And I thought Jerry Was Bad: Man pays library $171, 47-year late fee - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Seinatra · 01-07-2007, 03:51 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070107/...t/overdue_book

Man pays library $171, 47-year late fee Sun Jan 7, 10:16 AM ET

HANCOCK, Mich. - Robert Nuranen handed the local librarian a book he'd checked out for a ninth-grade assignment — along with a check for 47 years' worth of late fees.

Nuranen said his mother misplaced the copy of "Prince of Egypt" while cleaning the house. The family came across it every so often, only to set it aside again. He found it last week while looking through a box in the attic.

"I figured I'd better get it in before we waited another 10 years," he said after turning it in Friday with the $171.32 check. "Fifty-seven years would be embarrassing."

The book, with its last due date stamped June 2, 1960, was part of the young Nuranen's fascination with Egypt. He went on to visit that country and 54 others, and all 50 states, he said, but he never did finish the book.

Nuranen now lives in Los Angeles, where he teaches seventh-grade social studies and language arts.

The library had long ago lost any record of the book, librarian Sue Zubiena said.

"I'm going to use it as an example," she said. "It's never too late to return your books."

Seinatra · 01-07-2007, 03:54 PM

I guarantee you this guy would be pissed off if it was his library.

Brian Damage · 01-07-2007, 04:07 PM

rusyd · 01-08-2007, 01:36 PM

I wonder when he returned the book if it had pictures of pee pees and wee wees in it?

That was one of the best lines from that episode.

Ireneparalegal · 01-08-2007, 03:31 PM

What a stooge.

Tweety · 01-09-2007, 09:01 PM

I saw that headline when I was online the other day... wonder how many people immediately thought of the Seinfeld episode (I know I did).

Will and Grace Fanatic · 01-13-2007, 08:29 AM

i think that is kind of stupid that he had to pay the fine. The libraries where I'm from don't make you pay fines if it has been that long since you checked it out.

Tweety · 01-13-2007, 10:28 AM

The only thing that would have made this story even more perfect would be if "Tropic of Cancer" was the book this guy took out. ToC was first published in 1934, so it was around at the time.

Dutabi84 · 01-15-2007, 02:02 AM

Sheesh. A penny a day adds up after a few decades.

Tweety · 01-15-2007, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dutabi84

Sheesh. A penny a day adds up after a few decades.

You can say that again! This should be a lesson to all of us.

Now, the next time someone on TV tells us that if we buy their product, it'll only cost us "pennies a day", we should think of Robert Nuranen and "The Prince of Egypt".

That should make us ALL think twice.

01-07-2007, 03:51 PM	#1
Seinatra Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 29, 2004 Location: Gran Chaco Posts: 1,840	And I thought Jerry Was Bad: Man pays library $171, 47-year late fee http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070107/...t/overdue_book Man pays library $171, 47-year late fee Sun Jan 7, 10:16 AM ET HANCOCK, Mich. - Robert Nuranen handed the local librarian a book he'd checked out for a ninth-grade assignment — along with a check for 47 years' worth of late fees. Nuranen said his mother misplaced the copy of "Prince of Egypt" while cleaning the house. The family came across it every so often, only to set it aside again. He found it last week while looking through a box in the attic. "I figured I'd better get it in before we waited another 10 years," he said after turning it in Friday with the $171.32 check. "Fifty-seven years would be embarrassing." The book, with its last due date stamped June 2, 1960, was part of the young Nuranen's fascination with Egypt. He went on to visit that country and 54 others, and all 50 states, he said, but he never did finish the book. Nuranen now lives in Los Angeles, where he teaches seventh-grade social studies and language arts. The library had long ago lost any record of the book, librarian Sue Zubiena said. "I'm going to use it as an example," she said. "It's never too late to return your books."

01-07-2007, 03:54 PM	#2
Seinatra Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 29, 2004 Location: Gran Chaco Posts: 1,840	I guarantee you this guy would be pissed off if it was his library. Attached Images

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01-13-2007, 08:29 AM	#7
Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	i think that is kind of stupid that he had to pay the fine. The libraries where I'm from don't make you pay fines if it has been that long since you checked it out.
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01-08-2007, 01:36 PM	#4
rusyd Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 13,505	I wonder when he returned the book if it had pictures of pee pees and wee wees in it? That was one of the best lines from that episode.

01-09-2007, 09:01 PM	#6
Tweety Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,804	I saw that headline when I was online the other day... wonder how many people immediately thought of the Seinfeld episode (I know I did).

01-13-2007, 10:28 AM	#8
Tweety Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,804	The only thing that would have made this story even more perfect would be if "Tropic of Cancer" was the book this guy took out. ToC was first published in 1934, so it was around at the time.

01-15-2007, 02:02 AM	#9
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	Sheesh. A penny a day adds up after a few decades.