OK, I Give Up - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

**StarStruck** · 08-07-2012

Where can I take my Texans football to get it inflated? I bought a pump, and tried to pump in air. I am exhausted, about to collapse, and the ball is still the same size.

HouSportsWriter · 08-07-2012

Sounds like you got a hole. When pumping
Fill the sides slow. Because a small hole will cause it to not to inflate!

HouSportsWriter · 08-07-2012

Plus while pumping air will leak, if you fill a cold spot leave your hand there, and pump agin. If it continues to let air out. There's a hole

TheIronDuke · 08-08-2012

Uh, for real? Did you put the needle in the ball to inflate?

Blake · 08-08-2012

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Originally Posted by StarStruck

Where can I take my Texans football to get it inflated? I bought a pump, and tried to pump in air. I am exhausted, about to collapse, and the ball is still the same size.

Pump slowly and listen for leaks. Or I guess you could put soapy water on it and look for air bubbles while pumping.

**StarStruck** · 08-08-2012

LOL, I did that, plus I fluffed the ball a little to be sure not to puncture with the sharp needle. Now that I've had bed rest, I will try again.

**StarStruck** · 08-08-2012

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Originally Posted by Blake

Pump slowly and listen for leaks. Or I guess you could put soapy water on it and look for air bubbles while pumping.

What's the estimated time to inflate?

2012Champs · 08-08-2012

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Originally Posted by StarStruck

What's the estimated time to inflate?

less than a minute

**infantrycak** · 08-08-2012

Stick it in farther - you don't want the hole blocked.

**StarStruck** · 08-08-2012

Finally! I didn't insert the pin far enough. After successfully inflating the Texans gift, I gathered the balls that had lost air over time and adds air. Thanks!

Joe Texan · 08-08-2012

Hahahaha

This thread has given me a refreshing laugh thanks

**Texan_Bill** · 08-08-2012

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Originally Posted by StarStruck

Finally! I didn't insert the pin far enough. After successfully inflating the Texans gift, I gathered the balls that had lost air over time and adds air. Thanks!

Also, remember to lick your finger and wipe the nipple right after pulling the pin out.

JB · 08-08-2012

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Originally Posted by Texan_Bill

Also, remember to lick your finger and wipe the nipple right after pulling the pin out.

Pervert!

**Texan_Bill** · 08-08-2012

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Originally Posted by JB

Pervert!

NO!!!!!!!!!! You're the pervert!! And somehow I knew you would be the one to twist this into something it wasn't! Everybody, pre-78 years old knows that whenever you fill a ball (whether a football, basketball or whatever kinda inflatable ball), you should always seal the hole with a little liquid on the nipple...

You're the pervert, you sick curmudgeon!!!

**infantrycak** · 08-08-2012

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Originally Posted by Texan_Bill

NO!!!!!!!!!! You're the pervert!! And somehow I knew you would be the one to twist this into something it wasn't! Everybody, pre-78 years old knows that whenever you fill a ball (whether a football, basketball or whatever kinda inflatable ball), you should always seal the hole with a little liquid on the nipple...

You're the pervert, you sick curmudgeon!!!

Isn't that a song?

Before you stick it, you got to lick it.

I am sure they were referring to souvenir balls. (by all means play off those potential puns)

Texecutioner · 08-08-2012

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Originally Posted by Joe Texan

Hahahaha

This thread has given me a refreshing laugh thanks

This is actually the 2nd "How to pump a sports ball" thread in the last 3 weeks. Lol!

JB · 08-08-2012

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Originally Posted by infantrycak

Isn't that a song?

Before you stick it, you got to lick it.

I am sure they were referring to souvenir balls. (by all means play off those potential puns)

Bill is the only one that prefers to lick it AFTER he sticks it...

**StarStruck** · 08-09-2012

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Originally Posted by Texecutioner

This is actually the 2nd "How to pump a sports ball" thread in the last 3 weeks. Lol!

oops. Apologies for not doing my due diligence before starting a new thread. Again, thanks to all for help in getting my balls inflated.

**LondonTex** · 08-15-2012

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Originally Posted by StarStruck

Where can I take my Texans football to get it inflated? I bought a pump, and tried to pump in air. I am exhausted, about to collapse, and the ball is still the same size.

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarStruck

LOL, I did that, plus I fluffed the ball a little to be sure not to puncture with the sharp needle. Now that I've had bed rest, I will try again.

This really cracked us up! Hilarious

**StarStruck** · 08-15-2012

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Originally Posted by LondonTex

This really cracked us up! Hilarious

Mission accomplished! I went on to bigger and better things to inflating one of those sports chairs. I'm back to square one. It had one of those foot pumps, and I got the middle pumped, no problem, now the rest of that thing, I'm going to bow out for electricity.

08-07-2012	#1
StarStruck Site Contributor Join Date: May 2004 Location: Missouri City, Texas Age: 65 Posts: 4,154 Rep Power: 9236	OK, I Give Up Where can I take my Texans football to get it inflated? I bought a pump, and tried to pump in air. I am exhausted, about to collapse, and the ball is still the same size.

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HouSportsWriter SIAB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: spring Posts: 1,083 Rep Power: 4695	Re: OK, I Give Up Sounds like you got a hole. When pumping Fill the sides slow. Because a small hole will cause it to not to inflate!

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HouSportsWriter SIAB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: spring Posts: 1,083 Rep Power: 4695	Re: OK, I Give Up Plus while pumping air will leak, if you fill a cold spot leave your hand there, and pump agin. If it continues to let air out. There's a hole

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TheIronDuke Disabled List Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Houston Age: 34 Posts: 3,110 Rep Power: 20013	Re: OK, I Give Up Uh, for real? Did you put the needle in the ball to inflate?

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StarStruck Site Contributor Join Date: May 2004 Location: Missouri City, Texas Age: 65 Posts: 4,154 Rep Power: 9236	Re: OK, I Give Up LOL, I did that, plus I fluffed the ball a little to be sure not to puncture with the sharp needle. Now that I've had bed rest, I will try again.

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infantrycak Lead Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 45 Posts: 37,481 Rep Power: 76601	Re: OK, I Give Up Stick it in farther - you don't want the hole blocked. __________________ The Art of War

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StarStruck Site Contributor Join Date: May 2004 Location: Missouri City, Texas Age: 65 Posts: 4,154 Rep Power: 9236	Re: OK, I Give Up Finally! I didn't insert the pin far enough. After successfully inflating the Texans gift, I gathered the balls that had lost air over time and adds air. Thanks!

08-08-2012	#11
Joe Texan Inducted 04 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Spring Section: 116 row a seat 20 Age: 50 Posts: 9,784 Rep Power: 4089	Hahahaha This thread has given me a refreshing laugh thanks __________________ PRAYERS TO THE FALLEN AT FT. HOOD

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