Newton's Toilet Paper

ThurdFerguson said:

TRoglodyte said:

In reply to alfadriver :

Sure is Handy having a computer in the bathroom isn't it? You can answer all kinds of silly questions while you're sitting there thinking.

Smart phones sure are a time saver, aren't they?

 

 

But you do have to know that the calculator needs to be put on it's side to get the scientific calculator.  Handy when doing calculations in the royal library.  

akamcfly said:

Wally said:

One of the most important lessons I learned was to carry my own paper at work. No matter how E36 M3ty a restroom is I won’t have to worry about paperwork issues.

My half-mask respirator bag holds a jumbo roll of the good stuff perfectly. I should make a getup like that for my truck emergency kit too. :)

Quality toilet paper is one of the things that separates us from the animals. Since i am at the mercy of public facilities most of my workday, and I am kept if and when the city goes to E36 M3, I have a bag of things I need to remain civilized should I be stuck here for a few days.  The most important is a large Ziploc bag containing a roll of TP with a loop of rope through the center so i can hang it up and keep it safe/dry during it's deployment.  Thanks to this, some wipes, a deodorant, and some snacks I can usually stay useful for about three days before I start to get cranky.  

Just an example of what I call corporate disconnect! The guy making the ordering decisions is not subject to the  application of his choices. I can think of no other reason for the existence of single ply toilet paper!

My latest rant at work was when some corporate goon found a slightly cheaper hand drying towel! However it was for dispensers that require you to grab a small bit of towel and pull, it dispenses 3 inches and then locks and you must release pressure to ratchet out the next 3 inches.  New towel dissolves when touched by moisture so any effort to finish the first pull leaves you with a handful of soggy paper.

Bruce

I for one am ecstatic about the proliferation of motion-sensing towel dispensers.  They seem to work well as long as they aren't empty.

Maybe the same tech would work for T.P.?

Oddly enough, in the "Total Fail" department are the motion-sensing faucets.  I have yet to find one of these that don't require you to rapidly move your hands no more than 1" from the faucet, after which it may or may not choose to dribble 2 oz. of water on your hands, then promptly shut off and defy further attempts to get it to work. 

One of the perks of my job is that I am in charge of toiletries inventory and as long as I use good judgement (always do of course), I can purchase whatever type of inventory best suits the fulfilling purpose. I settled on what I use at home which rhymes with charming multra frong. and the whole office rejoices. 3 restrooms, zero complaints.

T.J. said:

Those giant industrial rolls of toilet paper are full of toilet paper that is so thin it only has one side.

My mind pictures turning the paper around in my hand, where viewed from one side it's opaque, and viewed from the other side it's transparent.

I love the fact that I made up a bunch of stuff to try to sound smart (I'm not a numbers guy, or math, or science) and you guys ran the numbers and came up with the real values. I love this place! 

Didn't read the whole thread, and I've never tried his toilet paper, but his cookies are definitely one of my favourites