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  dorpus, 19 Aug 2003 @ 4:42pm

  
  

  Segway human bombs

  How long before we hear the news about a terrorist who plows into a crowded marketplace with a Segway, and boom?
  

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    Oliver Wendell Jones, 20 Aug 2003 @ 7:28am

    
    

    Re: Segway human bombs

    How long before we hear the news about a terrorist who plows into a crowded marketplace with a Segway, and boom?
    
    Wild guess? Approximately two weeks after you say something that actually contributes to the conversation instead of just being a jerk.
    
    Why would anybody ever waste $5K on a scooter that won't let them carry any additional weight (explosives) vs. going to the Goodwill story, spending $10 on a ten-speed bike and filling a backpack with explosives and riding it into a crowd?
    
    You're as bad as those movie executives claiming that movie ticket sales are down because of text messaging/file sharing/DVD burners/(insert some other technology here).

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      alternatives, 20 Aug 2003 @ 1:32pm

      
      

      Re: Segway human bombs

      actually contributes to the conversation instead of just being a jerk. Why would anybody ever waste $5K on a scooter that won't let them carry any additional weight (explosives) vs. going to the Goodwill story, spending $10 on a ten-speed bike and filling a backpack with explosives and riding it into a crowd?
      
      Guess you never looked at a Segway. For extra $$ you can get bag holders. And the weight limit is something like 350 lbs. YOU may not be able to carry additional weight, but others can.

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