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Alwayzmovin
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11-06-2003

Friday, June 12, 2009 - 5:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alwayzmovin a private message Print Post    
I remember her! Wasn't her *swap* hubby the guy with horns or something implanted under his skin on his forehead? Or maybe I'm confused...

Lori32
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07-04-2008

Friday, June 12, 2009 - 6:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lori32 a private message Print Post    
WOW!!! No,she swapped with the wife of the guy with horns.This Couple owns(owned?) a party planning business,tanning salon and furniture business.They lived in a huge home in NJ,and she seemed to be VERY pampered/spoiled. WOW..........

Lori32
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07-04-2008

Friday, June 12, 2009 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lori32 a private message Print Post    
I'm sorry,I didn't read that carefully.yes her swap hubby,ugh sorry,lol..long day

Kittyab
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07-15-2005

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 10:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kittyab a private message Print Post    
Is this coming back? What about supernanny?

Naja
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06-28-2003

Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 11:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Kitty, Wife Swap is supposed to come back, but no word yet on the premiere date.

And Supernanny starts Friday, October 23.

Mindeegap
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07-20-2009

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 11:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mindeegap a private message Print Post    
Just heard on CNN that the little boy that is missing right now in the hot air balloon incident, is from a family that appeared on Wife Swap. Dad is a retired weather man.

The balloon was the mylar type not used for personal flying but study of weathe conditions.

Mindeegap
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07-20-2009

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 12:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mindeegap a private message Print Post    
http://abc.go.com/shows/wife-swap/episode-guide/heenemartel/132697

The balloon has landed and the little boy was not inside. They are now searching for him on the ground.

The family was very outgoing and adventerous. They swapped with a family was very safety concious and cautious.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 12:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
Mindee, we are also talking about this in the News and Views: Misc Stories thread. This is very near where I live.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 2:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Child has now been found alive and hiding at home so he wouldn't get in trouble. I was reading an article on today's events, and this sure sounded like a nutso couple who had been on Wife Swap, and I ran to tell Bigdog that I thought this was that same family. If I had just read down further in the article, it went on to mention this couple had been on Wife Swap, lol.

I happened to watch this Wife Swap when it was first on. I couldn't stand this couple. The Dad was portrayed as a selfish, reckless person who continually put his family in danger with his wacko ideas and storm chasing. The wife was a major enabler, and the entire family lived for the Dad's fantasies.

Chickens.Home.Roost.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 2:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Exactly Juju. This was one of the few families I truly disliked out of all the Wife Swap episodes.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 2:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
... and how could anyone forget the wife's constant screaming at her new husband at the top of her lungs?

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 4:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yep, and the viewer just knew the kids were going to turn out to be just like Mummy and Daddy, much as one might have hoped otherwise.

Mamabatsy
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08-05-2005

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 5:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamabatsy a private message Print Post    
I hope the parents have to repay the cost of the search. A lot of money had to be expended to follow that balloon.

I watched Wife Swap a few time, but missed that episode. The father seems to be a dream chaser rather than a storm chaser.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 6:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
I'm glad the little boy is safe. Sounds like the parents need some counseling.

Mindeegap
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07-20-2009

Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 9:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mindeegap a private message Print Post    
I would hope they wouldn't have to pay. Things like that are what keep people from reporting things when they happen and then when it turns out bad, they are questioned about why they didn't report it sooner.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 7:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Someone put up the Heene's whole ep of Wife Swap on youtube today. It's in 5 parts. The links to the other 4 parts are in the description area.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HoqRIAwkps

Marameko
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07-15-2002

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 9:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Marameko a private message Print Post    
The Heene's are.........unique. Yea, that's it.

Mindeegap
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07-20-2009

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 9:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mindeegap a private message Print Post    
After posting that I'd hope they wouldn't have to pay, I saw a clip of the video that was being filmed at their home as the balloon was taking off. It didnt' look like the dad was trying to stop it, instead he and the wife were jumping up and down yelling and looking back at the camera.
It did look staged.

I wouldn't want anyone under somewhat normal circumstances to have to pay and have people afraid of calling if they needed help for fear of having to pay if it turned out they didn't really need it. This doesn't seem to be normal circumstances.

Ahnicka
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08-08-2007

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 10:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ahnicka a private message Print Post    
Mindee, I saw that video too on the news this morning. I find the whole thing suspicious, especially after Falcon said, "You guys said that we did this for the show." But I had a question regarding the video, how do they know it was filmed yesterday? I don't recall seeing a date on the video clip.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I watched the video too, and yes, they seem to countdown and celebrate the launch.

And the ropes give way and it starts floating away, and the dad can be seen stomping and slamming his arms down - he looks very very angry to me at that point.

Mindeegap
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07-20-2009

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mindeegap a private message Print Post    
Ahnicka,
If I recall, the Dad starts yelling about Falcon being in there. Screaming was he in there?

It could have been that they were filming it for whatever, and as it was taking off, one of the boys told Dad that Falcon was in there and he started freaking out. That's the only thing that makes since. Also, I believe the parents are wearing the same clothes they were filmed by the media wearing when Falcon came out of hiding.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 1:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Of course, when you live your life for science, changing your clothes is not all that important. they may wear the same clothes every day.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 3:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
I just saw more portions of the video. In one clip, Falcon comes right up to the face of the camera and whispers to his brother "i'm going to sneak in there."

When you hear the full audio with the video of the balloon taking off what you hear when the ropes start to fly is Mr. Heene *yelling* at his wife "I told you to tie it up* or something like that, and she furtively answers "I did". He continues yelling and stomping and in the background you hear one son saying "Dad! Falcon is in there!" several times. Finally Dad stops and yells "WHAT? HE'S IN THERE?"

Unless they acted out their parts and practiced, it sure doesn't seem like a hoax when you hear and see more of it than they have been showing on the news.

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
the whole thing was broken down on the Chicago news - it makes you wonder (esp how Falcon threw up when interviewed on the morning news program Today Show)

and did anyone ask if that mylar balloon could've flown with any weight - much less app 50#?

I think they did act out parts and practice - and I think the innocent 6yr old Falcon said it best when on Larry King - they wanted to be on the show... it was for the show...

Reader234
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08-13-2000

Friday, October 16, 2009 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Reader234 a private message Print Post    
the whole thing was broken down on the Chicago news - it makes you wonder (esp how Falcon threw up when interviewed on the morning news program Today Show)

and did anyone ask if that mylar balloon could've flown with any weight - much less app 50#?

I think they did act out parts and practice - and I think the innocent 6yr old Falcon said it best when on Larry King - they wanted to be on the show... it was for the show...