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I am considering going in on an idea with my plumbing friend Rufus, who has an idea for residential urinals. These can be installed easily in the shower (under the shower head) or next to the regular toilet. Water would be saved, and men wouldn't get cursed for leaving the lid up.

Opinion: Is this a good idea?

Also, and ladies may not be familiar with this, but I'm considering as an accessory, personalized urinal cakes. A UNC urinal cake would be a perfect example.

Think about it.

All thoughts welcome.

Thanks,

-Earl of the mother flippin' JAM!

Can you raise the height of the urinal so that it doesn't spatter everywhere?

CathyCA wrote:Can you raise the height of the urinal so that it doesn't spatter everywhere?

That depends on what "it" is.

The custom UNC urinal cakes should help with that. (random, non-relevant use of emoticon)

-EarlJam

Urinal cake - great idea.

Residential urinals? Why the hell bother? I just use the sink.

CathyCA wrote:Can you raise the height of the urinal so that it doesn't spatter everywhere?

If it is too high, either the water is too cold or the bottom is too close, or both.

Shammrog wrote:Urinal cake - great idea.

Residential urinals? Why the hell bother? I just use the sink.

Note to self: Cross Shammrog off any future guest lists

windsor wrote:

Shammrog wrote:Urinal cake - great idea.

Residential urinals? Why the hell bother? I just use the sink.

Note to self: Cross Shammrog off any future guest lists

That's funny as hell! I was just thinking. I'm 6' 3" and can't use the sink. Rog must have great aiming ability or well, is quite gifted. No need to answer Rog! Either way, damned impressive.

EarlJam wrote:

windsor wrote:

Shammrog wrote:Urinal cake - great idea.

Residential urinals? Why the hell bother? I just use the sink.

Note to self: Cross Shammrog off any future guest lists

That's funny as hell! I was just thinking. I'm 6' 3" and can't use the sink. Rog must have great aiming ability or well, is quite gifted. No need to answer Rog! Either way, damned impressive.

I am 5'11". And, um, "configured" in such a way as it is easy to hit the sink...

EarlJam wrote: That's funny as hell! I was just thinking. I'm 6' 3" and can't use the sink. Rog must have great aiming ability or well, is quite gifted. No need to answer Rog! Either way, damned impressive.

If I may rephrase: DO NOT ANSWER ROG! (any attempt at clarification will absolutely be T.M.I.)

It seems to me that it would take up shower room. Why not just pee in the shower? At least you aren't going to wash your dishes in it!

CameronBornAndBred wrote:It seems to me that it would take up shower room. Why not just pee in the shower? At least you aren't going to wash your dishes in it!

It all goes to the same place through the same pipes, right?

That's funny as hell! I was just thinking. I'm 6' 3" and can't use the sink. Rog must have great aiming ability or well, is quite gifted. No need to answer Rog! Either way, damned impressive. [/quote]

I am 5'11". And, um, "configured" in such a way as it is easy to hit the sink...[/quote]

I used to work at Willie's West Wing Wings down on Ponce in Atlanta. We never got breaks, so every now and then, I would pee in the cleansing sink (would always wash hands, dishes and occassionally silverware afterwards out of basic common sense, manners). But that is the ONLY time I've ever really peed in the sink.....sort of.

-EJ

I live in a house with 5 males. I'm a strong proponent of using the trees in the backyard. Really. But there is no way I'd put a urinal in, they have to be messier than toilets for those smaller creatures who don't aim very well.

Just this morning I instituted a $1 fine on my older two for leaving wet towels on the bathroom floor. If I have to pick it up, they owe me a dollar.

Bostondevil wrote:I live in a house with 5 males. I'm a strong proponent of using the trees in the backyard. Really. But there is no way I'd put a urinal in, they have to be messier than toilets for those smaller creatures who don't aim very well.

Just this morning I instituted a $1 fine on my older two for leaving wet towels on the bathroom floor. If I have to pick it up, they owe me a dollar.

You're going to be a rich lady very soon! Hmmm, good way to pay for your next trip to Durham!

EarlJam wrote:

CathyCA wrote:Can you raise the height of the urinal so that it doesn't spatter everywhere?

That depends on what "it" is.

The custom UNC urinal cakes should help with that. (random, non-relevant use of emoticon)

-EarlJam

"It" is urine.

If you and your friend could come up with a way to keep urine from spattering when my boys go potty, then you'd have a good idea.

CathyCA wrote:

EarlJam wrote:

CathyCA wrote:Can you raise the height of the urinal so that it doesn't spatter everywhere?

That depends on what "it" is.

The custom UNC urinal cakes should help with that. (random, non-relevant use of emoticon)

-EarlJam

"It" is urine.

If you and your friend could come up with a way to keep urine from spattering when my boys go potty, then you'd have a good idea.

Try a long garden hose, hang the other end out the window and fasten it to the ground in the back yard.

The best way I found to keep my kids aim on target was to put a little bowl of something they think is funny (my kids like fruit loops). Tell them to throw one in the toilet every time they go pee, then tell them it's "target practice". My kids LOVE this, and they "splatter" a lot less.

As for the urinal, there is a urinal for kids. Here's a picture. It's pretty funny.

bjornolf wrote:The best way I found to keep my kids aim on target was to put a little bowl of something they think is funny (my kids like fruit loops). Tell them to throw one in the toilet every time they go pee, then tell them it's "target practice". My kids LOVE this, and they "splatter" a lot less.

As for the urinal, there is a urinal for kids. Here's a picture. It's pretty funny.

I would MUCH rather pee in the sink...

I think you're onto something with that unc urinal cake. At least you could sell them to Duke for all their dorms and sports venues. Probably make a few bucks over in Raleigh and up in College Park, too. They'd be great to toss into every urinal in north carolina. Who'd want to fish it out of that soup?
Just make sure the unc goes all the way through to the bitter stinky end.

Better yet, have it hidden. So that after the first few layers, the UNC "magically" appeared. Or better yet, put a VERY shallow Duke on there with a VERY deep UNC under it. Get all the Carolina supporters to buy it, and they'll get to pee on Duke twice, then Carowhina for the next month. Or do a Duke one with a picture of Testudo under it for the Maryland fans out there. ;) Talk about industrial espionage!