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Mandana

Oct 15th 2009 7:47 am

Boy in a balloon

How sad :(

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/col...oon/index.html

Live stream .. http://www.rgj.com/article/20091015/...ental-aircraft

NYCbound

Oct 15th 2009 7:50 am

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Originally Posted by Mandana (Post 8019673)

How sad :(

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/15/col...oon/index.html

Live stream .. http://www.rgj.com/article/20091015/...ental-aircraft

Watching it all unfold now on Sky news and CNN, I hope to god he's hiding somewhere and didn't fall out. It's heartbreaking :-(

naomi

Oct 15th 2009 8:36 am

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Yeah, I hope he's hiding too. If not, it can't be good.
Naomi.

Englishtart

Oct 15th 2009 8:38 am

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I just read this story online, I hope it all ends well, poor little buggar! :unsure:

joto	Oct 15th 2009 8:45 am

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I'm watching this on the local news right now. I hope he got out safely, if he was ever in the basket in the first place. The thing has now landed in the country to the NE of Denver.

Englishtart

Oct 15th 2009 8:55 am

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They are saying he may not have even been in the basket?

Norri

Oct 15th 2009 10:22 am

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They found him in the garage attic. :thumbsup:

Bluegrass Lass

Oct 15th 2009 10:26 am

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This is national/international news why?!? Was it just a slow news day?:huh:

another bloody yank

Oct 15th 2009 11:27 pm

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Originally Posted by sunflwrgrl13 (Post 8020001)

This is national/international news why?!? Was it just a slow news day?:huh:

It's an unusual occurance that will get people to watch and the more people that watch the better the ratings and that makes advertising time more valuable?

Englishtart

Oct 16th 2009 12:19 am

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just kids having some fun on a day off from school, pity it turned into a national news story really, lots of costly involvement by lots of different agencies. Typical 6 yr old boy, hiding out in the attic till all the bru ha ha was over.

I'm glad it wasn't an unhappy ending, i'm sure he will get hours of fun from telling his story to all his friends in school.

Rete	Oct 16th 2009 12:24 am

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NYCBound got it in one.

Imagine being so afraid of your father that when he yells at you, you hide for hours in fear of his temper.

:eek:

celticgrid

Oct 16th 2009 1:38 am

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Originally Posted by Rete (Post 8021292)

NYCBound got it in one.

Imagine being so afraid of your father that when he yells at you, you hide for hours in fear of his temper.

:eek:

Or imagine being so obedient to your father that you go along with the plan....

This story isn't quite worked out yet, it seems.

Jerseygirl

Oct 16th 2009 3:12 am

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I told my husband yesterday afternoon it was a publicity stunt. The father should be locked away in a padded cell. :frown:

celticgrid

Oct 16th 2009 4:09 am

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 8021658)

I told my husband yesterday afternoon it was a publicity stunt. The father should be locked away in a padded cell. :frown:

Padded cells are so that the occupant can't harm themself?

If the latest reports are true, an unpadded cell will do nicely.

Kaffy Mintcake

Oct 16th 2009 12:24 pm

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 8021658)

I told my husband yesterday afternoon it was a publicity stunt. The father should be locked away in a padded cell. :frown:

The authorities don't seem to think so. We may never know for sure, but at least the little boy is safe.

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