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Boonoo said:Another hot air balloon might do the trick. They could move up alongside him and scoop him up with it.
Evenflow said:watching on msnbc. This is insane! I guess his dad was testing it with the boy inside at short hovering heights but didn't realize is wasn't tied to the ground..... wtf .... who just builds something like this in their backyard
yep, assuming he survives of course.LovingSteam said:Here comes the book deal, Oprah, movie deal, and the kid will be given a key to the city. Just watch.
Wes said:Being mentioned on BBC News now.
peterb0y said:dude... this is really scary/awkward to watch- I don't want to see a six year old die right in front of me on live tv.....
Thnikkaman said:Are they covering it live? Player might be less bloated than CNN's.
Teknoman said:He didnt. His dad made it, and the kid just happened to hop in.
Couldnt they just use a helicopter with some sort of harness, and snag the balloon?
painey said:that kid is either shitting himself, or having the time of his life.
FleckSplat said:MSNBC says Natl. Guard are sending out a chopper.
OuterWorldVoice said:At 13,000 feet, he is freezing to death.
jamesinclair said:Isnt it cold up there?
of flying in homemade balloons :lolProudClod said:Poor kid. Must be terrified. If he lives through this, I can imagine he'll face with a life long phobia.
painey said:that kid is either shitting himself, or having the time of his life.
agreed- I don't know how much longer I can watch the live feed- theres no way this ends wellMollymauk said:How the fuck is this funny? 6 year old in serious danger of dying = hilarious?
LQX said:Come on Obama order something out of Area-55 to rescue this kid. The one good thing might be that its shaped in a way so that it may safely deflate over time and land softly on its own. I just hope he has enough sense to fucking stay in it and hold on.