Elevators and Angry Birds; I guess this is an effective way to promote a cell phone?
Elevators And Angry Birds
May 17th, 2012 by Brad
Photo of the Week
May 16th, 2012 by Brad
This eye-catching photo was taken in the Copenhagen Metro transit system. To view a full version of this photograph or to save it as your desktop background, click on the photo or here.
A Great Photo gallery
May 14th, 2012 by Lee Freeland
This is a (very) panoramic elevator in Avenue Mall, a shopping and commercial building, in Zagreb, Croatia. For more intriguing photos like this, visit Schindler’s Media Download Center.
Elevator Mechanic – Dirty Jobs
May 11th, 2012 by Brad
Filmed in 2009, the host of Discovery Channel’s Dirty Jobs, Mike Rowe, joined with BP Elevator in New York City to clean a 100-year old elevator. So, just in case you missed it enjoy!
Photo of the Week
May 8th, 2012 by Brad
This photo is a bit old (2008) but still pretty cool. This “elevator art” piece was installed in London’s Leicester Square as publicity for the Disneyland Resort Paris ride The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. To read more and view additional photographs just click here.
Elevatoritis
May 7th, 2012 by Liz
Elevatoritis is the “display of anti-social moronic behavior when in the vicinity of a lift,” according to The Times of India . The article also claims that the first symptom of elevatoritis is the expectation that the harder you press an elevator button the quicker the elevator will arrive. Other symptoms include aggressive and random pushing of elevator buttons and irritability. Despite the fact that an elevator has never actually arrived quicker due to manic button pressing, people with elevatoritis continue to engage in this behavior hoping that one day the elevator will in fact arrive faster. Do you suffer from elevatoritis? I have witnessed many “victims” of elevatoritis. I’m sure we all have.
Photo of the Week
May 2nd, 2012 by Brad
When designing a penthouse apartment in Guadalajara, Mexico, architects Jorge Luis and Hernandez Silva decided to convert an old elevator shaft that never had its lift installed into a bathroom. The toilet was placed over a floor of reinforced glass which gives anyone using the bathroom a clear view down the 15 story elevator shaft. Pretty neat but I am sure many guests would request a different bathroom. At least there is not a working elevator shooting up and down the shaft. Now that would be a bit frightening.
Elevator Ninjas…Yes, You Read That Correctly
Apr 30th, 2012 by Brad
This dude never knew what hit him! But, just a thought, Ninjas don’t use elevators right? They scale walls and jump from ledge to ledge. Huh, maybe they are are not real Ninjas.
Diamonds Found In Elevator
Apr 27th, 2012 by Brad
MOSCOW: A woman from Krasnoyarsk, Russia, has found a package with 476 small diamonds in the elevator of her house.
Police are currently trying to find the real owner of these diamonds as it is possible that they are of criminal origin.
Diamonds were found in an elevator of a common apartment house in Krasnoyarsk. As she returned home from work, the 34-year old woman noticed a small package with iridescent, transparent stones, and she realized those were precious stones; it was confirmed by a jeweler.
The diamonds were taken to police that is going to carry out an investigation. The director of the Central Siberia Geological Museum, has estimated the total value of these precious stones- 7683 euro (US$10,155).
It’s certainly good to know that this lady was honest and turned the diamonds over to the police. This story is very similar to a two blog posts we previously highlighted. You can find them here and here. With all these diamonds, rings and family heirlooms being found in elevators and escalators I may just have to take a closer look the next time I am riding one. So, what’s the most prized thing that you have ever found by chance?
The most valuable thing I have ever found was when I was 8 years old. I found a silver coin in a field behind my house. It turned out to be a 1928 Peace Silver Dollar (US). It’s current value is about US$500 and I still have the coin today.
Photo of the Week
Apr 24th, 2012 by Brad
This stunning photo shows fog rolling out across downtown Manhattan, captured from the 80th floor of One World Trade Center. One World Trade Center is on track to be completed by 2013 and there will be 104 floors in the completed building, making it the tallest in Manhattan.
For more photo’s and information on this building click here.