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Offline Old Fart

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Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff
« on: September 27, 2010, 08:01:31 AM »
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_britain_segway_death


LONDON – A wealthy British businessman who owns the company that makes the two-wheeled Segway
has been found dead in a river in northern England after apparently falling off a cliff on one
of the vehicles, police said Monday.
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Re: Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2010, 08:12:44 AM »
I don't want to rejoice in any persons death, but I guess the silver lining is that there's one less Segway in the world now . . . :)
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Re: Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2010, 08:19:56 AM »
From the article: safe when people respect its limitations. Hmmm. Were there warning stickers in place about cliffs and rivers??? This could generate a lawsuit.
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Re: Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2010, 08:20:29 AM »
I've ridden Segways extensively and am really impressed with them. It's a very clever machine that works amazingly well.  There are bound to be occasional accidents, as with anything.

Problems arise, however, when activities like the one shown in the link are performed:
http://www.zoothousandmusicfestival.com/Images/segway3.jpg

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Re: Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2010, 08:37:49 AM »
A friend here in town has one.  He offered me a chance to ride it.  I took one look at it and said,   "NO".  Sky did ride it and thought it was awsome.  Then again Sky takes after his Mama, enough said.

But then again Sky wants one of these.  http://hitsusa.com/blog/66/one-wheel-motorcycle/
The V-8 model.
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Re: Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2010, 09:23:18 AM »
Quote from: Pat/Rick on September 27, 2010, 08:19:56 AM
Were there warning stickers in place about cliffs and rivers??? This could generate a lawsuit.

Who is he going to sue? Himself, he owns the company.  ;D
Well that and he's dead.
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Re: Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2010, 09:29:06 AM »
Quote from: Old Fart on September 27, 2010, 09:23:18 AM
Who is he going to sue? Himself, he owns the company.  ;D
Well that and he's dead.

Besides, since we didn't know the man we can't be sure if there are any lawyers where he went or not.   ;D
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Re: Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2010, 09:53:14 AM »
Quote from: Old Fart on September 27, 2010, 09:23:18 AM
Who is he going to sue? Himself, he owns the company.  ;D
Well that and he's dead.

Since when has common sense gotten in the way of a good lawsuit?  Doesn't have to make sense - somebody can always sue somebody :).

Behold, Wells Fargo sues itself:

http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2009/07/02/have-the-banks-gone-crazy-wells-fargo-sues-itself/
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Re: Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2010, 02:34:44 PM »
I wonder if their attorneys got "double time"?   ;)   :D
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