Balloon Boy

Is “Autistic kid bracket” the new balloon boy hoax?

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Yesterday, there was a wonderful story of a 17 year old Autistic boy whose bracket was perfect through the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. The boy said he studied math and stats all year and that helped him with his picks. Read more

8 terrible hot air balloon mishaps…

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We here at Guyism are happy that balloon boy is safe and sound and able to puke on live TV. Luckily for him, his parents seem very concerned about his well-being (child protective services anyone?). Read more

Balloon Boy basically admits it was a hoax

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When a child is thought to be magically soaring through the air on a makeshift spaceship, it’s pretty safe to say that some mediocre parenting is afoot. Well, in an interview with Wolf Blitzer on Larry King Live, the kid, Falcon Heene, basically fesses up, saying “It was for the show.” Oops. Read more