New life in the balloon boy story

longam · 10-21-09, 03:53 PM

I guess the neighbors of the balloon boy area are getting fed up with the trolling media with nothing better to do and blocking the streets.

AVGWarhawk · 10-21-09, 03:58 PM

That damn ballon story was old after the first 15 minutes. Why it is still on the news is beyond me. I can understand why the man is pissed but call the cops. If they are blocking him then they will be blocking emergency vehicles also. They have become a safety hazard.

mookiemookie · 10-21-09, 04:02 PM

The best quote I've heard regarding the balloon boy:

"I heard that there was a little boy stuck in this balloon drifting in the sky, and my first thought was that Michael Jackson was placing an order for delivery to heaven"

Thomen · 10-21-09, 04:13 PM

You know what is really screwed up..

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Shortly after that, police arrived. The neighbor was cited for fighting in public and careless driving.

You get jumped by some dimwit and you aren't allowed to defend yourself if the media is involved.

SteamWake · 10-21-09, 04:20 PM

For the Media !

longam · 10-21-09, 07:10 PM

I would settle this in court, the video says it all

Task Force · 10-21-09, 07:14 PM

LOL there still talking about the little boy who told on his parents.... Its like hese still in that d*** house hideing wile that balloon is floating...

And this guy is supposivly a science freak... they he should have see that the amount of helum (mutch less the area) of the balloon was not enough to take someone up... and I also dont see how that little idiout could have gotten in the balloon... there was no basket or anything...

(it took the mythbusters 100s of party ballons to lift alittle girl, they were over twice the size of that thing......)

Shearwater · 10-21-09, 07:29 PM

It's that new Pixar movie, ah tells ya!

Task Force · 10-21-09, 07:30 PM

lol, could be...

Torplexed · 10-21-09, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Task Force

And this guy is supposivly a science freak...

Freak about covers it.

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"Heene believes the world is going to end in 2012," she said. "Because of that, he wanted to make money quickly, become rich enough to build a bunker or something underground, where he can be safe from the sun exploding." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_balloon_boy

Seriously, I wonder how much more of this "Mayan Calender says the world is ending in 2012" bunk we're gonna have to endure between now and January 1st 2013?

Reaves · 10-21-09, 08:53 PM

Water balloons filled with paint or fish oil would deal with the media.

Blacklight · 10-21-09, 11:03 PM

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Seriously, I wonder how much more of this "Mayan Calender says the world is ending in 2012" bunk we're gonna have to endure between now and January 1st 2013?

Probably when we hear the end of the Michael Jackson conspiracies.

Speaking of prophecy...
Has anyone noticed how for some reason, The History Channel seems to get completely taken over by crackpots every weekend ? Instead of interesting history stuff, we get bombarded with UFO's, Bigfoot, Nostradamus prophecies, Conspiracy stuff, Knights Templar (pretty much focussing on the conspiracy theorist version of them instead of the actual historical data..), The Davinci Code, The Illuminati, etc...

I don't mind a documentary or so about this stuff once in a while, but ALL their shows on the weekend become that crap !!!
This ends my rant. I now return you to "The Balloon Boy Chronicles".

Torplexed · 10-22-09, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Blacklight

Speaking of prophecy...
Has anyone noticed how for some reason, The History Channel seems to get completely taken over by crackpots every weekend ? Instead of interesting history stuff, we get bombarded with UFO's, Bigfoot, Nostradamus prophecies, Conspiracy stuff, Knights Templar (pretty much focussing on the conspiracy theorist version of them instead of the actual historical data..), The Davinci Code, The Illuminati, etc...

I don't mind a documentary or so about this stuff once in a while, but ALL their shows on the weekend become that crap !!!
This ends my rant. I now return you to "The Balloon Boy Chronicles".

The irony is that 15-20 years ago when THC, TLC, A&E and Discovery were first being broadcast (you know, back before they went completely moonbat on us), people were predicting that these niche channels would be the end of public broadcasting. Seems hilarious now. At least I can still get decent science and history programming on PBS, although the pledge, beg and grovel drives are still a pain. THC on the other hand, has degenerated into The Hysteria Channel and the others aren't far behind. They're just playing to the lowest common denominator for ratings purposes at this point.

antikristuseke · 10-22-09, 02:50 AM

Errr, does that guy not realize that if the sun were to explode a bunker would be the least of his worries. But regardless, the Sun does not have enough mass to go nova, but during its red giant phase it will engulf the Earth.

As for this story, nothing really interesting happened so meh.

MothBalls · 10-22-09, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

The irony is that 15-20 years ago when THC, TLC, A&E and Discovery were first being broadcast (you know, back before they went completely moonbat on us), people were predicting that these niche channels would be the end of public broadcasting. Seems hilarious now. At least I can still get decent science and history programming on PBS, although the pledge, beg and grovel drives are still a pain. THC on the other hand, has degenerated into The Hysteria Channel and the others aren't far behind. They're just playing to the lowest common denominator for ratings purposes at this point.

When garbage programming gets higher ratings than everything else it tells us something about ourselves. Balloon boy stories or garbage reality TV get higher ratings than anything that could actually educate us or inform us of what's happening in the world. It's pretty sad when you think about what is says about our society.

10-21-09, 03:53 PM	#1
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	New life in the balloon boy story I guess the neighbors of the balloon boy area are getting fed up with the trolling media with nothing better to do and blocking the streets.

10-21-09, 03:58 PM	#2
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	That damn ballon story was old after the first 15 minutes. Why it is still on the news is beyond me. I can understand why the man is pissed but call the cops. If they are blocking him then they will be blocking emergency vehicles also. They have become a safety hazard. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

10-21-09, 04:02 PM	#3
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	The best quote I've heard regarding the balloon boy: "I heard that there was a little boy stuck in this balloon drifting in the sky, and my first thought was that Michael Jackson was placing an order for delivery to heaven" __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

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10-21-09, 07:14 PM	#7
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	LOL there still talking about the little boy who told on his parents.... Its like hese still in that d*** house hideing wile that balloon is floating... And this guy is supposivly a science freak... they he should have see that the amount of helum (mutch less the area) of the balloon was not enough to take someone up... and I also dont see how that little idiout could have gotten in the balloon... there was no basket or anything... (it took the mythbusters 100s of party ballons to lift alittle girl, they were over twice the size of that thing......) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-21-09, 07:10 PM	#6
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	I would settle this in court, the video says it all

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Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	It's that new Pixar movie, ah tells ya!

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Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	lol, could be... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

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Reaves The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,509 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Water balloons filled with paint or fish oil would deal with the media. __________________

10-22-09, 02:50 AM	#14
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Errr, does that guy not realize that if the sun were to explode a bunker would be the least of his worries. But regardless, the Sun does not have enough mass to go nova, but during its red giant phase it will engulf the Earth. As for this story, nothing really interesting happened so meh.