Segway for Koizumi


Bush on Intl Soil

Bush surprises Koizumi with Segway gift - Yahoo! News

KYOTO, Japan (Reuters) - In the latest sign of their chummy ties, U.S.
President George W. Bush gave Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi a surprise gift of a Segway electric scooter Wednesday and urged him to take a spin.

Bush, who often refers to his warm friendship with Koizumi, gave the Japanese leader the upright two-wheeler ahead of a summit at which they reaffirmed their close diplomatic ties.

Bush was riding the vehicle when he met Koizumi outside the Kyoto State Guest House in the ancient Japanese capital, a Japanese pool report said.

Urged by Bush to give it a whirl, Koizumi took a brief 1 meter (3 ft) ride, and cried out, “Oh, very good.”

Bush told the prime minister he’d given his father, former President
George Bush, and mother, Barbara, Segways for their birthdays, adding he felt Koizumi was almost one of the family.

Heh, isn’t that sweet. Spreading the international love of the device that mystifies the general public. Makes me remember the good ole days when dubbayah took a ride and landed harder than expected


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