those actions...   

Just tell him you wouldn't think him so much of a tool if he would let you borrow the bike occasionally.  Say, every other Sunday. 

Quote from: eesnas on July 08, 2008, 08:37:17 PM
Considering there are not a ton of Ducati forums out there... and not a ton of bosses named Brian with a Desmosedici RR... and I am assuming you don't have a bunch of wives... I dunno, you might want to remove this post, or at least the "I always thought he was a tool" part, just a thought for the sake of your wife's employment...

LOL, while I considered this as well, what's he gonna do, call her into his office and say, "Well, it seems your husband thinks I'm a tool. You're fired."

Still, could be awkward if he sees this.  I'll go to bat for you:

Brian with the D16RR, if you're reading this, take it easy.  Bosses are usually considered tools by their subordinates.  They're just jealous of all that money you make.  Take it as a compliment.

I have still never seen one in person. But like jesus... My day will come 

This may have been posted elsewhere, but I just came across it today............Have y'all seen the Jay Leno Desmosedici video on the DNA web site. pretty cool.

http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/news/detail.jhtml;jsessionid=0RJHRZDANRFFWCRNCB2SFEYKFUIHUIV3?newsId=23201