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Ev Archive for March 1999
1534 messages, last added Wed Aug 08 18:44:43 2001

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RE: Wayland's Electric Toilet



Research the World Outhouse Races that were run in the 80's in Black Forest,
CO (outside of Co Spgs). These outhouses were manually pushed by a team of 6
(I was on the winning team in 81') had for and aft lateral bars attached to
the wheeled platform outhouse where the rider sat (wearing a helmet since
they sometimes careened into cars parked along the race road) with the front
door off so the rider could see where he/she was going. This would be a good
area for the dashboard control on the side panels behind the door (if doing
an electric outhouse).

> ----------
> From: 	Dimotakis, Manolis[SMTP:manolis@tyrvos.caltech.edu]
> Reply To: 	ev@listproc.sjsu.edu
> Sent: 	Wednesday, March 31, 1999 1:00 PM
> To: 	ev@listproc.sjsu.edu
> Subject: 	RE: Wayland's Electric Toilet
> 
> hehe, this is quite entertaining :-)
> 
> The surfboard's gotta have lots of little C/D cells packed in between the
> two layers of fiberglass, and the controller too!  Then only the motor /
> drive will stick out and look like it runs on air :-).... any takers?
> 
> Manolis
> 
> >Hmm, we seem to think on similar deranged lines. >Bathtub came to mind
> >first, but them old cast tubs that look good away from >the wall are
> quite
> >heavy (fiberglass copy?). Next thought was an electric >barstool but I've
> >seen that before. Perhaps an electric surfboard? (with >wireless remote
> >control so you can operate it both on the board and >off)
> 
> >Neon
>