Wheels' Doo-Dah Parade suggestion.

[BruceWright]

Perhaps this was merely a joke, but Wheels mentioned a precision drill team of Segwayists for The Doo-Dah Parade.

If you do that, I HAVE to be a part of it.

Imagine, half of us on Segways, the other half on foot. First the Segwayists try to run over the unsuspecting pedestrians! Then the Pedestrians fight back and jack the Segways. The owners run after their segways, and the jackers become bad drivers and try and run over pedestrians! It starts all over again!

-Bruce Wright

Segway: Vehicle of Dream

[Peter iNova]

Don't forget the crowd! Gotta get them in on --rather, under-- it.

-iNova

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[Blinky]

What our member ' Wheels ' posted in the Owners Roll Call thread.
quote:Ordered: 11-18-02 print: 992 Location: Tujunga, CA (So. Cal)

Age (before ordering Segway): 70yrs.... Age (after ordering Segway): 16yrs old.
51 yr association with the automobile industry (retired auto executive).

I feel like a schoolboy waiting for a "Whizzer" engine to put on his bicycle. And I know EXACTLY how that feels.

It's sorta like, "My wife left me but, what the hell, I'm getting a Segway" Life is Beautiful ! (just kidding honey).

I would like to know how much amperage it draws at cruising speed. I'm thinking of the first hybrid. Sure am glad it has dynamic (regenerative) braking.

Musings:
Mount a bicycle 'seat on a post' on the platform.
Bet I can attach a trailer...
Who will be the first to reprogram the eprom???? Hmmm....

Would like to be a member of a precision drill team...
Doo-Dah parade anyone?

A square dance group would be a lot of fun.

Soccer would be something.
Polo
Playing "Tag"
Herding sheep

A rodeo (like a truck rodeo)
Events:
1. Attempt to take a bite of a hotdog (covered in catsup or mustard) hanging from a tree while passing (without stopping of course).
2. Traveling the length of a plank that is balanced in the middle by 5 to 10" log placed crosswise... Balance in the middle of the plank?.
3. Travel (against the clock) on a very twisty course (marked out with chalk) that is just slightly wider than the segway. Variation.. a lambreth. Do the above blindfolded with a navagator calling directions This would be a lot of fun with 1.spouses 2.children 3.handicap children 4.convelesent home residents doing the navagating.

Do everything mentioned above--- IN REVERSE !??!

Can you picture one segway towing another?


Give me another 5 minutes and I'll think of more.

By the way, Three cheers for "Lazarus/Western Massachusetts". Your humility commands my esteem.

Would like to be in contact with any (Every) one in the LA area.
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[Homer]

Undoubtedly there is going to be an array of Segways in the Celebration 4th of July parade. Your suggestions would be appreciated, feel free to email me with suggestions....

[mzokc]

I already plan to be in our little 4th of July parade. The community decorates their bikes and trikes and follow the city fire department truck around the block. The yearly tradition ends with food, fun and a rain-like fire hosing of the kids.

Mark

[BruceWright]

Wow, I can't think of anything more Red, White and Blue than good 'ol American ingenuity! How would you festoon a Segway with flags and such? I imagine just one big ol' American flag on a staff secured on the handlepost with nylon binders, (like those garbage-bag ties). The flag would be high enough on the staff to flap above your head! WOW! That would be great!

-Bruce Wright

Segway: Vehicle of Dream

[RobbW]

Count me in - sounds like an awesome idea!! I'm a huge fan of the ol' doo-dah... LOL

RobbW



quote:Originally posted by BruceWright

Perhaps this was merely a joke, but Wheels mentioned a precision drill team of Segwayists for The Doo-Dah Parade.

If you do that, I HAVE to be a part of it.

Imagine, half of us on Segways, the other half on foot. First the Segwayists try to run over the unsuspecting pedestrians! Then the Pedestrians fight back and jack the Segways. The owners run after their segways, and the jackers become bad drivers and try and run over pedestrians! It starts all over again!

-Bruce Wright

Segway: Vehicle of Dream

[BruceWright]

Ever seen LA County Sheriff's Motorcycle drill team? They do precision drills during parade events. Man they are good! We could do patterns and drills like them, or the Shriners do in their little red cars.

It's only 5 blocks long, so it's a pretty easy parade! We won't have to worry about losing our charge!


For those unfamiliar with the Doo-Dah, here's a link with pictures of some of the memorable entrys from the year 2000:

http://discuss.2020hindsight.org/2000/11/20

-Bruce Wright

Segway: Vehicle of Dream

[RobbW]

I remember the synchronized briefcase drillteam... =)

RobbW

[wheels]

It's very difficult to engineer something you have never examined first hand. I guarantee mine will have been disassembled in the first week.

I'm thinking of a foot switch functioning as the 'right/left control' as the left handgrip does now. With a mount for your feet like skis have, this would leave the rider with both hands free. Can you picture this with a skirt from the rider's waist to just above the ground? Now this is what I call gliding.
If we get a group together I'll recall for all about the time I did this with an Isetta automobile in a parade.
For 'Doo-Da', I put on the table the idea of each person dressed in a costume styled like 'Aunt Jamima' with the skirt covering the lower portion ( a hoop skirt to keep the skirt away from the wheels). The artificial left arm of the costume would be holding something (Salute-sign-briefcase-etc) in order to leave the person's left arm free inside the costume to hold on and steer the HT.
The group could be "Glydians" from "Seg City".
My phychiatrist has just told me, my time is up... I'll post more from my next session.






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[wheels]

Picture a wedding on HT's.
A precision drill team.
A group of people on strike.
A remake of the "Wizard of Oz", with the 'little people' following the 'Yellow brick road' on Segways
A 'father to be' in the waiting room of the hospital pacing? on an HT.
A funeral (for a 'Segger' of course).
Graduation day ceremonies for Mechanical Engineers.
Is a 'gay' person on an HT; A'Seg're'Gay'tionist?
Are my ideas for HT's... "Seg-gestions"?
If someone tells me, "My way or or the Segway"; You know what my answer will be .

Oops! Here come the guards to take me back to my nice upholstered room. More when I break out again.


Which way.......? Segway !! "But of course".

LA people, Let's get together for an Educational, Enlightening, and, I guarantee, Entertaining evening.








Every turn on 2 wheels

[JohnM]

I was very disappointed that there were no Segways in any of Manchester's parades last year. (I did miss the Veterans parade, but my kid who marches with the Central High band didn't see any.)
Maybe DK doesn't want Segways put to trivial uses. What a poop.

Runnin' with the Big Dogs

[JosephM]

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Man, now that's funny!

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