October 16th, 2009, 12:24 PM
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He'll announce that in another thread when he's ready.... |
October 16th, 2009, 02:04 PM
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glad the kid is ok.
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Well, he is not physically hurt from the balloon incident itself, but psychologically I'm sure everything he is going through as a 6 year old will affect him more than just temporarily (especially if this is a hoax).
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October 16th, 2009, 03:12 PM
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Everything about this thing reeks of publicity stunt.
1. What kind of family doesn't expect all of their little children present during the launch? My kids would kill me if I did something like that without them.
2. The construction of the balloon wouldn't have supported any kind of weight much less a moving 40lb child.
3. No screaming???
4. No suffication?
5. How would you enter a sealed balloon anyways?
6. They didn't know the 10lb ballon had quite a bit more weight when they carried it outside?
7. Media was there immediately
8. My personal judgement of character led me to believe someone wasn't telling the truth.
9. Boy says "He was told to do it for the show"
10. Come on a boy trapped in a balloon lol that just doesn't happen.
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October 16th, 2009, 03:18 PM
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Boy, am I glad my Mum & Dad weren't publicity seeking morons.
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October 16th, 2009, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Heyder
Everything about this thing reeks of publicity stunt.
1. What kind of family doesn't expect all of their little children present during the launch? My kids would kill me if I did something like that without them.
2. The construction of the balloon wouldn't have supported any kind of weight much less a moving 40lb child.
3. No screaming???
4. No suffication?
5. How would you enter a sealed balloon anyways?
6. They didn't know the 10lb ballon had quite a bit more weight when they carried it outside?
7. Media was there immediately
8. My personal judgement of character led me to believe someone wasn't telling the truth.
9. Boy says "He was told to do it for the show"
10. Come on a boy trapped in a balloon lol that just doesn't happen.
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I agree 100% with all that!  |
October 16th, 2009, 03:49 PM
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Btw, that guy likes to chase hurricanes with the kids on the car, he likes to swap his wife with another couple, and he likes to build UFOs... So what's next?
The movie of the week?  |
October 16th, 2009, 04:03 PM
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I have another twist...
Perhaps he wanted to boy to go into the balloon, "he was told to do it for the show", have the news capture him in this thing traveling and they would make news, applauded for new invention, etc. sell a book, sell movie rights, etc.
Instead, maybe the boy chickened out, climbed out and hid in the attic. Didn't want to come out otherwise he would get a whooping by his father.
Either way, I feel sorry for the kids. It just doesn't feel right what is going on here. I just feel very uncomfortable about this.
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October 16th, 2009, 04:22 PM
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I need to get in touch with this guy about putting my web addy on the next one he flies.
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October 16th, 2009, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ladidah
I have another twist...
Perhaps he wanted to boy to go into the balloon, "he was told to do it for the show", have the news capture him in this thing traveling and they would make news, applauded for new invention, etc. sell a book, sell movie rights, etc.
Instead, maybe the boy chickened out, climbed out and hid in the attic. Didn't want to come out otherwise he would get a whooping by his father.
Either way, I feel sorry for the kids. It just doesn't feel right what is going on here. I just feel very uncomfortable about this.
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I agree that these parents are setting a horrible example for their kids. Kids trust their parents completely and they are teaching these kids that trickery and being fake is how to get ahead in life.
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October 16th, 2009, 05:35 PM
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What's as strange is the local sheriff defending the family.
http://gawker.com/5383464/colorado-...co-wasnt-a-hoax
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Alderden also confirmed that Heene's first call after the balloon's release was to a local television station. "His first call was to 9 News, second call was to FAA, and they called 911 some time after that," he said. But he defended the decision, saying that Heene knew that a news helicopter was needed immediately.
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Uhhhh, the police don't have helicopters? According to one of the comments, the sheriff has his own agenda as well & is stepping up to claim his 15 mins. of fame.
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I feel so sorry for this kid and his brothers.
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October 16th, 2009, 06:08 PM
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Time for a title change?
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6 year old boy trapped 7000 ft in the air
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How about :
Six year old boy told to hide 10ft up, in the attic!
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October 17th, 2009, 12:17 AM
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Perhaps I should auction off balloon rides for peoples kids.
Anyone want to write the copy?
I'll post it on my site. |
October 17th, 2009, 09:07 AM
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Perhaps I should auction off balloon rides for peoples kids.
Anyone want to write the copy?
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Here ya go. It takes a lot more that a 15 ft. mylar balloon to lift and carry a real person, even a child - especially at the high altitudes at which that hoax(?) flight began.
The guy that owns these balloons and the balloon ride business ( www.fun-flying.com) keeps his plane (the yellow Stearman biplane) at the same airport where I keep my plane. I'm looking forward to talking with him about this "event."
Note: the above is NOT an affiliate link. |
October 17th, 2009, 03:30 PM
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Oh I don't know. A 15ft mylar ballon filled with hydrogen might do it.
Have a bit more lift than hot air, after all.
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October 17th, 2009, 03:42 PM
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To bad dad was not an affiliate of a balloon company...  |
October 17th, 2009, 07:33 PM
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Oh I don't know. A 15ft mylar balloon filled with hydrogen might do it.
Have a bit more lift than hot air, after all.
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The lifting power of 1 cubic foot of hydrogen gas is about 0.07 lb at 0C, 760 mm pressure.
15 ft diameter balloon is approximately 1100 cubic ft.
Lifting capacity is approximately 77 pounds at specified conditions, not adjusted for atmospheric conditions at time of flight.
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October 17th, 2009, 08:50 PM
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The lifting power of 1 cubic foot of hydrogen gas is about 0.07 lb at 0C, 760 mm pressure.
15 ft diameter balloon is approximately 1100 cubic ft.
Lifting capacity is approximately 77 pounds at specified conditions, not adjusted for atmospheric conditions at time of flight.
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Yeah, I had seen numbers like that, too. However, the shape of the balloon was not round, it was flattened, more "saucer-like," so the volume would be a bit less. And the altitude were they live is high enough to reduce air pressure/density - so buoyancy would be even further reduced, Then there is the weight of the envelope itself and the "container" that the child would have been in. All of that leaves very little "useful load," as we say in pilot jargon. Maybe an infant or a Barbie Doll. But a real child?
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October 17th, 2009, 09:22 PM
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Looks like its only a matter of time until we find out the truth now.
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November 3rd, 2009, 02:33 PM
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Bit of a farce
According to UK reports the parents kid did this a publicity stunt, is there any more news as in any legal actions that have taken place your side of the pond?
Seem rather media hungry odd people to me...And what did they expect to get out of this?
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