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Boy - Balloon - US news; any more news?
Topic Started: Oct 15 2009, 08:24 PM (61 Views)
David	Oct 15 2009, 08:24 PM Post #1
Forum Nerd Posts: 9,574 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: February 22, 2006	I've been reading about a 6 year old boy who was thought to have climbed into his father's home made helium filled balloon just before it came loose and floated away. When the balloon finally landed the boy was not inside. Does anyone know any more about this? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8309818.stm



MOLLIE	Oct 15 2009, 08:36 PM Post #2
YAP'PER EXTRAORDINAIRE Posts: 45,414 Group: Members Member #24 Joined: June 19, 2006	Poor kid. I hope he's safe. :unsure:



dave©	Oct 15 2009, 10:19 PM Post #3
Well endowed member Posts: 2,455 Group: Members Member #10 Joined: March 31, 2006	He's been found alive http://www.cnn.com/



MOLLIE	Oct 15 2009, 10:23 PM Post #4
YAP'PER EXTRAORDINAIRE Posts: 45,414 Group: Members Member #24 Joined: June 19, 2006	Good! :D I had a sneaking feeling he wasn't in there at all. ;)



David	Oct 15 2009, 11:19 PM Post #5
Forum Nerd Posts: 9,574 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: February 22, 2006	Thanks dave© :thumbs: I wonder if he'll get told off?



David	Oct 16 2009, 11:38 PM Post #6
Forum Nerd Posts: 9,574 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: February 22, 2006	Just heard on the news that this looks like it was a publicity stunt by the mother and father who have appeared on a few "reality" type TV programmes. The young boy looked to be very uncomfortable in front of the TV camera in the clip I just saw, shame on them if they have been using him to elevate their "celebrity" :no:



Cadfael	Oct 17 2009, 04:24 AM Post #7
Expert Member Posts: 454 Group: Members Member #246 Joined: October 16, 2008	The little lad actually said on camera 'It was all for show'... .. I bet his dad felt like crawling into a hole. :o



Tracy	Oct 17 2009, 07:56 AM Post #8
FORUM NUTTER Posts: 11,051 Group: Members Member #133 Joined: July 20, 2007	[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI6UONWCq7A[/YOUTUBE]



David	Oct 17 2009, 08:57 AM Post #9
Forum Nerd Posts: 9,574 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: February 22, 2006	I hope the US press don't give these people any more attention, if only for the kid's sake :no:



MOLLIE	Oct 17 2009, 02:38 PM Post #10
YAP'PER EXTRAORDINAIRE Posts: 45,414 Group: Members Member #24 Joined: June 19, 2006	The US Government should send them a bill to pay for the air/ground searches that were carried out. :angry:



Ann	Oct 19 2009, 02:18 PM Post #11
Ann Posts: 7,475 Group: Members Member #17 Joined: June 15, 2006	looks like they may charge him now my hussband says as soon as he herd that its some kind a stunt they should charge him


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