The Balloon Boy

[Hugh Fatbastard]

http://www.cnn.com/

6-year-old Colorado boy floats away in balloon



7News confirmed the boy is the son of Richard and Mayumi Heene appeared on an episode of ABC's "Wife Swap."

:facepalm:

[Incandenza]

The Balloon Boy

The boy's name is Falcon.

Give him a name like that, and he'll just want to fly, etc.

[Incandenza]

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Am I the only one that wants Jiffy Pop after seeing that balloon?

[Hugh Fatbastard]

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Ah, the stuff that goes on... America, eh ? What are they thinking ?

[Incandenza]

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Aw fuck, the balloon landed and there was no one inside. This is bad.

[Hugh Fatbastard]

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I'm sure the kid will pop up somewhere.

[Incandenza]

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Apparently his family are storm chasers. EXTREME!

[Squid Ink]

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...and are former contestants on Wife Swap.

[Hugh Fatbastard]

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how reliable is this 'sibling' who saw the boy get on the craft, anyway ? It's probably all a lark and they're in the basement playing Mario Kart as we type.

[Incandenza]

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Hugh Fatbastard wrote:

how reliable is this 'sibling' who saw the boy get on the craft, anyway ? It's probably all a lark and they're in the basement playing Mario Kart as we type.

Exactly what I was thinking.

"Okay, you saw him get in the balloon. When did you see him do that?"

"Mmmm...I saw him do that...uh..."

"Yes?"

"Last week."

[Heliotrope]

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Supposedly, this video is of the kids from this family.

[ursus arctos]

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And this is an example of their father's "science".

I really, really, really hope that the kid is hiding in one of his neighbors' backyards.

[Incandenza]

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Apparently the box that the brother saw Falcon climb into, which was attached to the balloon, was not on the balloon when it landed. Police are searching all of the counties which the balloon flew over.

[TMA]

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I think Sky News were suggesting that someone had seen the box fall off pretty soon after take-off.

[Squid Ink]

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He's alive! Hiding in the garage apparently. Most pointless news story ever. The Daily Show must be rubbing their hands in glee.

[TMA]

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He's been found, apparently, in the house.

[Incandenza]

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CNN says he was in the attic. This'll be the new angle to the story: WHERE WAS HE HIDING? WHY WASN'T HE FOUND EARLIER?

[tee rex]

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Well, that's his college tuition paid for anyway. Movie rights, exclusive interviews ... what a smart dad.

I can't find my front door keys. Could they have been stolen by ALIENS?

(All offers considered)

[Guest]

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Hugh, the link in the first post to this thread was excellent.

Let the bastards find the story themselves. From now on, whenever I want to send a link to friends, I'll just say "cf. internet" and "small boy lost" (assuming, LOL, that the story concerns a small boy- some stories do not).

The boy has now been found in a box.

[Ginger Yellow]

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So, is anyone else wanting to know what the Wife Swap was like?

"Under my roof, you'll humour my conspiracy theories and you will not mock my big balloon!"

[tee rex]

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Dad angry. Falcon crestfallen.

[Guest]

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I got involved in the discussion on this over on 40%, well before I went out to the pub, and said then he was hiding somewhere.

He fucked up and released the balloon, natural reaction is to hide till the problem goes away.

His parents sound like twats mind. Falcon?

[erwin]

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Sky News had the breaking story running along the bottom of the screeen for hours. Losers!

[caja-dglh]

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If this was my mum and dad, they would have torn the house apart rather than chasing the balloon. But so would I if it were my kid. No kid really would hold on to a great big balloon, they would watch it fly away, and then worry their dad was going to kick the shit out of them for letting his project fly away.

See also crashing the car, putting a dent in the car, snapping a tree playing football etc etc.

[ian.64]

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Coincidence? Hah! The thought never even crossed my mind...