Keith Posted November 24, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 733 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,017 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/01/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/09/1966 Share Posted November 24, 2005 As the toilet churns: Summit likely to overflow with drama By DAVE BARRY Knight Ridder Tribune I am often criticized for writing immature "bathroom" humor, and not enough about important topics. So today I'm going to write about a major international event that is going to take place Nov. 17-19 in Beijing, China: The World Toilet Summit. It was brought to my attention by alert reader Marc Howell who alerted me to the World Toilet Organization, a group dedicated to improving the world's public toilets, with a Web site at worldtoilet.org. ("Org" is a sound made by many of the world's public toilets.) The Beijing host committee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolts Posted November 24, 2005 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 50 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 963 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/27/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/10/1963 Share Posted November 24, 2005 I am a little flushed after reading your article Keith. Good to see a man taking so much interest in his throne - although, I didn't notice anything on the appropriate newspaper section for reading on the throne. Maybe it will be discussed at the summit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted November 24, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 733 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,017 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/01/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/09/1966 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 I am a little flushed after reading your article Keith. Good to see a man taking so much interest in his throne - although, I didn't notice anything on the appropriate newspaper section for reading on the throne. Maybe it will be discussed at the summit? You know? I've never understood the whole concept of reading while you're in the bathroom. If I want to read, I have more comfortable seats to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolts Posted November 24, 2005 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 50 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 963 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/27/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/10/1963 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qun Mang Posted November 24, 2005 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 116 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 678 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 15 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/26/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted November 24, 2005 Reading is for when, well, the job isn't completed after a minute or two... Men, ever been some place where reading material is posted on the wall at head level for quick reading? That reading had better be light and quick- don't want to stand there all day in that position reading a novel or even just a full-page plus (newspaper) article! Since we require, *ahem*, hands-free reading, maybe full newspapers (so there is something for everyone, you know- not everyone wants to read the sports page!) would be an idea for the future in the form of a voice activated electronic paper- just say "turn page" and it will automatically do it. Problem would be if there is someone standing next to you doing the same thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted November 24, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 733 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 3,017 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/01/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/09/1966 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 Reading is for when, well, the job isn't completed after a minute or two... Men, ever been some place where reading material is posted on the wall at head level for quick reading? That reading had better be light and quick- don't want to stand there all day in that position reading a novel or even just a full-page plus (newspaper) article! Since we require, *ahem*, hands-free, maybe full newspapers (so there is something for everyone, you know- not everyone wants to read the sports page!) would be an idea for the future in the form of a voice activated electronic paper- just say "turn page" and it will automatically do it. Problem would be if there is someone standing next to you doing the same thing! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy too much personal information.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted November 24, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.94 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted November 24, 2005 When I was in a restaurant-bar in Southwest Texas (note: that's the only kind of restaurant they have down there), one of the guys showed me the Men's bathroom - They put in a wash basin for the urnal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodischild Posted November 25, 2005 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 7 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 187 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/24/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/28/1977 Share Posted November 25, 2005 When I was in a restaurant-bar in Southwest Texas (note: that's the only kind of restaurant they have down there), one of the guys showed me the Men's bathroom - They put in a wash basin for the urnal. Well, if we are wandering this direction anyway...... At the National Training Center in CA they have 4 restroom buildings. They rotate which one is the famale's so there are urinals in all of them. The big, long trough type ones. Every rotation we went out on we had to explain to the new girls that they did NOT want to brush their teeth is that long sink over there. Every rotation there were girls who still did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricH Posted November 25, 2005 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 366 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,933 Content Per Day: 1.57 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted November 25, 2005 My mind is swirling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipit Posted November 25, 2005 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 247 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/17/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/10/1981 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Rather interesting article and conversation. I know a few places that put comic strips and such above their urinals, or some inspirational quotes. It's neat, until you end up reading one that is just way to funny (I'll let you take it from there). As for reading on the can... its much much better than just sitting there, twittering your thumbs, waiting for the pressures of life to work themselves out. If you want something good to read, get a copy of "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader" which has alot of interesting 5 to 10 minute reads that can prove both informative and fun... Anyways... time for me to put a lid on this post and send it on its way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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