# Anybody want a 12-foot beachball? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 22, 2004, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-12-foot-beachball/251714 "2004-06-22T22:38:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2004, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-12-foot-beachball/251714/1 "2004-06-22T22:38:06Z")
[http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11745&item=5905608584](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11745&item=5905608584) > [@](#): > > B,B,B,Big and Bouncy!! You`ve seen our king size 72' "world`s biggest beach ball"…well it`s been dethroned...meet the new king...it`s been SUPER-SIZED to almost twice the diameter - wow!! This behemoth is 140" (approx. deflated size) across and stands OVER “SEVEN FEET” TALL (true diameter) when inflated…it`s gigantic, huge, mammoth, colossal, like really, really BIG!!! Check out the picture of it in the back of a full size, 3/4 ton 4x4 with an eight foot box.. It`s made of heavy duty, matte finish vinyl in a unique four color, eight panel style and features a threaded, “boston valve” for easy inflation/deflation. (it took me an hour to inflate mine and another hour to deflate it) The big part of the valve threads into the large opening (for fast inflation/deflation) and the smaller cap can then be removed for inflation (by mouth? good luck!!) without loss of air as there`s a rubber flapper inside. It also has a rope around the middle (which helped the two of us carry it) A ton of fun for pool or beach play, this would also be great in the park and awesome for summer camp - what a “ball”!! It is brand new and will come to you in a factory sealed package that weighs almost 17 pounds!! ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-12-foot-beachball/251714/2 "2004-06-23T01:13:25Z")
Sheesh. It doesn’t even come with one of those cheap little foot pumps. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-12-foot-beachball/251714/3 "2004-06-23T03:13:49Z")
Hmm… This seems like the sort of thing that should be following Patrick McGoohan around. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2004, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-want-a-12-foot-beachball/251714/4 "2004-06-23T04:18:02Z")
Y’know, if John Carpenter ever gets around to shooting a sequel to **Dark Star** , that beach ball could be just the thing… 😃