# Truck full of toilet paper crashes and catches on fire **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 1, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813 "2020-04-01T16:26:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Marine\_One](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marine_one/32/3461_2.png) [@Marine\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marine_One)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813/21 "2020-04-01T21:51:39Z")
I think all of us will remember where we were when we heard of this tragedy. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813/22 "2020-04-01T22:05:47Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > This happened in my town a couple weeks ago. In this case, the cargo was saturated in a rainstorm. > > [Truck Hauling Toilet Paper Smashes Through Davenport Bridge](https://97x.com/truck-eating-bridge-strikes-again-3/) I already have a title for the movie: _The Wages of Crap_ > [@Marine\_One](#): > > I think all of us will remember where we were when we heard of this tragedy. On the shitter? Stranger ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813/23 "2020-04-01T22:09:31Z")
Nearly as great a tragedy as the loss of 30,000 pounds of bananas… For those not getting the reference: [spoiler][30,000 Pounds of Bananas - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30,000_Pounds_of_Bananas) > **[Harry Chapin - Thirty Thousand Pounds of Bananas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGldNpngDws%5B%2Fspoiler%5D)** > > One of his "more-famous" songs in it's original form, the version on Greatest Stories Live, which I've already uploaded, contains two alternative endings and... ---
**Author:** ![Kimera757](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimera757/32/3765_2.png) [@Kimera757](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimera757)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813/24 "2020-04-01T22:18:06Z")
Firefox. No problem accessing. But… what day is it today? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813/25 "2020-04-01T22:22:32Z")
> [@Kimera757](#): > > Firefox. No problem accessing. But… what day is it today? It’s the 31st here. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813/26 "2020-04-01T22:46:20Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Around here, the redistribution of toilet-use from business areas to residential areas is significant enough that it’s threatening to overwhelm parts of the sewer systems. Don’t worry. When people run out of food, that will no longer be a problem. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813/27 "2020-04-02T00:03:32Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > I thought it was because too many people seem to think that wiping your butt with something means it’s become flushable, and they’re flushing paper towels, “flushable” wipes (which really aren’t), and even disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, and even cut-up clothing. > > :smack: > > This happened in my town a couple weeks ago. In this case, the cargo was saturated in a rainstorm. > > [Truck Hauling Toilet Paper Smashes Through Davenport Bridge](https://97x.com/truck-eating-bridge-strikes-again-3/) Corn cobs are flushable. So are tortillas. > **[The New Normal Is Well… Normal](https://jormakaukonen.com/blog/2020/the-new-normal-is-well-normal/)** > > Happy first day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere! As Rev. Davis might say, ‘There’s a bright side, somewhere.’ I’m going to start with my bright side. Aside from the fact that my family is still… (Scroll for SFW pics at end.) ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813/28 "2020-04-02T00:36:12Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > Don’t worry. When people run out of food, that will no longer be a problem. I don’t know about that. ‘Long pig’ doesn’t offer any fiber. Stanger ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813/29 "2020-04-03T22:03:29Z")
Oh, the Charminity! ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813/30 "2020-04-04T15:08:11Z")
We’ll have to update [a classic Gary Larson cartoon](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v445/oggyflute/Larson/pic50cat.gif). ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813/31 "2020-04-04T15:12:13Z")
Cost was $20,000 but street value was $400k 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813/32 "2020-04-04T15:33:49Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > Those were industrial-sized rolls for public toilets and wouldn’t fit in your little household spindle, anyway. they would stack quite nicely on top of the toilet tank. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/truck-full-of-toilet-paper-crashes-and-catches-on-fire/850813.md?page=1)