From: "Ian Lloyd" <ianlloyd@perth.igs.net>
To: "balloon twisters" <balloon@balloonhq.com>
Subject: Fantasy pump
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 00:18:06 -0400

>how about a pump that has a reservoir on the back for soapy water so that
>the pump can blow bubbles as you pump up the rubber bubble

I think I know how I can modify my homemade floor pump to do this! Great
idea! I was at the local fair and saw a ride with a bubble maker constantly
blowing bubbles. People (kids) were coming from all over the fairgrounds to
find the source of the bubbles.

>2.  A drink holder would be nice

>5.  Built in Tip Jar

Done that. My tip jar is attached to my pump with, what else, a 260. When
the tips ain't happenin' I pick up my pump, ostensibly to move it, and give
it a shake as I set it down. Subtle but effective. (don't forget we have
coins that are pretty good tips up here in the GWN) A drink holder would go
on in a similar fashion

>6.  I could set it in front of a video and it would absorb all sorts of
>new twisting techniques which would be automatically transfered to my
>hands the next time I touched it.

Whooah, would have to be pretty careful which videos you put in front of it.
Terminator II could wreak havoc on a birthday party and those videos your
mom doesn't know about might get you arrested!

On a slightly more serious note. My pump has the air intake about 4" off the
ground. Last spring I inflated a balloon and it was rattling. I realized the
pump had picked up sand and was blowing it into the balloons. I had to clean
my pump and I have put a filter (a tube sock) on it. I have also had this
problem with a Qualatex pump after dropping it on the ground.

Sprinkles/Ian (whose dichotomous personality allows him to use "ain't" and
"ostensibly" in the same sentence)
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