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taking steampunk hilariously far: the steampunk urinal

alisha k. — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:16:59 +0000

There are fancy toilets and then something beyond that, something reserved for the truly epic, the gold-plated, the toilets that come equipped with a cupholder… toilets like this one. Or urinals, rather. Or, uh, devices in the water closet. Whatever, it’s a steampunk urinal. Gaze upon it in awe (or abject confusion).

I can’t help but think that this is where you go after the steampunk cake and a nice cup of tea. But of course, you can take your tea with you and urinate like a gentleman, thanks to the cupholder.

And just in case you needed to see this in video form, thankfully, the creator filmed the hot flushing action, just for you.

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The tank is oak. That just seemed worth pointing out. And there’s a friendly laser guide so you’ll never miss… provided you’re watching every moment of the deed.

[via NerdSalad]

toilet speakers: if it’s sound, flush it down

technabob — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:22:48 +0000

Before I begin, please do not ask me why these exist. I have no idea. But somebody over in China got the bright idea that we really needed speakers that looked like miniature toilets.

Each porta-potty cranks out 2-watts of sound, with a frequency range of 80Hz to 25kHz, and a supposed signal-to-noise ratio of >98dB. I wonder if that’s with the water running or not.

They’re available over at ChinaGrabber for $14.99 (USD) each. That’s just $114.99 more than anyone I know would ever pay for one.

And while they don’t mention it explicitly on the product page, I should remind you that you should not – under any circumstance – attempt to use these as actual toilets.

outhouse and toilet paper lights: it’s farty time!

lambert v. — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:22:31 +0000

Finally, party lights for the people you hate. Get a bunch of these outhouse and toilet paper lights and use them at your archenemy’s (boss, mother-in-law, pet cat) birthday party. It’s sure to eliminate whatever minuscule chance there was of the two of you getting along.

It’ll also come in handy if you ever build an outhouse; then you can have an outhousewarming party. Awesome. The possibilities are endless. You can buy the outhouse and toilet paper lights at Taylor Gifts for $25 USD.

[via Nerd Approved]

st. thomas creations presents: a video of a toilet flushing down all kinds of crap. except for real crap.

lambert v. — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:30:40 +0000

St. Thomas Creations is promoting their Quattro Flushing Technology-equipped toilets. It’s for people who unload soft bombs the size of golf balls. Or hotdogs. Or large gummi bears. Or plastic alphabets.

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After careful analysis of the powerful toilet in the video, I deduced that it’s named the Palermo, which you can buy at your local dealer for about $250 – $445 USD. You can check out St. Thomas Creations’ site to help find a store that carries their products.

As the video went on and on, getting more absurd by the second, I was afraid that the disembodied hand would dump a Human Baby (6.2 lbs). Or Black Tar (5 kilos).

[via The Presurfer]

my big halo story of the week

technabob — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:33:58 +0000

Well, I managed to make it through the entire launch week without a single post about Halo 3. Then eBay had to ruin it all for me. I’ve finally managed to find a Halo-related story that wasn’t redundant with the mountain of coverage that’s been out there. So without further ado, I present the Master Chief toilet seat.

I can think of no better place to feature an image of the great gaming icon than on the lid of your toilet. I guess there’s not much to do in Utah, where the artist who made this woodburnt oak toilet seat hails from.

If you want this in your bathroom, you better head on over to eBay and get your bid in quick.

[via Hawty McBloggy]

technology goes down the toilet

technabob — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:13:48 +0000

You’ll never have to leave the throne again now that Roto Rooter has created the ultimate toilet, which includes a full arsenal of high-tech toys and other gadgets.

Designed for the world’s laziest man, the Roto Rooter Pimped Out John includes a 20-inch flat-panel LCD TV, an Xbox 360, DVD player, a laptop, a TiVo DVR, and an iPod docking station (mounted conveniently on a toilet-paper dispenser.) And while you’re “doin’ your business,” you can even work out on the exercise bike or reload with a beer from the included kegerator.

If the Pimped Out John sounds like your cup of tea, you can enter to win the whole shebang here.

[via Tech Digest]