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Title: Death by Segway!
Post by: Jimbob on 27 September 2010, 13:46:02

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-11416654

Title: Re: Death by Segway!
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 27 September 2010, 14:01:38

That is an odd one, I have to say. :-/ :-/

Title: Re: Death by Segway!
Post by: Debs. on 27 September 2010, 14:25:43

A surprising segue. ::)

Title: Re: Death by Segway!
Post by: Sixstring on 27 September 2010, 14:31:02

Thats a good play on words, Debs................just sorta slipped into it (like he did!!)

Title: Re: Death by Segway!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 September 2010, 14:40:02

Been trying to think of a comment. Words fail me.

I suppose I can only draw comfort from the fact that, unlike the poor chap described, I'm unlikely to find myself playhing with a daft electric scooter anywhere near a cliff. Especially if it's software controlled. ::)

Kevin

Title: Re: Death by Segway!
Post by: Jimbob on 27 September 2010, 14:44:46

If it wasnt suicide....why not just step off?

unless heart attack or similar and it just kept going  :-/

strange one  :-?

Title: Re: Death by Segway!
Post by: Debs. on 27 September 2010, 15:08:59

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If it wasnt suicide....

Maybe it was the Segway`s choice, having endured a life of service to hundreds of giggling-idiots; perhaps it threw in the towel! ;D

Title: Re: Death by Segway!
Post by: scimmy_man on 27 September 2010, 17:41:24

I had a go on one last year, strangely addictive ;D

Title: Re: Death by Segway!
Post by: jereboam on 27 September 2010, 19:39:25

A few years ago, some of the Traffic Police in the centre of Lisbon were using them.  Don't think they were fitted with blue lights, so they I presume they weren't being used as pursuit vehicles. :)

Title: Re: Death by Segway!
Post by: hoofing it on 27 September 2010, 21:30:04

has anyone had a go on one of these.
I had a shot on one in Great Yarmouth whilst on holiday and there great fun.
it works by using the body i.e. lean forward it goes forward.
it has a top speed of 20mph.
Maybe the guy dropped a tenner and was chasing it ;D