Aug 14 2007
wild wrecklessness on whirring wheely thingys
These two people, he with a big camera and pants des cargo con khaki, her with hotpants and wobbly thighs, whirred passed the Madrid cafe where I was peacefully soaking up the view and the vino.
I suspect I would fall-off and crash such a contraption that clearly needs advanced balancing skills. Why aren’t they wearing helmets? Such wild wrecklessness on whirring wheely thingys.
wild wrecklessness on whirring wheely thingys
They’re called “segways.” We have a number of them around Atlanta, some for tours (beats walking, I guess), some for the Ambassador Force (or whatever that’s called*) and some by the police.
*Folks in khaki cargo pants and pith helmets who assist tourists in the downtown area, started in for the 1996 Olympics.