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There are redundant safety measures so the chances are injury are pretty small.
And think of it this way: if all the measures failed (very unlikely - and they'd all have to fail at once) then it'd be quick. A short period of free fall and... *splat*
You looking for sympathy?
You'll find it in the dictionary, between sympathomimetic and sympatric
(Page 1788, if it helps)
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Not worried about the fall, all you have to do is jump just before impact*.
Being somewhere and not able to get out would get to me though I think, I don't wear a watch or long sleeved tops cos I don't like the feeling of restriction.
*I know that doesn't work, don't worry.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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I have enough trouble getting out of a chair these days, never mind a stuck lift.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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So You are not getting a spanking new Long John for christmas.
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Nor a long spanking fron John
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chriselst wrote: I think I would seriously freak out should I get trapped in a large tiny metal box suspended half way up a building. Since you're referring to London I FTFY.
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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chriselst wrote: I think I would seriously freak out should I get trapped in a large metal box suspended half way up a building.
Friday night, almost the last to leave the office and the lift stopped somewhere around floor 5. This was before I had a mobile phone as well, 45 minutes I sat in that large (I wish) small metal box suspended half way up a building. Then it was off to the pub and a well deserved beer.
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chriselst wrote: I think I would seriously freak out should I get trapped in a large metal box suspended half way up a building. An elevator car is just like your coffin, only much larger.
Well, that and the coffin is under a thick layer of dirt.... where nobody can hear you scream.
Sweet dreams.
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I once used a small and out of the way elevator that no one else seemed to use on the ferry between Newcastle and IJmuiden (note: that's an IJ, stop writing Ij, I've seen multiple official sites do it).
It seemed fine at first, going up .. but then suddenly down a bit, up again, then it stopped halfway between floors and opened on its own. I climbed out as quickly as I could, afraid that it would suddenly move.
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The one and only Google result for "symposionic conversation"[^]
I found that actually amusing, that the only hit is the very event that I'm coordinating.
Marc
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OriginalGriff wrote: That (was) a Googlewhack[^]
That's it! I couldn't remember the name. Thanks!
Marc
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OriginalGriff wrote: because Google will catch up with this conversation
It just did while you wrote your post.
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Just been listening to an interview with Dave Gorman on the wireless.
Second series of Modern Life Is Goodish starts tomorrow on Dave if anyone is interested.
I enjoyed the first.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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It's series linked into Sky+ already!
He's a little predictable, but very funny all the same.
You looking for sympathy?
You'll find it in the dictionary, between sympathomimetic and sympatric
(Page 1788, if it helps)
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Yes, it is very comfortable humour, but there is nothing wrong with that.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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I read the title as "Do I win a pizza"
I am hungry for one right now
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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You may already have have won one!
The Bulgarian government is running a competition all year. All you need to do is get a large denomination note out and check if it's a winning one: if so you can exchange it for a pizza at any branch of Dominos. Winning notes have a unique number printed on them...
You looking for sympathy?
You'll find it in the dictionary, between sympathomimetic and sympatric
(Page 1788, if it helps)
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Sounds legit. No, really!
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One of the reason why I hate men is : they can eat like pigs and still lose weight. If I eat something even a cookie and its immediately on my bottom. So that competition is off limits.
One quick note : The Bulgarian government is indeed running competition all year, but gathering one. The winning prices are higher taxes, higher bills, higher prices of items or if you are lucky all of the above
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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Argonia wrote: One of the reason why I hate some men is : they some of them can eat like pigs and still lose weight
FTFY
Argonia wrote: If I eat something even a cookie and its immediately on my bottom
It seems to be a surprize to women that most men actually like curves (please note the plural)
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Jörgen Andersson wrote: One of the reason why I hate some men is : they some of them can eat like pigs and still lose weight
Plenty of women can do that too.
Jörgen Andersson wrote: It seems to be a surprize to women that most men actually like curves (please note the plural)
Very, very true.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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chriselst wrote: Plenty of women can do that too.
Oh yeah, quite true.
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Curves on a woman are like pockets on jeans. It gives you somewhere to put your hands.
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