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Bad Break: Trapped in an Elevator for 41 Hours

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Nick Paumgarten writes this week in the New Yorker about elevators, leading with a guy who was stuck in one for 41 hours. Nicholas White's misadventure dates back to October 1999, but it's one for the ages.

Laura Conaway

12:13 PM ET | 04-23-2008 | permalink

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What a nightmare. . . it's a great article, though!

Sent by eliz.s. (@elizs) | 12:42 PM ET | 04-23-2008

(Another installment in an occasional series of posts, trying to become your Big Bear Lake (CA) correspondent:)
Re: the guy stuck in the elevator, and your headline, "Bad Break..."

I get it. I really do! Elevator is BROKEN, yes?

Other headline possibilities:
"Alone Again, Vertically"
"In Japan, You'd Pay to Sleep Here"
"Box Set-Back..."

I have more.
Glenn

Sent by Glenn Wonacott | 1:09 PM ET | 04-23-2008

Keep 'em coming, Glenn!

Sent by Tricia, NPR | 8:03 PM ET | 04-23-2008

OMG what happened to the guy? When and how did they realize that he was missing? Why did it take so long? Etc. etc. They article didn't go into the details.

Sent by Nathan in Holland | 8:11 AM ET | 04-24-2008

So he didn't go to the bathroom that entire time? Youch...

Sent by Jeff | 10:02 AM ET | 04-24-2008

he slept a lot and didnt try hard enuff to get outta the elevater. also was anti climactic becuz he didnt get naked er nuthin. i bet he cried tho.

Sent by jurrel | 5:12 PM ET | 04-24-2008

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