Engine Hard Starting After Days Of Rest

yup, its a ritual with mine. If it sits more than 3 days, i get in the car and:
1.-15 pumps of the pedal, then crank for 5 seconds
2.-15 more pumps of the pedal-crank for 5 more seconds
3.-15 more pumps of the pedal, crank and it fires off and if i feather the pedal quickly enough to keep it running for a few minutes, then all good, if not and it dies after it fires, then 5 more pumps of the pedal and then its good to go..
I dont have a choke either but not sure how much one would help. Its a thermoquad..
No reason to pump the pedal if there is no gas in the carb. You might as well crank it and then set the choke and give it a squirt from the accelerator pump.