Escaping a burning building using elastic bands?

[Northern Munkee]

Have just drifted into Friday afternoon mode and looking out the office window while laggy banding some files together I crossd my mind that with enough time and a large supply of elastic bands I could make a rope/bungee of sufficient strength and length should I be trapped by fire on the second floor of the office, this got me thinking what thickness of elastic band rope would I need? Then it got me thinking what other left field escape tools could manufactured in a colditz/A team bodgit in peril scenario to escape the building.discuss ...

Hey it could save your life one day.

[Soovy]

Northern Munkee said:

Have just drifted into Friday afternoon mode and looking out the office window while laggy banding some files together I crossd my mind that with enough time and a large supply of elastic bands I could make a rope/bungee of sufficient strength and length should I be trapped by fire on the second floor of the office, this got me thinking what thickness of elastic band rope would I need? Then it got me thinking what other left field escape tools could manufactured in a colditz/A team bodgit in peril scenario to escape the building.discuss ...

Hey it could save your life one day.

Two colleagues in Canary Wharf have base jumping gear in their office as a last resort.

[Cock Womble 7]

Get a job as a postman, then you'll have access to an unlimited supply of little red elastic bands. Which you'll leave on the street.


Failing that, an escape ladder made of paper-clips?

[VEA]

Soovy said:

Two colleagues in Canary Wharf have base jumping gear in their office as a last resort.

If true, that is possibly the coolest thing I have heard all day!

[Soovy]

VEA said:

Soovy said:

Two colleagues in Canary Wharf have base jumping gear in their office as a last resort.

If true, that is possibly the coolest thing I have heard all day!

100% true.

They have base jumping chutes packed in their desk, in case of an attack and fire.

[bouffy]

I'd abseil down the side of the building using our collective IT Dept ponytails as rope - kind of Rapunzel style, but in reverse.

Talking of IT, why do they ALL wear combat trousers on dress down Friday? Is it so they can play real life World of Warcraft at lunchtime?

[King Herald]

VEA said:

Soovy said:

Two colleagues in Canary Wharf have base jumping gear in their office as a last resort.

If true, that is possibly the coolest thing I have heard all day!

But they work on the third floor!

[Maxf]

Soovy said:

VEA said:

Soovy said:

Two colleagues in Canary Wharf have base jumping gear in their office as a last resort.

If true, that is possibly the coolest thing I have heard all day!

100% true.

They have base jumping chutes packed in their desk, in case of an attack and fire.

I hope they havent told anyone in the office, or it will be like lord of the flies as everybody fights for the 'chutes!

[Neil H]

King Herald said:

VEA said:

Soovy said:

Two colleagues in Canary Wharf have base jumping gear in their office as a last resort.

If true, that is possibly the coolest thing I have heard all day!

But they work on the third floor!

I used to work in one of the taller buildings there and it was always my plan if I ever got moved to a high floor - luckily I never got above the 7th and spent most of my time there on the 1st. Spookily I started working there on September 12th 2001.

[Northern Munkee]

Well I think a 1/2 to 3/4 inch say 10/12 separate threads of elastic bands would take the weight, I reckon I could maybe a foot of rope every two minutes and of course it will stretch to at 3 times it's length which means from the 7th floor you'd need only 2hrs 22mins in an overstocked stationery cupboard, to escape...

[Fetchez la vache]

Neil H said:

I used to work in one of the taller buildings there and it was always my plan if I ever got moved to a high floor - luckily I never got above the 7th

So you could survive a fall from the 7th floor? You are Steve Austin AICMFP

[LittleSwill]

Wouldn't you just keep returning to the floor you jumped from?

[Acehood]

Northern Munkee said:

Have just drifted into Friday afternoon mode and looking out the office window while laggy banding some files together I crossd my mind that with enough time and a large supply of elastic bands I could make a rope/bungee of sufficient strength and length should I be trapped by fire on the second floor of the office, this got me thinking what thickness of elastic band rope would I need? Then it got me thinking what other left field escape tools could manufactured in a colditz/A team bodgit in peril scenario to escape the building.discuss ...

Hey it could save your life one day.

2nd floor? Might aswell just jump. You might break a leg or something but it won't be that bad

[illmonkey]

Fetchez la vache said:

Neil H said:

I used to work in one of the taller buildings there and it was always my plan if I ever got moved to a high floor - luckily I never got above the 7th

So you could survive a fall from the 7th floor? You are Steve Austin AICMFP

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-20011682-10391704.html

Its possible...

[CedGTV]

LittleSwill said:

Wouldn't you just keep returning to the floor you jumped from?

[becksW]

LittleSwill said:

Wouldn't you just keep returning to the floor you jumped from?

[southendpier]

Wrap yourself in bands until you form a large rubber ball. Throw yourself off the building.

(you may need assistance with all or part of the above)

[shoggoth1]

Soovy said:

VEA said:

Soovy said:

Two colleagues in Canary Wharf have base jumping gear in their office as a last resort.

If true, that is possibly the coolest thing I have heard all day!

100% true.

They have base jumping chutes packed in their desk, in case of an attack and fire.

After September 11th I'm sure there was a company that started selling 'executive parachutes' for just such eventualities.

[Mr.Jimbo]

has anyone seen the simpsons episode where flanders chucks homer out the burning building onto the mattress? Thats exactly the image I got of you, bouncing wildly back into the burning building

[becksW]

shoggoth1 said:

Soovy said:

VEA said:

Soovy said:

Two colleagues in Canary Wharf have base jumping gear in their office as a last resort.

If true, that is possibly the coolest thing I have heard all day!

100% true.

They have base jumping chutes packed in their desk, in case of an attack and fire.

After September 11th I'm sure there was a company that started selling 'executive parachutes' for just such eventualities.

Bloody sensible idea, shame it waasn't thought of before.