LonelyLooner

Absolutely!

I have had that size last for MONTHS with HiFloat. It really is wonderful.

Yeah, there are a number of Insta accounts that I follow where I continue to follow even though I know they are poppers, because they rarely post the actual popping, I want to support even if it isn't for me, and I love tightly inflated balloons.

But there are some lines that are instant unfollows.

It's interesting how I can be told one thing, and then see the opposite is true.

"She often keep some of the balloons after a shoot"
vs
"I always pop all the balloons at the end of the shoot"

Do what you like. If it's not what I enjoy, that's my problem. But be honest, so I won't feel betrayed.

Very close to how I feel. I think I prefer more overinflated.

That strange feeling when I come up with an idea for a custom video but just can't figure out the best way to bring it to fruition.

I was playing with Gemini AI tonight, and while I couldn't quite get the images in my mind to be generated, I was pleasantly surprised by some of the things it came up with.

Women walking away down the middle of a road on a foggy day holding a large red helium balloon.

I love the composition of this photo. I use this for wallpaper on many things

I love to see real life videos and pictures of ladies with balloons. Taking a balloon with them as the leave a club, with a helium balloon at a carnival, escaping with balloons at a drop.
I don't like the balloons being threatened or stressed. I just love the happiness they give.

I wonder how the tariffs will affect companies like Tuftex?
They love to declare their American heritage. Importing latex will be affected, and exports will be affected.
Will they want to use the facility in Canada they got when Qualatex went under?

I have to be careful when looking at balloon content on social media.
Balloons are a huge multiplier - if it's some content that I enjoy, I will LOVE it. If it's something that I don't like it can ruin my mood for hours.

This balloon is still floating and is still wonderful

My looner meter results.

I don't like seeing balloons threatened or destroyed. I didn't go totally non-popper just because I am not as militant about it as others I have seen.
I love and overinflated, crystal, round balloon. I like a neck, but as a result of overinflation. Pear shaped.
And admired by a lovely lady is best.

Hockey game on TV with a pink helium balloon floating at the edge of the screen

Canadian watching hockey with his balloon.

I haven't seen that shape inflated, well done.

When I receive a gift of balloons, or rescue balloons from someplace, when they are old I often untie them (if possible) and put them in a Ziploc bag with piece of paper where they were from. "Birthday 2018", "New Years Eve 2016", etc.

They mean too much to me to be thrown in the trash.

I have considered on numerous occasions having the ceilings of my home stripped of the popcorn ceilings and made smooth so I can create a ceiling covered with helium balloons.

Crazy, there's too many other things I should fix and maintain, but the dream lives on.

Clear was inflated early December, the orange was what I just filled.

a bunch of balloons with the words " it 's my birthday " on it Alt: a bunch of balloons with the words " it 's my birthday " on it

Yeah, it is!

It arrived!

I opened a fresh bag of TT17 last night. It's been years since I had any, and holy cow do they get large. It dwarfs a Q16 I inflated a couple of days ago.

Still waiting... it arrived in customs (finally) today.

I really hope it arrives soon.

Looking great, Happy New year

I think they will migrate here. X is a cesspool that rational people are leaving (or have left). Threads/Instagram are good but subject to Meta's whims. Bluesky will be the best choice, it's just difficult for creators to leave what has worked in the past.

The money is in popping. It's either mercenary, or that's what they enjoy and also get paid.
Which is 100% ok, it just isn't what I am hoping to find.

Hope springs eternal.

Either the creator didn't pop "for me" or the balloons were popped for another video or off screen.
My desire is for the creator to WANT to keep the balloons. Not because they are being paid. Not because they do it for me. Because they want them safe. Many have said so, none have convinced me.

I have purchased a lot of content over the years. Joined sites. Even commissioned videos.

I am still looking for the perfect video. It's great that there are videos that don't pop, but it always feels like a temporary reprieve. 1/2

Thanks!
National postal service (Canada Post) was on strike for a month so they haven't arrived yet. I hope they will show up before my birthday. I am looking forward to seeing them floating around me for a long time.

Such a pretty photo.