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    Default Segway CEO dies .... on a Segway

    no visualize this for a sec..... guy is wheeling along on his segway, prob texting on his cell.... loses control and puts it in a river? lol

    doesnt really say what happened but this is one of those things you can prob just make up your own story lol


    http://www.cnn.com/2010/BUSINESS/09/...ex.html?hpt=T2


    (CNN) -- The owner of the Segway company has died, apparently in an accident involving one of his upright two-wheeled vehicles, police in England said Monday.

    The body of James Heselden, 62, was pulled from the River Wharfe in northern England on Sunday, police said.

    A Segway-type vehicle was recovered from the river, police said.

    The incident is not thought to be suspicious, police said.

    Heselden's family said in a statement that "there is absolutely nothing to suggest it was anything other than a tragic accident.

    "Our family has been left devastated by the sudden and tragic loss of a much-loved father and husband," the family said. "The exact circumstances of the accident are still being clarified and will, of course, be the subject of an inquest."

    Heselden was the chairman of Hesco Bastion, a company that manufactures protective walls used by military troops. He also owned Segway Inc.

    Hesco Bastion confirmed "with great sadness" that Heselden had died "in a tragic accident near his home."

    It hailed his charitable work, saying that a donation of 10 million British pounds (nearly $16 million) to a local foundation earlier this month raised his lifetime charitable giving to 23 million pounds (over $36 million).

    The British veterans' charity Help for Heroes was another beneficiary of his donations, the company statement said.

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    Yeah i read this to and sorry but this just spelt out "Homicide" to me. Someone wanted him dead for his power or Money if not both.

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    Guy was inspecting his property on an All-terrain version of a Segway, and went over a cliff to the Wharf below. Maybe he should have used one of those protective walls he sells the military on that cliff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by -EnVus- View Post
    Yeah i read this to and sorry but this just spelt out "Homicide" to me. Someone wanted him dead for his power or Money if not both.
    When I think super influential Brits with a long list of enemies, the first name that comes to mind is "that Segway guy."

    Do you think it was the Rascal Scooter CEO since the Segway guy was stealing his "too lazy to walk, but not quite lazy enough to sit down all day" customers? Maybe it was the inventor of the pogo stick since he was right about to ditch the whole spring-on-a-stick idea and go for wheels until that Segway asshole showed up and stole his idea.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nreggie454 View Post
    When I think super influential Brits with a long list of enemies, the first name that comes to mind is "that Segway guy."

    Do you think it was the Rascal Scooter CEO since the Segway guy was stealing his "too lazy to walk, but not quite lazy enough to sit down all day" customers? Maybe it was the inventor of the pogo stick since he was right about to ditch the whole spring-on-a-stick idea and go for wheels until that Segway asshole showed up and stole his idea.
    Maybe who knows hell you may see a Rascal brand Segway soon then we will all know lol
    Or maybe Power Wheels did it for a future Powerwheels Barbie Segway for kids...

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    Quote Originally Posted by nreggie454 View Post
    When I think super influential Brits with a long list of enemies, the first name that comes to mind is "that Segway guy."

    Do you think it was the Rascal Scooter CEO since the Segway guy was stealing his "too lazy to walk, but not quite lazy enough to sit down all day" customers? Maybe it was the inventor of the pogo stick since he was right about to ditch the whole spring-on-a-stick idea and go for wheels until that Segway asshole showed up and stole his idea.
    lmao, maybe it was the "scooter store" guy from the tv commercials, segway bastard stealing all his customers.

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    Oh Dee Eye Ron Nee
    I got free clear tails with my ride.....

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    LMAO u guys are so wrong...Funny...... But sooo wrong.

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    poor dude...

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