A 6 year old boy climbed into a hot air balloon and floated away, and officials are scrambling to find a way to rescue him. The balloon has the potential to climb to 10,000 feet.
The balloon was last sighted in Milliken, about 40 miles north of Denver.
– via usatoday
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Update 10/15/09 – he’s been found hiding in the attic. Also, Urlesque has a compilation post about the Balloon Boy meme (wuz that fast or what?)