advances in capitalism

[Steve Perry]

have the developers of moistened toilet paper ever heard the phrase 'slicker
than shit'? have they explored the liability issues that might arise from
making the toilet paper as slick as the shit itself? (shoulder sprains, torn
rotator cuffs, etc.)

bottom line: i foresee erratic market performance until they add abrasives
to the moistening compound to slow the wiping action.

then, if all goes well, in a few years they can introduce new Natural
Cottonelles--without any added moistening agents!

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
[mailto:owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com]On Behalf Of John K. Taber
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 8:14 AM
To: 'lbo_talk'
Subject: re: advances in capitalism

Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
<
[$100 million is nothing compared to the $1 billion that Gillette
spent on deveoping the Mach3 (which I enthusiastically use, of
course)]
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Announces Cottonelle(R) Fresh Rollwipes,
America's First Dispersible Pre-Moistened Wipe on a Roll
First Major Toilet Paper Innovation in Over 100 Years

Breakthrough Product Will Fuel Growth of Toilet Paper Category
[snip]
>

Seeing this "news" in both the WSJ and the Dallas Morning News
on the same day, and Doug's copy of the Kimberley Clark press
release intrigued me.

IMO, it isn't news, it's junk mail masquerading as news, and
I wonder just how much of a newspaper is filled with junk mail.
Anybody have any ideas?

Does Kimberley-Clark pay the WSJ or DMN to run this article, or
is providing reader fodder enough?

When we get to politics or ideas, how much of that is PR nonsense?

Decades ago Jules Feiffer made the comment that we can tell we
have a free press because it publishes free press releases.

Anyhow, thanks for a good example of corporate buzz in the papers.

--
John K. Taber