June 22, 2011
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Move Along Now
I am pleased to announce that I have not just solved the problem, but I have done so with an elegant solution; a bold vision that combines the efficiency of two worlds: The Moving Sidewalk + The Urinal Trough.
- The stall walls move along with you to provide privacy.
- The sidewalk is wide enough for you to easily pass by people who have not yet finished.
- This is a shortened illustration of the apparatus. I envision a minimum length of 50 feet.
- A trip from end-to-end needs to be be slightly longer than the average time it takes the 90th percentile to urinate.
- Not pictured correctly here is that the trough extends an extra 7 feet past where the stall walls return. This allows one to avoid the unfortunate circumstance of not finishing in time.
- People who have problems with on-demand performance can choose to use a normal stall.
- A digital clock (not pictured here), aka “shot clock”, on the back of each stall space indicates how much time you have left.
Me: “I really need to build this.”
Laura, after a very very long silence: “I am not sure about that.”
Comments (8)
This could totally work… as a urinal carousel. Same concept, but the prospective pisser steps off of the sidewalk onto a urinal carousel, does his business, and then steps back onto the sidewalk.
Sure, the prospective pisser is no further along the walkway than he was when he arrived at the carousel, but… IT’S A URINAL CAROUSEL, for crying out loud. Throw in some of those clown faces with target mouths like they use for water pistol races in carnival games and you can charge admission for the thing with an Easy Pass partnership.
Think it over.
Wow. This is even more efficient than the pop-up urinals.
i applaud this idea
@Prolixity_Split - At work, where I drew this, we discussed a lot of other configurations. That is also where we came up with the idea for point #5, which I hadn’t thought of when I sketched the original idea. I want to sketch a version that is part escalator.
@lanney - So if you time it right, you can stand on top of a toilet for an evening when they raise up from the ground.
@Rveblade - Want to be an angel investor for the project?
The fun factor does intrigue… but no sinks?
I think what makes me laugh the most is Laura’s diplomatic answer. She must be a very patient girl
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@ExLibris - This isn’t the entire bathroom, but rather just a glimpse of what the future holds.
@paganmelly - She is incredibly patient.
Wow childhood advanced