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10-13-2017, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BooBoo23
Hydrogen is a is a whole lot cheaper (about 1/3rd the cost) than helium. That is what the weather service uses now. Just have to be careful in the use.
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At a political rally in Turkey maybe 15 years ago someone filled a bunch of decorative balloons with hydrogen, and a bunch of people got burned pretty badly. My guess is a bystander popped a balloon with his cigarette.
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10-13-2017, 06:47 PM
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Saw this in gulf shores state park, sorry phone turns the pics sideways  
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10-13-2017, 07:15 PM
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The two just don't mix well.
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10-13-2017, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by twohand
Only you can prevent forest fires.... By not crashing your hot air balloon in the forest.  |
I always thought that Smokey was placing allot of responsibility on my shoulders by saying that only I could prevent forest fires. Guess he told others too?
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10-13-2017, 08:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BooBoo23
Hydrogen is a is a whole lot cheaper (about 1/3rd the cost) than helium. That is what the weather service uses now. Just have to be careful in the use.
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Also, believe it or not, In recent years there have been shortages of helium for industrial purposes. The industry that I work in uses it in manufacturing and the looming shortage was a big deal a couple of years back.
Plenty in the atmosphere though.
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10-13-2017, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by head gamez
Also, believe it or not, In recent years there have been shortages of helium for industrial purposes. The industry that I work in uses it in manufacturing and the looming shortage was a big deal a couple of years back.
Plenty in the atmosphere though.
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Helium isn't extracted from the atmosphere, it is extracted from decaying radioactive metals and minerals in the earth. much like the extraction of natural gas with pockets of helium gas underground. Although helium is the 2nd most common element on earth most is natural or accidental release to the atmosphere, since it does not bond to any other product like hydrogen in water it can not be captured by any other means other that drilling for it. If we ever stop drilling for oil or natural gas it will end the profitable production of helium.
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10-13-2017, 11:24 PM
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I really don't mind sideways pictures... But I have to ask. How did you manage to get one turned right and the other left??? Almost threw my neck out going back and forth!   
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10-14-2017, 12:33 AM
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Good question, knowing it would do this I even edited the pictures and rotated them hoping to avoid it, no luck. I never read the forum on a computer, always my phone. Read it every day, really enjoy it.
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10-14-2017, 03:34 AM
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Just as confused as you
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One taken with the right hand, the other... Oh, forget it! 
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10-14-2017, 11:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by head gamez
I always thought that Smokey was placing allot of responsibility on my shoulders by saying that only I could prevent forest fires. Guess he told others too?
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Smoky - Always getting his point across with a guilt trip. 
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10-14-2017, 11:11 AM
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LMAO!
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10-14-2017, 11:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BooBoo23
Helium isn't extracted from the atmosphere, it is extracted from decaying radioactive metals and minerals in the earth. much like the extraction of natural gas with pockets of helium gas underground. Although helium is the 2nd most common element on earth most is natural or accidental release to the atmosphere, since it does not bond to any other product like hydrogen in water it can not be captured by any other means other that drilling for it. If we ever stop drilling for oil or natural gas it will end the profitable production of helium.
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I understand that.
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10-14-2017, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by twohand
Smoky - Always getting his point across with a guilt trip. |
Yup! Me and Smokey were both raised Catholic. 
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10-14-2017, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Wobbles
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I bet he hangs out with the sisters at the convent. 🕍
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10-14-2017, 11:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BooBoo23
Helium isn't extracted from the atmosphere, it is extracted from decaying radioactive metals and minerals in the earth. much like the extraction of natural gas with pockets of helium gas underground. Although helium is the 2nd most common element on earth most is natural or accidental release to the atmosphere, since it does not bond to any other product like hydrogen in water it can not be captured by any other means other that drilling for it. If we ever stop drilling for oil or natural gas it will end the profitable production of helium.
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Excellent explanation, BooBoo! 
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10-14-2017, 11:39 AM
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Location: Southern, IL
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Originally Posted by twohand
I bet he hangs out with the sisters at the convent. 🕍
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Not true! He lies like a cheap bearskin rug. Lol...
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10-14-2017, 12:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wobbles
Not true! He lies like a cheap bearskin rug. Lol...
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Ba-dum.
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10-14-2017, 01:44 PM
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Not in a campground but his is an A class Class A.
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10-14-2017, 02:17 PM
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 the blue one may get a bit hot on the sun. Guy walked out of the pink one in full camo. They even had pink flamingos to match.
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10-14-2017, 05:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dbledan
Attachment 154220 the blue one may get a bit hot on the sun. Guy walked out of the pink one in full camo. They even had pink flamingos to match.
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The guy in the pink one pulled the short straw?
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