I have found a Qualatex Purple Pump and will be giving it away to the person who makes up the best excuse for wanting it. Will decide next Thurday 21st March.

The qualatex purple pump would be great for school. My last cheap pump from tesco got snapped by the children on Tuesday. I do also use my qualatex green pump and allow them to use it and so far no problems so the purple would be a great and welcome addition!
(End of plea)

I have run out of breath

Having two pumps means I could cut off the tip and pump up a balloon from both ends.... Always wanted to do that. Interested to see what would  happened...

I used to have 2 purple balloon pumps, one called called Norman and one called Betty, here is their story -

Many years ago one cold and stormy night Norman and his wife Betty were working hard to inflate the balloons of many many sad children at the local Childrens Hospital (ok so it was actually a birthday party and the children were all very happy but I am trying to make it sound more dramatic).

It was around 6pm when the hospital meals (birthday cake) arrived and all the children cried (ran screaming) for their food (cake). Sadly (happily) there were not enough meals (too much cake) to go around all the children and one little boy had to go without (ate too quickly) and sobbed (got indegestion) in the corner. Another meal (Indegestion tablets) was called for but it would take a while for the food (medicine) to arrive but Betty the balloon pump came to the rescue, she sacrificed herself to save the poor little boy by making a splendid Monkey up a Palm Tree.

The amazing balloon soared 10 meters (about 2 foot) into the sky and the Monkey perched on top of the tree as if it were real (made from balloons). It was during the last part of the balloon modelling, high up in the sky (about waist height) there was a loud crack (sort of creak) and the lightning hit the hospital (a car drove past the village hall). Dramatically Betty's head slowly and shockingly snapped and scattered onto the ground below (it fell off), Betty was gone (it broke)

It was now up to Norman to finish Betty's work alone, he has soldiered on alone for many many years without a single complaint (well it is only a pump), so, I plead to you all, think of Normal, working alone, struggling through every single day without a friend to keep him company (its just a pump).

How nice it would be for Norman to have a new friend (pump), they could work together and both be happy pumps for ever more.

To put all that into just a few words - I used to have 2 pumps, I broke 1 and could do with a spare as mine is getting old.

Magirob

lol...............i think it has Rob`s name on it!!

Quote from: "Normski"lol...............i think it has Rob`s name on it!!

I'm sure someone will attempt a better pathetic story?    Maybe???  

I love Rob's story........but I do want to find out from Jake what happens when you blow a balloon up from both ends at once :?

PS Rob's balloon blog is well worth checking out  

It was Brisfest last summer. There weren't many children's activities and all of a sudden word got out that I was making some crazy balloons people had never seen before. Soon,  I had a crowd around me. I was loving the attention and I was selling the balloons for a fiver a pop and I was in a very good mood, the SUN WAS ACTUALLY SHINING! Then, my pump broke. I passed it to the first Dad who attempted to fix it. I goaded him, told him he could be my hero! Soon everyone was trying to fix it but to no avail. I realised if I was going to continue to churn out these legendary balloons these people had hiked through the festival to witness I was going to have to use my 160 pump.

It was only after pumping up several 350 balloons vigorously with a 160 pump that I realized how wrong it looked... Soon there were no kids, just Dads crowded around me watching me use this absurdly small pump, pumping fast and furious. That was uncomfortable, but not as uncomfortable as my arm and hand the next day.

I would love a spare pump in case one breaks. I haven't had a gig since December so I can't even afford one! (Single tear drops on my keyboard.)

Purple Qualatex Pump would be great for Us as You have seen ours - need a new pump

Once upon a time, there were three critters who lived in Millie's house.  A guinea pig, a rabbit and a very small chihauau.  They all knew that Millie spent a lot of time in her balloon room and ignoring them and that was ok, but they all hated the sound of the popping balloons that seemed to be constant.  Pig would squeal, rabbit would stomp and chihauau would hide under the couch.  One day while she was busy popping balloons they all got together and worked on a plan.  Millie went out to deliver some balloons and the little chihauhau snuck in and grabbed the pump, ran to the cages where the other critters were and they all hatched a plan as to where to hide it.  To this day, Millie has no idea where they put it and no matter how much she asks - they simply will not tell her.

So, I'd be saying that Millie needs that pump lololol.

My sad story is that I have never actually ever laid eyes on a proper qualatex branded pump before.  

The only ones sold at my wholesaler are the cheap nasty ones that squeal so loud that you have to fill them with washing up liquid first to avoid people confusing the noise for your parents in the next room on the rusty bed lol.

But even then you then end up working to the tune of 'I'm forever blowing bubbles...'

Haven't decided which is best yet.  Perhaps you can do that for me by taking pitty on this new balloonie

Lots of love x

Quote from: "Cardelium"avoid people confusing the noise for your parents in the next room on the rusty bed lol.

That made me laugh out loud, very funny.    

I don't make people laugh very often lol.

So, who got the pump?