Acting on dare, boy, 7, jumps from fourth-floor window

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | Monday, February 04, 2002

[Willie Green]

A 7-year-old boy, acting on a dare, jumped from a fourth-floor window and broke his left foot this afternoon.

Pittsburgh Housing Authority police say the incident occurred around 1 p.m. on Whiteside Road in a public housing complex in the Hill District.

[dighton]

Only broke his left foot? That is one tough or lucky kid.

[oldvike]

A few years ago, there was a window washer in Nashville that fell from 20 stories up and walked away with only a broken femur. One of the most amazing stories I've ever seen.

[jlogajan]

I double dog dare ya.

[doug from upland]

A few years ago, there was a window washer in Nashville that fell from 20 stories up and walked away with only a broken femur. One of the most amazing stories I've ever seen.

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Did he land on Jerrold Nadler?

[GeronL]

dumbing down society, there are no bounds

[real saxophonist]

Guess there was no mom around to say 'If they dared you to jump out of the window, would you?'

[ez]

Shifon Johnson

Excuse me, Ms. Johnson, it's chiffon.

[real saxophonist]

Well, okay, there WAS a mom around. Guess she dared hm too.

[oldvike]

Did he land on Jerrold Nadler?

Hmmm, it could work. He's soft and squishy. Just the type of thing I'd like to land on while flying through the air at terminal velocity.

[Mercat]

I was about that age when I jumped off the neighbor's roof on a dare. I landed in a fire ant nest and that's the main pain I remember. Had to run in and strip and had nightmares of ants for a while after that.

[calljack]

About 20 years ago in the desert outside of Mountian Home Air Force Base in Idaho a solder fell out of a helicopter. He fell approx 1200 ft to the desert floor and was uninjured. Was big news in Boise for a while.

[dighton]

If you think it's butter, but it's not . . .

[falfa]

I've told my 9 year old son that whenever kids use the word "dare" he should understand that what this really means is "there is something I want you do that will probably either get you in trouble, injured or both".

I also told him that the immediate response to failure to accept a dare will be "chicken" to which he should respond "No, I just recognize an incredibly bad idea when I hear one."

[Dakmar]

If you think it's butter, but it's not...

Sorry, someone had to say it.

[Dakmar]

doh!

[Henchman]

8 Floors = 2 Broken legs & a NEW WORLD RECORD

[doug from upland]

Hillary, Hillary we dare you.

[dvan]

Those "Harry Potter" brooms have a warning label on them: "This broom does not really fly!" So do the Superman capes!

[anniegetyourgun]

More likely there was no dad around to say that and thump him on the back of the head for even thinking about doing such a stupid thing.