Comments on: Awful: Six-year-old trapped in runaway balloon; Update: Boy safe at home, found … in the attic http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Wed, 30 May 2012 11:37:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Merovign http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2844819 Merovign Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:09:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2844819 Someone told me this at work as it was still breaking news. I hadn't seen it so I said "How big was the balloon?" He looked it up, told me, I did a bit of elementary-school math, and said "no, he's not on the balloon." NOBODY in the chain of media/emergency services did that, and that's shocking. Word chosen carefully, not surprising, but shocking. Someone told me this at work as it was still breaking news. I hadn’t seen it so I said “How big was the balloon?” He looked it up, told me, I did a bit of elementary-school math, and said “no, he’s not on the balloon.”

NOBODY in the chain of media/emergency services did that, and that’s shocking. Word chosen carefully, not surprising, but shocking.

]]> By: ronnyraygun http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2844415 ronnyraygun Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:53:07 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2844415 Sounds like Dad is going to get in trouble for this hoax. They should send him the bill for all the resources wasted on his little scheme to be famous. Sounds like Dad is going to get in trouble for this hoax. They should send him the bill for all the resources wasted on his little scheme to be famous.

]]> By: Tel-Chai Nation http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2844311 Tel-Chai Nation Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:52:35 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2844311 <strong>A most offensive and reprehensible hoax...</strong> A day or two ago, some pranksters perpetrated a hoax about a 6-year-old boy getting stuck in a runaway hot air balloon circa the western US. As it turned out, however, the boy was hiding in an attic:... A most offensive and reprehensible hoax…

A day or two ago, some pranksters perpetrated a hoax about a 6-year-old boy getting stuck in a runaway hot air balloon circa the western US. As it turned out, however, the boy was hiding in an attic:…

]]> By: Rayhummel http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2842399 Rayhummel Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:14:06 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2842399 dang it...I figured this out and no there is not gonna be anyone left to read it. Here goes...the parents have been on about 5 shows already..they like a camera more than John McCain. So how did they keep the 6 year old quiet for a couple hours. They gave him some tranquilizers or sleeping pills or something. That is why he threw up on TV twice today, he was sick from the drugs they gave him. If anyone is still out there, what do ou think? dang it…I figured this out and no there is not gonna be anyone left to read it. Here goes…the parents have been on about 5 shows already..they like a camera more than John McCain. So how did they keep the 6 year old quiet for a couple hours. They gave him some tranquilizers or sleeping pills or something. That is why he threw up on TV twice today, he was sick from the drugs they gave him. If anyone is still out there, what do ou think?

]]> By: MochaLite http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2842280 MochaLite Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:14:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2842280 How many taxpayer $$ were used to pursue this farce? And where do we go to get those $$ back? Will the parents be billed? How many taxpayer $$ were used to pursue this farce? And where do we go to get those $$ back? Will the parents be billed?

]]> By: ProudPalinFan http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2842143 ProudPalinFan Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:33:44 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2842143 You know what I thought at the very first moment I turned on the TV? That the mylar saucer was some sort of replica from the flying saucer of the movie "Race To Witch Mountain" (the new one). Movie clip here: http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/race-to-witch-mountain.html You know what I thought at the very first moment I turned on the TV? That the mylar saucer was some sort of replica from the flying saucer of the movie “Race To Witch Mountain” (the new one).

Movie clip here: http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/race-to-witch-mountain.html

]]> By: Roy Rogers http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2841861 Roy Rogers Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:15:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2841861 Meanwhile, Octamom is busy buying all the surplus weather balloons she can find. Meanwhile, Octamom is busy buying all the surplus weather balloons she can find.

]]> By: Jeff from WI http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839801 Jeff from WI Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:58:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839801 <blockquote>I will now try to convince my nephew to dress up as “Colorado Balloon Boy” for halloween! ;) atlgal on October 16, 2009 at 8:39 AM</blockquote> Or dress as the brain dead dad or the mom, Yoko

I will now try to convince my nephew to dress up as “Colorado Balloon Boy” for halloween! ;)

atlgal on October 16, 2009 at 8:39 AM

Or dress as the brain dead dad or the mom, Yoko

]]> By: Jeff from WI http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839798 Jeff from WI Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:56:44 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839798 I like the name Shoe Box for a boy, and Floor Lamp for a girl. I like the name Shoe Box for a boy, and Floor Lamp for a girl.

]]> By: atlgal http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839769 atlgal Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:39:53 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839769 I will now try to convince my nephew to dress up as "Colorado Balloon Boy" for halloween! ;) I will now try to convince my nephew to dress up as “Colorado Balloon Boy” for halloween! ;)

]]> By: Ronnie http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839741 Ronnie Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:29:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839741 <blockquote>BUT WHAT GIVES PARENTS THE IDEA TO NAME ONE OF THEIR KIDS FALCON?!?!?!!?!?!? BobAnthony on October 16, 2009 at 8:13 AM</blockquote> It's a step up from his older brother Ryo.

BUT WHAT GIVES PARENTS THE IDEA TO NAME ONE OF THEIR KIDS FALCON?!?!?!!?!?!?

BobAnthony on October 16, 2009 at 8:13 AM

It’s a step up from his older brother Ryo.

]]> By: BobAnthony http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839698 BobAnthony Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:14:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839698 Oh and to the media... YOU'VE BEEN PUNKED! SERVES YOU RIGHT CORPORATE FASCISTS! Oh and to the media…

YOU’VE BEEN PUNKED! SERVES YOU RIGHT CORPORATE FASCISTS!

]]> By: BobAnthony http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839696 BobAnthony Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:13:40 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839696 I used to think Palin and most Hollywood stars give kids weird names... <strong>BUT WHAT GIVES PARENTS THE IDEA TO NAME ONE OF THEIR KIDS FALCON?!?!?!!?!?!?</strong> I used to think Palin and most Hollywood stars give kids weird names…

BUT WHAT GIVES PARENTS THE IDEA TO NAME ONE OF THEIR KIDS FALCON?!?!?!!?!?!?

]]> By: johnnyU http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839692 johnnyU Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:08:18 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839692 We all watched CNN's coverage (all we're allowed at work), and how freakin stupid they were with their little magic plasma screen etc. and their use of "experts" and of course Wolf Blitzed. What a useless news station. We all watched CNN’s coverage (all we’re allowed at work), and how freakin stupid they were with their little magic plasma screen etc. and their use of “experts” and of course Wolf Blitzed. What a useless news station.

]]> By: Marcus http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839677 Marcus Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:51:47 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839677 Joe Scarborough just played clips of this boy vomiting on live TV on Today Show. Joe Scarborough just played clips of this boy vomiting on live TV on GMA. This family is up a certain creek without a paddle. (Watching Diane Sawyer having to tell these two brainless parents to get off their butts and go attend to their kid was icing on the cake. Calling CPS red-phone...) Joe Scarborough just played clips of this boy vomiting on live TV on Today Show. Joe Scarborough just played clips of this boy vomiting on live TV on GMA.
This family is up a certain creek without a paddle.

(Watching Diane Sawyer having to tell these two brainless parents to get off their butts and go attend to their kid was icing on the cake. Calling CPS red-phone…)

]]> By: KyMouse http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839651 KyMouse Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:10:46 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839651 Count me among the many who thought that this story stank 'long about 3 p.m. yesterday. The police and the family must have been calling out for Falcon in kindly terms for at least a couple of hours. Even if I were afraid and hiding, I'd come out if I heard my mother pleading, and sounding sad and frightened. And as soon as I heard, late in the game, that there some sort of box had been attached to the bottom of the balloon, I yelled at the Fox newscaster, "Why are we hearing about this <em>now</em>?" Why didn't the parents think about it sooner? Now it turns out that there never was one? Sounds like a publicity stunt by a TV-hungry family. If it was, I hope they get nailed and have to pay for the rescue. Copy-cat incidents may not end so happily. Count me among the many who thought that this story stank ‘long about 3 p.m. yesterday. The police and the family must have been calling out for Falcon in kindly terms for at least a couple of hours. Even if I were afraid and hiding, I’d come out if I heard my mother pleading, and sounding sad and frightened.

And as soon as I heard, late in the game, that there some sort of box had been attached to the bottom of the balloon, I yelled at the Fox newscaster, “Why are we hearing about this now?” Why didn’t the parents think about it sooner? Now it turns out that there never was one?

Sounds like a publicity stunt by a TV-hungry family. If it was, I hope they get nailed and have to pay for the rescue.

Copy-cat incidents may not end so happily.

]]> By: darktood http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839641 darktood Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:53:41 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839641 The story does not sound fishy to me. When my older brother was six or so he hid behind\under the couch to avoid having to take a nap, and then he fell asleep. When he woke up the police were present and talking about the search for him with our parents. He was then afraid to come out, and he hid for several more hours. The story does not sound fishy to me.

When my older brother was six or so he hid behind\under the couch to avoid having to take a nap, and then he fell asleep. When he woke up the police were present and talking about the search for him with our parents. He was then afraid to come out, and he hid for several more hours.

]]> By: H8t3R-Gate/Boobiepalooza/Real or Fake? « POWIP http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839624 H8t3R-Gate/Boobiepalooza/Real or Fake? « POWIP Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:45:02 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839624 [...] I can’t forget Balloon Boy! He was the Thursday event. Falls into the category of Real or Fake? too. Get it? Fake boobs = [...] [...] I can’t forget Balloon Boy! He was the Thursday event. Falls into the category of Real or Fake? too. Get it? Fake boobs = [...]

]]> By: Jeff from WI http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839623 Jeff from WI Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:40:07 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839623 <blockquote>Love the stories. DFCtomm on October 15, 2009 at 6:54 PM I shot the back window out of my parents car when I was….22 years old. With a slingshot. But it was an Olds 98, so no harm, no foul. Actually, comprehensive glass coverage, no foul. TexasDan on October 15, 2009 at 7:35 PM</blockquote> 22??!! By the time I was 22 I was married two years and making house payments & car payments. 22 with a sling shot??!! Grow Up!

Love the stories.

DFCtomm on October 15, 2009 at 6:54 PM

I shot the back window out of my parents car when I was….22 years old. With a slingshot.

But it was an Olds 98, so no harm, no foul. Actually, comprehensive glass coverage, no foul.

TexasDan on October 15, 2009 at 7:35 PM

22??!! By the time I was 22 I was married two years and making house payments & car payments. 22 with a sling shot??!! Grow Up!

]]> By: Ronnie http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839607 Ronnie Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:49:16 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839607 I didn't see an answer to this question: Why was the balloon inflated if they weren't planning to launch it? I didn’t see an answer to this question: Why was the balloon inflated if they weren’t planning to launch it?

]]> By: ChiTownPizza http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839606 ChiTownPizza Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:46:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839606 CNN can't even give a follow up question to a 6 year old when the kid said it was "for the show". Then the mother said they looked "in small drawers" like he's Tom Thumb. And neighbors homes. Oh but we didn't look in the garage attic. Kid thought we were playing hide and seek. Dumb azz parents. We'll TALK to the kid tonight. CNN can’t even give a follow up question to a 6 year old when the kid said it was “for the show”. Then the mother said they looked “in small drawers” like he’s Tom Thumb. And neighbors homes.

Oh but we didn’t look in the garage attic. Kid thought we were playing hide and seek. Dumb azz parents. We’ll TALK to the kid tonight.

]]> By: Key West Reader http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839541 Key West Reader Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:37:40 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839541 So the dad has a huge tin foil balloon... Jiffy Pop? /just sayin So the dad has a huge tin foil balloon…

Jiffy Pop?

/just sayin

]]> By: Jules Crittenden » Really Real Reality TV http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839497 Jules Crittenden » Really Real Reality TV Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:59:14 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839497 [...] anyway. Because it was really real reality TV. Even if it wasn’t. Meanwhile, real stars like Allahpundit liveblogged the unfolding [...] [...] anyway. Because it was really real reality TV. Even if it wasn’t. Meanwhile, real stars like Allahpundit liveblogged the unfolding [...]

]]> By: Peoples Press Collective » **Update 3: Boy Admits “We did this for a show”; **Update 2: Boy found in his home; **Update: Balloon lands, no sign of child; Breaking Drama in Colorado’s Skies: Boy, 6, stuck in “Flying SaucerR http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839450 Peoples Press Collective » **Update 3: Boy Admits “We did this for a show”; **Update 2: Boy found in his home; **Update: Balloon lands, no sign of child; Breaking Drama in Colorado’s Skies: Boy, 6, stuck in “Flying SaucerR Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:25:22 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839450 [...] question posed at Hot Air: Imagine if they’d sent the National Guard up there to try to rescue him and a Guardsman fell to [...] [...] question posed at Hot Air: Imagine if they’d sent the National Guard up there to try to rescue him and a Guardsman fell to [...]

]]> By: Khun Joe http://hotair.com/archives/2009/10/15/awful-six-year-old-trapped-in-runaway-balloon/comment-page-10/#comment-2839419 Khun Joe Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:14:00 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=69176#comment-2839419 Glad the boy is safe, but the whole thing smells fishy to me... Glad the boy is safe, but the whole thing smells fishy to me…

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