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L. A. Area Toilets

_Keith

By _Keith
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_Keith

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I wish I had taken photos, but toilets in the L. A. area are fun. In addition to standard 1.8 gl flush, here I have experienced the atomic flush. Not sure on the gallons, but when you flush it sounds just like a jet engine going off beneath you. And then there is the dual flush toilet. Push the half button for number 1, and the full button for number 2. At least I assumed that is what it was, as there were no instructions on the top. I am sure another type is right around the corner waiting for me to discover.

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DoomsDave Grand Master

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Yes there is.

The Parisian pissoir, to be found in downtown LA, with vault like doors.

Quite amazing really.

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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Daryl Grand Master

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Interesting topic actually...

Keith, what were you doing hanging around the toilets in LA? :)

It would be fun if everyone posted photos and descriptions of their local thunderbox...seems to me there is a bit of variation around the world...

At the last Biennial, I had my first experience with one of those toilets that fills almost to the top and then empties when you flush it. There was also another one that had what looked like a swirly downpipe halfway into the bowl...very strange. Over here all toilets just have a small amount of water in the bottom part of the bowl and flush from under the rim.

Not that I have a fascination with toilets or anything... :rolleyes:

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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To travel is all about making delightful and fascinating discoveries about things being different, and Keith seems to really excel at this! :rolleyes:

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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LilikoiLee Mentor

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No one mentioned bidets.....

The reference to toilets in Thailand brings back really bad memories. Toilet paper was a very rare commodity. My worst memory is the toilets on the bus. Argh!

However, that said, the toilet hardship dwarfs in comparison to the dozens of joys that the bienniel provided.

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Located at 1500' elevation in Kona on the west side of the Big Island of Hawaii.

Average annual rainfall is about 60"; temperature around 80 degrees.

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Vietnam 1969.

Restroom facilities for combat units were at best holes cut through a plywood base elevated over a 50 gallon drum that was periodically dragged out and the contents burned.

That is until my unit liberated a genuine, shiny ceramic urinal from an officer’s quarters in Saigon and spirited it back to our front line post. It was the only western style ‘facility’ in a hundred mile radius. Coveted by everyone who saw it, it was then liberated from our unit by thoroughly unscrupulous and obviously jealous neighbors. A recon of the area recovered it, but how to protect it from further pilferage was a problem. To discourage another liberation we turned it into an actual ‘throne’ room that could be easily observed 24/7 as a protective measure. Unfortunately the equipment was so sought after that attempts to remove it continued. We finally had to post a full time guard on the thing. For an unlucky few troopers who ended up pulling this guard duty (punishment for minor military infractions) the question “What did you do in the war, daddy?” must surely trigger uncomfortable memories.

When my wife Lee saw this picture she asked, “Why didn’t you just pee in the woods?” I had to explain that it might have been easier, but the getting shot part wouldn’t offset the convenience.

Mike

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Mauna Kea Cloudforest Grand Master

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When it comes to toilets, there's nothing more horrific than the German shelf toilet. The internet is full of stories about them, it's perhaps the most blogged about type of toilet on the planet.

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The evil German toilet features a "shelf" on which the poop lands. The purpose of the shelf is so that you can inspect your poop before you flush it down the toilet, the idea behind this is that knowing the texture and color of your poop indicates the state of your health. But anyone who's ever used these things can share with you the awful smell of poop just sitting there a few inches under your butt. And after you flush, you discover the nefarious reason why such toilets always features a brush hanging nearby - so that you can clean all the poop stuck to the shelf after you flush. Need I say anymore?

http://planetgermany.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/terrifying-german-toilets/

http://www.banterist.com/archivefiles/000212.html

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Jeff Searle Grand Master

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There is Keith, it flushes the water upwards, kinda wets your tush .....in your case. :winkie:

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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