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I can't tell if you were serious or not. My appologies to those with Incontinence which can be seriously embarassing and demeaning, but; Will the database differentiate between male and female facilities? I figure if I'm not close enough to see it, I wouldn't get there in time anyway! Some people have way too much time on their hands and their minds start to wander. D > ---------- > From: Marjorie L. Moorefield[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 7:42 AM > Subject: Non PD: An idea whose time has come > > From Netsurfer: > > Compiling a Database of Australian Public Toilets > Of all the great reasons to own a GPS receiver, this may well be one of > the > best. An Australian company is compiling a geographical database of all > 13,000 public toilets in that nation. The project grew from a > collaboration > between the Australian Minister for Aged Care and the Continence > Foundation > of Australia. Clearly, people with a medical condition will be grateful > for > the information, but the project stands on its own merits as a genuine > public service. While the database is not yet complete, we figured > publicizing the effort might spur similar projects in other places around > the world. From there it's only a short step to the traveler's nirvana of > a > wireless PDA and on-demand directions to the nearest public convenience. > Wired has more details. > <http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,40331,00.html>http://www.wired.c > om/news/culture/0,1284,40331,00.<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284, > 40331,00.html>html > just me, > Marjorie > 68/58/55 > > ************************************************************************** > ******************* > Shortcut to Mail Options click here: > http://parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/mailopt.html > Home of John Cottingham's PIENO. My Phone # 000-000-0000 > ************************************************************************** > ******************** >