BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 Feb 04 - 04:28 AM

Weapon of Muck Distribution!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 08:33 PM

Weapons of Mess Desruction?

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 07:24 PM

For anyone caring to visit China, avoid the public loos :-()
They are definately a biological and phsycological weapon.

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 07:05 PM

What do you think the police did in those little boxes anyway?

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 04:20 PM

Maybe if they are thinking of bringing back Dr Who, something like that might make a change from the old police box. Maybe it actually was something like that, and it's a cover up story....

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 04:16 PM

Is "convenience" quite the right word?

The old term "thunderbox" comes to mind.

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: rangeroger
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 01:15 AM

When I was a Ranger at Lake Morena County Park in San Diego Calif., we had a problem with sanitation facilities when the lake water levels rose to the edge of the campground. A lot of port-potties were brought in which we had to pump out (3 times daily on busy weekends.

A provider of alternate sewage systems dnated a toilet to us in the hopes that the Parks department would buy a bunch of them.

The toilets were propane powered, in that there was a propane burner that reduced the ofending material to ash, which was then flushed with avery small amount of water into tank which could be emptied. As in the submarine example,there was a specific procedure to be followed to ensure everything went well. This was posted in writing on the inside walls of the privy.

Needless to say, we found out there was a problem when a campground guest came into the office,covered with shit and singed clothing. He told us that he really wanted to clean himself up, but thought we should see what he looked like to make his complaint.> We determined that he had not followed the correct procedure, but we locked the "propane powered privy" up, and asked the vendor to take it away.

rr

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: LadyJean
Date: 07 Feb 04 - 12:03 AM

Many Pensics ago, a friend of mine and I were searching for a world class lush. He had staggered off somewhere. There was a ditch full of water, and we were afraid he'd fallen in.
Then we passed a portable sanitation unit, and heard a wretch retching. We knew we'd found him. What he didn't know was that he hadn't locked the door. The person who opened it got caught in a blast of barf.

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 04:55 AM

I'm betting it was Spaw letting one off in there... and I don't mean a stick of dynamite!

I've used them but only when desperation (or pregnancy) demanded. The only good thing about them is that there is plenty of elbow room (unlike most public cubicles), but there is always the feeling that the doors will open at the wrong moment or that the passing public outside can hear every fart, grunt and sigh of relief!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 04:50 AM

A friend of mine was caught short in a town centre and decided to use a convenient Superloo. It was a warm Saturday afternoon and he'd had quite a few pints of beer. He deposited his coin, the door opened and he went inside, closed the door, and got down to the business. It was very comfortable with soothing muzac so he soon snoozed off.

Unfortunately for my friend, as a safety feature to avoid the "Three Old Ladies" syndrome", Superloo doors reopen automatically after a fixed period of time. He was therefore revealed, sitting on the loo, fast asleep, with his pants and jeans round his ankles, in the middle of a crowded shopping centre. What was worse, was that he pressed the "finish" button, the doors closed again - with him still inside and the machine went through it's clean-up phase where it sprays sweetly disinfected water all over the inside. Still he smelt much better than usual when he finally emerged dripping and embarassed.

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: katlaughing
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 01:13 AM

LMAO, Bee-dubya-ell, at the thought of we wimmin trying to pee in springwater bottles whilst driving...or any other time!**bg**

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: LadyJean
Date: 06 Feb 04 - 12:35 AM

If they turn of the water in my neighborhood for a few hours, when they turn it on again, the toilets in my apartment turn into bidets. I never thought to blame it on terrorists, but I suppose anything's possible.

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: Don Firth
Date: 05 Feb 04 - 10:11 PM

A tempest in a pee-pot?

Don Firth

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: Shanghaiceltic
Date: 05 Feb 04 - 07:26 PM

Exploding loo's were common in the older conventional submarines.

I was on the old Porpoise and Oberon class and the loo ( known as a head in the RN) had to be flushed to sea using a complex series of operations where you closed the lid, and operated a number of valves, this forced water at pressure into the bowl, forcing the contents overboard via a one way valve.

We used to wait in anticipation as a new trainee used the heads for the first time dived. You would often hear them fumbling with the valves and getting it wrong, this was followed by a muffled whumpf and a cry of 'Oh shit' as the unlucky depositor got his own back.

Needless to say the unlucky person had few people who would stand near him as he made his way to change clothes.

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: Grab
Date: 05 Feb 04 - 08:03 AM

Good job no-one was in there, otherwise it'd be a Weapon of Ass Destruction...

And "it could have been distressing for anyone in there"??? Well no kidding - if it'll take the roof off the loo, it's not going to do your bum much good, is it?!

Graham.

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: Pseudolus
Date: 04 Feb 04 - 02:49 PM

That's probably not the first "explosion" in that superloo, just the first one that made it to the news!


Frank

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: GUEST,ClaireBear
Date: 04 Feb 04 - 01:32 PM

What scares me is that I RECOGNIZE that superloo -- it's across from the bus terminal in Hanley, and it's the only automated convenience in the UK I've actually used (In 2002 on my last UK trip, so I'm not the guilty party).

How creepy is that?

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: Charley Noble
Date: 04 Feb 04 - 01:04 PM

Really scary story. I certainly will avoid all public superloos if I ever venture to the UK again.

Oh, dear, what can the matter be,
Seven old ladies shocked in the lavat'ry;
They was there Sunday through Saturday,
Nobody knew they was there.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 04 Feb 04 - 12:07 PM

There you go! Proof positive that the War on Terror is working!

Obviously, since the terrorists have been denied access to their preferred targets like airliners, skyscrapers and bridges, they've just lowered their sights and are blowing up public toilets! Just imagine the psychological effect! People away from home and afraid to use a public facility. Massive numbers of automobile accidents caused by drivers trying to pee in an empty springwater bottle while driving at 75 MPH. A pandemic of constipation from people holding it 'til they get home only to find that compaction has set in. Jails filled beyond capacity with people arrested for indecent exposure while peeing in gutters.

Think I'll go stock up on Fleet enemas before the drugstore runs out.

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Feb 04 - 11:47 AM

just what it says in the photo - a toilet.

Subject: RE: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: Nerd
Date: 04 Feb 04 - 11:36 AM

er, as a Yank I have to ask: what's a "superloo?"

Subject: BS: Exploding Convenience : WMD found ?
From: Gareth
Date: 04 Feb 04 - 11:31 AM

As part of my detailed sweeping of the Internet - I found this !

Click 'Ere

Gareth