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mrmitchell is offline mrmitchell
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Sep 2002
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Poly was morbid today

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Mar 2001
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that sucks... I know... and I'm a cynical, heartless bast4rd because I'm still laughing

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Me too. I believe spending a year on the Something Awful forums (tomorrow is my 1-year anniversary there) turns anyone into a heartless bastard that is capable of making jokes out of every tragedy there is.

Kuciwalker is offline Kuciwalker
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Feb 2001
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I laughed really hard when I saw the thread title (especially as I thought it was a rubber balloon ) and I'm still laughing

Sava is offline Sava
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Mar 2001
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An investigation into the accident is under way.



How about... "you guys are stupid!" "you should learn about a little thing called 'physics'!"

that would be the conclusion of my investigation

Cruddy is offline Cruddy
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Mar 2003
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As I understand the radio reports Sava, the high winds mentioned in the first thread happened in like 2 minutes.

One minute it was bright and sunny, next minute wind is blowing at 60MPH or so. (Don't quote me on figures).

I think you are right it was a stupid accident. That kid should never have been in a position to get caught up.

As for the how died bit - I would speculate she was trapped by the ropes until the balloon ruptured with altitude.

Which would explain her body being found close to the balloon.

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at least it was a quick and painless end

Q Cubed is offline Q Cubed
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well, i'm sure there were moments of pure terror before it.

unless she thought it was some ride...

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Mar 2002
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Originally posted by The Mad Monk
This and the baboon story make me wonder about Apolyton.

What are we, the Weekly World News?


There's a shortage of even vaguely interesting threads around here at the moment. Reporting "strange, but true" news stories keeps the forum ticking over until the next flame war or great comedy thread comes along.

It's just unfortunate that yesterday's theme seemed to be "the brutal death of children". :vomit:

 
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