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« on: October 15, 2009, 03:51:03 pm »
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http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news...39/detail.html

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- A 6-year-old boy is floating over northeastern Colorado in a homebuilt balloon and authorities are racing to try and rescue him.

The balloon, in the shape of a flying saucer is covered in foil and filled with helium. It has a compartment for a passenger underneath. It lifted the boy into the air near Fort Collins Thursday morning after the balloon became untethered at the boy\'s home.

The father and son had apparently been working on the aircraft for some time.

Fort Collins police and other authorities have been alerted and Airtracker 7 has launched in an effort to locate the boy.
Airtracker 7 located the craft at 12:35 p.m. at about 8,000 feet in Weld County. It appeared to be slightly tilted.
Skies in the area are partly cloudy and southwest wind speeds are 15 to 20 miles per hour.

"It is believed the device could rise to 10,000 feet," said Eloise Campanella, Larimer County Sheriff\'s Officer spokeswoman.
"The structure at the bottom of the balloon that the boy is in is made of extremely thin plywood and won\'t withstand any kind of a crash at all," said Erik Nilsson, Larimer County Emergency Manager.
Deputies from Larimer and Weld counties are tracking the balloon as it drifts.

FAA spokesman Mike Fergus said the agency has been notified and it was unclear whether traffic controllers had picked it up on radar.
The balloon may drift into air traffic control corridors used by Denver International Airport, based on its current location and direction.

no one is following this story?  balloon down, kid missing.
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« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2009, 03:59:18 pm »
Weird story.

Why were the kids playing in a backyard balloon on a school day?  Home Schooled?  

Weird all around.
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« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2009, 04:04:36 pm »
the fam was featured oin wife swap as well!

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« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2009, 04:22:15 pm »
this whole thing has really gotten me down. seriously, i\'m totally deflated over here...

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« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2009, 04:31:32 pm »
Balloon is down, no sign of the boy yet.
They\'re not sure what happened yet.
May have fell out of balloon, if he was really on it.

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« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2009, 04:51:13 pm »
I\'m a little untethered. My mind is floating.
Light travels faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright...until you hear them speak.

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« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2009, 04:54:21 pm »
yeah, my mind\'s definitely been ni the clouds because of this. i\'m totally spacey right now!

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« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2009, 05:11:26 pm »
My plan to go to the moon was foiled by a 6 year old.
Light travels faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright...until you hear them speak.

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« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2009, 05:14:34 pm »
^^not suprising..... ;)

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« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2009, 06:13:22 pm »
Boy Is Found By His Home!  He Is O.k.! Hiding In Attic!

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« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2009, 06:56:19 pm »
details... boy found
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« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2009, 08:26:10 pm »
He sure "Timmy O\'Toole\'d" the shit outta the afternoon news!!

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« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2009, 08:33:59 pm »
first off, why are people building home-made hot air balloons?  Seriously, is this 1860?  are we seeking to get back home from oz?  WTF.    

You think someone would have checked the garage or attic or wherever he was found much earlier than they did.

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« Reply #13 on: October 15, 2009, 09:24:02 pm »
Everyone relax.  The kids are in great hands:

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« Reply #14 on: October 15, 2009, 09:28:50 pm »
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