George Roby Dempster. The creator of the Dempster-Dumpster and longtime Knoxville, TN politician. He was the co-owner of Dempster Brothers Construction Company and wanted a more efficient way to remove construction debris from job sites.
wait, if “dumpster” is a brand name then what is the generic term? “Rolling trash box?” I know “adhesive bandage” would be the generic term for the “bandaid” brand product but now I can’t imagine what you’d call an off brand dumpster…
> Chicago continues its first-place run in the rat race, topping Orkin’s Top 50 Rattiest Cities List for the ninth year in a row. Los Angeles moved up to the #2 ranking while New York rounds out the top three spots. Jumping up 10 spots this year is Houston to #20, and Greensboro, N.C., moves up 17 spots to take #50
The dude from FL Premium Member about 1 year ago
Who’d have thunk that Chicago has rats!
Bilan about 1 year ago
Dorothy must have been doing the counting for Orkin.
Indiana Guy Premium Member about 1 year ago
And then Dorothy Hoffner died a week later, believe it or not.
KC135E/R BOOMER about 1 year ago
George Roby Dempster. The creator of the Dempster-Dumpster and longtime Knoxville, TN politician. He was the co-owner of Dempster Brothers Construction Company and wanted a more efficient way to remove construction debris from job sites.
comixbomix about 1 year ago
Since they don’t much like us posting links, Google “brand names that became everyday words”…there are Oodles™.
catmom1360 about 1 year ago
Dorothy died a few days later, I think.
Jaime Jean M about 1 year ago
… and Dorothy died a few days later.
ron45wells about 1 year ago
didn’t you see yesterday’s Ripley about a pair of rats having 482 million offspring in 3 years?
ron45wells about 1 year ago
Dorothy also landed safely
oakie817 about 1 year ago
and that poor woman, Dorothy Hoffner, died the following day
Smokie about 1 year ago
In other news, Houston has been designated the city with the most roaches.
markhughw about 1 year ago
LA is #2, NYC, #3
bluephrog about 1 year ago
Dempsy strikes again!!!
Sherlock5 about 1 year ago
I would if they included the local politicians.
scarlett.pumpernickel about 1 year ago
Is Dorothy dead?
ncorgbl about 1 year ago
The Cubs cap is a nice touch.
artegal about 1 year ago
Dorothy died a week after her jump. Not sure what to make of that. Just saying.
ladykat about 1 year ago
You dirty rat!
mindjob about 1 year ago
I did a tandem jump, and it is pretty scary
WCraft Premium Member about 1 year ago
Too bad that isn’t the only problem Chicago has.
yangeldf about 1 year ago
wait, if “dumpster” is a brand name then what is the generic term? “Rolling trash box?” I know “adhesive bandage” would be the generic term for the “bandaid” brand product but now I can’t imagine what you’d call an off brand dumpster…
cupertino jay about 1 year ago
big O’s announcement was released Oct. 23, 2023..
> Chicago continues its first-place run in the rat race, topping Orkin’s Top 50 Rattiest Cities List for the ninth year in a row. Los Angeles moved up to the #2 ranking while New York rounds out the top three spots. Jumping up 10 spots this year is Houston to #20, and Greensboro, N.C., moves up 17 spots to take #50
Stephen Gilberg about 1 year ago
I had assumed New York was #1 for rats, but it lags behind the other two largest U.S. cities.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 1 year ago
tHE mAYOR OF nEW yORK cITY DEMANDS A RECOUNT!
lanainutahdesert about 1 year ago
I would have bet on New York City.
pbr50138 about 1 year ago
Didn’t Dorothy pass away not long after her jump? It seems like I read that.
tremaine53 about 1 year ago
The full name is ‘Dempsey Dumpster’.