tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post5697324624257769259..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: My line in the sand.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-43393380336555619582009-10-03T00:33:45.208-04:002009-10-03T00:33:45.208-04:00You realize, of course, that this means war.You realize, of course, that this means <i>war</i>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-22890237134815844932009-10-02T20:12:18.886-04:002009-10-02T20:12:18.886-04:00Sorry double trouble said that. Not wendy.Sorry double trouble said that. Not wendy.Vinniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690640519341004501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-86839742405162198032009-10-02T20:11:30.121-04:002009-10-02T20:11:30.121-04:00Umm wendy...Thats not what hunters are talking abo...Umm wendy...Thats not what hunters are talking about when we say we flushed a flock of birds.Vinniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690640519341004501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-77204161271250380362009-10-02T20:06:13.032-04:002009-10-02T20:06:13.032-04:00Save the Forests!
Wipe your ass with a spotted ow...Save the Forests!<br /><br />Wipe your ass with a spotted owl!<br /><br />(softer too...)doubletroublehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04378163493817522427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-5143368103645188742009-10-02T19:14:45.127-04:002009-10-02T19:14:45.127-04:00Stupid Greens get it wrong again.
It's every ...Stupid Greens get it wrong again. <br />It's every law enacted since 1900 that needs to be repealed, not every technological advance!<br /><br />As one of the participants in the reality show about three families on the prairies living life as it was lived in the 1880's (IIRC "Prairie House"), "Toilet paper is the greatest invention of all time".Windy Wilsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-31262710225746559012009-10-02T18:25:25.336-04:002009-10-02T18:25:25.336-04:00Brandon; I think that's "cold, dead butt....Brandon; I think that's "cold, dead butt."<br /><br />And yeah; shower heads can be opened up nicely with a plain old drill bit.<br /><br />Hmm. How about a black market in tungsten bulbs that are shaped like CFs? Yes. I think there's a profit potential there. -- LyleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79622544756823682092009-10-02T18:21:13.921-04:002009-10-02T18:21:13.921-04:00And it wasn't until 1935 that Northern Tissue ...And it wasn't until 1935 that Northern Tissue advertised its toilet paper as "splinter-free"!Donnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-2244334299960561242009-10-02T18:10:56.833-04:002009-10-02T18:10:56.833-04:00They'll have to pry my Charmin Plus with Aloe ...They'll have to pry my Charmin Plus with Aloe from my cold, dead hands.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010868377109696846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-57395710088701516042009-10-02T16:37:08.559-04:002009-10-02T16:37:08.559-04:00Here's your new brand- an import!
By the way,...Here's your <a href="http://www.c-wilkie.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/jokes/images/badgers_arse.jpg" rel="nofollow">new brand</a>- an import!<br /><br />By the way, Google thinks "swarf" is "dwarf".<br /><br />And their little picture today is of RKBA advocate Mohandas K. Gandhi!staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-82834958079549324692009-10-02T16:31:40.625-04:002009-10-02T16:31:40.625-04:00What a COS (That's discrete for Crock Of Shit)...What a COS (That's discrete for Crock Of Shit). Not your comment, but the article you linked to. <br /><br />Young trees, like the 20 year old poplar typically harvested for toilet paper, consume CO2 and produce dramatic amounts of oxygen during their carbon fixing cycle. To whit, while they're young and growing fast.<br /><br /> After maturity, they become slightly oxygen consuming, with a small net loss.<br /><br /> They also shade the undergrowth, turning the land underneath them into mossy parkland, a green desert with little life anywhere but in the uppermost brances.<br /><br /> Chop the buggers down and replant them each two decades, and we're all better off.Ed Fosternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-49182081168746551582009-10-02T15:55:02.335-04:002009-10-02T15:55:02.335-04:00Jtg,
"I reckon that's so they can make i...Jtg,<br /><br />"<i>I reckon that's so they can make it softer and weaker ... I suspect they were after the female market.</i>"<br /><br />Uh, we'd like both soft <i>and</i> strong, FWIW...Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-83297320576608291812009-10-02T15:17:01.592-04:002009-10-02T15:17:01.592-04:00I always buy my favorite coffee, toilet paper, and...I always buy my favorite coffee, toilet paper, and toothpast. Get good bath towels and shower heads. Those every make every day better.<br />I skimp on stuff that I don't use that often. I only use my tent a couple of times a year so it can annoy me and not mess with my quality of life.Vinniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07690640519341004501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-32767855415625974612009-10-02T14:56:10.408-04:002009-10-02T14:56:10.408-04:00I miss the old Scott single-ply. A while back they...I miss the old Scott single-ply. A while back they changed it for the worse. It's now softer and less strong, and sheets are no longer square; I reckon that's so they can make it softer and weaker and still claim 1k sheets/roll. I suspect they were after the female market.Justthisguyhttp://enemiesofthelibrary.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-33547644305634039302009-10-02T14:19:38.500-04:002009-10-02T14:19:38.500-04:00Feh. Don't count on "they grow the trees ...Feh. Don't count on "they grow the trees specifically for TP" to sooth any wounded bosoms. I rode past some tree farms being harvested on a college mission trip, and the girls with me literally pouted and talked about the "stupid loggers". I didn't bother asking if they liked paper and wood furniture. It wouldn't have made any difference.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952078709114872197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-12306825792404239772009-10-02T13:54:15.395-04:002009-10-02T13:54:15.395-04:00In the classic novel Gargantua and Pantegruel, the...In the classic novel Gargantua and Pantegruel, the question of what makes the best backside wipe comes up. After a catalogue of possible wipers is discussed, including paper and towels and so on, the neck of a young swan is described as the best thing to use, IIRC.<br /><br />Go figure....Mikeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-10596806749826116872009-10-02T13:04:54.505-04:002009-10-02T13:04:54.505-04:00Showerheads.
I just bought a house last month. Th...<i>Showerheads.</i><br />I just bought a house last month. The first thing I did was put up a new showerhead.<br /><br />The second thing I did was take down the showerhead and "recalibrate" the flow restrictor. With a 3/8" drill bit.<br /><br />Oh, what a beautiful morning the next one was!<br /><br />(wv: homsduo. There was a gentleman who made dual-showerhead mounts for homes with 2.5 gpm heads that did a great job, but fed.gov made him stop because the total combination exceeded 2.5 gpm. Must've missed that section of the Constitution.)davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579043129470256468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-68072446778514945152009-10-02T13:01:29.090-04:002009-10-02T13:01:29.090-04:00Well, I'm going to vote Cottonelle, but I'...Well, I'm going to vote Cottonelle, but I'm weird.<br /><br />I carry it with me on trips because hotel TP is pretty much unusable.<br /><br />Amen on the TP farms, Tam.Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-82292904386020648562009-10-02T12:33:16.121-04:002009-10-02T12:33:16.121-04:00I've driven from ATL to St. Simons on the Gold...I've driven from ATL to St. Simons on the Golden Isles Parkway; I know where the Toilet Paper farms are.<br /><br />The hippies can lie to each other about "old-growth forests" 'til they're blue in the face, but using recycled toilet paper to save Georgia-Pacific's trees is like eating dirt to save Farmer Frank's corn.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-21130602682119848332009-10-02T12:12:52.539-04:002009-10-02T12:12:52.539-04:00Looking at the numbers--I'm a numbers guy--it ...Looking at the numbers--I'm a numbers guy--it shows 5% for non-skid asswipe, but 26% for paper and cardboard boxes. Okay, half the paper is recycled.<br /><br />If the freaking feds would get rid of a bunch of that stupid paperwork requirement, we'd save a bunch more than 5%.<br /><br />As usual, the Greenies are aiming at the wrong target.<br /><br />ArtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-34016911209948050272009-10-02T11:26:48.194-04:002009-10-02T11:26:48.194-04:00We get along with the Kirkland stuff from Costco.We get along with the Kirkland stuff from Costco.NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-77615882142830985752009-10-02T11:24:53.100-04:002009-10-02T11:24:53.100-04:00The only upside I can see to this is that eventual...The only upside I can see to this is that eventually, Congressmen will end up with 'taint splinters, and lobbyists will end up with lip splinters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1734298863165639182009-10-02T11:18:29.823-04:002009-10-02T11:18:29.823-04:00A female friend of mine swears by flushable baby w...A female friend of mine swears by flushable baby wipes. Carries a ziploc of them in her purse.<br /><br />Having tried it, I think she might be on to something...<br /><br /><i>Regular toilet tanks, halogen light bulbs...what am I forgetting?</i><br /><br />Showerheads.Noah Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-77393816020693866652009-10-02T10:57:47.078-04:002009-10-02T10:57:47.078-04:00Oh, random thought, but wondering if this study mi...Oh, random thought, but wondering if this study might have been sponsored by some sandpaper manufacturing company...cjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06434394029715703215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-4482569430577310732009-10-02T10:56:00.972-04:002009-10-02T10:56:00.972-04:00+1 on Charmin. I've actually had people ask wh...+1 on Charmin. I've actually had people ask what brand I used since it was so much better than what they used.<br /><br />Perhaps the other obvious approach might be to form CAFTROP: Coalition of Americans For The Reduction Of Pooping. Less poop obviously would lead to less TP usage.cjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06434394029715703215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-31550737407543259872009-10-02T10:53:28.289-04:002009-10-02T10:53:28.289-04:00Reminds me of fellow civilians a while back e-mail...Reminds me of fellow civilians a while back e-mailing between Baghdad, Baquba, Kandahar and Kabul. Lack of stuff in freakin' cities, water on-and-off! <br /><br />As I commented: "You have flush toilets???"<br /><br />Lady friend e-mails from a hotel in Kabul: "Some war zones are cushier that other war zones."<br /><br />And I'm grateful...<br /><br />So that's the reason we're doing counter-terrorism - choice of toilet paper. I'll spread the word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com