UHP He for the kids

So, what do you do when your tank of ultra-high purity helium drops down to 100 psi? The pressure is too low for the GC (gas chromatograph). I could just send it back as is to the gas store when I get a new tank, but I see opportunity here.

I brought it home to the kids.

I filled some balloons I had on hand and then filled some garbage bags I stole from the janitor's closet.

The garbage bags are surprisingly good at holding He.

My kids think I'm the greatest dad ever.

I think I'm in the running for:

Free parenting advice

If you take your daughter's temperature, don't look at the thermometer and say in your best radio voice, "101.7. All the hits all the time from Abba to ZZ Top, we got your rock..."

No one in the room, especially the little girl with the 101.7° F fever, will think it's funny.... Well, no one but you.