I think the Balloon Boy family should get their own reality show

Nikki Stone1

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Sat Jan-09-10 01:57 AM
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I think the Balloon Boy family should get their own reality show

They're just perfect for that insane, exploitative medium.

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Nikki Stone1

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Sat Jan-09-10 02:00 AM
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1. LOL! Come on. The Heenes fit it so well.

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fizzgig

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Sat Jan-09-10 02:03 AM
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2. i am so tired of them

they live in my city and i can't read the local rag without seeing some asinine shit about them

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lapfog_1

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Sat Jan-09-10 02:08 AM
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3. At the very least

when dad goes to prison, MSNBC should do a "Lock Up: Tower Defense!" to show how Balloon Boy Dad navigates the hallways and cellblocks and misses all the darts and tacks and monkey glue.

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Mopar151

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Sat Jan-09-10 02:23 AM
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4. I beg to differ

It would make them think the plot really worked, and spawn imitators. The judge shoulda sentencened the parents to mantain at least 100' between them and a video camera.

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Nikki Stone1

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Sat Jan-09-10 04:50 PM
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9. P.T.Barnum pulled all kinds of crap, and people paid to have their fingers pulled

I see no difference here.

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Fuzz

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Sat Jan-09-10 02:46 AM
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5. Only if on CSpan and called the Republican plan for the middle class.

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SoCalDem

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Sat Jan-09-10 03:00 AM
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6. Nope.. the judge forbade them to "profit" from their scam

and technically, the little stunt on Larry King, might even be against the ruling.. free airfare..free hotel..meals..a "paid vacation"..and all because of the stunt..

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spanone

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Sat Jan-09-10 07:25 PM
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16. that's profiting in my book....

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Mendocino

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Sat Jan-09-10 03:06 AM
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7. They'll probably have a show where

Tiger Woods, Jon Gosslein and Balloon Dad sit around whining about what jerk offs they are. It could be called Biggest Losers.

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Nikki Stone1

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Sat Jan-09-10 04:49 PM
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8. Everyone would watch it how ever

And they'd sell lots of commercial time.

I don't think we've heard the last of this family.

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Terra Alta

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Sat Jan-09-10 06:05 PM
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10. Poor Falcon Heene.

Thanks to his parents' stupid stunt, he will, probably for the rest of his life -- be known as "Balloon Boy". Maybe it isn't all bad, though -- maybe when he gets older he will capitalize on it and have a reality show of his own.

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Nikki Stone1

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Sat Jan-09-10 06:37 PM
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12. Name recognition is everything.

The kid will be fine.

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arcadian

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Sat Jan-09-10 06:08 PM
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11. rec - Who's gonna deny somebody their life's dream?

:rofl:

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Sat Jan-09-10 07:16 PM
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13. a show about the parents' life behind bars might be amusing...

Edited on Sat Jan-09-10 07:16 PM by KG

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NYC_SKP

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Sat Jan-09-10 07:20 PM
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14. Heene now claims that it Wasn't A Hoax!!! On Good Morning America last week...

...I couldn't believe it.

They should revisit his plea bargain.

:mad:

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spanone

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Sat Jan-09-10 07:21 PM
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15. perfect, cause there's nothing real about them

Edited on Sat Jan-09-10 07:22 PM by spanone

they're well past their fifteen minutes

their sale date has expired

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Nikki Stone1

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Sat Jan-09-10 10:15 PM
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17. There's nothing real about most "reality shows" and "stars" often stay way past their 15

So what's the difference?

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