Jesper Parnevik Falls off Segway, Breaks Rib

[jamo]

http://hotlinks.golf.com/2014/07/09/video-jesper-parnevik-breaks-rib-in-segway-accident/?sct=hp8 [QUOTE]Jesper Parnevik has a quirky sense of humor, so it’s sometimes hard to figure what he finds funny. Take this video Parnevik, a five-timer winner on the PGA Tour, posted of a recent Segway ride gone sideways and a spill that left him with a broken rib. “Haha, of all injuries I’v had, this is the most ridiculous!! Broke a rib and had to withdraw from all events this month,” Parnevik said in the caption.[/QUOTE]

[RJH999]

Oh Jesper, you and your shenanigans

[nevets88]

Google Segway and accident and many hits. Lots of people can't immediately get used to the self balancing feature.

[David in FL]

Broken rib, not hip....

Lucky it's not worse though.  Those old bones can be a little brittle!

[boogielicious]

He could have done worse.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/202078/scitech/segway-ceo-dies-after-riding-two-wheeled-scooter-off-cliff

[jamo]

When I was in fourth or fifth grade, one of the inventors of the Segway (or he could have been a financier or something) did a presentation at my elementary school. Never got to actually ride the thing, which was tortuous to a group of nine-year-olds.

[nevets88]

A little magic volcano ash, good as new. :-)

[dennyjones]

I got to ride one of the prototypes when I worked building circuit boards. The are decievably quick. They can go as fast as 17, that's what we were told.

[billchao]

Yup, totally dangerous. Almost every major city had banned them within a week of their release. Funny, considering the inventor's original idea was to create a new mode of urban transportation.

I used to ride them down in Walt Disney World. They had governors on theirs so they wouldn't exceed 6mph. Still, one lady on a tour fell (which was weird, because it was towards the end of the tour, so it's not like she couldn't handle it or anything). I don't think they have them anymore.

I'd still own one if I ever got the chance.

[boogielicious]

I saw them in Wash DC a couple of years back.

[newtogolf]

He's lucky he just busted a rib based on his full weight landing on the handle.  If a broken rib is as painful and slow to heal as torn cartilage between the ribs then he's going to miss more than a month.

[RJH999]

I've seen em all over in DC this week.