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>>2)  In our computer room you have to hold a button down while
>>pushing open the door to get out.  Clearly labeled as such.  A
>>coworker remarked how someone may panic in a fire.  He took
>>offense to my remark that it may help to remove stupid people
>>from the gene pool.  This person stars in the next story.

Well, actually, I understand the other guy's point of view.  In my experience,
even very level-headed people can respond unexpectedly in an emergency
situation.  I have not had _that_ particular experience (knew someone else who
had a non-fire emergency), though I will tell you that when I started here six
months ago, no one told me how the computer room doors worked.  Yes, you
needed a card to get in, but in the first several visits, I exited without
having to push any button to get out (yes, the door was "engaged").  Then, one
time I tried to exit and the door would not "unlock".  Nobody else was in the
room and I'm standing there wondering what the h*ll is going on.  I finally
noticed an unlabeled green button about 2 feet away from the door and behind a
shelf (!!!) and, not fully understanding whether I'd be pushing the
"make-a-mess" button or not, I pushed it anyway and that released the door
lock.

Turns out there's also a movement sensor above the door so you don't normally
have to push the button.  Apparently that time I had stood still in front of
the door just long enough for the movement sensor to not sense I was still
there.

I haven't asked, but I would imagine that if the smoke/fire detectors kick on,
that would probably release the doors.

Dan Bale
IT - AS/400
Handleman Company
248-362-4400  Ext. 4952

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1)  I used to work for a consultant.  One day a coworker was at the local
office of Wang computers working there.  She got locked into a room
overnight.  It did have a phone and she used it to call her daughter to
tell her she won't be coming home tonight.  Was very grateful when they
finally showed up in the morning.  The trash can was starting to look more
and more like a toilet and she couldn't have waited much longer.

2)  In our computer room you have to hold a button down while pushing open
the door to get out.  Clearly labeled as such.  A coworker remarked how
someone may panic in a fire.  He took offense to my remark that it may help
to remove stupid people from the gene pool.  This person stars in the next
story.

3)  We had a temporary power outage.  All of our PC's have their own UPS.
Coworker's PC went down shortly.  Way too short.  Coworker started whining.
I checked out the UPS.  I promptly removed the electric heater from the
UPS.  This fella is frustrating but he does provide a little humor at
times, at his expense.

Rob Berendt

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