From: "Joel Hecht" <laststraw@thelaststraw.com>
To: <balloon@balloonhq.com>
Subject: Speed Vs What
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 21:40:46 -0700

On Mon, 17 Apr 2000, Franklin wrote:

> All I have heard in the last month is The pump is too slow,
> [...]
> SO! If someone would explain to me please, Just why is it so necessary to
be
> so darn fast?

I got the B&D after reading the positive reviews.  I am less than happy with
it.  I love my balloon buoy which is faster and smaller and ready 'out of
the box' to do exactly what twisters need it to do.  Of course it costs
several times as much but for me it is worth it.  Ditto for my vertical
manual inflator and mouth inflator [the costliest to maintain :-)].

Faster is more. More is better.  It also gives my performance a higher
energetic 'feel' that gets better attention and response.  Faster allows me
to do multi-balloon stuff which is more impressive and sets me apart from
the average one balloon poodle guys.  I also find that people are impressed
simply with the speed of inflation and a sculpture coming together quickly.
Faster does not inhibit me from being entertaining.  On the contrary I find
that I am 'wittier', funnier and more animated.

Gotta run (fast)

Best,
Joel
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