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by **McDuffies** on Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:02 pm

rkolter wrote:
Warren wrote:Elevators freak me out. They shake back and forth when they go fast. I'd be piddling like a puppy.

Imagine yourself in a shaky elevator... bits of metal falling away from it's bottom, and the only other passenger is:

That saying was always a puzzle for me too. I don't know if puppies in elevator are particulary happy, but then again I never saw a puppy in elevator so maybe they are. But it's a cute thing to say, specially on english.

by **KittyKatBlack** on Fri Apr 30, 2004 12:16 am

It's actually a common misconception that elevators can fall. It's actually pretty much impossible for an elevator to fall down an elevator shaft. They have breaks on the sides that will stop the elevator if it reaches a certain speed. So you're perfectly safe from plumetting to your death...

...of course, if the counterweight snaps, the elevator will shoot upwards like a rocket and most likely crush you like a soda can against the ceiling.

But hey, you can't fall.

GoodReads. · by **Warren** on Fri Apr 30, 2004 5:32 am

Whew! I'd much rather be impaled on cheap flouresent lights!

by **Rkolter** on Fri Apr 30, 2004 5:35 am

KittyKatBlack wrote:It's actually a common misconception that elevators can fall. It's actually pretty much impossible for an elevator to fall down an elevator shaft. They have breaks on the sides that will stop the elevator if it reaches a certain speed. So you're perfectly safe from plumetting to your death...

...of course, if the counterweight snaps, the elevator will shoot upwards like a rocket and most likely crush you like a soda can against the ceiling.

But hey, you can't fall.

"Love in an elevator,
keeping it up while you're going down..."

by **Toxic** on Sat May 01, 2004 8:20 pm

This topic reminds me of something ridiculous, Someone was banned from collegeconfidential.com for use of the word "heck".

by **McDuffies** on Sun May 02, 2004 4:29 pm

rkolter wrote:"Love in an elevator,
keeping it up while you're going down..."

See, a smart man actually sets the elevator to go down, that way inertion helps him.
Although, it depends on a position, I guess.

by **RLC Davidson** on Sun May 02, 2004 4:45 pm

Could be painful on a sudden stop, though....

GoodReads. · by **Warren** on Sun May 02, 2004 7:59 pm

If people would just be careful with their teeth...

by **McDuffies** on Mon May 03, 2004 5:50 pm

Particulary women.

by **Grabmygoblin** on Mon May 03, 2004 6:31 pm

*bites McDuffies*

by **McDuffies** on Tue May 04, 2004 8:49 am

by **McDuffies** on Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am

What a post to match my ava.

by **Grabmygoblin** on Tue May 04, 2004 9:18 am

heeheehee

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