Then that ruin, smilin' sadly And impressive, up and spoke:
"Well, I wouldn't tremble badly, For it's been a fortnight broke."

Then, for further comprehension Of his attitude, he begs I will focus my attention On his various arms and legs --

How they all are contumacious; Where they each, respective, lie; How one trotter proves ungracious, T'other one an _alibi_.

These particulars is mentioned For to show his dismal state, Which I wasn't first intentioned To specifical relate.

None is worser to be dreaded That I ever have heard tell Than the gent's who there was spreaded In that elevator-well.

Now this tale is allegoric -- It is figurative all, For the well is metaphoric And the feller didn't fall.

I opine it isn't moral For a writer-man to cheat, And despise to wear a laurel As was gotten by deceit.

For 'tis Politics intended By the elevator, mind, It will boost a person splendid If his talent is the kind.

Col. Bryan had the talent
(For the busted man is him) And it shot him up right gallant Till his head begun to swim.

Then the rope it broke above him And he painful come to earth Where there's nobody to love him For his detrimented worth.

Though he's livin' none would know him, Or at leastwise not as such. Moral of this woful poem: Frequent oil your safety-clutch. --Porfer Poog.">

SAFETYCLUTCH n. A mechanical ordsprog

en SAFETY-CLUTCH, n. A mechanical device acting automatically to prevent the fall of an elevator, or cage, in case of an accident to the hoisting apparatus.

Once I seen a human ruin In an elevator-well, And his members was bestrewin' All the place where he had fell.

And I says, apostrophisin' That uncommon woful wreck:
"Your position's so surprisin' That I tremble for your neck!"

Then that ruin, smilin' sadly And impressive, up and spoke:
"Well, I wouldn't tremble badly, For it's been a fortnight broke."

Then, for further comprehension Of his attitude, he begs I will focus my attention On his various arms and legs --

How they all are contumacious; Where they each, respective, lie; How one trotter proves ungracious, T'other one an _alibi_.

These particulars is mentioned For to show his dismal state, Which I wasn't first intentioned To specifical relate.

None is worser to be dreaded That I ever have heard tell Than the gent's who there was spreaded In that elevator-well.

Now this tale is allegoric -- It is figurative all, For the well is metaphoric And the feller didn't fall.

I opine it isn't moral For a writer-man to cheat, And despise to wear a laurel As was gotten by deceit.

For 'tis Politics intended By the elevator, mind, It will boost a person splendid If his talent is the kind.

Col. Bryan had the talent
(For the busted man is him) And it shot him up right gallant Till his head begun to swim.

Then the rope it broke above him And he painful come to earth Where there's nobody to love him For his detrimented worth.

Though he's livin' none would know him, Or at leastwise not as such. Moral of this woful poem: Frequent oil your safety-clutch. --Porfer Poog
  Ambrose Bierce

en The ruin of the human heart is self-interest, which the American merchant calls self-service. We have become a self-service populace, and all our specious comforts --the automatic elevator, the escalator, the cafeteria --are depriving us of volition and moral and physical energy.
  Edward Dahlberg

en You can either use the elevator for the loft or the ranch but not both. If it went to both units, the state would consider that a public elevator.

en We love the idea of an elevator on Mars as a demonstration system, ... Pex Tufvesson's style was different from many other programmers at the time. There's also been talk of an elevator on the moon as a technical demonstrator. We think both these ideas are very good and should be pursued.

en If you open the door between floors, there can be a fair gap between the shaft of the elevator and the frame of the elevator car,

en In that phase, we will be providing bus shuttle service from a nearby accessible station for customers with disabilities. The existing elevator shaft will be preserved, meaning the elevator will remain in its current location when the project is completed.

en What's done in the elevator stays in the elevator. Except when it doesn't.

en We're working in the dark; we don't have an inventory list. We had an elevator guy standing waist-deep in sewage-contaminated water, blowing on the wires so we could short-circuit the elevator and get it working.

en It's ridiculous that a public courthouse has elevator problems like this. We have enough other problems to deal with here. But broken elevators are not a once-in-a-while occurrence. It's an everyday occurrence. Each time we get on an elevator, we have to think it might be the last ride before it breaks again.

en [C HICAGO--In a city that bleeds politics, corruption is just so much elevator music. But lately there's been a noticeable shift as a series of scandals have crept ever closer to the one person--Richard Daley--who seemed untouchable during his 16 years as mayor of the nation's third-largest city. All of a sudden, observers are wondering whether the man once considered Mayor for Life may fall even before the 2007 election.] Daley may be sinking, ... The hot water has gone from his chest to his neck.

en The most efficient accident, in simple assassinations, is a fall of 75 feet or more onto a hard surface. Elevator shafts, stairwells, unscreened windows and bridges will serve. [In some cases], it will usually be necessary to stun or drug the subject before dropping him.
  Dick Cheney

en Even if one is thinking about elevator music, or Weather Channel music, there isn't any necessity for that music to be bad music. I remind people all the time that Mozart would probably sound great in an elevator. A lot of Mozart is very smooth to our ears, but that doesn't mean there isn't an amazing amount of subtlety there for the listener who digs deeper.

en There are some farmers who pull up to the elevator here in the fall and just tell the people that this load of corn is going to the foundation.

en Once they got them out of the elevator they did go into shock. It was a little chaotic down there for a while. I think that it hit hard . . . you fall five floors, you're going to be pretty shocked.

en At the beginning of the year, I never thought this could happen. To tell you the truth, we can't win on talent alone. We have to win on heart and on being a family. (Being trapped on the elevator) gave us more team unity.


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Once I seen a human ruin In an elevator-well, And his members was bestrewin' All the place where he had fell.

And I says, apostrophisin' That uncommon woful wreck:
"Your position's so surprisin' That I tremble for your neck!"

Then that ruin, smilin' sadly And impressive, up and spoke:
"Well, I wouldn't tremble badly, For it's been a fortnight broke."

Then, for further comprehension Of his attitude, he begs I will focus my attention On his various arms and legs --

How they all are contumacious; Where they each, respective, lie; How one trotter proves ungracious, T'other one an _alibi_.

These particulars is mentioned For to show his dismal state, Which I wasn't first intentioned To specifical relate.

None is worser to be dreaded That I ever have heard tell Than the gent's who there was spreaded In that elevator-well.

Now this tale is allegoric -- It is figurative all, For the well is metaphoric And the feller didn't fall.

I opine it isn't moral For a writer-man to cheat, And despise to wear a laurel As was gotten by deceit.

For 'tis Politics intended By the elevator, mind, It will boost a person splendid If his talent is the kind.

Col. Bryan had the talent
(For the busted man is him) And it shot him up right gallant Till his head begun to swim.

Then the rope it broke above him And he painful come to earth Where there's nobody to love him For his detrimented worth.

Though he's livin' none would know him, Or at leastwise not as such. Moral of this woful poem: Frequent oil your safety-clutch. --Porfer Poog".