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posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on November 10, 2017 at 10:36 PM
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Thank you, dear S. Sister. I'm glad you felt it good and I understand what you mean about wanting to know the outcome. 
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on November 8, 2017 at 8:36 PM
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Re: Re: Kabu
I cannot imagine how you felt. This is a really good post and I am well enjoying doesn't seem the right word but eager to read it every day anyway.
posted by
Kabu
on November 8, 2017 at 2:25 PM
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Re: C_C_T
I hope you find the next installment has better news. I had never thought of there even being a stop button and I found out yes, accident have occurred. I cringe every time I see parents with small children get on those escalators and not pay any attention to their kids.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on November 7, 2017 at 9:34 PM
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Re: sky08
Thank you, dear. It takes a tremendous amount of inner strength. And that was just the beginning. In the end, one becomes stronger. Many thanks.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on November 7, 2017 at 9:12 PM
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Re: FSI
It was a living nightmare. I wanted time to stop but the escalator just kept rolling on down toward the place where it would chew off her foot, through the screams.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on November 7, 2017 at 9:10 PM
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Re: GM
Yes, it was a true horror! It happened because there was a gap between the horizontal and the vertical of the escalator step and wall, and the belt of the escalator stairs wobbled. Her tennie was untied a little and the lace got sucked into the gap and swallowed her foot next, in a flash. I recall looking at that bottom stair of the escalator on the screaming ride down. It was amazing that someone was able to stop it just in time.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on November 7, 2017 at 9:09 PM
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Re: Kabu
I wish I could say that was the worst for scary that has ever happened. These things make us stronger because we have no choice. Yes, my poor baby. Thank you, dear Kabu. It was bad.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on November 7, 2017 at 9:05 PM
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So scary. I would have PTSD. It is so hard to appear calm and soothe your child while your insides turn to jelly.
posted by
skye08
on November 7, 2017 at 5:38 PM
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Talk about scary. I am sure that is one of those times where time stood still.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on November 7, 2017 at 9:09 AM
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Well let us hope the next installment is more reassuring. A good idea to look out for the stop button I never like getting on that machinery. Although I expect accidents have occurred and hopefully risks lowered;.
posted by
C_C_T
on November 7, 2017 at 6:37 AM
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RP
How horrible..... I am waiting for the next part of this story. How could this even happen? The escalator must have been designed or built improperly. Thank God it did have a stop button, and somebody found it. If not, your daughter's foot would surely have been sliced from her leg.
posted by
GoldenMean
on November 7, 2017 at 4:41 AM
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that is as scary as I can think just about. poor baby girl and poor you as well.
posted by
Kabu
on November 6, 2017 at 2:59 PM
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Re: Pat_B
So true! Gave me chills to write it. I found myself re-living the incident. Thank you for reading and commenting.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on November 6, 2017 at 1:43 PM
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Gives me chills to read this... Escalators are scary.
posted by
Pat_B
on November 6, 2017 at 1:16 PM
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