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DIY Helium Flying Saucer floated away with 6 YO Boy

OCT 15th 2009 Noon PST
A CO boy climbed into a Helium filled Flying Saucer shaped balloon his Dad made. The 6 YO climbed in and released the balloon. It left Fort Collins CO and is flying East across CO.  9NEWS.com is covering live.

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plane phanatic says: Oct 15, 2009. 4:57 PM

Turns out he was just hiding in his attic. :-)

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lemonie says: Oct 19, 2009. 2:05 PM
Turns out someone is intent on prosecuting them for a felony doesn't it?

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Tool Using Animal says: Oct 15, 2009. 5:49 PM
Guarantee that this was some sleazy publicity stunt.
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Lithium Rain says: Oct 19, 2009. 8:01 PM
TUA = PROPHET :P<br />
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kelseymh says: Oct 19, 2009. 2:11 PM
Okay, you were right and I was wrong.  Cynicism wins the day, again!
Molten Boron says: Oct 16, 2009. 12:55 AM
So quick to assume the worst?
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Tool Using Animal says: Oct 16, 2009. 6:01 AM
I'm sorry, I would have thought that assuming that the parents were negligent enough to allow their children to play in and around a poorly secured experimental aircraft was the worst.<br /> <br /> Nice thing about kids.... They can't keep a secret.<br /> <br /> "We did it for the show".<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch">http://www.youtube.com/watch</a><br />
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bassclarinet23 says: Oct 21, 2009. 3:12 PM
That quote was pretty funny. Those people are crazy. They storm chase on dirt bikes, hoping to get their own reality show.

Molten Boron says: Oct 16, 2009. 8:30 AM
The show that they were already in?
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Tool Using Animal says: Oct 16, 2009. 10:25 AM
Or the show they're trying to get on.
Molten Boron says: Oct 16, 2009. 3:31 PM
Another one? Which one is that?
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kelseymh says: Oct 15, 2009. 5:52 PM
Maybe, but not obvious from the original coverage.  It looked likeall (including the local sheriff) were convinced the kid really hadclimbed into the battery box -- maybe because older brother covered forhim instead of tattling.
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Tool Using Animal says: Oct 15, 2009. 6:37 PM
We will see, but there is a whole lot of crazy attached to this family.Check out the dad's youtube channel. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/YouTubianAwards#p/u/1/u-6S0OMkiTE">www.youtube.com/user/YouTubianAwards#p/u/1/u-6S0OMkiTE</a><br /><br />He's a UFOLogist, Mars has life, storm chaser who is seeking video ofHillary Clinton shapeshifting into a Reptilian. And that music videostarring the kids made me want to weep.<br /><br />
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lemonie says: Oct 16, 2009. 2:41 PM
A self-publicist?

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Goodhart says: Oct 16, 2009. 7:53 AM
I have THAT picture of Hilary you mention (not caught in transition though), but I do have another you might like: <div id="refHTML"> </div>
Hillary.bmptmsaltvampire.jpg
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Tool Using Animal says: Oct 16, 2009. 12:27 PM
Bwaahahha, I'd share that with the wife, but I'd be sleeping on the couch for a week
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Goodhart says: Oct 16, 2009. 2:07 PM
I don't even remember where or when I picked up that first picture :-) <div id="refHTML"> </div>
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Tool Using Animal says: Oct 16, 2009. 2:25 PM
I wonder why your comments show up on my comment board with interspaced orange diamonds with question marks in them?
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Goodhart says: Oct 16, 2009. 2:40 PM
I see the same from yours ;-) It is like some spaces and or markings do not translate (back? ) to the board (is the board still on the old style editor?). <em>Shrug</em> <div id="refHTML"> </div>
Molten Boron says: Oct 16, 2009. 8:31 AM
BEWARE THE REPTOIDS
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caitlinsdad says: Oct 15, 2009. 7:14 PM
I wonder if he will get a bill for services rendered for emergencysearch and rescue?
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Tool Using Animal says: Oct 15, 2009. 7:20 PM
Sadly, I saw it reported that they won't.
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kelseymh says: Oct 15, 2009. 12:37 PM
Here's a link to their latest version of the story: <a href="http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=125161&catid=339">www.9news.com/news/article.aspx</a> (the full URL does have query terms identifying the specific story).<br />
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SFHandyman (author) says: Oct 15, 2009. 12:42 PM
It came down and he isn't inside!
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SFHandyman (author) says: Oct 15, 2009. 1:28 PM
Flying Saucer dad is kinda wacky. He thinks he has found evidence oflife on Mars. He posted a video about it on CNN<br /><a href="http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-65548">www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-65548</a><br /><br />I hope the child is found safe. <br /><br />I'm sure a lot of us are science experimenters. I never have kids aroundmy creations. It is something to consider if you have kids around.<br /><br />I do have to admit that my 6 YO self would have thought this wasamazingly cool if my Dad had built something like that.<br />
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