On our way to SEGFEST DC!

[macgeek]

Well.. The car is loaded,
The bags are packed.
The segs are all tucked away

Karl & the Geek are Hittin the ROAD toward D.C.
Be there at 5:00AM Thursday morning!!

Jonathan

"Think outside the car"
http://bandster.us/pms.jpg

[wwhopper]

Today the first arrivals came into town, and we have been up and showing them the town, gliding, and having a great time.

As one attendee said about the hotel, Location IS everything!

Final Event planning happens on Thursday, as well as some ceremonial stuff at the Capitol.

Friday SegwayFest DC gets into full swing...

See you all in a day or two.

Will W Hopper
DCSEG Member
Come out to the Mid-Atlantic Regional SEG America Event - SegwayFest - DC Sept 23-25
http://www.segwayfest.com/dc.html
Washington DC - The Most Segway Friendly City in America!

[JRjr]

I'm getting panicky here, what with some of you getting ahead, today, of us who won't get to start until mañana... Please, please don't use up ALL the fun before we can get there! ;>)

Jim

[william collins]

Man do I wish I could be there..Stupid Relative had to go and pick this weekend to get married..Well have fun everyone ..take lots of Pictures and keep us Posted on all that happens

IN GOD WE TRUST

[tpkanaley]

quote:Originally posted by JRjr

I'm getting panicky here, what with some of you getting ahead, today, of us who won't get to start until mañana... Please, please don't use up ALL the fun before we can get there! ;>)

Jim


We'll try to leave you a morsel of fun, Jim! If last night is any indication the people are going to be wonderful, the weather is wonderful, and the Segways...well, that goes without saying.

Keep in mind if you're coming in tomorrow before 2pm that there will be group glides guided by the three TOP DC Segway Glidemasters: Will, Dan, and myself. We will each "explore" a different area of DC.

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Tim (the sometimes argumentative, but genuinely nice guy) Kanaley

[Tarkus]

quote:Originally posted by william collins

Man do I wish I could be there..Stupid Relative had to go and pick this weekend to get married..Well have fun everyone ..take lots of Pictures and keep us Posted on all that happens

IN GOD WE TRUST


I feel your pain. For me it's an 50th aniv. party I have no way out of.
The worst part is it's in Jersey and I would be soooooo close to DC.

http://www.segwaychat.com/photos/Tarkus/elp1tarkusfava.JPGTarkus-See me in my photo album

[austin@SOH]

Just finished reconditioning one of our i167s batteries and made sure my i180 is ready to go... My wife and I will be down there friday around noon. Can't wait to meet everyone, and see Karl's and Jonathan's Segways... See you guys tomorrow.

Austin Colby (Austin@SOH)
Segway of Hagerstown
339 West Antietam Street
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Phone: (301) 766-0488 Mon-Fri 10am-6pm EST
Fax: (301) 766-0215

[wwhopper]

Chris from Utah came in today just for the day, since he can't make fesT, This will be the first one he has missed. Karl and Jon are here, as is Fred, Barry, Jerry, Wen, Tim, Will, and then a host of others on their way!

Will W Hopper
DCSEG Member
Come out to the Mid-Atlantic Regional SEG America Event - SegwayFest - DC Sept 23-25
http://www.segwayfest.com/dc.html
Washington DC - The Most Segway Friendly City in America!

[Tappedout]

I am sooooooo bummed! I had the flight booked, the rooms booked, and plans to get from the airport to the hotel arranged. One slip off a curb stopped all my plans this weekend. Slipped, fell, landed on my left elbow (steering arm) broke my elbow in 4 parts. I had to have surgery and spent the last 6 days in the hospital, I now have a plate and seven screws added to me. I am also typing with one hand laying down so please excuse any typo's.

Yeah this really sucks, timing could not be worse. Well there is always next year :-(

Shane

Shane Latham, CEO/President
www.technicallywireless.com

[PD1]

Tappedout, it's not completely clear. Were you walking or gliding when this slip happened? Either way you're right, the timing couldn't have been worse...or the arm. PD1

How fast does it go? Slower than a bicyle's fastest speed, slower than a bicycle's slowest speed.

[Tappedout]

PD1,

LOL walking. Wish I was on the Segway, smarter than me!



Shane Latham, CEO/President
www.technicallywireless.com

[2wheelin]

Tappedout - hope you mend quickly - sounds serious! Best wishes from Oregon. Sorry you can not make it to DC.

Jim

[wwhopper]

Tapped we saw your hotel registration, then it disappeared! Word on the street was you would be here. DC even has the riot police ready! But now they will have to go chase after some war/anti-war protester instead, or maybe an IMF protester, or someone else....

With all the gliders around the Hotel Washington, And let me tell you there are alot, they would have a hard time finding one of the people using a Segway doing anything, that was out of the ordianary.

We will miss having you here, since you are one of our DC SEG yahoo chat members....

Next time you are in coming up this way, let us know....

Will W Hopper
DCSEG Member
Come out to the Mid-Atlantic Regional SEG America Event - SegwayFest - DC Sept 23-25
http://www.segwayfest.com/dc.html
Washington DC - The Most Segway Friendly City in America!

[KSagal]

People are welcome to their positions...

I for one would rather not have war, but since we were attacked continuously for the last several decades, (Betruit Barracks, African Embassies, warship bombings & and first WTC bombing) I don't think that allowing them to bring the war here is better than taking it to them.

I also was priveliged to participate in seeing 3 disabled, Iraqi war veterans recieve their own segs... Great idea and well exicuted...



Karl Ian Sagal

Each road you travel should be just a bit better for having had you pass.

[Jman44]

I hope someone takes some video of the fest to share here.

[wwhopper]

The DRAFT ceremony at the Capital was great!

DRAFT awarded 3 Segways to dis-abled Vets who served in Iraq.

You should see those guys glide - like pros, and they only just learned to do it yesterday morning....

With the DRAFT award ceremony up on the Hill, SegwayFest DC is off to a GREAT start!


Will W Hopper
DCSEG Member
Come out to the Mid-Atlantic Regional SEG America Event - SegwayFest - DC Sept 23-25
http://www.segwayfest.com/dc.html
Washington DC - The Most Segway Friendly City in America!

[SegwayUtah]

quote:Originally posted by wwhopper

Chris from Utah came in today just for the day, since he can't make fesT, This will be the first one he has missed. Karl and Jon are here, as is Fred, Barry, Jerry, Wen, Tim, Will, and then a host of others on their way!

Not the embarass Will or anything here, but I just wanted to let everyone know how helpful he was yetesrday. I was in town helping out, but had to be back home for work-related things today and tomorrow. He picked me up at the airport at like 6:30 in the morning, made sure I had a Segway HT and transportation all day, recruited a friend to get me back to the airport in time, and even picked me up some juice to drink.

Okay, now that we're done with that, I need to know _everything_ that's going on out there that I'm missing out on :)

Chris

[wwhopper]

Chris, remember I said I had a few lady friends for you... Well they showed up... And well Itsi, gave them a bustiea (sp) purse because they were so HOT! And I could go on and on.... But one of our DC SEG guys ended up taking them out for dinner.. You snooze.... You Loose!

Glad you got home safe, would have been better if you were here.

Will W Hopper
DCSEG Member
Come out to the Mid-Atlantic Regional SEG America Event - SegwayFest - DC Sept 23-25
http://www.segwayfest.com/dc.html
Washington DC - The Most Segway Friendly City in America!

[Brooster]

Okay, so ... bustier (sp?) purses aside, how was the day? News, we need news! We're all (most of us) there in spirit and would like to hear what's happening. Today, tomorrow, Sunday ...

Old SegFest people sort of get this in their blood, I guess. Just because I'm not there doesn't mean I'm not "there." [8][:P] Did that make any sense? LOL

Thanks!



Brooster

[wwhopper]

You want NEWS.... Well you should have been tuned into most of the TV stations for the evening news, we were on most stations.... Now just waiting for the morning papers!

Everyone is having a great time (well maybe not the corporate folks) but the owners and dealers seems to be enjoying themselves.

Tours today were wonderful... Except I almost got my group arrested for being "A Threat To National Security" - but beyond that we are doing well.

The Welcome Reception, was WONDERFUL.... then everyone went on their way to dinner.

Everyone in DC SEG is here and helping out, and doing their part to support SegwayFest....

Tommorow, Just Wait until Tommorow!

Will W Hopper
DCSEG Member
Come out to the Mid-Atlantic Regional SEG America Event - SegwayFest - DC Sept 23-25
http://www.segwayfest.com/dc.html
Washington DC - The Most Segway Friendly City in America!

[IndyFIRSTengineer]

:( OUCH! :( OUCH! [/:(] OUCH! [|)] OUCH!

It REALLY hurts not being there ... I just couldn't swing it this time (my daughter decided to get married in a couple of weeks). Please share all the pics and video - ... and Karl, don't do anything I wouldn't do ...

Have fun out there ... I WON'T miss next year ...

Stuart Bloom - Rolls-Royce Corporation
FIRST Team 1018 - Pike High School "RoboDevils"

“Who goes out and says, ‘You have a better probability of winning the state lottery than making a nickel in professional sports. And by the way, last year two million exciting technical jobs went unfilled in this country because you weren't there to take that job. And it pays you 10 times as much as flipping burgers, and it's fun and it's exciting and you get to create things and build things and help make the world a better place and help make yourself a better living.’ Who tells them this?”
Dean Kamen, founder - FIRST Robotics

[wwhopper]

IndyFIRST - It is NOT KARL that you have to worry about.... It is one of your OWN!!! Your really do need to send the Indian Posse out on these events to keep your state SEG's reputation intact!

WILD MAN WEN.... Let's see when I got to the event, the "Sales Represenetatives" were in his web....

And I had to rescue those poor girls!!!

Will W Hopper
DCSEG Member
Come out to the Mid-Atlantic Regional SEG America Event - SegwayFest - DC Sept 23-25
http://www.segwayfest.com/dc.html
Washington DC - The Most Segway Friendly City in America!