tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post8205612924628601579..comments2024-02-20T16:10:31.948-07:00Comments on First Nerve: “A Little Touch of Paris”? Public Toilet Failure in S.F.Avery Gilberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18104017679971839738noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post-61735380628380494342011-12-19T19:54:25.778-07:002011-12-19T19:54:25.778-07:00Tania:
I share your misgivings about automated to...Tania:<br /><br />I share your misgivings about automated toilets. One time on an Air France flight, the extreme vacuum-flushing action of business class head almost pulled the glasses off my face. Close call.<br /><br />And why deny yourself the pleasures of the pissoir? Pioneer olfactory researcher Max Mozell invented a “Women’s urine conducting apparatus” (U.S. Patent 4,771,484) that lets you pee standing up.<br /><br />See you in Paris!Avery Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104017679971839738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125354955146250762.post-81280956407724042522011-12-19T06:28:36.073-07:002011-12-19T06:28:36.073-07:00There are automatic single loos in London, but I&#...There are automatic single loos in London, but I've never dared use one. My issue was with the 'automatic' part, as they apparently turn upside down to clean themselves. I wouldn't trust 'em not to do that while I was in there! It never occurred to me that they could be dirty, though.<br />Yes, pissoirs are great - for the penis-having amongst us. But what are we innies to do? :-)Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16033325684252709482noreply@blogger.com