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How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« on: February 16, 2012, 03:55:55 pm »
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2012, 04:00:07 pm »
I guess it depends on your skill, could be as low as 50 cents! :laugh2:
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2012, 04:09:22 pm »
Moral of the Story: Get caught trying to steal what you want, and they'll give you two of them when the ordeal is over. :lol
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2012, 06:46:55 pm »
This happened in my state.
I was going to post the link but as always, I was beat to the punch!
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2012, 07:37:58 pm »
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2012, 07:55:45 pm »
Quote from: HaRuMaN on February 16, 2012, 03:55:55 pm
:o

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2012/02/16/20120216kentucky-girl-rescued-from-arcade-game.html

Glad the little girl made it out of the machine.

Which give me an idea.  We have those same machines with £50 notes inside......
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2012, 07:47:21 am »
how a 2 year old get in there in the first is the PARENTS FAULT. How could you possibly leave a 2 year wondering around in there ?

They don't notice the girl is not next to them ?

I say "STUPID PARENTS" for this one.
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #7 on: February 17, 2012, 09:15:38 am »
I sort of disagree. This has happened a bunch of times. I find it mind boggling that these companies haven't corrected this problem yet. I mean, obviously the parent ought to keep better track of their kids, but kids have been getting stuck in these things for years.
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #8 on: February 17, 2012, 10:28:55 am »
I don't see how they are doing it. It's been a long time since they redesigned the cabinets to not allow this sort of thing.

Also, no keys? WTF?
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #9 on: February 17, 2012, 10:36:42 am »
Quote from: elkameleon on February 16, 2012, 04:00:07 pm
I guess it depends on your skill, could be as low as 50 cents! :laugh2:

I gotta find me one of those machines. I would like another daughter and it's cheaper than adoption...
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #10 on: February 17, 2012, 10:47:16 am »
Quote from: Ginsu Victim on February 17, 2012, 10:28:55 am
I don't see how they are doing it. It's been a long time since they redesigned the cabinets to not allow this sort of thing.

Also, no keys? WTF?

No keys because it's not owned by the supermarket or wherever isn't the operator. They just lease te space for it and someone comes around periodically to empty the money and refill the toys.
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #11 on: February 17, 2012, 11:05:01 am »
that kid saw ark and jumped in the crane to avoid his lice
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #12 on: February 17, 2012, 02:58:57 pm »
I have personally been inside 3 different crane machines...















(They were the very jumbo machines that you walk inside to refill)
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2012, 06:17:22 pm »
Quote from: shmokes on February 17, 2012, 10:47:16 am
No keys because it's not owned by the supermarket or wherever isn't the operator. They just lease te space for it and someone comes around periodically to empty the money and refill the toys.

Come on, you think someone who frequents THIS site wouldn't know that?

I'm just saying why not get the vendor instead of the fire department or whoever....
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Re: How much for the kid in the crane machine?
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2012, 07:00:56 pm »
Quote from: Ginsu Victim on February 17, 2012, 06:17:22 pm
Quote from: shmokes on February 17, 2012, 10:47:16 am
No keys because it's not owned by the supermarket or wherever isn't the operator. They just lease te space for it and someone comes around periodically to empty the money and refill the toys.

Come on, you think someone who frequents THIS site wouldn't know that?

I'm just saying why not get the vendor instead of the fire department or whoever....

Because the vendor would not have given any of the toys away free, and probably charge the parents a cleaning fee.  ;)
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