The Bright Side
 

Just in case anyone else ever gets stuck in that situation, here's something to maybe make you feel a TINY bit less afraid.

Most elevators have redundant safety systems to prevent you from falling very far before safety brakes engage. But even if all systems failed simultaneously, there's almost always a shock absorption system at the bottom. for instance, there might be long metal pistons that plunge into a very viscous fluid to bring the car to a halt quickly. It would be abrupt, but would probably prevent serious injuries. There are different last-resort features that vary by manufacturer and model. plus - as an elevator car approaches the bottom of its shaft it will compress the air in the shaft to create a natural cushion.

Of course, I would probably die of a heart attack before the shock absorbers kicked in.

Here are some fun related links I found. sorry they have to be decoded, but i can't post URL's yet. :disgust

Answers about falling elevators. Does it help to jump up at the last minute? what's the best position to fall in? and more...
van (dot) physics (dot) uiuc (dot) edu/qa/listing (dot) php?id=139

info on those safety features i mentioned:
express (dot) howstuffworks (dot) com/runaway-elevator (dot) htm

info from worst-case-scenario aka popular mechanics:
www (dot) popularmechanics (dot) com/science/worst_case_scenarios/1289266 (dot) html

Damn thats pretty fucked up waiting in there for so long I woulda gone crazy

i must've missed the name of the hotel. sorry if you already mentioned it.

oh and i was checking out your celeb site to possibly swap links and noticed it said sfw...but the dating ads are far from it :1orglaugh

nice site otherwise.

which one, BETA? If so, yes, it has been changed, but I have another SFW celeb site with a PR6.

Ok, time for me to chime in...

On my shirt: Mark, I was sporting that thing for the whole day. I had just put that shirt over it right before we took the elevator "down". I am now going to burn it, as it is obviously a bad luck shirt.

On us smiling in the pics: As stated in the post, all of those pics were taken in the first 15 mins. You can be damn sure that after the 3 hour mark nobody was smiling or thinking to snap more pics. Why were we smiling? Um... when the fucking elevator started shaking and making horrible noises, I thought I was going to fucking die. As soon as I realized we weren't going to crash to our deaths, I was a little happy. If you had gone through the same thing, you'd understand. There is NOBODY out there that can honestly believe that three hours in an elavator was by any means fun.

On us suing: I am one of those people that completely hates petty lawsuits. I mean, I've seen plenty of friends around here sued over stupid shit. I would never file a lawsuit in the persuit of money if I didn't truly feel that I had been wronged. I have had dozens of people say that I haven't been the same since. I have seriously been changed by this shit. Do I think the hotel is to blame? Absolutly. They were neglegant. We suffered. Plain and simple.

On us winning: I know they have lawyers. I'm sure they have DAMN good lawyers. I'm willing to bet that they have the best lawyers money can buy. Really, really expensive lawyers. The best deep pockets can buy. And I'm sure that those expensive lawyers will rack up a huge bill arguing this in court. I can only imagine how big that bill will be...

Hey guys - I had to change names, so this is my new GFY handle - just a quick update. We are still talking to various attorney's, should know who to move forward with by next week. Thanks for all the tips and comments, even those from the haters.

Return of the two elevator pussies. :1orglaugh

People talk about the pussification of America, these two money grubbing wimps are living proof of it!

Glad to hear you're still around! :thumbsup

I definitely understand why you guys were laughing afterwards, I would've been too!
I'm surprised no one lost their cool though, I would've been barking my head off at the intercom lady and forcing my way through the hatch.
The engineer got down there, why have you guys sit and wait for something to possibly go wrong.

The lawyers would cost more than you would get in a settlement. Seriously, a few hours of your life in a non-air conditioned elevator is not life altering. Maybe you get a couple grand, which is less than what a good lawyer will cost.

And besides, you were stuck in an elevator. You'd have to be some of the biggest pussies alive to sue for that.

BINGO!

We have a winner.:thumbsup

I suspect the goal is to get an out of court settlement figuring it is cheaper to just pay out than to go thru the expense of defending the case.

The only problem is that the attorneys are in-house and are getting paid either way, so might as well put them to work.

If they get free tickets to the buffet (don't settle for the breakfast one, insist on dinner) they should be happy.

I read this on SteakandCheese, nothing worse than getting stuck in an elevator. I live on the fifth floor and every couple days the elevator gives me problems, just a matter of time before I get stuck...

Hope you get something for your troubles when it's all said and done...

I'm willing to bet the sueing is more over the hotels negligence in not calling for a rescue in a timely matter.
Me personally I would have probably climbed on top of the car to see if I could get to a floors door and get the fuck out, and then just demand that I stay no charge.

See, I think I am with the people that are saying why sue? A few hours in a stuck elevator equates to PTSD or pain and suffering or ??????

Seriously... get the bill comped and tell them they will cover your hotel costs at another hotel on your next visit. Why go through the hassle of a legal action?

They pissed you off by not responding properly, but the legal action seems over the top and too much of a reaction. I don't see why any court/jury/attorney would deem this to be a reason to judge in your favor.

It makes for a great story, but the lawsuit will just drag you down and you won't be satisfied with whatever you get.

I injured my back working for the airlines years and years ago...... I mean seriously hurt it pretty bad. i am thinking hey.. the airline was negligent, right... worker's comp right??? Lots of money to pay for college.. yeah.. I am set now!!!! Want to know what it was worth in the end??? $1250 and the lawyer took 1/3 of that on contingency. BFD man... $800 for my fucked up back. I would have rather had a bunch of free flights.

Be smart... don't sue.. it won't be worth it.

sorry - the only pussy I see is you hiding being your GFY handle. Instead of porn farming, how about farming these nuts in your mouth?

Just a thought!

Just shut the fuck up dude. I didn't post this so you can talk shit about a situation that you would probably have cried in.

Well it seems you guys made the best of it :)
Better than having a panic attack and crying in the corner :)

Soooooooooo, you're suing the hotel because you were stuck in the elevator? Nobody got hurt or anything during this right? It just stopped and you had to sit there with 5 gay mexicans?

The only damages I see happening would be to your butthole. Why don't you just earn your money like everyone else instead of suing a hotel for an inconvenience. Douchebag.

I make quite a bit of money on my own, but thank you. Like I said you fucking moron, there were a lot of details of which I couldn't yet get into. Maybe if you could read between the lines there is more going on than just sitting in an elevator with 5 gay Mexicans?

What else happened that damaged you so bad that you feel you've somehow lost the ability to earn your own money. If you make so much, why even bother with this? Seems like a waste of time for a baller such as yourself.

Edit: 100 gay mexican lovers in her

Oh god, such a crazy story. I'm glad you guys were OK and didn't fall to your deaths. I always have nightmares about being stuck in an elevator.

Thanks for the information :)

2.5 hours? Drinking on the casino floor?

I would have had to pee in the elevator for sure.

I've been there, I've seen him do it :(

Dic, don't burn the shirt!!!! It's covering up the Naugthy America with another shirt that's bad luck.