San Francisco bans segway

**San Francisco bans segway -** 01-21-2003, 11:27 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/01/2 ... index.html

very funny, they're afraid of people getting run over by it hake:

if somebody was barreling at me on one of those HE/SHE would be the one lying flat on his/her ass, not ME biggrin:

JowShmoe · 01-21-2003, 01:39 PM

well, perhaps they can go madly out of control? oOo:

Drew · 01-21-2003, 03:37 PM

You would think San Fran would allow the Segway, since those things are obviously heterosexually challenged.

Bazooka_Joe · 01-22-2003, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by JowShmoe

well, perhaps they can go madly out of control? oOo:

Impossible, unless it has a malfunction, or you sneeze or something. The concept of the thing is it's built to balance from your weight distribution. So, unless you fall asleep on the damn thing, you really can't go out of control.

Old Reliable · 01-22-2003, 11:12 AM

those things are so dumb, not to mention they cost a couple of G's....why the hell woujld you want one anyways? they go about the same speed as walking

Bazooka_Joe · 01-22-2003, 11:15 AM

[quote="Old Reliable":d0716]those things are so dumb, not to mention they cost a couple of G's....why the hell woujld you want one anyways? they go about the same speed as walking[/quote:d0716]

3 grand for the regular, 10 I think for the coporate one. I think the 10 grand one has a longer lasting battery, and goes faster. And they got 17MPH. If you can walk 17MPH, I need a camera to make a quick buck.

Pfc.Green · 01-22-2003, 11:17 AM

[quote="Old Reliable":07aaa]those things are so dumb, not to mention they cost a couple of G's....why the hell woujld you want one anyways? they go about the same speed as walking[/quote:07aaa]

Not to mention they just look stupid. And to think some police departments are looking into using them. I can see it now *cop chases after thugs on a segway* .... *thugs turn and laugh at cop on segway, then run into the woods* * cop: "shit I dont think this things made for off-road"...cop abandons segway, hobo steals segway*

Old Reliable · 01-22-2003, 11:17 AM

anyone ever heard of bicycles? I dunno...they seem to be pretty popular

Bazooka_Joe · 01-22-2003, 11:18 AM

[quote="Pfc.Green":2cd61][quote="Old Reliable":2cd61]those things are so dumb, not to mention they cost a couple of G's....why the hell woujld you want one anyways? they go about the same speed as walking[/quote:2cd61]

Not to mention they just look stupid. And to think some police departments are looking into using them. I can see it now *cop chases after thugs on a segway* .... *thugs turn and laugh at cop on segway, then run into the woods* * cop: "shit I dont think this things made for off-road"...cop abandons segway, hobo steals segway*[/quote:2cd61]

heh Well, I'm sure if they are made for the po-po, they will make some extra features on em, kinda like they do with their squad cars, you know?

Pfc.Green · 01-22-2003, 11:21 AM

Yeah, probably. Its funny to think about though, a few years down the road we will probably have shows like... Law and Order: Scooter Patrol.

Simo Häyhä · 01-22-2003, 11:56 AM

yeah lets all listen to the liberal fucks in SF. they are lucky the 49ers live there or i would nuke the city hake: might as well ban cars