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Do You Know Anyone With an Elevator in Their Home?
The White House is an unusual home, but it's not the only home that features an elevator. Growing up I had a classmate whose ranch-style home had an elevator running from the main floor to the basement. I always suspected it was an escape route because her father was possibly a Mafioso.
Man Trapped in Elevator Video Becomes an Internet Hit: But Why?
I'm sure you've probably seen this video already, since it's been spreading on the Internet like a wildfire, but if you haven't, here's some background info to bring you up to speed. On Friday October 15, 1999, Nicholas White went outside for a cigarette break while working in New York's McGraw-Hill building (it was 11pm on a Friday). On his way back, the elevator stopped, and he was trapped for 41 hours.
Cats Trapped Inside For 41 Hours
You may have seen the gripping and disturbing surveillance video of the poor man trapped inside an elevator for 41 hours after leaving his office to take a smoke. Like all things in this world, there needs to be a cat version. Nora the cat playing the haunting piano accompaniment so instantly recognizable to those who've seen the other vid?
Flashback: Candid Camera
Talk about peer pressure! If everyone stands facing the wrong way in an elevator, will the "other" guy follow the crowd and face the wall, too? Herd mentality can be a very scary thing.
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How To Make The Most Of Your Elevator Time...And Yes, We're Serious.
- Ask if you can push the button for other people, but push the wrong ones.
- Call the psychic hot-line from your cell phone and ask if they know what floor you're on.
- Hold the doors open and say you're waiting for a friend. After a while, let the doors close, and say, "Hi (imaginary friend's name).
The Elevator Lifts Your Laptop To A Whole New Level
Do you find yourself constantly hunching over while staring at your laptop? Check out the new Elevator by Griffin, which raises your laptop to a safer and comfortable viewing level. The Elevator fits all laptops, keeps them securely in place and prevents your notebook from overheating!
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Skip-Stop Elevators? The Wave of the Future
The Cooper Union plans to implement a skip-stop elevator — an elevator that only stops on certain floors — in one of its newest buildings. Along with the elevator, there will be stairways going to all floors. While I am not fully sure of why one would build such an elevator, the health nut in me likes to think that it is to try and promote folks to actually use the stairs instead of the elevator.
Push-Up Variation: Elevated Push-Up
If you're looking to tone up your upper body for the Summer, you've got to become friends with the push-up. There are so many variations to isolate certain muscle groups, and make your push-ups more exciting and challenging. Here's another variation to try.
Riding the Elevator vs. Climbing the Stairs
You know I am all about taking the stairs whenever you have the chance. Why not add a little motion to our often sedentary lives? Well, I just came across another reason to take the stairs: speed.
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