Fresh from blowing her first hot water bottle to bursting, Maria is ready to tackle another significant inflation challenge: can she blow up a massive 24" Qualatex balloon while sitting on it? One mighty puff after another makes clear that the answer is a yes. Unfortunately, as she brings the balloon to its limit, the Rescue tape holding it to the tube partially gives way, which causes her air to leak away. She manages to close the hole and blow mightily for a while, but there comes a time at which she realizes she will have to pop it another way. Which method will she choose?

Fresh from blowing her first hot water bottle to bursting, Maria is ready to tackle another significant inflation challenge: can she blow up a massive 24" Qualatex balloon while sitting on it? One mighty puff after another makes clear that the answer is a yes. Unfortunately, as she brings the balloon to its limit, the Rescue tape holding it to the tube partially gives way, which causes her air to leak away. She manages to close the hole and blow mightily for a while, but there comes a time at which she realizes she will have to pop it another way. Which method will she choose?