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Tuesday 29 January 2013

Toilet Hurling: The Sport of Kings

It really is lucky that our friends read the - for want of a better word - news. Otherwise we wouldn't know the following fascinating information about Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. Now that we do, however, we are of course - for want of a better word - thrilled. Semi-Intellectual Friend alerted us to this BBC article:

The heir to the Dutch throne made a media splash by hurling a toilet for fun in a contest recently - but has now spoken of his shame.
Crown Prince Willem-Alexander said the event on Queen's Day last month was "a laugh", but he also felt "shame at the thought of some 2.6 billion people around the world" who lack toilets.
He won a cup with a little toilet on top as a prize.
The 30 April festivities were held in the eastern village of Rhenen.
The crown prince's younger brother Prince Constantijn also hurled a toilet in the contest, but not as far.
The annual festival marks the birthday of Queen Beatrix's late mother Queen Juliana.
The crown prince is also chairman of the UN's water and sanitation advisory board (UNSGAB) and the Dutch government's information service later insisted that he was not ashamed of his involvement in the contest.
He had taken part because the toilets were destined for a project in Gambia, it said.

Woof. The athletic Crown Prince hurling, not into the toilet, but a toilet.
(Struggling to get our heads round that one.) Image from Huffingtonpost

The news of Queen Beatrix's abdication will, of course, mean that the toilet-hurling Crown Prince will soon become King of the Netherlands, a task which we imagine will be slightly less exciting than that of being King of Louisiana. The Queen of the United Kingdom reported on the abdication with her customary vim and stiff-upper-lipness:

"Text from Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands: 'Bollocks to it, I'm abdicating'. No staying power, these European Queens."

Read more official news on the abdication here.

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Taking a Gander at Greatness
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The Privy Counsel is an international community of intellectuals, giving counsel, advice and information on toilet-related topics. Why toilets? we hear you ask. Because toilets matter! Ever been to a great restaurant, café or pub only to have the experience tarnished by a less-than-lovely toilet? If you have ever been annoyed by a bad bog, this blog is for you!

Other things we love are history, especially medical history, and especially anything to do with syphilis. And rum. And some good, rampant feminism.

Our simple sense of humour belies our actual academic credentials.

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What in the name of arse are Privy Counsel Pin-Ups? you may wonder. And wonder rightly. Put simply, it's a picture of a celebrity in the bath. Any celebrity, any bath. We're not picky.

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Our unique collection of songs with toilet-related lyrics is bound to get you moving!

FRIENDS

We have a frankly mindboggling amount of Friends, who are our eyes and ears (and, in some cases, noses) and keep us updated on interesting toilet-related things happening around the world. You can locate our friends in "There's Reason to Our Madness" (a.k.a. "labels") below. For instance, there's Australian Friend, Enlightened Friend, Semi-Intellectual Friend, Tudor Friend, Medievalist (with a Side Interest in Roman Archaeology) Friend, etc. Oh, and Jonny counts as a friend for administrative reasons.

OTHER DELIGHTFUL AND EDIFYING SITES

A delightful blog by two feisty females ranting about the patriarchy, while simultaneously tweeting the pick-up lines we DO want to hear.

outoflinesblog.wordpress.com

A dear friend of ours runs this excellent blog on make-up, which you, too, may enjoy if you're learned in the lore of Scandiwegian languages:
skimmerskuggan.blogspot.com

We also heartily recommend this webiste, endorsing it with a jolly slap on the back and loud, hearty laughter:
zduk.co.uk

If your intellect is rampant in the extreme and you enjoy history, archaeology and church architecture, then do check out this excellent blog, written by a very dear and very insane friend of ours:
janeheloise.wordpress.com

Our friend Maureen Helen writes a thoughtful, philosophical, and ragingly intellectual blog:
maureenhelen.com

If you're interested in RSI, or other pain conditions, or Indian food, or rickshaw wallahs, or goats, then this blog is kind of a riot:
rsirehabblog.blogspot.com

If you're fond of cats, here is a blog with many pictures of cats:
catstrophil.tumblr.com

SOMETIMES THERE IS NO REASON TO OUR MADNESS: HOW THE POINTS SYSTEM WORKS

We gave up all belief in the logic of our points system long ago. But sometimes we use it just for kicks, and when we do, the points awarded are as follows:

* Covered loo roll holder: +1
* Loo roll lying loose: -1
* Normal white loo roll: +1
* Unbleached: +2
* Quilted or coloured: -1

* Bin in stall covered: +1
*Bin not pushing unpleasantly against user: +2

* Easy-to-use flush, not requiring great mechanical strength: +1
* Water-saving: +2
* Hard to use: -1

* Toilets clean: +1
* Toilets dirty: -1

* Revolving towel: +1
* Air dryer: -1
* Hygienic air dryer: +1
* Normal towel (unless clean and displaying evidence of being frequently changed): -1

* Push lever or other easy-to-use tap: +1
* Photo-cell tap: +2
* Lack of hot water: -1
* Unpleasant, separated taps: -1

*Pleasant soap: +1
* Also handlotion: +2
* No soap: -1

*Coat hook: +1
* Coat hook sturdy enough for rucksack or other large bag: +2
* No coat hook: -1

* Possibility of opening door without touching handle on exit: +1 bonus point.

* Toilets with noise-insulating cubicles (or no cubicle): +1 bonus point.

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