He could have looked at the CCTV cameras. Bob
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Stan Halpin > Sent: 16 November 2008 22:16 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: California fires > > I tend to agree with you Bob, but the other night we were in > a parking structure moving verrrry slowly toward the exit. > Made the mistake of returning to the car from dinner at the > same time a local theater was letting out. A parking > attendant came zipping up the ramp on a Segway, against the > flow of traffic, checked on the length of the line or > whatever, went zipping back down. Very shortly thereafter we > started moving much more quickly; I believe he had confirmed > that the backup was sufficient to call in a second or third > or fourth attendant to take payments at the exit. Or maybe it > was a coincidence. In any case, using a Segway to move > quickly around a multistory structure like that, and > presumably similar usage on the street-level, seems an > efficient way to provide more service with fewer people. > > stan > > On Nov 16, 2008, at 3:31 PM, Bob W wrote: > > >> I would **love** a Segway. > > > > Why? It looks like just another way to get fat, and a ridiculous > > misapplication of technology. Walk or cycle. > > > > Bob > > > > > >> > >>> Some good photos of the fires in CA here: > >>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7731706.stm > >>> > >>> I particularly like #5, which confirms all our prejudices about > >>> Californians > >> > >> I would **love** a Segway. Sadly not legal to use on > public highways > >> or footpaths here, and as my estate only measures 60 feet by 20, > >> probably not quite large enough to make use of its raison d'etre. > >> > >> Good fore pics - my heart goes out to those that have lost their > >> homes. > >> It must be terrifying. > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > above and follow the directions. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
