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August 08, 2006
When it's too much work to take the car
I was driving by Grant Park the other day, when I spied a group of people rumbling along on Segways:
I am just not sure what to make of these things. Why yes, they allow for increased mobility and movement, but to me they are another tool to be lazy. I seem to recall Segways being envisioned for moving around houses, because walking is too much of a chore nowadays. Honey, can you go to the store around the corner and pick up some milk? Just use the Segway, I don't want you to damage your precious feet!!!
Like the folks in the picture above, it seems to me that whatever tour they are taking on a Segway could just as easily be accomplished with walking. According to Wikipedia, the things can move at speeds of 8-12 mph, which I will admit is slightly faster than walking. Even so, everytime I see a Segway all I can think is that it's nothing but a substitute for walking, which, God forbid, is a helpful form of exercise.
Posted by oz115 at August 8, 2006 02:07 PM
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There's a reason we are one of the fattest cities in the US and possibly the world. This is part of it.
Besides, who are you to say that someone's 300lb mom can't go sightseeing along the lake? I might actually pay money to watch a 300lb woman ride a segway...
Posted by: G at August 9, 2006 11:35 AM