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		To everyone's complete surprise, Balloon dad believes that the world is going to end in 2012, and did the hoax thingee because he needed money to build an underground bunker (cnews.canoe.ca)		364
		More: Followup, Richard Heene, Mayumi Heene, underground bunker, reality TV show, innocent until proven guilty, Robert Thomas, fraud, UFOs

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jehovahs witness protection		2009-10-20 03:12:34 PM

You know who else had an underground bunker...

Adman12		2009-10-20 03:14:51 PM

jehovahs witness protection: You know who else had an underground bunker...

Dieffenbaker?

"Heene believes the world is going to end in 2012," she said. "Because of that, he wanted to make money quickly, become rich enough to build a bunker or something underground, where he can be safe from the sun exploding."

Wow.

YesItsTom		2009-10-20 03:15:07 PM

Godwined in 1!

/predict this will not end well.

Mr. Coffee Nerves		2009-10-20 03:16:18 PM

If the whole world comes to an end, what exactly will be the advantage of an underground bunker? Will keeping one's corpse its freshest really impress the aliens or the Roach Lord?

Barakku		2009-10-20 03:17:56 PM

Adman12: jehovahs witness protection: You know who else had an underground bunker...

Dieffenbaker?

"Heene believes the world is going to end in 2012," she said. "Because of that, he wanted to make money quickly, become rich enough to build a bunker or something underground, where he can be safe from the sun exploding."

Wow.

That's gotta be a lie, right? No one that really thought about it, no matter how crazy, would want a bunker to keep them safe from the exploding sun.

OldScotch		2009-10-20 03:18:03 PM

Why is this becoming a reality show?

WTF..

albo		2009-10-20 03:19:01 PM

That's gotta be a lie, right? No one that really thought about it, no matter how crazy, would want a bunker to keep them safe from the exploding sun.

he'll have a lot of ice in the bunker. so they'll survive

Mr. Coffee Nerves		2009-10-20 03:19:13 PM

Is his brilliant plan to repopulate the earth with his wife and -- ick -- his three sons? What would Fred MacMurray think?

I'm not sure a legion of retarded children would bring humanity back to glory. It certainly would ensure high ratings for "Lopez Tonight," though.

NewportBarGuy		2009-10-20 03:19:19 PM

What's his fark login?

Rev.K		2009-10-20 03:22:04 PM

With the level of crazy this guy is exhibiting, here's what I see happening.

Palin/Balloon Dad 2012

Speedofdarkness		2009-10-20 03:22:46 PM

"Heene believes the world is going to end in 2012," she said. "Because of that, he wanted to make money quickly, become rich enough to build a bunker or something underground, where he can be safe from the sun exploding."

Brilliant! The bunker should be enough to protect him and his family from the aftermath of the farking sun exploding.

Infinite Monkeys In Front Of A Computer		2009-10-20 03:23:02 PM

Well, he might not get his bunker, but there's a good chance he'll be sitting behind four VERY secure walls come 2012.

toddalmighty		2009-10-20 03:23:13 PM

I'll be in my bunker.

robmilmel		2009-10-20 03:23:44 PM

Rev.K: Palin/Balloon Dad 2012
"Because Our Party Is Just That Desperate/Farked"

Mr. Coffee Nerves		2009-10-20 03:23:51 PM

Barakku: That's gotta be a lie, right? No one that really thought about it, no matter how crazy, would want a bunker to keep them safe from the exploding sun.

A few cases of water from Sam's Club, some dried yams and an Uno deck. That's all anyone would need to ride out a little sun explosion. The government will have "Nick at Nite" on again in no time!

Might want a wear a jacket, tho. After the sun's done exploding it might get chilly.

monkeydoodledandy		2009-10-20 03:24:42 PM

At least he was thinking of his family.

Rev.K		2009-10-20 03:26:15 PM

robmilmel: "Because Our Party Is Just That Desperate/Farked"

Think of it. He's gonna be bloody motivated to get sh*t done before he even takes office!

I Said		2009-10-20 03:31:24 PM

Barakku: That's gotta be a lie, right? No one that really thought about it, no matter how crazy, would want a bunker to keep them safe from the exploding sun.

He's going to build his bunker in the shade. Probably under a nice tree or some such.

Megain		2009-10-20 03:34:01 PM

someone fathered a balloon? i always suspected condoms had a hidden agenda

chixdiggit		2009-10-20 03:34:18 PM

Someone should just send this guy on an experimental aircraft into the sun and get it over with.

trainwrecky and inappropriate		2009-10-20 03:37:07 PM

Rev.K: With the level of crazy this guy is exhibiting, here's what I see happening.

Palin/Balloon Dad 2012

Is he a Republican? That would explain a certain level of his retardedness.

sigdiamond2000		2009-10-20 03:37:26 PM

Post-apocalyptic zombie Omar comin'

The English Major		2009-10-20 03:45:14 PM

What I want to know is, if he's believed this for some time, why have kids?

And how long until we get the first psychopath who kills his family because he's afraid of math?

And why can't we just send these nutjobs to the Arctic?

basemetal		2009-10-20 03:48:01 PM

Taking donations for legal fees, please give all you can.

Uchiha_Cycliste		2009-10-20 03:48:28 PM

Speedofdarkness: "Heene believes the world is going to end in 2012," she said. "Because of that, he wanted to make money quickly, become rich enough to build a bunker or something underground, where he can be safe from the sun exploding."

Brilliant! The bunker should be enough to protect him and his family from the aftermath of the farking sun exploding.

It's sooooo stupid, I almost believe him.

AdolfOliverPanties		2009-10-20 03:49:49 PM

Maybe he was planning on drilling down closer to the Earth's mantle, which is of course made up of liquid hot "magma," enough to keep his family warm for several generations.

Plus, it's inside the hollow earth where the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel today dwell in perfect harmony, with life spans equal to those of the Methuselahs of the Bible.

ToxicMunkee		2009-10-20 03:53:19 PM

I hope he's also hoarding fuel because it's going to be pretty fricking cold with the sun gone.

And Dear Press: Stop calling this guy a scientist. He's a hobbyist.

Speedofdarkness		2009-10-20 03:58:18 PM

Uchiha_Cycliste: It's sooooo stupid, I almost believe him.

Actually I take what I said back. Maybe his bunker was to be built with portal to a parallel universe where the sun doesn't explode.

Crazy you say? That's what this guy runs on.

Sliding Carp		2009-10-20 03:58:40 PM

Mr. Coffee Nerves: If the whole world comes to an end, what exactly will be the advantage of an underground bunker?

farm2.static.flickr.com

Samantha: Nice car.
Danny Mason Kenner aka DMK: Thanks, I have 23 of them, you want to go for a ride?

Samantha: The burden of civilization is on us, ok?
Danny Mason Kenner aka DMK: Oh yeah. biatchin', isn't it?

SushiJoe		2009-10-20 04:02:09 PM

I can has Balloon Dad sex tape instead?

Uchiha_Cycliste		2009-10-20 04:03:32 PM

Speedofdarkness: Uchiha_Cycliste: It's sooooo stupid, I almost believe him.

Actually I take what I said back. Maybe his bunker was to be built with portal to a parallel universe where the sun doesn't explode.

Crazy you say? That's what this guy runs on.

I never said crazy, I know crazy, this man is no crazy. He's stupid.

DeCypher44		2009-10-20 04:04:32 PM

How the hell do they still have their kids???

Uchiha_Cycliste		2009-10-20 04:05:57 PM

DeCypher44: How the hell do they still have their kids???

You see, when a man his wife love each other very much...

Diogenes		2009-10-20 04:06:11 PM

SushiJoe: I can has Balloon Dad sex tape instead?

In certain shots he reminds me vaguely of Eric Dane. But too scary to be sexy for me.

I Said		2009-10-20 04:06:39 PM

SushiJoe: I can has Balloon Dad sex tape instead?

There's on video of him f*cking all of our emotions, but all you really get to see is some dumb balloon flying for an hour.

make me some tea		2009-10-20 04:09:52 PM

Somehow, I don't think he thought his clever plan all the way through.

www.newsday.com

Jackpot777		2009-10-20 04:10:10 PM

I Said: Barakku: That's gotta be a lie, right? No one that really thought about it, no matter how crazy, would want a bunker to keep them safe from the exploding sun.

He's going to build his bunker in the shade.

+300

the_chief		2009-10-20 04:11:06 PM

Bush also had an underground bunker.

Red_Fox		2009-10-20 04:11:32 PM

News flash:

If the sun explodes you're farked no matter how sweet your underground bunker is.

sboyle1020		2009-10-20 04:12:14 PM

I KNEW IT! Anyone have the original thread handy, I said this exact thing about a bunker.

BlorfMaster		2009-10-20 04:12:34 PM

BigSnatch		2009-10-20 04:12:49 PM

Oh yes, let's give this family as much attention as possible. That way they will learn their lesson.

KingKauff		2009-10-20 04:13:05 PM

This is how the world will end
This is how the world will end
This is how the world will end
Not with a bang but with a whisper

Tribs		2009-10-20 04:13:08 PM

Barakku:
"Heene believes the world is going to end in 2012," she said.
That's gotta be a lie, right? No one that really thought about it, no matter how crazy, would want a bunker to keep them safe from the exploding sun.

He wants to be oven-baked instead of grilled/microwaved like the rest of us.

GCD		2009-10-20 04:13:20 PM

Man, I really wish that the media would just stop giving this guy exactly what he wants.

Seriously, it was a hoax, a lot of people fell for it...we all now know that this guy, his wife and their crotchfruit are douchebags.

Lock `em away in a padded cell and be done with it already.

Sticky Hands		2009-10-20 04:13:35 PM

Mr. Coffee Nerves: Is his brilliant plan to repopulate the earth with his wife and -- ick -- his three sons? What would Fred MacMurray think?

I'm not sure a legion of retarded children would bring humanity back to glory. It certainly would ensure high ratings for "Lopez Tonight," though.

I was all "Freddy would be fine with it". Then I reread your comment and realized your Fred was not Fred Mercury.

IStateTheObvious		2009-10-20 04:13:53 PM

Red_Fox: News flash:

If the sun explodes you're farked no matter how sweet your underground bunker is.

THIS. Even if you survived the explosion, it would wipe out every living thing, plant or animal, on earth. Instead of dying a quick death in a fiery explosion, you die a slow painful death of starvation.

sboyle1020		2009-10-20 04:14:38 PM

Barakku: Adman12: jehovahs witness protection: You know who else had an underground bunker...

Dieffenbaker?

"Heene believes the world is going to end in 2012," she said. "Because of that, he wanted to make money quickly, become rich enough to build a bunker or something underground, where he can be safe from the sun exploding."

Wow.

That's gotta be a lie, right? No one that really thought about it, no matter how crazy, would want a bunker to keep them safe from the exploding sun.

It's air conditioned, obviously.

SlothB77		2009-10-20 04:14:50 PM

how does this mesh with his whole 'people descend from aliens' theory? i though he would go back to his home planet?

/obviously they just say this stuff for the attention-whoring aspect of it. not because they believe it.