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Boy Floats Away In Balloon

Started by Sigma, October 15, 2009, 02:56:02 PM

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Sigma

October 15, 2009, 02:56:02 PM
QuoteA 6-year-old boy is floating over northeastern Colorado in a homebuilt balloon and authorities are racing to try and rescue him.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/21306839/detail.html

"The learned Fool writes his Nonsense in better Language than the unlearned; but still 'tis Nonsense."  --Ben Franklin 1754

jbroadglide

#1
October 15, 2009, 02:59:54 PM
Un freaking believable!
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus (Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon)

BridgeTroll

#2
October 15, 2009, 03:01:10 PM
WOW!  That boy may already be dead... temperature alone at 8000 feet will do it but he is probably hypoxic from the altitude... if he has been or rises above 10k he will certainly lose consciousness...
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

jbroadglide

#3
October 15, 2009, 03:04:28 PM
This is Colorado which is a mile high already. Pikes Peak is 14,000 feet and while it is cold it is survivable.. But how are they going to get him down?? Holy cow..
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus (Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon)

Shwaz

#4
October 15, 2009, 03:05:11 PM
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/video/livestream/breaking.aspx?storyid=146730&catid=319

Live video coverage

Reports are saying he should stay at low altitude from low cloud cover. Hope he comes down ok.
And though I long to embrace, I will not replace my priorities: humour, opinion, a sense of compassion, creativity and a distaste for fashion.

Lunican

#5
October 15, 2009, 03:06:18 PM
That is an interesting problem.

copperfiend

#6
October 15, 2009, 03:11:44 PM
6 years old? Wow. As a parent, this makes me heart hurt.

BridgeTroll

#7
October 15, 2009, 03:17:08 PM
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Sigma

#8
October 15, 2009, 03:18:28 PM
It is losing helium, but he's moving fast!
"The learned Fool writes his Nonsense in better Language than the unlearned; but still 'tis Nonsense."  --Ben Franklin 1754

Jason

#9
October 15, 2009, 03:19:13 PM
Does he have a needle?

jbroadglide

#10
October 15, 2009, 03:32:28 PM
oh lord this thing is going to crash on live tv..say a prayer that the kid survives
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus (Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon)

Shwaz

#11
October 15, 2009, 03:35:49 PM
What a landing!
And though I long to embrace, I will not replace my priorities: humour, opinion, a sense of compassion, creativity and a distaste for fashion.

jbroadglide

#12
October 15, 2009, 03:38:20 PM
thank god it didn't crash
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus (Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon)

Shwaz

#13
October 15, 2009, 03:40:17 PM
No kid?
And though I long to embrace, I will not replace my priorities: humour, opinion, a sense of compassion, creativity and a distaste for fashion.

BridgeTroll

#14
October 15, 2009, 03:40:50 PM
The kid is not in it... :(
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."
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