Curiouser and curiouser...

And jasper_austin, don't worry, that link is harmless. Try clicking on it. Whuddyamean the link isn't working on your computer?

(I hope nobody really thought I would post a picture of myself sitting on a toilet. Even *I'm* not that creepy...)

The article on toilets claims that round toilets have a better vortex action than elongated models, and hence have better performance. I really don't know, I've never owned a round toilet of the 1.6 gal variety. I do know that I've had to learn to use a plunger since I replaced the 50 year old toilet that never failed. Now I'm in the process of remodeling the upstairs bath and will have to replace an older American Standard Cadet that has only plugged up once in the last 25 years.

I'm personally more interested in the number of times I have to use a plunger than the "comfort" or "aim-ability" of the toilet.

Thanks for the tip. The low water toilet that I currently have is a Kohler Wellworth. It doesn't do too badly, but I probably have to plunge about once a month and I'm the only person using that bath. However, I will say that it does much better than the original Wellworth that I had installed during the remodel. I finally got so mad that I called Kohler and shouted at the poor lady who answered the phone. But, they did give me a new Wellworth, which has a larger "throat" and works a lot better.

I will look into the Toto. Thanks again for the tip.

The models I have are all the "Repertoire" which incorporates the "Antiquity" bowl. They were less than $300 for both pieces (tank and bowl), so I wonder how much it would be to replace the bowls only...

By the way, I do notice that the flushing action seems to have more "oomph" in the round bowls than in the elongateds that I had.

Our specs call for Kohler Serif in Master, Kids and Powder, Wellworth in the laundry bath. Any opinions on these toilets? Sheesh. Building a house had made me consider things I never dreamed I'd be thinking about!

I've used a Wellworth, not the new version but the one they made a few years ago. It works reasonably well for a $99 commode although the "water spot" (area in bowl normally submerged in water) is a bit small. I understand the design has been improved since then. On this one, there is an adjustable float in the tank that will determine when the flapper falls, and thus how much water is used for a flush. It's set at the factory for a 1.6 gallon flush, but we altered it to be closer to 2 gallons for a more powerful flush.

I guess I have been asleep at the wheel. This is information that I have never heard. Uh oh and we have all round bowls. My poor husband! Maybe I will get him an elongated bowl for Father's Day!

Doris ;-)

Needless to say I never figured the thing out and gave up and to this day I am STILL wondering. Has anyone ever seen such a thing?

Years later, while uncomfortably "not sitting on the seat" in a public restroom, it dawned on me that those funny toilets were so you could stand comfortably to do your wet business. Actually I wish they still had them!

Lee, I like mitchdesj's urinal better. Not so "in your face".

Below is an article about female urinals, with some funny/interesting links. One link has a pic of the urinal you might have encountered...it's pretty, um, graphic. It is called "The Lady P". LOL

(hey, do you think regfman, the original poster, is tired of getting all these replies emailed to him?...hehe)

Have you all checked out the urinal discussion which was recently launched? I never knew those things had a sweet spot. I guess guys learn this kind of thing as a kid. But, then again, in 1976 I worked as a chambermaid in a Swiss hotel in Zermatt, and after that experience I would venture to guess that many men never got much instruction at all as kids.

I'm actually quite surprised, given today's concern with conserving water resources, that urinals in women's restrooms haven't caught on. As it is, designers of large buildings and arenas now allot more space for ladies' rooms than for mens' because the perceived need to sit down in a private stall increases the amount of time spent in the restroom, and reduces the total number of toilets/urinals that will fit in a given space.

My former girlfriend insisted that when other women aren't watching, women often stand up in front of the toilet just like men do (I'm told a strategically-placed finger will ensure accurate aim and eliminate wayward splashing, although she never demonstrated this technique to me in person), but that social customs precluded this in occupied public restrooms. I explained to her that similar social customs precluded men sitting down to do a #1. Well that, and the typically filthy toilet seats in mens' rooms...

That said, while I'm comfortable with either gender standing up to do their business, I'm glad these outdoor urinals that have taken hold in the Netherlands haven't crossed the Atlantic yet. Really, I don't care to do this sort of thing outdoors in the middle of a park...

Although the DOGS must think it's the biggest bestest fire hydrant they've ever seen!

This newfangled World Wide Web thing is amazing. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be sitting here at work and stumble across others who had experienced the same kind of bizarre women's toilets I had encountered as a child but pushed way, way back into the repressed corners of my mind. Suddenly, *sproing*, here they are, being discussed by people all over the globe. And I'm chiming in! YES, I remember those toilets! NO, I never had a clue what I was supposed to do with them, but YES, I think I tried sitting on one once, quite unsuccessfully!! Not sure what happened, that memory is still repressed...

Beth in KC