They were poking holes in it to let the helium out so it wouldn't take off again. Apparently it was losing helium that's why it came down.
Family didn't design or intend for it to fly.
Search teams are being organized to look for him.
They just said there is a certain spot where the box came disattached from the balloon. That's where they thought he might have been.
Lots of farm land out there.
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10-15-2009, 12:27 PM #1
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10-15-2009, 12:29 PM #2
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That family is weird. I really hope the boy is okay somewhere, but I smell a fish.
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10-15-2009, 12:50 PM #3
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Yeah, but beating on it? why not just poke a hole?
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10-15-2009, 01:29 PM #4
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Viewers must have questioned that too because they came on the news and said they weren't beating but poking holes in it. Close-ups show them punching holes with shovels.
Apparently this guy, and his family, was an experienced "storm chaser", avid weather fanatics, loved science and this was a family project. They've been interviewed by local TV stations.
Now they're saying there was no "other box" but there is damage to the bottom of the base.
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10-15-2009, 02:06 PM #5
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When I first heard it, I thought of an old Bloom County story line where Opus, Milo, and Cutter John attached balloons to John's wheelchair for a cross-country trip. Never thought somebody would actually try it, and a 6-year-old is way to young to be a Bloom County fan...
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10-15-2009, 02:08 PM #6
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He's been found safe. He's home. No explanation yet.
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10-15-2009, 02:18 PM #7
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How bizarre.
I wonder how much this whole episode cost, in terms of diverted/delayed flights, the search effort, etc.
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10-15-2009, 02:23 PM #8
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Anybody wanna take this bet?
He and his brother were playing, accidentally launched the thing, knew they were in trouble, he hid out and the brother didn't know wth to say.Last edited by Zen; 10-15-2009 at 04:58 PM.
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10-15-2009, 02:16 PM #9
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Actually Bloom County took the idea from a real life event. And this guy was definitely not the last one to try it. Originally Posted by PscyclePath
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Walters
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