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June 13, 2003
Prez gots Skilz
Thank goodness the American President has time to demonstrate his gross motor skills to the international public. His balance on the Segway compares eerily to his balance in world negotiation and politics...
The Segway went down on Bush's first attempt, but he stayed on his feet with a flying leap over the machine. Undeterred, he got on again. His father, former President Bush, climbed on a second Segway, and with the other dog, Barney, leading the way, they cruised around the driveway at the estate at Walker's Point.
(AP, NYTimes Online)
Posted by callalillie at June 13, 2003 6:24 AM |
I see the problem here. The company says the Segway works off of the rider's sense of balance, using microprocessors to judge the rider's center of gravity. Someone with no balance or sense of gravity probably just confounds the Segway.
Probably scuttles any plans for seeing Segways running errands around Capitol Hill, or replacing the Fox News fleet.
http://www.segway.com/
Posted by: Doc at June 13, 2003 10:31 AM
It kind of makes you chuckle, then sit back and realize that this is our president...
We all need to watch SNL tomorrow, as I'm sure that Tina Fey will have a ball with this.
Posted by: callalillie at June 13, 2003 12:08 PM
Posted by: Tora at June 15, 2003 3:41 AM
