whats Sponge Bob worth to your child ?

renovation · 10-25-2006, 09:56 AM

ANTIGO, Wis. (AP) - Three-year-old Robert Moore went fishing for a stuffed replica of Sponge Bob and ended up trapped in a vending machine. The toddler's adventure began with a Saturday evening shopping trip with his grandmother, Fredricka Bierdemann, and three siblings.

Bierdemann ended the trip by giving each child a dollar and telling them to have fun in a retailer's game room.

A stuffed Sponge Bob in a vending machine's bin caught Robert's eye. He tried without success to fish it out with a plastic crane.

"I told him I could get it for him," his grandmother said. "He's a character. He said, 'Oh no, I can get it.'"

When she turned her back to get another dollar for a second try, Robert took off his coat and squeezed through an opening in the machine. He landed in the stuffed animal cube.

"I turned around and looked for him, and he said, 'Oma, I'm in here," Bierdemann said. "I thought I would have a heart attack."

Store employees couldn't find a key to the machine, so Robert waited while the Antigo Fire Department was called.

"He was having a ball in there, hugging all the stuffed animals," Bierdemann said. "He was so good-natured, but I was shaking like a leaf."

Firefighters broke one lock but then spotted two latches inside the plastic cube. They passed a screwdriver to Robert.

"He stacked up all the stuffed animals and used that screwdriver to open the latch," his grandmother said. "You should have seen him go."

Eventually, Robert freed himself. But his mother, Marie Moore, and grandmother said they were lucky that he remained calm when another child might not have. He went home safe - but without a stuffed Sponge Bob.

Information from: Antigo Daily Journal, http://www.antigodailyjournal.com

link- http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D8KV829O0.html

Markel · 10-25-2006, 11:36 AM

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Prngr44 · 10-25-2006, 01:17 PM

Little bastards...

Speaking of Spongebob, Nickelodeon is airing the top 100 Spongebob shows in a 24 hour marathon 11/9 I believe.

Dazzling · 10-25-2006, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prngr44

Little bastards...

Speaking of Spongebob, Nickelodeon is airing the top 100 Spongebob shows in a 24 hour marathon 11/9 I believe.

OMG - too funny!!!

renovation · 10-25-2006, 03:50 PM

Got to feel for the kid. After all the trouble he didn't even get to keep Spongebob!

riskykougra · 10-25-2006, 06:09 PM

Ya that's too bad, you would think after all that they would atleast give him the toy. He is just a lil guy so its not like he was doing anything on purpose to cause any harm. If I owned the mall I would of given it to him...or made his gramma keep putting money in and try to snag him out the same way the toys come out ...

utcpal · 10-30-2006, 01:31 PM

so much trouble..
Being quite all those time. Doesnt he deserve a sponge bob ?
Hmm... they should've bought one as a souvenir!

10-25-2006, 09:56 AM	#1
renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	whats Sponge Bob worth to your child ? ANTIGO, Wis. (AP) - Three-year-old Robert Moore went fishing for a stuffed replica of Sponge Bob and ended up trapped in a vending machine. The toddler's adventure began with a Saturday evening shopping trip with his grandmother, Fredricka Bierdemann, and three siblings. Bierdemann ended the trip by giving each child a dollar and telling them to have fun in a retailer's game room. A stuffed Sponge Bob in a vending machine's bin caught Robert's eye. He tried without success to fish it out with a plastic crane. "I told him I could get it for him," his grandmother said. "He's a character. He said, 'Oh no, I can get it.'" When she turned her back to get another dollar for a second try, Robert took off his coat and squeezed through an opening in the machine. He landed in the stuffed animal cube. "I turned around and looked for him, and he said, 'Oma, I'm in here," Bierdemann said. "I thought I would have a heart attack." Store employees couldn't find a key to the machine, so Robert waited while the Antigo Fire Department was called. "He was having a ball in there, hugging all the stuffed animals," Bierdemann said. "He was so good-natured, but I was shaking like a leaf." Firefighters broke one lock but then spotted two latches inside the plastic cube. They passed a screwdriver to Robert. "He stacked up all the stuffed animals and used that screwdriver to open the latch," his grandmother said. "You should have seen him go." Eventually, Robert freed himself. But his mother, Marie Moore, and grandmother said they were lucky that he remained calm when another child might not have. He went home safe - but without a stuffed Sponge Bob. Information from: Antigo Daily Journal, http://www.antigodailyjournal.com link- http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D8KV829O0.html __________________ You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail

10-25-2006, 11:36 AM	#2
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10-25-2006, 06:09 PM	#6
riskykougra Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Too close to the North Pole. Posts: 562	Ya that's too bad, you would think after all that they would atleast give him the toy. He is just a lil guy so its not like he was doing anything on purpose to cause any harm. If I owned the mall I would of given it to him...or made his gramma keep putting money in and try to snag him out the same way the toys come out ... __________________ I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.

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10-25-2006, 01:17 PM	#3
Prngr44 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,620	Little bastards... Speaking of Spongebob, Nickelodeon is airing the top 100 Spongebob shows in a 24 hour marathon 11/9 I believe.

10-25-2006, 03:50 PM	#5
renovation Admiral Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: You could pick up Lindsay Lohan for less than a intel 990x, and still have money left over to bail her outta jail Posts: 5,029	Got to feel for the kid. After all the trouble he didn't even get to keep Spongebob!

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utcpal Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 654	so much trouble.. Being quite all those time. Doesnt he deserve a sponge bob ? Hmm... they should've bought one as a souvenir!

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