Go Back   Two Wheel Fix > General > News Desk

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-27-2010, 11:45 AM   #1
derf
token jewboy
 
derf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
Posts: 10,799
Default Segway Kills Company Owner

One day these things will rise up against us like Skynet did in the terminator movies, and I bet this guy found out their plans so they killed him

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/09/27...cident/?hpt=T2

Quote:
The owner of the Segway company has died, apparently in an accident involving one of his upright two-wheeled vehicles, police in England said Monday.

The body of James Heselden, 62, was pulled from the River Wharfe in northern England on Sunday, police said.

A Segway-type vehicle was recovered from the river, police said.

Last edited by Trip; 09-28-2010 at 11:22 AM..
derf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-27-2010, 11:48 AM   #2
derf
token jewboy
 
derf's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
Posts: 10,799
Default

Repost!
__________________
derf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-27-2010, 09:33 PM   #3
Adeptus_Minor
Hopster
 
Adeptus_Minor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R
Posts: 4,743
Default

Yeah, but this is where it's SUPPOSED to be posted.


Ok, someone needs to splice together a video of Will Smith interrogating a Segway.
__________________
“Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”
Adeptus_Minor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-27-2010, 09:54 PM   #4
Mikey
Raving Lunatic
 
Mikey's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Moto: Concours 14 ABS, ZX6E
Posts: 902
Default

That is, without a doubt, the funniest damn thing I've read all day.
__________________
Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.
Mikey is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-28-2010, 12:24 AM   #5
Particle Man
Custom User Title
 
Particle Man's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Central NY
Moto: 2003 SV650S
Posts: 14,959
Default

I hate those things so
Particle Man is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-28-2010, 11:17 AM   #6
Smittie61984
I give Squids a bad name
 
Smittie61984's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Fly Over State
Moto: 1996 CBR600 F3 (AKA the Flying Turd)
Posts: 4,742
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Particle Man View Post
I hate those things so
It should be legal to hit those things. I saw a pack of them in Savannah once and they were hogging up the road. Now how suprised was I that they came out of some trendy moped store.
__________________
lifts - R.I.P.
Smittie61984 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-28-2010, 11:22 AM   #7
Trip
Hold mah beer!
 
Trip's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
Moto: 08 R1200GS
Posts: 23,268
Default

Apparently this guy wasn't the creator, he was some rich guy that bought the company.
Trip is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-28-2010, 04:50 PM   #8
Particle Man
Custom User Title
 
Particle Man's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Central NY
Moto: 2003 SV650S
Posts: 14,959
Default

They were all over the NY State fair - TWC was using them. They had annoying kids on them (read: college age) with laptops on the front and they'd push in front of you and demand that you try their wireless internet service.

I almost pushed one onto the grass but my wife wouldn't let me. *grumble*
__________________
I'm not "fat."
I'm "Enlarged to show texture."


Handle every stressful situation like a DOG: If you can't eat it or hump it, pi$$ on it & walk away.
Particle Man is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-28-2010, 04:52 PM   #9
tommymac
Moto GP Star
 
tommymac's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 11,022
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Trip View Post
Apparently this guy wasn't the creator, he was some rich guy that bought the company.
That doesnt make the story as newsworthy so they have to forget to mention that
tommymac is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-28-2010, 04:54 PM   #10
Trip
Hold mah beer!
 
Trip's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
Moto: 08 R1200GS
Posts: 23,268
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Particle Man View Post
They were all over the NY State fair - TWC was using them. They had annoying kids on them (read: college age) with laptops on the front and they'd push in front of you and demand that you try their wireless internet service.

I almost pushed one onto the grass but my wife wouldn't let me. *grumble*
grab the neck of it and shake it back and forth very quickly, doesn't have to be a lot of force behind it. This will fuck with the gyro's and the kid will get tossed.
Trip is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:19 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.