laughing gas

[fastbob]

Has anyone noticed the recent appearance of small metal gas canisters that seem to have been discarded on the roads ? You might not spot them when travelling by car or motorcycle but when I'm out cycling I see loads of them . At first I didn't know what they were and I wrongly assumed that they were connected to vaping . Eventually I discovered that in fact these things contain nitrous oxide or laughing gas that people are inhaling to get a buzz . Well each to their own BUT here's the thing , if these cylinders are to be found mostly on the road does this mean that people are snorting this stuff while driving ? I bloody hope not . Perhaps someone can shed more light on this matter.

[Petrolheadstu92]

Got it in one Fastbob ,,, party drug ,, ive seen them doing it in car parks sucking from balloons ,,, soo guess yeh theyve been having a mad one haha ... Dangerous tho

[Ricky]

Yeah, what he said

You don’t ‘snort’ them you put the gas into a balloon and inhale and exhale into it, get a buzz for about 20 seconds and then it wears off.

So I’ve heard anyway

[Rodders]

If they're on the road it could well be from a cyclist. We use them instead of a manual pump when doing roadside puncture repairs. They're small and light enough and save you a few minutes of effort.

[Joeman]

Cyclists littering the roads... And it's supposed to be more environmentally friendly... Grrrrr.

[Westbeef]

If you snorted one of them you'd probably lose your nose , it comes out at an extremely low temperature.

[Rodders]

Cyclists littering the roads... And it's supposed to be more environmentally friendly... Grrrrr.

 

Of course they should take the empty home with them, it doesn't take up any more room than when they brought it full! But people are lazy.

I saw a load in one place in London yesterday. Maybe those were laughing gas.

[Mawsley]

Cyclists littering the roads... And it's supposed to be more environmentally friendly... Grrrrr.

 

[fastbob]

If they're on the road it could well be from a cyclist. We use them instead of a manual pump when doing roadside puncture repairs. They're small and light enough and save you a few minutes of effort.

 

Good theory but I don't think so . There's just too many of them especially in " urban " areas.

[fastbob]

I've discovered why they exist at all . Their proper use is as propellant in the squirty cream dispensers used by the likes of Starbucks to adorn their over priced coffee or in restaurants to produce foam . N2O is in the squirty cream sold in supermarkets as well.

[Westbeef]

I've discovered why they exist at all . Their proper use is as propellant in the squirty cream dispensers used by the likes of Starbucks to adorn their over priced coffee or in restaurants to produce foam . N2O is in the squirty cream sold in supermarkets as well.

 

Or as ice cream dispensers, there's loads of uses.

[fastbob]

If they're on the road it could well be from a cyclist. We use them instead of a manual pump when doing roadside puncture repairs. They're small and light enough and save you a few minutes of effort.

I'll remember to get some next time I do the Hebrides http://i.imgur.com/ysfR6HI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/xCH3Lcr.jpg just boring old CO2 though.

[fastbob]

Oh the horror! Not middle class living rooms !http://i.imgur.com/rZmvcqv.png

[manxie49]

Nitrous Oxide is a POM (Prescription only medicine) so not sure where they're getting this from, I have heard that ambulances in some parts of the country are having the Entonox cylinders nicked from their vehicles.

[Joeman]

Nitrous Oxide is a POM (Prescription only medicine) so not sure where they're getting this from, I have heard that ambulances in some parts of the country are having the Entonox cylinders nicked from their vehicles.

 

Easily bought for cooking purposes.

https://www.discountcream.co.uk/96-pro-whip-cream-chargers-269-p.asp

[manxie49]

Nitrous Oxide is a POM (Prescription only medicine) so not sure where they're getting this from, I have heard that ambulances in some parts of the country are having the Entonox cylinders nicked from their vehicles.

 

Easily bought for cooking purposes.

https://www.discountcream.co.uk/96-pro-whip-cream-chargers-269-p.asp

96-pro-whip-cream-chargers-[2]-269-p.jpg

Shit........Learn something new every day

[manxie49]

Nitrous Oxide is a POM (Prescription only medicine) so not sure where they're getting this from, I have heard that ambulances in some parts of the country are having the Entonox cylinders nicked from their vehicles.

 

Easily bought for cooking purposes.

https://www.discountcream.co.uk/96-pro-whip-cream-chargers-269-p.asp

96-pro-whip-cream-chargers-[2]-269-p.jpg

 

It seems to be flouting the law https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/may/29/laughing-gas-government-legal-highs-nitrous-oxide

They've obviously found a way around it

[fastbob]

Nitrous Oxide is a POM (Prescription only medicine) so not sure where they're getting this from, I have heard that ambulances in some parts of the country are having the Entonox cylinders nicked from their vehicles.

 

Well have a read of the previous posts in this thread, it comes from the food industry mostly cream dispensers. Here you are , 50p a go . http://i.imgur.com/dH99b4Y.png notice the free adapter? Why not just include the balloons and be done with it? Anyway to get back to my original point , its the fact that these discarded cylinders litter the roads thereby suggesting that people are taking this stuff WHILE DRIVING that concerns me a as a cyclist and motorcyclist. There's enough dozy bast*rds and druggies out there already without this nonsense.

[MR_W]

Saw about 20 of these canisters in a car park today. I'd just assumed before it was kids firing airsoft weapons in public.