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To: ConservativeStatement

I think the US Navy is phasing out urinals in its ship ‘heads’ for two reasons. First is that swabs spray everywhere and their urine is corrosive to paint and metal, and the second is that if you just have crappers, you can clean the head in a few seconds with a fire hose, which apparently you can’t do with urinals about.

I remember a story from many years ago about a gas station owner whose father had been a plumber. His restrooms were impressive, with a big drain on the floor, and a bunch of spray nozzles in the ceiling and walls. It was like an indoor car wash.

As needed, he would remove the paper, open the drain, then lock the door and turn a valve to spray high pressure water on everything all at once. Then he would secure that valve, pour cleaning solution into a tank, and turn a second valve that would spray lower pressure cleaning solution all over everything. After letting that soak for a while, he would secure that valve and turn on the high pressure valve again to rinse.

It would spend the night drying, then the next morning, he would put the paper products back in the clean restrooms.

There was one time, however, when some filthy homeless guy decided to foul up the restroom. The next time he saw him enter, he locked the door and started the cleaning cycle.

It cost him some paper towels and toilet paper, but it was worth it.


39 posted on 06/15/2012 7:49:45 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
...phasing out urinals in its ship ‘heads’ for two reasons

I find those two reasons hard to believe as justifications.

Clever gas station owner though.

84 posted on 06/15/2012 9:20:59 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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