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Thai fireman in 'spider-man' rescue of autistic boy
AFP/Yahoo ^ | March 24, 2008

Posted on 03/24/2009 3:29:06 PM PDT by lowbridge

A Thai fireman turned superhero when he dressed up as comic-book character Spider-Man to coax a frightened eight-year-old from a balcony, police said Tuesday.

Teachers at a special needs school in Bangkok alerted authorities on Monday when an autistic pupil, scared of attending his first day at school, sat out on the third-floor ledge and refused to come inside, a police sergeant told AFP.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: autism; fireman; spiderman; thailand

1 posted on 03/24/2009 3:29:06 PM PDT by lowbridge
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To: lowbridge
Who knew an obama supporter would try to save an autistic child?


(Man I just love how chiseled they try to make obama look, it doesn't even resemble the real person any more).
2 posted on 03/24/2009 3:36:52 PM PDT by messierhunter
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To: messierhunter

In a few years, this kind of “hero” worship of Obama will be laughable to all but the hardcore kool-ade drinkers.

I have serious doubts that Obama will even be able to avoid impeachment. He has surrounded himself with the lowest of the low. Just give them time.


3 posted on 03/24/2009 3:43:39 PM PDT by Names Ash Housewares (Refusing to kneel before the socialist messiah. 1-20-13 Freedom Day.)
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To: lowbridge

A good and wise man!


4 posted on 03/24/2009 3:44:28 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
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To: messierhunter

That’s not really Spiderman. That’s Bill Ayres in disguise.

Anyway, great story.


5 posted on 03/24/2009 3:45:04 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: messierhunter

Where are Obama’s “BOING” ears?


6 posted on 03/24/2009 3:55:19 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: lowbridge

He kept a spiderman suit at the firehouse...that’s a little strange.


7 posted on 03/24/2009 4:11:46 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: TASMANIANRED

The story says he had it to liven things up for kids during fire drills at schools.


8 posted on 03/24/2009 4:31:28 PM PDT by Dan Middleton
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To: lowbridge

That’s just too cool.


9 posted on 03/24/2009 5:04:05 PM PDT by Free Vulcan (No prisoners. No mercy. 2010 awaits.....)
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To: Dark Wing
awww!

It's nice to know firemen around the world are like that. A now-retired San Francisco police officer appeared in costumes in classrooms for little kids while teaching them about safety, and they loved it.

10 posted on 03/24/2009 5:18:12 PM PDT by Thud
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To: lowbridge

Ultraman is very popular in Asia. I’m not sure many would know of him in the US.


11 posted on 03/24/2009 5:37:47 PM PDT by Tai_Chung
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To: Tai_Chung

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraman

Everything Ultraman

FWIW a real Otaku would not have to look it up tho...

Also - Thanks for posting of the story, a nice end to a long day.


12 posted on 03/24/2009 5:58:31 PM PDT by ASOC (On strike until Congress lowers THEIR wages)
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