Desparate?
This story would not really have made me laugh

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/singapore/3918516/Passengers-rescued-from-worlds-biggest-wheel.html

Until I noticed this line

"Regrettably the glass pods do not have lavatories."

Counterpointed with this line

"There are also surveillance cameras installed in every capsule for the operations team to monitor what is going on in all capsules."


I predict some "interesting" postings on U tube!

:)
( RadG Drinking Mojitos in the sun, Tue 23 Dec 2008, 17:29, 5 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

That's right fucking insane.

( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 23 Dec 2008, 18:42, Reply)

WTF!
If a wheel breaks down, there's always a backup way of moving it- unless it's something like the main bearing that's given way. Why would they need to rappel everyone off of it instead of just turning it with a backup motor?
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Tue 23 Dec 2008, 18:51, Reply)

When will you ever get a chance to do something like that again?
They wanted to be real life action heroes.
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 23 Dec 2008, 19:07, Reply)

This is why I refused to go on the one in Manchester.
That and a slight affliction of claustrophobia.
( girlinthehole, Tue 23 Dec 2008, 20:07, Reply)

Oooops...
"The direction in which the Singapore Flyer rotates was changed in a late stage of its construction at considerable expense on the advise of feng shui experts who suggested that doing so would bring fortune and "energy" to the city state".

PS. Only 5 people were lowered down...
(aroe_m0rre, Wed 24 Dec 2008, 12:03, Reply)