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From: Mike is a Liar!
Damn.. even I voted for me.. thats scary.. I did damn near **** my pants friday racing a Zx3 down the south side of the hill on Sepulveda.. Doing over 100 MPH.. and then coming around a corner.. there was water all over the floor.. ruptured spinkler line.. could not used brakes to slow down.. had to take curve at 100.. .. I felt it pokin..
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From: Tallahassee, FL
Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' date='Nov 3 2003, 11:54 AM
did they use real FECAL MATERIAL or a laboratory Equivlent?
What is the lab equivlent of FECAL Material?
What is the lab equivlent of FECAL Material?
patrick
found it:
...They showed me a laboratory where test toilets are mounted on a frame; the procedure is you put your test material into the bowl, flush, then see how much material makes it through to a wire collection basket underneath.
(Kids: This would be a GREAT science-fair project!)
Kenney first showed me the current test standard, in which the toilet is supposed to flush 100 little plastic *****. There are two problems with this test. One is that a person who emits anything like 100 little plastic ***** doesn’t need a better toilet; they need immediate medical care. The other problem is that the test is WAY too easy.
“Any toilet in the world can pass it,” Kenney said.
He then showed me some of the tougher, more-realistic tests being considered. These involve various materials, including wads of paper and sponges, both weighted and unweighted to simulate what the NAHB refers to as “sinkers” and “floaters.”
But the most impressive test material by FAR is the fermented bean curd, which Kenney said is made, using a secret recipe, by the Toto toilet company of Japan, a world leader in commode innovation.
I mean, this stuff looks EXACTLY like real Geraldo. I, myself, would not touch it. I watched in fascinated horror as Kenney boldly grasped a mass of it and with his bare hands, formed 10 incredibly lifelike Puff Daddies. Needless to say, these clogged the test toilet.
I was deeply moved by this experience. I came away convinced that these engineers will, some day, develop a test that will enable us, as a nation, to once again have faith in our commodes.
When that day comes, I want to shake the hands of the courageous researchers who made it possible.
But first they will have to wash up.
(Kids: This would be a GREAT science-fair project!)
Kenney first showed me the current test standard, in which the toilet is supposed to flush 100 little plastic *****. There are two problems with this test. One is that a person who emits anything like 100 little plastic ***** doesn’t need a better toilet; they need immediate medical care. The other problem is that the test is WAY too easy.
“Any toilet in the world can pass it,” Kenney said.
He then showed me some of the tougher, more-realistic tests being considered. These involve various materials, including wads of paper and sponges, both weighted and unweighted to simulate what the NAHB refers to as “sinkers” and “floaters.”
But the most impressive test material by FAR is the fermented bean curd, which Kenney said is made, using a secret recipe, by the Toto toilet company of Japan, a world leader in commode innovation.
I mean, this stuff looks EXACTLY like real Geraldo. I, myself, would not touch it. I watched in fascinated horror as Kenney boldly grasped a mass of it and with his bare hands, formed 10 incredibly lifelike Puff Daddies. Needless to say, these clogged the test toilet.
I was deeply moved by this experience. I came away convinced that these engineers will, some day, develop a test that will enable us, as a nation, to once again have faith in our commodes.
When that day comes, I want to shake the hands of the courageous researchers who made it possible.
But first they will have to wash up.
