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Old 02-13-2018, 04:34 AM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Xist View Post
The Segway was supposed to revolutionize public transportation, too. Nobody cooler than Paul Blart rides them, though.
The Segway is about as advanced and practical as an electric horse.
Or, probably more to the point, an electric horseless chariot.

It might have revolutionized public transport in the times of Ben Hur. But even then people would have complained that a horse can eat faster than a Segway can charge.
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