Comments on: Irrational Fears Realized: Trapped in an Elevator for Two Days http://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/14/irrational-fears-realized-trapped-in-an-elevator-for-two-days/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Allen Honghttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/14/irrational-fears-realized-trapped-in-an-elevator-for-two-days/#comment-32606 Allen Hong Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:19:33 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6627#comment-32606 Roald: I do think that locking escape doors and hatches is a safety violation of some kind. Roald: I do think that locking escape doors and hatches is a safety violation of some kind.

]]> By: Allen Honghttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/14/irrational-fears-realized-trapped-in-an-elevator-for-two-days/#comment-32534 Allen Hong Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:47:35 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6627#comment-32534 After such an experience, one would have to be totally nutzo to use elevators again. After such an experience, one would have to be totally nutzo to use elevators again.

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/14/irrational-fears-realized-trapped-in-an-elevator-for-two-days/#comment-32521 Judie Lipsett Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:01:37 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6627#comment-32521 Would any of you ever get on an elevator again after something like this occurred? :-P Would any of you ever get on an elevator again after something like this occurred? :-P

]]> By: Roaldhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/14/irrational-fears-realized-trapped-in-an-elevator-for-two-days/#comment-32501 Roald Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:39:20 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6627#comment-32501 The article mentions that he pried open the doors to relieve himself. Also, he did try to use the hatch on top of the elevator car, but it was locked. BTW, his office was on the 43rd floor. The article mentions that he pried open the doors to relieve himself. Also, he did try to use the hatch on top of the elevator car, but it was locked. BTW, his office was on the 43rd floor.

]]> By: Allen Honghttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/14/irrational-fears-realized-trapped-in-an-elevator-for-two-days/#comment-32456 Allen Hong Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:17:59 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6627#comment-32456 This is the exact reason I use the stairs. Though, i wonder how come he didn't use the service door on top of the elevator car to get out? It looked like he tried. This is the exact reason I use the stairs. Though, i wonder how come he didn’t use the service door on top of the elevator car to get out? It looked like he tried.

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/14/irrational-fears-realized-trapped-in-an-elevator-for-two-days/#comment-32419 Judie Lipsett Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:20:47 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6627#comment-32419 TMI ALERT: I can tell you that I personally could not. There is absolutely NO WAY. 4 hours...max. :-/ TMI ALERT: I can tell you that I personally could not. There is absolutely NO WAY. 4 hours…max. :-/

]]> By: Joel Mclaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/14/irrational-fears-realized-trapped-in-an-elevator-for-two-days/#comment-32412 Joel Mclaughlin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:05:20 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6627#comment-32412 Just goes to show you.....quit them damn cigarettes! Just goes to show you…..quit them damn cigarettes!

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/14/irrational-fears-realized-trapped-in-an-elevator-for-two-days/#comment-32404 Wayne Schulz Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:46:13 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6627#comment-32404 Is it considered sexist to ask whether a woman would have made it 41 hours without a bathroom break? I'm just asking if it's sexist, not if a woman could hold it 41 hours. Well never mind.. Is it considered sexist to ask whether a woman would have made it 41 hours without a bathroom break?

I’m just asking if it’s sexist, not if a woman could hold it 41 hours. Well never mind..

]]> By: Judie Lipsetthttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/14/irrational-fears-realized-trapped-in-an-elevator-for-two-days/#comment-32397 Judie Lipsett Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:18:19 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6627#comment-32397 I think it must have happened over the course of a weekend. I'll lift the portion of the New Yorker article dealing with Nicholas and repost it in the article above... be right back... I think it must have happened over the course of a weekend. I’ll lift the portion of the New Yorker article dealing with Nicholas and repost it in the article above… be right back…

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/14/irrational-fears-realized-trapped-in-an-elevator-for-two-days/#comment-32393 Wayne Schulz Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:50:19 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6627#comment-32393 Who the heck was keeping an eye on the security tape? I guess the guard never looked at it?? Did this guy refrain from going to the bathroom for 41 hours? Who the heck was keeping an eye on the security tape? I guess the guard never looked at it??

Did this guy refrain from going to the bathroom for 41 hours?

]]> By: Joel Mclaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/14/irrational-fears-realized-trapped-in-an-elevator-for-two-days/#comment-32392 Joel Mclaughlin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:43:43 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6627#comment-32392 Man.....what I want to know is why did it take 41 hours to get him out! Man…..what I want to know is why did it take 41 hours to get him out!

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