If I were to release 50 regular helium party balloons, from kingsway drive kitchener ontario canada, whats the likely hood of me finding two or three of them. These balloons were released today around noon. I need to find at least two or three of them. Anyone who could help me out in this endeavor would be amazing. map embed in extended explination. [more inside]
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Black balloons in chilly, sunny weather. Will they pop? [more inside]
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Hiring Helium in the UK (to inflate party balloons)? [more inside]
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Any suggestions for places to get custom balloons made? [more inside]
posted by NewGear on Oct 15, 2006 - 2 answers

FlickFilter: This scary movie, perhaps from the early 60s, finds our cast stranded on a ship which has become mired in some kind of dense seaweed. They see another galleon nearby and debark to explore it. Each member of the crew dons individual helium (/hydrogen?) balloons--harnessed to their backs like water-wings--and snowshoe-like shoes, and walk across the water to the other boat. This definitive scene is very eerie, and is the clearest in my memory. [more inside]
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How do I make a mylar balloon? [more inside]
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