Remember Colored Toilet Paper?
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February 12th, 2012 at 5:45:07 PM
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I was in the store today and it struck me that all the
toilet paper was white. What happened to colored toilet
paper? I looked it up and it was popular in the 60's
and 70's and by 1980 it was gone because people had
unfounded environmental concerns. I just now noticed.
In the 6o's we had a pink bathroom and we always had
pink TP. It was neat. What else has disappeared that I
haven't noticed..
toilet paper was white. What happened to colored toilet
paper? I looked it up and it was popular in the 60's
and 70's and by 1980 it was gone because people had
unfounded environmental concerns. I just now noticed.
In the 6o's we had a pink bathroom and we always had
pink TP. It was neat. What else has disappeared that I
haven't noticed..
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February 12th, 2012 at 5:49:34 PM
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The dyes from colored toilet paper can hurt septic systems by not allowing bacteria to break down properly.
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February 12th, 2012 at 5:56:52 PM
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Quote: 1BBThe dyes from colored toilet paper can hurt septic systems by not allowing bacteria to break down properly.
According to what I just read, that was the concern,
but the dyes they used were vegetable dyes and they
broke down just fine.
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February 12th, 2012 at 7:46:11 PM
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Quote: EvenBobWhat else has disappeared that I haven't noticed.
Shag carpeting.
Mini-skirts.
Turtle necks.
Bell bottoms.
Music on cassette.
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February 12th, 2012 at 7:47:53 PM
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Vegetable dye or not, once colored TP got a bad rap, nobody would want to wipe their ass with it.
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February 12th, 2012 at 7:51:49 PM
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We still have colored toilet paper here in the UK - not sure how many different colors are available.
February 12th, 2012 at 7:56:03 PM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearVegetable dye or not, once colored TP got a bad rap, nobody would want to wipe their ass with it.
My grandparents in DE had an outhouse in the back yard
and a toilet in the house. My Grandpa used it every day
after dinner. They used the Wards catalog for paper,
never Sears because they bought stuff from Sears. My gosh,
that was 50 years ago, seems like last week.
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February 12th, 2012 at 8:05:33 PM
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" My gosh,
that was 50 years ago, seems like last week. "
I was 21 then, DAMN time flies !
Hug them little girls, SWITCH, they grow up in the blink of an eye .
that was 50 years ago, seems like last week. "
I was 21 then, DAMN time flies !
Hug them little girls, SWITCH, they grow up in the blink of an eye .
February 12th, 2012 at 8:44:02 PM
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Quote: EvenBobWhat happened to colored toilet paper?
In the 6o's we had a pink bathroom and we always had pink TP. It was neat.
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February 12th, 2012 at 8:50:50 PM
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Quote: zippyboyJesus, Bob. This is what you choose to pad your thread count?
This from a man who has yet to post a thread ??
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February 12th, 2012 at 8:54:12 PM
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Its a big deal to me, I thought they still made it. I just
found out last year all the pay phones are gone, I'm
the last to find out everything I guess..
found out last year all the pay phones are gone, I'm
the last to find out everything I guess..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
February 12th, 2012 at 9:00:30 PM
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I know. When phone calls were a nickle, I could slam the return buttom with the ball of my hand and get dial tone and my nickle back. Then one year all of a sudden there were payphones on all 4 corners of many intersections . And guess what happened next ? Due to lowere return on nvestment, payphones went up to 10 cents.
February 12th, 2012 at 9:43:08 PM
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Quote: buzzpaffDue to lower return on investment, payphones went up to 10 cents.
And then a quarter. Many payphones were owned by private
companies, just like a lot of ATM's are now. A pay phone is
just a vending machine that sells phone calls. They totally
depend on people using them, or they are gotten rid of.
I just read that as of last summer there were only 1100 pay
phones left on the entire island of Manhattan. How many
were there in the 70's, 50K? 100K?
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February 12th, 2012 at 9:45:53 PM
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I hate cell phones. But I carry one now just because you can't find a payphone nowadays, not even gas stations.
February 13th, 2012 at 4:42:42 AM
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February 13th, 2012 at 5:06:00 AM
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Pay phone gone the way of the dodo? Yep.
Here's an excerpt from my last Vegas trip log:
Here's an excerpt from my last Vegas trip log:
Quote:While waiting for my flight out, I noticed something of a sign of the times:
This six station pay phone cluster, with only one pay phone.
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February 13th, 2012 at 9:05:52 AM
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Shouldn't this thread have been posted in the craps section?
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February 13th, 2012 at 11:01:22 AM
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Payphones will one day be highly collectible. Mark my words.
I have 8 various payphones, in mint condition, in my attic. I expect the American Pickers to come knocking on my door in about 40 years. I'm gonna want at least $10,000 for each phone, no less!! American antiques from the 90s, folks.
I have 8 various payphones, in mint condition, in my attic. I expect the American Pickers to come knocking on my door in about 40 years. I'm gonna want at least $10,000 for each phone, no less!! American antiques from the 90s, folks.
February 13th, 2012 at 11:33:38 AM
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My favourite toilet paper is the one with the sudoku puzzles on it
Obviously you need to do the puzzle first
Obviously you need to do the puzzle first
February 13th, 2012 at 11:49:10 AM
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klimate10,
You will be able to buy a piece of gum with the 10k, if your lucky!!!
You will be able to buy a piece of gum with the 10k, if your lucky!!!
February 13th, 2012 at 11:52:56 AM
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You should take that tp to work with you.
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February 13th, 2012 at 1:20:10 PM
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Quote: klimate10Payphones will one day be highly collectible. Mark my words.
One day? They've been collectible for the last 30 years.
Look on Ebay, a good brand name payphone from the
80's or 90's goes for hundreds of dollars. The ones from
the 40's and 50's are a lot more. Find one of the wood
payphones from the 20's, and the sky is the limit.
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February 13th, 2012 at 8:00:03 PM
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Quote: EvenBobWhat else has disappeared that I haven't noticed.
Quote: MrVMusic on cassette.
You could have just wrote "music".
Incidentally, I wish we had a strikethrough feature on here.
February 13th, 2012 at 9:09:54 PM
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Actually not. It's just not widely distributed.Quote: MrVMusic on cassette.
The last Cheap Trick album ("The Latest" - 2009) was available on CD, Vinyl, Cassette, and 8 TRACK!
We do. We got underline and size tags too, among others....Quote: konceptumIncidentally, I wish we had a strikethrough feature on here.
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February 14th, 2012 at 10:38:27 AM
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Quote: MrVMusic on cassette.
Tape decks eating the music on cassettes.
Besides, the humble 90 minute mix tape is but a pale shadow of a simple mix CD with MP3 files.
You do have to look at the bright side.
Ten years from now land-line phones will be gone from most homes. I have one only because that was the cheapest way to hire broadband. Offcie and business phones will remain, for a while.
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February 14th, 2012 at 12:04:59 PM
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Quote: NareedTen years from now land-line phones will be gone from most homes. I have one only because that was the cheapest way to hire broadband. Offcie and business phones will remain, for a while.
Not so sure. Landline phones still have a role as sort of official. Carriers might just have to lower their prices to retain existing customers.
Then landline phones might stay alive by using VoIP phones in place of legacy lines, keeping the cost minimal for new installs. Just let Chinese brands enter the market, and a basic VoIP "landline" (wi-fi) phone won't cost any more than a basic cell phone.
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