A prank.

[asdjrocky]

And truly, one of the best pranks ever. I mean, this is legendary. I know, people could have died, the balloon might have landed on a school bus, yadda yadda yadda. But man it is funny, c'mon, you know it is.

They'll get their own reality show now, I won't watch it, but millions will.

[NOW tense]

1. they were already on a reality show.

Wife Swap

[NOW tense]

2. link below

http://abc.go.com/shows/wife-swap/episode-guide/heenesilver/161743?page=2

[asdjrocky]

3. I know. How could I not know? I own a TV.

But now they'll have their own show.

[tridim]

4. Are you watching this lady on Ed's show?

This family sounds crazy cool!

"He's allowed to swear, burp, fart and be rude to people" :rofl:

[asdjrocky]

6. This is how they get health care passed without the public option.

We'll all be balloon boy crazy.

[csziggy]

9. AND they chase tornadoes and look for UFOs

Movie of the week and a reality show, for sure. I'm surprised they haven't trotted out a publicity agent yet.

[DJ13]

13. Ed was trying to do a hatchet job on the family

Im kind of disappointed in the way he handled that interview.

[MNDemNY]

5. Good, then they can pay for all costs incurred.

[Zix]

7. Well, possibly just a mistake.

[ddeclue]

8. The FAA isn't laughing.. there are rules about flying unmanned balloons.

They broke several and I'm sure they'll be getting a visit.

[asdjrocky]

10. Yeah.

But it's still funny.

[csziggy]

12. That's why its being blamed on the kids - the FAA isn't going to fine a 6 yr. old

[tridim]

11. I still think the family was planning a UFO hoax.

Maybe the whole neighborhood was in on it.

Whatever it is, it's a kick-ass story. I love it!

[RandomThoughts]

14. The boy is safe.

I almost played a clip from this movie yesterday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=322uZ5OO-WE


Remember what he said,

The boy that fell into the well was hiding in the barn.

I love that song.

Its an advertisement Cole the radio is not talking to you.


http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1593397/twelve_monkeys_shock_the_monkey/


Reality show parents? Storm chasers? UFO balloon? Sounds like a 'prank to me'

[chelsea0011]

15. Nightly news show is saying the father reported he thought his son crawled

into basket. Now the report is that there was no basket? That father needs to be arrested.

[asdjrocky]

16. Nobody died, no one got hurt, nobody needs to be arrested.

Sometimes shit is just funny. It's okay to laugh.

[snagglepuss]

19. Its not funny when expensive resources are diverted from real emergencies.

When you think its a funny, entertainingand harmless why not foot the bill?

[chelsea0011]

20. you are kidding, right?

Think I will call in a lost at sea to the Coast Guard. Yuk Yuk

[snagglepuss]

18. It seems that the father would have known immediately that

the basket wasn't attached. If this is true and the father withheld that information its possible this was staged. Its very strange.

[ecstatic]

17. The parents could have ended all the rumors and misinformation hours ago

They knew there was no way to get in that balloon, and that there was never a basket attachment.

Now they're trying to put all the blame on poor little Falcon.

[Duer 157099]

21. And they can call the show:

"The Heenes plus three, minus one, plus one"

[asdjrocky]

23. Dude, you should have sold that.

[Geek_Girl]

22. Pretty irresponsible

The parents are attention whores, exploiting their children and waisting tax payer dollars on bullshit.

[tridim]

24. How do you know that? Do you know the family?

[Geek_Girl]

25. I strongly suspect this was a publicity stunt

I may be wrong but that's just what I suspect, especially after watching this utube video that family made.

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

[TheCowsCameHome]

26. Well, that settles that.

Now I can go watch the MLB playoffs without further concern.

[asdjrocky]

27. Right behind you.