Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Finally we have stooped to poo- Wilber - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 1:52 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] Was Tilley now - Toilet Paper - The Last Step > I find I have a nostalgic yearning for the shiny, almost un-tearable stuff > we used to have in the Army, with W^D (War department) printed on every > sheet > > (presumably to prevent theft... also of note, the "War Department' had > changed it's name to Ministry of Defence at least 15 years or so earlier, > which made one wonder just how big their stock of this stuff was? Each > package was dated and some still came from WWII - and this was in 1979!) > > The stuff doubled well for wrapping sandwiches (though not the "medicated" > version), or sealing sucking chest, due to it's resemblance to grease-proof > paper. However, this property also led to it being at times more effective > at smearing rather than cleaning :) > > Tim A > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Henry > > Ambrose > > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 11:20 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Was Tilley now - Toilet Paper - The Last Step > > > > > > >what's next -- toilet paper comfort comparisons for the > > >discriminating Leica user?!? > > > > I prefer Kroger's house brand. > > The slight quilted texture is quite pleasing to the touch and very > > effective in use. > > Little danger of break-through for an economy tissue. > > > > Henry Ambrose > > >