Piers Morgan encounters foolproof technology

This is how left-wing tabloid newspaper The Daily Mirror reported George Bush's falling off a Segway a few years ago:

BUSH ENCOUNTERS 'FOOLPROOF' TECHNOLOGY

"THE makers promise it will never fall over... So even George Bush should be able to use the Segway personal two-wheel transporter without tumbling off. After all, it's kept upright by some of the most sophisticated gyroscopes known to man, linked to a series of computers to detect the slightest movement.

But if anyone can make a pig's ear of riding a sophisticated, self-balancing machine like this, Dubya can. The President climbed on, stumbled a bit, then crashed off the other side - before it had actually gone anywhere. And this is the man who used to fly fighter planes.

Only his pride was hurt. And, to be fair, to Mr Bush, he did climb back on and finally get the hang of the machine at his dad George Bush Snr's home."

The paper was edited at the time by Piers Morgan. One of the milder things Morgan said about Bush in the paper was this before his re-election:

"I am deeply sceptical that the Bush family are capable of free and fair elections. I sincerely hope America wakes up to this guy in November and elects somebody with a less disturbing blood lust."

He was later sacked for publishing fake photos of British soldiers mistreating Iraqis.

Now he's been caught on video in America falling off a Segway himself. In his case more than his pride was hurt, he broke three ribs. There's no intellectual merit to this story at all, it's just delicious to see one example of gratuitous Bush-bashing to backfire!

Comments

[Andy]

Piers "Morgan" Moron is known in the UK as the disgraced newspaper editor turned celebrity commentator.

He gained notoriety for attempting to portray British soldiers as evil thugs by publishing forged pictures of soldiers abusing Iraqis. These were later outed by more responsible papers with higher standards of journalism.

He has with about as much ethical judgement as JR Ewing.

[Andy]

Jeez what a dive! So there is such a thing as karma...

[malcolm]

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!

[Andy]

Couldn't have happened to more deserving asshole!

[Henry Mayhew - Ukip]

I've met the company. They told me that in the Bush days the machine went to sleep after 15 minutes but he wasn't told that by his security detail who had insisted on training him. Morgan must be a real moron because they have changed it to leave it always on. It rides like a tricycle, very stable - can't go wrong as they say.

[mr chips]

"asshole"
Is asshole a banned word Ed?
Or is it ok if used against an enemy of Bush?
Or just double-standards.

[Steevo]

Thanks Tim for keeping in mind the need for very pleasant stories too.

[Andy]

dictionary definition of said "banned" word:

"stupid, mean, or contemptible person."

[OED]

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[Steevo]

Maybe the usage of appropriately applied abbreviations would be better. Like, "some people are full of BDS" (Bush Derangement Syndrome).

[Tapestry]

Piers Moron needs higher spec - bloody foolproof.

[atheling]

Thanks for the smile.

[Ami]

I hope that President Bush has sent him a "get well" card?

[Poker Rakeback]

Yay! Another great giveaway!
Excellent reviews here as usual.

Have a good day!