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Re: A new way for geeks to move around
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Date: 
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 12:24:55 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Maggie Cambron writes:

In fact if someone saw you on a Segway you'd probably want to blow your
brains out.

Andy Rooney allowed himself to be filmed on one for 60 Minutes tonight-- his
mode of transportation at some auto show. It was excruciating to watch because
it appeared as though he might keel over at any moment and break a hip or
something.

Maggie C. (who finds it excruciating to let some threads die!)

Nice segue.

    Dave!



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  Re: A new way for geeks to move around
 
(...) Um, shouldn't that last rejoinder have been posted in off-topic.tongue-in-cheek rather than off-topic.geek? We now, er, rejoin the thread currently in progress. (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
  Re: A new way for geeks to move around
 
(...) And Niles Crane is riding one around Frasier's apartment on tonight's episode! I don't believe it, I hardly watch any television and I see one twice in three days! Has it become commonplace or something? BTW I'm impressed by your spelling, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)

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  Re: A new way for geeks to move around
 
(...) Andy Rooney allowed himself to be filmed on one for 60 Minutes tonight-- his mode of transportation at some auto show. It was excruciating to watch because it appeared as though he might keel over at any moment and break a hip or something. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Apr-02, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.loc.uk)

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