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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 29 points 1 month ago

a high-rise east London tower built by a Bond villain namesake.

Octopussy Tower?

[–] donuts@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A small balcony has provided his only access to the outside, he has only had frozen leftovers to eat, and his dog has not gone outside for a week.

That's terrible, where is the dog doing its business?

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That's terrible, what if there's a fire?

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh come on, what are the odds that an entire high rise in London would catastrophically burn down?

/s

[–] donuts@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Isn't it advised to avoid using elevators when there's a fire?

[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

What is this person's alternative? Jumping off the balcony? Throwung themselves down the stairs?

[–] Brekky@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

They mention that one of the broken lifts was the designated fire lift so I guess not?

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 6 points 1 month ago

Get Streisand-ed!

[–] SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org 1 points 1 month ago

First of all, let's arrest the architect who designed that monster.