How a group of firemen saved my wedding anniversary.

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Michael and I were coming home from grocery shopping, and we were talking about how we were looking froward to a nice dinner out. He forgot something in the car so I popped on the elevator to get a head start on putting everything away.

The elevator hit the sixth floor and then stopped. I push the door open button. Nothing happens. I push the emergency call button. No one is on the other end of the line. I pulled out my cell phone and dialed my husband. He started laughing. I wasn't pleased.

We then tried to force the door open ourselves. Me pushing from the inside and him pushing from the out. I suppose my 100lbs of brute strength wasn't enough. Then I decided to phone a friend. So there I was stuck with my husband, our best friend, and myself trying to get me out of an elevator. Our dinner reservations were at 7:30. It was 6:15. The
door wasn't moving.

We needed back up. In comes the fire department. They were so professional and kind. One of them even asked if I was panicked. I told her I was more annoyed than anything else.

After that wonderful group of people got me out of the elevator of doom. I was able to make my dinner reservations.

I'm baking them some chocolate chip muffins and banana bread right now. They were my heroes.
 
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You had a memorable anniversary. Thank goodness the firemen were able to help you. Though
to DH for laughing at his wife in trouble. You need to throw mudballs at him for that.
 
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Originally Posted by katachtig

You had a memorable anniversary. Thank goodness the firemen were able to help you. Though
to DH for laughing at his wife in trouble. You need to throw mudballs at him for that.
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I shall... we are going to the lake either today or tomorrow and I'm sure I can find some mud along the way.

Perhaps I will just push him in.
 
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Oh wow! Great ending. But did you ever figure out why the doors were stuck? That's scary - would make me use the steps for awhile....just in case
 
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Originally Posted by GoldenKitty45

Oh wow! Great ending. But did you ever figure out why the doors were stuck? That's scary - would make me use the steps for awhile....just in case
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Our elevators in our building get stuck often. We mostly have to use them because we are on the 12th floor.
 
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That sucks - 12 floors is quite a hike. Hope you can move soon to a better place with safer elevators! I'd start looking around
 
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Laughing sounds like something Rob would do to me if I got stuck


Glad to hear you made it to your reservations on time though!
 
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Originally Posted by lookingglass

Michael and I were coming home from grocery shopping, and we were talking about how we were looking froward to a nice dinner out. He forgot something in the car so I popped on the elevator to get a head start on putting everything away.

The elevator hit the sixth floor and then stopped. I push the door open button. Nothing happens. I push the emergency call button. No one is on the other end of the line. I pulled out my cell phone and dialed my husband. He started laughing. I wasn't pleased.

We then tried to force the door open ourselves. Me pushing from the inside and him pushing from the out. I suppose my 100lbs of brute strength wasn't enough. Then I decided to phone a friend. So there I was stuck with my husband, our best friend, and myself trying to get me out of an elevator. Our dinner reservations were at 7:30. It was 6:15. The
door wasn't moving.

We needed back up. In comes the fire department. They were so professional and kind. One of them even asked if I was panicked. I told her I was more annoyed than anything else.

After that wonderful group of people got me out of the elevator of doom. I was able to make my dinner reservations.

I'm baking them some chocolate chip muffins and banana bread right now. They were my heroes.
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If it had taken them longer it would have been pretty funny to have to call the restaurant:

"Hi my name is lookingglass and I have a dinner reservation at 7:30 - can we back that up to about 8:00? I'm stuck in an elevator and am running a little late"
 
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I hate elevators for that reason. The one at my work always gets stuck going down to the lower stockroom. I have gone in it a couple of times, but I really try not to. I am a cashier, so the only time I have to go down there is to bring the garbage down, which the cash supervisor usually does. Our store manager got stuck in there for a few hours about a month ago. That was funny though because everyone hates her.
 
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I am glad you got out Ok.

We have one at school that is tempermental like that. It only goes to 2 floors and it takes about 5 min to do so. One time my friend was waiting to get in, she was looking in a classroom to the right and when the doors opened she walked in. Unfortunately, the elevator had stopped 2 feet too low, she fell right in! I didn't see it, I just know what she told me, and I can picture it in my head. I laugh out loud every time I think about it!
 
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Oh that's great -- you called it

"ELEVATOR OF DOOM!"

With a title like that, I think you can sell your story to NBC for a Movie of the Week!
 
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That reminds me of the elevators at the University of Memphis
The ones in the music buildings were always getting stuck - they were old as sin when i went to school there
I took the stairs a lot


I'm glad you were able to go about your night though and have your dinner!!
That is soo sweet of you to fix them some home cooked treats! I bet they will love them
 
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Karma was just trying to make your anniversary extra special. Glad you made it out ok and glad your cell phone worked while in the elevator - mine always conks out in an elevator.
 
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Cho Chip muffins and banana bread???? (SIGH) I wish I`d been on the team that rescued you!!!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Linda
 
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