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Author Topic: Can't quite get up that trail?  (Read 1396 times)  Share 

Offline Casa Grande

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Can't quite get up that trail?
« on: April 21, 2009, 09:45:41 AM »
Well, help is on the way courtesy of Honda!

So, maybe when I'm 90 I really can see the South Rim again!

http://corporate.honda.com/innovation/walk-assist/?ef_id=1097:3:s_0fee626a7fd30ca58e129c5a14aec42b_3922926976:6Zqj6NBkOIYAAHTH2ewAAAAZ:20090421134914




Offline dkerr24

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Re: Can't quite get up that trail?
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2009, 02:20:47 PM »
hmmm... maybe I could go for that 90 lb backpack after all.  :)

Offline East Texan

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Re: Can't quite get up that trail?
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2009, 04:07:18 PM »
Wish I had one of these this Thursday.  I'm attempting the South Rim.

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Offline homerboy2u

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Re: Can't quite get up that trail?
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2009, 06:24:36 PM »
But what is it for?,if not to give you a wedgy... :eusa_eh:

 He should have let the HONDA guys try it on first.
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Offline SA Bill

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Re: Can't quite get up that trail?
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2009, 06:59:34 PM »
Hope he doesn't want to have children! Mechanically he may not be able to after wearing that thing. And no one is going to be interested anyway when they see him in it. :icon_eek:
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Offline chisos muse

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Re: Can't quite get up that trail?
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2009, 08:27:49 PM »
I just can't imagine the group of designers all looking at the prototype and thinking "wow! what a great looking product! let's market it!"  :icon_rolleyes:
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Offline Ay Chihuahua!

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Re: Can't quite get up that trail?
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2009, 05:51:27 PM »
This contraption was obviously designed by a team of angry women for men.

Offline SHANEA

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Re: Can't quite get up that trail?
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2009, 07:14:27 PM »
WOW - CYBORG.  I guess I can look past the looks as it looks fantastic to me.  Think of all the folks that might be able to get out of those motorized wheelchairs/scooters and actually walk again.  Plus, amputees and also our brave folks from the wars that are losing use of their limbs.   Honda does NOT do things on a whim and this could really revolutionize things for people with limited mobility.  Kuddos to Honda - :eusa_clap:  Surprised GM, Ford, Chrysler hasn't come up with something like this  :rolling: 
« Last Edit: April 22, 2009, 07:22:51 PM by SHANEA »

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Re: Can't quite get up that trail?
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2009, 08:56:42 AM »
WOW - CYBORG.  I guess I can look past the looks as it looks fantastic to me.  Think of all the folks that might be able to get out of those motorized wheelchairs/scooters and actually walk again.  Plus, amputees and also our brave folks from the wars that are losing use of their limbs.   Honda does NOT do things on a whim and this could really revolutionize things for people with limited mobility.  Kuddos to Honda - :eusa_clap:  Surprised GM, Ford, Chrysler hasn't come up with something like this  :rolling: 

 What am i missing? :eusa_doh:...but a guy with a bike seat stuck up his crotch :eusa_eh:
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Re: Can't quite get up that trail?
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2009, 01:08:54 PM »
Interesting, yet freaky. Looks like some sort of malformed, bio-mechanical twin growing out of his crotch.
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Re: Can't quite get up that trail?
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2009, 01:23:29 PM »
Does your voice pitch change with load or remain the same????? :rolling: :rolling: :rolling:
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