Need to fill a few helium balloons by noon tomorrow...

[Andy J.]

Anyone know where I could fill a handful of standard balloons for a birthday party? Most places that I know of that sell the mylar balloons won't fill the latex balloons for you. I don't mind spending a couple bucks but I won't to buy one of those $25 party balloon kits just to fill 6-8 balloons.

Edit: I'm in Winston Salem if that helps.

 

[RatLabGuy]

Nothin' to add here... except it's fawkin' ridiculous we as a society are wasting helium on balloons...

/greenie rant off

 

[13bullets]

Bi-Lo in the floral dept, Walmart usually at the cigarette aisle, maybe even Dollar General or the like.

 

[Andy J.]

LOL, I'm sure you scientific types have better uses for helium but you know nothing sets off a Frozen birthday party (or sales cars) a giant helium-filled vessel shaped into your favorite character!

Dollar General refused and they closed the local Bi-Lo. I haven't tried the grociery store yet. I think Harris Teeter keeps a helium tank on hand and they seem to be pretty customer service-oriented. I may give that a try in the morning.

 

[Blaze]

Harris Teeter always does ours.

 

[oscar80]

If you were closer I have a tank of helium. Got it at walmart

 

[Andy J.]

Thanks guys. Harris Teeter filled them for me at a cost of $0.50 each.

 

[ManglerYJ]

How many balloons are we talking? Enough for a house relocation? I'm picturing:

 

[Andy J.]

At .50 ea, that would have cost eleventy billion dollars. However, I would like to one day try to float myself with helium balloons. You know, in the interest of science...

 

[Falko]

At .50 ea, that would have cost eleventy billion dollars. However, I would like to one day try to float myself with helium balloons. You know, in the interest of science...

Refer to an old episode of mythbusters for proof of implausibility

 

[Andy J.]

Refer to an old episode of mythbusters for proof of implausibility

and now I have no reason to live.