Deep thought on toilets

[rammstein]

So in the Northern Hemispere toilets flush clockwise, and in the Southern Hemisphere it flushes counterclockwise. Interestingly, if you are directly on the equator, the toilet flushes straight down. My question is- does this lack of swirling action make the flush less effective? I am thinking that the TP and poopies would be more likely to bunch together and make a nasty clog. Does anybody here have any equatorial toilet experience? Video demonstrations would earn you SERIOUS bonus points.

[targa911S]

now THAT is deep thought! Wanna share that smoke?

[slakjaw]

hahahahahaha

[porsche930dude]

They dont have traditional toilets in the jungle. Youd be lucky to find a pit toilet
and forget about tp. thats why god gave the left hand

[Flatbutt1]

Originally posted by porsche930dude
. Youd be lucky to find a pit toilet

yeah but you'd better check to see if its inhabited BEFORE you squat!

[Jeff Higgins]

You should get together with tabs and shoot the ***** for awhile

[SLO-BOB]

I call bull*****

[tdatk]

Originally posted by porsche930dude
thats why god gave the left hand

Funny thing there.
I ambidexterious (sp) favoring my right for throwing, pitching , hammering, you get the idea. Left is for eating, writing picking my nose etc. Rule of thumb is "wipe with the hand you don't eat with" comes natually I guess because I didn't notice until I read that somewhere. Never have wiped with my left hand.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

I'd suspect a swirl is induced in equatorial toilets by angling the jets one way or the other. Since there's no corriolis force to counteract the swirling once started, it would continue and dispose of your offending water closet sacrifices efficiently and with that nice "glug-glug-glug" that heralds a clean bowl.

But that's just speculation on my part.

[tabs]

It doesn't matter which way the water swirls or doesn't swirl...I regularily clog the bowl up. That is why my trusty Plunger is easily at hand, so I can remedy the problem.

Also I have come to realize that when I start breaking Toillette seats I need to curb my visits to the local Buffets for awhile.

[austin552]

Whats up with those French toilets??? Ever used one?

[Steve PH]

Originally posted by austin552
Whats up with those French toilets??? Ever used one?

Do your mean the classic hole in the floor? French toilets are not good but I suspect you can find worse.

I don't think the swirl makes a big difference, surely its the volume and speed of the cascade of water during the "flush'" which either does the business or fails and you end up hunting for a plunger.

[Nostril Cheese]

this is an urban legend. The coriolis effect does not determine the direction in which toilets flush.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally posted by rammstein
...equatorial toilet experience?...

Now THERE'S a phrase you don't hear every day

Who says there are no new topics on OT?

[austin552]

Originally posted by Steve PH
Do your mean the classic hole in the floor? French toilets are not good but I suspect you can find worse.

I don't think the swirl makes a big difference, surely its the volume and speed of the cascade of water during the "flush'" which either does the business or fails and you end up hunting for a plunger.

BIDET

[Steve PH]

Thats a bidet (a butt washer) you don't crap in that!

[porsche911girl]

OMG this thread is too funny! I love it!

[Porsche-O-Phile]

Originally posted by Steve PH
Thats a bidet (a butt washer) you don't crap in that!

You don't?

That explains the screaming and cursing I heard as I was leaving the bathroom at that French restaurant a while back. . .

[austin552]

So you crap in a hole in the floor, then whoble over to the washer??? what does one dry off with? Le Butt blower?

[JCF]

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