OT: take a look what luck my youngest DD had

15 years ago

Talk about change of plans.

Not only did she got stuck in her 12 stories high elevator. Thinking it would fall down :-( But she also missed her bus because of it. AT NIGHT. In the DARK. Living over 1 hour away from work and NO CAR!!

Thank God for all the great people that came to her rescue.

Even though most were already off into the Weekend.

Bless our firemen!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZU0ss9uckoY

Lucy

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threas
15 years ago
OMG,Lucy! Thank God she is alright! Did she place the 911 call? Did the firemen give her a ride home?

Theresa
rosepedal
15 years ago
Hi Lucy.

I am so glad she is okay. How scary! I would have had a panic attack....People are so wonderful for taking care of her....I am glad she is okay!
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givelittle_getlots
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15 years ago
well she gets panic attacks when she gets stuck in traffic. I am sure she was scared to death. I did talk to her until the rescue team arrived. The Secretary called for help. She was exhausted after she got home and I do not know yet who gave her a ride home. But there are good hearted people out there!!

I just thought it was funny that she thought about video taping it ha ha ha ha

She just does not know yet if she will walk up the 12 flight of stairs from now on or use the elevator again rofl

Lucy
rosepedal
15 years ago
I bet she sleeps all day...Lol She deserves it after going thru all that. I had to drive thru Milwaukee by myself to get home. Lol I just grabbed the steering wheel and looked straight and off I went...Lol I know how she feels about traffic....
eloise_ca
15 years ago
Wow Lucy, what an ordeal your DD went through. Good thing there were still people around the office, and good thing she had her cell! You can't depend that the phone in the elevator will work -- I found this out when I temporarily got stuck in an elevator in the parking structure at work. Another time at the office, I was in the elevator and since I am always rushing, when I heard the door open I started to walk out, but the elevator was between floors, LOL!
knotz
15 years ago
Oh man, how scary!!

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karyn1
15 years ago
Poor thing. Glad she made it out unscathed. I got stuck in an elevator by myself in a high rise while at the beach some years back. DH is claustrophobic and always takes the stairs. The fire dept got me out through the roof but that was after being stuck for several hours. I just sat there popping valium. lol My DH thought I was nuts but I got right back on the elevator that night.
givelittle_getlots
Original Author
15 years ago
Well I talked to her this afternoon and she said of course she had nightmares. But then she also said that the Elevator went slow from the 12th to the 11th floor and then dropped real fast to the 2nd floor where it stopped somehow between floors. So yes she got shook up deeply but is ok.

Karyn at least you hat valium with you lol.

SEcretary even drove her home.

All my son ask when I told him about it was if there was a nice young fireman amongst the guys who rescued her ha ha ha

Lucy
fool4flowers
15 years ago
Wow Lucy, I'm glad you DD is ok. I bet that was scarey.

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