6-year-old boy floats away in balloon- Page 9

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 10/20/09 at 11:05am

To me, it looks like his middle finger is going down his throat.

I watched it and to me, it looked like his middle finger was just in his mouth. To get your finger far enough into your throat to induce that kind of vomiting, you would not be able to have all the rest of your fingers outside your mouth like that. And the kid was obviously starting to hurl before his finger went into his mouth.

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 10/20/09 at 9:02pm

Do these kids go to school? The "event" happened mid-day on a Thursday. Nothing has been mentioned, at least that I've seen. Wanna bet that they are home schooled?

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 10/20/09 at 9:18pm

"To get your finger far enough into your throat to induce that kind of vomiting, you would not be able to have all the rest of your fingers outside your mouth like that."

Not really. Some folks can just press on the back of their tounge.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/20/09 at 9:25pm

I don't care if the kid induced vomiting or not. Either scenario still points fault at the parents, who should be ashamed for exploiting their kids and making them lie.

The kid looked genuinely sick. Plus, they were airing from Colorado, where it was probably around 5 a.m.

[Jane2]

Posted: 10/20/09 at 9:27pm

Look up "dysfunctional family" in the encyclopedia and there's a picture of the Hiney family.


is there still such a thing as an encyclopedia?

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 10/20/09 at 10:03pm

The kid looked genuinely sick. Plus, they were airing from Colorado, where it was probably around 5 a.m.

Not to mention the stress of not saying the wrong thing when you're not actually sure what the wrong thing IS.

[Jane2]

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

The more I think of it, the more disgusted I get thinking of parents who allow their sick son to appear, vomiting on several tv shows. What trash.

[Biff AKA Levi]

Posted: 10/20/09 at 10:17pm

Just read this on Facebook:

"**** **** is sure glad they found that kid in the balloon. For a minute there, I thought Michael Jackson had ordered take-out from heaven."

Loves it!

[Anakela]

Posted: 10/20/09 at 10:25pm

Do these kids go to school? The "event" happened mid-day on a Thursday. Nothing has been mentioned, at least that I've seen. Wanna bet that they are home schooled?

I did actually read something in one of the stories that mentioned that day being some kind of school closure day (parent/teacher conferences, I think it was) and so that's why the kids were home.

But then again, I am sure for the right media whoring opportunities that school can always be optional.

[StockardFan]

Posted: 10/20/09 at 10:41pm

The whole thing just makes me want to puke myself.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/21/09 at 1:00am

Biff: HAHAHAHA.

[singtopher]

Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:16pm

The MJ thing was on texts from last night.

[blueroses]

Posted: 10/24/09 at 6:43am

Just in time for Halloween:

http://www.microflight.com/Balloon-Boy-Halloween-Costume-Kit;jsessionid=0a0110501f4314bc196dff844ac7a62fec9ac9777b4c.e3eSc3aPaxmLe34Pa38Ta38LbNr0

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 10/24/09 at 9:30am

In case you missed it...
Mom confessed.

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 10/24/09 at 12:25pm

And, interestingly enough, she and her husband have different legal representation.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 10/24/09 at 12:33pm

Well, I think in order for her to not go down with him, that was her only course. Surely she wants to get away from this idiot.

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 10/24/09 at 12:51pm

There's an interesting blurb about it in the Huffington Post (link attached). I especially enjoyed the last sentence.
HuffPo

[SNAFU]

Posted: 10/24/09 at 1:06pm

I have wondered, how they had planned to end the hoax if athourities hadn't found the kid in the attic?

Updated On: 10/24/09 at 01:06 PM

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 10/24/09 at 1:16pm

I assume he would just come out at some point and they would cue the dramatic reunion.

[Marquise]

Posted: 10/24/09 at 8:26pm

well they *are* getting the media attention they craved for, just not in the way they intended.

ain't life a bitch?