Speaking of arguing about ANYTHING: what's with riding a 'down' escalator?

[Richardo]

You're going with gravity, there's no extra effort, WALK down the goddam thing and get out of my way.
It's not a ride, there are no videos or animatronic dolls singing 'small world after all'. It's a moving staircase. That's all. Walk it.

:grr:

[Fenris]

1. Endemic problem at IAH ("Bush Incontinent-al")

People standing on the moving sidewalks that connect terminal C to terminal E. Ordinarily this is fine, but not when you stand shoulder to shoulder, prohibiting people to pass you. C->E is a big trek, and usually has to be made in a short amount of time. In other words, read the sign that says standing people should stay on the RIGHT side.

[Richardo]

4. That was going to be my corrollary rant...

...I hate the airport sidewalk-riders, too. Especially if they block the whole walkway.

[Throd]

2. Just 'cuz YOU don't see the animatronic dolls...

...doesn't mean I don't. They usually take the form of giant spiders singing in Hebrew. So stop rushing me and let me enjoy the show.



I wish I understood Hebrew.

[Richardo]

3. .

:rofl:

Touche! (Welcome to DU)

[Beaverhausen]

5. I agree - and especially when they get to the bottom and stop

I'm like- Hello! I'm on a moving staircase behind you! Get out of the way!

[Lefty48197]

6. I'm so f*cking argumentative, I walk UP down escalators.

I suppose you have a problem with that too?

[Richardo]

7. As long as you're walking, I'm OK with it.

:thumbsup:

[Nikia]

8. I saw them as a ride as a kid

I wasn't very often taken to places with esclators. Anytime, I did get to ride an escalator, I thought that it was great fun. Even some adults from rural areas visitng the city still might find it fun. There should be one side for standing and one side for walking though.

[Bunny]

9. Slow down, you move too fast.

You got to make the moment last,
just skipping down the cobblestones,
looking for fun and feelin'...

Aw, fuck it! I ride those bastards up, and I ride those bastards down, Mr. Big Shot In a Big Hurry! :grr:



:rofl: :hi: Richardo!

[LynzM]

10. Love the sig pic, Bunny!

Good song, too :)

[Bunny]

13. Thanks, that bunny is just too funny!

:hi:

[Richardo]

17. You're in my way!

...and all the Simon and Garfunkel in the world is not going to change that! ;-)

:hi: Bunny!

[ronnykmarshall]

11. Uh ....... you can "Vogue" and get some place at the same time.

[Duer 157099]

12. Dude, you got it all wrong

The escalator (and moving sidewalk) are EXACTLY for people who don't want to walk, either up stairs, down stairs or laterally along a sidewalk!

And how much of a hurry do you have to be in where a MOVING staircase is TOO SLOW for you?

Hmmmmm? :-)

[Susang]

14. It hurts some of us to walk

You insensitive clod! :P

[Left Is Write]

15. If you want people to walk and get out of your way...

try the "unmoving" staircase. ;)

[Richardo]

16. You're on my list for that remark, LiW

Because it makes too much sense! ;-)

[underpants]

18. Escalators are like Hitler

Sorry that's all I have my batteries ran out and I missed the rest of the lecture.

[billyskank]

19. Maybe it balances the 'up' escalator

if you geared them together, you could use the potential energy of the people coming down to reduce the energy needed to power the up escalator.

I'm sure this isn't how it works but...it just came to me! :crazy:

[Richardo]

24. Now there's something to ponder...

...mall escalators: the answer to our energy problems?

[TallahasseeGrannie]

20. I'll bet you don't wear bifocals

If I tried to walk down the escalator, I'd have to look out the bottom of my glasses, which are meant for reading. Those lines in the steps and all the moving..can't do it. Gotta stand in one place. Escalators kind of freak me out anyway. Unnatural. Steps shouldn't move, you know?

[Richardo]

22. I'll be getting bifocals on Saturday, so I may join you then....

:scared:

[TallahasseeGrannie]

26. They are great for daily stuff

but they really make me walk like an old lady, and the stronger they are, the worse it is.

[Richardo]

27. But I don't WANT to walk like an old lady...

:cry:

Any more than I already do.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

28. well, you could consider

contacts for distance and then wear light readers for close work?

[Richardo]

29. I still have 20-20 on distance, and use readers now...

...but I'm always looking over the rim and I'm sure that makes me look even more geezerish than I am. So I'm opting for full-time glasses.

[Benfea]

21. Whaddaya mean "no animatronic dolls"?

Dammit, I want my money back! Someone get me the manager! Now!

[LaraMN]

23. It's the only ride I can afford to take my kids on, since I spent all the

government assistance on my Lexus.

[mikeytherat]

25. Semi-related topic - escalators in stairwells!

It must have been a '60s thing when they were installed, but a building in town has escalators in the stairwells. Since I always take the stairs, I opened the door to the stairwell and wondered, "What the hell is that racket?" Then I saw them. Stairwell escalators (with salmon-pink sidewalls).

mikey_the_rat