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Title: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: JODY on May 22, 2005, 12:50:10 pm
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/boy_crane_machine
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: Redseven80 on May 23, 2005, 01:53:23 am
Lol this was in my local paper, I live in New Zealand!
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: MonitorGuru on May 23, 2005, 09:44:28 am
The sad things are this:
- Child was "sick" (thus mom had to go to the store for something)
- Child brought to store in PAJAMMAS
- Mom thought it was "so cute" she took the time to buy a disposable camera to take pictures (along with some other shoppers)
- Mom then threw a fit once she was done taking her pictures, mad at Wal-Mart because they didn't have keys for the machines to get him out. (only the route owner does)

Once again, lack of parental control/responsibility tries to place the blame on others.


There is NO reason to take a child to a store in pajammas. If they are sick, and someone can watch, they should STAY at home. Then they should be WITH the parent at all times (for a 3 year old).

Just watch... she'll slap a lawsuit on Wal-Mart and the route owner over HER negligence.
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: Stingray on May 23, 2005, 10:40:17 am
They really need to start making the doors on those things smaller.

-S
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: clanggedin on May 23, 2005, 11:05:33 am
They were on the Today show this morning.
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: MrTroy on May 26, 2005, 04:18:51 pm
It took $7.50 in quarters to get him out.
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: ethous on May 27, 2005, 08:05:38 am
Goes to show you a kid can get anywhere at that age ;D
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: AlanS17 on May 27, 2005, 05:52:47 pm
I would have left him in there a while longer.

However... back home I heard of a guy fixing a crane machine because it somehow came off its tracks. He reached up in there only to be greeted by an 8ft constrictor!
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: romperwomb on June 02, 2005, 10:41:03 am
Ha!  I was in a Wal-Mart yesterday afternoon.  I lifted my 3 year old daughter up so she could see what prizes daddy could win for her from the ol'crane machine.  She reached out and pushed on the glass and it simply slid open!  Seems the operater didn't lock it when they last refilled it.

For a split second I considered placing my daughter inside and snapping a picture with my digital camera that I had with me.  I couldn't bring myself to do it...  What kind of parent would that make me?    :angel:

(http://www.ananova.com/images/web/36102.jpg)
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: ChadTower on June 02, 2005, 10:43:45 am
You should have gone into the store and bought all kinds of things and put them in there.  A Handgun, some condoms, some hunting knives, 5 beers, and a picture of Danny Ainge.

Then, you can call the media, and alert them to the type of prizes Walmart has in their kids' games.
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: Stingray on June 02, 2005, 12:49:00 pm
You should have gone into the store and bought all kinds of things and put them in there.  A Handgun, some condoms, some hunting knives, 5 beers, and a picture of Danny Ainge.

Then, you can call the media, and alert them to the type of prizes Walmart has in their kids' games.

That would have been hilarious!

-S
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: tonyarcade on June 02, 2005, 02:01:22 pm
(sigh)...if only Walmart sold beer...
Tony
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: SuperGunGuru on June 02, 2005, 02:59:39 pm
It took $7.50 in quarters to get him out.

lol ;D
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: Stingray on June 02, 2005, 03:06:49 pm
(sigh)...if only Walmart sold beer...
Tony

They do here.

-S
Title: Re: Again - Boy Stuck in Crane Machine
Post by: rohan on September 29, 2005, 05:14:14 pm
Don't laugh too much; it could happen to any one of us. ;D