Segway Owner rolls off cliffs & dies

[Barklessdog]

Had to make sure it was not April 1st.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/2748376,segway-owner-dies-heselden-092710.article

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.

So easy a chimp can do it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW-w7kZwU14&feature=related

[uwe]

I always had a hunch that they wouldn't fly very well.

[TBird1958]

I bet he was distracted by thoughts of how to properly boil his dinner....................

[Barklessdog]

I guess if you're going to die why not go out in humor?

He made a lot of people giggle today. I have horrible thoughts of a John Cleese or Benny Hill gag.

[chromium]

Maybe the long & winding road was to blame...

[Denis]

Now that he has transitioned from life to death perhaps they should now rename it "Segue"...

[dadagoboi]

Unfortunately it wasn't the guy who invented it.

[Dave W]

Unfortunately it wasn't the guy who invented it.

Why unfortunate? I saw a special about Dean Kamen (the inventor) back when Segway was in prototype stage, seemed like an earnest guy and talented inventor. Does he have a dark side?

[dadagoboi]

I was being slightly snarky. 

IMO Segways are a motorized means of transportation and should not be allowed on sidewalks or other pedestrian spaces.  It's an invention in search of a purpose.  Of course I also think that if you want to play golf you should walk the course or play the miniature version.

[uwe]

Falling over a cliff is a most displeasurable thing, whether you have warranty claims or not.

[godofthunder]

Man you can't make stuff like this up!

[Nocturnal]

There is a guy that works for my wife who was unable to pass the driving test, but was able to use a Segway. After owning it for a couple of weeks, he ran into sprinkle water runoff and flipped the Segway into the street causing a traffic accident. Luckily he was insured and no one was hurt. I think we would all be better off if he just rode the damn bus!

[chromium]

I think we would all be better off if he just rode the damn bus!

He should try a Segway Lite!

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

Ironic. Ha!

[Freuds_Cat]

He souded like a really humble and generous guy from reading that article.