There are loads of other animals available, ive ordered a pug a dinosaur and a penguin, please be aware these come without helium, so you would have to source that your self, i thought they were a great bit of fun.
Actually this is very sad. The world's helium supply is in shortage and at serious risk of being depleted completly. While I appreciate these things are 'a bit of fun', helium is also used for all sorts of medical and scientific applications, including MRI scans. So, with that in mind, do you really think we should be wasting our limited helium supply on crap like this? Maybe next time your kid falls off a climbing frame, bangs his head and urgently needs an MRI, and can't have one because we wasted all the helium on walking sausage dogs, you can answer that question then :wink:
mantisinc to Besford
15 Apr 164#8
How is this at all sad? It's a funny, creative, cute little balloon that I imagine appeals to both kids and adults (in a slightly more p!ss take way...).
Lighten up, life's good!
poppoppop
16 Apr 163#26
The helium used for balloons (technically it's balloon gas not helium) is low quality helium, usually captured in the decanting process. It wouldn't be any use in MRI machines. It's a myth that balloons are 'stealing the world's helium supply' when in reality if it wasn't used for balloons in would just be let off into the atmosphere.
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hels4t
15 Apr 16#1
Hi, do you have a link to the other animals? I can't find them? Thank you
It's a sad reflection on our society when people invent things like this - and a truly worrying one when people pay money for them! :confused:
mantisinc to Besford
15 Apr 164#8
How is this at all sad? It's a funny, creative, cute little balloon that I imagine appeals to both kids and adults (in a slightly more p!ss take way...).
Lighten up, life's good!
KentishLad
15 Apr 16#5
It's a great price, but what do you do with it?
cartzuk
15 Apr 161#6
Pinterest have a way to make a 'helium' at home I think.
emilysujo
15 Apr 162#7
I remember these being sold on The Apprentice at a dog show for £10 or something silly! :O
samwants2save
15 Apr 16#9
Ha, they look fun. Nice find.
V6ALFISTI
15 Apr 16#10
They had these in an outdoor garden party, they were just left to float in the corner until people got rather drunk...!
Besford to V6ALFISTI
15 Apr 161#20
And then................................................:confused:
MBeeching to V6ALFISTI
16 Apr 161#24
I never get invited to these 'parties' but my neighbours always sound out of pitch and love dogs.
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