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[Gladiator]

I thought I'd give you all a laugh here.

I live on the 7th floor of an apartment building, about 60ft up. Last weekend I had an unexpected visit from the "Gwalishil" (maintenance office) gentlemen. "What brings you here?" I asked through the intercom "We've got a rope for you" they replied. Well I thought it was considerate of them to bring apparatus for suicide, "they must know how Korea drives me crazy, and are anticipating my needs." However, when I let them in a different, and no less alarming picture emerged. "This is an escape rope, in case the sprinklers fail" they said. The lead ajosshi, grinning maniacally, then proceeded to show me how I should open the window in the event of fire, tie a mariner knot around a not entirely secure looking ring/hook fixed onto the wall and absail seven storeys down.

I haven't figured out how to do any practice drills yet. I expect they will be rather dangerous.

Any suggestions?

[peppermint]

Actually, I've seen that. My old hagwon had a similar system, but the window that was supposed to be the escape route had been covered over in a later renovation, AND was blocked by a bookcase anyway.

I've heard that if there was a fire in a Korean apartment building that the toxic smoke from burning linoleum would do the most damage anyway, but that may be an urban legend.
( Toxic schmoxic, I live in Seoul fer chrissakes!)

[crazylemongirl]

I live on the elventh floor and have a rope and a flash light.

Lucky me.

CLG

[rudyflyer]

we live on the 7th floor and have neither. Oh and BTW they lock the front doors at from midnight to 6AM and getting somebody to open the door can be a challenge since guard is usually drunk or asleep.

talk about a country that needs liability laws

[crazylemongirl]

[weatherman]

I live 6 or 7 floors up depending on which way I would have to jump. I womens side to my dorm has a rope, which would be the nearest. Foreigners need a rope, nope.