Segway Scooter goes Bust: Bush's Oil Buddies Win Again - GoFuckYourself.com

MrPopup · 09-12-2002, 02:58 PM

"So all the people who had preordered a Segway from Amazon just received a note from Amazon saying, "We've recently learned from our supplier that the item you requested to be notified about, Segway Human Transporter (also known as "Ginger" or "IT"), will not be available in the foreseeable future" "

Better make a bigger SUV!

http://www.fuckedcompany.com

Mr.Fiction · 09-12-2002, 03:00 PM

Link?

MrPopup · 09-12-2002, 03:01 PM

Now THIS requires a double take:

salsbury · 09-12-2002, 03:05 PM

i think you're overestimating how much Bush would care about such a silly device.

MaxDent · 09-12-2002, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by salsbury
i think you're overestimating how much Bush would care about such a silly device.

True, but he has to have a vice president right? Oh, you mean the segway.

Rictor · 09-12-2002, 03:14 PM

Guess they will be collector's items now.

MrPopup · 09-12-2002, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by salsbury
i think you're overestimating how much Bush would care about such a silly device.

Quite possibly the funniest thing I have read on this board.

Sly_RJ · 09-12-2002, 03:19 PM

So where's the link and the true reasons behind this?

This oil conspiracy is getting really old. The oil companies couldn't give a fuck about some scooter that nobody can afford.

Swiftone · 09-12-2002, 04:01 PM

Are you sure its not because the Segway was a raging useless piece of shit?

Hooterdog · 09-12-2002, 04:15 PM

$3,000 toy . . . nothing more

Chris R · 09-12-2002, 04:23 PM

I read an article recently that said segway wasnot ginger or "it". They made some good points too - assuming their facts were correct. It was in a reliable publication, but I can't remember which one.

Chris R · 09-12-2002, 04:46 PM

Here is the link by the way:

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-954339.html

Note this paragraph:

"Metcalfe told the New York Times earlier this year: "Some months ago when speculation was running high, I said that Kamen's IT was more important than the Internet, but not as important as cold fusion, had cold fusion worked out. The IT I was talking about, which I did not disclose, was NOT Segway. That's all I can say."

Interesting if true....

There was a LOT of hype before hand - and it was kind of a let down (however if you look at the tech - it IS IMPRESSIVE)...

Would be cool if - ah nevermind

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PaulSweet · 09-13-2002, 10:18 AM

According to this article posted yesterday everything is moving along fine for the scooter.....

CNN article about Segway Scooter

Perhaps they just are not interesting in fulfilling orders through Amazon.com .....

Smegma · 09-13-2002, 12:59 PM

Sounds to me that Segway is not the IT that has been hyped.

Personally, it would make sense that it was the "Sterling Engine".

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scite...dge011130.html

Would also make sense why bush wants to prosecute Iraq with impunity.

It makes sense that if Bush and Party knew that our dependence on oil was ending in the next 10 years, he would engage Iraq militarily knowing that oil instability was going to be a non-issue.

Okay - Now I'm starting to sound like a conspiracy theorist

jimmyf · 09-13-2002, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MrPopup

Quite possibly the funniest thing I have read on this board.

Why in the fuck would Bush care about those silly things... I know for a fact now....if some people had a dam brain they would take it out and play with it.. some of you people are 100% idoits..

fnet · 09-13-2002, 02:05 PM

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Originally posted by Hooterdog
$3,000 toy . . . nothing more

Ever ride one? What if the same technology could prevent motorcycles from ever falling over?

MrBrian · 09-13-2002, 03:40 PM

when i was in atlanta a couple weeks ago i saw the post man on one...was pretty fucking cool until i realized it was 3k of my tax more per postal worker because hes too lazy to walk

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Chris R Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 1,151	Here is the link by the way: http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103-954339.html Note this paragraph: "Metcalfe told the New York Times earlier this year: "Some months ago when speculation was running high, I said that Kamen's IT was more important than the Internet, but not as important as cold fusion, had cold fusion worked out. The IT I was talking about, which I did not disclose, was NOT Segway. That's all I can say." Interesting if true.... There was a LOT of hype before hand - and it was kind of a let down (however if you look at the tech - it IS IMPRESSIVE)... Would be cool if - ah nevermind ...

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