09-27-2010, 02:04 PM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Owner of Segway Company Dies on a Segway
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...nes-cliff.html
The multimillionaire owner of the Segway company died yesterday when he drove his Segway off a cliff.
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09-27-2010, 02:11 PM
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evil of fart
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That's bizarre.
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09-27-2010, 02:12 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Calgary
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haha I saw this on a buddies FB page and laughed! Poor guy.
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09-27-2010, 02:13 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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No need to to point out the obvious irony of the story, but its too bad, according to the article he sounded like a very generous guy.
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09-27-2010, 02:38 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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It's like rain on your wedding day.
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09-27-2010, 02:38 PM
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CP Pontiff
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: A pasture out by Millarville
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We used to have an "Irony Thread" at Calgarypuck . . . . . I miss it.
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09-27-2010, 02:39 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Thats glorious. What a dedicated company man. I assume this was deliberate?
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09-27-2010, 03:01 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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The Marlboro Man died of cancer.
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09-27-2010, 03:02 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
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As tragic as someone losing their life is, I can't help but laugh at the irony.
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09-27-2010, 03:06 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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I hope he was wearing his helmet.
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09-27-2010, 03:16 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: On my metal monster.
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I burst out laughing when I read the title and found out he drove off a cliff. I know I'm bad, too bad for the guy.
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09-27-2010, 03:16 PM
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Norm!
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I don't know, is this the best example of irony?
Wouldn't it be ironic if he was run over by a segway while he was walking by the river.
This seems like more of a bummer then anything else.
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09-27-2010, 03:17 PM
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Franchise Player
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This title is screaming for a 'yo dawg yo' meme......
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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
I don't know, is this the best example of irony?
Wouldn't it be ironic if he was run over by a segway while he was walking by the river.
This seems like more of a bummer then anything else.
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Exactly. Its just like the Alanis Moresette song quoted above. Nothing in her song was ironic, it was just plain old bad luck.
It would be ironic if the guy died after touting the Segway's were the safest mode of transport or something.
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09-27-2010, 04:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ducay
This title is screaming for a 'yo dawg yo' meme......
Exactly. Its just like the Alanis Moresette song quoted above. Nothing in her song was ironic, it was just plain old bad luck.
It would be ironic if the guy died after touting the Segway's were the safest mode of transport or something.
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One of the original claims made about segways was "you can't fall off one".
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09-27-2010, 04:24 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matata
One of the original claims made about segways was "you can't fall off one".
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This is still true. You just can't fall off a cliff on a segway.
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09-27-2010, 04:26 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matata
One of the original claims made about segways was "you can't fall off one".
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But he didnt fall off it.. he fell off the cliff, while still on the segway
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09-27-2010, 04:38 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
It's like rain on your wedding day.
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How is that ironic?
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09-27-2010, 04:42 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
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'Jimi was chairman of Hesco Bastion Ltd, the world leading manufacturer of protective barriers, and owner of Segway Inc.
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Now that's ironic.
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09-27-2010, 04:48 PM
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rathji
As tragic as someone losing their life is, I can't help but laugh at the irony.
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as the owner of Segway, he had easier access to ride them and thus had higher odds of dying on one than most of the population. not ironic
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09-27-2010, 04:55 PM
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I hope this doesn't send their stock plunging.
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