April 15, 2008

Ups and downs

Ever been trapped in an elevator? How about for 41 hours?

The New Yorker: The longest smoke break of Nicholas White’s life began at around eleven o’clock on a Friday night in October, 1999. ... It was an express elevator, with no stops below the thirty-ninth floor, and the building was deserted. But after a moment White felt a jolt. The lights went out and immediately flashed on again. And then the elevator stopped.


Time-lapse video of the ordeal

Never say "I'll be right back."

via kottke

Posted by alangage at April 15, 2008 03:08 PM

Comments

Oh, and you can skip over most of the background elevator filler stuff. Unless you love elevators. I'm looking at you, Woodsie.

Posted by: Andy at April 15, 2008 05:17 PM

Hey, don't hate the vertical-transportation-industry player, hate the vertical-transportation-industry game.

Posted by: Woodsie at April 16, 2008 11:21 AM

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