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Old 10-15-2009, 03:47 PM
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This is turning into an incredibly bizarre and likely sad story.
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Old 10-15-2009, 03:48 PM
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PS MSNBC has decent coverage if anyone is watching.
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Old 10-15-2009, 03:52 PM
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Why some people think this is a hoax or publicity stunt:

The Heene family was on Wife Swap in 2008
Falcon Heene and his brothers were in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBWJXXgaYBo
I think the father is a weather chaser, or something.
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Old 10-15-2009, 04:05 PM
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Why some people think this is a hoax or publicity stunt:

The Heene family was on Wife Swap in 2008
Falcon Heene and his brothers were in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBWJXXgaYBo
I think the father is a weather chaser, or something.
Yeahhhhh the more I watch the coverage, the more I am beginning to believe this family was just THAT crazy.
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Old 10-15-2009, 03:57 PM
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Here is the family with the kids - they were on Wife Swap!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBWJXXgaYBo

Wow, stranger and stranger!!

Dr.Phil, we cross posted. This family is just crazy enough to concoct this hoax?
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Old 10-15-2009, 04:08 PM
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Dr.Phil, we cross posted. This family is just crazy enough to concoct this hoax?
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Yeahhhhh the more I watch the coverage, the more I am beginning to believe this family was just THAT crazy.

That would be so so soooooo crazy. I wanted it to be a hoax but even a hoax used precious law enforcement and rescue team time and resources.
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Old 10-15-2009, 04:10 PM
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That would be so so soooooo crazy. I wanted it to be a hoax but even a hoax used precious law enforcement and rescue team time and resources.
My thoughts exactly. IF this is a hoax, I hope they are billed for the all of those resources.
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Old 10-15-2009, 04:17 PM
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My thoughts exactly. IF this is a hoax, I hope they are billed for the all of those resources.
I know that there was a college student in Wisconsin who faked her own kidnapping. Of course there were dogs, copters, search groups, etc.

When they found her and determined she was faking, she was ordered to pay back the money she wasted and was charged with a crime (inciting a panic maybe?)
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Old 10-15-2009, 04:03 PM
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I started thinking that this might be a hoax when I heard they were on wife swap... And after that YouTube video, my feelings are just a bit stronger....
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Old 10-15-2009, 04:18 PM
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Hey, shouldn't these kids have been in school?
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Old 10-15-2009, 04:24 PM
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I get the impression that they are homeschooled.

They are now reporting that they believe he is somewhere in the neighborhood, that he never got in the balloon.

This is a case where spanking would be in order (in my house).

Having parented 3 boys into young men, I know that when the three of them get together chaos can ensue. Thank heavens we didn't have any big shiny balloons floating above my house
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Old 10-15-2009, 04:33 PM
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This is a case where spanking would be in order (in my house).
If I or any of my siblings tried that kind of stunt, we'd be lucky if we could sit after a week...
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Old 10-15-2009, 04:37 PM
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Having parented 3 boys into young men, I know that when the three of them get together chaos can ensue. Thank heavens we didn't have any big shiny balloons floating above my house
I have three young boys, and this just made me laugh (and gave me hope that they will grow up someday).

I hope that the boy is okay in the neighborhood, but some sort of disciple is definitely in order!
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Old 10-15-2009, 05:06 PM
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Well, if it turns out he's just hiding, then boy howdy, he'd be in some major trouble.

If he actually fell, then this is beyond tragic.

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A Colorado sheriff's official says a 6-year-old boy climbed into a box that was attached to a homemade balloon, but the box wasn't found when the craft crashed. Kathy Messick, Larimer County sheriff's spokeswoman, says one of the boy's brothers saw him get into the box or basket, which was attached with pegs
Was it attached at the time or wasn't it. Did it fall? Was he in it?

ForeverRoses: don't worry, somehow they seem to end up okay despite all the nutty things they do.
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Old 10-15-2009, 05:46 PM
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Ok...the coast is clear...send the parents to reform school!!!!!! And call Rev AL!
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