I work at publix and they sent an email out last week about a national shortage of Helium and we wont have any till the 1st of the year I was wondering if anyone else has heard this and if the know if it will affect supplies and prices??
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I work at publix and they sent an email out last week about a national shortage of Helium and we wont have any till the 1st of the year I was wondering if anyone else has heard this and if the know if it will affect supplies and prices??
nope-and will increase price the american way :?
Yes, there's a helium shortage. NPR did a piece on it last week. THEN OMIGOD LMAO! The reporter sucked some helium to sign off with a Donald Duck voice. A letter to the editor that they apparently believed without question was that "Don't try this at home because helium is toxic to your lungs!" OK, so you could go hypoxic if you're stupid. But toxic????? Geez, I'd be dead if that were the case!
Apparently there's a plant in Texas that is undergoing maintenance and will be shut off for a while. I didn't catch the whole story. I'll post back if I find it.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=6444180
Here's the hysterical "Letter." Unfortunately you have to listen to all the letters, including some on the election before you get to the helium letter:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=6463372
(actually the writer said "helium could cause lung damage" not that it was toxic)