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This may be of interest - it's certainly a novel way of getting to work!

 

 

JS

 

Until the lift breaks down....

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... which it apparently already has ...

 

Indeed - horrendous account of hapless Professor stranded 90 feet up and having to escape by walking a narrow plank across to the nearest window ledge, thence down to ground level and a stiff Schnapps.

 

Imagine having to do that at somewhere like Lichfield or St Edmundsbury and you'll get the idea.

 

JS

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Indeed - horrendous account of hapless Professor stranded 90 feet up and having to escape by walking a narrow plank across to the nearest window ledge, thence down to ground level and a stiff Schnapps.

 

Imagine having to do that at somewhere like Lichfield or St Edmundsbury and you'll get the idea.

 

JS

 

So perhaps not Vorsprung durch Technik, then....

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Indeed - horrendous account of hapless Professor stranded 90 feet up and having to escape by walking a narrow plank across to the nearest window ledge, thence down to ground level and a stiff Schnapps.

 

Imagine having to do that at somewhere like Lichfield or St Edmundsbury and you'll get the idea.

 

JS

 

I'm surprised they don't have one of those fire escape 'rope ladders' for emergencies.

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I'm surprised they don't have one of those fire escape 'rope ladders' for emergencies.

 

 

Ha Ha but they are not as over the top on health and safety as we are in the UK!....

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I'm surprised they don't have one of those fire escape 'rope ladders' for emergencies.

 

As we know (from Christmas cards) all organists are Angels so, what is the translation of "Give us the wings of Faith"? Will the cry from a-loft be Geben Sie uns die Flügel des Glaubens?

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As we know (from Christmas cards) all organists are Angels so, what is the translation of "Give us the wings of Faith"? Will the cry from a-loft be Geben Sie uns die Flügel des Glaubens?

Perhaps simply "Wo zum Teufel ist der Lift Ingenieur?"

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Otis regrets, you're unable to lunch today.

 

...........or maybe launch - sorry - it's early!

 

A

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...........or maybe launch - sorry - it's early!

 

A

 

Even better: you won't get out today. (Serviceman will come on Monday, 9 A.M.).

 

Pierre

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