Since coming to Silicon Valley, I have seen Segways on a fairly regular basis. I suppose the combination of technology and crazy people gives rise to a vehicle like this; I personally do not see the appeal in them (and am not the only one). But as my coworkers have noticed, there appears to be a group of Apple employees that cherish their human transporters and take every opportunity to ride around together. They are known as The Segway Gang.
Alright, the actual Segway Gang bears no resemblance to my sketch, but I thought the idea could be amusing enough for a comic book. Perhaps in later volumes, the Segway Gang could take on rival gangs, like the Roller-Samurai (Japanese-style swordsman on rollerblades). And yes, the girl has a Segway tattooed on her arm.
. I was also considering the name, “[self release];” but other than the fact that it seems like a bad programming idea, most people thought it had too sexual of a connotation.
. I put my address on it, but never heard anything from the Vice President or his son. Now that he’s a board member at Apple, I might take the opportunity to ask him if he remembers!
