Confirmed

Ok, first off, let me admit that I am a geek at heart. There I said it.

Anyways many years ago I saw this anime called, "Akira" which at the time was the most expensive and techically sound animated movie ever to come out of Japan (see back in those old days, anime was an unknown cult thing that people would watch from pirated VHS tapes or even the dreaded 12 inch laser disc).

So in "Akira" there was this super cool motorcycle which was featured in the story. It was awesome and heart pounding, but there was something "not quite right" about it when I watched it.

See, aside from being perplexed about a "Citizen" sponsor decal on the bike, there was just something bugging me about the design of the bike. I thought the bike was cool, but something was bothering me about it.

Then yesterday while shaking my leg at a coffee shop here in Singapore, I realized what bugged me about the Akira motorcycle. YES, it took fifteen years to complete the circle:


The supercool Akira bike is in fact...a SCOOTER!

It's undeniable! Confirmed!

What is likely the lamest mode of transportation, was in fact the Akira motorcycle...or rather the Akira Scooter. Sure even this scooter looks kinda cool in the photo here, but try to imagine how it looks with someone actually riding it. Lame.

So now that I have put this "cold case" to rest, I can move on to the next great mystery of life: Was "Slimey" Oscar the Grouch's friend or pet? And why did Oscar live alone on Sesame Street when his sister Sally seemed homeless?