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mrreindeer 10-16-2009 12:58 PM
Never forget!
 
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...everforget.jpg

:banger

Whee 10-16-2009 01:10 PM
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http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...1238777030.gif

Very nice!

adampc22 10-16-2009 01:13 PM
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i will be honest i dont get it ????

Scottw 10-16-2009 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by adampc22 (Post 603117)
i will be honest i dont get it ????
It's something that happened on this side of the pond. Google "balloon boy".

Adriftpanda 10-16-2009 01:17 PM
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So was it some stupid hoax? What's wrong with people!

Don Fernando 10-16-2009 01:17 PM
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hey, I am on Adam's side of the pond, and I got it.

adampc22 10-16-2009 01:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scottw (Post 603120)
It's something that happened on this side of the pond. Google "balloon boy".
thay thought he was stuck in a floating balloon but infact he was in a box in the attick ? :r

mrreindeer 10-16-2009 01:30 PM
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Seriously the stupidest thing I've seen the media latch on to in a long time. I heard one reporter comment after it was all over that 'this won't be over for awhile' and there'll be 'much more to uncover' and a local reporter here even said 'we tracked down that the father once lived in Burbank (suburb of L.A.)....and I'm disgusted with myself for even watching that long.

Did I say disgusted, I mean proud.

And I remember, I was glued to my desk at work watching the whole thing live baby!

Scottw 10-16-2009 01:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Fernando (Post 603125)
hey, I am on Adam's side of the pond, and I got it.
Not everyone is an International Man of Pure Genius like yourself Ferdie:D

Starscream 10-16-2009 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by mrreindeer (Post 603144)
Seriously the stupidest thing I've seen the media latch on to in a long time. I heard one reporter comment after it was all over that 'this won't be over for awhile' and there'll be 'much more to uncover' and a local reporter here even said 'we tracked down that the father once lived in Burbank (suburb of L.A.)....and I'm disgusted with myself for even watching that long.

Did I say disgusted, I mean proud.

And I remember, I was glued to my desk at work watching the whole thing live baby!
It's stupid now, but I was seriously very concerned for the safety of that child when his wherabouts were unknown. Glad he's safe, and I hope his parents beat the living crap out of him for making everyone go through that.

coastietech 10-16-2009 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by andysutherland (Post 603192)
It's stupid now, but I was seriously very concerned for the safety of that child when his wherabouts were unknown. Glad he's safe, and I hope his parents beat the living crap out of him for making everyone go through that.
^^^^ This...

I could see one of my children being curious and accidently climbing into a situation like that.

AD720 10-16-2009 01:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by andysutherland (Post 603192)
It's stupid now, but I was seriously very concerned for the safety of that child when his wherabouts were unknown. Glad he's safe, and I hope his parents beat the living crap out of him for making everyone go through that.
Quote:
Originally Posted by coastietech (Post 603197)
^^^^ This...

I could see one of my children being curious and accidently climbing into a situation like that.
A lot of people are now saying the whole thing was a hoax, the parents knew where he was and told him not to come out, that it was a publicity stunt.

ActionAndy 10-16-2009 02:20 PM
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But think if he had been in the balloon and swept away on wind currents. He'd land somewhere around the amazon and be annointed King From the Sky....

poker 10-16-2009 02:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by andysutherland (Post 603192)
Glad he's safe, and I hope his parents beat the living crap out of him for making everyone go through that.
...unless it was his parents that were behind it for publicity purposes.

icehog3 10-16-2009 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by poker (Post 603254)
...unless it was his parents that were behind it for publicity purposes.
;)

Ashcan Bill 10-16-2009 02:36 PM
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The sad thing is that's all the major news networks could talk about this morning. Every time I turned on the news, that's what they were going over. Hours and hours of rehashing the stupid thing.

The total and complete dumbing down continues.

T.G 10-16-2009 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by mrreindeer (Post 603093)
:r:r:r

(made even funnier by the fact that I watched a few people get into a flame war on another site over this yesterday)

kelmac07 10-16-2009 04:45 PM
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Knuckleheads!!

Cigargal 10-16-2009 05:03 PM
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The media has America by the ring in its nose...do what I did and turn off the news and get back to life!

timo 10-16-2009 05:12 PM
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The best part was the kid throwing up on the Today show:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGhIQP801fc

MedicCook 10-16-2009 10:17 PM
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It was very entertaining watching this balloon float around. Definately glad the child was not in it at the time. Could have been a very bad outcome.

Starscream 10-17-2009 01:22 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by poker (Post 603254)
...unless it was his parents that were behind it for publicity purposes.
I hope that is not the case, but the family has been on the show "Wife Swap" two times before. I hope this wasn't just another chance for them to get on tv in the most shameful way possible.

The Poet 10-17-2009 01:25 PM
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Shoot, I throw up on the Today show every morning, and nobody cares about me!

BigFrank 10-17-2009 02:10 PM
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people worrying about this when the country is practically in shambles shows a lot.

shark 10-17-2009 02:42 PM
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Just looking at the dad makes me want to punch his eyes closed. Don't know why, it just does.:td

Starscream 10-17-2009 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BigFrank (Post 604586)
people worrying about this when the country is practically in shambles shows a lot.
At first it was a human interest story. It showed that we care about the well being of others. Why it is still being discussed by the media now does show a lot. I agree that there are a lot of other things that the media needs to put first.

Texan in Mexico 10-17-2009 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by icehog3 (Post 603265)
;)

x2!

G G 10-17-2009 03:09 PM
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At the very least they should garnish the parents wages for the cost of the money they spent trying to find the kid. That is if it's proven to be a hoax.

ucla695 10-17-2009 03:45 PM
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Luckily I missed the whole thing on TV and ended up reading about it online.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Adriftpanda (Post 603124)
So was it some stupid hoax? What's wrong with people!
Appears to be.

BigFrank 10-17-2009 06:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by andysutherland (Post 604622)
At first it was a human interest story. It showed that we care about the well being of others. Why it is still being discussed by the media now does show a lot. I agree that there are a lot of other things that the media needs to put first.
I agree with ya there, at first it was slightly worthwhile. But the spiraling out of control has made it unreal.

Starscream 10-17-2009 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BigFrank (Post 604851)
I agree with ya there, at first it was slightly worthwhile. But the spiraling out of control has made it unreal.
Exactly, Frank.:tu

mrreindeer 10-22-2009 09:33 AM
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If y'all didn't waste enough time like I did on this...here's a game for you to play! http://www.balloonboygame.com/

poker 11-12-2009 10:31 AM
Re: Never forget!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by poker (Post 603254)
...unless it was his parents that were behind it for publicity purposes.
Bingo!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091112/...us_balloon_boy
AP News:
Colo. balloon boy parents to plead guilty

mrreindeer 11-13-2009 09:03 AM
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Saw that Kelly, unbelievable yet believable. Takes all kinds of idiots.


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