Another Holiday Gift Idea

[Ardbeg... innit]

A real stocking stuffer here, buy one early to take on your next Jamaican trip

[Chicago Jake]

This makes me wonder what it was that was invented in the 1880s.

[Ardbeg... innit]

According to Wiki...

Joseph Gayetty is widely credited with being the inventor of modern commercially available toilet paper in the United States. Gayetty's paper, first introduced in 1857, was available as late as the 1920s. Gayetty's Medicated Paper was sold in packages of flat sheets, watermarked with the inventor's name. Original advertisements for the product used the tagline "The greatest necessity of the age! Gayetty's medicated paper for the water-closet."

Seth Wheeler of Albany, New York, obtained the earliest United States patents for toilet paper and dispensers, the types of which eventually were in common usage in that country, in 1883.

[♥ COVID-19♥]

Captain Hook could've used one of those things.

[Ardbeg... innit]

Arrrrrrr

[innit Geezer]

You mean to tell me that prior to 1857 people didn't use anything to "bring back to mint condition". That's gross.

[Ardbeg... innit]

Gary, just Wiki "toilet paper" to get the entire story.

Put it this way, during the Roman Empire days, one of the best gig's you could get as a slave was ass wipe duties in the bath house. Those Roman armies knew what a service the bath house slave provided and went the extra distance to protect those who kept them clean.

[♥ COVID-19♥]

Oct 19, 2010 8:04:48 GMT -6 innit Geezer said:

You mean to tell me that prior to 1857 people didn't use anything to "bring back to mint condition".

Well, I wouldn't quite go that far. My doctoral dissertation was called, "The Toilet Paper Papers" in which I researched this pre-personal tissue period, which of course, is important because this ushered in the Industrial Era of these here United States. In those days, you have to keep in mind that indoor plumbing was uncommon. As a result, people instead used many of our furry friends to clean their evacuation after venturing to their outhouse. Bunnies, mice, gophers and other woodland creatures were our hygienic assistants in those days. We have come a long way as a nation and have much to be proud of.

[innit Geezer]

In ancient Asiain times they used wood sticks -- ouch, no splinter issues? I'll never look at a cord of wood quite the same again.

[Ardbeg... innit]

I have always questioned the proper disposal method for corn cobs that were used for cleaning... did they fold the husks back up or simply place them back in the kitchen to be cooked as is?

[innit Geezer]

We're spoiled today, do you see what's on the market lately? Flushable moist towelettes with aloe and fresh mint. Of course it costs $3 to wipe your ass but that's another issue.

[♥ COVID-19♥]

You can't put a price on some things.

[Ardbeg... innit]

Only thing better would be to reintroduce slavery.

[innit Geezer]

You"re right, "love and ass wiping".

[Ardbeg... innit]

BTW- here we see the origin of that most agreeable of social greetings... "Go pound sand up your ass"... "Why thank you very much"

In many parts of the world, especially where toilet paper or the necessary plumbing for disposal may be unavailable or unaffordable, toilet paper is not used. Also, in many parts of the world such as India, people consider using water a much more clean and sanitary practice than using paper. Cleansing is then performed with other methods or materials, such as water, for example using a bidet, a Lota, rags, sand, leaves (including seaweed), corn cobs, animal furs, sticks or hands,

[Merlot Joe]

Oct 19, 2010 8:39:30 GMT -6 ♥ COVID-19♥ said:

You can't put a price on some things.

Thats for sure. You don't want to use the cheap stuff.

A radio station here used to have a commerical of a guy taking a shit. You would hear him fart, then the paper unroll then you would hear "OH MAANNNNNNNNNN"! Then he would yell out "who bought the cheap toilet paper"?

You know what just happened!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ardbeg... innit]

I bet I know someone here who would want one of these this holiday season

[innit Geezer]

I've seen some of those dotted around various neighborhoods. They come in large sizes too. I understand they are sensitive to the surface grade and need to be exactly level.