10-15-2009, 02:17 PM
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#141
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
It's hilarious.. what to Wolf and this guy know anyways? This whole day has just been hours of guessing.
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Kind of like Oiler fans evaluating the talent of their team.
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10-15-2009, 02:19 PM
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#142
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Originally Posted by burn_this_city
Pretty sure you mean 100 cubic feet... square feet is area.
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Yeah!
Point is I don't think that thing is capable of supporting a 50lb kid.
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10-15-2009, 02:19 PM
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#143
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
It's hilarious.. what to Wolf and this guy know anyways? This whole day has just been hours of guessing.
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This is what happens on a 24 hour news channel.
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10-15-2009, 02:22 PM
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#144
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: At the Gates of Hell
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Wouldn't it be neat if something really cool and spontaneous happened-something with a happy ending of course-that CNN could report instead of what is most likely some scripted attention-getting BS?
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10-15-2009, 02:25 PM
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#145
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Victoria, BC
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I should be clear, if the boy was on board at one time and did die, it's obviously a sad story. My point is that CNN is a joke. Much more important news out there to cover.
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10-15-2009, 02:26 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
I should be clear, if the boy was on board at one time and did die, it's obviously a sad story. My point is that CNN is a joke. Much more important news out there to cover.
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10-15-2009, 02:26 PM
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#147
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In the Sin Bin
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This reminds me a lot of the day when Payne Stewart's plane decompressed and flew over the midwest on auto pilot. just one of those compelling stories that you can't help but follow.
Hopefully the kid simply released the balloon rather than climbed into it.
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10-15-2009, 02:27 PM
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#148
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Location: CP House of Ill Repute
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HotHotHeat
I should be clear, if the boy was on board at one time and did die, it's obviously a sad story. My point is that CNN is a joke. Much more important news out there to cover.
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But it's not about what's important. It's about what people want to know. And right now people what to know what happened with the balloon.
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10-15-2009, 02:28 PM
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#149
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: SW
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I suspect CNN has already gained knowledge of the boys location and that he is safe and sound. But why not string the "Sheeple" along for a few more hours?
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10-15-2009, 02:31 PM
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#150
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
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The first thing I thought when I heard this was "publicity stunt".
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10-15-2009, 02:32 PM
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#151
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Jordan!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chandler, AZ
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I want a refund
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10-15-2009, 02:34 PM
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#152
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: At the Gates of Hell
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
The first thing I thought when I heard this was "publicity stunt".
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The more I hear about the father the more I agree.
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10-15-2009, 02:36 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Cambodia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by T@T
Yeah!
Point is I don't think that thing is capable of supporting a 50lb kid.
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Based on the dimensions they gave, the balloon would have been close to 1570 cubic feet, which would be enough to lift 81 pounds. I have to think that the balloon plus a 6 year old would probably weight at least that much. Even if not, it would have been close enough that it would have taken off slowly and the kid would have had plenty of time to jump out. It sounds to me like the kid was never in there.
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10-15-2009, 02:40 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by gargamel
Based on the dimensions they gave, the balloon would have been close to 1570 cubic feet, which would be enough to lift 81 pounds. I have to think that the balloon plus a 6 year old would probably weight at least that much. Even if not, it would have been close enough that it would have taken off slowly and the kid would have had plenty of time to jump out. It sounds to me like the kid was never in there.
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Hopefully they aren't trying to hide something... hopefully it is a misunderstanding, and the boy is OK.
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10-15-2009, 02:42 PM
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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I think there will be a criminal investigation:
1) If the boy was in the balloon, for criminal negligence;
2) If this was a publicity stunt, criminal mischief.
CNN reports the rescue operation [was] watched live worldwide - not just an "American media event".
Last edited by troutman; 10-15-2009 at 02:46 PM.
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10-15-2009, 02:49 PM
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#156
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Clinching Party
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Here's an interesting video of the "builder" of this balloon.
He's talking about the civilizations that are on Mars.
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-65548
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10-15-2009, 02:49 PM
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Jordan!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chandler, AZ
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The dad sounds like a nutjob. Lock him up I say!
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10-15-2009, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: SW
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Now Sherrifs are saying the boy climbed into a "box" that was attatched to the balloon and now there is a massive search going on looking for this box.
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10-15-2009, 02:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: SW
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So this is very bad news, They have pretty much proven by the balloons flight charachteristics that there was no "payload" But the siblings account of seeing the boy climb into the balloon was obviously misconstrued as the child climbing into a "box"
very worrysome indeed.
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10-15-2009, 02:53 PM
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Jordan!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chandler, AZ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Methanolic
Now Sherrifs are saying the boy climbed into a "box" that was attatched to the balloon and now there is a massive search going on looking for this box.
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Too soon I know.. but I wish this kids name was Richard.
DICK IN A BOX!
*Punches self in the testicles*
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