Given the current situation I thought some might find this interesting.




Link to original video: https://youtu.be/IVTRpTHPs3o

Well, that was interesting. I still don't understand the panic buying of TP.

Think about this for a minute...our grandparents generation were the first adopt tp usage. I remember stories when I was a kid of catalog usage, when I would complain about cheap rough tp.
When my dad married my step-mother, we went to her mother's home in Maine during the winter. While there, we had to use a bucket overnight. Otherwise, we had to go to the outhouse. In 1972, they still didn't have indoor plumbing.

I forgot to mention another tid bit...
While I was attending a trade school in Scranton, one of our field trips was a tour of the Scott plant nearby.
Very interesting seeing the bark grinders clean a log. Also interesting how they use metalic tape to join rolls into a continuous stream of paper. The metal was detected so the know where not to use the seam area.

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Originally posted by bushpilot:
Well, that was interesting. I still don't understand the panic buying of TP.

I did not panic buy. I am about to regret it. Since the panic buying started I do take a peek at the TP aisle whenever I'm out getting food. Haven't seen any in almost 2 weeks. My stock is getting low as we usually keep about 2 weeks worth on hand.

Honestly I don't know what I'm going to do if we run out because there is none to be bought. And we are months away from corn on the cob season.

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Originally posted by bushpilot:
Well, that was interesting. I still don't understand the panic buying of TP.

There was an internet rumor going around that TP was made in China and due to the virus, TP was no longer going to be available for quite a while.

That caused a bunch of gullible people to go hoard TP. Once people picked up the fact that someone was hoarding TP, they all realized they needed more.

Its really dumb. The shortage is only due to panic buying. Its the 2012 ammo shortage all over again for the same exact reasons.

I imagine allot here got the mob mentality and bought extra, some very extra. I fought the feeling it wasn't easy. Bread is the same way here.
Difference between human and animal = being able to balance thought and emotion.
The media has conditioned emotional action to the point mental decisiveness is not in balance.

For example, Post about killing a mangy stray dog and watch the death wishes come out.
Even me posting that made someones emotion spike way outta whack.
But our brain us it's better off dead than to live the misery.

We need Mr. Whipple again: "Don't horde the Charmin!"

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Originally posted by TRIO:
Think about this for a minute...our grandparents generation were the first adopt tp usage. I remember stories when I was a kid of catalog usage, when I would complain about cheap rough tp.
When my dad married my step-mother, we went to her mother's home in Maine during the winter. While there, we had to use a bucket overnight. Otherwise, we had to go to the outhouse. In 1972, they still didn't have indoor plumbing.

I went to a "county school house" literally through the third grade (early sixties)after there was a modern school built. There were other "regular schools" however where we lived on the edge of town that is where we had to go but I digress.
We had an outdoor outhouse aka no indoor plumbing.
THAT was fun.

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Originally posted by frayedends:
Honestly I don't know what I'm going to do if we run out because there is none to be bought.

As we do in civilized society, shower after using the loo. A quick rinse-off and you're ready for anything.

Th video would have been more entertaining if the guy had a British accent. But it was both entertaining and informative, none the less.

There are certain things that I strive to never run out of. Toilet paper is high on that list. We lived out in the boonies & until I was around 7 or 8 years old we still had an outside toilet.

We had tp, but there was always the latest 2" thick Sears or Wards catalog in the privy for our viewing pleasure, or if one ran out of tp; (and I have had to use a page or two to wipe on occasion.) Now I'm not a hoarder, but years before this BS started, I kept our house VERY well supplied with tp, because there are no more Sears catalogs & the ll bean ones are too scratchy.

Toilet paper aside, The History Guy channel is excellent if you like history. Lots of good stuff there.

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Originally posted by Woodman:

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Originally posted by frayedends:
Honestly I don't know what I'm going to do if we run out because there is none to be bought.

As we do in civilized society, shower after using the loo. A quick rinse-off and you're ready for anything.

Th video would have been more entertaining if the guy had a British accent. But it was both entertaining and informative, none the less.

Stuck at home and my snacking habits have gone crazy. I'll be taking many many showers.

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Originally posted by TRIO:
Think about this for a minute...our grandparents generation were the first adopt tp usage. I remember stories when I was a kid of catalog usage, when I would complain about cheap rough tp.
When my dad married my step-mother, we went to her mother's home in Maine during the winter. While there, we had to use a bucket overnight. Otherwise, we had to go to the outhouse. In 1972, they still didn't have indoor plumbing.

my grandparents, when I was a kid, lived in a farmhouse that was built in 1835 or so,


sometime in the 20's a kitchen was added to the back of the house, and a bathroom to the side,


we still used Honey Pots (what us Southerner's call the bucket) in the bedrooms at night,

I guess I make it a point to plan ahead. I try to keep a supply of most necessities on hand. Maybe I learned this from the ammo situation many years ago. Accumulate a reasonable amount. Use off the top of the pile and replace when you remove the top layer. That way you always have enough saving some kind of a long, drawn out shortage. We buy the 12=24 roll packs. Our consumption is about two rolls of this per week. One pack is good for about 6 weeks. I keep a reserve of three packs (3 x 12=24) and when I am down to those three I buy one to replace it. This doesn't seem to me to be rocket science but it does require a small amount of planning and the space to store it.

have a paper mill not far from my location. One of the products is TP. news story on tv showed mill cranking out 24rs a day . have a ham radio buddy who actually works in that dept but he has refused any and all bribes ..........drill sgt.

That was very interesting.

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Originally posted by Woodman:
Th video would have been more entertaining if the guy had a British accent.

Ask and ye shall receive! Here are a couple videos on toilet paper history from my favorite British Youtube channel of interest factoids - "Today I Found Out":




Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xiu-L0BYak





Link to original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mzhfKbVbL8

Take shirt off. The back normally creates a valley leading to the azz.
Pour water down back. Pat dirty azz with left hand untill clean.
Having a pot with spout helps but a bottle will do.
Wash hands very well after. You'll be cleaner than you are right now.

I learned this from a very attractive Pakistani woman.
Which btw had the cleanest privet area I've ever experienced !

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Originally posted by Ironbutt:
We had tp, but there was always the latest 2" thick Sears or Wards catalog in the privy for our viewing pleasure, or if one ran out of tp; (and I have had to use a page or two to wipe on occasion.)

So that’s why you’re called Ironbutt.