
30-05-2010, 23:26
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Re: Segway listed as #1 on list of 50 worst inventions.
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Originally Posted by RogerR
Steve's right; I remember reading an arcticle that claimed a majority of the trips in a car were in a less than 2 mile distance from the home (easily traversible on foot or bike). At the same time, we also apperently have an obesity epedimic in America. So I can either spend $5000 on a segway and $30 a month on gym membership, or <$200 for a bike that does both.
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Are the kind of people that have massive crippling weight problems the same kind of people that drop $5000 on Segways? I guess I just don't see tons of fat people, whom are extremely wealthy, buying a Segway in order to cut down on their walking even more.
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