[Blindtlk] technological toilet, this is for real!

[Kirk Harmon]

I think that issue about the tissue is the largest factor why not to use 
these facilities! can you imagine needing more and the damn door open? 
Bummer!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T. Joseph Carter" <tjosephcarter at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 5:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] technological toilet, this is for real!


> And who determined that four squares of TP are sufficient, and in three
> installments anyway?  *laugh*
>
> Joseph
>
> On Sat, Jan 12, 2008 at 02:58:32PM -0500, Kirk Harmon wrote:
>> However Mike, the question is, after touching ourselves, do we then touch
>> the buttons or after? LOL!
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2008 1:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] technological toilet, this is for real!
>>
>>
>> > Waaaaait a minute here. Let's curb our indignation for a moment and use
>> > our noodles. What is one of the greatest complaints many (especially
>> > females) have about public restrooms? Lack of cleanliness. So 
>> > everything
>> > is disinfected (whether this really works is, perhaps, another story).
>> > And we don't want people touching anything (except, of course,
>> > ourselves) so there's an incentive to have pushbuttons. And automatic
>> > doors are a consequence of those with mobility impairments asking for
>> > accessibility. Yes, the thing will probably be a pain for us, the 
>> > blind.
>> > And yes, it probably costs more than it ought. But there *is*
>> > rationality behind many of the features.
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