From balloon-request@cvs.rochester.edu Mon Aug  7 23:35:23 1995
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Date: Mon, 7 Aug 95 23:36:06 EDT
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From: bob@folr.roc.servtech.com
Subject: Balloon Magic Magazine
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It has been interesting to note the various comments regarding this new 
publication.

I, for one, am glad to see a publication that promotes this art form.  I have 
not seen any of the other ones published in this field, so I can only speak 
about what I have seen.

It is a quality publication, and the publisher has gone out of their way to 
give us the same.  So many publications out today try to do it up cheap, and 
thereby spoil their image.  The price is not unaffordable, regardless of the 
comments.  If one only gets one small idea, then it is well worth it.  How 
many of us go to conventions, attend all the lectures and shows, and come away 
from it all with renewed vigor and vitality.  We  try the new ideas in our 
respective acts and work the bugs out.

Without attempting to pull rank, I wish that there had been such a publication 
when I was in this business.  It would have helped a heck of a lot.  We who 
were in it had NOTHING to learn from but our own efforts.  How fortunate this 
art form is today!

I for one applaud the efforts of Pioneer to get the ball rolling.  Now....if 
those that can see some needed improvement would only contribute to it to make 
it the best!  Imagine what the results would be!!!


have a fun day!!!

Bob Follmer