mo@maximo.UUCP (Mike O'Dell) (05/16/88)
It was somewhere in Europe, Copenhagen, I think, that I saw a tube of something named "TCP" in a shop window. It turned out to be toothpaste. I regret not having bought some. -Mike
Mills@UDEL.EDU (05/16/88)
Mike, Thanks for the info. The British TCP claim comes from Jack Haverty at BBN, Internet Engineer-Buzzard emeritus. Dave
karn@thumper.bellcore.com (Phil R. Karn) (05/17/88)
The stuff I have a sample of is a topical anesthetic, for burns, cuts,
etc. I'm not sure I'd want to brush my teeth with it -- the label says
it contains phenol and iodine.
What I *really* like is the picture I have of a British advertising poster
for it. It says, in large, friendly letters,
No Need for XYZ,
Just TCP!
Take THAT, CCITT!! :-)
Philpiet@cwi.nl (Piet Beertema) (05/17/88)
...that I saw a tube of something named "TCP" in a shop window. It turned out to be toothpaste. TCP sounds like a natural abbreviation for Tooth Cleaning Paste. -- Piet Beertema, CWI, Amsterdam (piet@cwi.nl)
cain@EDN-UNIX.ARPA (Edward A. Cain) (05/18/88)
Mike, Please check carefully before using TCP in a tube. The British product is an ointment for piles, not toothpaste. If it's good for both, it's truly an end-to-end product. (heh) The two other TCP products I have, both from England, are the liquid anti-septic and the throat pastilles (lozenges). "For sore throats suck TCP ..." Ed Cain
CERF@A.ISI.EDU (05/24/88)
At one time, some nameless wag asserted that he thought TCP stood for Tom Cat Piss because it was such a powerful protocol... Vint