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tonkatojo
19-Nov-11, 20:42
Over 40% of the world does not have toilet facilities http://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/19/opinion/davis-toilet-day/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn
Corrie 3
19-Nov-11, 21:21
Over 40% of the world does not have toilet facilities http://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/19/opinion/davis-toilet-day/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn
Thomas Crapper must be turning in his grave!!!

C3...........:eek::roll:
golach
19-Nov-11, 23:12
Over 40% of the world does not have toilet facilities http://edition.cnn.com/2011/11/19/opinion/davis-toilet-day/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

I was brought up with a dry lavvie for the first 10 years of my life in Caithness and Perthshire, it never made me a bad person [disgust]
gleeber
19-Nov-11, 23:21
It makes me glad I live in Europe and she makes some good points in the article.
sandyr1
19-Nov-11, 23:29
I was brought up with a dry lavvie for the first 10 years of my life in Caithness and Perthshire, it never made me a bad person [disgust]

Ditto Mr. G...15 years for me!
And in the late 80's bought a piece of waterfront property, clearing and building a cottage, all helped by a drafty outhouse.
tonkatojo
20-Nov-11, 12:29
I was brought up with a dry lavvie for the first 10 years of my life in Caithness and Perthshire, it never made me a bad person [disgust]

I was brought up with an outside "nettie" but for the life of me I cannot remember a midden or the likes being involved and I'm 61 going on 62.
orkneycadian
20-Nov-11, 17:38
Over 40% of the world does not have toilet facilities

Makes the current benefits system in the UK, even when decoupled from inflation, seem extremely generous!
tonkatojo
20-Nov-11, 20:01
Makes the current benefits system in the UK, even when decoupled from inflation, seem extremely generous!

Aye if your weighing your argument with these governments, and ours trying like hell to bring us to the equivalent have and have nots. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12672743 and a better example http://www.u4.no/helpdesk/helpdesk/query.cfm?id=20
Bazeye
20-Nov-11, 20:33
Thomas Crapper must be turning in his grave!!!

C3...........:eek::roll:

Thought that was a myth about him inventing the flushing toilet?
Corrie 3
20-Nov-11, 20:42
Thought that was a myth about him inventing the flushing toilet?
Just checked Baz and it seems you are right.....You learn something everyday in this world don't you?
Even if most of it is crap!!!

C3..............:roll:;);)