Monday, May 29, 2006

If I could make a men's bathroom...

It would be different in two main ways:

1. Anything automated would have a manual override. The worse invention EVER was the auto flush toilet. This eliminates any real ability to be neighborly while going numero dos. One has to stand up and embrace the stall door for 10 seconds before it can convince the toilet to flush before the official exit of the stall. Terrible I say, terrible. And who actually likes auto sinks? If you hold your hand a slight angle off, it turns off on its own. Again, it needs a manual override. I don't even care much for the auto towel dispenser. If the power gets interrupted, then ya gonnat use your shirt. Men like to be engaged in their world, they like to push buttons, to put things into action. Automated bathrooms are bad. If I made a men's room, it would have levers that were obnoxiously large and fun to use.

2. Urinals would be a joy to use. Almost any urinal has a great risk of splashback. Is it that nobody took the time to make a better design or is it that most companies are cheap? If a restaurant or place of business had an awesome urinal, it would serve as inexpensive advertisement. Ever notice how urinals are at different heights? Some for men, some for boys. What about in the good ole days when they made full length urinals? You know the one I am taling about, its highest point is about chest height, and it goes all the way down until it becomes a part of the floor. This is idea for clean up purposes (no more urine on the floor) and it also eliminates the dilemma for males with differing heights. It is a universal wonder. Since we are on this topic, you may want to click here to see a wonderful compilation of urinals. And if you click here, you will find a fun game on how to choose a urinal in different social settings. Enjoy!

Thursday, May 25, 2006

Reading a new book

I thought I would give an honorable mention to a great book I just started reading. It is called The Silence Of Adam.

Back in the garden when Eve took the fruit from the tree, Adam was right beside her, and he sat back quiet while sin entered the world. That curse is still with men today, we sit idle when we should be doing something. One of the major premises is that men must be about movement. Movement toward relationship with people and with God. When a man feels incompetant, nervous, unsure, etc, he will be still and silent. This book encourages men to speak and move into the chaos of this world. There is a ton more to the book, but there are some awesome things for me to learn from it.

Monday, May 01, 2006

Balogne & Apple Juice

Let me begin by saying this: I am not suggesting in any way that you should view these items together; But I do want to rant about the inequality I noticed. Balogne is not only praised for no reason, but it undeservingly gets its own song (ie, my balogne has a first name.. it's n-a-s-t-yyyy). In my opinion, it deserves nothing.

Moving along. Now, lets take apple juice and see if it gets a song. No, no it doesn't, and it does not even get a nickname. Ever notice how people can order an orange juice by saying "OJ" and everyone knows what they mean? Don't get me wrong, OJ rocks, but apple juice is equally off the chain. So why don't we call it "AJ"??? I guess I am just mad because stupid baloneeey gets a song and apple juice doesnt even get a nickname. Grrr!