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PJAllenPJAllen BannedPosts: 5,065
edited 2010-09-12 06:58 in General Discussion
Hey guys. Sorry i am posting this in the Prop forum, but i seem to get the best answers here.... What's your brand of toilet paper?

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  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2010-09-11 06:06
    I prefer the anti-static kind.
    That way, when I'm working with Propeller chips at the same time, I don't risk zapping a pin or two.
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2010-09-11 06:17
    Izal Medicated Strong Toilet Paper

    As my father in law used to say "In the army we were told to use only use 3 sheets, one up, one down, and one to polish".

    http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/household-products/izal-toilet-paper/reviews/

    Remind any old Blighty dwellers here of their school days?

    Thing is, it's really good for doodling schematics on whilst you are busy...well you know.
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2010-09-11 06:24
    Hey, I was just looking into the GCC "soft float" library for ZOG and this question comes up. It's really upset my concentration.
  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2010-09-11 06:38
    Heater. wrote: »
    ...

    Thing is, it's really good for doodling schematics on whilst you are busy...

    And when you happen to not have a pencil or pen, you can always execute schematics in origami. Some of my best ideas end up expressed in Charmin.
  • Martin HodgeMartin Hodge Posts: 1,246
    edited 2010-09-11 06:52
    Mr Allen is trying to make a point. All of you which have deftly proven.

    (For the record, real people use bidets!)
  • lardomlardom Posts: 1,659
    edited 2010-09-11 07:19
    Most of us don't have bidets. Faucets are more common. In my truck I always have battery cables, tire plugs, tire inflator and a plastic soda bottle. (You have to figure that out.)
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2010-09-11 08:20
    Martin,

    Is PJ trying to demonstrate that this forum is an:
    incestuous, moribund echo chamber of insanity.

    as he stated on another thread?

    If so I should quote one of my good friends who likes to day "You get what you order" or another friend who has "Life is a mirror" or both.

    Or has PJ proved that we can work electronics and programming and especially the Propeller into any conversation whatever the subject.

    I think we did very well:)

    In my voyage around this planet and visits to many countries I have only seen one house with a bidet. In England strangely enough. They kept pots of flowers in that one.
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2010-09-11 08:57
    PJ Allen,
    What's your brand of toilet paper?

    Toilet paper, you'll be lucky, we are in the sand box now:)
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,261
    edited 2010-09-11 09:18
    Per the constipated mathematician, "work it out with a pencil".

    Groan.
  • FranklinFranklin Posts: 4,747
    edited 2010-09-11 09:40
    erco wrote: »
    Per the constipated mathematician, "work it out with a pencil".

    Groan.
    For a mathematician there is always a digital solution to any problem.
  • bill190bill190 Posts: 769
    edited 2010-09-11 09:47
    Actually the question should be what is the best buy on toilet paper...

    I like the 1000 sheets per roll because it lasts longer. But is that the best buy?

    In some grocery stores, they have the price per ounce listed on shelf labels for food. You can clearly see what will give you the most food for you dollar...

    ...But they don't do this with paper products! Perhaps the best buy would be price per ounce?

    Then there is another consideration. It seems to me there are some "shenanigans" when it comes to toilet paper. Some brands are quite "slick" and are not efficient at "getting the job done". You wind up using more due to the slickness of the paper.

    I don't know how you would measure the "slickness" of toilet paper? They do have "tractor pulls" where more and more weight is added as a "sledge" is pulled forward. This places more resistance on the pulling effort.

    Perhaps that process could be reversed and just a known pulling force applied? Then the difference would be with the friction of the paper in question.

    And I suppose you could integrate a Propeller into the testing process.

    Then you would have a...

    Propeller Paper Puller

    And the testing specifications I suppose would be the...

    Propeller Paper Puller Protocol
  • HollyMinkowskiHollyMinkowski Posts: 1,398
    edited 2010-09-12 06:58
    @Martin Hodge

    Real people finish up with a fresh baby-wipe :-)

    I'm certain erco has a supply at hand and could give it a try and let you all know.
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