And now for something weird...

nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
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Sailors on new carrier may miss the target.
http://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2017/07/21/no-urinals-on-the-new-navy-aircraft-carrier/
For men, traditional seated toilets are farther away, making them harder targets to accurately focus on.

Thus, men who use a water closet are more likely to miss the bowl and hit the floor, says Kaufman.

He says that when men are obligated to pee in water closets, urine tends to build up on the floor, leaving an abysmal stench.

“A urinal is a target,” said Kaufman. “What is a problem is [with a water closet] you have a very big target and we can’t aim very quickly.”

The only way to ensure men accurately aim into a toilet bowl is to force men to sit down, which is unlikely to happen, said Kaufman.

 
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shortbus

Joined Sep 30, 2009
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Reminds me of an old joke.
A chief petty officer and a marine private find themselves in the head at the same time. The private finishes first and starts to leave. The CP sees he isn't going to wash his hands and says, "private, we wash our hands after using the head." The private turns to him and says, "I'm a marine sir, we're taught not to piss on our hands."
 

atferrari

Joined Jan 6, 2004
5,012
Not a joke, but true and maybe weird for some of you.

A popular common pastry around here. If you want to buy some, you need to ask for a dozen (adjust quantity as necessary) of "bolas de fraile" (friar balls).

And there is a more shocking alternative to that name; trust me.


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spinnaker

Joined Oct 29, 2009
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Reminds me of an old joke.
A chief petty officer and a marine private find themselves in the head at the same time. The private finishes first and starts to leave. The CP sees he isn't going to wash his hands and says, "private, we wash our hands after using the head." The private turns to him and says, "I'm a marine sir, we're taught not to piss on our hands."

An old co-worker of mine, a bit older than me was stationed on an old WWII destroyer when he was a young buck. First morning out he had to use the head. There was a long line. He peered inside to see men sitting side by side on sort of a platform with toilet seats covering a trough. He noticed no on on the end seats so he figured he would just jump the line and get an end location. Soon he found out why no one was in the end seats. The shipped rolled. All the "stuff" came racing down the trough hitting the end of the trough next to him. Splash! That was the last time he ever cut in line again during his time in the Navy. ;)
 

GopherT

Joined Nov 23, 2012
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An old co-worker of mine, a bit older than me was stationed on an old WWII destroyer when he was a young buck. First morning out he had to use the head. There was a long line. He peered inside to see men sitting side by side on sort of a platform with toilet seats covering a trough. He noticed no on on the end seats so he figured he would just jump the line and get an end location. Soon he found out why no one was in the end seats. The shipped rolled. All the "stuff" came racing down the trough hitting the end of the trough next to him. Splash! That was the last time he ever cut in line again during his time in the Navy. ;)
Small but destructive tidal wave.
 

atferrari

Joined Jan 6, 2004
5,012
Afterrari - that are polish PĄCZKI!
Hola danzi

In my experience at different places around the world, almost all nationalities tend to think that every food or dish they know whether stews, soups, barbecues, desserts, pastry, you name it, is unique to them. All cultures have a gulasz or kaszanka... and the list goes on forever.

Do not worry, sure they are polish PĄCZKI :p :D but when you come here make sure of how to order them at the bakery. :)

BTW, for all I know, friars are all native. :eek:
 

cmartinez

Joined Jan 17, 2007
8,776
'Jerk' rooster needs new home, frustrated Michigan owner claims

McCaul, who owns several chickens according to another Facebook post, implied the rooster has superpowers.
“It's like he knows where you sleep and can zone in on that particular window so maybe he has some sort of special x-ray vision where he can see sleeping people behind walls,”


 
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