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The Elevator of Death

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490808
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The Elevator of Death

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For some strange reason was thinking about these old paternoster elevators recently (only didn't know the name at the time). I can remember riding on them as a kid and being really scared of them. Never knew what happened at the top or bottom if you didn't get off intime :? Low and behold I see one on my youtube feed.



The one I can remember would have been in a department store in the UK in Bristol. But I can remember seeing then in other places as well.

Were there ever any in Ireland?

Of course once you have seen one on youtube then you get suggestions for a load more

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Many of the most popular websites developed in the last 15 years or so really grind my gears - Facebook, Twitter etc.

Couldn't care a damn for these lifts, but this post has just reminded me how much I absolutely f*cking adore YouTube.
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The last couple of minutes where he leaves the camera in the elevator and steps off for it to start on the other side was worth waiting for.
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Can you imagine the potential insurance claims if we had lifts like that here when people can't even get on a swing without falling off.
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Well, now. Never knew such a thing existed in the world! Definitely never saw any in Dublin. Looks like the kind of thing that would have been developed by a country that had ski-lifts (or ferris wheels) and was well used to the concept of hopping onto a personal transport device that didn't wait for you to get your act together!
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