I just caught a bit of the news, and heard that the balloon boy's dad, Richard Heene, still claims he thought his son was inside the balloon when he called the police. I need a reality check, here. From the pictures, the balloon doesn't have any place for a passenger. It looks like one solid unit. So if the kid was inside, he was in an environment of helium. (He was also qualified to be an understudy for David Blaine. He'd have to get inside, and then seal it well enough so it was air t...
Published on January 11, 2010 12:45