ANST - [TY] [Mid] Porta-John etiquette
jhartel
jhartel at net-link.net
Thu Jun 4 13:02:43 PDT 1998
Greetings Ansteorrans!
This has come across 2 other lists I frequent and thought I pass it on
since. Enjoy!
Moriel***
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>
> Just a little friendly advice to make the world better for all of us.
> Christianna
> With the hot weather camping season upon us, it is time one again
> to remind all you city folks about the proper use of our most beloved
> artifact, the relocatable chemical toilet, lovingly known as the
> Porta-Castle.
>
> Many complain about the offensive effluvium which assails the
> nostrils upon entering said convenience, but with proper use, the
> facility can be nearly odor free.
>
> All you have to remember is, when you're done doing what you came in
> for,
>
> CLOSE THE LID !!!!!
>
> This goes also for the pit toilets found in many campgrounds and
> state parks. These things are built with a vent pipe that goes up
> thru the roof. When the lid is kept closed, the gasseous emmissions
> go up the stack and into the air as nature intended. If the lid is
> left open, the stench instead fills the "passenger compartment".
>
> I know whereof I speak. While my family was fortunate enough to
> have indoor plumbing, our two closest neighbors did not, and had
> chemical toilets hidden in an upstairs closet. (This was the '50's.
> Those 2 houses have long since burned down, probably from someone
> striking a match with the lid up.)
>
> So please, secure the hatch, and pass the word with gentle
> reminders to all. The smell of humas sewage is an authenticity we can
> all do without.
>
> Berwyn,
> My job's in the toilet.
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> *** Alteribus diebus gallinam, alteribus pennas ***
> *** (Some days chicken, some days feathers) ***
> Lord Berwyn AEthelbryght of Ackley
> Rudivale Shire, Northshield, Midrealm
> Bert Garwood Grand Forks, ND lordberwyn at ibm.net
> From: "Berwyn" <LordBerwyn at ibm.net>
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