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- Claw787, on 05/09/2009, -2/+105Was expecting The Onion.
- WordsnCollision, on 05/09/2009, -4/+77When exactly did England get so pussified anyway?
- videogamechamp, on 05/09/2009, -1/+65That's stupid.
- fasda, on 05/09/2009, -1/+64Think it was about the time they stopped conquering the world.
- dvsbstrd, on 05/10/2009, -1/+59Might as well ban stairs while they're at it.
And books. You could get a paper cut, which could get infected. - himthatwas, on 05/10/2009, -1/+52Damn people, you need to be ON THE LIBRARIAN'S side! This is exactly what most of you would do too, the comment about 'historical location' is being used by the Librarian to point out that they have done business this way for 400 years without a problem - the want their damn step-ladders back and the only way to get them is for people to angry.
RTFA - "the university’s health and safety officer put his foot down and they were removed"
Some idiot hall monitor made the library remove step-ladders, they realized that that was stupid so rather than accommodate stupidity and remove the books from the top shelves (shelves not just one row!), purchase new shelving, and begin the insanely time consuming, disruptive, and costly process of moving EVERY SINGLE BOOK in the Library they said "***** it we'll do it live." - addicted68098, on 05/10/2009, -1/+50They should ban 90 degree angles while they're at it too.
- voluntarist, on 05/10/2009, -0/+45This really hurts the little guy.
- teethandeyes, on 05/09/2009, -5/+44That sucks!
A Library is there to provide information and resources to the Public.
As a young, kick-ass Librarian, I ***** hate old, narrow-minded Library Nazis.
I hope they all die soon so the open-minded, cool Librarians can take over. - MidnightRIder77, on 05/10/2009, -0/+34Honestly, if you fall of a step ladder four feet high and die, we probably didn't need you here in the first place.
- ZhiZaki, on 05/09/2009, -7/+41It's coming from the Nanny State.... same place that won't let Firefighters climb ladders to change people's smoke alarm batteries for them.....
- inactive, on 05/10/2009, -0/+30librarychic disapproves of these shenanigans
- MillurTime, on 05/10/2009, -1/+30The man's keeping them down.
- varaon, on 05/10/2009, -0/+26I see this making it worse. Desperate people will find creative ways of getting to the top shelf that are more dangerous than a ladder. (Piggyback, climbing the shelves, climbing on chairs/others things...)
- cnot3, on 05/10/2009, -1/+25or they could just let them use the ladders and keep their traditions...
- diemunkiesdie, on 05/10/2009, -2/+25Um... do people call the fire department to get their smoke alarm batteries changed?
- HoldenH, on 05/10/2009, -3/+24I'll digg you up because that was pretty funny but stop using tinypic for ***** sake.
- diemunkiesdie, on 05/10/2009, -0/+20Not the librarians fault, it was the "university’s health and safety officer" who did this!
- inactive, on 05/10/2009, -0/+20Desks! Those pesky right angles and razor sharp corners.
- jguy584, on 05/10/2009, -4/+24They could start using these things....
http://i39.tinypic.com/5knhnp.jpg
lol - inactive, on 05/10/2009, -0/+18Scratch that. I just thought of the perfect solution...
Fire Extinguisher Jet Packs.
Going to the Library just got a whole lot more badass. - inactive, on 05/10/2009, -0/+16Australia is not much better.
You can't get the business cleaners, staff or anyone to change a light bulb, you have to call an electrician.
Desk lamps excluded..
Go figure.. - willhirsch, on 05/10/2009, -0/+16Cannot believe the EXPRESS made it to front page Digg. What is wrong with you people?
Read a proper article on the story: http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/4354833.Bodleian ...
This is one shelf in one section of one reading room where the floor is uneven and there is a low balcony. The same guy who said they should be kept in their historical location also said, "It is not something we are happy with. We are trying to find a solution to it."
This is a tabloid non-story. - Whiteknight117, on 05/10/2009, -2/+18This is like when you put your sim in the pool and then delete the ladder to get out.
- GrooTheWanderer, on 05/10/2009, -0/+14But those safety hazards are traditional historic ones.
- inactive, on 05/10/2009, -0/+13Its now mandatory to live your lives in giant plastic bubbles.
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Actually, that might be kind of fun for awhile. - inactive, on 05/10/2009, -0/+11...catapults made out of desks and chairs and giant rubber bands...
- tas08, on 05/10/2009, -0/+11Actually, another example of zero common sense screwing up everything.
If they'd done the logical thing and allowed step ladders then the "tradition" of having certain books on the top shelf wouldn't matter would it? - tashtego67, on 05/10/2009, -0/+11Surely this is an elaborate hoax. Why bother to have the books at all? Why not replace them with some pretty replicas of the bindings made out of a more durable synthetic since no one will ever read them again?
- mkNix, on 05/10/2009, -1/+12It really surprised me when i was living in university residences few years back, one day our battery went down, and my british flatmates had no idea how to remedy the problem (switching the fuse back on). Guess for people like that, changing even smoke alarm batteries could prove dangerous.
- Twinnie, on 05/10/2009, -1/+11It's the god-awful Daily Express blowing things out of proportion, one area in the library has had the ladders banned because it's located on a balcony that's old and uneven. All the content is available digitally and they're looking into moving the books.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityedu ... - GoldenGlovez, on 05/10/2009, -0/+9Somewhere at Oxford University the 6'7" Student is quietly laughing...
- passedoutghost, on 05/10/2009, -1/+10For people who are so smart, they sure did a stupid thing. What's the point of having a library when you can't even access the books?
If they had electronic versions which were available to all students, then that's fine though. - dkthepk, on 05/10/2009, -0/+9This sounds like an excellent time to capitalize on my idea for a personal ladder that fits in a backpack.
I've been waiting so long for this opportunity. - lemur, on 05/10/2009, -4/+13And this is why, my friends, Oxford has no authority over the English language.
- DouglasQ, on 05/10/2009, -6/+14Another example of 'tradition' screwing up practicality.
- Myonosken, on 05/10/2009, -0/+7@t0x2c: Actually it was all those factors that helped contribute to it.
- KingGorilla, on 05/10/2009, -0/+7***** the Man
- ErickStevenson, on 05/10/2009, -0/+7See, this is why you should have your own personal jet packs! I use mine to change my light bulbs!
- Arvin, on 05/10/2009, -0/+7What would Indiana do?
Problem Solved: I am selling Professor Jones' patented Book Whip (TM). - brickbat, on 05/10/2009, -2/+8Man, none of these whiny students deserve to be at Oxford. So what if ladders are banned. Use some imagination people. Human pyramids, Boxes, Ropes, etc, etc, All will lead to the promised land.
- Admonitor, on 05/10/2009, -0/+6From the express.. I would take a MASSIVE pinch of salt. They hate pretty much everyone.
- t0x2c, on 05/10/2009, -0/+6Probably something along the lines of "We've noticed a trend among students [blah blah] while Health and Safety does not officially support [blah blah] It is of final decision that no decision has been made."
- jmorganthall, on 05/10/2009, -1/+7You're kidding.
- rac1234, on 05/10/2009, -0/+6Grappling hooks. Let's see what Health & Safety have to say about that.
- igyigyigy, on 05/10/2009, -1/+7In matters of differences in the English language, i tend to side with the place it's named after :)
- inactive, on 05/10/2009, -0/+5I guess library patrons will come up short then.
- sageerrant, on 05/10/2009, -0/+5No, I think that's simicide, and it's oddly entertaining.
- rac1234, on 05/10/2009, -2/+7If they do, perhaps they need a nanny state.
- insky60, on 05/10/2009, -0/+5Or you fart.
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