So...Anyone Out of Toilet Paper Yet?
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If I were in the toilet paper business, I would sure gear up for the unlimited demand; the next few months could be very good from that point of view, if you stay healthy.
Has anyone done the math on how many craps you can take with an average roll of toilet paper? Some of these people must be constantly eating beans and hot dogs along with the odd chicken vindaloo to get through that amount. I remember when I was at boarding school the bog roll was made by the Elsinol company and the stuff was like grease proof paper. I always had my own personal roll of soft bog paper and extra rolls for trade/sale if necessary.
Demand is not unlimited, even now. I have no demand for more paper products, and I have what wouldn't last a typical family even a week. I use sponges to clean up liquids, newspaper to drain bacon, etc. etc., and tp
Indeed there'll be —and is now—a temporary bulge in demand as the panic buyers and hoarders fill their coffers. The supply chain got choked in many places, and it'll take a month or two to recover.
But, after the bulge, actual use of tp will go back to normal. Maybe there'll be a slight drop off as some use fewer tissues per "session". Maybe some will increase their use to mark the end of the disruption. The increase in production will have taken care of the hoarders.
Indeed there'll be —and is now—a temporary bulge in demand as the panic buyers and hoarders fill their coffers. The supply chain got choked in many places, and it'll take a month or two to recover.
But, after the bulge, actual use of tp will go back to normal. Maybe there'll be a slight drop off as some use fewer tissues per "session". Maybe some will increase their use to mark the end of the disruption. The increase in production will have taken care of the hoarders.
I probably have 6-8 rolls somewhere around the house, and am not worried. Ex-wife used a half a roll a day, but doesn't live here anymore.
What really chaps my hide is the bread hoarders. May they all experience mold.
What really chaps my hide is the bread hoarders. May they all experience mold.
Who needs toilet paper when there so many excellent substitutes available such as The New York Times or any other left wing rag! 
Got the last 16-pack of Charmin Extra Strong yesterday. Waldo-mart is now limiting the amount per customer to 1. Should last a while.
Don't worry guys, the world is full of shit tickets if you're open-minded enough.
I'm sure all of you have an old phone book or encyclopedia lying around ready to meet it's new purpose if necessary.
I'm sure all of you have an old phone book or encyclopedia lying around ready to meet it's new purpose if necessary.
I have a roll and a half..
*I do want to add though, we have not been out at our stores. We have limited options on brands. The only thing we have been out of around here is those lysol wipes. I guess people are just cleaning their counter tops, over and over, to deal with the panic.
*I do want to add though, we have not been out at our stores. We have limited options on brands. The only thing we have been out of around here is those lysol wipes. I guess people are just cleaning their counter tops, over and over, to deal with the panic.
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As I mentioned in another thread, we have 3 TP factories in Western Canada. They have ramped up production to meet the higher demand. Our larger Walmarts and Costco are now starting to have TP and paper towel on the shelves again. They are both limiting to 1 package per family. Smaller stores still haven’t had any when I was there. Was able to purchase TP and paper towel this weekend for the first time in a month.
They have us reduced to carry out food and growlers at the brewpub now. When pizzas aren't moving as fast we proof up the left over dough and make bread loaves the next day before we stoke the pizza oven up to temperature. Those loaves are the fastest thing we have going these days. I wasn't even aware bread was being hoarded until I saw the demand for our bread. Fortunately people are grabbing some beer to go with the bread.
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Kozeman- That's the sort of response that's brilliant.
"Has anyone done the math on how many craps you can take with an average roll of toilet paper?"
Simon, my sister Helen and my ex Niccii can both demolish 1/3 of a roll per visit....and that's just having a pee!!!
One roll can easily last me nigh on a month ?
Kozeman, that bread looks delightful.
Regards,
Jay ?
Simon, my sister Helen and my ex Niccii can both demolish 1/3 of a roll per visit....and that's just having a pee!!!
One roll can easily last me nigh on a month ?
Kozeman, that bread looks delightful.
Regards,
Jay ?
Reminds me of the toilet paper at the London Musical Club in Holland Park. I'd never seen anything like it before, and nothing like it since. I suppose it was made to be washed for reuse.
Arhh. That my friend is tracing paper bog roll not to be confused with the medicated grease proof non stick variety manufactured by the much maligned 'Elsinol' company. I always remember after a week of boiled eggs that one morning at assembly in early November Matron proudly announced that 'Year Three's' underwear was much improved that week. It really boggled the mind that such statistics were actually collected but such institutions were once the cradle from which sprang Empire builders! 
Simon, what memories you evoke! I attended a public school in Hertfordshire eons ago, and the Khyber Fibre was waxed paper that was rejected by the wax paper people. But one was not tempted to use much of it.
I remember Izal toilet paper. My very miserable and grossly overweight aunt Violet had it and it stunk to high hell of disinfectant (Jeyes fluid anyone?) and was as useful as wiping your backside with a polythene bag!
As kids we dreaded visits to aunt Violet & uncle Horace.
Regards,
Jay.
As kids we dreaded visits to aunt Violet & uncle Horace.
Regards,
Jay.
Screw ventilators and N95 masks, Chicago needs toilet paper dammit!
Not only did aunt Violet & uncle Horace have Izal toilet paper, they had no TV, no radio, no bugger all really. They weren't poor, far from it, they were members of some weird religious group that eschewed anything regarded as 'luxurious' including soft toilet paper!
That Blackadder episode where Edmond is visited by his distant relatives the uber religious Whiteadders so much reminds me of aunt Violet & uncle Horace.
"At home, Nathaniel sits on a spike!"
Simon, I recall as a child going on a train journey up North from Sheffield and somewhere about Barnsley way (you smelled it afore you saw it) was the huge Izal factory just by the rail line. It was about half a mile long!!!
Regards,
Jay.
That Blackadder episode where Edmond is visited by his distant relatives the uber religious Whiteadders so much reminds me of aunt Violet & uncle Horace.
"At home, Nathaniel sits on a spike!"
Simon, I recall as a child going on a train journey up North from Sheffield and somewhere about Barnsley way (you smelled it afore you saw it) was the huge Izal factory just by the rail line. It was about half a mile long!!!
Regards,
Jay.
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