There's really no telling at this point how Richard Heene's going to handle the charges against him or the social and emotional tax on the Heene family. But what we do know is that the story of the boy in the balloon, filled as it was with real feelings of terror and relief, is a painful illustration of the sorry state of a reality TV-addled culture.*latest take on the whole thing* picked by Bornbad 1 month ago tags Deflated Balloon Boy Our Ugly Sorry Era reality TV-addled culture |
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It soon could be a crime for Malaysian men to call their wives ugly, a women's rights group and a news report said Thursday. The governmental Women's Development Department plans to ask Parliament to ban "emotional violence" against women, who currently have legal protection against physical assault only. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
The film slows things down by 80 times. When the balloon is popped, the balloon shaped water falls intact - short vid (42 seconds) but cool. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
25-year-old researcher Robert Thomas reveals how earlier this year he and Richard Heene drew up a master plan to generate a massive media controversy using a weather balloon. 20 comments edit related share plime.comUpdate to this. picked by PulsisX 2 months ago |
You'll love these amazing balloon art pics... if you're into that sort of thing. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago 3 comments edit related share entertainment |
The Colorado parents who reported their 6-year-old son floated away in a helium balloon in what authorities say was a hoax to drum up publicity for a TV show will both plead guilty to charges in the case, the attorney for the boy's father said Thursday. picked by detectivebag 3 weeks ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Teenagers armed with only a £56 camera and latex balloon have managed to take stunning pictures of space from 20-miles above Earth. 6 comments edit related share plime.comTeam leader Gerard Marull, 18, said: "We were overwhelmed at our results, especially the photographs, to send our handmade craft to the edge of space is incredible." picked by Doggylives 9 months ago |
The mother of Falcon Heene, thought to have been swept away in a giant helium balloon, has admitted the incident was a hoax, according to court documents. 13 comments edit related share plime.comSome appropriate justice would be nice to see now picked by Dontgivethedogchoccy 1 month ago |