Six-year-old Falcon Heene smiles as he is surrounded by reporters on the lawn of his house in Fort Collins, Colorado October 15, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
Headed for Dr. Phil and a " What were ya thinking?" Xmas special wihh little flying saucers floating in the studio?
Unfortunately this will extend the family’s “15 minutes of fame.”
The husband sheriff is always the last to know.
If the boy were IN the balloon, wouldn’t he have died of helium poisoning or something? Or getting into the balloon wouldn’t he have deflated the amount of helium?
The thought-pattern put into this hoax continues to prove people’s illusion with shows like American Idol ... become famous and make millions of dollars by adding no value to society. This family is about to get a heavy dose of reality. (Didn’t they want a reality TV show ... I think they got it.)
"Did somebody page me?"
It looked like a hoax the minute the father opened his mouth.
How the sheriff found him in anyway credible is beyond me.
Don't tell me you applied to Wife Swap .. and we got accepted?
Just our luck , you'll get a UFO chasing weatherman.. and I'll end up with a .. who knows?