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Don't these guys ever learn? I'm surprised the damn things don't contain lead or melamine.

Shhh... those are the secret ingredients that add to the flavor.

What's with high profile sports stars? When you're world famous, eventually the news will break out. This time: Wayne Rooney

idiot

from China Law Blog

China-Hong Kong Flights Just Got Cheaper.
Posted by Dan on September 16, 2010
 
Flying to Hong Kong from the Mainland has always been surprisingly expensive. But no more. According to the China Economic Review, China Budget airline, Spring Airlines, has just announced that it will be pricing its Hong Kong-Shanghai route at as low as RMB398 (US $59), roundtrip, "less than a third of the current lowest air fare." It will be interesting to see how Cathay Pacific and the various China "big" airlines respond to this.   

Does anybody know if Spring Airlines is operating out of other airports?

Spring Air is based in Shanghai, so it flies to and from Shanghai.  If they are cheap enough it is not unreasonable to fly via Shanghai, to where you want to go.  We flew with them via Shanghai in the winter of 2008, when we made our trek to snowbound Shandong Province.

Lin
Zhaoqing, Guangdong.

 

What they aren't telling you is that "Spring Air" is very literal.  They have to wind-up the rubber bands before takeoff.

I'm about to book a ticket on something called "Lucky Air". 
Fill in your own joke.

I'm about to book a ticket on something called "Lucky Air". 
Fill in your own joke.

I'm holding out for "Relaxing Flight with Happy Ending Airlines" 

I'm about to book a ticket on something called "Lucky Air". 
Fill in your own joke.

Okay, I will . . .

on the radio, they only play Air Supply's version of In The Air Tonight
 

They're a wholelly-owned subsidiary of "Wing And A Prayer Air".  Formerly, Miracle Airlines.  "If we get you there safely, it's a miracle".

You just know the late night talk show dufusses will have a field day. Jimi Heselden the owner of the company that makes the Segway scooter died. He rode a machine over a cliff and into a river.

Curious how this will affect the stock

You just know the late night talk show dufusses will have a field day. Jimi Heselden the owner of the company that makes the Segway scooter died. He rode a machine over a cliff and into a river.

Curious how this will affect the stock

I had to check the news to make sure this one wasn't just a web rumor.  It's true.  Everyone may now take 30 seconds to laugh at his ironic demise. 

Of course, had he been using any other form of transportation, that would also be grounds for mocking his demise (if only he'd been on one of his Segways).  His only way out would have been to die in a non-moving situation.

If you haven't ridden one of these, give it a try sometime.  They are great fun.  Just try not to drive off a cliff.

I wonder if the inventor of the Segway will manage to avoid a similar fate as the guy who bought the company?

Someone should crunch the numbers: how dangerous are Segways compared to other modes of transport?

Someone should crunch the numbers: how dangerous are Segways compared to other modes of transport?

"n the Segway safety case review, Dr Mary Pat McKay, professor of emergency medicine and public health at the George Washington University, counted 41 Segway injuries between April 2005 and November 2008 among patients who attended the George Washington emergency room.

"Several cases involved the rider unintentionally striking an immobile object, including a park bench, a signpost, a light pole, and a tree,” the article reads.
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Ten of those cases were admitted to the hospital and four were taken to intensive care. No one died but patients suffered serious facial trauma, fractures and brain injuries.

Separately, in 2004, a 59-year-old man reportedly died after falling off a Segway."

...""Segways are fun but obviously they're best on solid, even ground. As soon as one starts doing off road on anything you enlarge the risk ratio."

I think if you go off the edge of a 9m cliff on any vehicle there is a chance you may not come out unscathed

Several cases involved the rider unintentionally striking an immobile object, including a park bench, a signpost, a light pole, and a tree,” the article reads.

Imagine the damage if the rider ntentionally strike immobile objects

I think if you go off the edge of a 9m cliff on any vehicle there is a chance you may not come out unscathed

This may now be gov't ordered to be stamped on the sides of the machines

I believe the death was while cruising around on a new "off road" model.

Of course, those injuries involving driving into unmoving objects are simple driver error.  The same thing happens with bicycles, motorcycles, cars, trucks, etc.  Like with bicycles, driving into a light pole or bench is more likely to damage you than the object you hit.

Quote from: xwarrior on September 28, 2010, 09:23:06 PM

I think if you go off the edge of a 9m cliff on any vehicle there is a chance you may not come out unscathed

This may now be gov't ordered to be stamped on the sides of the machines

That should be mandatory for all modes of ground transport, including shoes (and tattooed or branded on the feet of those who don't use footwear).

"WARNING:  Using this form of transport to go off the edge of a cliff may cause severe bodily injury or death.  Do not attempt to move from one place to another while tired or under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.  In the event you are injured or killed, seek medical and legal assistance immediately."