So the balloon lands softly. We learn there is no boy aboard when it lands. Then we learn the basket was not attached. Witnesses report seeing something (probably the basket) fall from the balloon. It was reported that the boy's siblings verified that the boy was on the balloon when it took off.
Thankfully, the little bastard was never on the balloon. While the balloon was flying, the little bastard was hiding in the attic. I'm waiting for fingers to start being pointed at the parents, but it wasn't as if mom or dad handed the little bastard the keys to the Oldsmobile and sent him to the local 7-Eleven for a pack of smokes. It could be that the little bastard's siblings helped in orchestrating a hoax. If so, mission accomplished. Now, all those little bastards should be grounded until they turn 18.
As for the 'something funny' ...
Well, it seamed more funny four hours ago.
Note to little bastard's parents: The safe ending to this story was no doubt bittersweet for the mainstream media, as tragedy sells best. 24 hours from now, most of us will learn more about you than we know about our own parents. As you book talk-how appearances make sure they provide you with private jets, limousines, and five-star hotels. Say hello to Oprah for me!
Hi Bats! I was watching this on the net at work. They way people were carring on on the live video feeds, I was thinking to myself....hmmm, I'll just wait until it crashes, I have better things to do. Then on the way home to get my lotto tickets and beer (It's fri. for me) I asked the guy what happened. He has a tv in the store. When he told me the ending, I was like...that kid needs to go to reform school, and now his parents will be on all the talk shows. Well, at least it was a diversion from obumbles and company!
ReplyDeleteBunni, I was listening to a local radio program, which was giving a play by play from what they were watching on CNN go nuts hoping to show a tragedy live. The radio guys were relieved that the little bastard wasn't in the balloon, and were hoping he was hiding someplance - which he was.
ReplyDeleteReform school? He's only six, but he certainly needs an ass-whooping. I have a hunch that the older little bastards are culpable.
I'm truly glad the little bastard was not harmed. The incedent reminded me of occasions where the result was the death.
Why wasn't the kid in school? There's no school in Minnesota today or tomorrow - the teachers unions has two paid holidays. Perhaps CO has something similar.
I didn't watch TV today, so I missed it. Heard it on the radio after the fact. I'm glad I missed it because I would have been upset that a little kid was in the basket. I think I heard the family had been on a reality show (not sure).
ReplyDeleteAnyway, the news people like car chases, so why not a little kid in a balloon? (I was going to call the little kid, a little "bastard", but I am a lady, you know). Oh, what the heck, he is a little bastard and so are his siblings.
I used it to teach my kids that whatever they do wrong they need to come and tell us and not worry about getting in trouble, because causing so many people to worry and spend useless money trying to save and find you is much worse than a little yelling or spanking.
ReplyDeleteObama just would have said to his kids: I think the weather balloon acted stupidly.
Opppppppppppppprah..ha Have a super weekend my friend!!:)
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