October 9th, 2011, 02:25 PM
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#369
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Winging It In Life
Name: Umar
Location: SoCal
Join Date: Aug 2011
Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R; 2011 250R (sold)
Posts: A lot.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Momaru
After almost three years together, I've finally named my bike, Perigee.
Technically, this is the point in an object's orbit around where it is closest to the earth. To me, that's the innermost point of a curve, a turn, a twist. It's also the counterpart of Apogee (the furthest point of orbit around Earth), which was also my favorite game developer when I was a kit.
Yes, I'm a nerd. I'm also a scientist by trade, so it works
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So I guess I'm not the only one naming his/her bike after an Astronomy term, though I'm far from being a scientist.
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2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - Apr 22, 2011; Sold - Feb 17, 2015)
2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - May 01, 2017; Current)
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