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JohnBoucher 25-05-2007 08:42

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65_Xero_Huskie 25-05-2007 08:43

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This made me giggle.

Now only if they made baby segways.

*Dean, are you reading this?*

Tytus Gerrish 25-05-2007 08:44

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I'M only mad because i didn't think of it first

JohnBoucher 25-05-2007 08:47

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The era of the "Segway Mom"

Jack Jones 25-05-2007 08:51

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Is that Britney Spears? - with hair.
That's about as stupid as it gets!
I hope Child Serveces catches up with her. Before she gets that kid hurt, that is.

petek 25-05-2007 09:02

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My opinion: baby needs a helmet and mom needs some sense. I can think of a few ways that could go very badly very quickly.

JaneYoung 25-05-2007 09:29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by petek (Post 629153)
My opinion: baby needs a helmet and mom needs some sense. I can think of a few ways that could go very badly very quickly.

a. the shoulder bag
b. the balance of the mother even without the bag
c. the baby without the helmet
d. the street
e. where is the crosswalk?
f. the reach to the stroller handle

BandChick 25-05-2007 09:30

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JaneYoung (Post 629159)
a. the shoulder bag
b. the balance of the mother even without the bag
c. the baby without the helmet
d. the street
c. where is the crosswalk?
d. the reach to the stroller handle

She's actually IN the crosswalk, Jane.
But I agree, VERY dangerous.

Brandon Holley 25-05-2007 09:30

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not a good idea whatsoever

JaneYoung 25-05-2007 09:33

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BandChick (Post 629160)
She's actually IN the crosswalk, Jane.

those stripey things are the crosswalk?
ok, that's good.

Rosiebotboss 25-05-2007 09:39

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How about a baby stoller trailer?

Ok, ok, I agree, not a very good practice.

JesseK 25-05-2007 09:40

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Come on guys, you're engineers, figure out how to fix the situation instead of complaining about it. People do stupid things every day and it's a great way to get inspired and make some money ;)

1.) Make semi-flexible extensions for the stroller to directly attach to the frame of the segway. That way when the segway moves, the stroller moves. The same force that would cause the segway to tip sideways is the same force that would cause the mother to flip sideways, therefore there's minimal risk due to this. In other words, Segways don't flip their passengers over by themselves, and mother's don't flip themselves over alone either.

2.) Make a carrier or hooks so that bags may be safely placed into/onto them on the segway frame. This way the mother can drive with both hands.

3.) I'm sure there's already speed settings, however the segway could have a sensor that detects when the stroller is attached. Upon detection, it would scale the max speed back to a person's normal walking speed or slower.

4.) If you wanted to get really fancy, you could come up with a simple differential system for the stroller so that when the segway turned the stroller turns slightly as well. This would allow for better direct stroller control.

So with modifications, how exactly is this dangerous? If she could put 2 hands on the stroller, it's as if she were walking behind it. If you compare walking down the street to driving in a car, this is as safe (with mods) as a a mom/dad in a minivan with a bunch of 6-7 yr olds -- and some of us know how much "fun" that can be. And just think -- she could be running across the street with the stroller in front of her.

Jack Jones 25-05-2007 09:44

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This is not a job for an engineer. A phychologist is needed to develop a test too weed out idiots.

JesseK 25-05-2007 09:46

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Jones (Post 629165)
This is not a job for an engineer. A phychologist is needed to develop a test too weed out idiots.

No need to spend money on that. It's called Natural Selection.

Terminator 25-05-2007 10:17

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Can they make a Segway Carriage so the baby can walk his mother?


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