How many bowel movements a day do you do?

[a_unique_person]

On average. This is necessary for calcultating if the government regulations on toilets save water or waste it.

[a_unique_person]

I won't be voting till a little later.......

[Zep]

Do enemas count?

[BTox]

You need to expand your data points. I'm in the +3 category...

[corplinx]

3 or 4 but I usually conserve water by only flushing it right before bed.

[a_unique_person]

Originally posted by corplinx
3 or 4 but I usually conserve water by only flushing it right before bed.

Are we talking "number twos" here, or ones and twos?

[a_unique_person]

Originally posted by BTox
You need to expand your data points. I'm in the +3 category...

3 or more is pretty much the same, that is about break even point.

[The Fool]

I am a very regular person, I have a large bowel movement every morning at precisely 6:30am. Unfortunately, I don't wake up till 7.

[aerocontrols]

How many do you do?Very Punny

[Nyarlathotep]

[Comic Book Guy Voice]

weirdest...poll...ever

[/comic book guy voice]

[subgenius]

Originally posted by The Fool
I am a very regular person, I have a large bowel movement every morning at precisely 6:30am. Unfortunately, I don't wake up till 7.
Beat me to it.

[komencanto]

About .8 for number 2, about 4-5 for number 1 =)

Yeah, this is kinda wierd BTW.

[El Greco]

Depends on how interesting the newspaper is

[Jon_in_london]

Probably around 2.5 poo and 8-20 pee.

[Brown]

What is the point of this thread?

It's obviously not for scientific research, despite the nonsensical "government regulations" rationale.

More likely it reflects an inappropriately immature viewpoint that excretory functions are funny.

[Ipecac]

Originally posted by The Fool
I am a very regular person, I have a large bowel movement every morning at precisely 6:30am. Unfortunately, I don't wake up till 7.

ROFL!

[rikzilla]

Originally posted by a_unique_person
On average. This is necessary for calcultating if the government regulations on toilets save water or waste it.

When approached from the perspective of a forum poll, flatulence
is far more amusing.

"My bowel movements are HUGE,...and have no more smell than a fresh loaf of bread!"--Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Kellogg The Road to Wellville

[Mahatma Kane Jeeves]

Originally posted by Brown
What is the point of this thread?

It's obviously not for scientific research, despite the nonsensical "government regulations" rationale.

More likely it reflects an inappropriately immature viewpoint that excretory functions are funny.
Believe it or not, this topic is an offshoot of the Does Federal intrusion into our bathrooms save water? (http://www.randi.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30517) thread, wherein shanek counted his flushes for 30 days to show that the GOVERNMENT IS WASTING WATER BY MANDATING LOW-FLUSH TOILETS!!!

The opportunity for extra potty humor is just an added bonus. :p

[Tony]

Originally posted by The Fool
I am a very regular person, I have a large bowel movement every morning at precisely 6:30am. Unfortunately, I don't wake up till 7.

:dl:

I feel sorry for Mrs. Fool.

[Ed]

Originally posted by Brown
What is the point of this thread?

It's obviously not for scientific research, despite the nonsensical "government regulations" rationale.

More likely it reflects an inappropriately immature viewpoint that excretory functions are funny.

He said "excretory":D

[Brown]

Originally posted by Mahatma Kane Jeeves
Believe it or not, this topic is an offshoot of the Does Federal intrusion into our bathrooms save water? (http://www.randi.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=30517) thread, wherein shanek counted his flushes for 30 days to show that the GOVERNMENT IS WASTING WATER BY MANDATING LOW-FLUSH TOILETS!!!

The opportunity for extra potty humor is just an added bonus. Look, I'm not trying to be a killjoy (and I have NOT reported this thread to a moderator). Government regulations are legitimate subjects of discussion in my view, but government regulations do not seem to be the topic here. I really don't see much of a legitimate purpose to this topic. If it's a humor thread, then it doesn't belong in the Politics forum (and aside from one VERY OLD joke, I haven't seen anything in here that's all that funny, anyway).

Basically, I think we're better than this. We don't need to stoop to this level. If we don't govern our selection of subject matter for discussion, then we shouldn't be surprised when someone else steps in to govern it for us, either by increasing moderation or by discontinuing the forum altogether.

[Ed]

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[KelvinG]

Originally posted by BTox
You need to expand your data points. I'm in the +3 category...

Yikes, what the hell are you eating?!?

[a_unique_person]

Originally posted by Brown
Look, I'm not trying to be a killjoy (and I have NOT reported this thread to a moderator). Government regulations are legitimate subjects of discussion in my view, but government regulations do not seem to be the topic here. I really don't see much of a legitimate purpose to this topic. If it's a humor thread, then it doesn't belong in the Politics forum (and aside from one VERY OLD joke, I haven't seen anything in here that's all that funny, anyway).

Basically, I think we're better than this. We don't need to stoop to this level. If we don't govern our selection of subject matter for discussion, then we shouldn't be surprised when someone else steps in to govern it for us, either by increasing moderation or by discontinuing the forum altogether.

As someone has pointed out, the general topic was introduced by Shanek in his water saving thread. He has generalised his own toilet habits to 'our' habits. His methodology in proving that government intervention to save water is pretty useless, if the figures in this poll are any guide. And they are a much more realistic guide than his own inference that we all have the same unusual toilet habits as his own.

And has someone else has pointed out, toilet humour appeals to some of the lower minds in this forum.

[Ed]

Originally posted by a_unique_person




And has someone else has pointed out, toilet humour appeals to some of the lower minds in this forum.


Not that you would be an enabler or anything:D

(you said "toilet")

[KelvinG]

Originally posted by Brown
Look, I'm not trying to be a killjoy (and I have NOT reported this thread to a moderator). Government regulations are legitimate subjects of discussion in my view, but government regulations do not seem to be the topic here. I really don't see much of a legitimate purpose to this topic. If it's a humor thread, then it doesn't belong in the Politics forum (and aside from one VERY OLD joke, I haven't seen anything in here that's all that funny, anyway).

Basically, I think we're better than this. We don't need to stoop to this level. If we don't govern our selection of subject matter for discussion, then we shouldn't be surprised when someone else steps in to govern it for us, either by increasing moderation or by discontinuing the forum altogether.

Perhaps this does belong in the Humour forum, but if this is an example of a topic that is too "risque" or "controversial" for this board then I'm truly saddened.
I realize screaming "slippery slope" is all to popular a fallacy in most arguments, but I'm starting to think it's appropriate here. Soon we'll just be talking about the weather, and others such disagreeable topics. That way no will possibly be offended.

Are bodily functions really that offensive? I actually do care how many times a day people poop. Call me a freak, but I find it interesting. It's something we all do, every day, so let's talk about it. Let's not shun away from it because it's a creepy or gross topic.

Just my two cents.

[a_unique_person]

Originally posted by Ed



Not that you would be an enabler or anything:D

(you said "toilet")

Oh dear, can't we raise the level of debate here above that of six year old schoolboys? Poopies is just a normal bodily function, after all.

[Abdul Alhazred]

Originally posted by a_unique_person
On average. This is necessary for calcultating if the government regulations on toilets save water or waste it.

You're in Australia, right? Let me tell you how it happened in the USA.

Southern California is technically a desert. Not all sand like the Sahara, plenty of native vegetation, but desert is defined by the amount of water that falls from the sky. The technical term for such water is "rain". There is plenty of "fossil water" that is underground lakes not being naturally replenished in this geological era.

New Mexico (USA) is the same.

I have lived in Abuquerque, New Mexico (USA), and I will make a comparison between 'Buruque' and Southern Cal.

In Buruque, only a few ostentatious rich people have green grass lawns. For the most part, people who live in one family houses which they own themselves (including most rich people, including the richest) have what are called "southwestern lawns". That is artistically placed rocks and some cactus or other native plants.

In California, the entire middle class and up have green grass lawns. They experienced a water shortage thereby. So they lobbied to have "low-flush" toilets imposed on the entire United States and won.

So here I am now in Chicago. In the "Great Lakes" region awash in water. Less water per flush, but now I regularly flush thrice in circumstances where I previously flushed once before.

There are unethical rich people who have the previous what was normal toilets in their new houses. Either salvaged and refurbished or imported from the territory of the outlaw regime which calls itself "Canada".

Clearly we need international enforcement and lots of police. :p

[Mr Manifesto]

I don't get the way the poll has been set out. If I take a dump twice a day, do I tick 1-2, 2, or 2-3?

[EvilYeti]

Originally posted by Mr Manifesto
I don't get the way the poll has been set out. If I take a dump twice a day, do I tick 1-2, 2, or 2-3?

If you go kaka 1-2 times a day, select 1-2.

If you go kaka 2 times a day, select 2.

If you go kaka 2-3 times a day, select 2-3.

Based on your response, I would suggest "2".

[Nikk]

Originally posted by Abdul Alhazred

In California, the entire middle class and up have green grass lawns. They experienced a water shortage thereby. So they lobbied to have "low-flush" toilets imposed on the entire United States and won.

So here I am now in Chicago. In the "Great Lakes" region awash in water. Less water per flush, but now I regularly flush thrice in circumstances where I previously flushed once before.

There are unethical rich people who have the previous what was normal toilets in their new houses. Either salvaged and refurbished or imported from the territory of the outlaw regime which calls itself "Canada".

Clearly we need international enforcement and lots of police. :p


Do you use water meters in the U.S. ? If you do why bother with legislating on toilets. If you don't ( in arid areas ) why not?

Oh, fascinating poll. I voted for 1.

[BTox]

Originally posted by KelvinG


Yikes, what the hell are you eating?!?

I'm a 4-5 per day. Nothing unusual, fairly high carb, medium protein, low fat diet.

[BTox]

Though I was forced to vote for 3... :(

[Ed]

you should have written

from 0 to < 1
from 1 to < 2
from 2 to< 3
3+

[Abdul Alhazred]

Originally posted by Nikk



Do you use water meters in the U.S. ? If you do why bother with legislating on toilets. If you don't ( in arid areas ) why not?

Oh, fascinating poll. I voted for 1.

I live in an apartment and the meter is for the building. I pay a "water charge" but it's not based on my individual use. Too expensive to regulate us individually I suppose.

Other places I have lived, I have paid no explicit water charge, but I assume the landlord did so. It must have been included in my rent, assuming that being a landlord is a profitable enterprise.

Or are some folks landlords out of the good of their hearts? :p

[jj]

"The Road to Wellness". Oh, thank you for reminding me of that insanely funny movie.

Corn flakes, indeed.

As to the poll, well, I haven't counted lately. Sorry.

[TillEulenspiegel]

It depends on haw many stupid posts I read. Of course when I'm overwelmed the ejecta comes in the form of projectile vomiting

[shanek]

Originally posted by a_unique_person
As someone has pointed out, the general topic was introduced by Shanek in his water saving thread. He has generalised his own toilet habits to 'our' habits.

This is a big fat lie and you know it. I said in the opening post I didn't knwo how typical my situation was, and I quoted that directly to you later in the thread.

[a_unique_person]

Originally posted by shanek


This is a big fat lie and you know it. I said in the opening post I didn't knwo how typical my situation was, and I quoted that directly to you later in the thread.

OK, but we agree then that this is in fact a government initiative to save water that has worked, given the different habits of people?