Laurelin I'm All Ears Joined Nov 2, 2006 Messages 30,963 Reaction score 3 Location Oklahoma Oct 15, 2009 #1 6-year-old Colorado boy floats away in balloon - CNN.com 6-year-old boy floats away in balloon - Yahoo! News
6-year-old Colorado boy floats away in balloon - CNN.com 6-year-old boy floats away in balloon - Yahoo! News
P PoodleMommy Yorkie Love Joined Jan 31, 2006 Messages 6,444 Reaction score 0 Oct 15, 2009 #2 I was just going to post this... I wonder if any Colorado Chazzers can see it? ETA: it says it started in Fort Collins, we have a Chazzer there right?
I was just going to post this... I wonder if any Colorado Chazzers can see it? ETA: it says it started in Fort Collins, we have a Chazzer there right?
eddieq Silence! I ban you! Staff member Administrative Joined Jul 31, 2007 Messages 8,833 Reaction score 3 Location PA Oct 15, 2009 #3 Wow. I hope the boy ends up being OK. That's completely tragic if he should get hurt/killed. He must be scared out of his mind.
Wow. I hope the boy ends up being OK. That's completely tragic if he should get hurt/killed. He must be scared out of his mind.
Fran101 Resident fainting goat Joined Oct 12, 2008 Messages 12,546 Reaction score 0 Location Boston Oct 15, 2009 #4 oh my god! how did those parents not nice their kid climbing in there? I hope they can get him down safely, he must be FREAKING OUT
oh my god! how did those parents not nice their kid climbing in there? I hope they can get him down safely, he must be FREAKING OUT
X Xandra Active Member Joined Mar 11, 2009 Messages 3,806 Reaction score 0 Oct 15, 2009 #5 First of all WTF. Second of all that is scary, that poor kid I hope he's either not in it, or at least they manage to rescue him.
First of all WTF. Second of all that is scary, that poor kid I hope he's either not in it, or at least they manage to rescue him.
Laurelin I'm All Ears Joined Nov 2, 2006 Messages 30,963 Reaction score 3 Location Oklahoma Oct 15, 2009 #6 It looks like it's about to come down... They're saying it's going 25-30 mph. I hope he's okay.
eddieq Silence! I ban you! Staff member Administrative Joined Jul 31, 2007 Messages 8,833 Reaction score 3 Location PA Oct 15, 2009 #7 CNN says it has landed. Anyone notice the boys name? Falcon. Not kidding.
X Xandra Active Member Joined Mar 11, 2009 Messages 3,806 Reaction score 0 Oct 15, 2009 #8 Oh no... he's not in it and they say he's not at home
Laurelin I'm All Ears Joined Nov 2, 2006 Messages 30,963 Reaction score 3 Location Oklahoma Oct 15, 2009 #9 Xandra said: Oh no... he's not in it and they say he's not at home Click to expand... Yep.
X Xandra Active Member Joined Mar 11, 2009 Messages 3,806 Reaction score 0 Oct 15, 2009 #10 Maybe he jumped out as it was taking off and just has a broken leg or something... because they say a sibling saw him climb in.
Maybe he jumped out as it was taking off and just has a broken leg or something... because they say a sibling saw him climb in.
eddieq Silence! I ban you! Staff member Administrative Joined Jul 31, 2007 Messages 8,833 Reaction score 3 Location PA Oct 15, 2009 #11 I really hope that if he was in it and fell out, it was still pretty low and he landed on something really soft.
I really hope that if he was in it and fell out, it was still pretty low and he landed on something really soft.
K Kristy_Spca3 New Member Joined Jul 24, 2009 Messages 437 Reaction score 0 Location NB, Canada Oct 15, 2009 #12 I saw that on tv too! I was like thinking how much that kid must be crying so much. And poor parents!
I saw that on tv too! I was like thinking how much that kid must be crying so much. And poor parents!
Fran101 Resident fainting goat Joined Oct 12, 2008 Messages 12,546 Reaction score 0 Location Boston Oct 15, 2009 #13 any updates??
corgi_love Active Member Joined Mar 6, 2008 Messages 1,254 Reaction score 0 Oct 15, 2009 #14 I haven't heard any updates yet. Maybe the sibling saw him get in, but didn't see him get out? Or maybe the kid jumped out and is scared of getting in trouble and that's why he hasn't come home.. I'm just trying not to think the worst ): I hope he's okay ):
I haven't heard any updates yet. Maybe the sibling saw him get in, but didn't see him get out? Or maybe the kid jumped out and is scared of getting in trouble and that's why he hasn't come home.. I'm just trying not to think the worst ): I hope he's okay ):
Laurelin I'm All Ears Joined Nov 2, 2006 Messages 30,963 Reaction score 3 Location Oklahoma Oct 15, 2009 #15 Fransheska101 said: any updates?? Click to expand... Still no sign of the boy. Supposedly there was a box/basket attached to the balloon too that is also missing. It's really strange. The family apparently was on Wife Swap a few months ago. Just weird all around. I hope the boy is okay. ETA: Someone thinks they saw that basket fall off mid-flight so they're narrowing the search to that area.
Fransheska101 said: any updates?? Click to expand... Still no sign of the boy. Supposedly there was a box/basket attached to the balloon too that is also missing. It's really strange. The family apparently was on Wife Swap a few months ago. Just weird all around. I hope the boy is okay. ETA: Someone thinks they saw that basket fall off mid-flight so they're narrowing the search to that area.
Zoom Twin 2.0 Joined Jul 11, 2005 Messages 40,739 Reaction score 3 Location Denver, CO Oct 15, 2009 #16 Nothing yet, they're doing updates at every commercial break on the radio station I listen to. This has got to be so upsetting for the family...
Nothing yet, they're doing updates at every commercial break on the radio station I listen to. This has got to be so upsetting for the family...
MafiaPrincess Obvious trollsare Obvious Joined Nov 30, 2006 Messages 6,135 Reaction score 0 Location Ontario Oct 15, 2009 #17 They are huge aviation enthusiasts hence the balloon. Isn't the only craft they've had to play with. It's why they named their kid Falcon.
They are huge aviation enthusiasts hence the balloon. Isn't the only craft they've had to play with. It's why they named their kid Falcon.
bubbatd Moderator Joined Nov 28, 2004 Messages 64,812 Reaction score 1 Oct 15, 2009 #18 How horrible !!!! I wondered about a basket ....poor boy --poor family !
Laurelin I'm All Ears Joined Nov 2, 2006 Messages 30,963 Reaction score 3 Location Oklahoma Oct 15, 2009 #19 Woohoo! He's alive and at home! No one knows where he was or if he was ever in the balloon but he's alive.
Woohoo! He's alive and at home! No one knows where he was or if he was ever in the balloon but he's alive.
X Xandra Active Member Joined Mar 11, 2009 Messages 3,806 Reaction score 0 Oct 15, 2009 #20 Laurelin said: Woohoo! He's alive and at home! No one knows where he was or if he was ever in the balloon but he's alive. Click to expand... Lol I JUST heard that on CNN SECONDS ago. Excellent news
Laurelin said: Woohoo! He's alive and at home! No one knows where he was or if he was ever in the balloon but he's alive. Click to expand... Lol I JUST heard that on CNN SECONDS ago. Excellent news