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[Broomjockey]

Um...how is someone in a wheelchair supposed to pull this heavy door open and wheel themselves through without it slamming shut? Sounds like an ADA violation to me.

Probably part of the problem is resistance from the motor that opens the door when you push the access button. However, that means a handicapped person wouldn't actually have any problems, since it's an automatic door. Speculation, of course.

[Simply Amazed]

I worked at a hospital where I was facing the exit door for the parking garage. I saw lots of amusing things. My favorite was this couple on a motorcycle.

The gate was pressure sensitive and clearly stated that motorcycles were not to use the gate but they always tried and the gate was a hungry gate indeed.

This couple made it half way when the gate arm came down between driver and passenger and neatly swept passenger onto her butt while driver turned around and wondered where his cargo was. Lets just say they beat a hasty retreat at that point.

Very funny stuff.

[Difdi]

According to a quote from a book I read as a kid, "Nothing is impossible except for skiing through a revolving door." I get the impression that the people who tried either died or looked silly (or in some cases, both.)

Depends on the skis. My Uncle once did just that, though it should be noted he didn't do it very fast. They make some very short skis these days...

[Kogarashi]

I'll second Broomjockey on the theory that the handicapped door was automatic. The ones where you push the button and then they open tend to be heavier.

"When truck meets bike, truck wins....every...single....time."

Sadly, so few of my fellow cyclists understand this rudimentary fact of physics.

I've encountered a lot of pedestrians who seemed to have skipped that grade-school lecture, too.

[Geek King]

"When truck meets bike, truck wins....every...single....time."

I'm also fond of:

Having the right of way will not overturn the laws of Physics. However, it might make it easier your survivors to get a court settlement.

[repsac]

Several years ago, I remember watching a guy dealing with some of those mat activated doors. (the type where you step on the mat and it opens.)

Well he walks up as the door is closing, only to have it not open for him. The guy stood there a few seconds on the mat, and then simply did this bunny hop. The door recognized he was there and opened. Now it was the shortest little thing I've seen but you know what? I still get tickled about it.

[IHateStupidCustomers]

Um...how is someone in a wheelchair supposed to pull this heavy door open and wheel themselves through without it slamming shut? Sounds like an ADA violation to me.

There's a button that opens it automatically. It's a little ways back. Completely visable. But, the guy in a hurry sure wasn't going to walk back a few steps to hit the button.

[Sylvia727]

That makes much more sense. And if one isn't willing to wait for someone else to walk through a door, why would one wait for the door to open itself?

[Ironclad Alibi]

I love that door!!!! You all need a security camera at it 24/7!!!!!!!!!!

A lot of people do.

Door #1

Door #2

Door #3

Lots of Doors.

[DesignFox]

I love the thief on court TV. that's fucking hilarious.

Number 3...that's just kinda mean! (but the sadistic part of me thinks it's funny)

[Andara Bledin]

Hee. This stuff amuses me, for the most part.

Exhibit A. That's not the door.

Exhibit B. That is still not the door.

Exhibit C. The painful realization that that was the door.

Exhibit D. There is no door.

^-.-^

[Kogarashi]

Hee. This stuff amuses me, for the most part.

Exhibit A. That's not the door.

Exhibit B. That is still not the door.

Exhibit C. The painful realization that that was the door.

Exhibit D. There is no door.

^-.-^

I'm still trying to figure out how the people in Exhibit B thought there was a door there. There's no door frame.

Exhibit D made me laugh. That's awesome. I'll have to remember that for a prank if I ever have the means to do so.

[MystyGlyttyr]

Exhibit D. There is no door.

Okay, I LOVE that one because it always drives me nuts when people open doors by pushing on the glass instead of the handles or the bars that are there for that express purpose. I hope a few of these people learned their lessons on that

[Kogo Shuko]

After reading this story, and then watching all the people walk into doors, I really, REALLY want to watch someone BIKE into a door. It'd be so stress-relieving! Let's go with that.

[DesignFox]

Okay, I LOVE that one because it always drives me nuts when people open doors by pushing on the glass instead of the handles or the bars that are there for that express purpose. I hope a few of these people learned their lessons on that

I'm with you on that Mysty. We have a glass door at work and everytime, just after I've cleaned it, someone sticks their damn hand on the glass rather than the handle.