You might not ever give it a thought, but people hanging up after accidentally dialing 9-1-1 is a problem. It happens after an inadvertent "butt-dial," or just a simple mis-dial, but law enforcement still has to check out the call, wasting time and valuable resources. Public service announcements advising people to stay on the line haven't solved the problem, so authorities in nearby Roc
First off, if you're not familiar with Rube Goldberg, some explanation is necessary.
From Wikipedia:
Reuben Garrett Lucius "Rube" Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970) was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor...
Meet Richard Dunn. Richard recently found himself nearly alone for the night at Las Vegas' McCarran Airport. Why? He had agreed to be bumped from two different flights, apparently not realizing that he would have to wait until nearly six o'clock the next morning...