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Balloon Boy's Dad -- Not Smart, Not Funny

Posted Nov 1st 2009 3:30PM by TMZ Staff

We've already established Richard Heene is no scientist -- turns out he isn't a comedian either.

Richard Heene

TMZ has obtained a copy of a book Heene wrote back in 1994 called "The Official Offensive Driving Handbook." We know it's supposed to be funny because it's categorized as "humor" -- but that's the only clue. Mostly it just comes across as offensive.

In a chapter about the types of drivers to avoid, he refers to one group as "Jam'in Bro in His Cadillac," another as "Towelheads" and another as "Orientals." And the book is littered with photos with Heene dressed up as people from the various groups.

There are also photos of Heene on the toilet and one of him holding a water gun as if he were Rambo -- for reasons that aren't immediately clear.

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1. first!....

Posted at 1:43AM on Nov 1st 2009 by mar paul

2. Richard Heene is white trash

Posted at 1:40AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Casey

3. I like this guy, he should get a reality show.

Posted at 1:41AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Perkoff on youtube

4. Richard Heene is white trash

Posted at 1:42AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Casey

5. I wish I could read the writing, I'm sure it's comedy gold.

Posted at 1:43AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Nick Gertz

6. I wish I could read it too, bet it's funny.

Posted at 1:45AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Perkoff on youtube

7. Thanks everyone.

Posted at 1:46AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Rich Heene

8. I read somewhere that this loser of a father staged that balloon hoax in hopes of getting a reality tv show. Reality tv shows are the bottom of the barrel as far as entertainment goes, assuming they can even be called entertaintment, and they remind me of what it used be like years ago when friends and/or family forced you to sit and watch their god awful home movies.

Posted at 1:48AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Reality TV Sux

9. It's all clear.
Certain folks can't drive, certain folks drive cars far too big for them, certain folks come with their own windshield wiping cloth, and some folks mistake a toilet seat for a driver's seat. Geez, if you d then idn't know all that you don't deserve an illegal alien's driver's license like they sell at Pico/Union in LA.

Posted at 1:53AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Hugh Jass

10. If I did hoax the whole balloon thing, which I didn't isn't that even more reason for me to get a reality TV show? Sorry you may not like reality TV but I am made for reality TV, did you see my episode of Swap?

Posted at 1:51AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Rich Heene

11. How do we know you're really Heene?

Posted at 1:58AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Sceptic

12. Ask me something only you and I would know.

Posted at 1:59AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Rich Heene

13. Is the whole balloon thing a hoax?

Posted at 1:00AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Sceptic

14. No, it's starting to tick me off all these people asking me that.

Posted at 1:01AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Rich Heene

15. Hey Heene, if that's really you YOU SUCK!!!

Posted at 1:02AM on Nov 1st 2009 by Heene Hater

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