An unusual use for a carabiner…
By Johna Till Johnson
Both clever and absurd: The carabiner fits perfectly, but does nothing to secure the contents of the locker.
I took this outside the restroom at Serra, the rooftop restaurant at Eataly. There was a row of lockers where the waitstaff apparently stored their belongings. Some were locked, others were unlocked (I peeked inside one to confirm it was in use). And one was secured insecurely with a carabiner…
... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.
... is a kayaker and technology researcher at Nemertes Research. She's an erstwhile engineer, particle physicist, and science fiction writer. She was born in California and has lived in Italy, Norway, Hawaii, and a few other places. She currently resides in New York City.
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Wind Against Current 
That’s funny! Perhaps it’s the thought that counts…
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I thought so.
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It’s just a flag, the locker is in use.
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Yes, that makes sense. It just struck me as droll that the carabiner was the exact right size.. thanks for posting!
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Funny story, great photo!
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