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6 yr old stuck in ballon hot air ballon

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Originally posted by: cubby1223
Didn't Mythbusters show it takes a helluva lot more helium than the size of that thing, to lift a kid off the ground?
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by the looks of it, the balloon was the size of the rescue trucks. that has a lot of lift. back when i was in hs i used to set up balloons for realtors, those blimp shaped ones are only 5 feet long and we made sure to have two people holding ropes on them. youo could moon walk with 2 4 foot rounds.
 
Originally posted by: Zedtom
Since we are all awaiting the fate of this little kid, I'm wondering:

Is this some sort of publicity stunt set up by the father? The reaction of the authorities and media will not be kind if it's all a sham.

If the boy really was on board, did he fall out? Where?

The craft itself opens up a whole discussion about all these sightings of UFO's around the world. If that thing was flying around at night with some blinking lights, you'd swear it was from outer space.
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it wasn't moving fast. ufo sightings usually are moving quick. airplane speeds and greater.
 
Originally posted by: Zedtom
Since we are all awaiting the fate of this little kid, I'm wondering:

Is this some sort of publicity stunt set up by the father? The reaction of the authorities and media will not be kind if it's all a sham.
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I wouldn't rule it out. The guy has been on some shitty reality TV show, he's obviously an attention whore.
 
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim

It wasn't moving fast. ufo sightings usually are moving quick. airplane speeds and greater.
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So are you saying it wouldn't be considered an unidentified flying object?
 
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: akshatp
WTF this isnt news
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gosh! good thing i didn't post this in P&N then!
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What I meant was why is it all over CNN getting the same attention as an airline bombing; had nothing to do with it being posted on ATOT
 
Originally posted by: Zedtom
Originally posted by: IcebergSlim

It wasn't moving fast. ufo sightings usually are moving quick. airplane speeds and greater.
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So are you saying it wouldn't be considered an unidentified flying object?
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no I didn't say that at all. Try reading it again
 
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: akshatp
WTF this isnt news
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gosh! good thing i didn't post this in P&N then!
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What I meant was why is it all over CNN getting the same attention as an airline bombing; had nothing to do with it being posted on ATOT
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you don't understand why this is all over CNN? really?
 
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: akshatp
WTF this isnt news
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gosh! good thing i didn't post this in P&N then!
Click to expand...

What I meant was why is it all over CNN getting the same attention as an airline bombing; had nothing to do with it being posted on ATOT
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you don't understand why this is all over CNN? really?
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Well, it does not have anything to do with the iPhone, so...

MotionMan
 
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: akshatp
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: akshatp
WTF this isnt news
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gosh! good thing i didn't post this in P&N then!
Click to expand...

What I meant was why is it all over CNN getting the same attention as an airline bombing; had nothing to do with it being posted on ATOT
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you don't understand why this is all over CNN? really?
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I know why. I just dont understand WHY.

You know what I mean?
 
While other stories might be more tragic, this is something sensational, different and tragic. News is all over that.

At this point, I don't think things will turn out very well. Poor kid.
 
Originally posted by: hanoverphist
Originally posted by: cubby1223
Didn't Mythbusters show it takes a helluva lot more helium than the size of that thing, to lift a kid off the ground?
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by the looks of it, the balloon was the size of the rescue trucks. that has a lot of lift. back when i was in hs i used to set up balloons for realtors, those blimp shaped ones are only 5 feet long and we made sure to have two people holding ropes on them. youo could moon walk with 2 4 foot rounds.
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You're right. On that show they used a multitude of small balloons, instead of one giant one, leaving a lot of open air between them.
 
also conflicting stories about the kids. one says the 2 older brothers were playing on the roof when they seen him get in and float off. another says they were in the background with him.


weird.
 
Originally posted by: waggy
also conflicting stories about the kids. one says the 2 older brothers were playing on the roof when they seen him get in and float off. another says they were in the background with him.


weird.
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I wonder if they put him in there? Kids do crazy stuff...
 
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