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One word.. Fumesucker Aug 2013 #1
That picture makes me sad. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #24
Elevators are for Slackers! One_Life_To_Give Aug 2013 #2
So much for US leading the Olympics in medals in the future HereSince1628 Aug 2013 #31
The architect gave them his word as a Spaniard... riqster Aug 2013 #3
LOL! woo me with science Aug 2013 #4
Stuff like this happens more than you'd think Drale Aug 2013 #5
When they built the courthouse in the city where I am they forgot to put in Raine Aug 2013 #23
That's not actually true. Codeine Aug 2013 #29
What kind of bad planning is that? Aristus Aug 2013 #6
Yes, really, because the construction crews use those elevators to haul tools and construction up RC Aug 2013 #32
How confident would you feel living in a 47 story building designed by an architect hughee99 Aug 2013 #7
Even in my prime, I would never have made it up 47 floor stairway. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #22
I hope those extra 20 floors or so don't overload the original floors ryan_cats Aug 2013 #35
Rapunzel needs the job. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #8
Code enforcement zipplewrath Aug 2013 #9
Slides and fireman's poles. Trebuchet. Problem solved. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #10
chutes and ladders Motown_Johnny Aug 2013 #25
Obviously false story turns out to be false. What a shock. cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #11
Yeah, the reality is that they didn't redesign for larger elevator lifting machinery muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #13
Not quite a lie... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #14
It just doesn;t have *enough* elevators cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #17
Did you miss this in the article... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #18
No, I did not. cthulu2016 Aug 2013 #19
Yes, that shows cthulu2016 is correct muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #26
Nobody said they didn't go above the 20th floor... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #33
The claim that they don't work above the 20th floor is incorrect muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #36
Really stretching... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #37
The Gizmodo title and claim are incorrect and highly misleading muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #38
Part of the allure of having the multi-million dollar penthouse is the workout you get climbing all KittyWampus Aug 2013 #12
Shrug... my employer just bought a four storey building that doesn't have a working elevator Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2013 #15
Same Spanish Engineer that designed the too heavy submarine? lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #16
Sounds like a success sarisataka Aug 2013 #20
Sounds like somebody got the shaft. Orrex Aug 2013 #21
Look on the bright side... KansDem Aug 2013 #27
I guess we all get forgetful at times - especially as we grown older Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #28
And NOW....A word from OUR SPONSOR..... MADem Aug 2013 #30
Maybe they can sell it as a health spa CanonRay Aug 2013 #34
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