The most ironic death ever

Originally Posted By DAR

<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100927/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_britain_segway_death" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/201...ay_death</a>

That elicits a shut the front door type response.

 

Originally Posted By DAR

I also read he was the owner of a company that made...wait for it....protective guard rails.

I shouldn't laugh but that's funny.

 

Originally Posted By mele

"A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants."

 

Originally Posted By DAR

I can't stress enough this will be my favorite story all year.

 

Originally Posted By RoadTrip

Just because the company owner Segwayed off a cliff, does that mean you would do it too?

 

Originally Posted By DAR

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Originally Posted By RoadTrip

I rode the Segway once at Innoventions in Epcot. I do remember that the thing I had the most trouble with was stopping...

 

Originally Posted By Sara Tonin

^^^good thing there weren't any cliffs nearby.

 

Originally Posted By RoadTrip

If the damn thing would have had a seat it could have had a seat cushion that could be used as a flotation device. He'd still probably be screwed on the oxygen dropping down from the ceiling thing, but the cushion probably would have been good enough to save his butt.

P.S. The guy was only 62? Geez... I'm 58 and look 20 years younger than him. No wonder Ann wanted me... ;-)

 

Originally Posted By TomSawyer

I'm telling you, the machines are becoming self-aware and they want us dead.

 

Originally Posted By RoadTrip

If those machines had a handbrake he'd probably be alive today!

 

Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan

He made a segue from this world to the next.

 

Originally Posted By RoadTrip

The Showcase Lagoon at Epcot is an accident waiting to happen on the Segway tours. Better get in touch with the Disney lawyers and make sure everyone wears a life vest in addition to the goofy looking helmet.