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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:23 PM Original message |
'Balloon boy' incident 'hoax,' sheriff says |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Mom and Dad in deep doodoo... |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. The article says the only charge they may face locally is |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Here's what I caught from the live report on MSNBC now |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. 4) conspiracy |
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beyurslf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Pay them for what? Being kooky? I wanna get paid for being an idiot. |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Also....didn't he mention endangering air traffic or something like that. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Yes, one or both may very well face |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:26 PM Response to Reply #8 |
38. Article says felony charges including conspiracy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor |
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thenooch (62 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
59. and where was the Heene family during the presser? |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. Glad the sheriff finally realizes |
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LeFleur1 (973 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I Don't Understand... |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. When there is even the slightest possibility that a child is endangered... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. He addressed this during the press-conference. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 02:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
81. Bullshit. |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
29. Well, I'm sure he'll now get training in Hot Air Awareness.... |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. They did. They contacted a professor at the University with |
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jeffbr (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
37. Actually - anyone who has taken college physics would know how to do the calculations |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. For which you would need the dimensions of the balloon. |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #41 |
75. Not at all. |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 06:43 PM Response to Reply #75 |
92. How well did you do in your college physics? |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-20-09 10:49 AM Response to Reply #92 |
96. Quite well actually, thanks for asking. n/t |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 02:51 PM Response to Reply #37 |
84. If you base your calculations on false data about dimensions of the thing, |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 02:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
83. Heene lied to the cops about the balloon's dimensions to make it |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Presser going on right now... |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Unlike yourself - he is a professional who has to have evidence to support accusations |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. Public sentiment forced him to realize. Otherwise he'd still be out looking to the sky |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
74. Actually the sheriff (likely) realized it then as well. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
82. The cops knew something was up on the 15th also. They just had to |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. Problem is they'll get fined, and still get their reality show. |
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keep_it_real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. Publicity for what? |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Which is why you never ever talk to police without a lawyer present |
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keep_it_real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I agree always ask for an lawyer |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #13 |
35. I fail to see why in the world do I have to worry about |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 04:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
71. You forgot the sarcasm thing |
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RichGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. They wanted publicity because they wanted a reality show. |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. You haven't read the tell all by Heeme's asst at Gawker. nt |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. Wasn't the flying saucer balloon #16 on their list for the show? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
44. Some people have a near pathological need for attention. |
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endless october (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
7. they're going to be on the hook for half a mil at least. |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. how do you figure that |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
54. Helicopter flight time, down time for DIA |
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endless october (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
60. a simple ambulance ride costs more than $1,200. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. The parents or at least the father (who seems to be the mastermind behind |
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951-Riverside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. They offered to take Mom to a safe house and asked Richard not to come back to the house |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
94. I believe she refused the safe house offer, so they are all |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. conspiracy, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, attempting to influence a public official, |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. Corporate media must be pleased as punch, as well as pro-war/Wall St./private healthcare politicians |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Really nice one Swamp Rat!! nt |
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DearAbby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Has Fox tied "Balloon Dad" with Obama & ACORN? n/t |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
49. good question |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. AWESOME PIC!!! |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 06:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
91. Hands down- ONE OF YOUR BEST! EVER!!! |
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951-Riverside (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
26. Nice, the Sheriff is a Bill O'Riley fan |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:58 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Yeah and earlier in the conference |
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romantico (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Billo |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
52. Other than that, he sounds pretty reasonable for once. n/t |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
31. Christ, now we'll never hear the end of this ridiculous circus. |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 01:24 PM Response to Reply #31 |
77. Do they live in FC itself, or out in the county? |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 01:40 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. Their house was apparently on the southern edge of Fort Collins. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #77 |
85. Suburban development on former farmland. Don't get me started on what they have |
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Common Sense Party (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 03:14 PM Response to Reply #85 |
89. My beef with your lovely town is that it takes 20 minutes to drive across. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. We were complaining about that problem in the late 70's, when the only |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 02:56 PM Response to Reply #31 |
86. Hi to a fellow former Collinsite!! |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
39. The absolute worst part of this is that the adults made the kid lie |
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LisaL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. The kid outed them on LKL when he said "...we did this for a show." |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #40 |
50. he actually said "you guys said, we did this for the show" |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. It was very revealing. I just hope he was not punished for it |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. If you look at the other two boys' faces when he says that |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
80. Yes, they do look like they know all hell is going to break lose. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Luckily, the sheriff says the children will not receive criminal charges |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. You're joking, right? |
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adamuu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. J/K = "just kidding" n/t |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #48 |
58. Thanks |
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Raschel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:46 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. And went right on with the interview while he was vomiting. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #46 |
87. THAT part was child abuse, pure and simple. I hope they charge him with that, too. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
45. I knew this was a hoax when the kid said "I thought this was for a show?" |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
53. Falcon Heene couldn't take the pressure of being forced to lie so early in the morning |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
55. Anyone else think that these kids are going to absolutely despise |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. See the wife swap tapes. Kids had reason for despising BEFORE the balloon incident |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:09 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. Are those on youtube or somewhere? |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. They are all over YouTube |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. Hey thank you. |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:27 PM Response to Reply #64 |
67. Hey, don't feel guilty |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. What is funny is that I missed the whole thing that day |
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Liquorice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:28 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. Why do you hate yourself for being interested? It's an interesting story! nt |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:15 PM Response to Reply #64 |
72. Nothing to hate yourself about. |
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Zix (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 01:19 PM Response to Reply #64 |
76. Well, you'll have to hate me too then, |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 01:28 PM Response to Reply #76 |
78. Lol. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 02:59 PM Response to Reply #78 |
88. Yep. Richard Heene is an ex-con. |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:22 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Lol, I actually have seen that one. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
63. sad thing is, the media WILL make them celebrities...already have. probably give them reality show |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
66. now you can play the balloonboy game! |
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EmeraldCityGrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. This could really add up |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 11:56 AM Response to Reply #66 |
73. you can also buy the t-shirt . . . don't have a link, cause I'm not that interested . . . |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #73 |
93. He's going to NEED a cut of the action- |
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BeHereNow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-19-09 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
95. If ever the judicial system need to make an example, it is now. |
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