BeBop Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 (edited) From CNN... Officials are trying to rescue a 6-year-old boy who climbed into a balloon-like experimental aircraft built by his parents and floated into the sky over eastern Colorado. Edited October 19, 2009 by BeBop Quote
RDK Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 Balloon's down... but where's the boy? Quote
Aggie87 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 Oddly enough, this family was on "Wifeswap" last year or something. A rerun of one of the episodes was on last night, which I happened to stumble on, never having heard of the show before. They were sort of wild and weird - the father seemed to be undisciplined, as did the kids. The wife that briefly moved in with them had a challenge trying to get the them to actually help around the house with basic chores and things. Hope the missing kid turns up ok - I think some reports suggest he may not have actually gone up in it. Hope that's the case. Quote
7/4 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 I hope he's OK too - that's a pretty wild story. . Quote
Johnny E Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 Boy said to have floated off in balloon found safe By P. SOLOMON BANDA AND IVAN MORENO ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERS A 6-year-old Colorado boy feared to have floated off in a helium balloon has been found safe at his home, hiding in a cardboard box in the garage attic. Sheriff Jim Alderman turned to reporters during a news conference and held thumbs up and said, "He's at the house." Alderden said an investigator on the scene saw the boy and he was fine. He said the boy apparently has been in the attic the whole time. The boy's brother had said he saw 6-year-old Falcon Heene get in the balloon before it took off. The flight last two hours and spanned 50 miles and set off a frantic search. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 Send the parents the bill, seal the box and mail it somewhere. Quote
BeBop Posted October 15, 2009 Author Report Posted October 15, 2009 Send the parents the bill, seal the box and mail it somewhere. Whitehall, MI? Quote
Guy Berger Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 Time for some parents to go to jail. Guy Quote
RDK Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 Time for some parents to go to jail. Guy Why? *** But what does bug me is that, while the balloon flight was being covered by the press, the parents were reported to be home praying and not watching the TV coverage because it was too traumatic. But if they did watch, they could have informed everyone right away that the part of the balloon that would have held the boy wasn't attached to the balloon in the first place. Obviously it may have meant that the boy had already fallen out and possibly been killed, but it would have prevented a possible (and potentially dangerous) rescue attempt should it have gotten to that point. Quote
Johnny E Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 Time for some parents to go to jail. Guy I don't know about all that. But they certainly should have to pay for all the search and rescue and have a social worker check in with them for a while to make sure they are being responsible with regards to their childrens safety and welfare. Quote
7/4 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Posted October 15, 2009 Time for some parents to go to jail. Guy I don't know about all that. But they certainly should have to pay for all the search and rescue and have a social worker check in with them for a while to make sure they are being responsible with regards to their childrens safety and welfare. Quote
Big Wheel Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) Surely I can't be the only one cynical enough to think that a couple who appeared on Wife Swap probably aren't above pulling a stunt to dominate an entire day's news coverage... Edit: especially a couple that made their kids make this. Edited October 16, 2009 by Big Wheel Quote
Tom Storer Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 Surely I can't be the only one cynical enough to think that a couple who appeared on Wife Swap probably aren't above pulling a stunt to dominate an entire day's news coverage... I would say your cynicism is right on the mark in the light of this: In a later interview with CNN's "Larry King Live," Falcon said he heard his parents call for him from the garage. When asked by his father on-air why he didn't respond, the boy replied, "You guys said we did this for the show." When the father was pressed by Wolf Blitzer, who was filling in for King, to explain what his son meant, he became uncomfortable, finally saying he was "appalled" by the questions, and then adding that Falcon was likely referring to all the media coverage. Quote
Serioza Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) he was going Munchkinland Edited October 16, 2009 by Serioza Quote
Jazzmoose Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 The minute I first heard of this story I heard Bruce Willis telling me that the kid was hiding in the barn, not down the well... Quote
7/4 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 the kid puked on the Today Show - there's some news for ya! :rsmile: Quote
7/4 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 Family Is Being Investigated for Possible Balloon Hoax !!! Quote
Aggie87 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 The parents called the local NBC channel before they called 911. Quote
.:.impossible Posted October 16, 2009 Report Posted October 16, 2009 Sounds like the imagination of Roald Dahl to me. Quote
Christiern Posted October 18, 2009 Report Posted October 18, 2009 This story/confession may clarify things. Quote
Brad Posted October 18, 2009 Report Posted October 18, 2009 What we waste our time these days in this country is sad. Quote
Chalupa Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 The parents will get a slap on the wrist and will have to pay back the money for the cost of the rescue. How long before they sign a deal for the film/book rights? Quote
Quincy Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 Though normally I'm against the death penalty, I say kill the family. These reality people need to be taught a lesson and put in their place. Quote
Tom Storer Posted October 19, 2009 Report Posted October 19, 2009 Kids--run away from home before it's too late! Quote
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