Monday, August 24, 2009

'Tank Girl' rides a Royal Enfield Military


There's an admirer of Royal Enfield motorcycles who is sleepless in Seattle tonight, dreaming of a girl he may never meet again.

She sounds like a real heart breaker. Or, maybe, more like Rosie the Riveter. Whoever this woman is, she rides a Royal Enfield Military model motorcycle.

Here's the personal ad the fellow placed on CraigsList in the Seattle-Tacoma, Wash. area:

"Saw you at BackfireMoto in Ballard last night. I think you caught me staring a little too long, maybe you didn't notice. I happened to notice that you left on one of the bikes I liked most at the event — a Military Royal Enfield with 'Tank Girl' painted on it. Write to me, at least let me introduce myself. I was wearing a bright yellow shirt and black cargo pants."

The only signature the fellow put on the add was "m4w", which I am told is CraigsList code meaning "Male For Women." In other words, he is a heterosexual male.

''Tank Girl'' rider, are you out there? Check your local CraigsList for personals under "missed connections" for a "Reply to This Message" button.

6 comments:

  1. OBVIOUSLY TANK GIRL WOULD RIDE A MILITARY ROYAL ENFIELD.

    why was this not clear to me before!

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  2. Will I be lucky enough to meet a girl smart as this one ? lol

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  3. I took a picture of the bike today: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryjones/3989598398/

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  4. Anonymous2/04/2010

    Saw her on Alaskan way heading South about 7:45am today

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  5. Anonymous10/30/2012

    good lord, this will definitely keep me from ever posting an ad on craigslist again. I am the author of that 'missed connections' ad. As for the lady in question, I know who she is now, but I am happily involved with someone else. I still have a thing for royal enfolds, however.... Someday.

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  6. Anonymous10/31/2012

    er, enfields. Autocorrect you so funny.

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