Re: [Leica] Was Tilley now - Toilet Paper - The Last Step

["Wilber Jeffcoat" <wilber@jeffcoatphotography.com>]

 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
> >
>