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Segway Riders Get High on Mount Washington

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the easier-to-walk dept.

TacticalJack writes "Rob Owen, a retired clown, and two other riders surged up Mount Washington at 12.5 mph, the AP reports. It took the Segway riders two and half hours to complete the 7.6 mile endurance test. The team used six batteries, fought off 50 mph winds and battled bitter cold to reach the 6,288-foot mountain summit. All of which begs the question, why not buy a motorbike?"

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  1. Another example of... by Arae · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... People with too much money AND time.

  2. Re:*gasps* by euxneks · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, to you or I, walking is no big problem. But we're not talking about the _average_ computer user geek here are we? =P

    Imagine a huge guy who stays on his computer for days on end.. Or even the malnourished walking stick variety. Is he going to want to actually walk around when he can get some computerized device to do it for him?

    I didn't think so either. =D

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  3. Re:I was thinking more like... by secolactico · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because only a clown would ride the segway without being snickered at.

    Would he have done better time in a monocycle? Or a tiny VW with other twenty seven clowns? Now *those* questions should be answered!

    Note: I like clowns. A great deal better than I like mimes, at least.

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