Coronavirus - The Thread :(

[DaveMcT]

You do get a bit used to it though when most large supermarkets etc have their own "hunting" section with guns and hunting bows on display (The bows bothered me more than the guns as I think that must be a nasty painful way for an animal to die?). Then there were the "good old boys" in their pickup trucks with the guns racked in plain sight across the rear window and, on the more minor roads, many of the road signs - stop signs in particular I noticed - with bullet holes in them.

At the start and end of the film -

Hanna - I'm so sorry I missed your heart

Though I did like this bit -

Sebastian : So Hanna, is your mum and Dad still together?
Hanna : My mother is dead.
Sophie : [to Sebastian] Nice one, Dad.
Sebastian : I'm sorry to hear that. I lost my mum when I was very young, so...
Hanna : It's all right. It happened a long time ago.
Rachel : Hanna, what did your mum die of?
Hanna : Three bullets.

 

[AndyRKett]

Free beer for everyone when all of this is over https://www.brewdog.com/uk/whenallofthisisover

 

[chris3234]

delivered to a customer today who don't believe this is serious and its all some sort of conspiracy :bang::bang:

I know a few of that sort
It's all a cover up for something else

 

[e42b]

Hi all,
If you'd like to join our bog roll paper art exhibition, please click https://www.clorona-art.de.
Although the site is in German there are English text passages on every page.
Closing Date is last May.
Let's keep some humour
Cheers
Elmar

 

[Crossingkeeper]

Enjoying the toilet humour as well as the serious factual advice in this thread. Can't contribute to the latter but those who have visited Thailand may be aware that in the more basic accommodation the use of toilet paper is positively discouraged on the basis that it upsets the disposal arrangements (a bin is often provided for those who must to deposit their used tissues in)

So what do Thai folk do? In the really rural parts a tub of water and a dipper bowl are provided for use afterwards but as I've managed to never need to try this out I can't really offer any advice. However the next stage up from this procedure is very practical and comfortable and this link explains it far better than I can.

https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/11-heroic-tips-for-using-southeast-asias-bum-guns/

A lot simpler to install at home than a bidet!!

 

[Bernievarian]

Mums know indeed !!

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

those who have visited Thailand may be aware that in the more basic accommodation the use of toilet paper is positively discouraged on the basis that it upsets the disposal arrangements (a bin is often provided for those who must to deposit their used tissues in)

In our younger days ('60's and 70's) we holidayed a lot in the eastern med. In places like Crete and other islands it was not at all unusual to find a bin beside the loo for the paper - nothing other than "organic waste" was allowed to be flushed. Some of the hotels would post "shaming lists" if a guest blocked the system as it often took days to clear the blockage. It's quite a strange thing to take on board mentally the first time you come across it.

Even people with elderly septic tank systems in this country have to be very careful and special toilet roll is available for using in such systems.

 

[A3jeroen]

Please forget that I called this thread a pissing contest...
All about Poo now
And in the US AR15's are part of their PPE...

gr J

 

[ben]

However the next stage up from this procedure is very practical and comfortable and this link explains it far better than I can.

I've installed one of these into every bathroom I've ever had after living in Thailand

 

[ben]

bin beside the loo for the paper

Taiwan still has this in most public toilets (including up market department stores!) - it's the one thing about this place that still seems really archaic.

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

Taiwan still has this in most public toilets (including up market department stores!) - it's the one thing about this place that still seems really archaic.

Probably, and I'm sorry to be stating the obvious, due to the difficulty and expense of upgrading the old main system pipes.

I remember watching, all those years ago, workmen trying to clear the pipes at the Cretan hotel we were staying in - they had manhole covers up all over the place and it was disgusting. The toilets and bathrooms in the hotel were very modern and looked like something you would find in any hotel in the western world. The main sewer leading away from the building was a nice big diameter pipe but it then joined into the old system in the road outside the hotel grounds which looked to me to be no bigger in diameter than your average wash hand basin waste pipe. There were notices in every bathroom and all the toilets in the public areas but I think the problem was that it looked so modern and some of the people using it just couldn't get their heads round what was required. The system blocked up twice in the two weeks we were there!

Can I also take this opportunity to "Toady up" to you Ben? and thank you for all the hard work you obviously do to make coming on this Forum such a pleasant and easy experience. Not being a very "computer savvy" person I can only guess at what you do, but it's obvious, from what others post, that you play a major part in keeping things all running smoothly. So thank you very much.

I hope you are keeping well? How is this dreadful Virus affecting things in your part of the world? One of the things I find hardest to take is not being able to play with my grandchildren and give them a nice cuddle. We, Mrs J and I, also feel very nervous about having to visit supermarkets. Up till now my oldest boy has been doing our supermarket shop for us but, early this morning, he's rung us to say he thinks his wife has gone down with it so he doesn't think he should be doing our shop for us - he was due to shop today for us. Of course we are now very concerned for her, and him and their wee boy too. We are expecting him to ring again later in the day to give us an update on her condition. The fact that we have no milk or bread now seems a minor inconvenience but I'll have to decide soon whether I'm going to be safer popping round the corner to our wee convenience store or visiting one of the two big supermarkets nearby? The supermarkets are always busy but have staff enforcing distancing so there is always a queue whereas the local shop can be quite empty but only has a person behind the till so distancing depends on the customers being "sensible". Anyway, that's by the by compared with waiting for this afternoons call, I've got fingers, toes, legs, arms, etc all crossed for good luck.

Stay safe everyone
Kindest regards
Jock

 

[Goudrons]

Another common thing, especially on many Greek islands are Soakaways. (called a Cretan Cesspit in Crete, obviously), they are mainly used in homes rather than high traffic hotels etc. that might use a tank or tank and soakaway.

The waste is connected into a deep brick pits with holes at the bottom to allow waste to, well soak away.

What actually happens is bacteria in the pit breaks down the waste after the water has soaked out the holes, which is why you never use bleach either.
(the fix for when the bacteria stops working is to throw a dead cat/chicken in to start the bacteria again)

Roll and other items tend to block the holes and cause the pit to back up with sh, waste.

A lot of soakways were built in the 50's and 60's (also the time they capped off and locked all the wells) and tend to be now starting to crumble away which has caused a few deaths by people falling in them.

 

[David C]

As we're on a roll with Greek Island loo issues now.

I used to go to Kefalonia quite often, and they also have the little bins next to the loo for paper and other items.

A work mate of Mrs C went to the same place after us one year and after she returned she was recounting her horror of having to put "all solid items" in the bin, saying how horrible and dirty it was...
Mrs C said, "its only paper, just put it in the bin rather than down the loo"..... at which point her work mate turned slightly pale and embarrassed.... It turns out for the whole 2-weeks she was there she had been fishing her poo out of the loo and putting it in the little bin...

 

[09 johno]

The problem with a soak-away is that they are anaerobic, it is the 'bad' bacteria that is allowed to grow which creates other issues such as methane Hydrogen sulphide and if to bad lead to disease.

If air is forced into the sludge (aerobic) it causes the good bacteria to grow and being fed with air/oxygen never needs 'regenerating'. This also stops the gasses and smells from forming.
These systems are known as MBR's (microbiological reactors) and are fitted to most modern built ships and some sewage works around the world.
the reactor can deal with anything from grey water to sewage but can be blocked by inappropriate items being disposed of,
The MBR's normally have a reverse osmosis plant attached to the final stage, so once the process is complete the final output is clean fresh water to drinking standard.

 

[Goudrons]

As we're on a roll with Greek Island loo issues now.

I used to go to Kefalonia quite often, and they also have the little bins next to the loo for paper and other items.

A work mate of Mrs C went to the same place after us one year and after she returned she was recounting her horror of having to put "all solid items" in the bin, saying how horrible and dirty it was...
Mrs C said, "its only paper, just put it in the bin rather than down the loo"..... at which point her work mate turned slightly pale and embarrassed.... It turns out for the whole 2-weeks she was there she had been fishing her poo out of the loo and putting it in the little bin...

I hope she left a good tip for the maid!

 

[jrkitching]

I hope she left a good tip for the maid!

I've a good tip for the maid:

μην βάζετε το χέρι σας στον κάδο .

 

[bilzin]

I really did try to follow President Trump's advice regarding the use of disinfectant to fight covid 19, but try as I might, I couldn't get a bottle of Domestos to fit up my 'arris !

...... any tips from other FIAT fellas ?

 

[dave]

Probably, and I'm sorry to be stating the obvious, due to the difficulty and expense of upgrading the old main system pipes.


Jock

surely all they need is Macerator Pumps that grind up all the poop n paper to fit thorough thin pipes.

 

[AndyRKett]

I may have just ordered some AutoGlym hand sanitiser/alcohol gel.....

In other news, I may be slightly addicted to AutoGlym products.

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

surely all they need is Macerator Pumps that grind up all the poop n paper to fit thorough thin pipes.

Aye, that would probably work. I'd never heard of such a thing back in the '70's though?