[spoon.ek9]

http://www.theprovince.com/news/Colorado+floats+away+homemade+aircraft/2107061/story.html

hahah... smart and stupid at the same time.

[Durrann1984]

ITS ON CNN RIGHT NOW!!!! LIVE

[q0192837465]

http://boz.bloboz.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/upposter.jpg

[Drift_Monkey]

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2009/10/15/boy-6-stranded-in-hot-air-balloon.aspx#

[Volvoman]

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/video/18205848/index.html

booring

let me know when he crashes

[Rich Sandor]

i was just gonna post this.. wow. i wonder what's gonna happen...

[spoon.ek9]

i'm sure sooner or later some idiot is gonna lay the blame on Up lol.

hope the boy gets down safely, but it would be one hell of a lesson for the parents if he ends up lost at sea.

[Durrann1984]

the suspense!

[quasi]

Holy shit that's fucking horrible. Before you start blasting this kid he's 6 years old, think about some of the stupid thoughts you had in grade 1. Hope he somehow gets down safe.

[7seven]

haha watching on CNN, the US Navy has scrambled Blackhawk helicopters.

[Drift_Monkey]

I guess he wanted a little fun, but have no idea about how to land the thing.

must be terrifying for a 6 yr old too.

[Qmx323]

LOL its all because of that stupid movie Up

[shenmecar]

haha watching on CNN, the US Navy has scrambled Blackhawk helicopters.

Saw that on the news too.

[spoon.ek9]

i'm sure sooner or later some idiot is gonna lay the blame on Up lol.

hope the boy gets down safely, but it would be one hell of a lesson for the parents if he ends up lost at sea.

LOL its all because of that stupid movie Up

thanks lol.

[Durrann1984]

i dont think the boy is in the balloon

[7seven]

now they are speculating that they think the boy has already fallen out somewhere

[quasi]

now they are speculating that they think the boy has already fallen out somewhere

:(

[spoon.ek9]

holy shit!

[7seven]

balloon has landed and no one inside

[Jsunu]

balloon has landed and no one inside

Holy shit thats sucks! Hope the boy was never actually in the balloon to begin with

[spoon.ek9]

the parents are dumbasses for having such an aircraft at home and leaving it in the reach of a 6 yr old.

[SumAznGuy]

the parents are dumbasses for having such an aircraft at home and leaving it in the reach of a 6 yr old.

Exactly as no 6 year old kid can make something like that.

[murd0c]

Its prob going to be like in 12 monkeys and the kid was hiding in the barn scared.

[stotch]

damn hope they find the kid on the ground or something

also CNN said this family appeared on wife-swap anyone seen that episode?

[wnderinguy]

some speculation on my part:

-built as a halloween prop and not designed for passenger(s)
-filled with enough gas to get it off the ground
-added weight of a six year old would require more gas then they had in it and the cardboard "cabin" wouldn't have supported an individual even a small child.
-kids accidentally let the balloon go and panicked and the smaller kid is hiding not necessarily in his house.

[411ken]

some speculation on my part:

-built as a halloween prop and not designed for passenger(s)
-filled with enough gas to get it off the ground
-added weight of a six year old would require more gas then they had in it and the cardboard "cabin" wouldn't have supported an individual even a small child.
-kids accidentally let the balloon go and panicked and the smaller kid is hiding not necessarily in his house.

I was thinking UFO prop for halloween when I first the news...

[silk]

^ u so smart, i think u got it ...exactly what i thought

[you!]

boy is with pedobear right now...

[wnderinguy]

"He's at the house and he's fine," said Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden, shortly after 4 p.m. He was hiding in a carcboard box in the attic above the garage.

For more than four hours, authorities believed the boy was in a hot air balloon that was floating over Colorado. The balloon landed about 2 miles northeast of Prospect Reservoir at 1:35 p.m., in Weld County, but the boy was not inside. That's about 50 miles from where the balloon lifted off.

:haha:

[hi5-ive]

Boy found alive hiding in attic after balloon drama (http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html)

The 6-year-old Colorado boy who set a helium balloon adrift Thursday, prompting ground and air searches for him, has been found alive, authorities said. He was found in a box in the attic at his family's Fort Collins home, according to authorities. developing story (http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html)

[wnderinguy]

Boy found alive hiding in attic after balloon drama (http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html)

The 6-year-old Colorado boy who set a helium balloon adrift Thursday, prompting ground and air searches for him, has been found alive, authorities said. He was found in a box in the attic at his family's Fort Collins home, according to authorities. developing story (http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/colorado.boy.balloon/index.html)

oops,I had just edited my last post to update the news .:thumbsup:

[vexor]

parents must be relieved and then pissed once they get the bill for the chase

[jigjag]

1 - Stupid effing story.

2 - Stupid effing parents (dad specifically) for even letting the possibility of their kid getting in and floating off.

3 - Stupid effing kid for freaking out and thinking he was in trouble for losing his dad's toy. But to explain why he would get so scared and hide in the attic, pls refer back to point #2.

Effin yankees.

[quasi]

Glad he was found alive and the kid isn't stupid, he is very young 6 years old to be exact and was obviously terrified he let his dads balloon get away.

[Drift_Monkey]

thats one expensive balloon ...

you can let me birthday balloon fly away anyday

[Harvey Specter]

We need the biggest face palm picture out there for the parents.

[jeff_alexander]

BRB, Balloon
http://www.esquire.com/cm/esquire/images/6q/the-falling-man-esq-lg.jpg

[Vansterdam]

/fail

[Gumby]

Glad he was found alive and the kid isn't stupid, he is very young 6 years old to be exact and was obviously terrified he let his dads balloon get away.
It's obvious which posters in this thread have kids. :)

[quasi]

It's obvious which posters in this thread have kids. :)

Thats true, once someone has them their outlook changes. You start to imagine if it was your kid, they are seriously innocent and impressionable like a mould of clay, completley innocent. Now when I hear about something bad happening to anyones kid it bugs me a lot.

[El Bastardo]

Now when I hear about something bad happening to anyones kid it bugs me a lot.


I was watching a presentation at work in a room full of people and when it was done they opened a browser. Their home page listed that as a news story and when I noticed it I started laughing.


I got some glares from the mothers in the room.

[Nightwalker]

That kid is a dickhead

[rsx]

stupid kid

[silk]

That kid is a dickhead

i LOL'd on this one

[tool001]

Publicity stunt

[spoon.ek9]

i never did anything remotely as dangerous/ballsy as mess with my dad's shit as a kid. i knew better because i was taught not to screw around with his stuff!

kid is hardly innocent, 6yr olds know the difference between right and wrong.

[static]

these parents are terrible. they made this shit up, the kid admits on wolf blitzer that he was not to come out cause "we did it for the show..."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI6UONWCq7A

[ajax]

Its prob going to be like in 12 monkeys and the kid was hiding in the barn scared.

Fuckin' called it!

[KO7]

Gotta love how the mom lets out a guilty, nervous fart right after the kid accidentally rats them out. The two other kids looking over at her just adds to the moment lol.

[static]

kids name is falcon....falcon PUNCH ?

yes the nervous sigh is awesome.

[Gumby]

Thats true, once someone has them their outlook changes. You start to imagine if it was your kid, they are seriously innocent and impressionable like a mould of clay, completley innocent. Now when I hear about something bad happening to anyones kid it bugs me a lot.
Agree with you 100%.

It also bugs me a lot when I hear/read about parents doing stupid shit (especially at the expense of their kids' safety) - and it appears that this story may be an example. :mad:

[danned]

i thought i read that he hide in garage

[Durrann1984]

"we are sad that we did this for a show" ??

[InvisibleSoul]

They are so busted... apparently the damage caused by this publicity stunt is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars... hope they have fun paying the bill!

[spoon.ek9]

i heard today they might get fined up to $500,000 for this stunt!

[MG1]

5 minutes of fame. Was it worth it?


Actually, it was more than that. More like hours. Fake or not, it was different and kept the media busy.

[Presto]

The parents are attention whores. They didn't want there 15 min of fame to end.

[rb]

Kudo's to Falcon... for ratting out his parents on national TV :lol

[Drow]

falcon's parents are gonna hate the shit outta him for the rest of his life

[spoon.ek9]

hahah if the parents end up being mad at their kid for telling the truth, then they shouldn't have become parents in the first place.

[Gumby]

A parent, telling their kid to lie on national TV is just wrong. I'm glad the kid told the truth. :thumbsup:

Parents are fucked up, really. :mad:

[silk]

HAHHAHA, that was a really cool story by the kid.

[illicitstylz]

Good thing I didn't waste my time watching and following this since it was all a hoax.

Damn reality show people
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[penner2k]

ok so they have 2 choices

1) Admit it was a publicity stunt
2) Admit they beat their kid.. The whole "hiding" when doing something bad cuz he is afraid of punishment is a sign of child abuse..

[shenmecar]

Kudo's to Falcon... for ratting out his parents on national TV :lol

:haha: then he farted too!

[Sodium]

That's a killer story to tell when he grows up....

My parents told me to lie on national TV so their ballon can go on TV! =D

It is true though.....there's no way they could've video taped the thing and follow it for the whole process.....that thing was flying so fast....holy crap I would love to be on it....

But now for pricetag of $500,000.

[spoon.ek9]

looks like prosecutors are looking at giving them jailtime instead of a fine! WIN

[silk]

:haha: then he farted too!

LOL, He prob got so nervous and farted @ 0:43 in the video

[Slifer]

Thank God they found balloon boy, I was afraid that Michael Jackson was ordering take-out from heaven.

[penner2k]

Thank God they found balloon boy, I was afraid that Michael Jackson was ordering take-out from heaven.

ROFL!

[shenmecar]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/ap_on_re_us/us_balloon_boy

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado parents accused of pulling a spectacular hoax by reporting their son was aboard a runaway balloon have pleaded guilty to charges that could bring some jail time and probation.

Richard Heene pleaded guilty to knowingly and falsely influencing Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden, a felony. Mayumi Heene pleaded guilty to knowingly filing a false report with emergency services, a misdemeanor.

Richard Heene told judge Stephen Schapanski he understood that he could have to pay restitution for the costs incurred by public agencies because of his actions. Local and federal authorities spent at least $62,000 pursuing the balloon and searching for 6-year-old Falcon after it landed.

Schapanski told Mayumi Heene that her plea doesn't automatically prevent any action by federal authorities regarding her immigration status; she is a Japanese citizen. Her attorney, Lee Christian, acknowledged that was the case but said avoiding a trial could reduce the consequences.

Chief deputy district attorney Andrew Lewis told the judge that prosecutors always intended to charge Mayumi Heene with a misdemeanor based on her cooperation with authorities and what he called her lower level of culpability in the incident. He insisted prosecutors never used the threat of deportation in her case — contrary to what Richard Heene's attorney David Lane has said.

Christian said the possibility of going to trial and risking a felony conviction was one of "many reasons" Mayumi Heene wanted to plead guilty.

Prosecutors would like the Heenes to serve some time in jail, but the final decision will be made by Schapanski at a Dec. 23 sentencing hearing.

In the meantime, Lane said Richard Heene intends to seek employment with trips to New York and California and Mayumi Heene plans to accompany him. The judge adjusted their bond to allow them to do so, as long as they report to probation services within seven days.

Lane told the judge that Richard Heene has an "employment opportunity" in New York. Lane declined to elaborate as he left the courtroom, and Heene waved off questions.

Business associates of Richard Heene said before the balloon incident Richard Heene was trying to pitch a TV series based on science. The Heenes are amateur storm chasers and had twice appeared on the ABC reality show "Wife Swap."

Mayumi Heene allegedly told investigators the balloon launch was a hoax aimed at promoting a possible reality television show. Neither she nor her husband discussed their intent during the court hearing and neither apologized.

After the hearing, when asked whether he had anything to say to the people who helped look for his son, Richard Heene didn't respond.


Was it really worth it?

[spoon.ek9]

Was it really worth it?

an idiot will do what an idiot thinks is best. send their dumbasses to JAIL or they won't learn a god damn thing. :thumbsup:

[Noir]

douchebags.

[TRD Rs200]

retards

[shenmecar]

an idiot will do what an idiot thinks is best. send their dumbasses to JAIL or they won't learn a god damn thing. :thumbsup:

Yeah, +1 to that.

[Jsunu]

an idiot will do what an idiot thinks is best. send their dumbasses to JAIL or they won't learn a god damn thing. :thumbsup:

Well looks like they just did lol:

http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2009/12/23/balloon-parents-cp-7863001.jpg

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/12/23/balloon-boy.html?ref=rss

[Unagi]

Now they are paying what they've done. Finally

[shenmecar]

Dont see it mentioned in the article, but Global says that the parents are fined $42,000 too! (apparently for needlessly dispatching rescue crews)

[spoon.ek9]

hahaha SWEET JUSTICE

[1exotic]

Well looks like they just did lol:

http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2009/12/23/balloon-parents-cp-7863001.jpg

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/12/23/balloon-boy.html?ref=rss

hahaha OWNED.



west side.
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