Another Random Thought!

[Riot Riot Riot]

So tonight my sister and I went to a wedding.
They had helium balloons, and there was a girl walking around with one inhaling the helium and laughing hysterically at the sound of her own voice.

And then I had a thought:
If you inhaled a whole bunch of helium, and then somehow caught on fire, would you exlpode like the Hindenburg?

I think I'm lacking in the sleep department.

 

[Thunder Peel]

That would certainly be a spectacular death. Sounds like a MythBusters episode in the making.

 

[Riot Riot Riot]

That would certainly be a spectacular death. Sounds like a MythBusters episode in the making.

Hmmm... I think I should contact them! I wonder if they'll draw straws to see who gets to explode!?!

 

[canehdianhotstuff]

Helium isnt explosive. The Hindenburg used hydrogen gas, which is explosive. Upon adding a spark hydrogen reacts with oxygen to make water in a violent explosion, the water is obviously turned to vapour.

Inhaling helium causes a high because of the lack of oxygen making it into your body. If you inhale too much, you will pass out like the supervisor at work nearly did the other in the cash room lol.

 

[smacky ramone]

The Hindenburg was filled with hydrogen, not helium.

 

[Thunder Peel]

Maybe it'll be like Mr. Big in Live and Let Die. Now THAT was a great death!

 

[canehdianhotstuff]

Anything else chemistry related, just let me know.

 

[Riot Riot Riot]

Helium isnt explosive. The Hindenburg used hydrogen gas, which is explosive. Upon adding a spark hydrogen reacts with oxygen to make water in a violent explosion, the water is obviously turned to vapour.

Inhaling helium causes a high because of the lack of oxygen making it into your body. If you inhale too much, you will pass out like the supervisor at work nearly did the other in the cash room lol.

Aw... and there goes the fun for the night! My happiness balloon just deflated. Chemistry, bah! Who needs it?!


Austin, I have no idea what movie that is. But I'll trust that it was a decent one. Haha

 

[Thunder Peel]

Austin, I have no idea what movie that is. But I'll trust that it was a decent one. Haha

It's a James Bond film. The villain fills up with air and explodes at the end. It's far-fetched but equally hilarious

 

[Riot Riot Riot]

It's a James Bond film. The villain fills up with air and explodes at the end. It's far-fetched but equally hilarious

Anything with explosions and hilarious-ness (yes, that is now a word) is good in my book!

 

[canehdianhotstuff]

Mix Javex and vodka in a bottle shake it up and throw it. It's pretty hilarious. Chemistry is needed for fun explosions.

 

[kevlite2020]

My mom used to have a "tabloid" board game, and the object of the game was to guess out of certain things, which ones were tabloids, and which were things that have actually happened. I don't know how this stuck with me but there were 2 scenarios, one was a guy had a hose shoved into his mouth and water turned on and he ended up filling up so much water that he drowned to death. The other was a guy who was forced at gunpoint to eat spaghetti until he was so full that he blew up and died. I forget if they were both true or if it was just one of them, but I think going from a spaghetti overdose explosion would be a pretty cool way to die!

 

[Riot Riot Riot]

My mom used to have a "tabloid" board game, and the object of the game was to guess out of certain things, which ones were tabloids, and which were things that have actually happened. I don't know how this stuck with me but there were 2 scenarios, one was a guy had a hose shoved into his mouth and water turned on and he ended up filling up so much water that he drowned to death. The other was a guy who was forced at gunpoint to eat spaghetti until he was so full that he blew up and died. I forget if they were both true or if it was just one of them, but I think going from a spaghetti overdose explosion would be a pretty cool way to die!

I'll take the spaghetti-overdose explosion death, please! Except I'd rather eat chocolate pudding until I explode. Mmmm, pudding.

 

[smacky ramone]

I remember that scene in that Monty Python movie where the guy eats so much that he explodes. That was awesome.

 

[Riot Riot Riot]

I remember that scene in that Monty Python movie where the guy eats so much that he explodes. That was awesome.

This one??? (Warning: there is some language!)

YouTube - Mr Creosote (Monty Python)

 

[AuburnMeg]

My mom used to have a "tabloid" board game, and the object of the game was to guess out of certain things, which ones were tabloids, and which were things that have actually happened. I don't know how this stuck with me but there were 2 scenarios, one was a guy had a hose shoved into his mouth and water turned on and he ended up filling up so much water that he drowned to death. The other was a guy who was forced at gunpoint to eat spaghetti until he was so full that he blew up and died. I forget if they were both true or if it was just one of them, but I think going from a spaghetti overdose explosion would be a pretty cool way to die!

I would imagine that there are worse ways to die, but seriously - spaghetti is pretty gross.

 

[Thunder Peel]

If helium is going to kill me then I want to be crushed by the Jon Arbuckle ballon at the Macy's Day Parade.

 

[Keri]

This one??? (Warning: there is some language!)

YouTube - Mr Creosote (Monty Python)

That's so gross.

 

[Riot Riot Riot]

That's so gross.

I know, right!? I couldn't watch it. I have a horrible phobia of anything pertaining to vomitting, so I had to turn it off really quick. I was getting cold sweats and shaky. Haha