On the spot

Courtney: Hi, my name is Courtney, and you’re On The Spot. What are you doing?Andrew Crandall: I’m riding a Segway Human Transporter.C: Japanese scientists recently attached wheels to iPods. If the scientist’s wheeled machine and this wheeled machine got in a fight, who would win?AC: I think the Segway would win because the Segway has gyroscopes and iPods don’t. The Segway is actually self-balancing with the gyroscopes, and it turns with a turn of the wrist.C: Yeah, but can you rock out to your favorite Talking Heads tune with a Segway?AC: I don’t think you can. No.C: Have you ever thought about mounting a stellar stereo system on this bad boy?AC: No I have not. I think that would be illegal.C: Do they make trailers that you can hook onto this thing?AC: Yes they do.C: Why don’t you have one?AC: Because I don’t want one – they are too expensive.C: Well how much was this?AC: This was over $1,000.C: Do people ever point and laugh at you?AC: Yes they do. C: C: What is the weirdest thing someone has said to you?AC: “” What is that? Where can I get one? That looks fun!””C: Is it fun? Is riding around on your Segway what you do on the weekends for fun?AC: No, I usually just listen to music, go on the computer and work out.C: Which is yet another reason why you should put music accessibility on your Segway.AC: Talk with Dean Kamen. He is the inventor of the Segway.

-Interview by Courtney Smith