Irony. He Has It.

Trilby · 09-27-2010, 11:32 AM

Owner of Segway Company Dies in Segway Accident
By Brian X. Chen September 27, 2010 | 11:55 am |

The owner of Segway died on Sunday riding one of his company’s electric scooters off a cliff and into a river.

The 62-year-old millionaire Jimi Heselden crashed into the River Wharfe in Northern England while inspecting his North Yorkshire estate, according to multiple reports.

Heselden was riding a rugged-country version of the Segway, which was also recovered at the scene, according to the Telegraph.

Unveiled in 2001, the Segway was invented by Dean Kamen, who dreamed of launching a transportation revolution. The scooter contains five gyroscopes linked to a set of computers to monitor a rider’s center of gravity.

Heselden, chairman of Hesco Bastian and a former miner who earned millions from defense contracts, purchased the Segway company in early 2010.

glatt · 09-27-2010, 11:35 AM

I read elsewhere that he drove it off a small cliff. Oops.

footfootfoot · 09-27-2010, 11:46 AM

Parkour. Base jumping. Segway. It's easy to get confused by all the new sports kids do these days.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-27-2010, 01:31 PM

He just bought the company this year, so may not have had a lot of experience. Probably leaned forward to look over the cliff.

footfootfoot · 09-27-2010, 02:32 PM

That's not all he bought this year...

GunMaster357 · 09-28-2010, 05:07 AM

He went down the SEGway.

Look for swedish meaning...

footfootfoot · 09-28-2010, 08:49 AM

Great one Gunmaster!

09-27-2010, 11:32 AM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Irony. He Has It. Owner of Segway Company Dies in Segway Accident By Brian X. Chen September 27, 2010 \| 11:55 am \| The owner of Segway died on Sunday riding one of his company’s electric scooters off a cliff and into a river. The 62-year-old millionaire Jimi Heselden crashed into the River Wharfe in Northern England while inspecting his North Yorkshire estate, according to multiple reports. Heselden was riding a rugged-country version of the Segway, which was also recovered at the scene, according to the Telegraph. Unveiled in 2001, the Segway was invented by Dean Kamen, who dreamed of launching a transportation revolution. The scooter contains five gyroscopes linked to a set of computers to monitor a rider’s center of gravity. Heselden, chairman of Hesco Bastian and a former miner who earned millions from defense contracts, purchased the Segway company in early 2010. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

09-27-2010, 11:46 AM	#3
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Parkour. Base jumping. Segway. It's easy to get confused by all the new sports kids do these days. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

09-27-2010, 01:31 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He just bought the company this year, so may not have had a lot of experience. Probably leaned forward to look over the cliff. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-27-2010, 02:32 PM	#5
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	That's not all he bought this year... __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

09-28-2010, 05:07 AM	#6
GunMaster357 Professor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brest (FRANCE) Posts: 1,837	He went down the SEGway. Look for swedish meaning... __________________ "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography." - Ambrose Bierce

09-27-2010, 11:35 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I read elsewhere that he drove it off a small cliff. Oops.

09-28-2010, 08:49 AM	#7
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Great one Gunmaster! __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

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