I officially have…
a buying plan to eventually purchase a . I must stress it’s a very long-term plan!
Last night on , was riding around on his and I was just fascinated. I’ve been following along with people who have gotten them already but there’s something mesmerizing about watching one in action… :)
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January 8th, 2003 at 2:58 pm
If it is transportation you are looking for at a low cost, I would like to share a little something I have done, that will save you the 5 grand you would drop on a Segway. I went to one of those funky immigrant neighborhoods and hiredt me a little man to pull me around in a cart I made from some bicycle tires and some wood. The immigrant guy (I call him Paco) costs me like $2 (US) per day to wheel me around town. I go shopping, pick up cleaners, you name it. As an added bonus I got this guy cleaning my yard, clearing gutters, and doing all the heavy lifting. It is great. He even waxes my car for me! Sometimes when there is alot of work to do he needs to spend the night. I put some staw and water out in the garage for him. It is so convienient. It is so cool to have this little wetback tugging me around town. I cant imagine how I got by before. The only drawback is my doberman doesnt like him. The dog is always growling and barking at Paco. I have a feeling the dog scares the living shit out of my little immigrant man. But, as an optimist, I turn this around for the better. If Paco ever slows his pace down, I casually mention “letting the dogs out” when we get home – a behold, we speed up! What a great thing.
January 8th, 2003 at 3:11 pm
I almost forgot!! Paco even plays games. I bet the Segway doesn’t. We play games like “Mr. Bill 2k+” which is a modern day take off from the SNL Mr Bill short, except we use taser guns, electric collars and stuff like that. I even have a dunk tank set up for him. My kids get a kick at sinking Paco in the ice cold water. What a hoot! We als play this game called “Witch Hunt” in which we tie a pork chop around his neck and give him 2 minutes to hide in the yard. The kids, dog, and myself then go on a witch hunt. The dog usually finds him and shags him out of the brush, then the kids yell “get the witch” and then beat him with sticks. It is quality family time well spent.
January 8th, 2003 at 6:20 pm
The guy on the left almost looks like Mike. Mike, did you escape the evil on elston in exchange for stage helper in cupertino?
January 10th, 2003 at 3:43 pm
Hey that goof in the middle almost looks like Mike Daisey.