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Colt45

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this is the product..

helium filled bubble wrap, to make your postage cheaper..

would it work?

lol its mainly a joke..
 

RaoulDuke

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too bad there wouldn't be enough helium in each little bubble to make your voice get jacked up :( cause if it did, i'd buy it
 

Pretender

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if you use too much the USPS would get suspicious when they saw your package rising while trying to put it on the scale...
 

cjchaps

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What if you wrapped something up, sent it, then the person who it was sent to opened up the package and the contents floated away?
 

Colt45

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lol there wouldnt be enough to lift much, it would basically just take off some of the weight. for companies an people that ship alot this could be good.
 

Nevo

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I've thought this would be fun, too.

One problem is that helium atoms are so small, they "leak" through the material that they're encased in. Which is why helium-filled balloons seem to deflate on their own.
 

PCResources

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Now there is a thought, the bigger the box, the lighter it gets...

Use a BIG box, thin cardboard and fill it with helium, if it weighs below 0 pounds, will i get paid?

Patrick
 

Colt45

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<< I've thought this would be fun, too.

One problem is that helium atoms are so small, they &quot;leak&quot; through the material that they're encased in. Which is why helium-filled balloons seem to deflate on their own.
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true, but as long as it holds up while your paying postage ;)
 

Antisocial Virge

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Hydrogen would be interesting. I imagine the UPS guys would have to get paid more since there is a good chance they could end up as grease spots on the sidewalk ;)
 

Colt45

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<< Hydrogen would be interesting. I imagine the UPS guys would have to get paid more since there is a good chance they could end up as grease spots on the sidewalk ;) >>



that'll teach them to throw your package around :D



 

cjchaps

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If the helium leaks over time, just make sure you fill it up right before you send it!
 

loup garou

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<< Hydrogen would be interesting. I imagine the UPS guys would have to get paid more since there is a good chance they could end up as grease spots on the sidewalk ;) >>



LOL, I can just see one of the package tossers taking a smoke break causing the distro center to go up in flames.
 

Pretender

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<< Hydrogen would be interesting. I imagine the UPS guys would have to get paid more since there is a good chance they could end up as grease spots on the sidewalk ;) >>

Nah, I'm pretty sure you'd see more UPS flights &quot;mysteriously crashing&quot; though...