I'm stuck in an effin' elevator!
By Paul McNamara on Wed, 04/01/09 - 6:50am.
This is what I get for coming in early. Been yelling five minutes and nobody's around. Between floors, I think. Not sure which. Alarm's uselss. ... Taking a breath and thought why not try Wi-Fi ... wouldn't you know.
Hey, someone heard m
(Update: Was a guy named -- Dmitri? -- speaks so-so English but think he said he'd go find building managre. I tried prying door w/ fingers; dumb. Ceiling panel? Yeah, right ... Damn! How could I have forgotten to tweet? Dude who took the Hudson plane pic would have a photo up already.)
(Update 2: Tweeted, like that'll help ... Dmitri's back and said he couldn't find managr but did find someone who thought he could ... swell. These vators have been getting stuck all the time sicne we moved into this building last year, first for me. ... Didn't eat breakfst, btw.)
(Update 3: Woman heard me, too. She wants to call fire dept. Told her noooooo, too embarrassing, not needed; I'm sure Dmitri's gonna come through.)
(Update 4: Can smell muffins from cafe. Memo self: "Eat breakfast every day" ... from now on as importnt as "wear clean undies")
(Update 5: That sure woke up my Twitter friends. Tried calling wife so she could laugh, too, but cell won't work even tho wi-fi does. Go figure.)
(Update 6: Dmitri back, says he hadn't heard from the guy who said he might be able to find the building manager. Geesh.)
(Update 7: More people arriving. Just heard from co-worker, Pat, who seemed concerned at first but then giggled way too much. ... Certificate says last inspection was Feb, 07. Fail.)
(Update 8: Anyone have Les Stroud's email or twit addrss? I'm not seeing wild edibles here.)
(Update 9: Great news! Building mangr arrived. ... Not so great: Says he's new and doesn't know squat bout elevators. Calling someone. ... Co-workers arriving/laughint regularly now. ... Someone on Twitter asked who's Les Stroud? Survivorman, duh.)
(Update 10: Need to pee. ... Twitter tweeple need to stop laughing about this)
(Update 11: Someone's got a crow bar ... gotta st
(Update 12: Free at last! Free at last! thank God Almighty ... uh, MLK wasn't talking about elevaqtors, was he.)
(Update 13: Oh, crap. work "friend" thought it funny to call local paper, where I used to work. Smart-alek rporter: "So how's it feel to be in there listenng to your co-workers outside laughing their asses off?" ... Told him he who laughs last gets to say ... "look at the calendar.")
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April Fool's! Someone
April Fool's! Someone turned off the elevator right after you got on.
Stuck
I think it is great that you were able to communicate via wifi even though cellular did not work. (Funny too!)
Brings up an important consideration when choosing a communications device. If you had had one of the cellular only devices you would have been out of luck.
(I find it interesting that it was "inspected" on Feb 7 but the alarm did not work. Some inspection.)
Failed Inspection
The elevator was inspected over 2 years ago and failed at that time. No inspections since so the fact that the alarm is not working is not a surprise. After a failure, there is supposed to be a fix and an re-inspection. Also, why the 2 year plus delay in scheduled inspections?
Maroons!
The whole story was an April Fool's joke. There was no working wi-fi in the elevator. The was no delay in inspections. It's just a funny guy pulling a prank on you!
Those security system
Those security system installed should worked properly.
Capital One Auto Finance
I have been trying to contact a person in Operations Specialist since Aug. 2009.
I have had many conversations with different customer service people. Some I can understand and others I can't. I have sent 2 fax's one on 9/23/09 and another on 10/01/09.
I get very frustated because I can not get a reply from anyone that can make decisions.
I send an email threw the messge center at Capital one asking for conformation that they recieved my email. No reply from them. I myself have 2 conformations since I faxed threw FEDEX.
It is 11/02/09 and just got off the phone with the same responce, they can not give me any answers.
I bought a KIA SPOrtage 2008. Because I had a bankruptcy on my credit, the manager at Traverse City, Mi. KIA told me I would have to have a 24.99% instrest rate for at least a year. And then I would be able to refinance. Well since then I have found out that was a total lie. Number 1 my vehicle is not worth blue book price in one yaer after purchase. Number 2 most companys will not refianace a vehicle.
I have talked to several car dealers who agree I was ripped off.
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I would just like a responce on what options I have so I can feel like I am making a sound desision.
Sincerly
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