The Balloon Boy...

[Americanhero1]

Just when you thought this country had hit the pinnacle of stupidity. Up pops the "balloon boy".

[Confederate Kahanist]

I was worrying about other things when that crap was going on.  Unlike most everyone, I knew that Mushroom looking thingamajig couldn't support anyone.

[cjd]

Yes, the think looked very flimsy. There was no way that thing could have picked up a child. The darn thing looked like it was having a problem keeping itself aloft. I think the wind was doing most of the work. I really think the parents of the child were playing a game... Law enforcement should waist some of there time by charging them and causing the parents to spend some time and money in the court system. They may think better before playing the next hoax.... The parents should have stuck to their partner swapping games.