Saturday, August 26, 2006

101 Ways to Flush a Toilet

(The List)

Ones that simply do not flush
The old fashioned out-house
The “Porta-Potty” or “Rent-a-Johns” (They are very combustible…don’t ask)
The icky “hole-in-the floor” (In Asia, France, and other 3rd world nations)
A toilet that simply will not work…no matter what
Going in the woods or other “au natural” methods

Mechanisms attached to the commode
The standard American handle in the front side of the tank
The large long handle attached to the side of a pipe directly about the tank (common in American public restrooms)
Depressing (no there aren’t sad) levers on the top of the tank (these can be located in the center of the tank or on either side)
Split depressing levers for the big and little flushes respectively

Strange Places to put a “Flusher”
The “pull chain” attached to a tank above the commode
A “push pedal” on the floor to the side of the bowl
Push panels on the wall (I have one in my house)
A Divided or split push panel on the wall…a large panel for the BIG flush and a small one for number one
A small metal switch attached to a water pipe below the tank (Finally discovered after a minute of panic while visiting the facilities at an Italian restaurant n Prague)

Weird Commodes
Chemical toilets
Toilets where you have to add water before the flush

Unusual Methods
Using your foot on a handle because it’s “icky”