6 Year old takes off in family UFO

[MultumInParvo]

So as of now no one know where the kid is, huh? The dad thought he was in the balloon, but he wasn't. So where is he?

 

[jamesnsw]

I'm guessing the kid untethered it, got freaked out that he would get in trouble, and hid.

 

[Walker]

I'm guessing the kid untethered it, got freaked out that he would get in trouble, and hid.

sounds very reasonable....

 

[jonp9576]

or he fell out during the early part of the trip

 

[ibrewit]

Hope he's hiding and didn't fall out before the coverage started.

 

[springer]

the police searched the home as it began

 

[dataz722]

My theory.

There is tons and tons of money in grants and contracts with new expirmental aircrafts but you need to prove they work. This thing is an experiement and the guy didn't want to be the test dummy. The FAA won't just let you let this thing go to see what happens. Well now they just proved on national television that it works.

 

[MultumInParvo]

or he fell out during the early part of the trip

Lets hope not. That would be terrible. I am going to go with the scared hiding kid theory right now.

 

[MultumInParvo]

My theory.

There is tons and tons of money in grants and contracts with new expirmental aircrafts but you need to prove they work. This thing is an experiement and the guy didn't want to be the test dummy. The FAA won't just let you let this thing go to see what happens. Well now they just proved on national television that it works.

That helium is less dense than 'air'? I don't see what could of possibly been proven. Its more basic than even a weather balloon.

 

[springer]

The basket is cardboard so they are saying . I hope the kid let the thing go and got scared and is hiding somewhere

 

[dataz722]

That helium is less dense than 'air'? I don't see what could of possibly been proven. Its more basic than even a weather balloon.

No sort of propulsion system? When they said experimental I figured there was something new to it.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

My theory.

There is tons and tons of money in grants and contracts with new expirmental aircrafts but you need to prove they work. This thing is an experiement and the guy didn't want to be the test dummy. The FAA won't just let you let this thing go to see what happens. Well now they just proved on national television that it works.

Perhaps. But, it wasn't carrying a load and even a trash bag can "fly" (full of helium) to 7000ft.

I bet the kid is next door playing Nintendo while the babysitter is getting laid and the owner just need to learn how to tie a better knot.

Or the kid bailed.

 

[Scooby_Brew]

I bet the kid is next door playing Nintendo while the babysitter is getting laid and the owner just need to learn how to tie a better knot.

Or the kid bailed.

I hope you are right. I hope the kid didn't just fall out.

 

[DoubleXL]

They were on wife swap tv show but i still cant find it on wifeswaps website

 

[ibrewit]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/15/falcon-heene-balloon-boy_n_322736.html

When the Heene family aren't chasing storms, they devote their time to scientific experiments that include looking for extraterrestrials and building a research-gathering flying saucer to send into the eye of the storm.......

 

[Buffman]

Local news reports that there was basket attached that was not seen on the video. What we saw was the "envelope" - just the balloon. They suspect the basket came off somewhere near the home.

www.9news.com

 

[Walker]

Local news reports that there was basket attached that was not seen on the video. What we saw was the "envelope" - just the balloon. They suspect the basket came off somewhere near the home.

www.9news.com

Except that the parents never made any comment about a basket being attached to it. I'm sure they would have noticed it wasn't there while watching the news coverage.

 

[JesseRC]

I hope they didnt use this as a cover for something worse, which I'd rather not say. When they interviewed the neighbor, he said he doesnt recall seeing the 6 year old this morning.

 

[ShortSnoutBrewing]

Curious, cause I know nothing about balloons, etc...would this even have had the ability to take on the weight of the boy?

 

[DubbelDach]

I hope they didnt use this as a cover for something worse, which I'd rather not say. When they interviewed the neighbor, he said he doesnt recall seeing the 6 year old this morning.

+1... I definitely think you're thinking what I'm thinking.

 

[ChshreCat]

The father is a storm chaser. The balloon was somehow related to that.

 

[Walker]

Curious, cause I know nothing about balloons, etc...would this even have had the ability to take on the weight of the boy?

At 6 years old, he probably weighs less than 50 lbs. I doubt the balloon would have trouble lifting off with him in it.

 

[Scooby_Brew]

The family is saying there was some kind of a box attached tho the bottom of the craft, and it's missing now.

 

[dataz722]

The family is saying there was some kind of a box attached tho the bottom of the craft, and it's missing now.

But they didn't notice that while it was in the air? Something really doesn't sound right about this whole thing.

 

[StunnedMonkey]

As if the Wife Swap Storm Chaser thing wasn't weird enough, check out the Not Pussified rap video the kids are in. These people are moonbats. Hope this wasn't some dumb publicity stunt gone bad.

 

[Buffman]

"Moonbats."

 

[olllllo]

OH: on twitter:

imma let you finish but Amelia Erhart has the best disapperance from a flight of all time.

 

[StunnedMonkey]

Gee. They found the kid in the garage. Guess they never thought to look there.

I'm telling you. This was all a stunt. Bastages.

 

[DoubleXL]

Well he was hiding in his House so there ya go we can all sleep a little better tonight

 

[ibrewit]

We should send them a bill for helping us waste our time.