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Anakin Skywalker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-15-09 06:22 PM
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78. So Glad I Didn't Watch TV Today!
Sounds like some parents are so desperate for their 15 minutes of fame!
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  -CNN: 6-Year-Old Colorado Boy Found Alive (In Attic) After Setting Loose Balloon Hissyspit  Oct-15-09 04:58 PM   #0 
  - Oh No  Dinger   Oct-15-09 05:01 PM   #1 
  - If there was no basket at takeoff then where's the basket?  tridim   Oct-15-09 05:04 PM   #2 
  - Looking at the size of the balloon from photos of it on the ground...  Dennis Donovan   Oct-15-09 05:05 PM   #3 
  - Is that the boy himself we see falling???  kestrel91316   Oct-15-09 05:06 PM   #4 
  - No way of knowing right now.  Hissyspit   Oct-15-09 05:07 PM   #6 
  - Would be good to know the timing, when the deputy saw whatever.  elleng   Oct-15-09 05:06 PM   #5 
  - how terrible.....in case he was in the thing when it flew off :(...pls let it not be so  Vehl   Oct-15-09 05:07 PM   #7 
  - The little guy is safe and sound - found alive at his home.  Melinda   Oct-15-09 05:08 PM   #8 
  - A Larimer County Sheriff’s deputy said that he was found in a box in the family’s garage.  cal04   Oct-15-09 05:13 PM   #9 
  - Wouldn't it be funny if that other object were an actual UFO?  Duer 157099   Oct-15-09 05:18 PM   #10 
  - That would not only be awesome...  SoxFan   Oct-15-09 06:12 PM   #76 
  - kick with revisions nt  Hissyspit   Oct-15-09 05:27 PM   #11 
  - So, Timmy did not in fact fall down the well  slackmaster   Oct-15-09 05:29 PM   #12 
  - The Box  LeFleur1   Oct-15-09 05:34 PM   #13 
  - kick  CatWoman   Oct-15-09 05:53 PM   #14 
  - Balloon Boy Found Alive - 6 Year Old Falcon in the Attic  tomm2thumbs   Oct-15-09 05:54 PM   #15 
  - Great To Hear This  Dinger   Oct-15-09 05:54 PM   #16 
  - Fantastic news, thanks for posting!  flvegan   Oct-15-09 05:54 PM   #17 
  - where was he? i had my heart coming out of my chest for this  Sebass1271   Oct-15-09 05:54 PM   #18 
  - The live stream says he ran and hid when it took off.  flvegan   Oct-15-09 05:54 PM   #20 
  - at home? according to 9 news.. nt  IRemember   Oct-15-09 05:54 PM   #21 
  - He was in a box in his family's home.  azmouse   Oct-15-09 05:54 PM   #24 
  - So hoax or hiding so he didn't get in trouble for untying the balloon?  BR_Parkway   Oct-15-09 05:54 PM   #19 
  - I predict someone is in a lot of trouble  Duer 157099   Oct-15-09 05:54 PM   #22 
  - maybe the parents? who will pay for all the expenses of  Sebass1271   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #31 
  - Taxpayers and it beats most things we pay for  stray cat   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #39 
  - Not if it turns out that it was physically IMPOSSIBLE  Duer 157099   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #41 
     - +100000000 n/t  lordcommander   Oct-15-09 07:31 PM   #90 
  - Cops said they "thoroughly" searched the house for the boy. n/t  Ian David   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   # 
  - The authorities who supposedly searched the home, twice, when this first began today? n/t  Drum   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #42 
  - boy hiding in box in attic above garage entire time nt  IRemember   Oct-15-09 05:54 PM   #23 
  - Trial balloon.  RUMMYisFROSTED   Oct-15-09 05:54 PM   #25 
  - Well I guess it's OK to laugh now.  Lasher   Oct-15-09 05:54 PM   #26 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Oct-15-09 05:54 PM   #27 
  - Kids or father. Dad is a major looney attention whore  Oregone   Oct-15-09 06:43 PM   #85 
     - That much is clear.  HuckleB   Oct-15-09 07:42 PM   #92 
  - If I was his father...  WriteDown   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #28 
  - You meant "life long", right? n/t  Hepburn   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #30 
  - LOL!! exactly!!  Sebass1271   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #37 
  - Maybe he will be ungrounded in time to go to his high school prom.  yellowcanine   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #29 
  - I've heard of bats in the belfry but falcon's in the attic??  tomm2thumbs   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #32 
  - hehe  dave29   Oct-15-09 06:49 PM   #86 
  - Glad to hear it.  Vidar   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #33 
  - So I never knew the Falcon was a flightless bird  Duer 157099   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #34 
  - And people wonder why parents turn prematurely gray...  Buns_of_Fire   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #35 
  - I'm happy he's OK but he is in big trouble!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Walk away   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #36 
  - Always nice to hear a happy ending - how scary for the parents  stray cat   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #38 
  - i could hardly believe all the people who were practically having nervous breakdowns about it....  dysfunctional press   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #40 
  - i could hardly believe all the people who were practically having nervous breakdowns about it....  Techn0Girl   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #49 
     - I can't believe all the people HERE that were believing it .........  oldhippie   Oct-15-09 06:37 PM   #83 
  - Great news! But the headline...6 year old Falcon...  joeybee12   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #43 
  - Son of a biscuits!  pokerfan   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #44 
  - BINGO!  Libertas1776   Oct-15-09 06:33 PM   #81 
  - Does anyone NOT think they'll be all over the morning shows tomorrow?  tomm2thumbs   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #45 
  - You betcha  treestar   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #48 
  - They were on Larry King just now, the kid blurts out that they "did it for the show" (vid)  Turborama   Oct-15-09 09:27 PM   #94 
  - Here's a Thought....  Techn0Girl   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #46 
  - +1  tomm2thumbs   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #51 
  - Oh, so the parents are publicity hounds? - hmmmmmm.....  kath   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   # 
  - I'm thinking the same thing.  Boudica the Lyoness   Oct-15-09 06:14 PM   #77 
  - I like the way you think, Techn0Girl...  mitchum   Oct-15-09 06:33 PM   #82 
  - Get Dickhead Cheney to get the truth out of the lad. jk. nt  rhett o rick   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #47 
  - Glad he's okay!  nolabear   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #50 
  - Reminds me of the movie "12 Monkeys" (spoiler?)  gmoney   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   # 
     - OMG does this mean I might meet Brad Pitt in the future?  Duer 157099   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   # 
        - maybe, but you're almost guaranteed to see Bruce Willis' naked butt  gmoney   Oct-15-09 07:30 PM   #89 
  - 6-year old balloon boy found alive  bluevoter4life   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #52 
  - Wild story of the day  liberal N proud   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #53 
  - Ah, The Flyaway Boy  Art_from_Ark   Oct-16-09 02:46 AM   #95 
  - Found in a box in the attic...he must have released the craft, and got  joeybee12   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #54 
  - Yeah, his parents might box his ears.  damntexdem   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #56 
  - That was my first thought--I would have done the same thing  Kingofalldems   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #58 
  - He was in a box in his attic?  damntexdem   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #55 
  - He'll be grounded.  rug   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #57 
  - Ha! Ha!  TheDebbieDee   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #60 
  - I guess the cops didn't search the house so thoroughly after all. n/t  Ian David   Oct-15-09 05:55 PM   #59 
  - 6-year old found AT THE HOUSE  elleng   Oct-15-09 05:57 PM   #61 
  - Somebody is gonna lose privileges for quite a while, I suspect.  kestrel91316   Oct-15-09 05:57 PM   #62 
  - The proper term is "grounded"  slackmaster   Oct-15-09 05:57 PM   #64 
  - Lol - how appropriate! nt  polichick   Oct-15-09 05:57 PM   #66 
  - Funny in a sigh of relief way  Juan_de_la_Dem   Oct-15-09 05:57 PM   #68 
  - Somehow I doubt it, from what we've heard of the family.  elleng   Oct-15-09 05:57 PM   #67 
  - Hiding from the ass whoopin' he fears for letting dad's balloon loose  slackmaster   Oct-15-09 05:57 PM   #63 
  - I think its on msnbc web site  Geek_Girl   Oct-15-09 05:57 PM   #65 
  - possible publicity stunt?  KG   Oct-15-09 05:57 PM   #69 
  - They were on the ' Wife Swap ' show , it's in their blood. 15 minutdom.  orpupilofnature57   Oct-15-09 05:57 PM   #70 
  - This story pissed me off from the beginning  frazzled   Oct-15-09 05:57 PM   #71 
  - The lil scamp. I'm very happy that he was found alive. nt  Kahuna   Oct-15-09 07:24 PM   #88 
  - This nation is at war  bluestateguy   Oct-15-09 05:58 PM   #72 
  - I think you are comparing apples to oranges on multiple levels  slackmaster   Oct-15-09 06:07 PM   #73 
  - You need to contact the Office of Censorship nt.  WriteDown   Oct-15-09 06:10 PM   #75 
  - ass...meet belt!  Blue_Tires   Oct-15-09 06:09 PM   #74 
  - So Glad I Didn't Watch TV Today!  Anakin Skywalker   Oct-15-09 06:22 PM   #78 
  - Nail his ass.......  Swede Atlanta    Oct-15-09 06:29 PM   #79 
  - Well,  Libertas1776   Oct-15-09 06:29 PM   #80 
  - Too bad all the stories about kids in danger don't end this way.  EFerrari   Oct-15-09 06:42 PM   #84 
  - Actually, most of them do.  HuckleB   Oct-15-09 07:41 PM   #91 
  - Ya know, too bad CNN fired its science reporter  miyazaki   Oct-15-09 06:50 PM   #87 
  - Did the father put the kids up to this?  HuckleB   Oct-15-09 07:44 PM   #93 
 

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