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Sam's Club has Segways!

October 28, 2004 4:31:35 PM from JoeUser ForumsJoeUser Forums

I am a grateful Sam's Club shopper.  Anyone with kids can appreciate a giant bucket of fish crackers or a huge tub of peanut butter.  I enjoy buying snacks there for entertaining and you can't beat their prices on toilet paper and paper towels.  I was a bit surprised to see they now carry Segways!

For $2,488 Sam's will hook you up with the high tech transporter and even give you an at-home product orientation.  This just really strikes me as funny.  What a weird country we live in.  We can go to a discount warehouse, get a huge bag of pretzels for $2 and get a Segway for a mere $2500.  Weird!

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Reply #1 October 28, 2004 4:45:16 PM
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I have seen one of those (Segways - but I have seen the goldfish too!).  They were demoing it near where I work.  It is really neat, but not for that price (actually that is about half what they came out as).

I will wait for the paperback version, if then.  After all, it is still a wheeled vehicle, which means curbs are a no no.  And you have to stand on it.  I guess for the elderly or those with handicaps that cannot walk far, it is neat. For me?  Seems more trouble than it is worth!

 

Oh, and Jill, while you are picking up the goldfish, and segway, dont forget the 4 new tires!  !

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Reply #2 October 28, 2004 5:20:14 PM
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dont forget the 4 new tires
Good one!


Seems more trouble than it is worth
Yeah, I think it is one of those cool but not practical things.  I could see them being useful at the airport though.  I first saw one a couple of years ago at Disney World.

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Reply #3 October 30, 2004 8:01:41 PM
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But all the cities they would be useful in seem to be considering a ban on them. At least on the sidewalks. And they can't run in the roads, so where would you use it?
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Reply #4 November 1, 2004 9:52:26 AM
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My hubby and I were just talking about that Geezer.  The only time I have seen footage of them in use is in Europe.  I don't see why they would be banned when people are on skateboards, rollerblades, scooters, etc everywhere.  Are they more dangerous than those methods of transportation?
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Reply #5 November 1, 2004 2:34:52 PM
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Who would have enough use for a segway to spend that much on one? *scratches head* I guess I just don't get segways.
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Reply #6 November 1, 2004 7:23:55 PM
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I think that San Fran was testing them for Mail Men and meter readers but if the city has narrow streets, they arent a very good choice. I personally would like to get my mom one of the new 4 wheel versions, just to make it easier for her to get around with an arthritic knee.
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Reply #7 November 1, 2004 11:30:20 PM
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I would, if I have very short commute time, but not short enough for walk.
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Reply #8 November 1, 2004 11:36:00 PM
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I would, if I have very short commute time, but not short enough for walk.


Where does the walk line end and the car/bus line begin? I mean, $2500 will buy a beater car that can be driven anywhere.
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Reply #9 November 8, 2004 9:54:15 PM
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That's true. I bought my car at just $850. It's a great car for that price. It sucks on high acceleration but I rarely need that anyway. I have tons of patience.
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Reply #10 November 8, 2004 11:10:37 PM
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I thought of the Segway recently when I saw a family attempting to cross a highway just before rush hour. The mother was riding one of those little four-wheel carts that they're always advertising to seniors on TV. I'm fairly certain that it wasn't because she was disabled (or at least not solely), as she was a little "big," too. Her two boys had to run behind the damned thing pushing it while her teenage daughter (none of the kids on the skinny side, believe me) trotted along side.
I wondered if a Segway would be better, but she'd have to stand to use it, right? The whole thing was dangerous as hell, and ridiculous to watch. They had to pause in the center turn lane (read: "suicide lane") to wait for traffic to clear the other two lanes to complete the crossing.
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