NATO..can't even agree over toilets

[fergalr]

Romania caught short in loo row

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7306622.stm

Preparations for next month's Nato summit in Romania are being overshadowed by a row - over toilets.
Parliamentary official Mihai Unghianu says Nato has complained that there are not enough lavatories at the venue.

Nato is said to have asked the government to install 1,000 temporary toilets - one for every five delegates, each costing $9,500 (£4,700) a week.

Nato has not publicly commented on the issue. Key talks on its Afghanistan mission are expected at the summit.

It will take place at the vast parliamentary palace in Bucharest, built for the late dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, but now the site for both houses of parliament.

The palace is among the largest buildings in the world, and although it has more than 1,000 halls and rooms, and 4,500 chandeliers, it appears to be short on some of the bare essentials.

The dispute emerged after minutes from a parliamentary committee meeting were leaked.

Wow, the relevance of the Atlantic Alliance continues unabated :P

[Riadach]

Sure we all knew nato was full of .....

Nah, too obvious.

[johnfás]

Toilets are very much in the news lately. The Beijing Olympic Committee tore out a load of toilets last week after complaints from athletes. Turned out the Chinese hadn't realised we don't all go to the toilet French style .

[Riadach]

Toilets are very much in the news lately. The Beijing Olympic Committee tore out a load of toilets last week after complaints from athletes. Turned out the Chinese hadn't realised we don't all go to the toilet French style .

Arguments in favour of squat toilets

Proponents of squat toilets argue that:

It is less expensive and easier to clean and maintain.
It does not involve any contact between the buttocks and a potentially unsanitary surface.
The lack of water in the bowl avoids the problem of splashing.
Squatting might help to build the required pressure more comfortably and quickly.
Squatting makes elimination faster, easier and more complete.
Elimination in squatting posture protects the nerves that control the prostate, bladder and uterus from becoming stretched and damaged.
Squatting relaxes the puborectalis muscle which normally chokes the rectum in order to maintain continence.
Squatting securely seals the ileocecal valve, between the colon and the small intestine. In the conventional sitting position, this valve is unsupported and often leaks during evacuation.
For pregnant women, squatting avoids pressure on the uterus when using the toilet. Daily squatting helps prepare the mother-to-be for a more natural delivery.
Squatting may reduce the occurrence or severity of hemorrhoids and possibly other colorectal disorders such as diverticulosis and appendicitis.

They got it so wrong.

[fergalr]

Riadach, my guilty problem is that I don't know if that's horribly off topic or horribly on topic

[Riadach]

Riadach, my guilty problem is that I don't know if that's horribly off topic or horribly on topic

It's horribly off topic I'm afraid.

[fergalr]

The topic comes in two parts... The Number One relates to NATO and the Number Two, so to speak, relates to toilets..

Also, it's nearly half 11 and I'm in bloody work till midnight so any distraction is welcome.

[Twin Towers]

Nato is said to have asked the government to install 1,000 temporary toilets - one for every five delegates, each costing $9,500 (£4,700) a week.

Temporary toilets each costing $9,500 a week

The dollar may be plummeting but thats taking the piss.

[fergalr]

Euronating, even :P

Well I'm sure some members would rather they spend a penny in the jacks in Bucharest than fighting the questionable fight in Afghanistan.

[Sioraf]

Janey Mack...