The World’s Shortest Escalator

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Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 04, 2013
Category: Chindogu | Asia

Comments

Since the escalator is set in the down mode shouldn't the caption read,
"The vertical DROP is only 32.8 inches" ?? :coolsmile:

Posted by Tyrusguy on 01/04/13 at 11:55 AM

Ladies beware! I think he would be a cheap date.

Posted by tadchem on 01/04/13 at 01:04 PM

How lazy do you have to be to not walk up / down five, count 'em, steps? And you wonder why humans get fatter by the year.

Posted by KDP on 01/04/13 at 02:53 PM

It is a novelty really. Speaking of it being a down escalator, shouldn't there be an up one as well? They mostly come in sets.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 01/04/13 at 05:13 PM

Whoa! I know what our next vacation destination is!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/05/13 at 12:09 AM

There's an escalator in San Diego that's about the same size, but the best part is that it's right outside of a gym.

Posted by Alex on 01/05/13 at 09:34 AM

Found a picture of it. Larger than I remembered, but I got the gym part right.

http://2013wubucket.s3.amazonaws.com/gymelevator.jpg

Posted by Alex on 01/05/13 at 09:39 AM

Maybe you are supposed to walk up the down escalator??? NEAH!

Posted by BMN on 01/05/13 at 10:17 AM

Great idea BMN! Get your workout outside the gym so you do not have to pay to join.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 01/05/13 at 07:45 PM

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