Huge slides in German university building

[voltcontrol]

Huge slides in German university building. Genius!
Gotta love those Germans for efficiency

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-AZvTQIC18

Source; http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/12/german_university_combines_efficien.html

 

[Hyperion]

Looks a bit like a prison :scratch2:

But that's cool too - a prison with big slides

 

[GlobalWarming]

I just hope is strong enough to support five, six or more people riding in tandem, in case they decide to do that on their last day of school.

Remember that water slide accident in California a few years ago?........

 

[Ausjoe]

Now you know why Germany wins so much in bobsled!

 

[Arkay]

I hope the students remember not to stand or walk too close to where the slides exit at the bottom! Cool, fun idea, though - and time-saving! :thmbsp:

 

[cubdog]

Wait till someone sneaks in at night and coats the slide with silicone. WOW!

cubdog

 

[guitarslam]

Looks a bit like a prison :scratch2:

But that's cool too - a prison with big slides

I had the exact same thought. :scratch2:

 

[Wigwam Jones]

My grade school had those kind of tubes for fire escapes. We had to use them from time to time, to keep them from rusting. We polished them with our bottoms, so to speak.

http://www.eons.com/groups/topic/1555288-Fire-escape-slide-

They were once very common in the Midwest USA. Although I will grant you, we didn't use them to get from place to place inside the building.

 

[GlobalWarming]

Looks a bit like a prison :scratch2:

But that's cool too - a prison with big slides

That is a tipical design around here.......There must be zillions of buildings around here that resemble this one......

 

[guitarslam]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gj0Rz-uP4Mk

:guitar:

 

[KingBubba]

At that steep an angle you would be hauling ass by he time you got to the bottom. Too scary for my fat ass.

 

[cubdog]

At that steep an angle you would be hauling ass by he time you got to the bottom. Too scary for my fat ass.

Just go head first. That way if you hit anything you won't do any damage.

cubdog

 

[wajobu]

Perzactly! When in university there was a building with spiral slides for fire escapes...great fun polishing those on Friday nights much to the chagrin of campus security ara:

My grade school had those kind of tubes for fire escapes. We had to use them from time to time, to keep them from rusting. We polished them with our bottoms, so to speak.

http://www.eons.com/groups/topic/1555288-Fire-escape-slide-

They were once very common in the Midwest USA. Although I will grant you, we didn't use them to get from place to place inside the building.

 

[Andyman]

I just hope is strong enough to support five, six or more people riding in tandem, in case they decide to do that on their last day of school.

Remember that water slide accident in California a few years ago?........

It's in Germany, not California.
It probably could handle the entire chute full in tandem.

 

[Robie]

Just go head first. That way if you hit anything you won't do any damage.

cubdog

:thmbsp:

Very cool! After seeing it, I feel very tempted to try a slide like that. I'm going feet first though!

 

[GlobalWarming]

It's in Germany, not California.
It probably could handle the entire chute full in tandem.

Sorry I forgot the as a meaning of sarcasmus.......Being in Germany for a little while now and having lived in California I guess I have an idea. :yes: