From: "Inflated Impressions" <inflatedimpressions@prodigy.net>
To: <balloon@balloonhq.com>
Subject: re:need ideas
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2000 21:35:52 -0700

	Hi
		First allow me to introduce myself, my name is Tim McConeghy and I've been
twisting for about 6 years give or take.I have been checking out the list
for afew weeks now and hope I can offer some assistance were I may.
		That said, I make a rose by inflating a ruby and an emerald 260 leaving 4
and 3 inches of reservoir respectively. I tie the nozzles together and twist
the ruby first. I twist four equal sized loops (for me this is four 8-10
inch bubbles loop twisted but I tend to twist soft bubbles and use more
balloon). I tuck the side of loop one into the opening of loop two then the
side of loop three into the opening of loop one then the side of loop four
into the opening of loop three and finally, without removing loop four from
loop three, I gently tuck the edge of loop two into loop four. I next create
two pinch twists on my emerald like I was making lips kissing the flower
from below. I then measure down about 4 inches and make two more loops a tad
smaller than the petals of my rose. Hope this is comprehendable.
		Second dilemma, I, like most of us, have developed several sure fire
techniques to prevent small children from choking on balloons. None of them
really matter in a town where 6 children have already drown this year, but I
use them in hopes that those little 20-50 year olds will someday learn the
warning label should be on their child (WARNING ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED)
not on my balloon.
		Cynicism over, I ask the small tyke with all the sugar and smiles of your
most feared aunt "Do you want a balloon, or will you just eat it? You will,
won't you, you'll just eat it. Yeah you'll eat it." This goes on until
either mom acknowledges that the little one will eat it or confirms my
suspicion that she can't afford either a pool or a handgun and thinks this
is the appropriate form of birth control (post natal).
		New method, "How about I make you (mom or dad) a balloon and you can share
or show it to the little one?".
            Try making a "boo bear" a teddy bear head and leave the rest
straight then demonstrate how to "interact" with the child (preferably an
infant in this case) by bringing the balloon close then saying boo and
moving it away. (peak-a-boo, remember).
		Finally the last straw I have warned and declined and the 2 year old now
has someone elses balloon and is chewing on it , whether or not it has
popped yet I physically take the balloon away from the child and state TO
THE CHILD in the sing song aunt from hell of too much love voice "Don't eat
that, if it pops a small chunk could shoot down your throat, seal itself in
place and make you choke. Now I know it's VERY funny when you twitch
violently and change colors, but once you lay still its no fun any more.
Yeah, mommy has to call the hospital and nobody gets to finish dinner so I'm
gonna put this down here(floor) and maybe mom or dad will help you play with
it later."
             O.K. the real last straw I just take and walk away . no
explaination no nothing see ya.
		 Sorry if this seems much but thats me and I've found I get away with
stuff other people can't and other people can do things I couldn't think of
take what you can and count the rest as food for thought .
		Remember YOU are the best twister in your socks.

							GOOD LUCK
							Tim McConeghy
							LORD OF LATEX