83 year old WWII vet fights condo board of directors (aka: dictators) to use Segway

Wetzel · #1 08-10-2008, 10:35

Awesome.

Anna B. · #2 08-10-2008, 19:02

That's crazy! I hope they rule that he is allowed to use it.

MiniNerd24 · #3 08-10-2008, 19:08

Why in the world do they ban the Segway????? it's a lot less dangerous than a car and golf carts...

Billfred · #4 08-10-2008, 19:28

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Originally Posted by MiniNerd24

Why in the world do they ban the Segway????? it's a lot less dangerous than a car and golf carts...

Though, in all fairness, they can still pack a punch. At the Championship a couple of years ago, I intentionally took a hit from one that'd had about five feet of run-up to show a fellow FVC ref that they're safe. I was pushed back a bit, but unhurt--and that's with 250-pound, healthy-as-an-ox me against a significantly smaller rider atop it. Were I more frail, I'd be a little more concerned.

I could see mandating the use of the black key (or beginner mode, depending on the unit), but I'm with him--an outright ban is unwise.

Wetzel · #5 09-10-2008, 03:12

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Originally Posted by MiniNerd24

Why in the world do they ban the Segway????? it's a lot less dangerous than a car and golf carts...

You expect a car or a bike on the street, you don't really expect a Segway inside.

Wetzel

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