I’m sick of everyone asking me why I haven’t written about the “Balloon Boy” hoax in Colorado yet. Jesus Christ, can’t a man enjoy his weekend with thinking about kids?

The muffin-shaped weather balloon that gripped America.
In case you were locked in an attic this weekend without any television, radio, or gossipy housewives yapping loudly outside the window, here’s what happened:
On Thursday, 6-year-old Falcon Heene supposedly crawled into a giant experimental weather balloon and took to the skies. America watched for hours, anticipating the balloon’s descent — but when it finally landed, Falcon wasn’t inside!

Everyone feared the worst — that Falcon fell out of the balloon. How ironic would it be if a child named after a bird actually fell out of the skies to his death?
According to the Heene family, the balloon was supposed to be secured from floating away by a tether, but it wasn’t. Before the balloon took off, Falcon was “last seen” crawling inside a tiny compartment in the balloon.
A search for Falcon began, but he was “found” shortly after hiding in a box in his attic.

“I’m just so happy to have my son back!” (lies)
Little Falcon tossed his cookies twice during separate TV interviews after being asked why he hid in the attic. At one point, he turned to his father and said, “You said we did this for a show.” Bingo! Ratted out by his own kid.
I’m not going to get into the countless interviews and articles about the Heene family since Thursday. All you need to know is that the entire thing was a HOAX and a desperate attempt for the Heene family to bag their own reality show.
Police are now pursuing charges against Richard Heene and his wife, but are unlikely to decide on the charges until next week. Richard Heene has maintained his innocence, but his lawyer said the Heenes “are willing to turn themselves in to avoid a public arrest.”
I’ll try to keep you updated when (if?) police press charges, but I’ll probably forget. Until then, try focusing all your hate on the Heene family for wasting our time.

Falcon Heene (middle), obviously looking like the biggest asshole of the three.
In a way, the Heenes accomplished their goal to reach celebrity status. Unfortunately, this kind of negative fame only lasts about 15 minutes and comes with criminal charges.
Is anyone out there still on Team Heene? I’m on Team Taxpayers now.
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