Oh my...the thought of hanging on a homemade rope out a fourth floor windows sure makes my palms sweaty. <img src="/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

I'm still debating which escape ladder to buy, but the one thing that bugs me about the whole thing is that the windows below my bedroom (I live on the third floor) all have awnings. If I ever had to escape, I can see those awnings being an impediment because the ladder would drape over them and couldn't stabilize itself against the side of the building and would twist. I'm thinking, spec ops helicopter extractions with a rope ladder kind of scenario here. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Would probably try to kick the awnings or jump up and down them on the way down to get them out of the way.