All Segways recalled

AP ^ | 9/26/2003

[presidio9]

The maker of the Segway Human Transporter has agreed to recall the motorized scooters because riders have been injured falling off when its batteries are low. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Friday, saying that three people had been injured. One suffered a head wound and needed stitches.

[Texaggie79]

Fo rizzle mah nizzle!!! Dat's da shizzle!!!

[JohnSmithee]

"Here's a hint, you got off on this tangent LONG after the discussion of such was way over."

There was never a discussion, just your insults and ignorance.

I'm still waiting for an answer to my original question, which is really why I posted. If you don't want to answer just say so. I've even given you two possible answers to use in order to simplify things.

From my original post:

'So if accidently someone heated coffee up to 300 F and then served it, your answer would be the same?'

Here are my sample answers. Feel free to use one.

(1) 300 F is probably too hot to not expect McDonald's to take some responsibility.

or

(2) 300 F is not too hot to expect a reasonable person to take total responsibility for their actions, including spilling coffee.

If you answer (1), then I would say we are in essential agreement.

If you answer (2), then I would say we are not in essential agreement.

So simple...

[discostu]

Exactly. It's the duty of manufacturers to make their vehicle as capable as possible of not harming the occupant when running out of fuel (something that's bound to happen once in a while). Planes can glide, cars can coast, helicopters are graceless beasts to begin with, Segway should have built something in to start with. They didn't and now they're getting recalled for not asking important questions early in the development process.

[HardStarboard]

our sense of fun and practicality are atrophied!!

[HardStarboard]

..our should have been "Your". The rest was accurate to a "T"!

[HardStarboard]

>>>The assumption of no common sense is but another nail in the coffin of what used to be a pretty good society. <<<

A cup of McDonald's coffee - $1.27.
A cup of McDonald's coffee in a devious lady's lap - $4.0 million.
"The assumption of no common sense is but another nail in the coffin of what used to be a pretty good society. ".....Priceless!

[HardStarboard]

>>> he's a gadgeteer with flair and skill and has a lot of contagious enthusiasm but that's about his limit.<<<

And I surmise your limit is casting aspersions on guys with talent, skill and engineering expertise, that is clearly above the ordinary.

Makes you feel better about your little life does it?

[OldFriend]

Thousands of dollars for fun that acould break your neck!

Might as well take up sky diving!!

[discostu]

As a QA engineer it's actually my JOB to tell people like Kamen when they're head is too far in the clouds and they need to come back to reality. I'm not casting aspersions on him, I'm telling the truth, he's a really smart guy with technology who has no ability to wrap his head around market nitches and market necessities. With Segway he invented a nifty gadget that was over teched and subsequently overpriced and is doomed to market failure. The fact that he never stopped to ask "what happens if the batteries run dry while somebody is driving it" shows I'm right. I never said the guy wasn't above the ordinary, but every man has limits, successful men know their limits and hire people that have strengths in those areas and listen to them closely.

Now why don't you calm down, or does going off on people after grossly misreading their post make you feel better about your little life?

[teeman8r]

this has now become my favorite thread...


mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[dr_who_2]

The stupidest bureaucracy is naturally the first to use the stupidest invention of all time.

[Darksheare]

Still trying I see.
You complained that it wasn't 'on topic'.
Well, get a clue, here it is:You jumped into a conversation AFTER it was already over with. You are adding nothing constructive, and are being rather infantile.
If you want to do something useful, go troll elsewhere.

[JohnSmithee]

"You complained that it wasn't 'on topic'.
Well, get a clue, here it is:You jumped into a conversation AFTER it was already over with."

The topic was the Segway. Your babbling about hot coffee at McDonald's had a certain point but you can't even understand *why* it was even originally brought up.

"You are adding nothing constructive, and are being rather infantile."

ROFL.

What have you added that was constructive? Everything you post is so off base I again have to wonder if this is a medication issue for you?

"If you want to do something useful, go troll elsewhere."

Can you say anything of relevance or intelligence?

[Darksheare]

You're STILL trying?
That conversation was over LONG before you jumped in.
Get a clue, troll.

[JohnSmithee]

BTW, the last posts are *still* discussing the major issues of this thread. If you don't want to stay on topic at least spend some time reading posts and try to understand the issues. I know it's difficult for you but give it a try.

[JohnSmithee]

"That conversation was over LONG before you jumped in."

The conversation is still going on. I just read some posts at the end addressing it.

Sorry troll...

[Darksheare]

No, troll, YOU jumped into a conversation where your question was already answered.
You just never bothered to LOOK at the exchange because you just want to fight.
Get a clue and just go away now.

[Darksheare]

Member since the 10th, eh?
You wouldn't happen to be Asmodeus as a retread now, would you?

[Darksheare]

Actually, no, that conversation is NOT still going on.
That conversation was between discostu and myself.
You jumped in after the fact.
You are looking to argue, and you are attempting to bait me.
Now, if you will kindly go away troll boy, that would be nice.
Since you haven't bothered to look at the previous exchange on the subject you are picking, it would be wise to either look into it or shut yer trap.

Discostu, our small discussion about Mickey D's coffee seems to be the subject fodder for this troll to try to start a fight with myself.

[JohnSmithee]

"YOU jumped into a conversation where your question was already answered."

So what is the answer troll? Yes or no?

Why are you so afraid to answer a simple question? If it has already been answered why are you so afraid to repeat the answer?

The reason is that you have no idea what I even asked. You simply answered looking for a fight.