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- Chompy, on 10/12/2007, -4/+162Just one year of free rides? You'd think they could spring for life. Anyway, kudos to this dude; the word hero gets tossed around a bit too casually these days but this guy definitely qualifies.
- bitt3n, on 10/12/2007, -2/+131you monster. how dare you throw a defenseless rock.
- jocnnor, on 10/12/2007, -11/+137The other day I saw a cat in a tree. I threw a rock at the cat and saved the tree.
- rolosworld, on 10/12/2007, -10/+96I hope Hiro gets in touch with him, he could be useful on saving the city.
- wm2010russ, on 10/12/2007, -4/+89"the construction worker -- who went to work as normal after the incident -- said the real heroes were U.S. troops in Iraq."
what a guy. im glad everything worked out nice for him. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+62I pulled a blind guy off the tracks at Penn Station in 1992. All I got was dirty.
- zweben, on 10/12/2007, -0/+49To get attention?
- GabrielS, on 10/12/2007, -4/+45That's not disappointing. The true hero rejects accolades, turns a shoulder to the limelight, and returns to their everyday life with the expectation that anyone can be a hero on any day.
You help people that are in need if you can. - puma9thchild, on 10/12/2007, -3/+44i read this story when it happened and really hoped the best for him. I'm glad it worked out well.
(tho, wonder whats happening to the kid that got the seizure. 20...damn) - briguymaine, on 10/12/2007, -0/+39somehow I doubt that this happens "everyday". A guy with his two young daughters jumps onto subway tracks with a train coming to save a guy he doesn't know. I can't imagine this happening everyday, sorry.
- Cozmcphish, on 10/12/2007, -1/+39One of my favorite quotes:
"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."--Arthur Ashe
Mr. Autrey certainly exemplifies every bit of that statement. - korimickster, on 10/12/2007, -2/+39Please! Where is the link?! We need a link!
/Give me a break - coolian, on 10/12/2007, -3/+36He deserves every bit of what he got, and more.
- glock22ownr, on 10/12/2007, -3/+35::: BONG BONG BONG :::
Thats just the sound of his steel balls clanging together when he walks... damn that dude has guts.
@neoform:
You're Fired.. Oh ***** I owe Trump royalties !! - zcreem, on 10/12/2007, -0/+31Maybe because no one was there to see you do it.
(sorry I know sick joke.) - Chompy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+28Publicity. See also: Golden Palace.
- Ascus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+26@rotoworld, that would make a great cameo.
I hope this guy get set for life for this, me is much more of a hero than any of the overpaid pro athletes. And damn, can he be any more humble. Seems like a great guy all arround. - jonester, on 10/12/2007, -1/+26This guy is fu*king awesome. I don't think I would jump out infront of a speeding subway to save a stranger.
He deserves the money. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+27This guy did an awesome thing, but why is Trump throwing him 10k? He's got nothing to do with it.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22Jealousy is bad for you.
- neoform, on 10/12/2007, -7/+28Eesh, The train did a really great thing.. but is there anything Trump wont do to get his name in the media?
- jpg71, on 10/12/2007, -0/+20@chicksdigme & steelmaverick
On some sections of track there's sort of a drainage trough between the rails. It's usually filled with some nasty filth that the dog-sized rats like to rummage through. Between the bottom of that trough and the top of the train's undercarriage, I can see how two adults would fit.
In any event, that's a tight fit, and the idea of a subway charging by right over your head isn't my idea of a situation I'd ever want to be in. - Chompy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+17What else would they give him? A George Foreman grill and some bakeware?
- cramd, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16I saw him on Letterman last night. It was great to see such an ordinary person who went above and beyond to help a stranger. During the interview he said that when Cameron (the 20 year old) was having his first seizure only two other people stopped to help, while other must have looked at the watches and thought 'can't be late for work'.
The best part of the interview was when the showed his two daughters in the green room with an amazing look of respect and pride for their father.
I am thinking that we should all jump on subway tracks to save others, but just stopping to help someone who is in obvious trouble can make a huge difference.
- andyrobo60, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15New York's Bronze Medallion + 1 year free subway and buses + $10k + $? + $? + 1 week Disney world + tickets to broadway + $5k + 2 scholarships + 2 TV appearances = not bad reward.
I know he didn't do it for money or a reward but its nice to see someone getting what he deserves (I am not talking about the guy having a seizure) - djkickz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14Well I figure Trump picked 10k because that's the most you can gift someone before they have to pay tax on it.
- MagnumVP, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14This story gives me chills just thinking about what he did. To risk your life to help save another is one of the most heroic things you could actually do. This guy is a true hero. This story gives me motivation to do some kind work for someone....just because it is the right thing to do.
I wish there were more people like this. It makes me wonder if something like that were to happen to me, would there be someone there to save me? Karma comes into play.
"DO GOOD, BE GOOD, GIVE GOOD and GOOD returns when needed most." - gruk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13Let's see Rosie trump him by giving the guy $20k.
- colonicshake, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12awesome, selfless act. if i did it, my belly fat would have put me over the minimum clearance height, hence death.
- bormon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11I think the pride his daughters feel for him is worth more then all the money in the world...well maybe.
- APHughes, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11The guy deserves it easily, its very nice to see someone who put their own life on the line for other.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11The same thing happened here in Toronto, and it was a kid who was the hero. Since we don't have a Donald Trump of our own, all he got was a 1 month metropass. Go TTC!
- felchdonkey, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11Ok, so maybe $10k isn't a huge deal to Trump, but at least he did something. Let's say his average income is around $50 million a year, that means he makes about a thousand times as much as the average person - so it's the same as you or me giving ten bucks.
Did you or I send this guy ten bucks, or even a card, or an email? - GawtMilk, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12Enron?
- pureliquidhw, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11@ bormon
Then mail the subway superman a dollar. If everyone in America did that it would be hundreds of millions. Obviously that won't happen. 10K is generous no matter who gives it. - Xarou, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11Damn... I'm the retard here... digg my previous comment down. Sorry briguymaine. I guess I should RRTFA. It's Friday, give me a break.
- KamikazeeDriver, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9"but is there anything Trump wont do to get his name in the media?"
I'm sure Autrey didn't mind when he cashed the check - DogHumpsMonkey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8"OK you have no clue what happened. He didn't jump down with his two daughters. Subway Superman saw a guy fall down into the train tracks. The guy who fell was with HIS own daughters and they watched as their dad fell into the tracks. Mr. Superman saw it and reacted on a split second decision. He jumped down and pinned him so he wouldn't be killed by the train. If you want to see the original article, go to..."
Who doesn't have a clue as to what happened? From your own linked article:
"Wesley Autrey, a 50-year-old construction worker and Navy veteran, faced both those questions in a flashing instant yesterday, and got his answers almost as quickly.
Mr. Autrey was waiting for the downtown local at 137th Street and Broadway in Manhattan around 12:45 p.m. He was taking his two daughters, Syshe, 4, and Shuqui, 6, home before work."
Reading comprehension helps keep egg from your face my friend ;) - briguymaine, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8@ Xarou
LOL! I was just about to go ***** on you! Have a nice weekend, try to get some rest, we're still friends! ;-)
and @ GabrielS
From the looks of the picture that I saw, the Subway Superman could use the cash. I think it's a great story all the way around. - deaper, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Or at least it would have shaved off a few pounds
- suprawes, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I saw this guy on Letterman last night, he's the real deal. Dugg for being an awesome human being! Peace be with you and your family Wesley.
- starvo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7I saw that. He seemed so genuine, and just happy to have done his part to help out another human being.
people like that are what makes the world truly amazing. - ethan001, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6@djkickz
That's exactly the conclusion I had arrived at. $10,000 is the best donation because there are no taxes involved. It was sure to be reported in the papers so he would have to report it. I think it's a very nice thing to do. - cl0r0x70, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6One of my biggest pet peeves is that we constantly label people as "heroes" when the label doesn't apply. Soldiers who get captured, people who get blown up by terrorists, etc.
I mean, they are tragic figures, to be sure. And they do amazing things to save their own asses. I'm not trying to diss them.
The HEROES, however, are the people who risk their own life to save others. This guy fits that template quite nicely. - tyho, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7Saw this guy on Letterman last night. He did an amazing thing risking his life for his fellow man. I hope the accolades continue to flow in.
- SimpleBinary, on 10/12/2007, -7/+11I'm happy for the "Subway Superman", the only disappointing thing is that there are heroic events like this that happen everyday that go unnoticed and unrewarded.
- addiggt, on 07/06/2009, -0/+4Here's the Letterman episode Tyho was talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4GaStsLadQ
Truly a hero. I can't believe he's 50 years old though, he looks much younger. - bwjacket, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Halik, Donald Trump slept with your mother.
"You're Welcome" - Nick Burns - soogy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4If there were a link to block you, I would so click it.
Oh, wait, there it is. - LordSnooze, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Youtube link to the "Subway Superman"....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdf0qgm5OJo -
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