I got egged....Just like Arnold!

[dave]

I probably should take this more seriously, but I think it is funny.

I was gliding down a street where I lived, Ventura Blvd, 3 blocks west of Balboa Blvd, westbound on the northern sidewalk; I heard a noise then felt something gooy on my trousers, then heard, get off the street, lazy fatso. An SUV drove off. I realized that I had been hit by three eggs, two struck my backpack and one the right fender of my Segway.

[statmed]

Dave;

Did you get the license number. I believe that is classified as assault.

H.M. Stern
statmed@optonline.net

I Love It When A Plan Comes Together (Hannibal Smith)

[Sal]

This makes my "Use your feet Pu**y!" Screamed at me story seem tame!

-Sal

Make them pay!

[dhugger]

I had a full beer can thrown at me once from a truck... it missed the back of my HT by an inch or two... but splashed the machine as well as the back of my pants. Unfortunately, I didn't get the plate number.

-Derek Hugger-

[Sal]

You know something, there are countless threads about great Segway reaction stories, I think for the fun of it, there should be a separate thread about negative reactions, for amusement purposes.

Any takers? This one looks like it's beginning to be one of those threads.

-Sal

[djasonw]

It's hard to imagine someone reacting that way. Personally, if I was fat, I would not use the Segway because of the ridicule. I have had a few comments on the nature path. Someone said "hey, you're cheating!!", but I yelled back, "hey... I have asthma!!!!". That shut them up!! Regarding the egging incident, that is MERE JEALOUSY. Probably the low life POS just WISHES he could even get near a SEG!!!! This leads me to an incident that happened a while back when my friend and I were riding street legal dirt bikes in upstate NY. These idiots in a pickup truck starting throwing bales of hay at us as we were following them. Luckily nothing happened but it could have killed us! If someone said something really nasty to me I would just throw them the bird (I am a typical N.Y.er). Perhaps I should mount a rifle to my Seg. KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ElectraGlide]

It takes a chicken to lay an egg.....it takes another chicken to throw one from a car !

Steve

[toybuilder]

I think these are the same type of guys that go around town with paintball guns and shoot any pedestrian or bicyclist at will. Idiots. They *were* carrying eggs... I doubt they were just on the way back from the grocer's...

Unfortunately, you just happen to be another tempting target that they happened upon. If you remember even the general description of the vehicle and passengers, report it. It's prosecutorial ammunition when the guys are caught.

Hmmm, I wonder if shouting insults like that count as a hate crime... Maybe that's pushing it... Heh.

http://www.pasadenasegway.org/

[q]

throwing something at an
unsuspecting victim is
wrong.

i'm glad you weren't hurt,
_this_ time. (i hope
there's not a "next time.")

kthbxye.

q.

http://www.pcisys.net/~qwhew/segway/jpg_segway_sfest_08312003_sunday_3c.jpg

//

[stuart]

quote:Originally posted by toybuilder

I think these are the same type of guys that go around town with paintball guns and shoot any pedestrian or bicyclist at will. Idiots. They *were* carrying eggs... I doubt they were just on the way back from the grocer's...

Unfortunately, you just happen to be another tempting target that they happened upon. If you remember even the general description of the vehicle and passengers, report it. It's prosecutorial ammunition when the guys are caught.

Hmmm, I wonder if shouting insults like that count as a hate crime... Maybe that's pushing it... Heh.

http://www.pasadenasegway.org/




I think Toybuilder's right. I have a friend who told me she used to egg cars when she was a teenager. She did it for fun with her friends.

Stuart

[statmed]

quote:Originally posted by X-man


I think it's more like battery. Let's have a lawyer chime in on this.

The Lone Glider! :)


I thought battery was what powered my Segway :D

H.M. Stern
statmed@optonline.net

I Love It When A Plan Comes Together (Hannibal Smith)

[opti6600]

I guess MAST kids are a bit more creative...should I be watching out for random thermite grenades, or just a sledgehammer from one of my apprentices?

Seriously though Dave, while there might not be as much that you can do about it as you'd wish...keep an eye out for them anyway. If you see them again, note the license plate number, contact the PD, and take the issue from there. Better yet, talk to your neighbors (yes for all you suburbanites out there, NEIGHBORS DO EXIST!) and see if they've encountered any similar problems.

[Lohja]

If this type thing happened to me, I would consider using my concealed weapon permit. However, I know you can't shoot someone for simply throwing an egg--so, I just smile and imagine what I could have done--if I could have done it--which I can't. Is that clear?

Visit my Segway Blog page at http://galsegway01.blogspot.com

[Sunday]

When someone trie to chase you with their car, then you can use that permit:) A vehicle is considered a deadly weapon.


Sunday

Segway-more fun than you can stand!

[god1138]

Pardon the pun, but what a rotten thing to do!

Dave, file a police report ASAP. You might never exact revenge on the imbeciles who did this to you, and yes, you can certainly take it in stride if you wish, but I would have called the police first thing after it happened. The more time goes by without you letting them know, the sooner your memories of all the pertinent details will fade. If only for their record and because this can either happen to you or someone else again, you should definitely follow this up and pursue it (albeit, with not as much zealousness as someone beating you over the head with a bat, but at least file a report).

I know, kids will be kids as they say, but egging someone, whether it's on a Segway or if you were on your feet or anything else, is morally reprehensible (and it's typically an assault charge in the waiting should they ever get caught!).

Sorry to hear about your misfortune. I hope you, and your belongings, are ok.

All my best,
Robert