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Dear Marjorie, Audrey and Darwin, As an Aussie male I have to make a stand at - er I mean on, this subject of Australian Toilets. Aussie toilets, (which are also known as Loos, Outhouses, Dunnies, Thunderboxes and other less sophisticated names) are an important part of the Australian way of life. Most people visit them on a fairly regular basis. (I am not so sure about some of our politicians who seem to be full of it at times) Many Australian outback Outhouses are creatively built and a things of beauty (depending on the urgency) and have inspired books (well - at least one), Calenders and songs (eg the Redback on the toilet seat) I think that the idea of cataloguing them with the GPS coordinates is an excellent idea. When driving in the country and the need arises I am sure that we will just pull out our GPS receiver, make a few quick calculations on our laptop computer to find that we only have 236 miles in an west 23.6 degrees North direction to drive to the nearest dunny. Of course those who are couth challenged (more politically correct than 'uncouth' don't you think) would probably stop the car at the nearest bush or rock which affords a bit of privacy and take out a shovel and the job would be done. Roger A skeptic from down under ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marjorie L. Moorefield" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, 8 December 2000 12:42 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.com /news/culture/0,1284,40331,00.<http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,4033 1,00.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 > **************************************************************************** ******************