First Person: Original Balloon Boy From 1964

[ALANRLEAKE]

I was about 12 when 1st seeing a picture on the front page of the local newspaper of Dan Nowell and the balloon incident. Also later that year I had a chance to watch the To Tell The Truth show on tv that had a followup to that incident. I had forgotten about that incident for quite awhile until the news this week brought back the story of Dan Nowell.

[cookiesonsteve]

he has moobs ^_^

[undocumentedspot]

lol, Don't get too excited, that's just muscles.

So he is the real balloon boy, falcon is attic boy.

[minzi2047]

Hi =p

[biabrat689]

okay you know what... there was never another baloon boy! This man was the only one. He would be considered a baloon boy, had the boy gone up in the actual baloon. He is the HOAX baloon boy. :)

[Koolk842]

so if not for this most recent incident, we would not have ever heard your sucky story. never mind the title ORIGINAL BALLOON BOY>>>>YOU STILL SUCK>>>>BYE BYE

[swordofisis]

I think the point is obvious. They tried to recreate the ballon boy incident of 1964! for the same attention that this guy said that he got from around the world because of it. They were just to eager and called the news before they called 911. I mean how stupid can you get?

[ipodkiller6]

who the fuck cares about this? honestly... this is so fucking pointless

[elspoko]

How the fuck is this news.

Downrate this video to show the dumbfucks at AP that forcing news isn't what they're supposed to do.

[snowfan]

Who the fuck are you to say it's not?

[elspoko]

Who the fuck are you to say it is?

[snowfan]

I never said it was... In fact it not news to me but you can be sure It is news to some people. So my question still stands. Would you censor it if you could?

[elspoko]

Censor would be me trying to block the truth of something.

This is clearly another media diversion to distract people of what's going on in the rest of the world.

This is news to no one. It doesn't help the news. This is akin to mid-day talk-show bullshit.

With that being said, I could downrate it and ask others to downrate if they see any vailidity in my point.

[snowfan]

So would you censor it if you have the power to do so? Who are you to say this is "news to no one"? And "it doesn't help the news"?

[elspoko]

I don't see how downrating a non-news related story is the same as censoring.

Please explain your logic, because I can't seem to wrap my head around that one.

[snowfan]

It's not the downgrading I'm talking about. I don't give a shit if you ask people to downgrade anything.... It's your not news thing... Who are you the news police? Just cause YOU don't find it news worthy...

[elspoko]

No one finds this shit news worthy, or are you so blind that you can't even read the comments?

Are you trying to stand up for something or do you just feel argumentative?

And you still haven't explained how me telling people to downrate this slop equals censorship.

[snowfan]

OH one more thing you said "Censor would be me trying to block the truth of something" Censoring isn't just about truth. Censoring can be as simple as stopping something the censor just doesn't like... a word, opinion, news story, point of view... not just truth.

[elspoko]

Again, how would me telling people to downrate this diversionary story be the same as censoring?

If I had the power to do anything, I would stop reporting on this Balloon Boy media debacle because it deserves no coverage at all.

[snowfan]

What don't you write a letter to the NY Times for having a Style Section, Comic Section, Metro Section, Food Section..... Is that news? Or CNN, Fox, MSNBC, CBS for having their fluff features? Why should AP be any difference from them for showing human interest and a few fluff pieces? It's simple, if your sick of Balloon Boy don't click on a video that says "Original Balloon Boy From 1964" You seem like a smart guy... I think you get my point.

[elspoko]

All the sections you wrote are not presented as news. Not even the op-ed pieces.

And I do bitch about the same thing on the CNN, Fox, MSNBC, and CBS channels as well.

And I have to click on them to get them off my "to view" list.

I would appreciate a 'discard' option for viewing though.

It just pisses me off that the media forces us to look one way or the other. If it were just one outlet, I would have no problem. But they're all doing! I know it shouldn't bug me, but it does

[snowfan]

AP is a business that supplies content to many. Some of it is fluff , some is B.S., some is mindless crap and some is good solid reporting you need to pick a choose.

The discard would be great but that's up to YT not AP

[snowfan]

Show me where I said "telling people to downrate this diversionary story be the same as censoring?" Where did I say that? I never said it. It's you saying "IT NOT NEWS" that is the issue I'm having. Why should you be able to say it's NOT NEWS? News is in the eye of the beholder we don't need people like you saying what is and what isn't news.

[elspoko]

But this isn't news! No one cares! This is 'fluff" as you say. The few comments on here attest to that. Especially the one that's been thumbed up 15 times.

You're saying it's news, and then calling it fluff! Which is it? It's one or the other, but they cannot be the same.

But you're right, people like me shouldn't do news. Showing the reality of our current position in the world, and the realities of our world, would hurt too many people accustomed to this garbage.

[snowfan]

I'm saying it's not news to ME... I don't give a crap about the balloon boy... but I'm not telling people it's not news. Let them make up their own minds as to what is and what isn't news.

People like you, and you seem to be a thinking guy, can find all the news they want about the position, condition and realities of the world... Some people need a bit of fluff every now and then.

[elspoko]

But this case is getting so much attention. Not just this particular story, but the whole thing in general. It just bugs me to no end.

But I see your point. I'll shut up now lol.

[Pvtjamesryan2]

This is enough. No one cares anymore.

Prosecute the parents. Give the children to child services and move on.

This is getting ridiculous.

Why is this news? We have 2 wars in the Middle East. The dollar on the edge of collapse. A nation wide unemployment rate of 15%+

Yet, regardless of all that we find time to talk about a publicity stunt.

[toyotacooper]

damn straight

[Uaz31]

Don't forget Michael Jackson is still dead too, in case you didn't know.

[babybrownface]

i agree... wtf is up wit stupid songs and the stupid musik now days....they shud juz stop wit this shit

[superfuzz]

so we should stop having any media unless it's about war?. grow the fukk up and find another video that interests you. and remember not all countries are invading other countries right now. they have a right to not be exposed to your appropriate guilt

[RocknLauncher017]

@Pvtjamesryan2 stupidity has no limits

[Gina2NYC]

Wow!

The other poster baloon family should be prosecuted for stupidity.

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