Timesnap #3 - A Convenient Toot

[gstark]

Yep, here they are - the details of our Daylight Savings Timesnap.

And this time, we're going to be exploring every avenue of every street of every city and in every state to uncover those hidden, much maligned but well used treasures of our society - the public loo.

And in case you're having trouble trouble finding a suitable edifice, our feral government, having nothing better to do with your money, has created a website especially to help us locate every public facility in the country.

And if you are finding that your local public conveniences are not conveniently located, then you should seek and find an outstanding outhouse.

So, there you have it: shoot the wind. but not the contents. Keep it clean, please; remember to wipe, and to wash your hands after making a successful, er, deposit. Onto you CF card, that is.

Let the CaNikons loose from 7:00 am in the morning, and you should be evacuated by 5:00 pm; images (disinfected) to be posted to this thread.



Sydney Christmas Dinner

Bookings are now open for our Sydney Christmas dinner. December 8, full details here.

[Pa]

this smells a bit gary.

[Paul]

Yah, I might catch George Michael in another of his "in house" escapades!
either that or I'll be nicked for being a dodgy bar steward!

[Alpha_7]

Well it wasn't my guess, but I'm sure we can find on our excursion around Sydney Harbour tomorrow.

[shakey]

If I get arrested for hanging around the dunnies with a camera will someone please post bail?

[who]

All I can say is..... what a crappy idea

Is there a gallery or "host-your-own", with the risk that photos will go missing over time compared to the previous galleries?

[Steffen]

Phew, that sounds at least feasible. I was afraid you make us shoot the non-existent hour on Sunday morning...

EDIT ...which incidentally my post seems to fall into. Maybe it's time to change the time zone in my profile

Cheers
Steffen.

[Old Bob]

I wonder how Andrew (ATJ) will go underwater. I guess, no trouble at all. Maybe the local swimming pool would fit into the category of "local loo".

Bob

[gstark]

All I can say is..... what a crappy idea

Is there a gallery or "host-your-own", with the risk that photos will go missing over time compared to the previous galleries?

Let me see if I can put up a gallery space for these.

[Bluebell]

Wittonga Park, Brisbane
Art work courtesy of the kids from the local High School

[gstark]

Beautiful: gumuts to go with the nuts.

[BT*ist]

Hornsby Botanic Gardens (gotta love the Sigma 10-20: anyone walking past would have assumed I was taking a photo of the Jacaranda tree).

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/61147501@N00/1781901235/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2253/1781901235_2ceac9e46d.jpg" width="500" height="355" alt="zbw3IMGP7183" /></a>

larger version at:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2253/1781901235_6386f03c02_o.jpg

[Big Red]

this was taken from the road ... its not public yet but can't be long before it will be a very public place to sit

[gstark]

Ok ...

For those who want some gallery space for this, I've created a gallery at galleries.dslrusers.com, but you'll need me to create a login for you before you can use it.

Please PM myself or Leigh, and we'll take care of it for you.

[Chaase]

having nothing better to do with your money, has created a website especially to help us locate every public facility in the country.

This is actually a very important facility for people with disabilities to identify them when planning trips etc. Three months ago I had to do an audit of 32 such facilities for a municipality here in Melbourne to ensure the ones nominated as accessible were in fact accessible by people with disabilities ie in wheelchairs, visually impaired etc.

Thay detail the latt/long on the site as there are personal GPS systems used by blind people that rely on this. Here are a couple
http://www.humanware.com/en-australia/products/gps
http://www.senderogroup.com/

You will find lat and long will become very common on all service based websites for this reason, when you see in practice how well these work it's amazing, it identifies intersections, hazards, places of interest etc.

Just another perspective

[gstark]

Bruce,

We thank you for adding this important perspective to the website I referred to. This is, indeed, most valuable work that is being done.

[Big Red]

"piss off superman " ...

[who]

Here we go - an overcast, showery miserable day in downtown Penguin

[gstark]

I love the images that we're seeing ... Keep 'em coming.

[Geoff]

And a cafe in the middle (Little Manly Beach):

[Old Bob]

Parkes Cemetry Toilet. People are dying to go!!!



Bob

[radar]

Bob,

At least in Manly you can get a coffee while you wait for the loo

[Mr Darcy]

The ANU School of Art opposite the Gallery.

Believe it or not but the quality of graffiti in the School of Art loos is actually better than the samples I've seen in other facilities on campus

[Oz_Beachside]

I missed the topic this morning, but took this shot today, and think #34 may have needed one just after this hit...

[Ant]

Another one, snapped on the way home from a park near the beach with my son

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/antinoz/1787778321/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2160/1787778321_61b2bcd893_o.jpg" width="800" height="532" alt="DSC_6966" /></a>

Ant.

[Alpha_7]

One of the couple of toilets we passed while Glenn and I were on our microscopic meet around Sydney Harbour today.

[Alpha_7]

If I may add another one, a bit of a different take on things.

[MCWB]

Toilets out the back of the North loop of Oran Park.

[Old Bob]

Love that dog dunny, Craig.

Bob

[Jonesy]

Pt MacDonnel - Just about as south as you can go in SA

[gstark]

Beautiful work, everyone.

[Biggzie]

An Inconvenient Toot

A little hard if your in a rush
Taken Valley Lake crater @ Mt Gambier
Nearly got blown off the edge of the crater it was that windy

[Jonesy]

An Inconvenient Toot
A little hard if your in a rush
Taken Valley Lake crater @ Mt Gambier
Nearly got blown off the edge it was that windy

Should have been at the bay... It was actually less windy there than in the Mount

[Biggzie]

Should have been at the bay

I went to Lake Leake after that, and I left when the Willow Tree started dropping limbs. You probably picked a better spot.

[sirhc55]

Should have been at the bay

I went to Lake Leake

Appropriate name

[Big Red]

Parkes Cemetry Toilet. People are dying to go!!

Bob

Having a waiting room is a bit of a worry !!

[Big Red]

Wittonga Park, Brisbane
Art work courtesy of the kids from the local High School

plenty of colour in this one ... and it seems to stop graffitti too

[Biggzie]

Old Bob wrote:
Parkes Cemetry Toilet. People are dying to go!!

Bob


Having a waiting room is a bit of a worry !!

Thats for people who go to Hell .... Damnation without relief

[Biggzie]

Biggzie wrote:
Quote:
Should have been at the bay

I went to Lake Leake


Appropriate name

Quite by coinsidence ... I didnt even think about that until you pointed it out.

[Ant]

Pt MacDonnel - Just about as south as you can go in SA

Wow, one I recognise, from when I go cave diving in that area.

Ant.

[Biggzie]

Pt MacDonnel - Just about as south as you can go in SA

Wow, one I recognise, from when I go cave diving in that area.

Ant.

Geez ... I go down there once a week, and I cant even remember seeing that one .... Does this mean you have a 'Shit House Memory'

[Ant]

Pt MacDonnel - Just about as south as you can go in SA

Wow, one I recognise, from when I go cave diving in that area.

Ant.

Geez ... I go down there once a week, and I cant even remember seeing that one .... Does this mean you have a 'Shit House Memory'

Must do, something to do with getting out of that drysuit and needing the use of a certain facility... also getting an airfill over the road...

Ant.

[Jonesy]

Pt MacDonnel - Just about as south as you can go in SA

Wow, one I recognise, from when I go cave diving in that area.

Ant.

Geez ... I go down there once a week, and I cant even remember seeing that one .... Does this mean you have a 'Shit House Memory'

Must do, something to do with getting out of that drysuit and needing the use of a certain facility... also getting an airfill over the road...

Ant.

Its a small world!

[Bluebell]

Big Red wrote

plenty of colour in this one ... and it seems to stop graffitti too

I think you're right. Don't think I've seen any graffiti there since the kids painted it.
Here's another view of some of their great work which extends around the whole block and inside on the doors too.

[jdear]

Gary that tolietmap.gov.au website is a cack!!

run by ''A project of the National Continence Management Strategy"

the "suggest a location" for a public toilet is the best fun... putting in mates street addresses

For the uneducated, now might be a good time to familiarise yourself with the Common Continence Definitions... link [urle="http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/continence-definition.htm"]here[/url]

familarise yourself with the meanings of

wick-back
after dribble
penile sheath
faecal impaction
Micturition
Prompted Voiding

and we will help make a better society.