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July 17, 2012

Catch Of The Decade
— andy

Sorry to bump out that feel-good video in the down-page post about the armed robbers in the Internet cafe getting shot, but it can't hold a candle to this one.

A New York City bus driver says he was thinking of his own young daughter when he rushed to catch a 7-year-old girl plunging three stories from a Brooklyn building Monday.
"Please let me catch her, please let me catch her," Stephen St. Bernard, 52, recalled thinking. "That's all I could say. Let me catch the little baby."

God bless you, Mr. St. Bernard.

And before anyone goes passing judgment asking "where the f**k were the parents?" let me just say that, as the parent of an autistic child probably not too different than this one, when they get it in their mind to do something they're quick about it.

All you parents out there, imagine having a 7 year-old toddler. For the rest of you, that means a child you have to pay constant attention to who has no innate sense of danger. It's very difficult to do this 24/7/365 year-in, year-out.

On a related note, this seems like a good time to apologize again to the neighbor at the vacation house we were in a couple of weeks ago who sprinted out her back door when she spotted my little guy running across their yard headed to the pool. I had him. I really did.

Also, as a side note to all the Paterno/Penn State apologists out there: this is how decent, honorable people respond when they see a child in danger.

Posted by: andy at 02:39 PM | Comments (127)
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1 And he didn't spike the baby and do a touchdown dance!

Posted by: kbdabear at July 17, 2012 02:39 PM (Y7XKa)

2 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: steevy at July 17, 2012 02:40 PM (6o4Fb)

3 7 year old "toddler"?

Posted by: Gawker at July 17, 2012 02:40 PM (SwjAj)

4 Great story.

Posted by: steevy at July 17, 2012 02:41 PM (6o4Fb)

5 3 If the child is autistic.

Posted by: steevy at July 17, 2012 02:42 PM (6o4Fb)

6 I saw that video on Fox this morning. I started to post a link for a feel good story but I had to leave.

Posted by: Vic at July 17, 2012 02:42 PM (YdQQY)

7 Speaking of football's low character scumbags;

Michael Vick intended to lie his way through the dogfighting scandal

http://tinyurl.com/6qtxxhj

The writer of this article tries his best to excuse Vick's lying as "everybody in trouble lies, get over it"

Yet sportswriters call Tim Tebow "polarizing"

Posted by: kbdabear at July 17, 2012 02:42 PM (Y7XKa)

8 He didn't catch that kid by himself, he had lots of help.

Posted by: B. HUSSEIN Obama at July 17, 2012 02:42 PM (bb5Xq)

9 >> He didn't catch that kid by himself, he had lots of help.

Perfect!

Posted by: Andy at July 17, 2012 02:43 PM (OZPoa)

10 Did he have a small cask of brandy around his neck?

Posted by: Waterhouse at July 17, 2012 02:44 PM (HNsjb)

11 Mr. St. Bernard is certainly named appropriately. I heard him comment in an intereview that "a hero is a sandwich"; he seems like a very decent guy.

Posted by: the Butcher at July 17, 2012 02:45 PM (8g9qq)

12 Where was this guy a few weeks ago?

Posted by: A Bear at July 17, 2012 02:45 PM (QKKT0)

13 Yet sportswriters call Tim Tebow "polarizing"

Posted by: kbdabear at July 17, 2012 06:42 PM (Y7XKa)

Of course...sportswriters are scumbags themselves.

Posted by: Oldcat at July 17, 2012 02:46 PM (z1N6a)

14 The child fell out of a window. Notice that? Out? Like outsourcing. And such things are the bane of parents. And who used to work for bain?.........

Posted by: JEF at July 17, 2012 02:46 PM (dQKMZ)

15 7 year old "toddler"?

It's a mindset. A toddler explores the world without a concept that real dangers await. Fortunately their limited size and mobility make them somewhat containable with simple barriers, keeping them away from all of the real hazards in the world around them. It's what you "baby proof" your cleaning cupboard, and your wall sockets for. Now fast forward to the physique and motor capabilities of a 7yo with the same mindset.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Lite! 98% Anger Free! at July 17, 2012 02:46 PM (0q2P7)

16 It's a mindset. A toddler explores the world without a concept that real dangers await.

So its like Hillary Clinton.

Posted by: Cicero at July 17, 2012 02:47 PM (QKKT0)

17 >>If the child is autistic.

Oh. Didn't know she was.

Good, good on Mr. St. Bernard.

Posted by: angler at July 17, 2012 02:47 PM (SwjAj)

18 Can this work with a full grown person? Can you save a life wo risking your own?

Posted by: Serious Cat at July 17, 2012 02:47 PM (zrpqj)

19 Well done Mr. St. Bernard. Well done.

Posted by: Anna Puma at July 17, 2012 02:47 PM (bwH3a)

20 Heard this on the drive home. Great story.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at July 17, 2012 02:48 PM (Bdaaw)

21 Lets make this guy richer than the bus lady. Anyone set up a paypal acct for him? I'm seriously asking.

Posted by: Navin R Johnson at July 17, 2012 02:48 PM (HpT9p)

22 >>If the child is autistic.

Oh. Didn't know she was.

Good, good on Mr. St. Bernard.

Posted by: angler at July 17, 2012 06:47 PM (SwjAj)

catching a non-autistic kid would have been fine by me as well.

Posted by: Oldcat at July 17, 2012 02:48 PM (z1N6a)

23 >>>So its like Hillary Clinton.

Hillary is savvy. Just plays the prog line to aggregate power. Think more SCOAMF

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Lite! 98% Anger Free! at July 17, 2012 02:49 PM (0q2P7)

24 I did that every day for like 5,000 years.

Posted by: Phil Connors at July 17, 2012 02:49 PM (QKKT0)

25 Well done, #17. Well done.

Posted by: Navin R Johnson at July 17, 2012 02:49 PM (HpT9p)

"Also, as a side note to all the Paterno/Penn State apologists out there: this is how decent, honorable people respond when they see a child in danger."

They should sell the Paterno statue to whatever Penn State booster wants to buy it, and then give the money to Mr. St. Bernard or donate it to his favorite charity, as a reward.

Posted by: Reggie1971 at July 17, 2012 02:49 PM (mryu2)

27 >>catching a non-autistic kid would have been fine by me as well.

Me, too. Didn't mean for it to come off that way. But when I first saw the vid, and heard she was 7, I was wondering why the hell she was out on the window and where her parents were. I don't think a 7 year old is a toddler, unless he/she has some developmental disability.

Posted by: angler at July 17, 2012 02:51 PM (SwjAj)

28 Have an autistic niece, and a "big toddler" is a perfect analogy. They do what the fuck they want, when they want, and you can't always stop them in time. Great job by this guy.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 17, 2012 02:51 PM (VuZKK)

29 3 7 year old "toddler"? Posted by: Gawker at July 17, 2012 06:40 PM (SwjAj) 26 year old child can remain on their parents plan. See how it works?

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 17, 2012 02:51 PM (uG50m)

30 >> Now fast forward to the physique and motor capabilities of a 7yo with the same mindset.

Bingo!

And fast forward to parents who are the Apache gunships of helicopter parents, because they have to be, but they got distracted for a few seconds.

You know something's wrong when things get quiet ...

Posted by: Andy at July 17, 2012 02:52 PM (OZPoa)

Mr. St. Bernard....?

Sort of an appropriate name, for coming to the rescue of this little one.

Good for him!

Posted by: wheatie at July 17, 2012 02:52 PM (MbB0O)

32 Bush's fault the child was endangered. Obama didn't go far enough in saving it. Next time through, the child will be President only if she grows up to be a vegetarian Communist lesbian (if that is not redundant). With an atheistic or off-brand religion and a Magical world-view regarding thermodynamics and economics.

Posted by: Thorvald at July 17, 2012 02:52 PM (1V6Pv)

33 Catching falling children only encourages them to fall more.

Posted by: Truman North, iPhone snob at July 17, 2012 02:53 PM (KsbGf)

34 Haven't window screens been mandatory for decades?The government must act!

Posted by: steevy at July 17, 2012 02:53 PM (6o4Fb)

The writer of this article tries his best to excuse Vick's lying as "everybody in trouble lies, get over it"

Yet sportswriters call Tim Tebow "polarizing"

Posted by: kbdabear at July 17, 2012 06:42 PM (Y7XKa)

I loathe sportswriters even more than I do the MFM. All I want to do is enjoy my ball game so I can escape the bullshit that we're going through right now, if only for a little while.

But no, these cocksuckers have to insert their liberal mentality into everything. That's why I refuse to watch ESPN. I'll stick with the local AM sports guys.

And, I'm a big fan of the Olympics. I know, the Games have lost their soul but I still like it. I'm bracing myself for every fucking human interest story that Costas is going to throw at me.

Posted by: ErikW at July 17, 2012 02:54 PM (j8AQC)

36 People have watched too many episodes of Superman. Your arms aren't much softer than the ground.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 17, 2012 02:55 PM (r4wIV)

37 Bingo!
And fast forward to parents who are the Apache gunships of helicopter parents, because they have to be, but they got distracted for a few seconds.
You know something's wrong when things get quiet ...

I have a toddler now. If it gets quiet....."I can't hear him, what's he doing?"
I call him the mischief machine.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Lite! 98% Anger Free! at July 17, 2012 02:56 PM (0q2P7)

38 18 Can this work with a full grown person? Can you save a life wo risking your own? Posted by: Serious Cat at July 17, 2012 06:47 PM (zrpqj) Physics says there will be blood.

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 17, 2012 02:56 PM (uG50m)

39 10

So beat me.

Posted by: Clutch Cargo at July 17, 2012 02:57 PM (Qxdfp)

40 Check with us first next time.

Posted by: The ObamaCare Death Panel at July 17, 2012 02:58 PM (QKKT0)

41 I'm not sure he got both feet down inbounds.

Posted by: garrett at July 17, 2012 02:58 PM (DwGXn)

42 They should sell the Paterno statue to whatever Penn State booster wants to buy it, and then give the money to Mr. St. Bernard or donate it to his favorite charity,as a reward. Posted by: Reggie1971 at July 17, 2012 06:49 PM (mryu2) Fuck that, what's it made of? If it is made of something valuable, say copper. Smelt that bitch down, then sell it, then give the proceeds over.

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 17, 2012 02:58 PM (uG50m)

43 41 I'm not sure he got both feet down inbounds. Posted by: garrett at July 17, 2012 06:58 PM (DwGXn) Almost wasted precious beer on that one... well done you SOB.

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 17, 2012 02:59 PM (uG50m)

44 Nice.

Posted by: Y-not at July 17, 2012 02:59 PM (5H6zj)

When help is needed in seconds, the government is minutes away.

Saw this as a teaser "coming up" video at least 3 times on FOX. Unfortunately I had shit to do and couldn't stand around waiting for the commercials. Finally watched it.

Posted by: Hal Burton at July 17, 2012 02:59 PM (iYvMQ)

46 And before anyone goes passing judgment asking "where the f**k were the parents?" let me just say that, as the parent of an autistic child probably not too different than this one, when they get it in their mind to do something they're quick about it.

This is a problem with only parents of autistic children?

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at July 17, 2012 02:59 PM (+WgEk)

47 @40, no shit.

That's a life they don't want you to save because of the cost.

And they have the unmitigated motherfucking gall to call Paul Ryan heartless when it comes to kids with autism and Down's.

*spit*

Posted by: Andy at July 17, 2012 03:00 PM (OZPoa)

48 The writer of this article tries his best to excuse Vick's lying as "everybody in trouble lies, get over it"

It is a surprisingly short trip from this to ignoring child-rape.

Posted by: AmishDude at July 17, 2012 03:00 PM (T0NGe)

30....You know something's wrong when things get quiet ...

Posted by: Andy at July 17, 2012 06:52 PM (OZPoa)

Oh definitely.

I can't count how many times mine looked up at me, like...."What's wrong, mom?" ....when I would come running, because things had gotten 'too quiet'.

And nothing was wrong.

But you can't know for sure.

So....you always gotta go check.

Posted by: wheatie at July 17, 2012 03:00 PM (MbB0O)

50 Posted by: Jeff Weimer at July 17, 2012 06:59 PM (+WgEk) There is a kitchen joke to be found somewhere in that. But the wrath of the moronettes is legendary, so I'm told.

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 17, 2012 03:01 PM (uG50m)

51 Re Paterno's statue. My guess would be there is some donation-related issue that's making them hesitate. Perhaps it was put up as a gesture of thanks for football program donors who specifically requested Paterno be honored or something. Whatever the case, they need to take it down, even if it means returning the money. They should plan on replacing it with a new statue honoring HoF Penn State football grads or something like that. Or a generic feel-good sculpture showing PSU student fans and unspecified players. Put the focus back on the students and take if off that withered old bastard.

Posted by: Y-not at July 17, 2012 03:02 PM (5H6zj)

52 It is a surprisingly short trip from this to ignoring child-rape.

Posted by: AmishDude at July 17, 2012 07:00 PM (T0NGe)

With Roman Polanski and Michael Jackson, they started there.

Posted by: Oldcat at July 17, 2012 03:02 PM (z1N6a)

53 >> Re Paterno's statue.

The funniest thing I've heard is that they should just turn it the other way.

Posted by: Andy at July 17, 2012 03:03 PM (OZPoa)

Pat Riley once said that if he needed a shot made to win a game, he would want Michael Jordan to take it. He then said that if he needed a shot made to save his life, he'd want Larry Bird. Well, this guy's a Bird type. He came through in the clutch when it was literally a life-or-death matter. Well played, Mr. St. Bernard! Well played, I say!

Posted by: mac at July 17, 2012 03:04 PM (84caG)

55 >>>Can this work with a full grown person? Can you save a life wo risking your own?

The goal here is to safely decelerate the person without lethally accelerating yourself in the process. Since people survive 2 story falls on their own, it is possible to render potentially life saving assistance. But stepping beneath a full sized person definitely puts your life in danger if they were to strike you outright.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Lite! 98% Anger Free! at July 17, 2012 03:04 PM (0q2P7)

56 That guy really is a hero. Not only for catching her, but for anticipating what might happen

Posted by: Nevergiveup at July 17, 2012 03:04 PM (05RcU)

57 The kid's lucky St. Bernard didn't decide to spike the ball.

Posted by: Cicero at July 17, 2012 03:04 PM (QKKT0)

>>Re Paterno's statue

Melt it down and re-cast it as Paterno riding the barbed cock of Satan.

Posted by: garrett at July 17, 2012 03:04 PM (DwGXn)

59 Steevy

The window guards mandated by NYC aren't very substantial, and wouldn't stop a determined child. Also, with the way the window guards run, the AC unit would not have fit. So most people remove a window guard have the AC unit in its place. This kid squeezed around the AC unit to get out.

Posted by: Penfold at July 17, 2012 03:06 PM (VTmvo)

60 >>>This is a problem with only parents of autistic children?

Ehh, before you go off. The learning curve on autistics vary greatly. Already, my little boy has figured out stuff that will get him in trouble. Notable he only checks yet to see if he is being observed before proceeding. But he is also only 1. Being unable to ever make an activity exclusionary behavior would be exhausting if the child had the speed and veracity of a 7yo. Wherein you simply could never make "NO" stick, and they never learned practical limits through personal experience (read injury).

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Lite! 98% Anger Free! at July 17, 2012 03:07 PM (0q2P7)

61 59 I figured that,I was just channeling the leftist response.

Posted by: steevy at July 17, 2012 03:08 PM (6o4Fb)

62
And before anyone goes passing judgment asking "where the f**k were the parents?" let me just say that, as the parent of an autistic child probably not too different than this one, when they get it in their mind to do something they're quick about it.

Hey dumbfuck - you could've gotten a government employee to watch yer kiddo at no cost to you.

Posted by: SEIU Local 137 Chairman at July 17, 2012 03:08 PM (7+pP9)

63 And it was a damn fine catch. As a side note, this happens a few times a year in NYC. More often it is kids falling off a fire escape.

Posted by: Penfold at July 17, 2012 03:08 PM (VTmvo)

64 "36 People have watched too many episodes of Superman. Your arms aren't much softer than the ground." You--- you don't have a good grasp of how arms work, do you? The ground doesn't offer much "swing" or low-deceleration. When something hits the ground, it rarely swings downward only slightly more slowly than the object. The Ground tends not to move much when something that small hits it at a high velocity - arms can transfer momentum to the legs, back, and shoulders while moving as a cushion. Try dropping an egg on a linoleum floor. Next, try having someone drop an egg into your hand. See if you are capable of oh, I dunno, not having the egg splatter against your stiffly extended, non-moving hand. Try "catching it" without "destroying it". Kinda like that.

Posted by: Inspector Asshole at July 17, 2012 03:09 PM (RM/vV)

65 Had no idea the little girl was autistic, but surprised the only injury he sustained was to his shoulder. Good on ya, Mr St. Bernard!

Posted by: bigpinkfluffybunny at July 17, 2012 03:11 PM (1Ialr)

Yes... he did not catch that child himself...

He had baseball coaches as a child, who taught him how to catch....

And... uh.... Union Guys poured the sidewalk he ran up....

Posted by: Lefty Spinmeister (realllly reachin) at July 17, 2012 03:13 PM (lZBBB)

67 @49 That's why we survive. Because we row back home across Nordsjoen, because we pen the manuscripts on specially prepared sheepskin, because we knap the flints, because we have have crossbows, 330 grain lathe-turned bullets and the propellants/barrel twists/precision chambers, because we understand movement to contact, because we invented "locate, close with, and destroy the enemy".

Posted by: Thorvald at July 17, 2012 03:14 PM (1V6Pv)

68 Re Paterno: Keep the statue, and forbid them from taking it down. But require them to add, on site, another statue that memorializes the plight of the abused boysÂ–one that somehow emphasizes the cover-up. This should not be forgotten.

Posted by: Piercello at July 17, 2012 03:15 PM (L4NUg)

69 They do what the fuck they want, when they want, and you can't always stop them in time. Sort of like the President, then. Seriously, though...a thousand blessings to you, Mr. St. Bernard. And it still barely suffices.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, New Caprica Sanitation Department at July 17, 2012 03:15 PM (x8wJs)

70 "You--- you don't have a good grasp of how arms work, do you?"
Trust me, that kid was bruised to heck. Sure, better than the ground, but after a certain distance, it won't matter how you try to give. You'll still die, and the guy who tried to catch you might, too.
Jump into someone's arms right now, from the ground. Tell me how downy soft they are.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 17, 2012 03:16 PM (r4wIV)

71 53 Perhaps they should just bury the damn statue up to Paterno's ankles.
Head first.

Posted by: antisocialist at July 17, 2012 03:17 PM (j/nZn)

72 41 is the thread winner.

Posted by: Truman North, iPhone snob at July 17, 2012 03:17 PM (KsbGf)

73 Dick Cheney would have caught her and made her a sammich at the same time.

Posted by: eman at July 17, 2012 03:18 PM (dQL1K)

74 Posted by: Piercello at July 17, 2012 07:15 PM (L4NUg) While I would enjoy recasting him riding barbed cock, this is way better. Shame the fools who would still want to honor this supposed legacy. When, finally, the plight from the school was so great to take it down, recast it of him and Sandusky embracing each other with strap-ons on each other.

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 17, 2012 03:19 PM (uG50m)

75 Posted by: MikeTheMoose Lite! 98% Anger Free! at July 17, 2012 06:56 PM (0q2P7)

Wait until they are 18. Quiet might mean pregnancy, drunk driving....

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at July 17, 2012 03:20 PM (nEUpB)

76 Compare this man's actions to those of the Wall-mart 'Flash Mob'. It is not a black or white thing it is a good or evil thing, it is a right or wrong thing. When people do wrong, have bad policies, or work to destroy the US Constitution they are rightfully vilified. When people do right they are lauded. It is not a matter of skin color.

Posted by: Mekan at July 17, 2012 03:21 PM (T/L2Z)

77 When people do wrong, have bad policies, or work to destroy the US Constitution they are rightfully vilified. When people do right they are lauded. It is not a matter of skin color. Posted by: Mekan at July 17, 2012 07:21 PM (T/L2Z) Its the culture, not the color.

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 17, 2012 03:24 PM (uG50m)

78 11 Where was this guy a few weeks ago?

Posted by: A Bear at July 17, 2012 06:45 PM (QKKT0)

My eyes are watering from laughing so hard.

Posted by: Matt in Maine at July 17, 2012 03:24 PM (gWLRb)

79 O/T Link to Gainsville FL news article that is sympathetic towards bad guys... http://tinyurl.com/ca3xtbw

Posted by: Stormy at July 17, 2012 03:24 PM (xD8uK)

80 So, is there a cash site set up for this guy?

Posted by: Craig Poe at July 17, 2012 03:24 PM (BVkEs)

81 Posted by: Mekan at July 17, 2012 07:21 PM (T/L2Z)

Considering you are the first to mention color, I wonder what your motivation is?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at July 17, 2012 03:26 PM (nEUpB)

82 Posted by: Stormy at July 17, 2012 07:24 PM (xD8uK) One of the fuckers got a heli transport... what bullshit.

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 17, 2012 03:26 PM (uG50m)

83 So, is there a cash site set up for this guy? Posted by: Craig Poe at July 17, 2012 07:24 PM (BVkEs) --------------------------------------------------------- That's my question too. If someone could collect a half a mill by getting picked on, surely a real life hero should do well too.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at July 17, 2012 03:27 PM (jucos)

84 Oops... the bad guys that tried to rob the Internet Cafe..

Posted by: Stormy at July 17, 2012 03:27 PM (xD8uK)

85 With all of the truly disgusting crap that we see day in and day out on the news, it's nice to know that there are truly good people out there looking out for others. Thank you, Mr. St. Bernard, for (temporarily) restoring my faith in people.

Posted by: RoadRunner at July 17, 2012 03:29 PM (sgyLh)

86 78 When people do wrong, have bad policies, or work to destroy the US Constitution they are rightfully vilified. When people do right they are lauded. It is not a matter of skin color. Posted by: Mekan at July 17, 2012 07:21 PM (T/L2Z) Sorry I didn't do this right. You are naive to think that people who do wrong, are rightfully villified, Exhibit A, Barack Hussein Obama, Hitler, Stalin, etc mutha fuckin etc. 300 people doing wrong, while celebrating it with a food fight... does not get washed away by one man that was raised right and willing to sacrifice himself to save a kid. Thirdly, you are one stupid piece of shit to think that color was ever the issue, it is the culture. Promoted by our government who is more than happy to write a hot check to gain a vote. Did I miss anything guys?

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 17, 2012 03:29 PM (uG50m)

87 CT-
You are much smarter than that. Quit while you are ahead.

Posted by: typo dynamofo at July 17, 2012 03:29 PM (78gUL)

Trust me, that kid was bruised to heck. Sure, better than the ground, but after a certain distance, it won't matter how you try to give. You'll still die, and the guy who tried to catch you might, too.

Jump into someone's arms right now, from the ground. Tell me how downy soft they are.<<<<

At what age did you decide that sucking the joy out of life was going to be your "thing?"

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at July 17, 2012 03:30 PM (Bdaaw)

89 Dez Bryant would have caught the baby.

Then he would have beat up her mother.

http://tinyurl.com/7zq33go

Posted by: Eli the NFC East Comic at July 17, 2012 03:30 PM (Y7XKa)

90 Re Paterno:

Keep the statue, and forbid them from taking it down. But require them to add, on site, another statue that memorializes the plight of the abused boysÂ–one that somehow emphasizes the cover-up. This should not be forgotten.

Posted by: Piercello at July 17, 2012 07:15 PM (L4NUg)

This hurts me. I grew up idolizing Joe Paterno. And to an extent I still do. Yet I know he's culpable.

Paterno's teams were pristine, as far as NCAA violations, until the late 90's, when players started to show up in police reports and the graduation rate dropped.

Joe was an old man who lost control of his program. I think there needs to be a mandatory retirement age for coaches. I refuse to believe a younger Paterno would have tolerated this

Posted by: Ombudsman at July 17, 2012 03:33 PM (AxHOT)

91 Trust me, that kid was bruised to heck. Sure, better than the ground, but after a certain distance, it won't matter how you try to give. You'll still die, and the guy who tried to catch you might, too.

Jump into someone's arms right now, from the ground. Tell me how downy soft they are.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 17, 2012 07:16 PM (r4wIV)

First rule , when you are in a hole, stop digging!

Posted by: Oldcat at July 17, 2012 03:33 PM (z1N6a)

92 Dang. Catching ~50lbs. after a 3 story drop. Good on him.

Posted by: dogfish at July 17, 2012 03:34 PM (N2yhW)

93 I hope someone gives the bus driver's young daughter a full scholarship somewhere for an award.

Posted by: JustLikeDavidHasselhoff at July 17, 2012 03:34 PM (QyMDY)

94 Jump into someone's arms right now, from the ground. Tell me how downy soft they are. Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 17, 2012 07:16 PM

I'm betting if I jumped into Kate Upton's arms, it would feel like a giant velvet lined pillow of jello caught me

Posted by: kbdabear at July 17, 2012 03:34 PM (Y7XKa)

95 91 I think there needs to be a mandatory retirement age for coaches.
---
I think they had one but the PA legislature overrode it for Paterno.

Posted by: RioBravo at July 17, 2012 03:35 PM (u9EEk)

96 Paterno's teams were pristine, as far as NCAA violations, until the late 90's, when players started to show up in police reports and the graduation rate dropped.
Joe was an old man who lost control of his program. I think there needs to be a mandatory retirement age for coaches. I refuse to believe a younger Paterno would have tolerated this

Posted by: Ombudsman at July 17, 2012 07:33 PM (AxHOT)

He seemed plenty in control when he was lying to the investigators and covering shit up. That WAS his program.

Next!

Posted by: Oldcat at July 17, 2012 03:35 PM (z1N6a)

97 ...or been complicit in this

Posted by: Ombudsman at July 17, 2012 03:35 PM (AxHOT)

98 96 91 I think there needs to be a mandatory retirement age for coaches. --- I think they had one but the PA legislature overrode it for Paterno. Posted by: RioBravo at July 17, 2012 07:35 PM (u9EEk) Wouldn't shock me...

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 17, 2012 03:36 PM (uG50m)

99 It all comes back to Kate Upton. G-d do I ever love this place.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at July 17, 2012 03:36 PM (jucos)

100 Butt shot bad guy: Hours after his release from the hospital, Henderson, who talked about the pain he feels in his buttock and hip, said the plan was to "barge in, get the money and leave." He said "he never expected anyone to be armed." "The gun was broken and rusty and wasn't loaded. Nobody was going to get hurt," he said, standing with crutches. Retrieving the customers' phones was what he said was their "main priority." That way, he said, the customers could not call law enforcement officials. Henderson theorizes the reason why he was caught off guard is because, when Dawkins entered the business, he busted a computer monitor with the baseball bat and "glass got into his face." "He couldn't warn me," Henderson said. With the glass temporarily blinding his friend, Henderson noticed two women were behind the counter and he thought that was "fishy." Turning around to see what the women were doing, Henderson said he was shot. "I turned around to run and my leg gave out. That was when I got shot. I hit the ground, and he was still shooting. I thought I was going to die," Henderson said. Henderson said that, "by the grace of God," his "leg came back." "I ran," he said. Henderson said he and Dawkins drove to a house to see a woman he said "is like a second mother" to him. At the Marion Oaks residence in the 13000 block of Southwest 47th Terrace, deputies found what they believe was the getaway vehicle, a four-door black Nissan Sentra. The car was towed to the Sheriff's Office for processing. "I couldn't breathe. I had lost so much blood. I don't know what she did, but she revived me," he said, likening the experience to coming back from the dead.

Posted by: Stormy at July 17, 2012 03:38 PM (xD8uK)

101 Butt shot Bad Guy: Though Henderson said he doesn't blame Williams for shooting, he takes exception with Williams shooting at him while he was down. "I was down, and I'm not going to continue to shoot you," he said.

Posted by: Stormy at July 17, 2012 03:39 PM (xD8uK)

102 That's awfully philosophical of Mr. Butt shot Bad Guy.

Posted by: Blue Hen at July 17, 2012 03:42 PM (dQKMZ)

103 @ Ombudsman 91 Yes. But if done well, then, even after the heat of the moment has faded, the combined statue could serve as an object lesson in the many perils of power, and of the danger of getting wrapped up in your own myth. He WAS a great coach, and he DID allow this to happen, and neither should be consigned to the memory hole.

Posted by: Piercello at July 17, 2012 03:43 PM (L4NUg)

104 Henderson lay down with us and was surprised he got fleas.

Posted by: dogs at July 17, 2012 03:44 PM (QupBk)

105

"It's what you "baby proof" your cleaning cupboard, and your wall sockets for. Now fast forward to the physique and motor capabilities of a 7yo with the same mindset."

I'm still doing it, and my younger autistic son is 17. Button-combination locks on the INSIDE of the door, I specially designed the windows with small awning opening at the top instead of the bottom, so he can't crawl out, knives stored on magnetic wall strips IN THE GARAGE so he can't get them...it's an endless chess game, always trying to stay one step ahead of him.

Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at July 17, 2012 03:44 PM (KOHFD)

106 If Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith shows up - I answered his question about glock sales in the hold up thread.

Posted by: Comrade Arthur at July 17, 2012 03:46 PM (d9tUw)

107 He seemed plenty in control when he was lying to the investigators and covering shit up. That WAS his program.

Next!

Posted by: Oldcat at July 17, 2012 07:35 PM

I refuse to disregard 61 years of generous service, of the millions of dollars contributed, NOT to the football team, but to the Library and to the research facilities that turned PSU from a cow college into what might be the best public research university in America. None of that would have happened without Paterno. It is HIS accomplishment.

An old man made an egregious error in judgement, and yes, his reputation will be sullied by it, as it should be. But this man is not Barry Switzer.

Posted by: Ombudsman at July 17, 2012 03:47 PM (AxHOT)

108 Posted by: Stormy at July 17, 2012 07:38 PM (xD8uK) Nothing but revisionist bullshit and feel sorry for me victimization. Screw those two...

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 17, 2012 03:49 PM (uG50m)

109 Why didn't you come to me like a man and tell me there was a new thread?

Posted by: toby928© at July 17, 2012 03:49 PM (QupBk)

110 Posted by: Ombudsman at July 17, 2012 07:47 PM (AxHOT) I'm sorry man but the man was busy building his legacy, and covering up this shit was part of keeping it intact. Step away from the situation and realize that please.

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 17, 2012 03:51 PM (uG50m)

111 94 I hope someone gives the bus driver's young daughter a full scholarship somewhere for an award.

Posted by: JustLikeDavidHasselhoff at July 17, 2012 07:34 PM (QyMDY)

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Set up the paypal account for THIS! I'll donate.

Posted by: lymond at July 17, 2012 04:12 PM (RxLT6)

112 I'm sorry man but the man was busy building his legacy, and covering up this shit was part of keeping it intact. Step away from the situation and realize that please.

Posted by: cajun carrot at July 17, 2012 07:51 PM (uG50m)

I'm willing to stipulate to the Freeh report - yes, his behavior was reprehensible. I just don't want all the good the man did -and that good was extraordinary - to be forgotten. Make no mistake, it certainly doesn't trump this. But it shouldn't be forgotten when taking the measure of the man

Posted by: Ombudsman at July 17, 2012 04:13 PM (AxHOT)

113 It's hard to tell from the video if he actually "caught" her, but he obviously broke her fall enough that she avoided injury. The guy is a hero. But autistic kid or not, it's hard to not blame the parents for this. How on earth did she get out there? With a window AC unit, if you open the window, the AC falls to the ground. ???

Posted by: Chris M at July 17, 2012 04:17 PM (4lyMJ)

114 Barry Switzer "had an affair" with the wife of one of his assistant coaches. There was a time you could buy a "Barry had it in for Larry" bumper sticker, but those are long gone.

Posted by: OCBill at July 17, 2012 04:19 PM (YJvVE)

115 FYI - at the point St. Bernard caught her, she was moving at almost 30 mph. This is about the speed a world-class sprinter hits at their best. Imagine a small child hitting concrete at that speed. She might have survived, but it would have been ugly at best.

It's easy to let life get you down sometimes. Butt-Shot Robber Guy was a pretty good palate cleanser, but this video is a seven course meal (although for a Moron that's a half-dozen pieces of bacon and a beer).

Posted by: RightWingProf at July 17, 2012 04:33 PM (bHgwn)

116 76 Good thing Terrell Owens wasn't there instead.

Or Wes Welker.

Posted by: Patriots' Fan at July 17, 2012 04:36 PM (p18em)

117 There were angels everywhere in NYC yesterday.

Posted by: question at July 17, 2012 04:43 PM (oZfic)

118 I didn't hear the interview but happened to see it out of the corner of my eye, he was wearing a sling. I think he still can't believe he did that. He's a modest guy.

Posted by: question at July 17, 2012 04:45 PM (oZfic)

119 "I'm betting if I jumped into Kate Upton's arms, it would feel like a giant velvet lined pillow of jello caught me"
Well she's different, she's a girl and they're softer. And they smell nicer.
"FYI - at the point St. Bernard caught her, she was moving at almost 30 mph."
Oh, no it was like landing on a soft, comfortable pile of pillows! Just ask the snarky guys on here...

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 17, 2012 04:50 PM (r4wIV)

120 I saw this earlier today and what this guy did was freakin' awesome.

Posted by: huerfano at July 17, 2012 04:55 PM (bAGA/)

121 An American hero a soccer fan would have tried to deflect the child with his head.

Posted by: tmitsss at July 17, 2012 04:59 PM (IrDwd)

122 Stormy, Auster had the best take on that article: http://www.amnation.com/vfr/archives/022830.html

"Note how the entire article is written from the point of view of, and is sympathetic to, the criminal Henderson..."

Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at July 17, 2012 05:03 PM (QTHTd)

123 A bit gratuitous. Joe didn't "see" anything. But I get your point. Nothing on the planet could be worse than Penn State. Right. Got it. I'll keep repeating until Dan Bernstein and Andy approve.

Posted by: PSUalum at July 17, 2012 05:37 PM (WUcSM)

124 "An American hero, a soccer fan would have tried to deflect the child with his head."
Classic Ace moron comment quality.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at July 17, 2012 05:46 PM (r4wIV)

125 He didn't save the baby. Someone else did that.

Posted by: FeralCat at July 17, 2012 05:50 PM (parIF)

126 I like the Mr. St. Bernard's response when somebody said he was a hero. He said, "A hero is a sandwich. I was just trying to catch the baby."

Posted by: Haiku Guy at July 17, 2012 06:23 PM (uqa0V)

127 My nomination for Man of the Week. Total stud.

Posted by: Jeffersonian at July 17, 2012 06:57 PM (gxCRt)

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