Feed Dump: The Missing Toilet Paper

[UNHchabo]

True story: in 1973, there was a news story that the U.S. federal government was falling behind in getting bids to supply toilet paper. Johnny Carson, at the time host of The Tonight Show, included as part of his monologue a joke:

"You know what's disappearing from the supermarket shelves? Toilet paper. There's an acute shortage of toilet paper in the United States."

Because of this statement, the next morning millions of consumers went out and bought up the toilet paper currently on sale, for fear they wouldn't be able to get any. By noon, many shelves across the country were empty.

Johnny Carson went back on the air and explained that it was a joke, and there was no real shortage. However, because of the consumer stockpiling of the stuff, there actually was a shortage for anyone who wasn't part of the initial panic-buy.

It took three weeks for the shelves to get restocked enough for people to stop panic-buying.

 

[Callate]

"Also known as gonorrhea."

...I think I hurt myself laughing.

Excellent show, lady and gentlemen.

And thanks for listening to us cranky people regarding the music.

 

[blackrave]

Hi Brad, good to see you.
Hope for more bradsticks in the future
[because I had no idea how combine "Brad" and "video" in one word, sorry]

 

[triggrhappy94]

Some friends and I once tried to come up with a recipe for pot bacon.
You'd need to deep fry it or soak it in THC oil.

Also, I am 100% OK with the end of time being the Big Labowski on loop.
I'm now going to try to live as long as possible to try to see that.

 

[jmarquiso]

It really wasn't that hard to get the proper paperwork for my cat. And Quarantine - while expensive for me - would certainly not cost too much for Bieber. Bieber needs better travel agents.

 

[shrekfan246]

Brad is back in town? Perhaps might this mean GPLP&B are preparing to go on another historic trip through Europe?

And wait, what's this about background music that isn't there anymore... ? I can honestly say that I've never even noticed it because I'm more focused on listening to the people speaking...

 

[Rangerboy87]

A new face? Change? Unacceptable!!!

Brad Isn't a new face, he's just been in England for a while.

Well he is technically a new face since we have only heard his voice in GPLP vids.

OT: Brad! Nice to finally see you. Does this mean there's another GPLP on the way? You guys should do Assassin's Creed this time and see how that stacks up historically.

 

[The Random One]

Is the new guy Doctor Who?

 

[leviadragon99]

Liver of a wombat... how would that even become a part of that mythos? :O

Bieber fever is an STD... it all suddenly makes sense...

 

[SirCannonFodder]

Yay, Brad is back! Mayhap we'll see more historical-context-filled GPLPs?

 

[XMark]

Won't somebody think of the poor capybaras?

 

[Eric the Orange]

A new face? Change? Unacceptable!!!

Brad Isn't a new face, he's just been in England for a while.

Well he is technically a new face since we have only heard his voice in GPLP vids.

OT: Brad! Nice to finally see you. Does this mean there's another GPLP on the way? You guys should do Assassin's Creed this time and see how that stacks up historically.

He's been in old LRR vids before they came to the escapist.

 

[Geisterkarle]

Just for my information:
What are the "skills" of a wombat liver? Can you drink a lot of alcohol or regenerate faster? Curious!

 

[wildpeaks]

So that's the famous Dante's Inferno/Cursed Crusade Brad, I can finally put a face on the voice

 

[DJShire]

A book that they failed to mention to use for emergency toilet paper (spoiler'd for possible offensiveness)

Spoiler

The Bible (Venezuela is 92% Roman Catholic)

 

[Evil Smurf]

Liver of a wombat... how would that even become a part of that mythos? :O

Bieber fever is an STD... it all suddenly makes sense...

you can have sex with music?

........Me and my iron maiden albums need space.

 

[hamsteralliance]

And wait, what's this about background music that isn't there anymore... ? I can honestly say that I've never even noticed it because I'm more focused on listening to the people speaking...

This indeed. I've never noticed any background music...

 

[Pariah164]

Brad is looking good! He's lost weight I think. Welcome back, Brad!

Hilarious episode as always.

 

[John P. Hackworth]

There's no way I can say this without sounding like a bad person, but it's true: I found it hard to concentrate on Kathleen's jokes due to the cut of her shirt and the angle she was facing the camera. I mean, she looks great and I enjoyed her political joke but I would be able to enjoy it more if she just covered up a little better next time. I'll probably take heat for saying this but I just have to be honest: I'm a guy and I want to concentrate on what is said.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Nice to see you guys read the comments. It is much better without background music.

The monkey has been scared for life due to Bieber exposure.