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Perfect! I was just watching something with lava with my daughter and she kept saying, "I want to touch it".
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I think he was picking the wrong guy to try and intimidate...or, just trying to impress the red-lipped one 
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I loved when he had to go stand in the corner for 5 minutes after his tantrum.I think he was picking the wrong guy to try and intimidate...or, just trying to impress the red-lipped one
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To be fair, she can't see the warning from that angle. I bet if she blowed up she could sue them.
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Apparently at one time these were very common:
(left up, right down)
(left up, right down)
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What is it exactly???
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Exactly!
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It's a type of elevator called a Paternoster. Each side moves continuously and you get on as it goes by. It doesn't stop. They just move very slowly.
Edit. I have no idea why I knew this. I feel like I've seen one somewhere and I recognized it immediately, but I did have to look up the name.
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Here's a video of one in action:
Here's another without music:
Here's one with a nice clickbaity title with some interesting detail where he rides it over the top and then shows how it works:
Here's another without music:
Here's one with a nice clickbaity title with some interesting detail where he rides it over the top and then shows how it works:
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OK last one.
Here's one from Tom Scott who generally has great vids:
Here's one from Tom Scott who generally has great vids:
OK last one.
Here's one from Tom Scott who generally has great vids:
Neat. Never heard of it before. And, as a kid in Manhattan I used to ride elevators everywhere my folks took me. I was curiously fascinated with them.
I wonder if there were ever any of these in higher than 20 story buildings?
Nuuska
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Only one I know of is located in our Parlament House in Helsinki - and yes - there has been this centennials long question - does it turn upside down - or vice versa - at the endpoint 
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I am wondering if he got an internal fine or anything...would have been hilarious if the coach said, "Son, just go sit on the bench over there, if I need ya I'll call ya..."
So, did you watch the video that GAD posted, Timo? Apparently it stays upright, but rolls over some large gear.... Very cool. No upside down moments. That probably would've precluded the whole idea from every being considered.Only one I know of is located in our Parlament House in Helsinki - and yes - there has been this centennials long question - does it turn upside down - or vice versa - at the endpoint
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If you think the Paternoster elevator looks a bit dangerous, you should have a look at the Man engine!
en.wikipedia.org
Man engine - Wikipedia
Nuuska
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Oh yes - I've nown for decades that they stay upright - but the story of them turning upside down ( btw - why is it not downside up ? ) is still strong and kicking lively - propably while majority - including me - has never seen or experienced one.
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Don’t recall if I posted this one before.
