Colorado Boy Stuck in Hot Air Balloon

[JMcEntegart]

Authorities in Colorado are currently trying to figure out how to rescue a boy stuck in a hot air balloon over Fort Collins.

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[the_one111]

And why were the parents not watching a 6 year old boy when he was around something that dangerous?

 

[Guest]

Or does the craft not have a child lock of some sort?

 

[Guest]

uhhhh..lol nice..this is proof americans are now being born with "stupid"..rofl

 

[tapnick]

He wasnt in it

 

[the_one111]

[citation][nom]ProDigit80[/nom]Or does the craft not have a child lock of some sort?[/citation]
This too.

Are these parents crazy? Of course a flying balloon that you ride in would be temping to a naive 6 year old!

 

[doomtomb]

A 6 year old, of course he doesn't know any better. Where were the parents at?

 

[fulle]

I'm used to telling my 2 year old "Get down from there!" But, this is ridiculous.

 

[NegativeX]

Watching it on our local news here in Boulder, CO and the balloon is down and there is no sign of the kid.

10 bucks he's not in there and is hiding under the porch because he doesn't want to get in trouble, lol...

 

[the_one111]

[citation][nom]doomtomb[/nom]A 6 year old, of course he doesn't know any better. Where were the parents at?[/citation]
Probably doing what most parents seem to be doing these days.

Anything but their damn responsibility.

 

[rubix_1011]

And why were the parents not watching a 6 year old boy when he was around something that dangerous?

Parenting, duh. Someone else was supposed to be doing that.

 

[jonpaul37]

HAHAHA! the kid isn't even in the craft! He's probably hiding all scared cuz he un-roped the balloon and he's scared.

 

[the_one111]

[citation][nom]jonpaul37[/nom]HAHAHA! the kid isn't even in the craft! He's probably hiding all scared cuz he un-roped the balloon and he's scared.[/citation]
I still ask the question, WHERE WERE THE PARENTS?!?!?

At least it looks like the kid didn't have to suffer because of his parents stupidity.

 

[Computer_Lots]

This kid is (should be) in some serious trouble. If I caused all of this attention, I wouldn't be able to sit down for a month.

 

[the_one111]

[citation][nom]Computer_Lots[/nom]This kid is (should be) in some serious trouble. If I caused all of this attention, I wouldn't be able to sit down for a month.[/citation]
While I semi-agree that the kid should be in trouble, he's a six year old. What did you expect him to do? Rather, I think his parents who allowed the entire situation to escalate to this should be to blame.

 

[gr33nf00t]

[citation][nom]fusion2007[/nom]uhhhh..lol nice..this is proof americans are now being born with "stupid"..rofl[/citation]
Almost all kids are born with stupid (I was an exception); it's the parents' responsibility to beat it out of them.

This is why I miss having natural selection working on humans.

 

[jellico]

[1:05PM PDT] The balloon has soft-landed in a grassy field. The balloon is empty. They don't know where the child is.

 

[joebob2000]

The thing you all are missing is that since the balloon had a hard time staying aloft without ANY passengers, it would have a pretty much impossible time of it were it to have any weight on board (say, of a 6 year old). He probably climbed in, untied it, and nothing happened. Disappointed, he climbed out and away the balloon went. But please, continue bashing the US over a completely benign event. I am going to remember that the next time those Spaniards let their bulls go, or any one of the other countries do something dumb.

 

[Superwack]

Its been reported that people on the ground saw something fall out of the baloon. Another article (CNN.com) stated the floor was made out of extremely thin plywood and that the boy may have already fallen out (this was before it landed).

I hope he's okay... let's take it easy on the jokes until we know for sure?

 

[Superwack]

[citation][nom]joebob2000[/nom]The thing you all are missing is that since the balloon had a hard time staying aloft without ANY passengers, it would have a pretty much impossible time of it were it to have any weight on board (say, of a 6 year old). He probably climbed in, untied it, and nothing happened. Disappointed, he climbed out and away the balloon went. But please, continue bashing the US over a completely benign event. I am going to remember that the next time those Spaniards let their bulls go, or any one of the other countries do something dumb.[/citation]

report sait that it was losing helium, so it could have taken off with him in it and then come back down ass it became less boyant.