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Janice · 05-20-2005, 11:25 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050521/...st/boy_trapped

Boy Gets Trapped Inside Vending Machine

ELKHART, Ind. - A 3-year-old boy upset that his mother wouldn't let him use a crane vending machine to try to win a small stuffed animal took matters in his own hands. He climbed up the chute to get the prize himself.

Danielle Manges said she took her eyes off her son, James, for a moment to pick up a juice bottle he threw. When she looked up, he was in with the plush toys.
"I bent over to clean it and within two seconds he had climbed through the hole, into the chute and pushed the door shut so we couldn't get him out," she said. "He climbed up in the toys and was in there for a good hour."

Manges said James has been sick and sleeping odd hours so they went shopping about 3 a.m. Thursday at a Wal-Mart in the city some 15 miles east of South Bend. She let the boy play on some of the rides, but wouldn't give him money for the vending machine.

At first, Manges thought it was funny.

"He was playing with all the toys and hanging from the bar like a monkey," she said.

Manges said people leaving the store went back inside to buy disposable cameras to take photos of her son. She bought one herself.

She became upset, however, when Wal-Mart employees said they did not have a key to let James out. So Manges called the fire department for help.

"I expected his hand to be caught in the machine but it was his entire body in the machine," firefighter Anthony Coleman said. "He was swinging from a bar, jumping around. He was having a ball."

About 40 people watched as the firefighters removed the back of the machine and freed him.

James still came up empty handed.

"He definitely didn't get a toy after that," Manges said.

TripperFan · 05-20-2005, 11:30 PM

Kids!!!

Mr. Television · 05-20-2005, 11:31 PM

He should have at least gotten a toy.

vienna waits · 05-20-2005, 11:34 PM

DANGIT CRYSTAL. you were supposed to be watching junior.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 05-20-2005, 11:35 PM

Didn't this already happen last year?

I totally remember because on Appalachin Emergency room on SNL the mom brought in the whole machine with the kid in it.

vienna waits · 05-20-2005, 11:35 PM

oh and i remember when this happened before! there was an article posted here. there was a pic too of the kid sitting around with the stuffed animals. lol. i wonder what they would have done if someone tried to put in money and play. MOM I WON THE KID!

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 05-20-2005, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Idol Fanatic

DANGIT CRYSTAL. you were supposed to be watching junior.

I needed a break!

Dr. Jazz · 05-20-2005, 11:38 PM

For some reason, when I read the title of this thread, I pictured a grown person stuck in a vending machine amongst the Snickers bars & Mallo Cups. It's getting late folks

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 05-20-2005, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Idol Fanatic

oh and i remember when this happened before! there was an article posted here. there was a pic too of the kid sitting around with the stuffed animals. lol. i wonder what they would have done if someone tried to put in money and play. MOM I WON THE KID!

ahaha I wanna win a kid

Brent88 · 05-20-2005, 11:46 PM

Hollow · 05-21-2005, 12:05 AM

lolllz that happened last year. someone posted an article on here about it.

Chad22 · 05-21-2005, 12:37 AM

Glad to see them coming up with new innovative ideas for adoption.

MsOrange · 05-21-2005, 12:52 AM

i thought vending machines were the things you got food out of... didn't he get stuck in a claw machine?

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 05-21-2005, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Chad Lawrence Doody

Glad to see them coming up with new innovative ideas for adoption.

Superstar · 05-21-2005, 02:36 AM

05-20-2005, 11:25 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Boy Gets Trapped Inside Vending Machine http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050521/...st/boy_trapped Boy Gets Trapped Inside Vending Machine ELKHART, Ind. - A 3-year-old boy upset that his mother wouldn't let him use a crane vending machine to try to win a small stuffed animal took matters in his own hands. He climbed up the chute to get the prize himself. Danielle Manges said she took her eyes off her son, James, for a moment to pick up a juice bottle he threw. When she looked up, he was in with the plush toys. "I bent over to clean it and within two seconds he had climbed through the hole, into the chute and pushed the door shut so we couldn't get him out," she said. "He climbed up in the toys and was in there for a good hour." Manges said James has been sick and sleeping odd hours so they went shopping about 3 a.m. Thursday at a Wal-Mart in the city some 15 miles east of South Bend. She let the boy play on some of the rides, but wouldn't give him money for the vending machine. At first, Manges thought it was funny. "He was playing with all the toys and hanging from the bar like a monkey," she said. Manges said people leaving the store went back inside to buy disposable cameras to take photos of her son. She bought one herself. She became upset, however, when Wal-Mart employees said they did not have a key to let James out. So Manges called the fire department for help. "I expected his hand to be caught in the machine but it was his entire body in the machine," firefighter Anthony Coleman said. "He was swinging from a bar, jumping around. He was having a ball." About 40 people watched as the firefighters removed the back of the machine and freed him. James still came up empty handed. "He definitely didn't get a toy after that," Manges said.

05-20-2005, 11:30 PM	#2
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Dr. Jazz The Evil Empire. . . . Forum Star Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Posts: 11,098	For some reason, when I read the title of this thread, I pictured a grown person stuck in a vending machine amongst the Snickers bars & Mallo Cups. It's getting late folks

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