Urinals with a view

Cringer · 05-17-2008, 03:29 PM

So after two pretty crappy days in Waco, we started driving home yesterday evening and since Austin traffic was crap as normal on I35 we decided to stop at Whole Foods (we don't have one where we live and the Austin one downtown is a good one).

To get to the point, they actually have a great bathroom because when you stand at the urinals there is a big window right in front of you that looks out on the fairly busy 6th Street. So as you piss you are looking at people sitting in their cars at a stop light or walking on the street. For some reason I get a kick out of it.

I am sure there are other urinals with a set up like this but I haven't seen them before going to this one store.

On a side note, after pissing I then get to go get some kickass beer and 6 year aged cheddar cheese to take home with me. It's a good little pitstop.

Buccaneer · 05-17-2008, 03:34 PM

It could have been worse, you could have spent two crappy days in El Paso.

My wife made her weekly trip to Whole Foods and got the same kind of cheddar cheese (just had some for lunch) but got the great pizza instead of beer.

Cringer · 05-17-2008, 03:41 PM

Not to take away from the great urinals, but the whole cheese thing is kind of new to me. I have never really tried much out of the norm, and I am now getting into trying other cheeses that I am finding I love. Whole Foods is great because they will let you sample and explain what they are and what they are good for. We also picked up some hard alpine cheese that smells like death but tastes fairly good.

Chief Rum · 05-17-2008, 04:23 PM

I think every urinal should come with digital cable.

Lathum · 05-17-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

I think every urinal should come with digital cable.

and aged cheese

SFL Cat · 05-17-2008, 04:29 PM

Can't say I've ever used a urinal with a view...other than wall tile that is...

Chief Rum · 05-17-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Lathum

and aged cheese

Aged alpine cheese! Best of all, you won't be able to smell it.

Lathum · 05-17-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Aged alpine cheese! Best of all, you won't be able to smell it.

BRILLIANT

Vince · 05-17-2008, 06:43 PM

Whole Foods is awesome. Whole Foods burritos = win, as long as you're not looking for real mexican food.

Cringer · 05-17-2008, 07:16 PM

Mock if you will, but I am very happy sitting here having just finished off some of both of the cheeses I bought and now finishing off the rest of my Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout from the Great Divide Brewing Co.

I should have picked up the normal Yeti Imperial Stout to compare, but at $7 for the 1 pint 6 oz. bottles I didn't want to go too crazy. This beer has now passed up Arogant Bastard on my personal list though of favorites though.

I just need a urinal with a view now.

Eaglesfan27 · 05-17-2008, 11:42 PM

Not a urinal with a view, but I did come across a very odd urinal tonight:

We took my sister-in-law who graduated from UNO to dinner tonight after the graduation ceremony and a very fancy restaurant in New Orleans had every urinal packed with ice! What the heck is up with that? Am I supposed to enjoy the steam that results when I go? Very odd for an otherwise very classy restaurant.

fantom1979 · 05-18-2008, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Not a urinal with a view, but I did come across a very odd urinal tonight:

We took my sister-in-law who graduated from UNO to dinner tonight after the graduation ceremony and a very fancy restaurant in New Orleans had every urinal packed with ice! What the heck is up with that? Am I supposed to enjoy the steam that results when I go? Very odd for an otherwise very classy restaurant.

There is a bar in Windsor, ON called Bentleys that does that as well. I always assumed it was to help drain the urine when people don't flush.

st.cronin · 05-18-2008, 12:57 AM

I've seen that quite often in other countries, and I think I remember seeing that in Manhattan. I kind of enjoy melting the ice - its like drawing in snow, not quite as much fun, but sort of the same thrill.

StLee · 05-18-2008, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Not a urinal with a view, but I did come across a very odd urinal tonight:

We took my sister-in-law who graduated from UNO to dinner tonight after the graduation ceremony and a very fancy restaurant in New Orleans had every urinal packed with ice! What the heck is up with that? Am I supposed to enjoy the steam that results when I go? Very odd for an otherwise very classy restaurant.

Since you were in New Orleans, you should know that people drink quite heavily in some establishments and urinal use goes up a lot. The reason ice is used in the urinals, especially the "horse trough" types, mainly, is to eliminate the strong odors that gallons of piss produce.

Eaglesfan27 · 05-18-2008, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by StLee

Since you were in New Orleans, you should know that people drink quite heavily in some establishments and urinal use goes up a lot. The reason ice is used in the urinals, especially the "horse trough" types, mainly, is to eliminate the strong odors that gallons of piss produce.

I lived in New Orleans for 6 years. That was the first place that I ever saw that used this method.

Flasch186 · 05-18-2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SFL Cat

Can't say I've ever used a urinal with a view...other than wall tile that is...

....generally with at least one wiped boogie somewhere in view, which totally grosses me out.

kcchief19 · 05-18-2008, 10:33 AM

If some finds a roof toilet, let me know.

Chief Rum · 05-18-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SFL Cat

Can't say I've ever used a urinal with a view...other than wall tile that is...

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Originally Posted by Flasch186

....generally with at least one wiped boogie somewhere in view, which totally grosses me out.

To avoid this, I just look at other men's penises to compare. Seems to pass the time.

SFL Cat · 05-18-2008, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

To avoid this, I just look at other men's penises to compare. Seems to pass the time.

Doing this always made me feel.....inferior.....maybe a trifle envious.

Lorena · 05-19-2008, 08:54 AM

Lathum · 05-19-2008, 08:57 AM

Some on those may make me ill

Dr. Sak · 05-19-2008, 09:00 AM

I was at a bar a few weeks ago (Jerome Bettis' bar) by Heinz Field and while you are taking a piss you actually are looking back into the bar. There is a two way mirror behind the receptionist's desk which is actually the "wall" where the urinals are on in the mens room. Freaked me out the first time i took a piss.

sterlingice · 05-22-2008, 08:13 PM

That post by DC begs the question.

1) Is there a UrinalWithAView.com out there?

2) What is DC looking up pictures of urinals for anyways?

SI

05-17-2008, 03:41 PM	#3
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	Not to take away from the great urinals, but the whole cheese thing is kind of new to me. I have never really tried much out of the norm, and I am now getting into trying other cheeses that I am finding I love. Whole Foods is great because they will let you sample and explain what they are and what they are good for. We also picked up some hard alpine cheese that smells like death but tastes fairly good. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

05-17-2008, 04:23 PM	#4
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	I think every urinal should come with digital cable. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

05-17-2008, 04:29 PM	#6
SFL Cat College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: South Florida	Can't say I've ever used a urinal with a view...other than wall tile that is... Last edited by SFL Cat : 05-17-2008 at 04:30 PM.

05-17-2008, 06:43 PM	#9
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05-17-2008, 07:16 PM	#10
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	Mock if you will, but I am very happy sitting here having just finished off some of both of the cheeses I bought and now finishing off the rest of my Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout from the Great Divide Brewing Co. I should have picked up the normal Yeti Imperial Stout to compare, but at $7 for the 1 pint 6 oz. bottles I didn't want to go too crazy. This beer has now passed up Arogant Bastard on my personal list though of favorites though. I just need a urinal with a view now. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose! Last edited by Cringer : 05-17-2008 at 07:17 PM.

05-17-2008, 03:34 PM	#2
Buccaneer Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Colorado	It could have been worse, you could have spent two crappy days in El Paso. My wife made her weekly trip to Whole Foods and got the same kind of cheddar cheese (just had some for lunch) but got the great pizza instead of beer.

05-17-2008, 11:42 PM	#11
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	Not a urinal with a view, but I did come across a very odd urinal tonight: We took my sister-in-law who graduated from UNO to dinner tonight after the graduation ceremony and a very fancy restaurant in New Orleans had every urinal packed with ice! What the heck is up with that? Am I supposed to enjoy the steam that results when I go? Very odd for an otherwise very classy restaurant. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.

05-18-2008, 12:57 AM	#13
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I've seen that quite often in other countries, and I think I remember seeing that in Manhattan. I kind of enjoy melting the ice - its like drawing in snow, not quite as much fun, but sort of the same thrill. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

05-18-2008, 10:33 AM	#17
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	If some finds a roof toilet, let me know.

05-19-2008, 08:54 AM	#20
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05-19-2008, 08:57 AM	#21
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	Some on those may make me ill

05-19-2008, 09:00 AM	#22
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	I was at a bar a few weeks ago (Jerome Bettis' bar) by Heinz Field and while you are taking a piss you actually are looking back into the bar. There is a two way mirror behind the receptionist's desk which is actually the "wall" where the urinals are on in the mens room. Freaked me out the first time i took a piss.

05-22-2008, 08:13 PM	#23
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	That post by DC begs the question. 1) Is there a UrinalWithAView.com out there? 2) What is DC looking up pictures of urinals for anyways? SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

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