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Title: For those who are bored...
Post by: mpm32 on September 30, 2003, 04:21:23 pm
building Mame cabs and have the need to try something else, try what this guy built -

http://www.tlb.org/scooter.html
Title: Re:For those who are bored...
Post by: CitznFish on September 30, 2003, 04:32:24 pm
bored, yes. Crazy? No.
Title: Re:For those who are bored...
Post by: MameMaster! on September 30, 2003, 04:52:28 pm
building Mame cabs and have the need to try something else, try what this guy built -

http://www.tlb.org/scooter.html

Maybe be silly to do this but did you see the 3" screen on his handle bars running MAME?...that's awsome!
Title: Re:For those who are bored...
Post by: DaveMMR on September 30, 2003, 10:42:48 pm
Oh a Segway -- I'll look totally sane driving around on one of those.

And now to dust off the soapbox: I'm totally against the whole Segway thing.  The last thing people in this fast-food saturated world need is a way to get less exercise.
Title: Re:For those who are bored...
Post by: TheGatesofBill on September 30, 2003, 10:54:34 pm
Segways are fun. I've ridden them a few times, but can't even dream of owning one. :(
Title: Re:For those who are bored...
Post by: CitznFish on October 01, 2003, 12:54:40 pm
FYI: The government has recalled all Segways. Apparently people are getting injured when the batteries run low and it no longer can balance on its own.


And they wanted to build cities around this thing???  :o
Title: Re:For those who are bored...
Post by: Dartful Dodger on October 01, 2003, 01:03:25 pm
And now to dust off the soapbox: I'm totally against the whole Segway thing.  The last thing people in this fast-food saturated world need is a way to get less exercise.

Uh? Your not really dusting off a soap box, your not even using any energy to stand up on one, your not even standing.  Your sitting in front of a computer with a can of coke and a bag of chips.

If your preaching about less exercise at a web page dedicated to video games your preaching to deaf ears.

...except for the guys that are into those dance games.
Title: Re:For those who are bored...
Post by: DaveMMR on October 01, 2003, 05:14:32 pm
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Uh? Your not really dusting off a soap box, your not even using any energy to stand up on one, your not even standing.  Your sitting in front of a computer with a can of coke and a bag of chips.]Uh? Your not really dusting off a soap box, your not even using any energy to stand up on one, your not even standing.  Your sitting in front of a computer with a can of coke and a bag of chips.

Funny you mention that -- I was actually standing when I typed that orginally.  There was too much stuff on my chair and I was 'just checking something quick' ;)  There was no chips or soda anywhere near the computer.  

And just because someone plays videogames doesn't automatically make them lazy.   If everyone at this board was, nodoby'd have built a cab.  That takes a lot of physical activity.   ;)

Title: Re:For those who are bored...
Post by: Dartful Dodger on October 01, 2003, 06:26:15 pm
And just because someone plays videogames doesn't automatically make them lazy.   If everyone at this board was, nodoby'd have built a cab.  That takes a lot of physical activity.   ;)

Sorry, my post seemed funnier before lunch(it was supose to be light hearted), now that I've eaten it reads very bitter and hateful.

The point is, playing video games is a non active sport, no matter how much blood and sweat you put into building your cabinet when your done building, your playing games.

-- I guess it's not funny if I need to explain the punchline.
:(
Title: Re:For those who are bored...
Post by: Brax on October 01, 2003, 07:31:24 pm
Segway...... wow.

Do they have a slogan?
How about:
Segway. Making fat people FATTER.
Title: Re:For those who are bored...
Post by: DAmnb on October 01, 2003, 07:46:34 pm
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I feel like a total techno-dweeb riding it around. It just screams "silicon valley nerd," even more than having 3 cellphones and a PDA strapped to your belt. OK, I am in fact a silicon valley nerd, but I don't want everyone to know it.

Well with the look hes got going, Segway or no wont make a difference  ;)  ;D
Still I love people that go in for crazy projects just for the fun of it, 99% of the people in the world prolly think that Mamecabs are insane stuff to build so...
Title: Re:For those who are bored...
Post by: DaveMMR on October 01, 2003, 08:36:17 pm
Sorry, my post seemed funnier before lunch(it was supose to be light hearted), now that I've eaten it reads very bitter and hateful.

The point is, playing video games is a non active sport, no matter how much blood and sweat you put into building your cabinet when your done building, your playing games.

-- I guess it's not funny if I need to explain the punchline.
:(

Nah, I didn't take it as hateful... don't sweat it.  I took it the lighthearted sense... note the litte 'winking' emoticons in the reply.  

As a little poetic justice tidbit - I lost my ride home from work today (my car's temporarily out of sorts) and I had to walk.   About 15 minutes into it I kinda wish I had a Segway.  But getting home without being mocked is my reward.
Title: Re:For those who are bored...
Post by: mpm32 on October 02, 2003, 02:59:20 pm
As an ultimate DIYer,  I am always looking at the crazy stuff people build for themselves.  I see it and think, I can build that.  That was how I built my cab,  I saw them and said "I can build that"  

I am now looking at potato cannons as my next wacky project.
Title: Re:For those who are bored...
Post by: walls83 on October 02, 2003, 05:02:38 pm
Segway...... wow.

Do they have a slogan?
How about:
Segway. Making fat people FATTER.



LMFAO you said it brother..