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Segway Polo 126

Posted by timothy from the keeping-it-real dept.
ctwxman writes "Sure you've got a Segway - now what? How about Segway Polo from the Bay Area Segway Enthusiasts Group? Yes, they do fall off from time-to-time, though they're getting better! Spectators are welcome for the two events each month in San Fransisco. Be there and be square."
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  • Dupe (Score:1, Offtopic)

    by stupidfoo ( 836212 )
    Segway Revolutionizes Polo [slashdot.org]
    On July 29th, 2004 with 242 comments
    Mirkon writes "The Register is carrying a story on an example of how technology is making sports better: Segway Polo. The San Francisco Bay Area Segway...
    Main > It's funny. Laugh., Toys
    Score: 1.7

    I love working saturdays! Oh well... I'm hourly :)

  • Better sport (Score:5, Funny)

    by c4ffeine ( 705293 ) <c4ffeine@NosPAm.gmail.com> on Saturday December 11, 2004 @06:10PM (#11062860)
    Segway Jousting. Need I say any more?

    (Come on, you know you want to see it, too :)

  • After.. (Score:3, Funny)

    by NIK282000 ( 737852 ) on Saturday December 11, 2004 @06:11PM (#11062863) Homepage Journal
    Watching the last guy fall off of his segway, I belive i speak for all of us when I say "OWNED"
  • Doesn't the Woz [woz.org] play Segway polo?
    • Yes, from TA [wired.com]:

      Players include Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak (shown at far left), who owns more than his fair share of Segway's inventory; at last count, he had 10. Let's hope Woz has a few 50,000-mile warranties and helmets to go with them.

    • it would appear so. and i think he's already doing ads [woz.org] for the company!

  • Finally! (Score:1, Funny)

    by Anonymous Coward
    Another sport for the rich.

  • News for nerds (Score:3, Funny)

    by eobanb ( 823187 ) on Saturday December 11, 2004 @06:17PM (#11062890) Homepage
    Stuff from six months ago.

  • Now what? (Score:1, Funny)

    by Anonymous Coward
    Sure you've got a Segway - now what?

    Suicide?

  • Isn't that dangerous? (Score:2, Funny)

    by Anonymous Coward
    I mean, polo horses really can't get hurt by a little ball.

    But if they step on that Segway, you're going to have to pull out a pistol and shoot your horse.

    Besides, a Segway isn't going to move all that far when all you hit it with is a little polo mallet.

  • Copy the comments? (Score:5, Insightful)

    by Natchswing ( 588534 ) on Saturday December 11, 2004 @06:20PM (#11062906)
    Can we just copy all the comments from when this was posted here in July [slashdot.org] rather than having everyone comment over again?
    • Ahhhhhhh, lighten up. It's a silly dupe, of a silly story, about a silly sport, played on a silly machine by silly people.

      It's a perfect opportunity to damn the karma and be silly.

      Well, more silly than usual, of course.

      KFG
    • Can we just copy all the comments from when this was posted here in July [slashdot.org] rather than having everyone comment over again?

      Wha?? And deny the kharma whores the opportunity to race to repost the (+5, Insightful) comments from 6 months ago? Where's the sport in that?!?!

      -pm

    • The worst part is even the article summary here is almost exactly the same:

      It's funny. Laugh. | Posted by simoniker on 5:37 Thursday 29 July 2004
      from the horses-are-so-yesterday dept.
      Mirkon writes "The Register is carrying a story on an example of how technology is making sports better: Segway Polo. The San Francisco Bay Area Segway Enthusiasts Group has instructions on how to build a mallet (PDF), and a video clip of Segway Polo in action (MOV). A revolutionary device, indeed."

      Compare to today's:

      It

  • and getting to really whack at a Segway with a mallet is appealing, I really don't think it would hold my interest long enough to consider it as a sport.

    KFG
  • Segway football? Could we be seeing the SFL (Segway Football League) anytime in our future? Technology and sports seem to be starting to integrate, and Segway Polo seems to be an interesting first step.....if you don't count Doom. On a side note, can I referee?

  • Boring (Score:4, Insightful)

    by Hatta ( 162192 ) on Saturday December 11, 2004 @06:24PM (#11062931) Journal
    This is for chumps. No where near as cool as:
    Unicycle basketball [unithom.com]. Or better yet, unicycle jousting [unicycling.org]. More than one wheel is cheating.
  • I don't own a Segway and No it didn't change the world.
  • and we wonder why they hate us

  • Cities? (Score:2, Funny)

    by Anonymous Coward
    So, they build a city around these things yet?

    Just askin'....

  • My Retake on the Segway (Score:3, Insightful)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday December 11, 2004 @06:35PM (#11062990)
    It's just my opinion, but I think the Segway is a great metaphor for the 21st century American. Its introduction was preceeded by a plethora of sensationalism about how it was going to "change the world", and then it turned out to be only mildly interesting, yet profoundly impractical, expensive, buggy and high maintenance. This of course, didn't stop some people from plunking down five grand for this vanity-driven embarassement of a vehicle, who now desperately seek to find realistic use or justification for their decision.

    The Segway epitomizes the concept of the consumer economy, not unlike the Hummer. A piece of vanity equipment whose ultimate underlying purpose is to project the owner's own sense of insecurity upon others.

    This is the legacy of the baby boomers in America. In their quest to prove to others (as well as themselves) that money and materialism = happiness, they've perfected this growing trend of high-end vanity-oriented accessories. I hope it works out for 'em.

    ---

    I concur.

    --Anonymous Coward

    • Slashdot psychology at its finest. (Score:1, Interesting)

      by Anonymous Coward
      This of course, didn't stop some people from plunking down five grand for this vanity-driven embarassement of a vehicle, who now desperately seek to find realistic use or justification for their decision.

      That's funny, I just see some people having fun.

      Be honest. Riding the Segway looks like a blast, and if it only cost $100, we'd all buy one.

      A piece of vanity equipment whose ultimate underlying purpose is to project the owner's own sense of insecurity upon others.

      Who's more insecure? The folks riding

    • Re:My Retake on the Segway (Score:1, Interesting)

      by Anonymous Coward
      Interestingly enough, your piece would only need to be slightly altered to be possible to mistake for the kind of criticism that the invention of the bicycle, the steampowered locomotive, the car and the aeroplane all caused from naysayers everywhere.

      Some people buy them because they "have too much money". Get over it - it's the way our current economic system works. Some people buy them because they are genuinely useful to them. Accept it - you don't have a monopoly on deciding what is useful to people.

    • I Love You, Mr. Anonymous Coward.

    • Wow! (Score:5, Informative)

      by mindriot ( 96208 ) on Saturday December 11, 2004 @08:24PM (#11063455)

      Wow, that's gotta be a new one! A Dupe [slashdot.org] of another comment in a Dupe [slashdot.org] of another story. Not bad, Mister Coward!

      Of course, it was suggested [slashdot.org]...

      ...but I think you could have at least credited the original poster.

    • In their quest to prove to others (as well as themselves) that money and materialism = happiness, they've perfected this growing trend of high-end vanity-oriented accessories. I hope it works out for 'em.

      That's the type of thing I never hear from someone who has money.

      People always say, "That guy has changed; he totally sold out." I want people to say about me, "That guy's dreams came true; he totally sold out."

      I'm pretty sure I'll be able to afford being philosophical before AND after I'm rich, thanks

      • That's the type of thing I never hear from someone who has money.

        I've got money enough to meet my needs and more. But every time I see a Hummer I want to spit on it or flip off the owner, and I was recently in the engineering library of a certain filthy-rich East Coast university and noticed that all the chairs in front of the computer terminals were Herman Miller Aeron chairs- six hundred dollars a pop. When I tried doing the math, it made me disgusted and creeped out (and I went to that freaking place)

        • every time I see a Hummer I want to spit on it or flip off the owner

          You know who I want to flip off? Pampered Western liberals who think their choice in vehicles makes them morally pure. Most especially, Hollywood liberals who drive around in electric cars, except when they are taking their private jets to mansions they use six weeks out of the year

          Everybody has a right to be happy.

          The "pursuit" of happiness, you mean (as defined by the pursuer.) There's no right to BE happy.

          But once you've got mo

    • Hate all you want, but they are actually kind of neat. They sound slow, but when you see one run past you it becomes apparent that they actually move pretty quickly.

    • I know three people who own both a Segway and a Hummer. Not the vanity equipment you mention, but the H1, they are useful for transporting the Segways, or several, as is often the case, since solo gliding is no fun...

      so much jealousy of expensive toys here...
    • Agreed. The Segway is a joke.

      I saw a very self conscious nerd "segway" past a pub in East Sydney the other day. He was accompanied by a very embarassed looking wife/girlfriend. She was on foot and trying to keep up. Not a good look for anyone involved.

      But hey, at least there's now a $5000 alternative to wearing a propellor hat!

  • Yeah (Score:3, Funny)

    by nwbvt ( 768631 ) on Saturday December 11, 2004 @06:37PM (#11063000)
    "Yes, they do fall off from time-to-time..."

    Rich yuppies with too much money and too much time on their hands getting hurt! What could be better?

  • How long before someone cuts down the handlebars and mounts something like a surfboard or oversized skateboard deck to it?

    Now that might actually be interesting.

    Polo, feh.
    • Sort of like this? [howstuffworks.com] (From the original patent application... ^_^
    • Would work as long as you rig up some way to steer the damn thing, since the handles on the Segway are used for steering. Maybe a gyro based wirless joystick would be fun, especially when you lose your balance.
    • I saw a dude with no legs riding this. The unit was chopped and he set himself on top. It was incredible. He seemed like a prick but maybe that's because people tell him how cool it is 17,000 times per day.
  • Segway is going to take over the sports world. I can't wait for the toothless hillbillies having Segway Pulls...

  • Sure we've all seen the Segway, but have you seen. (Score:5, Informative)

    by Thai-Pan ( 414112 ) on Saturday December 11, 2004 @06:47PM (#11063049) Journal
    When you get right down to it, the Segway is quite simple. It is a closed loop feedback control system that corrects error in the device angle. Not too difficult for any electrical or computer engineering student. However, a one wheeled segway [tlb.org] is a very different story. I'd like to see polo played on that thing.
  • Take it like a man! When you are going to do something stupid like play polo with expensive equipment go all the way. Joust with your bike and a 2x4 or play some polo with mountain bikes. What's the fun if i can't make my friend break something.

  • Local bike cops got segways... (Score:5, Interesting)

    by sokoban ( 142301 ) on Saturday December 11, 2004 @06:52PM (#11063070) Homepage
    ... and hate them.
    A bunch of local businessmen donated segways to the local police department earlier this year. I was talking to one of the officers who is using them now, and he says it is the worst waste of money he's ever seen. The segways are not as manuverable/fast as a bike, need batteries, and are just wierd around town. Sounds about right to me.
    • A bunch of local businessmen donated segways to the local police department earlier this year. I was talking to one of the officers who is using them now, and he says it is the worst waste of money he's ever seen. The segways are not as manuverable/fast as a bike, need batteries, and are just wierd around town. Sounds about right to me.

      You don't think it was merely a hint by the local businessmen as to the girth of the police officers in their area?

      Phillip.

    • Re:Local bike cops got segways... (Score:1, Insightful)

      by Anonymous Coward
      So in other words they are using them for the wrong purpose. Bike patrols are intended for speed and mobility in dense urban areas, and work well, so why change them? A segway would be more suitable to extend the range and possibilities for some of the walking officers.

      Do people complain that bikes are useless because they're not as fast as cars too?

    • Norfolk Va police just got them. After having to pay $177 over an expired inspection sticker, while fighting Honda over faulty Ocupational Position Safety Detectors in their seats that cause failed inspection stickers, I can't help but wonder if there would be a way to generate enough EMF to confuse the solid state gyro... SEGWAY OUT OF CONTROL! Hit the switch, aim your directional antenna and watch the thing go berzerk!

      • No, there isn't such a way. If you consider how much electronics is there in such a small space, you would realise that the engineers had to build bullet-proof EMF shielding or the device could not be released. Any external source of EMF (several meters away) is going to be so powerful it would first fry your brains. :)
  • >Spectators are welcome for the two events each month in San Fransisco.

    did you just get laid off by cisco? :P

  • That the Segway didn't get back up at the end of that video clip... ^_^
  • I for one welcome our two wheeled... Oh never mind.
  • to piss off the islamists. Perhaps next we can put criminals and prisoners of war on them and send them into the LA Coliseum complete with lions and a few battle bots thrown in for good measure.

  • Actually, this might _democratize_ polo... (Score:1, Insightful)

    by Anonymous Coward
    Remember when golf was an exclusively rich person's sport? Yes I know, the average golfer playing on the greens is probably a yuppie, much richer than a bunch of people "shooting hoops" in the a ghetto b-ball court, but even golf being a "yuppie sport" is an improvement of what it used to be.

    There was a time when only the real rich (i.e. richer than the yuppies) and that was for one single reason - to play golf, you had to afford caddies to carry around all of your clubs (unless you seriously wanted to ca
    • .. seriousy.. mount a golf bag in the front, put wider tyres on it (to stop it from chewing up the green).. and there ya go. one man, highly maneuverable, golf cart. hell get longer clubs and you don't even have to get off the cart to swing /me runs off to the patent office

      suchetha
  • Spectators are welcome for the two events each month in San Fransisco.

    The matches will be hard to watch from San Francisco - if you RTFM, you'll find the matches are actually held in Sunnyvale, CA (about 40 mins south of the city).

  • I misread the title... A self-correcting pogo stick would be cool, though.
  • Segway polo, next stop solid platinum iPod Stadium Concerts.
  • how about elephant polo? [elephantpolo.com]
  • ...the first thing I thought was:

    In related news, the sport of polo is still less accessible to non-'rich bastards'.

    Seriously, though the players may or may not be paying for their own rides, that's still a lot of money rolling around out there.
  • I wish I lived in Silly Valley, and were rich and had a Segway. Then I could hang out with The Woz and my nerddom would be complete :-D.
  • This came out several weeks ago and was reported by (belive it or not) ./ back then.

    After the last few years it looks like time to move on.

    [ Looks like my last post and last site view too. ]

    Alas, c'est la vie,

    djve
  • will have to be redesigned around these things. ;-)
  • Be a corporate exec, live on the bay, offshore your labor, buy a dozen seqways, fall into the grass laughing like a giddy school girl as your buddies nudge you off your digital steed in a friendly game of polo. Ahhhh.. capitalism...
  • You all were duped, and not just because of this [slashdot.org]. You were duped to think that Segway is nothing more than a silly toy and you all were happy to change from the speculation-bandwagon to bashing-bandwagon after it was released. You are not alone, but please, don't just follow the flock, think for yourself. And, while we are at it, get the relevant facts.

    I suggest you read the Code Name Ginger, that famous book published by Harvard Business Press, that was part of the hype and whose leak became a major facto
    • >Everyone who ever rode Segway, fell in love with the device in the first minutes (or, for the sake of accuracy, a vast majority of those people).
      >
      That may be so but, unless you are very well off, lucky, or extremely determined, the vast majority of us will never have the chance to ride one.

      I live in a big city (San Diego), so I had the chance to see a few of these "in the wild". Three different people for about 1-2 months after it was released to the public. Then, not a single sight of it ever

  • Me, I would go to the polo match on a good old-fashioned bicycle.

    I'd be wearing a backpack with the large batteries, coils and capacitors needed to produce a powerful EMP.

    During the match, the EMP would be 'released' at a key point in order to watch the polo-droids all fall on their faces simultaneously.

    Fun!
  • Who would have thought that around Christmas time, Slashdot would be Astroturfing the Segway? They have done it before, and I guess they will do it again. The Segway is an overpriced overhyped failure. Just get a scooter or bike instead. You will save thousands of dollars and have something just as effective.

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