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After reading the most recent post by B Loon you may be thinking that we have gone slightly crazy. A talking balloon with real thoughts and feelings, it’s true. If you don’t believe me just check out his Facebook page and truth be told we were already a little bit crazy.

To give an explanation the B Loon Death Poll is an office pool for guessing the date that the helium in this paticular balloon will finally evaporate and the balloon will touch the ground. The rules are simple and follow the guidelines of the Price is Right once hosted by the great Bob Barker. Each person in the office was required to pick the date they felt the balloon would finally cease to float and lay to rest on the floor of the office. The person who picks the closest date with out going over wins the whole pot, which is now up to $28, big money. No research was allowed an no changes were allowed once a date was picked even though some people chose to ignore these very specific rules. Your choice had to come from your gut, fully scientific. Pictures were taken to document the condition of the balloon, each persons picks, and the science that was used to determine the picks to ensure there will be no cheating (see pics below).

I know what you are thinking, what a brilliant idea for an office pool. And it is not morbid at all having a death watch each day at work. The balloon actually arrived at Plexipixel as part of Matt’s Halloween costume. You may have seen him in the pics from our costume contest. On Wednesday this week we realized the balloon was still going strong and looked the same as the day Matt brought him into the office. It all started with some friendly guesses on when the balloon would finally die, but soon escalated into a full on betting pool and balloon death watch. After much bickering and debate each persons pick was finalized and money was collected. This was not taken lightly; it is big money and serious business.

Join the office pool yourself by making your guess on what B Loon will perish. Post your guess on our Facebook wall or post your comment on the blog. Stay tuned to our blog for daily updates or follow Plexipixel and B Loon on Facebook for up to the minute stats on the B Loon Death Poll. Don’t be afraid to accept B Loons friend requests on Facebook. He needs as many friends as he can as he lives out his final days.