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  1. Oct 15th, 2009, 03:13 PM #1
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    Boy & Balloon

    Anyone keeping a check on this?

    There seems to be a lot of speculation as to if he fell out or if he was even in the balloon to begin with.

    I hope he wasn't in there.
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    Re: Boy & Balloon

    Have read it a few moments ago, we can only hope that the boy is still alive.
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    Re: Boy & Balloon

    I wonder how far it traveled, and whether or not it was tracked with any accuracy?
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    Re: Boy & Balloon

    Authorities are saying they don't believe he fell out and they're now searching the neighbourhood.
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    Re: Boy & Balloon

    Now they are reporting that it was a hoax conjured up by the boys father. He is trying to start a new television show and they think he did this to generate some publicity. What a douchebag.
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    Re: Boy & Balloon

    Quote Originally Posted by MasterBlaster View Post
    Now they are reporting that it was a hoax conjured up by the boys father. He is trying to start a new television show and they think he did this to generate some publicity. What a douchebag.
    This is news to me.

    The boy's father was on television today, thanking everybody who assisted in the search. He looked remorseful.
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    Re: Boy & Balloon

    Quote Originally Posted by BadgerBadger View Post
    I hope he wasn't in there.
    He wasn't. He was in the attic all the time, the balloon was flying over. They closed down Denver airport for this.
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    Re: Boy & Balloon

    Quote Originally Posted by abhijit View Post
    This is news to me.

    The boy's father was on television today, thanking everybody who assisted in the search. He looked remorseful.
    I heard that report on the radio this morning. I'm sure he looked remorsefull, he's an actor.
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    Re: Boy & Balloon

    Yeah. When it comes to human nature, if you are cynical, you aren't often wrong. We may never really know about this one, and it isn't quite clear what's up....but.....it doesn't smell right.
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    Re: Boy & Balloon

    Quote Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker View Post
    Yeah. When it comes to human nature, if you are cynical, you aren't often wrong. We may never really know about this one, and it isn't quite clear what's up....but.....it doesn't smell right.
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  13. Oct 21st, 2009, 10:45 AM #11
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    Re: Boy & Balloon

    Hoax or not the kid's going to be stuck with the nickname "Balloon Boy" for the rest of his life...

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    Re: Boy & Balloon

    Well, it turns out that it was just a publicity stunt. Worked, too. Later on we'll find out the price tag. Kind of makes you want to re-visit in a year or so to ask the parents whether they got the ROI that they were satisfied with.
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    Re: Boy & Balloon

    Well, they're filing charges so hopefully they'll squeeze him for everything he's got.
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    Re: Boy & Balloon

    Well, they might as well take all their dollars, cause they sure don't have any cents.
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