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« on: September 27, 2010, 04:14:47 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/
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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2010, 04:27:40 AM »

sounds like an Evil Knievil stunt gone wrong....
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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2010, 05:07:34 AM »

I'm sure he just leaned over to look and the segway doing what its supposed to do rolled over the ledge.
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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2010, 05:32:27 AM »

His nickname was Toonces.
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« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2010, 05:35:59 AM »

I think he was brake checked and hooked off the cliff. They probably will make it look like a suicide. Grin I'm blaming Toonces.
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« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2010, 11:08:05 AM »

His nickname was Toonces.




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« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2010, 11:42:32 AM »

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.   Cheesy
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« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2010, 01:06:28 PM »

Or because your you're smart, doesn't mean you can spell.   Cheesy

FIFY.  Grin
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« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2010, 01:20:25 PM »

FIFY.  Grin

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« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2010, 01:21:56 PM »

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« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2010, 01:30:10 PM »

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« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2010, 01:31:49 PM »

But the Segway remained balanced and upright all the way down
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« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2010, 03:00:11 AM »

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I heard Segway stocks went over the cliff yesterday yesterday cheeky
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« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2010, 03:05:41 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.
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« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2010, 04:45:50 AM »

This is a perfect Segway into a new life.
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