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Snowflake
10-25-2006, 09:12 PM
If any kid can manage to get himself stuck in a vending machine, AND get himself out, he deserves to pick out the prize!
Here's the story! (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061024/ap_on_fe_st/toy_toddler)
innerSpaceman
10-25-2006, 09:51 PM
The story's not clear on why the tike didn't end up with the SpongeBob. Maybe it was forgotten in all the hub-bub.
Too bad he's too young to appreciate the prize of being rescued by hunky firefighters.
Capt Jack
10-25-2006, 10:00 PM
gah, he didnt even get to keep one? that sounds like a blatant safety violation to me. :D
here...have a spongie...you've earned him.
Ghoulish Delight
10-25-2006, 10:08 PM
He didn't free himself. I saw video of him being let out by someone with a key.
tracilicious
10-25-2006, 10:12 PM
The article said that they used the key, but there were two latches inside. They passed him a screwdriver and he undid the latches. What a funny kid.
Kevy Baby
10-25-2006, 10:15 PM
According to the news, there were TWO instances of this today.
The second one was in Abilene, Texas (http://www.wrcbtv.com/news/index.cfm?sid=4109)
Not Afraid
10-25-2006, 10:17 PM
It's National Kid Get Stuck in a Vending Machine Day!
CoasterMatt
10-25-2006, 10:23 PM
I like the stories where somebody bangs a vending machine and it falls over and crushes them in to mummy dust...
Matt needs sleep and the kitties keep partying
blueerica
10-25-2006, 11:33 PM
At the same time - while I can understand the kid's frustrations, and my soft spot says give the kid the toy - I am of the opinion that behavior like that should not be rewarded. By giving the toy to the kid, a parent would potentially be encouraging it to happen again. I saw pictures of the kid, and he didn't look that freaked out... he could do it again.
Why do I feel like a hard-ass all of a sudden?
Jughead P. Jones
10-26-2006, 07:09 AM
I'm pretty sure there's a vending machine code violation in there somewhere.
blueerica
10-26-2006, 09:19 AM
Same here, JPJ... I don't really recall an opportunity where I could get more than my arm up there, even as a kid. And trust me, I tried.
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