Funniest things people yell at you while you glide by

[djabbour]

I was just thinking about some pretty funny things people have said to me, and I'd like to open this up to the community. What are the funniest things people yell at you while you glide by?

[PeteInLongBeach]

1. Upscale young guy with date in a BMW, turned in front of me and yelled "hey, you got 2 good legs, so use 'em". Ohhh.. the comebacks I had for him! But, he sped off (coward) and 20 kph just couldn't catch him...

2. Truck full of young guys, and one of them yelled the Ann Coulter "f-word".
I don't get it. How does a piece of transportation imply one's orientation? I mean, other than a Mary Kay pink Chrysler Imperial...

3. I'm rather tall, and wear a full-face helmet, sunglasses during the day, and a heavy leather jacket in the cooler months. More than once I've had people on the sidewalk comment "Robo-Man"...

4. Girl to Grandmother: "look Grandma, that's what you need!" And, similar variations...

5. "Dude, is it gas powered or what...?"

6. "Hey, is it hard to balance on that thing?"

7. Guy to his friend: "I think those are illegal..."
Sad.

8. Dogs: "bark bark bark bark bark..." etc.

9. Co-workers: prior to weekend trips in my RV, I charge the I180 at work. More than once I've had someone ask "did you commute to work on that?" Work is almost 30 miles from home...

10. "Is that one of them thar 'Sedge-ways'..."
I'm still weaning my mother AND sister from that pronunciation... ugh.

[SEGsby]

Skateboarder rolling alongside says, "Don't the Cops give you have hard time for riding that on the sidewalk?"

SEGsby

[IcanGlide]

Young boy: "Granddaddy what is that?" Grandfather: "I don't know, a bicycle built sideways or something..."

Teenager: "Hey, do you like think and it goes?"

Most older men: "Where's the third wheel?" or "Are you holding that thing up?"

Frank

[forcelite]

Funny, I just thought about this yesterday.


"The Aliens have landed"

"How lazy can you be"

I'm sure everyones got:
"Can I ride it?"

[Cube128]

About 2 or 3 times: "Get a car, f******!"

As a car sped by: "Lazy a**!" (oh the irony...)

Once I had a guy just jump towards me and scream in rage.

I had a guy mutter "Ride that s*** in the streets..."

Somebody screamed "I hope you fall on your face!"

When I rode my Segway 8 miles to a big outdoor art festival, glided around in dense crowds, and rode back home, all without dismounting: "Too lazy to walk?" (heard muttered a few times behind me. Yes, I'm sure you walked eight miles to get here too.)

Wait, these aren't really that funny, are they? Well, I've had a couple of people just start singing White and Nerdy, if that counts.

[cruiter]

I gave a demo to a friends brother down from Boston. He couldn't quite get it and kept trying to balance the seg himself (you know that doesn't work). He finally gave up and said "Wouldn't it just be better if it had a third wheel behind?" He couldn't understand how easy it would be to crack the concrete with your nose that way.

A nice thing was said Sunday while gliding toward the park in Roswell. I went "beep beep" to a lady walking in front and as I passed she commented it was nice to give an alert.

[KSagal]

A nice thing was said Sunday while gliding toward the park in Roswell. I went "beep beep" to a lady walking in front and as I passed she commented it was nice to give an alert.


It is nice to get the simple polite comment from time to time...

I have to presume you did not beep with the air horn at 150db, nor do that dog and finger thing... I can only imagine a less cordial response to those...

[JIO]

I had a 5 year old kid yesterday say to me...."I know how those work" as I glided by.

I heard someone say: "Those things are very expensive....They're like $1200".

I only wish they were like $1200...he he

[BringOnI2]

... nor do that dog and finger thing...

Well not knowing that phrase I googled for "dog and finger"... what a mistake!
Please tell us what that "thing" is ;)

[KSagal]

Well not knowing that phrase I googled for "dog and finger"... what a mistake!
Please tell us what that "thing" is ;)



For a reference to my comment, read post # 57 from the thread "Segway Tool Kit" from a couple weeks ago. You can use the search link in the menu bar above...


One of the most interesting things I heard while gliding along the beach near Boston, on the Atlantic, I faintly heard a voice from accross the pond saying, "What is the number on your powerball counter?" My life has not been the same since...

Interstingly, another glider further south on the Atlantic shore heard it as well...

[SEGsby]

Wow, sounds like where I live.

SEGsby

About 2 or 3 times: "Get a car, f******!"

As a car sped by: "Lazy a**!" (oh the irony...)

Once I had a guy just jump towards me and scream in rage.

I had a guy mutter "Ride that s*** in the streets..."

Somebody screamed "I hope you fall on your face!"

When I rode my Segway 8 miles to a big outdoor art festival, glided around in dense crowds, and rode back home, all without dismounting: "Too lazy to walk?" (heard muttered a few times behind me. Yes, I'm sure you walked eight miles to get here too.)

Wait, these aren't really that funny, are they? Well, I've had a couple of people just start singing White and Nerdy, if that counts.

[Worm]

Right after I spent two hours at the gym lifting weights and doing cardio I showered and changed and went to the park to glide. A guy with a beer in his hand, that quite obviously did not work out, yelled "lazy xxx" at me.


Another guy yelled "elitist" at me. I was still perplexed about that when I was loading the seg back into my Lexus SUV.


Tempted as I was both times to use my dog and finger trick, I didn't.

:)

[Mr. Protocol]

Still the current and undisputed champeen is the guy who, shortly after I got my i180, said to his friend as I glided by, "That's one of those...Amways!"

[BarnyFife]

Young boy to father in a guiet voice, "does he ever walk"

[Cube128]

I guess spending 5000 dollars on something makes you incredibly wealthy. I can only imagine the decadent lifestyle of people driving around in those, whadadayacallits, cars? Those things are like 20 thousand!

[wwhopper]

And how uniformed they are when they say it.

Bikers and joggers under their breath say stuff.

Parents to small children say stuff.

A few weeks back when it was bone chilling cold outside, I was on my way to the post office, all bundled up. And a guy in a convertible, with the top down yelled out what I thought was "Dumb" - but when I think about it, he probably said "Numb."

What ever he said - I gave him the thumbs up sign, so he probably thought I was either numb or dumb, or both!

What I get mostly these days is folks looking and saying out loud "A Segway!" "I have never seen one of those in person before" "THEY ARE COOL!"

Yesterday when we were out gliding with the latest round of Draft awardees (three guys with a variety of leg options and one guy with not much choice in legs on a Segvator Mel Seat) We got the old fashioned. "How fast do those things go?"

Ah the old days.. When all they asked was how much, how fast and where!

[macgeek]

Some of the things overheard have been classic
(and posted elsewhere on here)

Some of my favorites;

"coooooooooooooooooool"

"thats a sedg, um a sig, um a sign, umm a snug, umm a seg WAY"

"Dhat Sh*t Be Hot, Dhat Sh*t Be Hotter Dhen De Sun"

and recently fron a elderly chinese man
"haw that thing not fawl, you should fawl widing like that, haw that thing not fawl?"

I didnt reply, but thought "gywoscopes!"

Jonathan

[cruiter]

The majority of comments (that I hear) have been positive and inquisitive in a nice way, much like yours.What I get mostly these days is folks looking and saying out loud "A Segway!" "I have never seen one of those in person before" "THEY ARE COOL!"

[robbie303]

When I passed an elderly guy who was riding a bike, he almost dropped of his bike while yelling in total disbelief:

"What are you doing ?????!!!"

[SEGsby]

In my best Zapp Brannigan voice:

"Defying the Laws of God and Nature!"

:D

SEGsby

When I passed an elderly guy who was riding a bike, he almost dropped of his bike while yelling in total disbelief:

"What are you doing ?????!!!"

[gbrandwood]

A student recently said to me, as I glided past, "Live the dream". It made me laugh and I'm smiling now just thinking about it. It was saracastic and witty all in one.

[bryonj]

I shipped my I2 to Ft Myers beach 2 weeks ago for vacation. While gliding in the morning I got negative remarks. Gliding in the evenings I got postisive comments. Morning people were joggers and older folks walking. Around dinner time I got bar patrons who seemed to like the show. Late one night coming home a younger guy said "Dude, wow, what the...." The guy acted like he just saw a UFO. Overall, the exposure from the Sanibel crap has put the Segway in negative light. Ohioans tend to think its slick.

PS.. I think every cop on Ft Myers beach knew me. They also stated that its ok for me to ride anywhere I want. No troubles. As a matter of fact, the one joked about wishing they had some for the force. Skip Sanibel and stay at a nice place on Ft. Myers and glide everywhere.

B.

[Dusty]

I have had a number of rude folks here in Colorado yell out "Get a horse!". The funny thing is I have horses and I am a retired saddlemaker! I usually call back "the horse died and I am going to get a trailer to haul him away"

Happy Trails,
Dusty

[SEGsby]

OMG, that's really funny! Great story!

I had a woman scream the same thing out a car window in downtown LA while I rented a i180 for a week.

And I though to myself... Okay, a horse. I'll need a stable to house it, then find a blacksmith to shoe it, get a vet to keep it healthy, find a place that sells food & supplies, etc. etc.

Segways are soooo much simpler to own and operate. And besides, it's - LA-.

No one rides a horse to work here.

SEGsby


I have had a number of rude folks here in Colorado yell out "Get a horse!". The funny thing is I have horses and I am a retired saddlemaker! I usually call back "the horse died and I am going to get a trailer to haul him away"

Happy Trails,
Dusty

[cmonkey]

Last person who told me to get a horse got this response:

"Sorry, I don't like shoveling "S#|T"


They smiled:)

[polo_pro]

Part of the reason I got a few of those $1500 segways was because of a horse. The previous owner of the segways could definitely appreciate the reliability of segways (over horses).

[SEGsby]

Awesome. May I have your permission to borrow that?

SEGsby

Last person who told me to get a horse got this response:

"Sorry, I don't like shoveling "S#|T"


They smiled:)

[terryp]

'Did you make that yourself? I thought maybe you were a science teacher or something'

'We see you go by here every day, and we get all excited. Is that, like, your car or something?' (Two underdressed baristas, leaning out the window of the local espresso stand)

[dynk]

I have been getting all positive comments from people, and "cool" from kids. One young lady asked how much? I said $5,000, she responded "Guess I keep walking"

[Mr_Laurenzano]

...While gluiding one morning back and forth to the patients I take care of, a police officer pulled up to me, motioned my to come to the window.
"Shouldnt you be wearing a helmet?"
I knelled down to his level and started saying this...
"... hi, Im tony, officer?, ... nice to meet ya. Vehicle code 313,407.5,467 and 21280 say I dont need one, Im a pedistrian." I said and smiled.
"..Oh you read it. Have a nice day..." then he drove away.
Know your codes, know your community.
segway locally, think globally.
CRASH
...oh ya.. one time someone threw a half full coke can at me, I still have it. He missed, as most comments do.

[KSagal]

...CRASH
...oh ya.. one time someone threw a half full coke can at me, I still have it. He missed, as most comments do.


I know I am going to regret this, But...

Why do you still have that can?

[BillPaxton]

best one ever for me was Saturday afternoon cruising through downtown - my wife has her 4 lb Chihuahua (which was dyed green with food coloring at the time) in the front basket secured by a harness with her little head poking up, and our 7 lb chihuahua in the side basket (thanks to wwhopper for the cool plastic inserts!) and a little girl said something to the effect of "that green dog is flying that thing!". I'll post the picture tonight, it was really a funny sight.

Then a college kid called us nerds.

[gbrandwood]

oh ya.. one time someone threw a half full coke can at me, I still have it. He missed, as most comments do.At least you're an optimist. It was half full, not half empty.

[shep]

Not exactly funny, but telling nonethless,

"Hey, I really want one of those."

and from a mail carrier,

"Hey, I need one of those."

Of course, both followed immediately with the usual first question I always get, "How much?".

[KSagal]

At least you're an optimist. It was half full, not half empty.


What happens if a person says their cup is half full of air?

[BringOnI2]

What happens if a person says their cup is half full of air?
Then they're a politician.

What about the person that says the cup is twice as big as it needs to be?

[ArtL]

Then they're a politician.

What about the person that says the cup is twice as big as it needs to be?

Accountant? Engineer?

[Japple]

A neighbor said "Now that's too much." as I passed him by.

[nickyboy]

What happens if a person says their cup is half full of air?

Wow Karl, thanks just too deep!

Nick

[nickyboy]

as an ice breaker. After a week of waiting for a replacement battery I finally got to glide on my i2. I live in a cul de sac and had a new neighbour move in about 4 months ago. He kept himself to himself, just nodded as I passed him in the car, the usual stuff.

After about 3 minutes on my Segway he was out, introduced himself and chatting away like old friends.

New motto. Buy a Segway, make friends.

Nick

[Desert_Seg]

There are actually three schools of thought here...

Optimist - cup is half full

Pessimist - cup is half empty

Realist - cup is the wrong size! (that's me)

Steven

[gbrandwood]

"What you glidin' on Willis?"

Okay, no one actually said that to me. But if they did, it would be funny! :)

[gbrandwood]

Optimist - cup is half full
Pessimist - cup is half empty
Realist - cup is the wrong size! (that's me)Arsonist - cup is on fire!

[Cube128]

Had a new one today, but I'm sure lots of you have had it.

"Get a bike." Said with disdain from the driver of a car as he drove past. I wonder, does this man have a bike? If so, why is he not using it to get around?

I have nothing against bikes, of course. They're a good form of transportation, but not nearly as much fun as gliding :D.

[cruiter]

Sometimes traffic jams where you don't move but a few feet every few minutes and can literally spend 40 min going 1/2 mile (I was in one of those yesterday) can make you irrational. If I didn't have a seg and was in one of those jams, and I saw a seg in my side mirror gliding up and past with no problems from traffic, I might have let ugly thoughts come off my lips. But I have a seg and was wishing I was on it yesterday. I would have had to park the car on GA 400, let out the ramps, and leave the car. Not an option (but I thought about it) .Had a new one today, but I'm sure lots of you have had it.

"Get a bike." Said with disdain from the driver of a car as he drove past. I wonder, does this man have a bike? If so, why is he not using it to get around?

I have nothing against bikes, of course. They're a good form of transportation, but not nearly as much fun as gliding :D.

[BillPaxton]

here are the pics of the green dog "flying" the segway!
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l2/icarus256/DSCF7343.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l2/icarus256/DSCF7345.jpgbest one ever for me was Saturday afternoon cruising through downtown - my wife has her 4 lb Chihuahua (which was dyed green with food coloring at the time) in the front basket secured by a harness with her little head poking up, and our 7 lb chihuahua in the side basket (thanks to wwhopper for the cool plastic inserts!) and a little girl said something to the effect of "that green dog is flying that thing!". I'll post the picture tonight, it was really a funny sight.

Then a college kid called us nerds.

[cmonkey]

Those look just like my dogs!

[4rmgt]

Ok, this one was funny. Today is one of the first true spring like days here in Chicago. Finally temps in the 70's. People are every where. If you have been to Chicago, you know we have Bike lanes. Since the sidewalks are packed, I like to use the bike lane when gliding.

Anyway, a guy in a CAR drives by and yells. "WOW YOU ARE LAZY".

Ok, so a guy in a CAR says I am lazy. Isn't that most ironic thing?

[Cube128]

Every once in a while, I'll still get an angry Facebook comment hurled my way via a posting within a "Segway Guy" group. I read one today that, after I was done being mad at, I could hardly stop laughing at.

"He's a steaming bag of douche. I base this entirely on the fact that he is both unfriendly and has decided to set himself aside from 20,000 others by riding a very expensive and unessisary piece of hardware around a pedestrian campus. The only thing that would be worse is if he rode a gold plated pony from class to class, and that would only be worse because it would crap everywhere."

LOL number 1: If you're going to insult somebody, learn to spell :D
LOL number 2: (grabs bullhorn) "Attention to the thousands of cycling, skateboarding, roller blading, and lone Segway riding students! You have been declared unfriendly! That is all." (seriously, don't know where unfriendly came from. I don't know the guy, and anybody who knows me will tell you that I'm anything but unfriendly.)
LOL number 3: Do not insult my gold plated pony, you have no idea how useful they are when faced with hundreds of goblins armed with bows and arrows. I'm still mad at Gandalf for not letting me take it into the mine :(.

I don't even ride to class anymore because of comments like this, and everytime I get one, I consider selling my unit. I don't know if I can take three more years of this.

[behindblueeyes]

Today I wanted to test out my i2 batteries and see how far I could go after all the talk about distance. After 15 miles and five stops to chat with people who stopped me and wanted to talk about the i2, I went home and still had 3 good bars on the Info key. The funniest thing said to me was when this guy asked me if I ride for the exercise. :D I laughed and said "What the heck I'm I exercising." They all laughed. But my arms and legs do feel like they have had a little workout after 15 miles.

[wwhopper]

The funniest thing said to me was when this guy asked me if I ride for the exercise. :D I laughed and said "What the heck I'm I exercising." They all laughed. But my arms and legs do feel like they have had a little workout after 15 miles.

Those that say you don't get exercise on a Segway, have never owned a Segway!

[SEGsby]

I often wonder how many people stop riding because of the constant ignorant anti-segway taunts and downright cruel comments of others... I'm sure it's happened.

But the level of complaint you posted isn't anything more than a kid who sees someone with something they don't understand or have, and is crying out at the cosmic injustice of it all.

Boo hoo.

And they're apparently so insecure about their own self worth, they hate you because of your mobility choice and post online to whine to others that aren't any smarter than themselves.

Lame.

I don't think you need to pay attention to these whiners. Just stay alert and carry protection with you in case the morons get physical; since clearly, words are too difficult for them to use properly...

And stop doing online searches for negative comments about you. If you want to find something negative, you will have no problems. So try to savor the positive interactions you have when you glide, or foster some if you're not having any.

Having reasonable expectations about people, will go a long way to reduce how upset and unhappy you feel over how others choose to react to something new, in their tiny universe.

Hang in there,
SEGsby

Every once in a while, I'll still get an angry Facebook comment hurled my way via a posting within a "Segway Guy" group. I read one today that, after I was done being mad at, I could hardly stop laughing at.

"He's a steaming bag of douche. I base this entirely on the fact that he is both unfriendly and has decided to set himself aside from 20,000 others by riding a very expensive and unessisary piece of hardware around a pedestrian campus. The only thing that would be worse is if he rode a gold plated pony from class to class, and that would only be worse because it would crap everywhere."

LOL number 1: If you're going to insult somebody, learn to spell :D
LOL number 2: (grabs bullhorn) "Attention to the thousands of cycling, skateboarding, roller blading, and lone Segway riding students! You have been declared unfriendly! That is all." (seriously, don't know where unfriendly came from. I don't know the guy, and anybody who knows me will tell you that I'm anything but unfriendly.)
LOL number 3: Do not insult my gold plated pony, you have no idea how useful they are when faced with hundreds of goblins armed with bows and arrows. I'm still mad at Gandalf for not letting me take it into the mine :(.

I don't even ride to class anymore because of comments like this, and everytime I get one, I consider selling my unit. I don't know if I can take three more years of this.

[KSagal]

SEGsby has an excellent point...

If some ignorant yahoo in a pick-up truck yells an insult at you as he drives by, and you let it affect the way you live your life, does that not make him your leader?

If a pot bellied fool yells out their car window about you not getting exercise because you are on a seg instead of a bike, and you listen, doesn't that make you one step closer to being the next person's Pot Bellied fool?

If some clown (other than Flakey) puts down their bucket of chicken, to yell out their car window about how you are too lazy to walk, and you listen, is that not one step closer to being more like them rather than less?

There is a simple lesson in life... If you are going to listen to the advise of people, you should listen to the advise of people you respect. If you listen to the advise of those who live a life, and demonstrate values that you do not hold dear, then you are on the wrong track...

I would offer that being accepted by the ignorant and the foolish is a bad thing. Being accepted by the enlightened and the visionaries is a good thing. Knowing the difference is the hard thing...

[cmonkey]

I say, 'of course I am, every time some fool tells me I'm not exercising, I'm exercising my restraint to not call them a fool.... Whooops, I guess you're right, I'm not exercising!' :D

This comment reserved for the really dissaproving jerks.

[cmonkey]

Recently gliding, someone with a really thick Minnesota accent...

"Ooohhh, that's so goofy lookin!"


My better half would have appreceiated the comment, as she's from Minnesota.

[guyler]

I don't know whether it is because I just live in a more refined community or the fact that about 10 to 20 percent of the population here are licensed to carry a gun, but I have only received smiles and plesant remarks when I am riding my Segway. Many times cars have pulled over and stopped to ask questions. They seem impressed and ask such things as "is it hard to ride?" and "how fast it will go?" Of course the "how much does it cost?" comes up about half the time. $5,000 doesn't seem to scare many. Oh well.

[behindblueeyes]

I have noticed that usually when someone stops you to talk about the segway, everything is going good until price is mentioned. Then sometimes the bad mouthing about too pricey. I just tell them this is the price of my toy. How much did that bass boat and trailer cost + fuel + fishing license + all the accs. or the Harley the other guy has and rides on the weekend. So who's cost more now. A lot off times they back off at that point and see that their toys are quite expensive too. Just my added tidbit. Tony

[MagiMike]

- my wife has her 4 lb Chihuahua (which was dyed green with food coloring at the time) .:confused:

OK, I tried not to ask but no one else did it for me.
WHY? was the dog dyed Green?

[hellphish]

Something about a recently celebrated Irish holiday.

[KSagal]

Something about a recently celebrated Irish holiday.


Much more incitefull than my thought... I have always been a dog person. My current one is a Great Dane, Rhodesian Ridgeback mix. We recently lost the Rottweiller...

I could only think of these little dogs as wanting to be a frog. I don't know why...

By the way, most of these tiny dogs confuse me. Anything smaller than a housecat is a special type of dog... I am sure that there are differences between the parmeranians, and the chitzus, and and the chihuahuas?

Around my house, they are all called dessert breeds, or apetisers, depending on when you meet them...

[BillPaxton]

:confused:

OK, I tried not to ask but no one else did it for me.
WHY? was the dog dyed Green?
before anyone thinks we're cruel, its just food coloring, and yes it was just for the St. Pat's parade. I agree Karl, my whole life we've had German or English shepherds, but with the kids heading for college we downsized our house and FL isn't known for its huge backyards, so we had to downsize our dogs too because an 85 year old guy with Alzheimer's had a pack of 12 that they were going to put down and we took what we could. The green one (Bella) actually thinks she's a Rott trapped in a tiny body (and sorry for your loss). Never thought I'd like a little yapper but the defiant little things grow on you before you know what happened

[Suzined]

Here I thought it was for St. Urho's Day, March 16th. (Purple for the grapes, green for the grasshoppers).

[Mr_Laurenzano]

I have noticed that usually
~~
when someone stops you to talk ~~
about the segway, ~~
everything is going good until price is mentioned.
~~~Then sometimes the bad mouthing about too pricey. I just tell them this is the price of my toy. How much did that bass boat and trailer~~
~~ cost + fuel + fishing license + all the accs.~~~~OHHHHHHHHHHHH
or the Harley the other guy has and rides on the weekend. So who's cost more now. A lot off times they back off at that point and see that their toys are quite expensive too. Just my added tidbit. Tony


Some people shut off thier pilot lights when they leave on vacation.
then that selcted group of enthusiist, posting here now, f i n d i n g the shortest point from one to another, express; nothing more than a direct reflection on a simplistic,honest,inpiartional and depth can evoke and express a commitment to
~~~~[ your gonna kill me for this}~~ use L E S S gas.
The second best "YELL AT YOU".
...there was this horrid small dog with a segway ridder on aleash, I met him at segfest 2007 the last day, the hollywood glide jumping coach cars somewhere far from the queen mary '[15mph]tanks', had to check out and get back to my day job, the coast hotel and the oak room. ~
The pooch, was so at ease, the leash holder was even more. Talked to a few saw a couple tight drawings for everglide while the boys in the polo black observed. I have a pin on the back of my longhaired hat that represents my goal.
RUN FOREST RUN
...tHEN while the pepole are asking "WHY?"
...lean your head back, cross your arms, and just stand there, :)
~~~GET OFF MY LAWN!!!!!~~~~
porch the paper. locally. "That damn paper boy, always missing the porch."

[alcardiff]

Hi all,

I'm amazed at the amount of attention Julie an I have had on the (so far) couple of occasions that we have ridden our pair of i2s.

The most intriguing so far was the other day when gliding on the pavement in Cardiff (Cardiff Wales, not Cardiff California), a small car with two guys aged late teens or early twenties came passed with the passenger hanging out of the window, grinning and screaming "Beast....Beast" at me.

I imagine from his grin that he was enthusiastically expressing his admiration and joy at seeing an i2 for the first time (not many around in Wales, yet) but I'm not 100% on that.

We haven't named our Segs yet, maybe I'll call mine "Beast" :D .

Cheers, Al

[zzkelford]

My fav. "I've seen those before but I've never seen one.
C

[Timezkware Tim]

before anyone thinks we're cruel, its just food coloring, and yes it was just for the St. Pat's parade. I agree Karl, my whole life we've had German or English shepherds, but with the kids heading for college we downsized our house and FL isn't known for its huge backyards, so we had to downsize our dogs too because an 85 year old guy with Alzheimer's had a pack of 12 that they were going to put down and we took what we could. The green one (Bella) actually thinks she's a Rott trapped in a tiny body (and sorry for your loss). Never thought I'd like a little yapper but the defiant little things grow on you before you know what happened

Lots of people color pets, in fact it's pretty popular in Japan where you can have it done at the groomer. Any white or light colored dog will do. The dog doesn't know or care that he is a different color, it's just for the owner's enjoyment. If anyone is bothered by this they should really just lighten up, it's all in fun.

http://www.myspaceantics.com/images/funny/rainbow-poodle.jpg
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[PeteInLongBeach]

I rarely take the i2 out just for the pleasure of it, but today was so nice I couldn't resist. Threading my way through pedestrians in Belmont Shore, a man commented very officiously:

"bicycles aren't allowed on sidewalks and I don't think those are either. You should be in the street!"

I explained that under the California Vehicle Code I was regarded as a pedestrian, that the machines were designed specifically to interact with sidewalk/pedestrian traffic, and that I would guess he didn't take up the same issue with the roller-bladers zipping by around us. I handed him a copy of the Top 10 Misconceptions about Segways, and glided away. He was actually reading it as he crossed the street.

A bit off topic:
Most of my Segway use has been for transportation, but I had such a nice time sightseeing today, that I'm going to do more pleasure gliding in the future. And to top it all off, I managed almost 12 miles on 4 bars, over a variety of speeds and terrain, not trying for distance at all. I'm guessing the warm day helped a lot, because my current weight sure didn't... Very happy!

[Suzined]

PeteinLongBeach wrote, "...I explained that under the California Vehicle Code I was regarded as a pedestrian, that the machines were designed specifically to interact with sidewalk/pedestrian traffic, and that I would guess he didn't take up the same issue with the roller-bladers zipping by around us. I handed him a copy of the Top 10 Misconceptions about Segways, and glided away. He was actually reading it as he crossed the street...." I was all prepared for the story to end with the pedestrian being run down by an 18 wheeler filled with toilet seats (al a "Lonely are the Brave") thereby proving pedestrians should not be allowed on public paths or at Disneyland--way too dangerous.

[Worm]

I rarely take the i2 out just for the pleasure of it, but today was so nice I couldn't resist. Threading my way through pedestrians in Belmont Shore, a man commented very officiously:

"bicycles aren't allowed on sidewalks and I don't think those are either. You should be in the street!"

I explained that under the California Vehicle Code I was regarded as a pedestrian, that the machines were designed specifically to interact with sidewalk/pedestrian traffic, and that I would guess he didn't take up the same issue with the roller-bladers zipping by around us. I handed him a copy of the Top 10 Misconceptions about Segways, and glided away. He was actually reading it as he crossed the street.

Where would I find "the top 10 misconceptions about segways"?

[eJM]

Where would I find "the top 10 misconceptions about segways"?

http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=128290&postcount=1

Also see: http://www.legalisesegways.co.uk/myths.html

Jim

[Worm]

http://forums.segwaychat.com/showpost.php?p=128290&postcount=1

Also see: http://www.legalisesegways.co.uk/myths.html

Jim

Thank you.

[alcardiff]

Last week I was gliding downhill along the pavement of a fairly busy road in Cardiff (that's Cardiff Wales, not Cardiff California) when a bloke probably in his early twenties hung out of the passenger window of a passing car and shouted 'Beast! Beast!' at me at the top of his voice.

I was quite taken aback as us Brits (even the Welsh) are usually quite a reserved bunch and certainly don't usually shout at people on the pavement from our cars. I've never gone by the name of 'Beast' and don't particularly look like a beast so I'm not sure what he was trying to get across. I can only imagine that he was so overcome with excitement at seeing an i2 for the first time that he couldn't help but loudly vocalise his joy.

I haven't named my Segway yet, maybe 'Beast' would be a good name.

Cheers,

Al

[gbrandwood]

Hi Al, did you look behind you? Might have been a Welsh Dragon or something! :) Beast would be an excellent name for a Segway - but maybe more suited to an x2? You'll find seeing somone on a Segway bypasses the British reserve quite often!

All the best

[wwhopper]

Hi Al, did you look behind you? Might have been a Welsh Dragon or something! :) Beast would be an excellent name for a Segway - but maybe more suited to an x2? You'll find seeing somone on a Segway bypasses the British reserve quite often!

All the best

They are Cornish Dragons, I always thought the Welsh were too tight to let a good fire go to waste!

Beast is a great name, especially for an XT or X2.

A homeless guy yelled "Hail Ceasar" as I passed by him the other day, and then someone else told me I was cheating, as I was ridding with a bunch of bicylists going out to review some trail issues.

When they stop noticing is when we have to worry.

[KSagal]

Is a cornish dragon anything like a cornish hen?

Seems like the yell would have been, " itty bitty beast! itty bitty beast!"

[nickyboy]

Hi Al, did you look behind you? Might have been a Welsh Dragon or something! :) Beast would be an excellent name for a Segway - but maybe more suited to an x2? You'll find seeing somone on a Segway bypasses the British reserve quite often!
All the best

Your absolutely right. We Brit's are a reserved lot, apart from those that stand out like a sore thumb on our Segways. Todays glide, some 10-11 miles, produced the following:

Two cars stopping and the owners talking to me (one mid fifties one in early twenties)
Four cars hooting as they went by.
Far too many "thumbs up" to count, mainly from kids.
One car continuing around the roundabout whilst the passenger took a photo.
One group of 5 teenage girls stopping me and asking if they can have their photos taken with me. Now that was the best one by far......;)

Gareth and Alcardiff have both met me and will concur that I am no pin up by a long way, so it just goes to show the power of the Segway.

As my neighbour said (and totally Non PC I hasten to add)
"You know, that thing pulls better than a 9 week puppy with big brown eyes"

[gbrandwood]

A Cornish Dragon is actually a pasty with spicy chilli in it. Or at least that's what the bakers called it round my neck of the woods!

[KSagal]

A Cornish Dragon is actually a pasty with spicy chilli in it. Or at least that's what the bakers called it round my neck of the woods!


I presume you mean pastry. In the United States, a pasty is a small device that strippers use and often spin to show their "talent" and other atributes...

I had not heard of using different sauces on them, but this is supposed to be a family site...LOL

[nickyboy]

Sorry to disappoint you Karl, but a Pasty is definately a food catagory over here.

It started in Cornwall with the tin miners.
Their wives cooked a half moon shaped pastry, with meat and vegetables inside and a very thick and pronounced crusty edgeon the rounded side. The miners could hold that crusty edge with their dirty hands, eat the meat and veg with pastry covering, and discard the dirty bit left. This meant that they did not have to return to the surface and wash prior to eating lunch.
To give it's full name, it is usually refered to as a "Cornish Pasty".
Very British, and very tasty.

[gbrandwood]

I presume you mean pastry. In the United States, a pasty is a small device that strippers use and often spin to show their "talent" and other atributes...

I had not heard of using different sauces on them, but this is supposed to be a family site...LOLI will be careful what I ask for when I visit!

[nickyboy]

If any of our culinery friends are interested go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_pasty

[Desert_Seg]

... To give it's full name, it is usually refered to as a "Cornish Pasty". Very British, and very tasty.

I concur. A very tasty Brit export. Also called "a pie" btw so be careful asking for pie for lunch!

Steven

[KSagal]

Well! I guess my naivety is showing...

Happy paisties, everyone!

[PeteInLongBeach]

The recent thread about Busch Gardens misconceptions about "2-wheeled" stability reminded me of another comment that I seem to hear a lot:

"How do you balance on that thing?"
or
"Is it hard to balance it?"

Or other versions. It's surprising how many people don't realize that it balances itself, and doesn't operate similar to some imagined motorized unicycle...

Also, a recent encounter with a friend I hadn't seen for a while resulted in the following exchange:

Me: "Hi John"
Him: "Hey, what are you doing?"
Me: "I'm going to the store"
Him: "No, I mean what are you DOING. On THAT. What is THAT?"
Me: "It's a Segway. I'm riding it to the store"
Him: "What's that all about, how do you do that?"
etc., etc., etc......

[BringOnI2]

"Do a MONO!"

[Cube128]

Today somebody screamed "tool!" out the passanger window of a car (why is it always the passanger window...), and I had to look it up on urban dictionary to figure out what that insult was supposed to mean. I made up for it by having a dad call his kids over to watch me get on my Segway and glide away after parking it outside of a store and they were super excited, and having a guy literally stop his car in the middle of the road to get out and ask to try it.

[deedle]

I've had my share of the "lazy" thing yelled from single-occupant SUVs which will never be used off-road......sad irony.

I've grown used to ignoring this nonsense. I might not be training for a biathalon while standing on my Seg during my 15 minute commute to work five days per week, but the only excercise I ever got driving my car was a sore behind. I'd say the "extended-duration posterior sit-down" is all the excercise 98% of N. Americans get anyway, but I digress......

Anyway, the most baffling thing anyone ever yelled was, "Get a driver's license!!!" .....ummmmm, what?:confused:

The whole point of having this in my life is to use my car LESS. I've been tempted on more than one occassion to make signs for each wheel that say "ONE LESS CAR" just so people get the point. The fact I regularly arrive at work the same time as others seems lost on some people. Thankfully others take as much glee in it as I do. Yay!!!:)

Actual funny comments include "Go! Go! Robot Dude!", and my personal favourite "Hey, that guy stole the front half of a Smart Car!":)

[Mr_Laurenzano]

I've had my share of the "lazy" thing yelled from single-occupant SUVs which will never be used off-road......sad irony.
huhhhh?
I've grown used to ignoring this nonsense. I might not be training for a biathalon while standing on my Seg during my 15 minute commute to work five days per week, but the only excercise I ever got driving my car was a sore behind. I'd say the "extended-duration posterior sit-down" is all the excercise 98% of N. Americans get anyway, but I digress......

Anyway, the most baffling thing anyone ever yelled was, "Get a driver's license!!!" .....ummmmm, what?:confused:

The whole point of having this in my life is to use my car LESS. I've been tempted on more than one occassion to make signs for each wheel that say "ONE LESS CAR" just so people get the point. The fact I regularly arrive at work the same time as others seems lost on some people. Thankfully others take as much glee in it as I do. Yay!!!:)

Actual funny comments include "Go! Go! Robot Dude!", and my personal favourite "Hey, that guy stole the front half of a Smart Car!":)

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[CCoops1984]

Here in Madrid, Spain, the lion-share of the comments are positive and inquisitive. I find that the older generation and the younger generation are most likely to take the initiative to ask about my Seg.

Mostly I hear one of four:
"¡Mira, mira, mira!" (look, look, look);
"¡Lo quiero!" (I want one);
"¡Qué chulo!" (how cute, or could also mean what a pimp, depending upon the inflection);
and, of course: "¿Cuánto vale?" (how much does it cost).

Once, for three days in a row, a gentlemen yelled: "¡Por la carretera, por la carretera!" (get on the street!). After the third time, I stopped and explained in my best spanish that I am a pedestrian and am not allowed in the street. I have heard nothing since.

[CovRob]

I've had one ask if I had a dentist for a best friend! :confused:

Assuming I fell forward on my face quite a lot :cool:

[KSagal]

I've had one ask if I had a dentist for a best friend! :confused:

Assuming I fell forward on my face quite a lot :cool:


This is funny, because I glide to my dentist, and he loves is so much, he often glides it out of his waiting room and we play in the parking lot till his assistants can no longer keep the other patients in the other chairs satisfied, and he has to go back in to work...

(I even had his office manager ask me one time to consider not bringing it to my next cleaning because it screws up the patient schedule. LOL)

[polo_pro]

(I even had his office manager ask me one time to consider not bringing it to my next cleaning because it screws up the patient schedule. LOL)

Ah ha! You admit it...you've done things that have contributed to segway bannings!! For shame Karl.... 8^) 8^) 8^)

[SEGsby]

One dark evening after work, not long ago, two kids and their family were walking on Wilshire Blvd., twards me.

I slowed down quite a bit, as the kids appeared to be looking down at the sidewalk in front of them, while they played around a fire hydrant. As I got closer, they continued playing as their parents casually caught up behind them, with a growling look of concern as I neared.

The two kids, both now clearly little girls, didn't seem to notice me at all. So I rang my pedestrian alert while crawling to a complete stop; being concerned about the potential for the kids to dart out in front of me. Not everyone seems to noice the headlight or rear taillights I have on.

Everyone stopped to look at the source of the sound. One of the little girls took a step twards me, looked up with an angelic smile on her face, then said quite clearly and slowly... "KILL!" I've never hear the word said with such joyfulness before. Certainly her parents had to have heard what she uttered? I was shocked and just stood there on the Segway.

For a half second, I didn't know quite how to react to something like that. Then it hit me. I snap-pivoted Herbie to face her, then tried to do my best Dr. Who 'Dakek' impression and replied, "EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!" The little girl's face lit up with glee! How odd! I pivoted back, like the robot I was immitating, then did a Nazi Salute with my left hand as I shouted, "OBEY! OBEY!" and slowly rolled down the sidewalk, away from them.

The father burst out in uncontrollable laughter as I passed. I just kept going, wanting to be away from there quickly, and finish my errands before going home after work.

SEGsby

[hellphish]

That is hilarious Segsby. Nice going :)

[KSagal]

At least you didn't fall into the trap of seeming a little dorky...LOL

Is "Kill" some sort of new slang for something like 'Killer cool!' or something... I hope so. If this was some sort of little girl assasin, with parental endorsement, that would not bode well for our society...

[polo_pro]

Ah...another classic from Segsby. If only we could keep his attention focused on humorous tales (instead of whining about kickstands or attacking JohnM).

[SEGsby]

Why are you making it difficult for others to segue twards the light?

If you want darkness, then keep poking...

SEGsby

Ah...another classic from Segsby. If only we could keep his attention focused on humorous tales (instead of whining about kickstands or attacking JohnM).

[polo_pro]

Why are you making it difficult for others to segue twards the light?

If you want darkness, then keep poking...

SEGsby

Hey buddy, I even gave you positive rep. Maybe I should have put some more smileys. What more can I do to encourage you towards the light?

[SEGsby]

I don't pay any attention to rep points, but thanks.

I guess the trick to social petting, unlike Polo; is not to use your backhand while making the move. ;)

SEGsby

[quade]

What more can I do to encourage you towards the light?

Remember that while it is may be arguably better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness, the candle itself will still cast a shadow.

[BringOnI2]

and you don't inhale carcinogens from darkness

[SEGsby]

But you can blend the candle...

SEGsby

Remember that while it is may be arguably better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness, the candle itself will still cast a shadow.

[SEGsby]

Coal mines? *shrugs*

SEGsby

and you don't inhale carcinogens from darkness

[polo_pro]

I don't pay any attention to rep points, but thanks.

I guess the trick to social petting, unlike Polo; is not to use your backhand while making the move. ;)

SEGsby

You like the mixed messages, and you know it!

[quade]

Coal mines? *shrugs*

Ummm . . . if you REALLY want to see the light and meet your maker . . . yeah, go right ahead and light a candle in a coal mine. Just lemme know in advance so I can alert the media and make certain I'm out of range.

[segsurfer]

I live in a subdivision full of families with numerous small children, and the most common statement I get from them is: Why aren't you falling over? To which I respond with, gyroscopes. A look of confusion appears upon thier thier face. But by far the best reaction I get is when I glide past a prius. More often than not, the drivers just stare. I particularly enjoy this because in addition to gliding I skateboard alot, and under 30 mph the prius is fully electric, so the prius drivers are aggitated when they pass me because I do not notice them. Hah I have bested a prius. I win. Chalk one up for pedestrians.:D