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Segway Polo

Posted by timothy on from the keeping-it-real dept.

ctwxman writes "Sure you've got a Segway - now what? How about Segway Polo from the Bay Area Segway Enthusiasts Group? Yes, they do fall off from time-to-time, though they're getting better! Spectators are welcome for the two events each month in San Fransisco. Be there and be square."

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  1. Copy the comments? by Natchswing · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Can we just copy all the comments from when this was posted here in July rather than having everyone comment over again?

  2. Boring by Hatta · · Score: 3, Insightful

    This is for chumps. No where near as cool as:
    Unicycle basketball. Or better yet, unicycle jousting. More than one wheel is cheating.

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  3. My Retake on the Segway by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's just my opinion, but I think the Segway is a great metaphor for the 21st century American. Its introduction was preceeded by a plethora of sensationalism about how it was going to "change the world", and then it turned out to be only mildly interesting, yet profoundly impractical, expensive, buggy and high maintenance. This of course, didn't stop some people from plunking down five grand for this vanity-driven embarassement of a vehicle, who now desperately seek to find realistic use or justification for their decision.

    The Segway epitomizes the concept of the consumer economy, not unlike the Hummer. A piece of vanity equipment whose ultimate underlying purpose is to project the owner's own sense of insecurity upon others.

    This is the legacy of the baby boomers in America. In their quest to prove to others (as well as themselves) that money and materialism = happiness, they've perfected this growing trend of high-end vanity-oriented accessories. I hope it works out for 'em.

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    I concur.

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