for the sake of journalistic integrity...
Wow. That is a great photo. And I don't mean to impugn your reportage, but it
wasn't taken in Islamabad.
It was an easy mistake, what with all the conflicting reports currently coming out of the region.
The photo was actually shot in the nearby republic of Knevelstan. Wheelies are a regular
ritual when one scores a goal in the national sport, which is much like the now well-known
game buzkashi played next door in Afghanistan. The Kneveli have their own homegrown,
internally combusted version, which involves CB125-mounted competitors dragging around
the carcass of a Bajaj scooter. Rumors are, Speedvision is going to carry the whole 2002 season
as part of their new programming slogan, "Helmets and Leathers Are for Pussies."
That's what I heard down at my neighborhood Motobecane dealership, so it must be true.