DEVELOPING: 'IT' REVEALED; 'SEGWAY' SELF-BALANCING PEOPLE MOVER

Drudge ^ | Dec 2, 2001

[Leroy S. Mort]

Just a headline so far.....Matt must be writing the copy now

[Leroy S. Mort]

I'm going long on raincoat futures.

[Revelation 911]

I don't see this product impacting my life.

only if you can drop a V8 in it, chop the top, slap on some flamethrowers and pearl paint

[tallhappy]

Yeah, the great invention is a scooter!

[AAABEST]

I have a pickup truck. My wife has a car. I don't see this product impacting my life.

Maybe we can use it for off road activities?

[Crouching Intern Stolen Sofa]

Drudge had the story wriiten and posted for about two minutes at this location: http://www.drudgereport.com/matt91j.htm

I was reading it when it automatically refreshed on me and disappeared. Anybody know how to pull it out of my cache? It said Time followed the inventor around for 3 months and has a big story. $100 million in development costs. Thing uses a bunch of gyros to keep balance - impossible to fall off. Best used for city transit.

[theoutsideman]

A completely useless piece of garbage. Doomed to fail before it even gets started.

[chuckles]

If they show it on ABC's GMA, It won't be seen by many. Shoulda picked FoxNews.

Just from what I read, it probably has a horizontal and vertical flywheel for upright stability, and tracks or multiple wheels for climbing uneven surfaces. Takes alot of energy to keep that going for a reasonable time. Maybe thats what the Stirling patent is for. The Stirling engine would cause the most interest for me.

[copycat]

Now those whose only exercise is walking back and forth to their office need not do even that. Sounds like this baby could take them up the stairs, down halls and onto elevators, and right to their office door.

Great way for Americans to become softer than ever. I'll walk, thanks.

[Taxman]

ROTFLMCLYMERO!

A great Sunday morning read!

[Leroy S. Mort]

You mean this Stirling engine?

[Doc Savage]

I'm only interested if you can have sex in the back seat!

Whhaadddyyyaaa mean there's no back seat?

How do make out at the drive-in movie?

Does it have a cup holder??

[Ditter]

The trial lawyers & the implant specialist are backing this thing.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Hey! You're supposed to ride on the running board!

[bribriagain]

Supposedly they're building a plant in Manchester, NH even as we speak.

[OldFriend]

If it's going to debut on Good Morning America, it's irrelevant.

[Sungirl]

I saw this kid in the mall yesterday wearing a regular pair of sneakers....only...they were rolling! I saw no wheels and he also walked when he wanted to on them...what are those??

[blam]

Can I take my four doggies on 'IT' the way I do on my pick-up truck?

[Leroy S. Mort]

A completely useless piece of garbage. Doomed to fail before it even gets started.

Exactly what I said about the first video recorder and the Walkman......

[TruthWillWin]

I saw those (rolling shoes) in a Big 5 store last week. They didn't have my size (13) so I couldn't try them out. They have a button on the side that lowers the wheels when you want to roll.

[jslade]

This is for real. Read about it Here's The Skycar