Re: elevator accidents at Umass

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From: Thomas J. Poulin
Date: Wed, 08 May 1996 00:00

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Matthew S. Crocker wrote:
> 
> Daniel M Drucker (dmd@cs.umass.edu) wrote:
> 
> : From the alt.folklore.college FAQ:
> : > Tb. Number one cause of student deaths at UMass-Amherst is elevator
> : >     accidents.
> 
> : Does anyone know the source of this?
> 
> Students used to ride the top of the elevators in the library.  They
> would occasionally fall down the shaft.
> 

They used to call is "elevator surfing".  The last year this happened
was my sophomore year in one of the towers of South West.

Can't speak from experience, but it was a reality.

Tom.
tpoulin@crocker.com

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Date: 1996/05/08
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