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Suicidal Sledder
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http://www.washlet.com/

Thats a site I accidentaly found a banner ad for and after watching the first three videos... I seriously hope this is a joke, although im quite sure its not.

What do you guys think about it?

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Posted: 9th Jul 2007 21:51
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i think it's riddiculous



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I know it.... I can hardly beleive that... remember the Family Guy clip when Peter makes his own country and hes sitting in the UN complaining about sitting in the back and the guys like "O and would you like a satallite that can scratch your ass from outerspace??"

Thats about what it reminds me of....

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Posted: 9th Jul 2007 22:27
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Interesting that the "Fart Button" ad appears in this thread, Google adsense obviously knows about this site!

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Posted: 9th Jul 2007 23:12
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Thats a really well design site in my opinion, shame about what its advertising though

Some kind of bidet i believe? (didn't really browse through)


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its a toilet seat that wipes for you using heated pressurized water and then has a blow dryer. Some models flush themselves, and open/close the lid for you.

I hope those things cost about $10,000 so no one will buy em

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Posted: 9th Jul 2007 23:26 Edited at: 9th Jul 2007 23:29
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Quote: "its a toilet seat that wipes for you using heated pressurized water and then has a blow dryer"

Let's hope there's no power surge.

Quote: "Thats a really well design site in my opinion, shame about what its advertising though"

I thought it was awful. I couldn't seem to navigate at all. Maybe it hadn't loaded enough? I gave it long enough.

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Posted: 9th Jul 2007 23:28
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thats almost as funny as the Phillips Bodygroom ad...

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Quote: "I thought it was awful. I couldn't seem to navigate at all. Maybe it hadn't loaded enough? I gave it long enough."


I didn't mean in the sense it was easy to navigate, because half the time i did not have a clue as to what was going on, but its nice how all the rollovers make different pitches of beeps, etc, i quite liked it.


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Posted: 10th Jul 2007 00:34
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Gotta agree with Oolite here, I thought that was a seriously well designed web site given what it's advertising. The product itself doesn't look that stupid either, I can't see anything wrong with it? A little less waste toilet paper wouldn't hurt the planet.

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Posted: 10th Jul 2007 00:41
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lol...yeah but all the energy required to blow dry your backside clean will

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Speak for your own arse matey

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I like it, I just wouldn't buy one. I like wiping my own arse of a morning, then I shower lol. I don't think I need a toilet seat spraying my arse, I doubt it would clean all the poo off anyway, it would just mean you would have to grab the toilet paper

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Posted: 10th Jul 2007 02:12
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I think you gave us a little more information than needed...


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Posted: 10th Jul 2007 02:33
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I gotta agree.

Please have mercy and use the search function.
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Posted: 10th Jul 2007 02:49
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I can find out. It lists a local plumbing store here as a dealer.

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Um, this isn't new. Bidets have been around for decades. Whats so wrong with it?


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Posted: 10th Jul 2007 04:13
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thats cool, a retro fitting bidet product, very cool website design, great use of video.

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Posted: 10th Jul 2007 11:24
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Quote: "Um, this isn't new. Bidets have been around for decades. Whats so wrong with it?"


The automated drying, auto lid open/close, the heated seat, the anti-slam protection, the remote control, the self-cleaning bidet, the air purifyer.


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These are extremely common in Japan. Nothing wrong with a little enhanced hygiene, I don't understand the Western fear of them.

They're in all the public restrooms, like gas stations. Americans (and whoever else is afraid of them) should realize that toilet paper isn't very clean.


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I'm with Robin, I think it's a waste of energy, especially as the UK is pushing people to save little bits of energy hear and there, take your TV off stand-by, wash clothes at a lower temperature, so I can imagine a future TV advert on that would say 'learn to wipe your own arse once in a while'

Besides as long as you don't use Tesco value sandpaper toilet roll going to the loo is comfortable. I suppose if people want to be pampered head to toe and I'm sure its a convenient way to pamper your own arse.

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Posted: 10th Jul 2007 14:06 Edited at: 10th Jul 2007 14:08
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We fear these for a couple of reasons (the more complex it is the more likely it is to tear up). We like to keep things simple so the following can't happen:

Say you use the can, it washes you off, but the air doesn't work ... toilet paper has been done away with, so you sit there for ages until you dry.

Say you use the can, it starts to wash you off but you are too far to the front or back and the spray misses you partially. Now you either look like you peed in your pants or someone peed on the back of your shirt.

Say you use the can, it washes you off good and dries you off good. When you get up and pull your britches up it goes haywire and wets your whole back side.

Say you go in and use the can ... right when you are about done, the power goes out. I don't see a manual pump or anything for the washing or a pedal for the drying.

Just too many things that could go wrong there. Why re-invent the wheel, or in this case the toilet. It's been working pretty good for the last 130 years or so.

[edit] Or did I miss the reason they had that patch of grass planted near it

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Quote: "but you are too far to the front or back and the spray misses you partially."


That was one of the first things I thought of too when it said a 'Wand' came out and sprayed you 'Comfortably, and Precisely'...

Anyway, here in Australia, most of the country is in a drought, and alot of places have water restrictions (we have for about 4 years), so this just adds to the wasted water.

And besides, what's wrong with a bit of decent toilet paper? It bio-degrades, and unless you're cheap like Seppuku said, then it's quite comfortable without any worry.

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Yes and we get water shortages too (Though I think it's Kent that is more prone to it in England) - I see it as a waste of water too. (and energy as I've already said) It's this nitpicking about unimportant senses of cleanliness and refreshness that adds up to resources used - but this is me wanting a greener world - so don't eat beef, eat pork, because Cows have a nasty fart .

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saw a few of these when i was in germany
the sensation was...

interesting.

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Posted: 10th Jul 2007 16:21 Edited at: 10th Jul 2007 16:37
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Quote: "Say you use the can, it washes you off, but the air doesn't work ... toilet paper has been done away with, so you sit there for ages until you dry."

There's still toilet paper. I mean, it has uses, but I consider it one tool of several.

Okay you dirty turds - after I use the toilet, I have to properly clean myself up. Toilet paper doesn't do it. There's a... *gag* microscopic film of residue, no matter how many times you wipe it with a rough dry piece of paper. I mean, come on, it's crap. If you got some on your hands (God forbid), would you just wipe it with paper and call it a day? No way, you'd wash your freaking hands. Why should another part of your body be any different?

I'm no clean freak, but I'm hygienic. And seriously, if you should have your significant (or insignificant other, for all it matters) loiter around down in that area, shouldn't it be clean? *Gag* I expect her [edit]BOOTY[edit] to be clean, and I'm sure she'd expect the same of me.


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Keep it PG-15, Cash

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Sanitized for the innocent (like your butts should be, you dirty turds)


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The UK always has this 'foot dragging' attitude, that's why our teeth are still a joke despite years of ridicule. If I used a toilet with one of those then damn right I'd play with the buttons, even the front-bottom one!.

Cleanliness leads to confidence, us Brits need more of both as a nation IMO .

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Regardless of the hygiene advantages it may offer, I just think it's a bit over-the-top really... expecting a machine to wash your ass for you. Just seems a bit strange. Not 'scary' strange, just, pointless strange.

What's next, the seat extracts your feces out of your ass for you too?


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Ok, there seems to be two areas of discussion here. The website and the product. Here're my completely-non-of-interest-to-you opinions on both:

Website looked good. Nice use of audio. But it really pissed me off that it wasn't coded for people on 512k, or it was just very poorly designed to handle proper streaming. The videos cut in and out all the time for me. Very frustrating. Navigation was horrific. I give it 6 anus sprays out of 10.

The product, I seriously don't see the problem with it! Honest. If I had a bidet, I'd use it. This just seems like a bog bidet hybrid, with built in drying facilities. Many countries that have bidets then dry their rear exit orifices with toilet paper which they chuck in a bin!!! So if it can blow dry your back tunnel without the need for dryage, then that's a bonus. I fear the vast majority of people walk around with skidmarks in their undies due to weak wiping techniques, and this sort of device may just make the underwear washbins a little less intimidating for the average house wife.


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I'd buy one, and laugh at all the tree huggers wiping with their organic soy paper.

The only thing I think is over the top is the automatic lid closer. I mean, we're not all 5 years old-- quite capable of closing the lid.

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Well and then there is the fact that I have never seen a toilet with an electrical outlet near by (other than in their picture) 0_o

I would have to run an extension cord to my toilet

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It'd also help with the fact that millions of people dont wash their hands when they're done with their business. At least now they dont have to touch down there, so it's slightly less disgusting shaking their hand.


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Quote: "Well and then there is the fact that I have never seen a toilet with an electrical outlet near by "


You telling me you don't have electricity in your bathroom?

If you can afford one of those toilet seats and the mains water supply plumbing required for it, you can certainly afford to pay the electrician to wire it in too

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Quote: "You telling me you don't have electricity in your bathroom?"

It's usually deemed unsafe to have regular electrical outlets in bathrooms, for obvious reasons. Though obviously you have wiring so you can have lights.

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Well, when robots take over (think Battlestar Galactica), and we are all reliant on these doo-dads, look where it leaves us.

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Quote: "It's usually deemed unsafe to have regular electrical outlets in bathrooms"


That would be the part where I said "pay the electrician to wire it in". I wasn't talking about an outlet. If those things can't be wired direct into the mains, just like showers are, I'd be very surprised.

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Quote: "If you got some on your hands (God forbid), would you just wipe it with paper and call it a day? No way, you'd wash your freaking hands. Why should another part of your body be any different?"


I don't touch/grab items or food with my butthole, Cash.


I think this kind of toilet is something that a rich spoiled bastard like Bill Gates would like to use, but as for me, it's quite a bit of overkill and seems more like an "'ooh' device" than a necessity.

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I have lots of outlets in my bathrooms. For curling irons, fans, electric toothbrushes, shavers...


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Quote: "That would be the part where I said "pay the electrician to wire it in"."

Notice I quoted the part before that. I wasn't sure what you meant with the sentence I quoted. I did, however notice you said "wire it in". But there you go..

Quote: "I have lots of outlets in my bathrooms. For curling irons, fans, electric toothbrushes, shavers..."

You have loads of regular outlets? As opposed to special ones designed for just curling irons, fans, eletric toothbrushes, etc?

As a matter of fact we have a regular socket in our bathroom quite close to the floor.

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Quote: "I have lots of outlets in my bathrooms. For curling irons, fans, electric toothbrushes, shavers..."


I have one.

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Quote: "It's usually deemed unsafe to have regular electrical outlets in bathrooms, for obvious reasons. Though obviously you have wiring so you can have lights"


You mean you've never made a ham and cheese toasty in the bath? Or even a couple of crumpets?

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I don't know, maybe it's just me, but when that wand came out I was totally turned off. No way I'm sittin' on that thing, dude.

I'll stick with the 3 sea shells.

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*discreetly leaves this conversation before someone electrocutes themselves(Ruccus) or makes me puke (everyone else including Ruccus)*

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Quote: "I don't know, maybe it's just me, but when that wand came out I was totally turned off. No way I'm sittin' on that thing, dude."


Are you telling me, this thing initally turned you on?






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Quote: "Are you telling me, this thing initally turned you on?"


forget discreet...*jumps out of window*

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Quote: "Are you telling me, this thing initally turned you on?
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Are you asking because you're interested, or just curious?

Anxiously awaiting your response.....

I'm sorry, my answers are limited. You must ask the right question.

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Well to be honest, who wouldn't be turned on? Reminds me of Mr Garrison's vehicle invention from south park now...hmmm

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Quote: "Are you asking because you're interested, or just curious?"


I'll leave that one for you to figure out.


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