End of Week Thoughts 10-16-09

You know we gotta talk about Balloon Boy.

What. the. shit.

Yesterday afternoon I heard my mother and Kali gasping and squealing from the other room. They were shouting something about a boy in a bubble. I thought they were watching that John Travolta movie, but didn’t remember it being that exciting. Like everyone else, I watched with a mixture of fear and sadness. Any second I expected that balloon to smash into the side of an overpass Wild E. Coyote-style.

If you look closely, you can see the ACME logo.

When the balloon finally landed and it turned out the boy wasn’t in it, I turned to Donny and said, “The parents made up the whole thing because they killed him.”

“Why would they do that?”

“Um, cause they went white boy crazy!”

We now know the kid, Falcon Heene, was not only never in the balloon, but he was hiding in a box in the garage the whole time. The media is taking a pounding for the constant coverage and America feels stupid. The family was interviewed on CNN last night and when Falcon was asked why he didn’t come out of hiding when he heard searchers calling his name, he replied, “You said… we were doing it for the show.”

Busted.

It became apparent to anyone watching with half a brain that the family was full of shit. All of the neighbors that were interviewed say that though the family is weird, they don’t believe it was a stunt. As I type this, a reporter is broadcasting from outside their home and some loon is running back and forth behind him yelling stuff. I think the whole area is full of crazies.

The family now claims that after he was discovered in the garage’s attic, some news person had asked the boy to recreate how he hid and that’s what he was referring to when he said it was for the show. Uh-huh.

I still think the whole family is full of shit. And if they’re not, then they need to stop putting the douchey-Dad with his fake tears on camera because he comes off as a liar and bad actor to boot. I’m just sayin’.

AND, if it wasn’t a hoax, little Falcon and the brother that claimed he was in the balloon both need a beatdown. Either way, I don’t appreciate them playing with my emotions.

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You know what’s annoying? People who look at you while they’re driving and talking. I hate that. My ex used to do that. He’d drive and constantly look at me while he was talking. Hey, pay attention to the road! I’m not gonna make any weird facial expressions. You’re not gonna be tested on this conversation later and have to remember what I was wearing and how I looked. Just drive!

As I was coming home from school I was driving behind a guy that was doing that. He was running his mouth and constantly glancing at the person in the passenger seat. His little car was weaving all over the place. I was kinda wanting him to crash into a mailbox.

If you ever ride with me, don’t worry. I don’t do that. I don’t need to know what your face looks like while we’re talking. I need to know if the guy in front of me remembered to fix his break lights. I need to know if the person next to me signals before coming into my lane. I need to know if the car three cars in front of me suddenly slams on his breaks. I need to know if that light is red. All things I can only find out by paying a-fucking-ttention to the road.

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I have two more fast food shops and then I’m done. Not accepting anymore of those assignments. I will start my new clean-living diet in earnest on Monday. New TCTBTF blog on the following Friday. Also, Fluke blog this weekend. I just haven’t had the time to sit down and write out my thoughts.

Oh, you guys have to check out Fogo De Chao. It’s a restaurant here in Atlanta (they are nationwide.) Donny and I had lunch there this week as research for an article I’m writing. Good Lord. It was expensive, but sooo damn good. Nice to see how the other half live for a few hours.

They served this limeade with condensed milk that was so yummy. I’m gonna try to make it the next time we have people over.  Anyway, check out the dining experience video on their website and consider one near you the next time you’re gonna dine out for a special occasion.

So, how was your week? What did you think of Balloon Boy and what are your plans for the weekend?

Me? I’m going out to do trailer checks this morning (I love being paid to watch movie trailers), and we’re going to the movies tonight (being paid for that too.) Tomorrow I’m gonna write all day and do some work for Obi Wan. Also, lots of TiVo clearing and Stargate SG1 and Atlantis to watch. Sunday is bum day: laundry and lounging.