It was rumored that the message was actually intended to critique Democratic Congressman Jim Moran of Virginia.[12]. On March 3rd, 2003, Moran spoke at an anti-war forum stating that the war was being pushed forward by the Jewish community.[13] He received much criticism for it and was called to resign by Jewish leaders. Other than personal blog posts and comments, there is no solid connection between the sign and the politician.
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I was looking for that ad!
I like the sentiment. Treat workers nicely or they will burn down the factory and murder the boss.
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When I first lived in the former Soviet Union, the smaller towns and villages didn’t have TP. At all. It was strips of cheap newsprint to wipe your rear end with, and the bucket of (unflushable) paper got tossed in the dumpster (and usually set on fire, literally, which was a great disease vector, but I digress). Then came locally made TP from poorly processed wood pulp. It was like wiping your nethers with 100 grit sandpaper.
By the time I left, most places were selling “luxury” TP, which was the equivalent of most “business grade” TP.
Moral of my story?:
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Even though I’ve seen that poster many times…
every time I see it, I still think the guy’s peeling a banana 
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Yup. I mean, just look at it!
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We had the same thing, except that (at least for the ones my wife talked to) they were buying water and TP for some local groups that are trucking it to areas damaged by Helene. Obviously not applicable everywhere, but there are other things going on.
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Idiots. It wasn’t a problem during covid until they started this nonsense, now not having learned anything they’re doing it again. I can only hope the no refund policies are still in place or reintroduced at stores.
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Marge is going to have to find something else to panic about, shouldn’t be too hard for her.
Port strike ends as workers agree to tentative deal on wages and contract extension
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I’m really glad it ended so quickly! Great news! Hopefully, everyone agrees to the new terms and we have one less thing to stress over before the election!
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Is she suggesting that efficient government response to a disaster could persuade people to vote for the party that believes government should help people?
I hope that it is so.
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Bidets are availabel with an “air drier” function. Some blow cold air, some have adjustable temperature.
My current bidet has an additional feature called “Deodorize”, which runs a fan to pull air out of the bowl; there’s even a small absorbent pad you can presoak with drops of good smelly stuff.
My routine when not in a rush:
- Flush. I cannot stress this enough. Flush before blowing warm air in the bowl.
- One, maybe two “wash” cycles, highest flow, warmest water, back/forth oscillation, 2mins/cycle, so 4 minutes
- Deordorize cycle, 30 seconds
- Air dry cycle, warmest setting, 2 minutes.
- Stand, pantaloons up, seat down (with soft close, of course!)
- Done! Dry as a bone down there.
My wife does more or less the same, but uses the “Feminine” wash cycle, which reaches forward more. She reports feeling no need for TP as well.
Now, if for some reason I’m we’re in a rush, it’s one wash cycle and ~8 sheets of TP for a quick tappy-tap to dry.
Our TP purchases have gone down since I installed my first bidet, perhaps by half. We use TP more for general purpose tissue needs, since i don’t like buying the boxed tissues.
For reference, my current bidet cost ~CDN$650. So pretty much the high end of the seat-replacement style. Simple cold-water bidets with no air drier can be had for ~CDN100, and a simple hose with sprayer nozzle less than half that. Don’t skimp on the check valve!
Thought: maybe there should be a thread on “Topics what will generate unusually high discussions”, similar to the “Topics that will generate endless arguments” thread?
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Sorry to bust your trinity, but every toilet must have a plunger. Right there, within easy reach, no further than the TP.
And at least one spare plunger that everyone knows the location of.
You do not want to be without a plunger when you need a plunger.
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Seems they’ve come to an agreement…enjoy all the tp lol
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