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Title: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: Drjones on September 27, 2010, 05:14:47 AM
Segway company owner rides scooter off a cliff
UK exec, who bought firm a year ago, dies in accident near his estate.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39377851/ns/world_news-europe/ (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39377851/ns/world_news-europe/)
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: zooom on September 27, 2010, 05:27:40 AM
sounds like an Evil Knievil stunt gone wrong....
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: Latinbalar on September 27, 2010, 06:07:34 AM
I'm sure he just leaned over to look and the segway doing what its supposed to do rolled over the ledge.
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: Grampa on September 27, 2010, 06:32:27 AM
His nickname was Toonces.
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: fastwin on September 27, 2010, 06:35:59 AM
I think he was brake checked and hooked off the cliff. They probably will make it look like a suicide. ;D I'm blaming Toonces.
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: Oldfisti on September 27, 2010, 12:08:05 PM
Quote from: bobspapa on September 27, 2010, 06:32:27 AM
His nickname was Toonces.


(http://simpleotaku.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/toonces.jpg)

FTW!
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: Kopfjäger on September 27, 2010, 12:42:32 PM
Quote from: sbrguy on September 27, 2010, 12:39:28 PM
just becuase you are rich doesn't mean you are smart.  come one riding a segway to the edge of cliff you got to be kidding me.

Or because your smart, doesn't mean you can spell.   :D
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: Pip on September 27, 2010, 02:06:28 PM
Quote from: kopfjäger on September 27, 2010, 12:42:32 PM
Or because your you're smart, doesn't mean you can spell.   :D

FIFY.  ;D
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: Kopfjäger on September 27, 2010, 02:20:25 PM
Quote from: The ____ Pip on September 27, 2010, 02:06:28 PM
FIFY.  ;D

Damnit  [laugh]
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: ducpainter on September 27, 2010, 02:21:56 PM
Everyone likes a little ass...

no one likes a little wise ass. [laugh]
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: Speedbag on September 27, 2010, 02:30:10 PM
Whirrrrrrrrrrrrr.......AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!!
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: lethe on September 27, 2010, 02:31:49 PM
But the Segway remained balanced and upright all the way down
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: Howie on September 28, 2010, 04:00:11 AM
C'mon guys, your being cruel :(












Cruel but funny [laugh]

I heard Segway stocks went over the cliff yesterday yesterday [cheeky]
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: muskrat on September 28, 2010, 04:05:41 AM
didn't the guy who invented the thing live in New Hampshire?  Sad to see the new owner go like that.  I've wanted a segway for years but damn they are expensive.
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: Latinbalar on September 28, 2010, 05:45:50 AM
This is a perfect Segway into a new life.
Title: Re: Segway CEO - This can't be good for business.
Post by: ducpainter on September 28, 2010, 05:58:10 AM
Quote from: muskrat on September 28, 2010, 04:05:41 AM
didn't the guy who invented the thing live in New Hampshire?  Sad to see the new owner go like that.  I've wanted a segway for years but damn they are expensive.
Yup...Dean Kamen.

A riding buddy used to work there as an engineer. I guess it was less than pleasant.