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Re: Questions on Bathing
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lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Wed, 12 Jun 2002 15:35:48 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Richard Marchetti writes:

But while we're here, what is the purpose of a toilet seat lid?  Have you
ever thought about it?  Have you ever been in a restroom where the seats had
no such lids?

I thought it was so we could piss all over the top of the bowl and still
defecate without sitting in it.  ;-)

What I think is really bizarre is that we wash our wastes away with purified
drinking water.  I'd prefer to composte my waste as per
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0964425890/ but I haven't geared up for
it yet.

-- Hop-Frog (must not discuss bidets...temptation too strong...)

My understanding from those who've used them is that they're nice.  I'd thought
they were just for women, but one of the people who recommended them was a guy.
Aren't they basically water fountains?

Chris



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  Re: Questions on Bathing
 
(...) Pretty much, but it's considered socially unacceptable to use the two interchangeably. Dave! (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Questions on Bathing
 
Did you know in St. Croix the toilets and showers run on sea water? I think it would be a good idea to have coastal communities like LA and NYC use this method. How much fresh water would that save in a years time? (22 years ago, 15-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Questions on Bathing
 
(...) I wasn't trying to be gentle or otherwise, just stating what I found on the internet about repeat daily showers esp. during winter months. I use to swim a lot, and I am quite sure I was probably showering more than once a day for most of my (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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