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Segway company owner dies riding two-wheeled machine off cliff
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| 10:37AM BST 27 Sep 2010
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Posted on 09/27/2010 4:46:30 AM PDT by tje
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To: Moonman62
The Segway was a work of Genius- the MARKETING was stupid stupid stupid....
when it came out it was $6000
it was only a rich persons toy.
They should have had a STARTING PRICE of $999.
The demand would have been through the roof, and this would have been major transportation in cities and small towns.
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posted on
09/27/2010 5:45:30 AM PDT
by
Mr. K
(GO! PALADINO FOR GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK!)
To: tje
Perhaps he rode the Segway too roughly.
Maybe he should have been more Ginger-ly in his operation of it.
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posted on
09/27/2010 5:47:21 AM PDT
by
N. Theknow
(Kennedys: Can't skipper a boat, Can't drive, Can't ski, Can't fly. But they KNOW what's best!)
To: tje
Reprising "Thelma and Louise" minus two wheels?
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posted on
09/27/2010 5:50:23 AM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
To: tje
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posted on
09/27/2010 5:51:30 AM PDT
by
Manic_Episode
(Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps...)
To: tje
This sounds like the ending to Quadrophenia.
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posted on
09/27/2010 6:00:25 AM PDT
by
CASchack
To: tje
I remember when the news the Segway was weeks away. The super secret announcement was preceded by stories that they were about to come out with something that cost less than $6000 that every household would want to purchase. Rumors were flying about what it would be. I think there was a thread here on FR about the rumors.
What a flop it turned out to be. Nothing but a novelty item. I've seen only one since it came out.
To: NavyCanDo
It was going to change the way cities were designed. Maybe in the sense they shouldn’t be built near drop-offs...
To: tje
I guess simply stepping off of the damned thing never occurred to him.
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posted on
09/27/2010 6:08:53 AM PDT
by
philman_36
(Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
To: John Semmens
It isn't satire.
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posted on
09/27/2010 6:10:01 AM PDT
by
philman_36
(Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
To: Hacklehead
Dean Kamen invented the segway...poor Jimi was a UK reseller?
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posted on
09/27/2010 6:12:01 AM PDT
by
databoss
To: NavyCanDo
What a flop it turned out to be. Nothing but a novelty item. I've seen only one since it came out. Some kind of uniformed officers ride them around the Atlanta airport.
Despite the fact that it looks rather silly, I'd imagine it is a pretty efficient way to get around the airport quickly.
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posted on
09/27/2010 6:14:57 AM PDT
by
Trailerpark Badass
(I'd rather take my chances with someone misusing freedom than someone misusing power.)
To: afraidfortherepublic
The funeral procession will be led by an honor guard escort of mall cops.
To: martin_fierro
Title speaks for itself ping.
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posted on
09/27/2010 6:15:27 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Live jubtabulously!)
To: NavyCanDo
So simple a monkey can ride one
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posted on
09/27/2010 6:27:22 AM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
(Pardon him...he is a barbarian, and thinks that the customs of his tribe ... are the laws of nature)
To: NavyCanDo
I've seen only one since it came out. I was working in NYC after its release. Saw a number of them.
They were all being used for service-related jobs (think mailmen, etc) where the person riding it, wouldn't need to pay for it.
I suppose it made sense, but I think it was more just an expensive toy, likely paid for by taxpayers.
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posted on
09/27/2010 6:38:37 AM PDT
by
wbill
To: Tijeras_Slim
Ecce Knumbknuts
To: tje
Death by segway, how embarrassing...... Poor guy!
To: tje
>>You can’t make this stuff up...
I gave up trying to convince my wife I’d do well with a motorcycle and changed the argument to a Segway-—what could be safer, I said...it’s designed by a lib.
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posted on
09/27/2010 9:54:35 AM PDT
by
The Raven
(Don't vote for candidates promising to defy the Constitution)
To: tje
Segued the wrong way perhaps???
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posted on
09/27/2010 12:17:36 PM PDT
by
SoldierDad
(Proud Papa of two new Army Brats! Congrats to my Soldier son and his wife.)
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