And I’m proud to call that troubled red headed kid my friend. Great vid as always ! - Rabbit
@thetonytolbert3 жыл бұрын
Agreed! If it weren’t for that troubled kid, I’d not have current Travis as my friend!
@completefemboyr.n.g13083 жыл бұрын
69 comments on the video and 68 likes on this comment
@paulcarmi81303 жыл бұрын
@Nicholas Crown his channel is lit, rabbits used cars
@rahulsudhir6663 жыл бұрын
Robbbbbbbbbbbb!!!! Get back in that seat n gives some more of your stories! It's been a while already!
@rahulsudhir6663 жыл бұрын
@Darrin R. Ain't that supposed to be a blessing from the Lord & Savior himself?
@michaelweston22853 жыл бұрын
"you never get to choose your children, but those are them" wow, thanks Dad
@RedesCat3 жыл бұрын
You can hear the disappointment lmao
@nate88673 жыл бұрын
Seriously. It must suck to be his son.
@conrad4633 жыл бұрын
Not cool. I hope your kid doesn't see this video.
@GoombaGuwop3 жыл бұрын
For real this pissed me off.
@GoombaGuwop3 жыл бұрын
Wonders why kid won't leave his room. Could do "cool wrenching stuff" like pops wants but also what kids into. Build a pc or something fuck Bitter because my dad's like this with me and it messed with me growing up 😅
@tayloreverett12653 жыл бұрын
As a prior papa johns manager, this guy woudlve been one of the better drivers we wouldve had.
@grandetaco44163 жыл бұрын
I guess papa johns didn't care about licenses and driving records. I couldn't have driven for dominos with all that going on.
@spaceghost50263 жыл бұрын
Even though he looks like the "better not" poster?
@christopherpatterson82923 жыл бұрын
@@grandetaco4416 we do we had to suspend a driver for 2 years. Because he got so many tickets. I was not there when they did but I know of it
@stevenarmstrong53643 жыл бұрын
@@christopherpatterson8292 suspend a driver for 2 years? Who wouldn't just move on and get a different job?
@dyingearth3 жыл бұрын
Travis is committed to deliver the pie on time.
@t205943 жыл бұрын
He always put such convoluted meaning to every story. 29 bikes for 29 days. So awesome.
@kyleo89093 жыл бұрын
I love how he never really admits anything, he only may have done all these things
@pdennis933 жыл бұрын
Allegedly 🤣🤣🤣
@jmoney72893 жыл бұрын
These are the stories I've subscribed for TRAVIS BELL, YOURE THE MAN
@MonoPedB3 жыл бұрын
"It's the thought that counts" I laughed at that a bit more than I should have
@blkmustang0073 жыл бұрын
I dont get it....
@MaverickGrabber713 жыл бұрын
I thought it was pretty cool. Can't believe they would be disappointed in that float.
@ryancross81363 жыл бұрын
@@MaverickGrabber71 I thought the same thing. That would be original today
@TreyWitney3 жыл бұрын
Lol “it may have been a smoke screen for something else”
@kylekennedy4203 жыл бұрын
He was definitely selling pot
@TreyWitney3 жыл бұрын
@@kylekennedy420 I mean… I guess if we need to say it out loud lol.
@davonmulder84583 жыл бұрын
Legend
@lycossurfer88513 жыл бұрын
@@kylekennedy420 remember............MAY HAVE😅🤣
@Sitonmyfacebook3 жыл бұрын
Allegedly
@braxtonnelson74223 жыл бұрын
I love the way Travis tells these stories... with all of the "allegedly", "maybe", and "possibly" qualifying terms intact! Being from a small town with parents who were just as invested in not being embarrassed as they were in raising their son in a responsible way, I could not get away with anything (which probably kept me out of a lot of trouble)! There were times when I would do "something stupid" while driving my 1959 Chevy Bel Air around town, and by the time I got home my mother already knew what I had done... due to an extremely competent network of "Mom's friends" (aka: "little birds")! Couple that with the police departments in our town and the larger nearby city knowing my Dad personally, and I was doomed to a life of compliance and abiding by the law!
@the_frankc3 жыл бұрын
It takes someone with a lot of character to speak about what they've done wrong in life so openly. I have a lot of respect for Travis.
@robertmcdevitt83383 жыл бұрын
Travis Bell, speaks very well. I love this guys stories. All of the Vin Wiki's family stories actually. Basically every morning. Its youtube, shower, then work.
@hobojesus98173 жыл бұрын
Same. But I usually just get stuck on KZbin until sunset and then scramble to work last minute. Yay self-employment and ADHD
@crowsp973 жыл бұрын
Travis I feel your pain brother. I am a legitimate red headed step child. In my high-school there were 2 red heads. A 5 foot 100lb kid and me, a 6' 225lb asshole. Whenever people were questioned as to who was involved whenever they said "the big red headed guy" they knew exactly who was being talked about. I am so glad none of my boys have red hair
@indysaab3 жыл бұрын
Got hit a few years ago by a Papa John’s driver in Indianapolis. Thing was, the driver wasn’t even in the car. She didn’t set the parking brake. Talk about a headache. She didn’t have the proper insurance and Papa John’s was absolutely no help.
@TheMikentyty3 жыл бұрын
Papa John's pre and post papa just ain't the same 😔
@grumpyoldguy4817 Жыл бұрын
As always a great story. I was all smiles until the end “The kid in those mugshots has a lot to learn” I need to get mine and remind myself that everyday.
@ashp54063 жыл бұрын
Different side of Travis....Glad how it turned out to be for him !
@rogerflanagan29263 жыл бұрын
It was a pleasure to meet you and Rob and the rest of your team. We really had a great time doing burnouts and sitting at the VIP TENT.
@jasoncarson21083 жыл бұрын
I did a 90ft burnout and got a $300 ticket in that parking lot at Perry. Longest burnout in their schools history. I didnt even school there.
@sneww42823 жыл бұрын
here's another bug story for you. a buddy of mine in high school, had a 77 beetle. him and his girlfriend were in the back seat, doing what teenagers do... well underneath the rear seat, you had exposed metal wires, that while bouncing up and down sparked off the battery, and lit the seat foam on fire.
@jefahfah59563 жыл бұрын
I live on the south side, literally have seen Travis driving around but never have actually met him. I think it would amazing if it could happen 🤞🤞
@teamkingburrous75373 жыл бұрын
Can confirm he’s cool as a fan. Genuine as they come and one of a kind.
@cjcoleman73723 жыл бұрын
My brother from another mother! Lol.. you basically just told my school story only I didn't get arrested for permanently borrowing a bike and the one I borrowed was a salmon GT that my parents had to pay for. We definitely would have been in the same circle of friends lmao.
@hotsoup10013 жыл бұрын
I've noticed that there's a growing trend of teenage boys who have no interest in getting their DL and first car. For 45 year old me, I can't imagine not desiring one of the first milestones of freedom and to becoming an adult. It's one of those things that still stands with me after all these years. I guess it's a sign of the changing times.
@KingOath3 жыл бұрын
It’s actually a good thing, the kids have more social freedom to be true to themselves and still be accepted in social circles, especially by the opposite sex. Back in the day you needed a licence and a car or you weren’t cool. There were probably loads of kids back then who had no interest in cars or driving but did it anyway to look cool and mature because that was expected. Nowadays they don’t seem to feel that peer pressure so much. There’s also that cars were a form of escapism, freedom to get away from your awful strict old fashioned parents and go exploring with your friends as soon as you got the chance. These days many kids are staying at home much longer and have a lot less to rebel against, so it makes sense.
@eriktruchinskas37473 жыл бұрын
You like donutmedia, huh? And shit I dont get why kids dont like it. I was the kid would take the car at 14 to drive my friends home from school or to am/pm. My family didnt give a shit because I was safe out of fear of being assraped by the law and a good driver since my grandpa taught me when I was 10 so if he had a heart attack I could drive him to the hospital. Its ironic I love cars so much but I cant drive them comfortably anymore due to a disability, god has a sick sense of humor
@eriktruchinskas37473 жыл бұрын
@@KingOath thats sad while good. Not as many drunk driving deaths it seems (when my sister was in high school you heard about kids dying like twice a year from streetracing or drunk driving)
@MaverickGrabber713 жыл бұрын
Unexpected touching moment there. Poor judge.
@kylebarrette14533 жыл бұрын
That skateboard at the end is badass
@hikersguidetotheu.s.19113 жыл бұрын
I loved that you guys had him share this I wish this was a movie
@jshumphress133 жыл бұрын
Shout out to Greenwood, IN! I graduated from Center Grove Travis, but my dad lived right next to Perry Meridian HS (mom still lives there in Center Grove). I also delivered pizzas and a little hell raiser. Kindred spirits.
@sparksyg19323 жыл бұрын
Everybody knows to repaint a bike after you steal it
@budrohammbone28063 жыл бұрын
Great Story ! I do wonder how the violation(s) were deemed a Felony. Being a teen in the early '70's was a lot looser. If I'd have been a teen in the '80's I'd have been locked up as well.
@chrishartley64113 жыл бұрын
8:38 hmmmmm, selling some extra greens with them pizzas ? Haha
@SaltyChip3 жыл бұрын
Hahah most def!
@krishanpatel043 жыл бұрын
This man went to school 15 mins away from where I live. I took my driver ed classes at his school almost a year ago. crazy
@Suhspencce3 жыл бұрын
After the horrible video yesterday, this one is perfect!
@travisbell49962 жыл бұрын
Mark Spence = hero
@sh277283 жыл бұрын
We stole perry meridians rock. Everyone used to paint it. We stole it.
@alanyoung15223 жыл бұрын
If Travis Bell wasn't as pretentious as he is, Travis Bell might not refer to Travis Bell in the 3rd person.
@Thatcarspotterguy3 жыл бұрын
I went to Decatur Central High School..had a lot of friends from Perry Meridian. Haven't lived in Indy for almost 30 years thats a definite throwback for me. Love your stories man, always hilarious!
@lozahe3 жыл бұрын
That was an uplifting and amazing story! 🤙🏼
@fk8guy8193 жыл бұрын
So far sounds like my child hood. Pizza delivery no license making really good money not going to talk about . That 2as then and this us now just found better ways to have fun without the trouble
@joshuagibson25203 жыл бұрын
Free enterprising was a right of passage in my parts. The only variant was what kind of wares on offered.
@sammarley3473 жыл бұрын
Autotrader has raised us all!!!!!!!!!!
@Jenuin3 жыл бұрын
Best story so far. Loved every second of it. WoW. Red headed kids live up to their stereotype. Hahahaha yeah no wait hell yeah brother 🤜🏼
@HellOnWheels83 жыл бұрын
Excellent one VINWIKI! I can see why RABBIT wanted this told! Hell yea a man's growth is forever ongoing! I loved it! 🤘TEXAS!!!
@Luke4g63T3 жыл бұрын
He was sellin weed as a pizza guy lmfaoo thats amazing
@heathj77943 жыл бұрын
Selling weed with pizza delivery on the side lol
@joshuagibson25203 жыл бұрын
What a life it was being a kid in the 90s. I never delivered pizza though. Lol.
@gdubya833 жыл бұрын
Peyton Manning opened about 20 Papa John's around Denver when pot was legallized
@zxggwrt3 жыл бұрын
That's a hilarious and well informed business decision I'd never have thought of
@Psycho_9123 жыл бұрын
I don't see 20 hell the one on Broadway and bellveiw sucks so bad customers have pizza hutt and dominos delivered to the store.
@erics35963 жыл бұрын
This is great man - I put myself through college in the 90s delivering for Pizza Hut - all in A1 Chassis VWs (the diesel Rabbit Truck with a topper and a carpeted bed shelf was the BEST money maker). Got called at my work one day by State Farm telling me my insurance was cancelled because they figured out I was delivering :D
@aaronredbaron3 жыл бұрын
I picked up my '85 Prelude Si out of a ditch by hand by the tow hitch after I got it stuck delivering Papa Johns in High School... wait, why was there a tow hitch on my Prelude in the first place?!?! .... I wish I had more friends like this guy!
@nightwolf8833 жыл бұрын
Judging from the pics the wagon looks like a 77’ model caprice
@makeitpay82413 жыл бұрын
i might have also delivered pizzas for 4 years at the University of Delaware with a suspended license back in the 90's because they didn't also take my car keys.
@haydenchesser62013 жыл бұрын
Travis bell Rabbit And Christopher are the reason i keep coming back
@MeatMachine2123 жыл бұрын
When I was in junior high at 3am one morning one of my friends and I put a tree on the 50 yard line of the football field at our school, we put it 5 feet in the ground and it was 18 feet tall total, the groundskeeper dudes chainsawed it down before the football game the next day.
@makeitpay82413 жыл бұрын
now that's funny
@jeffnabors8333 жыл бұрын
Wishin you could post more than one thumbs up. Excellent story telling. Sure could tell you are a friend of Mr. Pitts.
@joshuagibson25203 жыл бұрын
"Ring and run"... lmao. We all know what we really called that shit.
@hughstephenson29573 жыл бұрын
We called it "DING DONG DITCH"
@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus3 жыл бұрын
Not a Chevy, but rather a circa-'78 Dodge Diplomat wagon.
@woodysdrums80833 жыл бұрын
" you don't get to choose your kids but that's him" a father talking about his son on KZbin. Wow? Nice guy.
@gravelunit3 жыл бұрын
I didn't notice the "Thunder Island" shirt until the end. Hamilton County represent. Lol
@travisbell49962 жыл бұрын
That place was a lawsuit waiting to happen...
@sydneyconcerts9023 жыл бұрын
you never get to choose your children, but those are them... wonders why his kid stays in his room and doesn't show interest in your cars.
@wes35273 жыл бұрын
I had a chrome Schwinn Predator in the 80's and wish I had kept it
@nokiot93 жыл бұрын
Man if I hear my dad say stuff like that about me as a kid it probably woulda messed me up. “You can’t choose your kids”, talkin like he wishes his daughter was his son too 🤦♂️
@tomhowroyd3 жыл бұрын
Rumour is his favourite month is May.
@thetalesofdaneandco3 жыл бұрын
It's a bit interesting to be telling stories of all these decisions that even the story teller says were dumb, but then still makes fun of his son for what decides to do with his time not making trouble.
@jmn18533 жыл бұрын
Mr. Bell your video should be played to all high school students. It’s a great story and it was great that you made it out, most kids are not so lucky.
@jakeandbake233 жыл бұрын
Travis said off the record so many times at the end I was positive this video was sponsored by off the record 😂
@bunkybell11202 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate an enjoyed this story of yours. Along with all the rest of them. Thank you. Some of us grow up a little to wild sometimes.
@joshdobson27373 жыл бұрын
I had a 86 schwinn 1/4 flash, did not have reversible chucks!
@HalfTacked-Creations3 жыл бұрын
I had a chrome predator growing up!
@Markorcallmeyo2 жыл бұрын
I like the mario cart nod “get in a wreck and someone will put you back on the track”
@thomaspavelko94123 жыл бұрын
After watching this I sat for a few minutes and pondered what I had just heard. Yep yep that whole thing made completely perfect sense to me. Ed: "I had met Travis Bell many many years ago when he,shall we say,shrewdly negotiated my lunch money out of me in middle school".
@bluedub023 жыл бұрын
Awesome to see the pic of all the corrados I need to get mine running again. Great video
@nickmoore42123 жыл бұрын
FOR SOME WEIRD REASON I THINK HE "MAY" HAVE BEEN QUESTIONED BY THE POLICE QUIET A FEW TIMES HIS CHOICE OF NON INCRIMINATING CAN'T RECALL WORDING.
@killerta873 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to have got to meet you at the Holden cookout. Travis and Rob are great fellas.🤟
@sirloin43723 жыл бұрын
I had a green schwinn predator. I loved that bike so much….
@ryurc30333 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing friend. It took me a long time to learn, it's hard to fly with the Eagles if your surrounded by turkeys.....
@marcussaegers65833 жыл бұрын
I had the lime green one. It grew legs and pedaled itself out of my life one night.
@cheshirecynic30613 жыл бұрын
Funny, same thing happened to my red one. I guess the Predator is like the Civic of bicycles lol
@notchback933 жыл бұрын
I grew up and lived In New England and we had The Bargain News it came out every Thursday and that was best way to buy and sell pretty much anything. I remember my dad picking on up every Thursday morning and he would go through and make calls for times to go look at what he wanted over the coming weekend. I bought my first dirt bikes and cars out of it when I was very young
@wjanes11 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Rabbit for having Travis tell this story!!!
@daleroks23 жыл бұрын
This is awesome I live about 30 minutes from greenwood and work in Indianapolis it's nice to hear stories that I can picture in my head because I know the area
@RaspingPompano23 жыл бұрын
We have 2 daughter's and 64.8 acre's of land in Northeast Ohio and I cant get my youngest to go outside let alone move from the computer. My oldest is down to go outside and do whatever.
@shafferjoe19623 жыл бұрын
Travis, love your life of stories. Thanks for sharing, the pictures were great. Still want to go on a road trip with you brother...
@davidott57273 жыл бұрын
One of the best story tellers in my opinion.
@Slay_Reese3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love the Thunder Island tshirt...lots of bad kid memories there!
@travisbell49963 жыл бұрын
Always try to rep Indy
@positivecamber3192 жыл бұрын
Travis, my storyteller of the year 2021!
@evanshearin64903 жыл бұрын
Holy shit, Thunder Island. I grew up like five minutes from there, and we used to spend summers at that death trap water park.
@travisbell49962 жыл бұрын
That place was a lawsuit waiting to happen....
@ZurgOtter3 жыл бұрын
That was a damn good story. Glad I checked this one out.
@nmdr650rider733 жыл бұрын
The school of hard knocks is a really effective learning institution, assuming you survive the lessons...😱
@mratay47473 жыл бұрын
Wait you went to Perry Meridian 😂🤣
@russellhltn13963 жыл бұрын
I'm glad your daughter took after your interest in cars and not your life navigating skills at that age.
@XGenBoomer3 жыл бұрын
I might have watched this video and I may have been cracking up all the way to the end! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ✊🏿
@ianformer3 жыл бұрын
You may not remember me but I remember you..😂😂 I went to Pike... got some "Pizza" from you... Was one of the Broad Ripple/Downtown Skater Punks... I saw your pictures and had flash backs. 😂😂😂
@RepoManInIndy3 жыл бұрын
I love his stories. Perry meridian is 5 minutes from my house.
@timothycoyne58743 жыл бұрын
Great story!! Thanks from a fellow Hoosier kid who may have allegedly pulled a few dumb shenanigans when he was in his mid to late teens!
@rbmwiv Жыл бұрын
The last float sounds like a great idea.
@RoxanneBarbelo2 жыл бұрын
I remember that bike. I got a Pink GT Perfermomer and a Diamondback Silverstreak in the late 80's. Was a pre-teen and couldn't drive. So BMX bikes were my favorite thing ever back then.
@lancerichardson80233 жыл бұрын
Best story in a while. Kept it coming!
@heavychevy4623 жыл бұрын
Could listen to Travis telling stories all day!
@SmokeyBear4643 жыл бұрын
What an awesome story! Love Travis Bell!
@lloomis84703 жыл бұрын
I have to say that Travis pitts and Ed are my favorite story tellers. Keep them coming guys
@StalinsPurge3 жыл бұрын
My uncle went to high school with this dude. I know where a lot of the places are in the pictures and all the spots he's talking about in greenwood. Pretty cool to hear about stories in your tiny town
@johnfavalorojr.41693 жыл бұрын
Wishing I was part of FoL. These stories have such a wholesome vibe. Kudos to Ed and the gang.
@Dssfox3 жыл бұрын
Main theme of this video: No regrets
@droberts5823 жыл бұрын
This is the greatest one yet man, I love living in indiana .
@strangemanmtd8350 Жыл бұрын
I am from Australia and we brought a 1967 four door valiant for $250. We got it running and chopped the roof off and patched it up and sprayed it orange and cruised for three months until the registration ran out.