Funny. When I was younger I read a novel called "MIG Pilot"* which was the story of Victor Belenko, the guy who defected to the U.S.A. via Tokyo with a MIG-25 back in the 1970's. The book stated that the interior of Soviet cockpits was green because their researchers thought green was the most calming color. I never quite pictured it the color of an Atlantis though.
* I was a kid when I first found the book in a grocery store. Being a kid I could not afford it so I tossed it up, over and behind the bookshelf, which was probably 6 feet tall and about 15 feet wide. Several years later I got a job at that grocery store and curiosity got the better of me so pulled that shelf out and there it was! Since I worked there I had money so I finally bought that darn book! On Thursday, May 1, 2014 5:42:13 PM UTC-5, dougP wrote: > > There's a mythical but possibly true story that the only color Bianchi > could get post WW!! was some type of blue or green that became Celeste when > mixed with Italian navy gray as a way to stretch out the hard to get > paint. The Soviet thing is the model paint we use to touch up Atlantis. I > think it's "Russian Military Aircraft Interior". > > On Thursday, May 1, 2014 2:17:59 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: >> >> I always thought it was soviet submarine green or some such >> >> >> On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 2:00 PM, Joe Bernard <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Yes, I remember that! The funniest part is that Bianchi considers their >>> color a blue :) >>> >>> On Thursday, May 1, 2014 10:47:27 AM UTC-7, Addison wrote: >>> >>>> Funny, I remember people complaining a little with the introduction of >>>> the Atlantis and how the color was mimicking Bianchi Celeste. >>>> >>>> >>>> Addison Wilhite, M.A. >>>> >>>> Academy of Arts, Careers and >>>> Technology<http://www.washoecountyschools.org/aact/> >>>> >>>> >>>> *“Blazing the Trail to College and Career Success”* >>>> >>>> Educator: Professional Portfolio <http://addisonwilhite.blogspot.com/> >>>> >>>> Blogger: Reno Rambler <http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/> >>>> >>>> Bicycle Advocate: Regional Transportation Commission, Bicycle >>>> Pedestrian Advisory >>>> Committee<http://www.rtcwashoe.com/public-transportation-22-124.html> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 10:15 AM, Joe Bernard <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Wow, where did *these* guys come from? That's a pretty extensive >>>>> line of city and cargo bikes. And "Atlantis Green" looks exactly like >>>>> what >>>>> it is: There's no other bicycle on the market which has held this one >>>>> distinctive color for 15 years, so might as well give it the bike's name. >>>>> >>>>> Joe Bernard >>>>> Vallejo, CA. >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, May 1, 2014 10:02:33 AM UTC-7, Minh wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Life's too short to take everything as a slight :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Inspired in color only, Atlantis is not a fixed-gear city bike. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, May 1, 2014 12:20:35 PM UTC-4, Edwin W wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don't know much about this "Virtue" Bikes, but one color they >>>>>>> offer is "Atlantis" green: >>>>>>> http://virtuebike.com/bicycles/2014-virtue-one-atlantis-green >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hmmmmm >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Edwin >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
