Greta’s elevator nightmare

Media Equalizer ^ | January 23, 2014 | Brian Maloney

[freedumb2003]

Someone must have disabled the failsafe — there is a mechanical flywheel that is supposed to keep that from happening (I saw how it works on a Mythbusters episode).

Man, strange.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” When Communist Elevators turn on you”

[IronJack]

Most (Western) elevators have a dynamic braking system that will not allow them to free-fall very far. In the Far East, that may or may not be true, especially if the building is old and/or someone has been paid off to “overlook” certain safety shortcomings ...

[bigbob]

If I had to be in a falling elevator, I’d rather be with Franklin Graham than Annie Laurie Gaylor.

[Dagnabitt]

“The vast majority of Muslims reject falling elevators” - John Kerry.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Well played...

[T-Bird45]

Imagine that - you go to a third-world Commie craphole and wonder why those things you take for granted in the first-world free market don’t work where you are.

[Hot Tabasco]

Suddenly, one of our group noticed some light and pulled the doors open again and this time we had about a 2 foot crawl space.

That in itself was a dangerous move since someone crawling out could have been crushed if the elevator dropped again.........

A bunch of years ago, the wife of an employee at the company I worked for was in a local hospital. She was on a gurney, being transported to another floor and while she was being wheeled into the elevator, somehow it broke loose and crushed her when she was only half way in.......

[sparklite2]

Ten whole minutes. Oh, the humanity!

[SandRat]

Bet they all had Soiled Knickers. hehehehe

[Kaslin]

I had to look up to find out who she is, and I agree. So would I

[Perseverando]

Some of it was filmed, where at one point Reverend Graham quips “if it goes down, I’m going up”

[oblomov]

In Vietnam, elevator takes you.

[Marcella]

I was at a business convention, parked my car in the parking building and got in the elevator. There were about six of us in this elevator and it stuck. When an emergency happens, I immediately look for the solution to the problem. Other women in there panicked. One man said he was claustrophobic so he was no help.

I looked up and saw panels that I thought could be removed - I was the smallest person in there not in a panic, so I figured the men could lift me up there. About then, it jerked and moved and jerked and moved until it got to a floor and we got out. I didn't use any elevator in that parking building again. You're likely to get help if the elevator is inside a building where people are, but in a parking building, there are no people around.

When stuck like that, the first thing to do is control your panic and look for a way out. Starting that action, reduces panic.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Otis, my man!

[Mouton]

I got trapped in an elevator around floor 14 in SF for about 4 hours one time. 4 on the elevator: me, a lady, a flaming F and THE STATE ELEVATOR INSPECTOR who could not believe it took 4 hours to determine we were stuck....seems all the communication devices were either ignored or did not work. They finally cranked us down as we were in a no exit portion of the ride. So, ten minutes in commie land does not sound extreme to me.

[Kaslin]

Re the last part of your post: Panicking is never good