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Only In America

And probably only in the red, Bush-voting portion of it.

Behold, the jet-powered port-a-potty. For when you really have to go...

Hey, I want to see races. We could set up NAOOR (National Association Of Outhouse Racers). The winner would be flush with victory.

Posted by Rand Simberg at December 15, 2004 07:32 AM
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Outhouse races? Chatanika, Alaska. I've got a picture of one contender here, and a close-up here.

Of course, the jet-powered one would blow it away, which is probably why the Chatanika race doesn't allow the use of jet fuel -- in any capacity...

Posted by McGehee at December 15, 2004 08:55 AM

@#$!!

I can't find the setting that should allow click-throughs to pictures on my site. Anyway, the whole page of pics from that Alaska visit is here, and the outhouse pics are sixth and seventh, respectively.

Sorry 'bout that.

Posted by McGehee at December 15, 2004 08:57 AM

"popping the burner and shooting out 30-foot fireballs before making a final high-speed run"

I can do that and I don't even need a stickin' turbojet under my toilet.

Posted by Josh "Hefty" Reiter at December 15, 2004 10:54 AM

Clearly this is all off topic - we should be discussing how to make one ROCKET powered.

Comments about solid fuel... or heck - liquid fuel or gases are an area fraught with explosive growth potential.

Posted by Al at December 15, 2004 12:56 PM

This lends a whole new meaning to the phrase "dropping a hot one".

I was amazed by the graphic showing the intake next to the driver's (pilot's?) legs. The article said it kept sucking the toilet paper in, what about his pants?!?

The best line? "Be careful."

No shit. LOL. Pun intended.

Posted by Dave G at December 15, 2004 04:05 PM

My home bathroom has had nights like that after the annual me and my buddys do the Thai Restaurant Guys Only Night Out routine.

WHHOOOOWWWWEEEE, is all I can say!!

Posted by Steve at December 15, 2004 08:13 PM

Wait'll Burt Rutan gets into this act.

Posted by Alan K. Henderson at December 17, 2004 08:55 AM


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