Water Closets

[Amelia]

The History of Plumbing - Roman and English Legacy, from theplumber.com

 

[Amelia]

Gorgeous, isn't it.

Beautiful Victorian toilet from Holland, by theplumber.com

 

[Ringel05]

 

[HelenaHandbag]

Classic style for me to poop on!​

 

[syrenn]

Just another leach field waiting to be born.


leachfield.

 

[daws101]

Thomas Crapper was a plumber who founded Thomas Crapper & Co in London. Contrary to widespread misconceptions, Crapper did not invent the flush toilet. He did, however, do much to increase the popularity of the toilet, and developed some important related inventions, such as the ballcock. He was noted for the quality of his products and received several royal warrants.
it was a shitty job but someone had to do it!

 

[Mr. H.]

I remember listening to recordings in French class. Ou est le doubleve ce?
Margot and Mon Oncle.
or something like that lol

 

[daws101]

I remember listening to recordings in French class. Ou est le doubleve ce?
Margot and Mon Oncle.
or something like that lol

sorry don't speak french..could you translate?

 

[Amelia]

Thomas Crapper was a plumber who founded Thomas Crapper & Co in London. Contrary to widespread misconceptions, Crapper did not invent the flush toilet. He did, however, do much to increase the popularity of the toilet, and developed some important related inventions, such as the ballcock. He was noted for the quality of his products and received several royal warrants.
it was a shitty job but someone had to do it!

Funny that he wasn't even mentioned in the link in the OP. I wonder why. Maybe I'll do some casual reading to find out. That's what WC's are for, right?

 

[daws101]

thomas crapper was a plumber who founded thomas crapper & co in london. Contrary to widespread misconceptions, crapper did not invent the flush toilet. He did, however, do much to increase the popularity of the toilet, and developed some important related inventions, such as the ballcock. He was noted for the quality of his products and received several royal warrants.
It was a shitty job but someone had to do it!

funny that he wasn't even mentioned in the link in the op. I wonder why. Maybe i'll do some casual reading to find out. That's what wc's are for, right?

right!

 

[Jughead]

I remember listening to recordings in French class. Ou est le doubleve ce?
Margot and Mon Oncle.
or something like that lol

That reminds me of the time someone said "je t'adore". I got up and "shut the door". Needless to say, it wasn't taken very well.

 

[Amelia]

Here's what snopes has to say about Mr. Crapper.

snopes.com: Thomas Crapper and the Toilet

 

[Mr. H.]

I remember listening to recordings in French class. Ou est le doubleve ce?
Margot and Mon Oncle.
or something like that lol

sorry don't speak french..could you translate?

"Where is the WC". Not sure I spelled the letters correctly.

 

[Mr. H.]

I remember listening to recordings in French class. Ou est le doubleve ce?
Margot and Mon Oncle.
or something like that lol

That reminds me of the time someone said "je t'adore". I got up and "shut the door". Needless to say, it wasn't taken very well.

I stopped in Tennessee on a trip, to get a much needed oil change. It was a small garage so I told him I'd back the car off the lift myself. He didn't care.

He kept saying "wachado" "wachado" wachado".

I'm like WTF does that mean.

The driver's door caught the edge of the garage and bent backwards.

 

[Ringel05]

Here's what snopes has to say about Mr. Crapper.

snopes.com: Thomas Crapper and the Toilet

One of the few times Snopes could be partially wrong, (origin of the association of Crapper). While sticking to the known "first seen in print" they do not discuss the highly probable (i.e. most likely) scenario that soldiers did bring home the name after WWI and it took that long to be assimilated into the common vernacular.

 

[Jughead]

I remember listening to recordings in French class. Ou est le doubleve ce?
Margot and Mon Oncle.
or something like that lol

That reminds me of the time someone said "je t'adore". I got up and "shut the door". Needless to say, it wasn't taken very well.

I stopped in Tennessee on a trip, to get a much needed oil change. It was a small garage so I told him I'd back the car off the lift myself. He didn't care.

He kept saying "wachado" "wachado" wachado".

I'm like WTF does that mean.

The driver's door caught the edge of the garage and bent backwards.

 

[daws101]

Here's what snopes has to say about Mr. Crapper.

snopes.com: Thomas Crapper and the Toilet

One of the few times Snopes could be partially wrong, (origin of the association of Crapper). While sticking to the known "first seen in print" they do not discuss the highly probable (i.e. most likely) scenario that soldiers did bring home the name after WWI and it took that long to be assimilated into the common vernacular.

that's a bunch of crap!

 

[AquaAthena]

Thomas Crapper was a plumber who founded Thomas Crapper & Co in London. Contrary to widespread misconceptions, Crapper did not invent the flush toilet. He did, however, do much to increase the popularity of the toilet, and developed some important related inventions, such as the ballcock. He was noted for the quality of his products and received several royal warrants.
it was a shitty job but someone had to do it!

That's true, and I have used many of them, in bathrooms of friends and acquaintances in Victorian homes.

 

[Amelia]

Toilets in Japan? Impressive or mostly hype?

 

[Bloodrock44]

Restrooms in Germany are called water closets. First time I saw WC on a restroom door I went WTF?