Click Here to download ERS-2009-01-28 #145

There are two really good articles worthy of printing out this week. One involves the OSHA findings in an elevator technician's death and the other talks about a lawsuit in which only the owner of the elevators was sued and no one else. I'll share my comments about it during the show and invite you to share yours as well. We're also going to be giving away a Maxtor external backup drive compliments of ElevatorBob.com.

Thanks to the following companies who have donated goodies to the prize pack giveaway. Have  Fujitec America, GAL, The National Association of Elevator Contractors, The National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities, The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation, COMPANY SRL, Peelle, C.J. Anderson, Truxes, EMS Group, Elevator Bob's Elevator Pictures, Minnesota Elevator, Inc, The ElevatorNetwork, Elevator Gear & The Elevator Shack Forums.

Calendar Of Events
NAESA Calendar
NAEC Calendar
NAVTP Calendar
EIG SC Calendar
CEA Calendar
EAF Calendar
ECNY Calendar
CECA Calendar
EESF Calendar 
Elevator U Calendar
MESA Calendar 
NCEIG Calendar 

News Links:
Chicago Elevator Code Update Seminar - .8 CEU's NEXT Thursday-Register Today
County Plans to Revamp Elevator at Courthouse
McCarthy "Heart Hats" Build New Elevator
Broken Elevator Ends Police Search
Howie Mandel In Hospital, Okay After Collapse In Elevator
Airport Escalators to Get Upgrades
Campus School Renovation Moving Ahead
Michael Laine's Short Lift Port History - Space Elevator Stuff
Space Elevator, A Geeks Perspective - Posted By Yours Truly 
Schindler Elevator Axes 25 Percent of its Workforce (80)
Escalator Etiquette In Boston
Brownout Traps Makati City Hall Employees In Elevator
Residents Decry Tower's Faulty Elevators
Troublesome Elevators Will Stay In Service
The Express Elevator To Lawsuit Hell
The Escalator & Elevator Consulting Firm BTA Launches New Website
Chorus Members Stuck In Elevator When Motor Burns Out
Elevator Shaft Smoke Triggers Alarm 
Worldwide Company Stays in Lucas County
Transit Police Officer Injured On Escalator
Ascension Academy Students Take Over Chase Building Elevator
Gearless AC Elevator Motor Idea for MRL App's
Company Fined In Construction Death - Print For Your Next Safety Meeting
Stink Seeps Into City Hall
Malpractice Blog
OSU Sued In '06 Elevator Fatality - Interesting, only OSU named in suit
Problems With Accessibility at Cornell
Metro Sours Past Ridership Records On Inauguration Day
13 Trapped In High Court Elevator
UTC Q4 Profit Up & Confirms FY09 Earnings Forecast
Can We Go Greener by Turning Off the Escalator? 
A Robotic Bartender You Can Build - Has Beer Elevator!

Click Here to download ERS-2009-01-21 #144 

It's great to be back everyone after yet another week off.  What a week it's been, a total SNAFU when it came to electronics here in my life last week, I'll share more about it on the show.  With the inauguration of President Obama yesterday, let's hope that our government officials work together to tackle the tough issues that we face as a nation and globally.

In any case, we do have a packed show today. Next week we're giving away a Maxtor back up drive so you too don't experience the same nightmare that I went through. Sign up for the e-newsletter to become eligible to win! (Pictured: Have an extra $23.5 laying around? A glass elevator in the middle of the building showcases this home)

Calendar Of Events
NAESA Calendar
NAEC Calendar
NAVTP Calendar
EIG SC Calendar
CEA Calendar
EAF Calendar
ECNY Calendar
CECA Calendar
EESF Calendar 
Elevator U Calendar
MESA Calendar 
NCEIG Calendar 

News Links:
Women's Self Defense In Elevator Advice
Recurring Elevator Nightmare - Cool Photographs
Elevator Modernization "Work by Others" Explained
Building's Elevator Problems a Real Downer
Elevator Company Launches New Lift Which Arrives Quicker - This is a spoof...a funny spoof!
Going Green Easier Than You Think
Kid's Ride High On Lift Accidents List
Power Outage Traps Woman In Elevator 
More Ways To Annoy People In Elevator
Safety At Shopping Malls 
After 44 Years of Up and Down, Elevator Operator Moves On 
Elevator Company Opens Jacksonville Office
Cold Case: Smithsonian Curator Was Shot In His Elevator 1980
Family Looks To Buy Elevator For Growing Boy
Getting Into Space By Broomstick
Wireless Elevators, Are They In Our Future?
Elevators in Oklahoma, Accidents Waiting To Happen?
Snowmass Looking For Better Accessibility From Bus Depot To Village Base
Funny Elevator Pranks 
Tenants Upset After Ride With Coffin 
Project of the Year Awarded to KONE
Helicopter To Lift New Elevator Equipment
Glass Elevator Highlights $34.5 Million Dollar Home 
Need For Elevator at Train Station Uproots NB Flower Shop
Patients In Hospital Lift Ordeal
Man Attacked In Apartment Building
How Do Elevators Work?
Newseum: DC's Largest Passenger Elevator
Interview With Women Trapped In Elevator With Armed Man
CN Tower Visitors In Terrifying Elevator Ride 17 Trapped for 4 Hours
Mechanical Design Engineer Wanted 
Board Hears About Damage To School Building 
Two Explosions Rock Grain Silo
Fractured Family Seeks Sense of Hope
Dark Days For Michigan Avenue Mall

The first show of 2009 everyone and it's going to be a good one. I hope everyone has recuperated from the holidays. I could use a vacation, preferably some where warm. We're just over ten days into winter at it seems like it's going to be a long one. Those of you in warmer climates, enjoy your above freezing temperatures! Today we'll chat a bit about the calendar of events through out the country and talk about a great educational opportunity that's happening right here in Chicago on February 5th!

Calendar Of Events
NAESA Calendar
NAEC Calendar
NAVTP Calendar
EIG SC Calendar
CEA Calendar
EAF Calendar
ECNY Calendar
CECA Calendar
EESF Calendar 
Elevator U Calendar
MESA Calendar 
NCEIG Calendar 

Listener and Money Saving Links:
ElevatorForum.com - Have you checked it out yet?
Small Houses - Cost Less
Credit Card Debt Saying No To Credit - Some Good Obvious Advice
2009 Personal Budget Goals - Start The New Year Out Right

News Links:
ElevatorBob's Elevator Pictures Goes Over 5,000! Now that's a lot of photos!
Harley Davidson Chief to Step Down Next Year - Guess What His First Job Was?
No Moonlighting for City Elevator Employees
Council Makes More Budget Cuts
Access To Building Questioned After Police Officer Injured
SL Man Accused of Threatening With A Toy Gun
Elevator Pitch Company Vator.tv Adds Micro-Blogging
Schindler Achieves ISO 14001:2004 Recertification
More Cherry Investigations Under Way
Elevator Conversations
Dan Kliman Elevator Update - Repair Man on Record
ASK: Elevator Inspections A Must
Valley View Students Sent Home Due To Odor
Elevator Needed
Protesters Wreak Havoc at SF Mall
Vietnam To Export Elevators To Middle East
Web Portal Sina Looks to Grow Offline Ads
No Light At The End Of This Tunnel
Salt Lake High Rise Without Elevator Service
Schindler Extends Buy Back Program
11 Year Old Stuck In Elevator For An Hour
Elevator Reaches Its End
New Space Elevator Consortium ISEC Formed
NC Store Emptied After Bullet Goes Off
Indianapolis Man Recovers From Fall In Elevator Shaft
Government Center Elevator Cost Rising
Elevator Mechanic Warned of Elevator Malfunctions in Projects
When Apartment Building Elevators Break Down It's Elderly & Frail Who Suffer Most
Amarillo Elevator Fire At Hotel
Plenware Develops New Elevator Monitoring System
Scary Ride on QEH Lift
1916 Otis Elevator To Be Restored

Happy New Year everyone! I think this might be a first, doing a show on New Years Eve or morning I should say. What a year it's been. I realize that with the economy tanking the way it is many of you are hurting right now. Part of my 2009 show goals including bringing a couple of stories a week on how you and your family can save some money each week. I've added a news feed that specifically looks for these kinds of articles. We will continue to be here for you and plan on providing the monthly prize pack giveaways as well. Today's is a digital video recorder, compliments of ElevatorGear.com.

Have a safe and happy New Years celebration tonight everyone. 

Calendar Of Events
NAESA Calendar
NAEC Calendar
NAVTP Calendar
EIG SC Calendar
CEA Calendar
EAF Calendar
ECNY Calendar
CECA Calendar
EESF Calendar 
Elevator U Calendar
MESA Calendar 
NCEIG Calendar 

Listener and Money Saving Links:
Top Ten Scams of 2008 - Share With Others!
20 Ways to Make an Extra $100
Good Uses for Those Unwanted Gift Cards

News Links:
Escalators Hidden Dangers
ThyssenKrupp Wins State Award
Examine The World Elevators and Escalators Market
Man Dies In Escalator Fall
A Beautiful Old Elevator In Lisbon - Not Really
Dan Kilman #3 Blog Post
Elevator Safety Official To Quit Housing Authority
Students Freed From Ball State Elevators
Enhancement Available To Hong Kong Techs
ThyssenKrupp Receives Order For Light Rail Project
Space Elevator & Dooms Day Pundits
BU GSU Elevator Out Of Service
Stuyvesant Town Elevator Malfunctioning For Days
Stuy Town / Elevator Violations
Lift/Elevator Question in Canada
How Strong Does The Space Elevator Tether Need to Be Part 3
Oklahoma Co. Jain Visitation Canceled Again
UTC Profits, Sales Going Down At Otis and Carrier
Story Spawns Growing List of Complaints About TTC
Parents of Boy Sue Elevator Maker Over Fatal Accident
Lazy Cat Elevator Video
Man Accused of Trying To Push Officer Down Elevator Shaft
New Image For Metro Website
High Rise Apartment Catches Fire, Police Officer Hospitalized
36 Years Ago Today On The Space Front
Sustainable Lifts and Escalators
Appropriate or Inappropriate Elevator Conversation
IBP Donates Scenic Elevator
Metro Readiness for Inauguration Day
Elevator Accident Leaves 17 Dead In Central China