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Princess Turandot

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33. He must have gone out his window...

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #22)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 11:43 AM

Nov 2013

as far as it looks, 80 Lafayette is way higher that the adjoining buildings: http://goo.gl/maps/RgjdA (Google Map).

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NYU tudent rescued after stuck between two buildings for two days [View all] hrmjustin Nov 2013 OP

WOW. Glad they found him. n/t Tx4obama Nov 2013 #1

This is where it happened. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #2

I remember there was a woman rescued from between two buildings like that a couple months ago... Tx4obama Nov 2013 #3

Maybe China. There were a few stories like that from China in the past few months. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #4

Portland, Oregan in January 2013 Tx4obama Nov 2013 #5

That must have been horrible. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #6

Poster below just gave me this. Happened Oct 22 2013. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #15

So glad they found him, Justin. sheshe2 Nov 2013 #7

They said he is in good condition and talking. His mother came from Pittsburg to be with her son. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #8

Was it a long drop Justin? sheshe2 Nov 2013 #9

It looks like he fell from his fifth floor window. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #10

I've got claustrophobia. I'd have been very uncomfortable over those two days. NBachers Nov 2013 #11

Yeah I would not handled it well myself. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #12

Me too. I'm gasping for air just reading this. Hoyt Nov 2013 #31

From about a week ago... PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #13

Yes I now remember that story. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #14

Sounds like getting stuck between buildings happens a lot. I wonder... Tx4obama Nov 2013 #16

Yes that is something to think about. We have a lot of alleys like that in NYC. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #17

This isn't Texas, NYC residents are packed in like sardines... n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #18

Believe it or not I do know that. I've traveled outside of Texas many times :) Tx4obama Nov 2013 #19

Quite literally. It's called...... Smarmie Doofus Nov 2013 #30

NY Post version of the story with additional details... PoliticAverse Nov 2013 #20

I saw this on the news, Yikes! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2013 #21

He either fell off the roof or out his window. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #22

Yikes! How?! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2013 #23

That is scary. I am glad you got out quickly. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #24

I was terrified! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2013 #25

They just said he was evacuating from a fire alarm and he might have fallen trying to leave. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #28

Geez! Poor guy! Rhiannon12866 Nov 2013 #32

He must have gone out his window... Princess Turandot Nov 2013 #33

was he drunk when he got in that fix? gopiscrap Nov 2013 #26

They just said a fire alarm went off and it looks like he fell trying to escape. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #27

ok, that's the first I heard of that gopiscrap Nov 2013 #29