Kristina
04-17-2008, 10:52 AM
I was out with my boyfriend Sir Gway last night, enjoying the beautiful spring weather. LOL. My husband is only slightly jealous of him.
I bought Sir Gway from my company last spring. When the Segway was first introduced, they bought one to see if it could be used by or adapted for the blind. A course was built, testers were sent out, everyone in the company had a chance to use it. I didn't work here then.
Last spring, someone mentioned it in passing, and I was flabbergasted. I have been OBSESSED with Segways since they were announced, and here there was one in my building gathering dust in a store-room!!! My boss immediately had it brought up for me & sent me out for the afternoon to learn to use it. I have been in love ever since, and it was arranged to let me buy it.
Now I use him for traveling around downtown Baltimore, running errands, and, when the weather is nice, commuting to work. I live beside Camden Yards (the ballpark downtown), so I am quite a sight to many, many people when I come home from work and lines of fans are waiting to get in to the park. I keep thinking they would get used to seeing a Segway, but most people seem to be seeing one for the first time. I admit that I do get a little tired of the constant staring and pointing, but usually I am happy to discuss him if people are moderately polite. (at the local ballpark-adjacent pubs, I've heard "Why don't ya try walkin'!" shouted at me a few times. I just tell myself they are jealous ;))
I'm excited to be in a forum with other Segway enthusiasts. I have only heard of one other Segway owner in my city, and I have yet to meet him. I look forward to learning from everyone.
-Kristina
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I bought Sir Gway from my company last spring. When the Segway was first introduced, they bought one to see if it could be used by or adapted for the blind. A course was built, testers were sent out, everyone in the company had a chance to use it. I didn't work here then.
Last spring, someone mentioned it in passing, and I was flabbergasted. I have been OBSESSED with Segways since they were announced, and here there was one in my building gathering dust in a store-room!!! My boss immediately had it brought up for me & sent me out for the afternoon to learn to use it. I have been in love ever since, and it was arranged to let me buy it.
Now I use him for traveling around downtown Baltimore, running errands, and, when the weather is nice, commuting to work. I live beside Camden Yards (the ballpark downtown), so I am quite a sight to many, many people when I come home from work and lines of fans are waiting to get in to the park. I keep thinking they would get used to seeing a Segway, but most people seem to be seeing one for the first time. I admit that I do get a little tired of the constant staring and pointing, but usually I am happy to discuss him if people are moderately polite. (at the local ballpark-adjacent pubs, I've heard "Why don't ya try walkin'!" shouted at me a few times. I just tell myself they are jealous ;))
I'm excited to be in a forum with other Segway enthusiasts. I have only heard of one other Segway owner in my city, and I have yet to meet him. I look forward to learning from everyone.
-Kristina
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