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Re: A new way for geeks to move around
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Tue, 4 Dec 2001 22:03:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Jennifer L. Boger writes:

what was wrong with walking?  or those 4 wheeled rascal things for those
who can't?

or the mo-ped? or the gas powered scooter?

$3000?  that buys a lot of lego. OOPS, sorry, supposed to be off topic here.

Good points, all the way around.  I could understand a new transportation
technology to replace cars, but why replace walking?

Steve



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  Re: A new way for geeks to move around
 
(...) though, it does go 12MPH... if that's an incentive. flying car, maybe, replacement for walking? i'll just buy a bike. (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
  Re: A new way for geeks to move around
 
(...) Well in the hay-day of the dot com explosion getting around the office by walking was just not very cool. My bet is that this is much of what had been planned as the "target market". Now that most of those people are on the unemployment line (...) (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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  Re: A new way for geeks to move around
 
(...) what was wrong with walking? or those 4 wheeled rascal things for those who can't? or the mo-ped? or the gas powered scooter? $3000? that buys a lot of lego. OOPS, sorry, supposed to be off topic here. (23 years ago, 4-Dec-01, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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