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     Oldog |
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Tom Cruise is the first on the list to get Ducati's newest motorcycle — a $72,500 superbike bristling with titanium, magnesium and carbon fiber technology that can scoot up to 200 mph. Cruise is scheduled to take delivery of the Desmosedici RR at Beverly Hills Ducati this week. Only 1,500 of the red-and-white Moto GP racing replica motorcycles will be made and Cruise gets the first. Daily Access: Shades of greatness Michael Lock, chief of Cupertino-based Ducati North America, said the Desmosedici RR "is the impossible dream — made possible." "We are delighted to be able to deliver the world's first production unit here in the USA to Tom Cruise, who is a well-known Ducati enthusiast," Lock said in a statement. Taken from AP Report.. Ride Safe Tom | ||
| Hughlysses |
That's nice for him. I'm sure there's a Scientology joke in there somewhere, but I'm not seeing it yet.  | ||
| Spiderman |
Maybe he can ride it fast enough to reach Xenu...  | ||
| Buellgator |
The quickest and most fashionable way to run from Lord Xenu when he returns  ! | ||
| Slaughter |
But will it have the necessary Ti keys? Without the bling, it don't mean a thing. | ||
| Wolfridgerider |
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search For other uses, see Xenu (disambiguation). Xenu (also Xemu), pronounced /ˈziːnuː/, according to Scientology founder (and science fiction writer) L. Ron Hubbard, was the dictator of the "Galactic Confederacy" who, 75 million years ago, brought billions[1] of his people to Earth in DC-8-like spacecraft, stacked them around volcanoes and killed them using hydrogen bombs. Scientology holds that their essences remained, and that they form around people in modern times, causing them spiritual harm.[2][3] Members of the Church of Scientology widely deny or try to hide the Xenu story. These events are known to Scientologists as "Incident II", and the traumatic memories associated with them as The Wall of Fire. The story of Xenu is part of Scientologist teachings on extraterrestrial civilizations and alien interventions in Earthly events, collectively described as space opera by Hubbard. Hubbard detailed the story in Operating Thetan level III (OT III) in 1967, warning that this material was "calculated to kill (by pneumonia etc) anyone who attempts to solve it."  sic] Criticism of the Church of Scientology often includes details of the Xenu story. The Church has tried to keep Xenu confidential[4] but critics say the story should be made public, given the high prices charged for OT III, part of Scientology's secret "Advanced Technology" doctrines taught only to members who have already contributed large amounts of money to the organization.[5] The Church avoids making mention of Xenu in public statements and has gone to considerable effort to maintain the story's confidentiality, including legal action on the grounds of both copyright and trade secrecy. Despite this, much material on Xenu has leaked to the public, largely via the Internet. | ||
| 86129squids |
The Scientology stuff is wacky, but I must say that Hubbard's novel Battlefield Earth is a good read. FORGET about the steaming pile of movie dung including Travolta...  Cue Olivia Newton John: "Xenu-du, Xenu-duuuhoouuu"  (Message edited by 86129squids on January 30, 2008) | ||
| Mikej |
"Scientology founder (and science fiction writer)" Things to make outsiders go "hmmmm". | ||
| Court |
>>>Without the bling, it don't mean a thing. He'll be fine . . he has three nice jets if he tires of the Duc. | ||
| Danger_dave |
I was approached to join the Scientologists as a young man. They even psychometricly tested me before I knew what that was. I was to young to 'get' a doctrine of empowerment, what I couldn't get past is that they were loony and Hubbard bored the pants off me. | ||
| Rocketman |
I was approached to join Ducati as a young man. Rocket | ||
| Badlionsfan |
I was approached to join the team of researchers that invented the exclamation point. | ||
| Danger_dave |
One of these days i plan to contact intelligent life forms ;-P | ||
| Danger_dave |
They are surely on planet Kuzbain. | ||
| Danger_dave |
I've also been approached by outlaw gangs to make porn sites for them. Turned that down too. | ||
| Neurorider |
You know, it bothers me....I actually really like most of TC's movies, and love Ducatis. TC even grew up near me, as if that means anything. Met up with Scientology when a practice consultant I used to use turned out to be a bigtime Scientologist. And, had to leave him because of the complications that caused. Now I always have to not-think about zee-new and David Singer (pm consultant) when I watch MI-3 or Top Gun for the umpteenth time... | ||
| Danger_dave |
Back on topic a bit - we have a report on the desmodicey launch in Kiwi Rider. 'The Text Book for Superbikes' is the headline. | ||
| Rocketman |
Nicole's having my baby  Rocket | ||
| Wile_ecoyote |
DD, Dont you wish! | ||
| Reepicheep |
Yeah. Sure. And that whole "your domain is blacklisted" is pure coincidence. ;) | ||
| Danger_dave |
Awww c'mon it was like...10 years ago! And in Australia now that I ponder it. | ||
| Glitch |
I'm not clear | ||
| Danger_dave |
I'm sort of skin tone. | ||
| Danger_dave |
>>You know, it bothers me....I actually really like most of TC's movies, and love Ducatis. << I understand fully - I like baseball, but for the last 12 months they have been swinging a syringe. | ||
| Hughlysses |
I think one of the most telling assessments I ever read of L. Ron Hubbard was by one of his former friends and associates, Lester Del Ray, also a science fiction author. Both of them started writing in the early days of U.S. science fiction in the 1930's. In the early 50's, both of them wrote stories that were published by John W. Campbell. Hubbard wrote a few stories that had to do with ESP, telekinesis, mind control, etc. and Campbell LOVED them and encouraged him to write more. Del Ray related how Hubbard kept writing in this vein when one day one of them questioned him about the stories. Hubbard says "Oh, they're based on facts, this stuff is real, it really works". Del Ray said he and several other authors thought to themselves "OK....yea, right"  Then one day a few years later (in the late 50's IIRC) all of sudden there were "Dianetics" centers all over California and pretty soon it was a "religion". Amazing that you could make all that money off of "pulp" science fiction. | ||
| Danger_dave |
Think piece in today's Sydney paper http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/mugged-in-print -by-bigots-in-righteous-masks/2008/01/30/120136922 6114.html | ||
| Buellgirlie |
tom cruise showed up to his mission III premiere on his confederate hellcat. those are a real beauty too. vroooooom vroooooooooom.  | ||
| Road_thing |
Lookin' good, D! rt | ||
| Jaimec |
Enquiring minds want to know: Is Tom Cruise gonna jump up and down on the saddle of his new ride?? | ||
| S1wmike |
license plate for TC's new bike DEE DD | ||
| Bill0351 |
One thing that not a lot people know is that his example is actually a skillfully crafted 3/4 scale replica of the actual bike so his feet will touch the ground. Bill |
