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Submitted by Jinky Williams (View user info) at 2004-08-31 18:54:41 EDT
"'Talking toilet' tells you to be tidy" -- http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5841271/
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AMSTERDAM - The good citizens of Amsterdam may now take counsel of talking toilets that expound on the perils of smoking or the futility of war and berate them on hygiene and cleanliness.
The first such toilets, fitted with sensors to detect exactly what visitors do and to pass comment if appropriate, were installed in a central Amsterdam cafe on Thursday. Creator Leonard van Munster, who sees the project as an artistic venture, will build more if the demand arises.
"You might consider sitting down next time," the toilet told a male Reuters reporter politely in a female robot voice. The next user was told that "The last visitor did not take heed of basic rules of hygiene."
Depending on circumstances, the toilet might remind you to wash your hands or ask you to lift the seat.
"It could suddenly start coughing and warn you about the dangers of cigarettes, or name all the cool movie stars who smoke. It just depends what mood it's in," van Munster said referring to people who sneak off to secretly have a puff.
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"The last visitor did not take heed of basic rules of hygiene." Haha! Reminds me of the Far Side cartoon with the "Didn't Wash Hands" alarm and flashing light in a restaurant.
Sure gives new meaning to the phrase "bathroom humor".
Stay orange.
--JW
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Submitted by munkeypants (user info) at 2004-09-28 14:38:41 EDT (#)
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Submitted by dwr_budr (user info) at 2004-08-31 19:15:44 EDT (#)
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I would make it my business to piss on this toilet.
Submitted by JinkyWilliams (user info) at 2004-08-31 19:01:29 EDT (#)
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It depends on how you define a "day". I could be posting from Mercury. There's also a planet that was recently discovered that makes a full orbit in three Earth days.
I post in jumps. I won't post for, uh... 6 months... and then I will post three times. Dun dun dun dunnnn. Who knows when I will post next?
"Oh boy, that wacky Jink!"
Stay orange.
--JW
Submitted by GodLovesALittleLovin (user info) at 2004-08-31 18:57:31 EDT (#)
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Jinky you posted twice today! Bad Jinky! When will you learn your lesson?
Actually I feel anothre post comin on myself.
Stay Monochrome,
_GLALL_)(
Submitted by I_Have_a_Kristen_Fetish (user info) at 2004-08-31 18:57:01 EDT (#)
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