When I was a kid in the 60s we used to joke about wishing we had shoes with wheels to make the trek to school easier. Now they have them, but few kids walk to school these days. Some day cringe they’ll probably have little motors in them, too.
The inventor of the Segway reversed off a cliff while riding it, and was killed. Ironic. People in my city seem to fall off them with no precipice necessary.
A millionaire businessman who fell from a cliff while riding his Segway scooter probably died after trying to make way for a dog walker, an inquest has heard.Jimi Heselden, 62, reversed the machine to make way for another dog walker.Coroner David Hinchcliff said the boss of the Segway company apparently died due to this “act of courtesy”.
orinoco womble over 8 years ago
When I was a kid in the 60s we used to joke about wishing we had shoes with wheels to make the trek to school easier. Now they have them, but few kids walk to school these days. Some day cringe they’ll probably have little motors in them, too.
glenn_harper over 8 years ago
The blind woman is looking at him?
orinoco womble over 8 years ago
The inventor of the Segway reversed off a cliff while riding it, and was killed. Ironic. People in my city seem to fall off them with no precipice necessary.
Cloudchaser over 8 years ago
When is someone going to invent a self walking trunk that follows its master wherever they go?
gammaguy over 8 years ago
The cartoon is unrealistic. The guy isn’t looking at a phone.
Phred Premium Member over 8 years ago
Self-walking shoes is kinda creepy.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 8 years ago
You have to give credit to Alastair, shown above. He’s a real self-starter.
jreckard over 8 years ago
After furthering the progress of sloth and obesity, those shoes will be wanting to tie one on.
neverenoughgold over 8 years ago
Why not? Hand held devices have already created a huge crop of zombies…
gmoldmule over 8 years ago
Waiting for the self wiping toilet seats, without water jets…
jreckard over 8 years ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-14167868July 2011
A millionaire businessman who fell from a cliff while riding his Segway scooter probably died after trying to make way for a dog walker, an inquest has heard.Jimi Heselden, 62, reversed the machine to make way for another dog walker.Coroner David Hinchcliff said the boss of the Segway company apparently died due to this “act of courtesy”.
Coyoty Premium Member over 8 years ago
They make him look four feet taller.
pabsfx-comics over 8 years ago
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315518/Segway-tycoon-Jimi-Heselden-dies-cliff-plunge-scooters.html
TIMH over 8 years ago
That’s what hoverboards are for. They are really hot items!
marauderdeuce over 4 years ago
I wonder if the soles are made of Sapient Pearwood…
FrostbiteFalls over 2 years ago
We used to see jokes like this fifty or more years ago (on “The Jetsons” for instance) but they involved moving sidewalks.