Bathroom Fun

I came across this on my calendar today and thought it would be a great topic of discussion.

Honoree: Carl Rennie Davis, a pub owner in Stourbridge, England

Notable Achievement: Converting his men’s room urinals into an electrical arcade game…of sorts

Background: Davis installed paddle wheels in the drainpipes of his men’s room urinals; then he hooked each one up to a row of vertical lights. How many lights flash depends on how long – and how “strong” – the guy pees. Customers can compete to see who can light the most lights, and because extra rows of lights are mounted over the bar, ladies in the pub can follow the action.

This is what struck me about this information. The guys always complain about how long it takes for the girls to go to the bathroom. Do they need to find ways to entertain themselves while they wait? There is a bar back home in Cleveland where the men’s room has flat screen TVs playing sports so they can watch while in there. What is in the women’s room? One toilet and a sink. Do we see a problem here?

Happy Halloween!!

Once again I am turning to my trusty Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Calendar for inspiration (this is a definite must have).

A 5-Step Plan to Scare Trick-or-Treaters

1. Cut a hole, big enough to put your hand through, in the bottom of a plastic bowl.
2. Put your hand up through the hole.
3. Fill the bowl with candy.
4. When the trick-or-treaters come to the door, offer them the bowl. When the little goblins go for the candy, extend your fingers really fast.
5. Laugh maniacally.

Of course there is a disclaimer that this really came from Martha Stewart Living. Go figure!!

A Wonderful Weekend Together

Brett took me to Atlantic City this weekend for a belated birthday present. We drove up on Saturday afternoon and stayed at the Sheraton Convention Center. The hotel was nice but too expensive for the accommodations. Just because this is were the Miss America contestants stayed there doesn't mean they need to charge $300/night for a place to sleep. Or maybe they charge outrageous rates to stay in business due to all the casino hotels. Either way they charge too much for what they provide for you.

So the first thing we did after we checked in was go to the Hard Rock Cafe at the Taj Mahl. My first time in an honest to goodness casino. Not what I expected at all. There were more slot machines than a person could ever imagine. I thought there would be more card tables and roulette wheels. Anyways, we went to the Hard Rock and had a beer so I could get my pilsner. After that we left and went back to the room to drop off the glasses.

We walked over to Tropicana and went to PF Changs for dinner. I love that place. I didn't have the lettuce wraps though. I figured I didn't want to cause the bill to be too much since Brett is so worried about the house in Texas. We then went to the casino and looked around. Brett's co-worker (sort of) called and we met up with him and his wife. The girls went one way and the guys went another way. After about an hour we met up again. Brett lost his $100 in about 10 minutes playing Black Jack. I on the other hand won about $35 dollars on the slot machines.

Today we looked around at the outlet shops. We bought Eva an outfit for her birthday at the Harley Davidson shop and then bought some candles at Yankee Candle. We left Atlantic City and went to Philadelphia. Brett has to work there this week so he left the government car there. We went to the Hard Rock Cafe for lunch and I got my second pilsner in 2 days. Man, do I love that guy!!!