What are we called?

[Timezkware Tim]

There could be more than one answer, but choose the best one. If it's not on the list, pick the "something else" choice and post your own. ;)

[citivolus]

people, humans, :p
gliderati, tiririka, huaxiangji?

[bystander]

Island of Dr. Moreau (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_Dr_Moreau) reference:

"What is the law?"

Not to go on All-Four wheels; that is the Law. Are we not Gliders?
Not to suck up Gasoline; that is the Law. Are we not Seggers?
Not to Drive within walking distance; that is the Law. Are we not Enthusiasts?
Not to Idle in Traffic, Tooting our Horns; that is the Law. Are we not Smiling?

More?

[GyroGo]

Devo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devo) reference:

"What is the song?"

Are we not men? We are DEVO!


(i've got an uncontrollable urge)

[Isidore]

As I said before: Galvanic Pedestrians

[Isidore]

As I said before: Galvanic Pedestrians

I used to fly gliders so I have real problems with us being called gliders

[amturnip]

Seguestrians!

http://forums.segwaychat.com/showthread.php?t=12310

[bystander]

Devo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devo) reference:

"What is the song?"

Are we not men? We are DEVO!


(i've got an uncontrollable urge)Don't forget Oingo Boingo's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oingo_Boingo) "No Spill Blood"

How about "No Pump Gas"?

(What is the law?)
(What is the law?)
Weary people came from miles around
So tired of rolling so close to the ground
They needed a chance, that's what they said
Life is better rolling on two wheels
But they were in for a big surprise
'Cause they didn't know the law!
CHORUS
(What is the law?)
No pump gas
What is the law?
(No pump gas)
(Who makes the rules?)
Someone else
Who makes the rules?
(Someone else)
The rules are written on the pump
Break the rules and you'll get your lumps
All you get is ridicule, laughter
And a trip to the house of pain!
CHORUS (in reverse order)
We glide on two wheels, not on four
To roll on four wheels breaks the law
What happens when we break the law?
What happens when the rules aren't fair?
We all know here we go from there
To the house of pain!
To the house of pain!
(What is the law?)
What is the law?
(Who makes the rules?)
Who makes the rules?
We glide on two wheels, not on four
To the house of pain
To the house of pain
To the house of pain
To the house of pain
To the house of pain
(No pump gas)

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Feel free to substitute the word "pain" with your least favorite petroleum distributor!

[bystander]

Devo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devo) reference:

"What is the song?"

Are we not men? We are DEVO!


(i've got an uncontrollable urge)
How about "Dynamicly Stabilized Urge"?

Got an urge, got a surge
And it's dynamicly stabilized
Got an urge I don't wanna purge
'cause I'm fully galvanized*
Dynamicly stabilized urge
I wanna tell you all about it
Dynamicly stabilized urge
Makes me scream and shout it
It's got style, don't need gas
So strong I cant let it pass
I gotta tell you all about it
I gotta scream and shout it
And I say yeah

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* as in Isidore's "Galvanic Pedestrians"!

[Stewbonz]

People call us Dorks.
We know we are cool but everyone else thinks we are riding a Q.

[bystander]

With smiles on my face
along the path my HT winds
Laughing off the clods
driving cars with fat behinds.

With everyone around
telling us what to be called
with deafening sound
traffic only slowly crawled.

The charge in your battery--
may it never go out.
The sweetness of your glide
make it feel alright.

I see no escape from
the rolls we always play
What do we have to prove
on this judgement day?

You're missing the whole point--
you're not my motorbike
Don't matter how your called--
What is there to disklike?

I do not own your trademark--
don't need to "win" the race
I only want your IPO
to find that special place

You're gliding now, But you're not my 'cycle
You're gliding now, But you're not my scooter
You're gliding, But you're not my motorbike
You're gliding now, But you're not my scooter
You're gliding now, But you're not my scooter

With sand in my treads
and clouds in my head
I thought about us both
and the rolls we've led.

From pages in a book
and threads in this here chat
If we fill our wheels with slime
seldom will our tires go flat.

One moment of low traction
can cast me back upon my feet
If only I could afford
to buy the world a fleet.

With everyone around
telling us what to be called
with deafening sound
traffic only slowly crawled.

You're missing the whole point--
you're not my motorbike
Don't matter how your called--
What is there to disklike?

I do not own your trademark--
don't need to "win" the race
I only want your IPO
to find that special place

You're gliding now, But you're not my 'cycle
You're gliding now, But you're not my scooter
You're gliding, But you're not my motorbike
You're gliding now, But you're not my scooter
You're gliding, But you're not my 'cycle
You're gliding now, But you're not my scooter
You're gliding, But you're not my motorbike
You're gliding now, But you're not my scooter
You're gliding now, But you're not my scooter
You're gliding now, But you're not my scooter
You're gliding now, But you're not my scooter


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I know, I know,

"Put down the "web lyrics search" and the rhyming dictionary, and back away slowly...."

[KSagal]

What we are called is dependent on who is doing the calling...

By other segway folk, I generally say seggers or gliders. I have even used the past tense of glide, glode.

By the general public, we are often, "Those new fangled scooter people".

By the many troglidites out there, we are objects of ridicule.

By the occational free spirit, we are enlightened, to one degree or another...

The list of callers goes on for some time as well as the titles...

[Timezkware Tim]

Segsters, maybe? :D

(bump)

[Gihgehls]

Definintely "dorks"

[Georgem]

There are some who call you "TIM."

With apologies to Monty Python.