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This Tiny Dog's Balloon-Related Talents Will Always Exceed Your Own
Hudson Hongo · 08/06/15 11:00PMNorth Korean Defector to Airdrop The Interview into North Korea
Brendan O'Connor · 01/01/15 10:00AMI Can't Stop Watching These Parade Balloon Accident Videos
Hudson Hongo · 11/27/14 02:30PMLike stock car races or primary debates, balloon parades are an alleged form of entertainment that's mostly just boring until something goes wrong. Fortunately, with balloon accidents the resulting injuries are primarily psychic in nature—measured in months of therapy for poor Jacob after seeing Pikachu disemboweled by a lamppost—making them much more fun to watch.
Guys Prank Their Housemate by Filling His Room With 2,000 Balloons
Jay Hathaway · 06/11/14 08:50AMWhile their housemate was out of town, two guys inflated 2,269 balloons and entirely filled his bedroom with them. It took them three and a half weeks, but it was completely worth it for his reaction.
Here Is a Man Who Has Romantic Relationships with Balloons
Rich Juzwiak · 08/27/12 08:45AMTwenty-seven-year-old Dave, who lives near Little Rock, Arkansas, is a dedicated "looner." That doesn't mean he's crazy (although he might be that, too — judge for yourself) — "looner" describes a person who has romantic relationships with balloons. Dave blows them up, but he will have you know that he isn't blowing them, per se: "I am pure in my life," he explains regarding the suggestion that he may be doing "something else" with his beloved blimps. His lack of sexual passion is a little bit disappointing as I kind of wanted to get to the bottom of all those Xtube balloon videos I'm too scared/otherwise occupied to click on, but Dave makes up for all of this in this segment from last night's Taboo by saying off-the-wall stuff like, "When you think about it in a real, true love sense, it really isn't a toy." He also describes his "balloon rescues," and mourns a popped one. He's really extreme, as only a man who is having polyamorous relationships with rubber bladders can be.
Science Says Stop Making Party Balloons, We're Running Out of Helium
Emma Carmichael · 03/19/12 06:01PMA Visual History of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons
Brian Moylan · 11/23/11 06:15PMWhat the Hell Is Michelle Obama Doing in This Picture?
Maureen O'Connor · 11/07/11 12:53PMA magician named John Cassidy—world record holder for "most balloon sculptures made in one hour"—visited Michelle Obama at the White House last month. She promptly imprisoned him in a latex bubble, while a White House photographer documented her chilling disregard for the civil liberties of balloon magicians.
The Jiggly Beauty of a 6ft Water Balloon in Slow Motion
Brian Barrett · 05/04/11 10:20PMOf all the slow motion videos we've seen lately, this one—a six foot water balloon at up to 2500fps—is up there with my favorites. Not because it's particularly well shot or creative. Or for any reason, really, other than that I'm just a hose and a slab of rubber away from making this happen in my own backyard. [Reddit via The High Definite]
Rudolph Balloon Brutally Murdered During Christmas Parade Gone Awry
Matt Cherette · 12/06/10 09:29PMOne highlight of last Saturday's Christmas parade in Richmond, VA—besides random people on Segways—was supposed to be a giant Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer balloon. Unfortunately, a stop light got in Rudolph's way, and... watch the tragedy unfold, inside.
The Great Red, White and Blue Yonder
Brian Moylan · 11/11/10 06:44PMBalloon Explosion Rains Fire, Chaos on Unsuspecting Revelers
Chris Wyman · 11/10/10 12:13PMMan Crosses English Channel with Helium Balloons
Maureen O'Connor · 05/28/10 01:27PM99 Failed Red Balloons
Sergio Hernandez · 01/05/10 02:30PMSo this is kind of sad. Some people released a large set of balloons in honor of orphaned children at a fundraising event and... it did not go well.
These Dogs Were Bred to Fight Rodents
Allison Oldfather · 11/12/09 10:00AMAnd now they fight balloons. Can we really call this progress?