Wow.

19 Responses to Wow.

1. Dave E. says:

   January 3, 2007 at 12:58 am

   That is amazing. I’ve thought about those very things every time I’ve been to New York and took the subway. A brave man indeed.
2. just1beth says:

   January 3, 2007 at 7:06 am

   What a nice what to start the new year- seeing the good side of people! Thanks for sharing that Sheila.
3. just1beth says:

   January 3, 2007 at 7:07 am

   Although, I DID have a claymation image of it all, just a moment ago…….
4. JFH says:

   January 3, 2007 at 9:19 am

   Maybe it’s my bias, but this incident also shows how military training and disipline (the guy was a Navy veteran) provides a positive influence in civilian society.
5. Mr. Bingley says:

   January 3, 2007 at 9:32 am

   My gosh, what a wonderful person.
6. Dan says:

   January 3, 2007 at 10:29 am

   wow, cool story.

   And apropos of nothing, happy new year and happy tolkien’s b-day ms. red.
7. red says:

   January 3, 2007 at 10:32 am

   It’s JRR’s birthday?? i am usually so up to date on these things – so Happy birthday Hobbit from Oxford!
   and happy new year to you too, dan. :)
8. Elizabeth says:

   January 3, 2007 at 10:46 am

   Holey smoking cow. Thanks for posting this link, what an amazing story! My faith in mankind has been restored.
9. melissa says:

   January 3, 2007 at 10:53 am

   Comment hijack – Finished a book last night, and thought of you immediately. Have you read The Ghost Map? (http://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Map-Steven-Johnson/dp/1594489254/sr=8-1/qid=1167839543/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-5439354-8135350?ie=UTF8&s=books). Its about … ah, the subtitle says it best :”The story of London’s terrifying epidemic – and how it changed science, cities, adn the modern world”
10. red says:

    January 3, 2007 at 11:02 am

    Melissa – really?? No! I haven’t read it! Sounds like it might be better than that Black Death for Dummies book – thanks for linking to it!
11. red says:

    January 3, 2007 at 11:03 am

    Elizabeth –

    I know, I felt the same way about the story. I love that people on the platform cheered and applauded when they heard his voice from beneath the train. sniff.
12. red says:

    January 3, 2007 at 11:05 am

    Melissa- oh wait – it’s about the cholera epidemic not the plague. Still, diseases and plagues and epidemics are a thing of mine – sounds like a good book. Thanks for the rec!
13. DBW says:

    January 3, 2007 at 12:48 pm

    Oh, sure. Let’s get off the uplifting story of a man’s personal courage and potential sacrifice to help a fellow human being, and get right back to cholera epidemics and the plague. Hmmmmm.

    Just kidding, of course. As you know, Sheila, I am pollyannaish enough not to be that surprised by Mr. Autrey’s actions. I remain convinced that the fundamental soul of humanity is good, even when so much arounds us argues to the contrary. I’m sure he isn’t perfect, but his daughters are lucky to have their father’s decency and courage as an example.
14. red says:

    January 3, 2007 at 12:55 pm

    Ever since that lunatic pushed that woman onto the tracks in … I think it was 1995 … for absolutely no reason except that he had stopped taking his meds, I believe – I have stood way back from the tracks until the last possible second. I have these weird horrible fantasies of someone coming from out of nowhere and pushing me onto the tracks. It gets nuts on those platforms with all the jostling – you would never see it coming.

    What amazes me is that he could press himself down so that the train did not squash him. I have to look at the tracks more closely in order to formulate my own possible life-saving plan, should the occasion arise, knock wood.

    You just hope that someone will look out for you if you become indisposed. especially in a city like this – with the infamous example of the woman being raped and screaming and everyone hearing it and doing nothing. Horrifying.

    I remember when I fainted in front of Port Authority and I was very well taken care of by random strangers who made sure I was okay.

    I see stuff like this all the time in this city, actually – people helping people, randomly, calling 911, etc. I think there are more helpers than ignorers, in my opinion. At least in my experience.
15. dick says:

    January 3, 2007 at 2:10 pm

    It helps to be a good looking red head. Amazing how much help you get then.

    You are right about the number of people who will help. I have emphysema and when walking have to stop to catch my breath about every block. I find a lot of people stop to ask if I need any help. The other thing I find is that it is usually the older ones who stop. The young ones just walk on by.
16. red says:

    January 3, 2007 at 2:15 pm

    dick – Don’t be an asshole. i was helped because I’m a goodlooking redhead? What a rude comment.

    I was helped because I fainted on the sidewalk and a couple of people saw me go down and came to my aid.

    Way to assign cynical motives to a helpful human moment. My LEAST favorite behavior.

    Fuck you.
17. Wutzizname says:

    January 3, 2007 at 11:41 pm

    …ph!
18. red says:

    January 4, 2007 at 12:52 am

    wutzizname – exactly!

    how are you, my friend?? happy new year!
19. Wutzizname says:

    January 4, 2007 at 8:19 am

    Happy New Year, Red!!! Happy New Year, everybody!!!!

    To answer your question Red, I’m doing just fine.

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