Willie The Whale - 30 Inches by 14 Inches

**t17forLife** · 22-09-2020, 03:11

Re: Willie The Whale - 30 Inches by 14 Inches

Careful, the balloon police will arrest you for even suggesting that!

These folks used to have this warning on their site:

"
Be aware that these balloons are not sold to anyone who participates with any balloon fetish internet forums or balloon fetish internet groups. NO SALES!! NO email replies!!"

And

"We cannot and will not cater to emails/phone calls by people who communicate by being mean, condescending, disrespectful or of obsessive/deviant behavior, which includes public posting(s) to internet forums (etc), past, present and future."

Two points to consider. 1, even as a looner, I would be hard pressed to scour the internet to determine if every customer is a balloon fetishist, hard to do and a waste of time. 2, why turn down good business, especially as a small company?

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**sexyneck** · 22-09-2020, 04:12

Re: Willie The Whale - 30 Inches by 14 Inches

What a waste. There are good business from balloon fetish. Some are willing to pay premium for unique shapes. That's where they are potentially earning thicker profits. Kind of funny.
Maybe the business owner hate people have us?

**john1bl** · 22-09-2020, 12:42

Re: Willie The Whale - 30 Inches by 14 Inches

Here it is at : https://balloune-qc.com/en/gummiwerk...olor-dark_blue

**Danniballoon** · 22-09-2020, 15:20

Re: Willie The Whale - 30 Inches by 14 Inches

..Well that's odd, because I have an old video of Debbie who owns the site indulging in some balloon fetish activity!

**PBK** · 22-09-2020, 15:37

Re: Willie The Whale - 30 Inches by 14 Inches

Lol this is funny.
Many years ago Debbie was a very active participant in the old Champagne & Balloons forum.
Personally I don't think her elevator goes all the way to the top.

**SAF** · 22-09-2020, 17:13

Re: Willie The Whale - 30 Inches by 14 Inches

Originally posted by PBK

Lol this is funny.
Many years ago Debbie was a very active participant in the old Champagne & Balloons forum.
Personally I don't think her elevator goes all the way to the top.

From what I have seen most people that I have meet that live in and are from Oregon are off. I think "her elevator goes all the way to the top" is spot on with most of the people from Oregon...

**sexyneck** · 23-09-2020, 03:40

Re: Willie The Whale - 30 Inches by 14 Inches

Originally posted by john1bl

Here it is at : https://balloune-qc.com/en/gummiwerk...olor-dark_blue

Thank you