“I have lived a long full life, I shall stay behind and alert the authorities by setting off the alarm. Don’t weep for me, for you must live and be fruitful now … for the both of us!”
Did no one think to bypass it and pull the lever?
I mean, if I saw a device like that on the fire alarm, I’d figure out a way to pull it without getting my arm caught.
No, the stick has been around since medieval times. They wouldn’t have been able to eat without it. Clearly you’ve never been to a Renaissance Festival.
so who the fuck is gonna pull that shit?
Should read “until their smoke filled corpse is released”
Good god, I should hope that someone realized how idiotic an idea this was before even one was put into use…
or use a stick
they had sticks back then i think
Nah, this looks to be pre-stick technology.
“I have lived a long full life, I shall stay behind and alert the authorities by setting off the alarm. Don’t weep for me, for you must live and be fruitful now … for the both of us!”
Always gotta be the fucking hero …
“a fire! let me just whittle this tool to turn the dial…” yeah… ok.
Yeah, how many people did this kill…
Did no one think to bypass it and pull the lever?
I mean, if I saw a device like that on the fire alarm, I’d figure out a way to pull it without getting my arm caught.
No, the stick has been around since medieval times. They wouldn’t have been able to eat without it. Clearly you’ve never been to a Renaissance Festival.
Fire call boxes such as this were located outside – before phones. Higher risk of rapes maybe; but no one would burn.