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San Francisco says no to Segway Transporter
The Union Leader (NH) ^
| 01/20/02
| Denis Paiste
Posted on 01/20/2003 6:06:58 AM PST by NewHampshireDuo
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To: NewHampshireDuo
You've really gotta love San Francisco. It's OK to sh*t in the streets, but you can't ride a Segway.
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posted on
01/20/2003 9:12:55 AM PST
by
jpl
To: ~Peter
Yeppers. I'd own a bigger one if I could! But I also own a gas =guzzing Caddy, too!
42
posted on
01/20/2003 9:17:11 AM PST
by
LS
To: muleskinner
LOL...excellent McQueen. Who's the other guy? Cheney.
43
posted on
01/20/2003 9:40:27 AM PST
by
spodefly
(This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
To: NewHampshireDuo
Here's the latest model:
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posted on
01/20/2003 9:46:35 AM PST
by
Revolting cat!
(Someone left the cake out in the rain I dont think that I can take it coz it took so long to bake it)
To: MrB
Use an extention cord. Duh.
/stupid humor
To: Revolting cat!
That the "chopper" model?
To: MrB
The range of the segway is 20 miles (optimal), approximately 15 miles typical, and about 10 miles when taken 'cross country'. Assuming San Fran is categorized as 'cross country' and the passenger weighs less than 250 lbs. Thats approximately 3 hours at 3-4 mph. Segway is not intended as a long distance cruiser, but as a short distance commuter device. It also has a convenient 'gas gauge' built into the top. Go to Amazon.com, and they have a really good description, movies and an exploded view of the features and how it's put together. It's really impressive.
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posted on
01/20/2003 11:56:11 AM PST
by
Hodar
To: Tijeras_Slim
maybe it can't maneuver over the homeless' feces and vomit that taint the streets and sidewalks.......
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posted on
01/20/2003 12:03:59 PM PST
by
duckbutt
(I would never leave anything in San Francisco - - I refuse to go!)
To: ~Peter
And one that sits up higher than the others, has 4whl drive and an airhorn...to watch those old people jump when i blow it. Lessee, and a cb, an some fuzzy dice. I WANT SIDEWALK ASSAULT VEHICLE!...Can you imagine the havoc created by these things on a crowded sidewalk, especially if 25-50% of the folks have one and the rest don't?
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posted on
01/20/2003 12:11:49 PM PST
by
Adder
To: not-an-ostrich
Elderly and disabled not know for good reflexes and balance.There are 3 solid-state gyroscopes, with 3 redundant backups that keep balance for the person. You may try to tip it over, but the microprocessor will rotate the tires such that you cannot tip over. When you park it, there is not a kickstand, it automatically balances itself. To move it around, just push and it will auto-balance as you move it to where you want it stored. Take a look at amazon.com; and watch the movie. There are a lot of really good pictures that show you how well every detail was considered. It was built with the elderly and frail as their primary customer.
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posted on
01/20/2003 12:14:12 PM PST
by
Hodar
To: NewHampshireDuo
A combustion engine is still the most efficient method of producing power for transportation. These enviro freaks ignore the fact that electricity still has to be produced somewhere and somehow. They act like electricity grows on trees and at the same time are against nuclear power. This Segway thing is a $5000 joke. What do you do with it when you get where your going? You better have a good way to lock it up. It also limits you to wearing a backpack to carry your stuff. I can just see Grandma with a backpack full of groceries riding down the road on one of these.
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posted on
01/20/2003 12:19:02 PM PST
by
muslims=borg
(Whats this space for ?)
To: DWSUWF
It's not a good thing that many (if not most)decision makers take bribes, but it IS a real thing. Hmmm. Isn't bribery an impeachable offense? I suppose when 99% of our "officials" are guilty, they don't fall over each other to launch bribery investigations.
To: Alpha One
Those bribes are usually labeled as "campaign contributions".
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posted on
01/20/2003 12:23:20 PM PST
by
muslims=borg
(Whats this space for ?)
To: Revolting cat!
Actually, that might not be a bad application for the Segway.
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posted on
01/20/2003 12:25:08 PM PST
by
Teacher317
(Repeal the 16th Amendment!)
To: Kozak
SF has a huge joke on their hands...if New York, LA, Seattle, and Chicago accept the thing...they will be the laughing stock of the next major mayors conference.
I think the 3 major problems made by Segway in SF. Lack of donations to the political parties (they likely all expected a $20k check) and never got it. The number of advocates per square mile is more than any city in America...which translates into a lot of people wanting to have a say in these matters, which can be a very bad thing in real life. And finally, there is the homeless lobby. Lets face it...they have enough legal help to put anybody into court for years and years...real people in SF basically have an uphill battle in any kind of improvement in the city.
So what will happen? I would suggest a measure by most pro-Segway folks in naming a street in the bay area 'Segway Street'.
To: NewHampshireDuo
Segways will only be successful when they go to four wheels and become enclosed to protect the driver from the elements with heaters for the winter and AC for the summer. They will also need to add space for passengers and cargo. Until this happens, I'm going to keep driving my car.
To: grobdriver; Gritty
Another reason they don't like the Segway in SF is the $5,000 price. Jealously is the fuel behind leftist politics. If they see someone on the sidewalk with a $5,000 Segway they will be overcome with envy.
People on bikes, skateboards, and rollerblades are already on SF sidewalks. I've never seen anyone get a ticket. All it takes is one person to buy a Segway and jealously will take over. It will be a very hot seller in SF. A major downside to Segway though is they will get sued in SF, for the magic number of $10 million, for every accident that happens involving a Segway.
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posted on
01/20/2003 1:13:17 PM PST
by
Reeses
To: muslims=borg
Then, too, you have to wear that crazed grin on your face as you ride around, nose in the air, like any Liberal nut case!
Frankly, I think this ban on the Segway is a sign from God that SF is about to change it's political, if not sexual, orientation.
Homeland Defense should be watching for an AlQaida attack somewhere in the Bay area.
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posted on
01/20/2003 1:46:59 PM PST
by
muawiyah
To: Alpha One
"...Hmmm. Isn't bribery an impeachable offense? I suppose when 99% of our "officials" are guilty, they don't fall over each other to launch bribery investigations..." And I'm 99% sure that a few bribery incidents are the least of the 'skeleton in the closet' worries that a goodly number of our elected officials have.
I think that, on balance, we'd be as well or better led by the denizens of a small town's honky-tonks and pool halls than we are by the ones in power now.
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posted on
01/20/2003 5:05:51 PM PST
by
DWSUWF
To: NewHampshireDuo
Segway didnt help themselves by hiring very expensive lobbyists, he said. I think that backfired on them, too.Segway would have been better off if they gave the money directly to the socialist crooks on the board of stupervisors.
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posted on
01/20/2003 5:10:01 PM PST
by
Rome2000
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