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We all knew that the Segway was a piece of crap.
But you see, I have never realy imagined the depths of how extravagent this thing is untill I read this. Im sure that everyone that sees this will slap their heads and go......"If I could actualy pay attention to how stupid this thing is for a second, I would have come up with this solution"
All in all though, the segway is a step forward in modern engineering.
Albeit a small one.
very small.
like this small -> <-
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Originally Posted by Gymkata
:lol:
... but... if the segway had a third wheel, it wouldn't move... :wtf:
It would also make going over uneven terrain much more difficult.
Now this is a segway!
I live my life a quarter block at a time
That site's pretty funny. He's even got a rant on Ikuraga.
Maybe some kind of pnumatic system would remedy this.Quote:
Originally Posted by K3V
Probably less expensive still
Maddox always provided a good laugh, I didn't think that many people knew about his website.
Yeah, Maddox is hilarious... this is probably the first time i've seen him post something I don't really agree with.
Stop the Vegeterian Agenda!
It's a pretty useless invention anyways, but I don't think a third wheel would work. Funny as hell, regardless.
SC
Maddox is not funny and his website sucks.
I agree. A third wheel? The segway isnt meant to have a third wheel. Its controlled by leaning. I think hes mad cuz he aint cashing in...just being a hater.Quote:
Originally Posted by piku
I went Orlando this past summer and people that work in the parking lots were using them. Some workers inside Magic Kingdom that sell those light up things or those stuff that you have no need for on the Segways. Its pretty cool.
Yeah, the only way you could possibly find that article funny is if you are completely ignorant. Like he sits there and makes fun of gyroscopes and scientists and such like their all just a bunch of retarded geeks. Oooh, that’s real funny. Maybe next he will make fun of gamers because all we do is sit around and play Pokemon!
Just because he doesn’t understand/find fascinating the technology behind the Segway doesn't mean a rant on it is funny. Granted I think the Segway is still a pretty silly idea, but let’s get serious for a minute here, making fun of it is pretty old hat by now. It took him this long to think of a third wheel joke?
I dunno, I poked around his site and there's some hilarious shit on there. The Segway piece isn't nearly the best humor on there. Thanks for the link. =D
Its not that he is realy making fun of science and gyroscopes and such;Quote:
Originally Posted by piku
Its the manner in which the technology is being used. The segway uses all that major technology to balance someone. The major patents and such, all of the work that a couple of scientists have worked on for Jeebus knows how long and nearly the same effect can be achieved with a third wheel. Sure he comes off as an arrogant bastard, but he has a point doesnt he. :nod:
No because like other people said the third wheel will limit what the thing can do quite a bit.
The fact is that the Segway is a pretty neat piece of engineering, sure its overpriced and Dean Kamen is an arrogant cack but its a pretty nice device... nobody's gonna redesign cities to take advantage of it but its pretty cool.
Maddox can shut the fuck up.
But balance is what an gyroscope is designed to be used for! Seriously, its only purpose is to maintain equalibrium of something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gymkata
Ok......How about one realy big wheel in the front and a gasoline engine?
That will get you over bumpy terrain :lol:
Seriously though.....Ill wait till the thing can go a little faster, and gets a little cheaper. Untill then:
Third wheel!
*Runs away*
Maddox has never been funny, and he never will be.
Sometimes you stumble across a humour website that has a few very witty people cranking out very clever things... This is not one of those sites. He yells a lot about things he doesn't appear to know too much about.
I don't see the genius in the Segway. Everyone is acting like it serves some kind of grand purpose. What so people don't have to walk anymore? It's a stupid idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by diffusionx
I think if you look at Maddox, I don't think he's trying to inform anyone, he's just being an ass and making fun of stuff. Some of the stuff he says isn't very funny, but then again, I don't think he's trying to be serious about any of it.
SC
There isn't really much of a purpose. The only really impressive part is in the engineering. It was just a novel idea that they thought would really catch on, but numerous factors (mainly the price) made the whole venture flop.Quote:
Originally Posted by spacecowboy
I disagree. Obviously, there are many forms of humor and there may be styles that appeal to certain people and not to others. I think that Maddox is adept at the humor that he's trying to achieve.Quote:
Originally Posted by Orochi
Ok......In general, I think that my view of teh Segway comes from these thoughts:
I usualy look at something and think of how usefull something is. When I look at the Segway and see the way that you can lean forward and not fall off, I think that its pretty cool. I also look at the way that it goes over terrain and think that its cool too. The steering is also equaly impressive.
Now, I also consider other factors. For one I think about what this thing does in relation to other forms of transportation. The Segway does nothing that a Bicycle doesnt already do. It doesnt go as fast as a Quad, motorcycle, or other forms of offroad transportation. Also, for the pricetag, it doesnt deliver the speed id want in a transport.
For me, I think that the amount of money does not deliver an equaly impressive feat. For that much, I wouldnt want something that seems like a glorified power wheels toy. Its almost like the Ngage (Marginaly though. Nothing compares to that crap) in the respect that for the amount of money, it doesnt deliver benifits decent enough to warent a purchase.
Looks like we've stumbled upon what the Gord does with his spare time these days.
Fuck this egotistical jizzbucket asstard.
What, are you all investors in segway inc or something? you all suck goat ass.
Maddox is very funny, and once in a while makes some surprisingly valid points. For funniness, go look at the article "why stop with a muppet with aids?". the jock muppet is the single funniest thing on the internet.
You's like shit like penny arcade because it gives a sarcastic and jaded view on videogames. JEES I WONDER WHERE I COULD FIND SOMETHING LIKE THAT. Maddox stirs shit for fun and is really good at it (haha, read the hatemail), and as stated above, he's really good at the kind of humour he's aiming for. He's also one of the best MS Paint artists around!
He is good at the type of humor he attempts? His style is blunt, crude, witless, repetitive, old, and uncreative. Being great at that is about as prestigious as placing first in the Special Olympics.
(edit: ugh, I just realized how stupid and maddox-like that joke was. My shame is complete.)
hard like the nipples on a blind lesbian in a fish market...
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