so, we're running out of helium!

Mar 19th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: gooseman

http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/mar/18/helium-pa
rty-balloons-squandered

someone should buy a shit load, and then sell it at an inflated price!

2:07:26 When Winston Wolf departs from Monster Joe's in his Acura, he takes a hard corner, but the sound indicates continuous acceleration in a straight line. While the acceleration is possible, it would sound different going around a corner

Mar 19th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: dustybooks

Very droll, old man! Would you say that the price is about to balloon???

i think the worst thing you can be in life is paul mccartney

*cliff richard

*chubby

Mar 19th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: gooseman

i would say that this is one investment bubble that will not explode in your face, and burn down your house, killing your wife and kids.

2:07:26 When Winston Wolf departs from Monster Joe's in his Acura, he takes a hard corner, but the sound indicates continuous acceleration in a straight line. While the acceleration is possible, it would sound different going around a corner

Mar 19th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: kelbellene

It seems they have 99 problems, and a red balloon is every one.

These. Are. Times. That. Can't. Be. Weathered. And. We. Have. Never. Been. Back. There. Since. Then.

Mar 19th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: HarmonizedMoFo

The atomic weight of Helium (He) is 2 imo

Christ UP!
#AMBITION

Mar 19th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: +DrewMG

+1 to all, congratulations

drew you're a folky mofo

Mar 19th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: HarmonizedMoFo

*number

Christ UP!
#AMBITION

Mar 19th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: Bill Murray

looks like helium will be need to used more scarcely in the future.

frog

Mar 19th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: cliff

look for america to invade a kids birthday party

Mar 19th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: gooseman

stop making light of this thread guys! (argh)

2:07:26 When Winston Wolf departs from Monster Joe's in his Acura, he takes a hard corner, but the sound indicates continuous acceleration in a straight line. While the acceleration is possible, it would sound different going around a corner

Mar 19th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: gooseman

fuck

Mar 19th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: dustybooks

So that's what happened here then?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhsrnbJ3680

i think the worst thing you can be in life is paul mccartney

*cliff richard

*chubby

Mar 19th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: +Ill

Champagne thread. Would read again.

To hell with Jim Loy

Mar 20th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: Yossarian

No Sex (In The Champagne Thread)

Sigurd Jonny "Sig" Hansen (born April 28, 1966) is an American Captain of the fishing vessel Northwestern. Hansen was featured in all seasons of the documentary television series Deadliest Catch, where he also served as technical advisor for the production.

Mar 20th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: +Ill

This thread is a gas.

To hell with Jim Loy

Mar 20th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: Pointer

Being the resident helium balloon expert on this site, let me attack this article...

It's a bad situation, but not as dire as it sounds. Helium is produced as a byproduct of natural gas processing. There is still quite a bit of natural gas left. At some point, helium will either become rare enough, or governments will become farsighted enough, to start stockpiling it for scientific purposes. Admittedly, it is still a waste, but less than 2% of the world's supply is used for these type of recreational uses.

Also, it's not like these research facilities are great at saving gas. A research department in my city goes through 14kg of liquid helium per week. They don't consider recycling a cost-viable strategy, so the gas just evaporates. Yes, we're running out of helium - simply because it's a limited resource. But as soon as helium becomes really rare, it'll also be expensive enough to warrant recycling and to make helium balloons unattractive.

The real title should be: "Brilliant physicist doesn't check to see if he has the reagents for his experiment before turning on $30,000 a day neutron beam

Talking about unemployment... my failsafe method to win any argument on the dorg*.
-I know what this war is about... I'm unemployed
-I disagree with McCain... and I'm unemployed
-I'm not a pervert... I'm unemployed

*I also give all of you permission to use me as a "friend that is unemployed*" to win arguments outside of the dorg

Mar 20th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: emanstevenson

This does make me a bit sad that children in the future won't know the fun of making your voice all high via birthday balloons.

Eric: "What is this called?" (points to butt)
Korean Student in the back of class: "Nature Hole!"

Mar 20th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: cliff

sad

Mar 20th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: emanstevenson

I'm happy to share this depressing moment with you, Cliff.

Eric: "What is this called?" (points to butt)
Korean Student in the back of class: "Nature Hole!"

Mar 20th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: Bill Murray

i'm crieing

frog

Mar 20th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: +Ill

Balloons are nasty.

To hell with Jim Loy

Mar 20th 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: Yossarian

Oooh, dayum bahloons. You nasty.

Sigurd Jonny "Sig" Hansen (born April 28, 1966) is an American Captain of the fishing vessel Northwestern. Hansen was featured in all seasons of the documentary television series Deadliest Catch, where he also served as technical advisor for the production.

Mar 21st 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: gooseman

way to deflate the mood pointer, but i do agree with your post, except about goverments becoming far sighted enough.

2:07:26 When Winston Wolf departs from Monster Joe's in his Acura, he takes a hard corner, but the sound indicates continuous acceleration in a straight line. While the acceleration is possible, it would sound different going around a corner

Mar 21st 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: Yossarian

what a noble thread this is. Funny too. I aurora with laughter at all the great puns.

Sigurd Jonny "Sig" Hansen (born April 28, 1966) is an American Captain of the fishing vessel Northwestern. Hansen was featured in all seasons of the documentary television series Deadliest Catch, where he also served as technical advisor for the production.

Mar 21st 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: dustybooks

in fact, you might say that we ate Uter, and he's in our stomachs, right now!

i think the worst thing you can be in life is paul mccartney

*cliff richard

*chubby

Mar 21st 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: Yossarian

Haha. Nice.

Sigurd Jonny "Sig" Hansen (born April 28, 1966) is an American Captain of the fishing vessel Northwestern. Hansen was featured in all seasons of the documentary television series Deadliest Catch, where he also served as technical advisor for the production.

Mar 21st 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: Strange Weather

This thread is full of hot air.

..for now.

Mar 21st 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: +Ill

!!!

Eddie, you old so-and-so!

To hell with Jim Loy

Mar 22nd 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: Pointer

Does "Resident Helium Balloon Expert" get to go on my DOTY application?

Talking about unemployment... my failsafe method to win any argument on the dorg*.
-I know what this war is about... I'm unemployed
-I disagree with McCain... and I'm unemployed
-I'm not a pervert... I'm unemployed

*I also give all of you permission to use me as a "friend that is unemployed*" to win arguments outside of the dorg

Mar 22nd 2012 (15 months ago)

Posted by: Willie

There is no application. There is only gaspanic.

baller