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+9Chris Tony Marino Alan Smithee (Oh!) Rob Petrie Supernova Shale TSJFan4Ever RedBedroom CatEyes10736 13 posters |
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CatEyes10736 …is a Power Member.
Join date : 2010-01-31 Location : Portland, Oregon Posts : 2665 Rep : 126
| Subject: Have you ever been trapped inside an elevator? Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:32 pm | |
| Have you ever rode an elevator that suddenly stopped moving or the door wouldn't open. I haven't, but that's always a fear of mine when I get on those things. They're also talking about it on 20/20. | |
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RedBedroom …is a Chamber DEITY.
Join date : 2010-02-18 Posts : 10696 Rep : 312
| Subject: Re: Have you ever been trapped inside an elevator? Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:47 pm | |
| That would be so scary. I have never had that happen. | |
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TSJFan4Ever …is a Chamber Royal.
Join date : 2010-03-28 Posts : 5362 Rep : 78
| Subject: Re: Have you ever been trapped inside an elevator? Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:16 am | |
| No - but my Mom and I came withing a couple of minutes of being trapped. It was thanksgiving and we came up in the elevator. We turned on the pots and pans to get things started - turkey had been in the oven all afternoon - and within 5 minutes the power went out. Had we been 5 minutes later, we'd probably have been trapped, which would NOT have been good as the power was out for something like 2 hours. We eventually got supper on and had a late dinner, though we were wondering if we'd be eating just the turkey, as it was almost done when the power went out. | |
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Shale ...is a Chamber Royal.
Join date : 2010-09-27 Location : Miami Beach Posts : 9699 Rep : 219
| Subject: Re: Have you ever been trapped inside an elevator? Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:37 am | |
| Years ago I got stuck in one for about half an hour. Luckily I was the only one in it. Would hate to be in a crowded elevator that stopped - you know where you couldn't possibly sit down. I just stretched out on the floor and waited for maintenance to get me out. | |
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Supernova The Book Chamber
Join date : 2010-06-22 Posts : 11954 Rep : 182
| Subject: Re: Have you ever been trapped inside an elevator? Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:18 am | |
| I haven't been in an elevator since I was a baby in the hospital and I don't plan to be in one again. | |
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(Oh!) Rob Petrie …is a Power Member.
Join date : 2011-01-30 Location : Boston Posts : 1677 Rep : 62
| Subject: Re: Have you ever been trapped inside an elevator? Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:55 am | |
| Very, VERY briefly. And it was scary. | |
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Alan Smithee ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
Join date : 2010-09-03 Location : 40º44’18.33”N 73º58’31.82”W Posts : 25792 Rep : 381
| Subject: Re: Have you ever been trapped inside an elevator? Sat Jun 11, 2011 7:00 am | |
| Not yet. Ever hear about the guy who was stuck in one for 41 hours? Look up Nicholas White. | |
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Tony Marino …is a Global Moderator.
Join date : 2010-01-31 Location : New York Posts : 26786 Rep : 607
| Subject: Re: Have you ever been trapped inside an elevator? Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:58 am | |
| Yes once. It stopped just as it was going up. I pushed the alarm button, told the security guard that I was stuck. They took their sweet time coming so I pried the doors open. It had stopped half way up from the first floor ledge up so I was able to just jump out on to the floor. | |
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Chris Chamber Admin.
Join date : 2010-01-30 Location : Oak Park, Michigan Posts : 23201 Rep : 330
| Subject: Re: Have you ever been trapped inside an elevator? Sat Jun 11, 2011 8:59 am | |
| Hasn't happened to me, but it's a good idea to always have a charged cellphone on you when you get inside an elevator. | |
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Nystyle709 ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
Join date : 2010-03-16 Location : New York Posts : 27030 Rep : 339
| Subject: Re: Have you ever been trapped inside an elevator? Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:16 am | |
| Hasn't happened to me either....but I don't think I'd be scared that much. It depends on what floor I was stopped on. If it stopped on the second or third floor, I'd be straight. | |
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Marc™ …is a Chamber DEITY.
Join date : 2010-01-30 Location : Michigan Posts : 12006 Rep : 212
| Subject: Re: Have you ever been trapped inside an elevator? Sat Jun 11, 2011 1:05 pm | |
| Yes. At the gym I go to, the elevator is tends to act flaky and the rides are not that smooth. Once I got in, and on the way up it just hung for several minutes. I used the emergency phone and as I was describing the situation it finally crept all the way up to the floor and the door opened.
Quasi-scary as it was....I still continue to use that elevator from time to time. | |
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CeCe …is a Chamber DEITY.
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| Subject: Re: Have you ever been trapped inside an elevator? Sat Jun 11, 2011 3:01 pm | |
| It's funny. One of the Final Destination movies didn't bother me at all but I can't view an elevator the same way after Devil. I'm just glad to get off them. lol | |
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Cheaps ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
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| Subject: Re: Have you ever been trapped inside an elevator? Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:57 am | |
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