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Monster Segway

Posted August 12, 2008 9:14 AM

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There are trucks and then there are monster trucks. The same principle applies to other modes of transportation, like the Segway, for instance. Behold, the Monster Segway!

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08/12/2008 1:19 PM

Thats adding quite a bit more stress to the drive train.

what will happen if you hat a small pebble or stone on the outer most part of the tire?

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08/12/2008 3:02 PM

Not to mention a lot more strain on the batteries, high cost of added material (xtra wheels), lower speed, etc etc.

And all that for what? Just to prove it can be done? I doubt he'll be jumping over cars with this one. At least monster trucks have an entertainment value. What a waste of efforts...

I can't see any value in this at all....

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08/13/2008 10:39 AM

Theres not a lot of value with monster truck either, people will just like to take anything to there extreme. It's just cool!

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08/13/2008 12:45 PM

Proving yet again that just because it CAN be done, it does not automatically follow that it SHOULD be done! But I guess they're just having fun...Orange County Chopper Segways will be next, I suppose.

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08/13/2008 1:31 PM

"...Orange County Chopper Segways "

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08/13/2008 1:37 PM

They should Turbo charge it, they will need to put a wheely bar on it

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08/13/2008 1:49 PM

Now you're talking!!!!

at least, if you're gonna do something this crazy, do it REALLY extreme. Something along the line of this motorcycle or something...OOOOPS, I meant this

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08/13/2008 3:57 PM

How about this.

Proving yet again that we are all just kids at heart.

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08/13/2008 4:21 PM

Now THAT'S what I call a "BIG WHEEL"!!!

Reminds me of the props in the movie "Big", a little...if that's not TOO contradictory a statement.

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08/13/2008 1:42 PM

Now you have to find a disfuctional arogant family to star in it.

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08/13/2008 1:49 PM

Shouldn't be difficult, we've a good supply of those!

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08/13/2008 1:55 PM

this a line forming already.....wait a sec.........hey you up there, the line starts back there.

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08/14/2008 5:47 AM

Snigger snigger... Mom look at my biceps..I've drawn tatoos on 'em with my biro.
I'm going to make a cut out paper 'tache next

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08/14/2008 8:03 AM

And hang out with my bro's!

(Biker Mice From Mars for the uninitiated...)

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08/14/2008 8:19 AM

......oops... I laugh so hard my mustashe fell off.

p.s.

watch out for paper cuts

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08/14/2008 9:16 AM

PMSL

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08/13/2008 3:55 PM

What, no 12 foot tall airfoil out the back, and where are the spinning rims. Perhaps some nice yellow tassels off the handle bars to top it all off.

Claaaaaaassy.

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08/16/2008 6:39 AM

I don't think my balancing skills would manage one, even if I was given it.

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