Comments on: ‘UP!’ in real life: 6-year-old boy floating away in balloon! http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/up-6-year-old-boy-floating-away-in-balloon/ A daily guide to raising healthy children without going insane Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:45:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DB http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/up-6-year-old-boy-floating-away-in-balloon/comment-page-2/#comment-11341 DB Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:06:00 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1868#comment-11341 . . . . and now we learn that, out of the mouths of babes, comes the truth: It was all a set-up,. to make the Heene's more attractive to a reality show. The father is only a high school graduate, not a "scientist", and the whole thing was a fake. The parents are now facing felony charges -- good! . . . . and now we learn that, out of the mouths of babes, comes the truth: It was all a set-up,. to make the Heene’s more attractive to a reality show. The father is only a high school graduate, not a “scientist”, and the whole thing was a fake. The parents are now facing felony charges — good!

]]> By: woe http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/up-6-year-old-boy-floating-away-in-balloon/comment-page-1/#comment-11302 woe Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:54:39 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1868#comment-11302 OH AND IF SOMEONE NAMES THEIR KID FALCON DO NOT SHOOT THEM!!! OH AND IF SOMEONE NAMES THEIR KID FALCON DO NOT SHOOT THEM!!!

]]> By: woe http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/up-6-year-old-boy-floating-away-in-balloon/comment-page-1/#comment-11301 woe Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:53:22 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1868#comment-11301 Hey! i know what happened the kid lifted the balloon in the air... and his family planned it all. then they told him... "Stay in the attic and don't move. If people call you ignore them! Hey! i know what happened the kid lifted the balloon in the air… and his family planned it all. then they told him… “Stay in the attic and don’t move. If people call you ignore them!

]]> By: DB http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/up-6-year-old-boy-floating-away-in-balloon/comment-page-1/#comment-11210 DB Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:57:18 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1868#comment-11210 I've watched one or two episodes of "Wife Swap" -- admittedly, with the same fascination as one would give to a train wreck. I hadn't seen the segment with the Heenes. I'm still trying to wrap my brain around why anyone would subject themselves or their family to such nonsense. I’ve watched one or two episodes of “Wife Swap” — admittedly, with the same fascination as one would give to a train wreck. I hadn’t seen the segment with the Heenes. I’m still trying to wrap my brain around why anyone would subject themselves or their family to such nonsense.

]]> By: Actually... http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/up-6-year-old-boy-floating-away-in-balloon/comment-page-1/#comment-11209 Actually... Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:55:30 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1868#comment-11209 it was a Thursday topic!!!!! it was a Thursday topic!!!!!

]]> By: JJ http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/up-6-year-old-boy-floating-away-in-balloon/comment-page-1/#comment-11208 JJ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:53:12 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1868#comment-11208 This is the best we can do for a Friday topic? YAWN....... This is the best we can do for a Friday topic?

YAWN…….

]]> By: Becky http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/up-6-year-old-boy-floating-away-in-balloon/comment-page-1/#comment-11205 Becky Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:29:09 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1868#comment-11205 shaggy and Vork..Both of you are right on the mark..As someone in the Vent said, does the news media ever watch Mythbusters? shaggy and Vork..Both of you are right on the mark..As someone in the Vent said, does the news media ever watch Mythbusters?

]]> By: Kathy http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/up-6-year-old-boy-floating-away-in-balloon/comment-page-1/#comment-11204 Kathy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:27:39 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1868#comment-11204 Wolf Blitzer (subbing for Larry King) dedicated an ENTIRE HOUR to these crazies!!!! I flipped to it during the commercials while watching Grey's Anatomy. I kept waiting for him to move on to another topic. My eyeballs almost fell out of my head when the kid said they did it for the show. That dad sure did quite a tap dance to get around that comment. These people got EXACTLY what they wanted.....media attention......WAY too much of it. Wolf Blitzer (subbing for Larry King) dedicated an ENTIRE HOUR to these crazies!!!! I flipped to it during the commercials while watching Grey’s Anatomy. I kept waiting for him to move on to another topic. My eyeballs almost fell out of my head when the kid said they did it for the show. That dad sure did quite a tap dance to get around that comment. These people got EXACTLY what they wanted…..media attention……WAY too much of it.

]]> By: Photius http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/up-6-year-old-boy-floating-away-in-balloon/comment-page-1/#comment-11203 Photius Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:06:16 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1868#comment-11203 Parents give their kids stupid, goofy names are wierd: "FALCON"??? Gimme a break mom and dad... Parents give their kids stupid, goofy names are wierd: “FALCON”??? Gimme a break mom and dad…

]]> By: shaggy http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/15/up-6-year-old-boy-floating-away-in-balloon/comment-page-1/#comment-11202 shaggy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:25:04 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1868#comment-11202 My kid's name is "Enos". He gets kidded in school, and I can't figure out why. My kid’s name is “Enos”. He gets kidded in school, and I can’t figure out why.

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