X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f4886,eb1b7c964e92c271 X-Google-Attributes: gidf4886,public X-Google-Thread: f996b,53756f145e2cdb1f,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: 1051ef,53756f145e2cdb1f,start X-Google-Attributes: gid1051ef,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-12-22 07:30:59 PST Path: nntp.gmd.de!dearn!blekul11!idefix.CS.kuleuven.ac.be!ub4b!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net! news.starnet.net!wupost!waikato!comp.vuw.ac.nz!canterbury.ac.nz!southern.co.nz!equinox.gen.nz!equinox!not-for-mail From: Colin_Douthwaite@equinox.gen.nz (Colin Douthwaite) Newsgroups: sci.chem,rec.humor,alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: toilet technology Date: 22 Dec 1994 07:25:33 GMT Organization: Southern InterNet Services Lines: 77 Message-ID: <3db9ld$mbh@southern.co.nz> References: <3csq7u$79b@mustang.smcvt.edu> <3d7dbl$mdg@southern.co.nz> NNTP-Posting-Host: equinox.gen.nz X-Newsreader: TIN [AMIGA 1.3 941121BETA PL0] Xref: nntp.gmd.de sci.chem:25967 rec.humor:99205 alt.ascii-art:18319 Colin Douthwaite (Colin_Douthwaite@equinox.gen.nz) wrote: : d_tolle@smcvax.smcvt.edu wrote: : : In article , virginia@comtch.iea.com (Virginia Ledgerwood) writes: : : > We would apprieciate any information on toilets that you have. No one : : >has responded yet. PLEASE HELP!!!!! : : > : : > From Aaron, Andrew, Joel, and Kyley : : "The Acme School of Stuff" is an excellent series of broadcasts from (I : : believe) Toronto. One of the programs tells all about how toilets operate, how : : they are manufactured, what they are made of, and so on. Find and Enjoy! : There is a 1984 BBC Television documentary on the origin and : development of public conveniences in Britain entitled "On The : Throne". It traces the technology back to the quite elaborate public : conveniences built by the Romans for their garrisons in Britain : through to the modern automatic coin-operated SuperLoos of London. : Good viewing if you can trace a copy and have a liking for : lavatories and the stories that go with them :-) ____________ | | | PLATFORM 1 | __ ___ ______,------- |____________| __==__,------------/|\--| | .-.-.| ___________ || {| |--------------|---|------| '-`-`| _/___________\_ || {|_____| _ _ | _ | 6000 | | P H I L | ============== |__\\_|`-._/___\___/___\_|_/___\| | | D E A V E S | ::::::::::: __/ |===|--|_____|_|_____|_|___ |\_____|=|_______________| :::::::::: |=|[_]==[_] \ _ / \ _ / \ _ / [_] [_] [_] -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ ___________________________________ | _____ | | \ o / | | ~~~ | | Dux | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------- | __------__ | / ./ ,....., \. \ / ./ . _ . \. \ / / >o)_// \ \ ( ( ~ (__) _ ) ) \ \. ~_~~~~~ ./ / \ \.________./ / \ / \.========./ I I I I /] [\ -cfbd- // \\ -------\\_____________//------- Warning to train passengers: " Don't use the W.C. whilst the train is standing in the Station. If you've got to go, then you've got to go Before you reach your destination. You'll be fined 5 quid if you lift the lid And be put upon probation. So don't use the W.C. whilst the train is standing in the Station ! " The above musical ditty is from the BBC Television documentary " Upon the Throne " made in 1984 on the subject of toilet technology and development dating from the Roman occupation of Britain to the modern day, coin-operated, fully automatic, SuperLoos of London. Bye,