{"id":30812,"date":"2020-02-25T23:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T23:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mathewingram.blog\/?p=30812"},"modified":"2020-02-25T23:27:00","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T23:27:00","slug":"segway-investors-independent-nation-of-dumpling-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mathewingram.com\/work\/2020\/02\/25\/segway-investors-independent-nation-of-dumpling-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Segway investor’s independent nation of Dumpling Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dean Kamen is the inventor of the Segway, among other things. When he bought a two-acre island off the coast of Connecticut, he wanted to put up a wind turbine, but the state wouldn’t allow it. So he seceded from the United States, and made North Dumpling Island an independent nation. He signed a non-aggression pact with his friend George Bush, issued his own money, created his own flag, and named the founders of Ben & Jerry\u2019s as his \u201cMinisters of Ice Cream.\u201d The island has a lighthouse, a replica of Stonehenge, and a \u201cnavy\u201d consisting of one amphibious vehicle. The official vehicle of the island is (of course) the Segway. \/via
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Dean Kamen is the inventor of the Segway, among other things. When he bought a two-acre island off the coast of Connecticut, he wanted to put up a wind turbine, but the state wouldn’t allow it. So he seceded from the United States, and made North Dumpling Island an independent nation. He signed a non-aggression … <\/p>\n

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