OMG! 6 yr flying alone in ballon

[pfunk12]

Please believe me when I say I am not obsessed about this story. I didn't even know it was happening until I read about it on TE late yesterday! But based on what little I do know, it is very strange and fishy. I just read that as soon as the balloon went up in the air, the father called the local tv station to ask them to send their traffic helicopter in pursuit. Okay...if I thought that one of my girls was in our hot air balloon that is tethered in my backyard......, I would dial 9-1-1 and the last thing I would be thinking is to call NBC4 to ask them to send their traffic helicopter after my balloon. It's just bizarre.

[Possegal]

What puzzles me is that the story was that the big brother told them that he saw the kid get into the balloon and release the tether. Yet we now see video the family took, and in the video Dad is there and he releases the tether of the balloon. So if I'm the Dad and the brother says this - I'm saying, no I was the one that released the balloon, we have it on tape. That's what puzzles me about it. Plus, I'm a cynic at heart.

[Cataboo]

I just read on the news thing that pops up from yahoo... that the kid got sick on 2 different morning talk shows this morning - 1st when he was asked to explain the we did it for the show comment, he said he felt sick, ran off stage and vomited.

The 2nd on a different talk show when his father was asked to explain what that meant - kid vomited again.


I can see the we did it for a show just being because he's 6 & gets confused or they're on tv all the time... but in response to specific questions is a little wierd.

[smilingcat]

I'm just sayin'

there is the video where dad is seeing releasing the tether...
there is the fact that the kid has to come up to explain about the "show thing.."
there is the fact that the balloon was supposed to be part of their crack pot science experiment yet can't explain what the balloon is made out of aluminum/tin foil (really).
there is purported statement that the they've been trying to say that they have aliens on a video.
there is the fact that the dad... (multiple things about his character none of them good)

And lastly but not the least. It happens just when Mr. Obama was making a speech about the Katrina disaster on its anniversary and ALL THE NEWS FEED cutout Mr. Obama's speech (BTW they never went back) and aired this "breaking news A 6 yr old child has floated away in a home made helium balloon". Who put them up to doing this??

I'm just sayin' an extreme cynic

I feel sorry for the child.

[solobiker]

The father is supposed to make a "Big announcement" this morning according to the local news.

[solobiker]

I'm just sayin'

there is the video where dad is seeing releasing the tether...
there is the fact that the kid has to come up to explain about the "show thing.."
there is the fact that the balloon was supposed to be part of their crack pot science experiment yet can't explain what the balloon is made out of aluminum/tin foil (really).
there is purported statement that the they've been trying to say that they have aliens on a video.
there is the fact that the dad... (multiple things about his character none of them good)

And lastly but not the least. It happens just when Mr. Obama was making a speech about the Katrina disaster on its anniversary and ALL THE NEWS FEED cutout Mr. Obama's speech (BTW they never went back) and aired this "breaking news A 6 yr old child has floated away in a home made helium balloon". Who put them up to doing this??

I'm just sayin' an extreme cynic

I feel sorry for the child.

+1
I agree

[wannaduacentury]

This is the latest. Jenn

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33340547/?GT1=43001

[Zen]

This gives a little insight into wacky dad.