6-year-old boy floats away in balloon- Page 3

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 5:11pm

Sadly, the same thing crossed my mine, PJ.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 5:13pm

Publicity stunt for what, though?

[Kasie]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 5:18pm

It makes me sick to think about this being a publicity stunt. The parents are wack jobs, but still... that's just sad.

That poor boy. I really hope he didn't fall out.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 5:19pm

The same thing crossed my mind too. Apparently the father was trying to be a science reporter or something?

[tazber]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 5:20pm

The same thought occured to me also.

If it's a desperate bid to gain 15 more minutes I hope they get the book thrown at them for endangering a child and the cost of the search team.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 5:23pm

I agree, taz.

[I<3bway]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 5:33pm

So what they are saying now is that he could have crawled into the box that was attached to the balloon, but untied it so that the box wouldn't be attached when the balloon took off?

How could that be then if they are saying there was something else attached to the balloon? They should be looking for the box too then?

And if the kid did leave the box unattached, wouldn't the box still be in their yard?
Updated On: 10/15/09 at 05:33 PM

[otis33]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 5:36pm

They are searching for the box. There have been reports of someone seeing something fall from the balloon. They've also just released a photo of something hanging from the balloon - though, it's unclear as to whether it really is hanging or something in the shot that looks like it could be hanging. Lots of crazy speculation.

Hope he's ok.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 5:36pm

Publicity stunt for what, though?

You could ask the same question about "storm-chasers": Storm chase...why?!?

Things that are thrilling release certain hormones. People get addicted to that hormone release.

It's the same reason that trolls pop up on chatboards and start fake fights and controversies: They enjoy watching everyone get upset.

If that's the father's game, he scored big with this one. News reports all over the country led with WHERE IS THE BOY?

[StockardFan]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 5:47pm

The father is a big enough @ss that I could see it too.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 6:01pm

They're talking about trying to find him with night vision and heat vision. If he's dead how effective would heat vision really be? How long does the body stay warm? Anyone know?

[otis33]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 6:09pm

CNN is reporting he's alive and at home.

[YouWantitWhen????]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 6:09pm

I just heard on the radio that he was found safe and is back home.

[danmag]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 6:13pm

He WAS hiding!!! I KNEW it!

Updated On: 10/15/09 at 06:13 PM

[sgv123]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 6:20pm

He was found in his attic.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 6:36pm

publicity stunt.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 7:01pm

Glad to know this kid is okay, despite him hiding and this all being a hoax. I hope if the parents knew, they get in serious trouble.

And yes, I remember them from Wife Swap. They were on it twice because they were voted for to appear in the 100th episode.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 7:04pm

I'm not sure if I saw them on the first time or the 100th episode one, but he was despicable.

[clever name]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 7:08pm

I KNEW IT!! As soon as I saw it was the crazy family from Wife Swap I knew that kid was fine. That family is bat **** CRAZY!!!

..and the Wife Swap with them and the scaredy cat family is the best episode ever!!

[StockardFan]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 7:19pm

LOL, Clever!

I am so glad I'm not the only loser that watches that show. Henry LOVES that ****e!

[Marianne2]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 7:22pm

The 100th episode brought them and the family where the mother claimed she was a psychic. She did some sort of hypnotism on the guy and he claimed he was a captain of an alien space ship in a past life. That's the reason he believed she was for real, although he probably made that up in his own head and probably thinks it without someone helping him come up with it.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 7:27pm

They need to come up with a cool name for him like Baby Glenn so that years from now people will know who you're talking about without having to drag out the whole story of the little boy who disappeared from the fly away balloon. That's not catchy.

[HollyGolightly2]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 7:31pm

Baby Balloonga is the only thing I can come up with at the moment.
Updated On: 10/15/09 at 07:31 PM

[Reginald Tresilian]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 7:34pm

Falcon Heene is already pretty good.

[danmag]

Posted: 10/15/09 at 7:39pm

LOL Reg...I don't think it could BE any more perfect!