Comments on: Washing after a Number Two http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493 Current affairs for a progressive generation Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:41:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: jyotsana http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152963 jyotsana Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:48:42 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152963 Couldn't agree more with Desi-I and the Oxbridge doctor she quotes. The failure of the Indian government to build and maintain an efficient system of sanitation is bad enough, but worse still is the burden this failure imposes on the most oppressed community of Indians, the safai karamcharis. Six decades of independence have meant little for the safai karamchari, in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. I am dismayed that the Indian government falling over itself in its attempts to appropriate a few baubles used by the good man, while doing nothing about following his personal example. Gandhi believed that communal distinctions cannot be done away with intellectually, and that we must live and work to confront the prejudices we harbour. Dr. Bindeshwari Pathak deserves the highest praise for his business-like endeavour to abolish manual scavenging and rehabilitate safai karamcharis in India. Watch this video about his organization Sulabh Shauchalaya http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15amMIejJ_4. Couldn’t agree more with Desi-I and the Oxbridge doctor she quotes. The failure of the Indian government to build and maintain an efficient system of sanitation is bad enough, but worse still is the burden this failure imposes on the most oppressed community of Indians, the safai karamcharis. Six decades of independence have meant little for the safai karamchari, in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. I am dismayed that the Indian government falling over itself in its attempts to appropriate a few baubles used by the good man, while doing nothing about following his personal example. Gandhi believed that communal distinctions cannot be done away with intellectually, and that we must live and work to confront the prejudices we harbour. Dr. Bindeshwari Pathak deserves the highest praise for his business-like endeavour to abolish manual scavenging and rehabilitate safai karamcharis in India. Watch this video about his organization Sulabh Shauchalaya http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15amMIejJ_4.

]]> By: The Queen of Fiddlesticks http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152958 The Queen of Fiddlesticks Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:32:51 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152958 haha! Umm, I think I am a bigger fan of recycling paper than doing away with it http://www.nrdc.org/land/forests/gtissue.asp no trees or water lost - haha!
Umm, I think I am a bigger fan of recycling paper than doing away with it

http://www.nrdc.org/land/forests/gtissue.asp

no trees or water lost -

]]> By: Desi Italiana http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152956 Desi Italiana Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:08:48 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152956 Leon: "Well some people do say we talk shit on PP" Wash your mouth...in a bidet :) Leon:

“Well some people do say we talk shit on PP”

Wash your mouth…in a bidet :)

]]> By: Sid http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152955 Sid Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:55:29 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152955 Indeed. One wonders why they use manufactured toilets at all. All that industrial ceramic, all that stainless steel, manufactured waste and water. Why don't they shit in forests? Indeed. One wonders why they use manufactured toilets at all. All that industrial ceramic, all that stainless steel, manufactured waste and water. Why don’t they shit in forests?

]]> By: damon http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152953 damon Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:33:27 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152953 I think the folks at Plane Stupid would be concerned by the ''carbon footprint'' these manufactured jet spray hoses would have. (Made in China perhaps, and shipped halfway around the world - all that plastic and metal) - and all that water. I think the folks at Plane Stupid would be concerned by the ”carbon footprint” these manufactured jet spray hoses would have. (Made in China perhaps, and shipped halfway around the world – all that plastic and metal) – and all that water.

]]> By: fug http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152950 fug Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:48:45 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152950 38 i think its quite likely that they are more likely than most white chocolate coloured folks to do so. green custard on mandelson. these folks are the new fathers for justice. 38

i think its quite likely that they are more likely than most white chocolate coloured folks to do so.

green custard on mandelson. these folks are the new fathers for justice.

]]> By: Adnan http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152949 Adnan Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:12:46 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152949 Free internet from google with a toilet connection: http://www.google.com/tisp/ Apparently, it will be branded "Bundhband" internet in India. Free internet from google with a toilet connection:
http://www.google.com/tisp/

Apparently, it will be branded “Bundhband” internet in India.

]]> By: Leon http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152942 Leon Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:13:19 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152942 Well some people do say we talk shit on PP, so I guess this post will be the proof they need... Well some people do say we talk shit on PP, so I guess this post will be the proof they need…

]]> By: Sid http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152938 Sid Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:50:06 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152938 I wonder whether those earnest eco-warriors in Plane-Stupid will be rigourously adopting the use of the lota and eschewing toilet paper anytime soon? I think we all know the answer to that. I wonder whether those earnest eco-warriors in Plane-Stupid will be rigourously adopting the use of the lota and eschewing toilet paper anytime soon?

I think we all know the answer to that.

]]> By: SKye-Vee http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152937 SKye-Vee Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:47:50 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152937 #34 I also want one of those Japanese toilets. With heated seats, it has a bidet to wash your bum, with optional scented water. It then jets warm air to dry it. They also play mp3. Why would you ever want to leave? Just move your wide screen and laptop in the loo. Have a fridge on the side for beer and you are sorted. My whole office would be the toilet. Why do I have to come to my desktop to post this. I could have done from the lavatory. #34 I also want one of those Japanese toilets. With heated seats, it has a bidet to wash your bum, with optional scented water. It then jets warm air to dry it. They also play mp3.

Why would you ever want to leave? Just move your wide screen and laptop in the loo. Have a fridge on the side for beer and you are sorted. My whole office would be the toilet. Why do I have to come to my desktop to post this. I could have done from the lavatory.

]]> By: Sofia http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152924 Sofia Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:09:28 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152924 "Neti pot, one used by Yogis for nasal clearance"...well it made it onto oprah...hehe.. “Neti pot, one used by Yogis for nasal clearance”…well it made it onto oprah…hehe..

]]> By: Sofia http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152923 Sofia Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:08:20 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152923 can anyone come up with daily mail headlines on this one? can anyone come up with daily mail headlines on this one?

]]> By: Kulvinder http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152920 Kulvinder Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:57:51 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152920 Katy, the japanese - always at the forefront of bog technology - have a solution should you wish to retain your ladyness whilst the detritus of humanity, er, plops besides you. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJBYYr9VpMs" rel="nofollow">Just keep making</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OppkKjhbTzE&" rel="nofollow"> flushing noises!</a> Katy, the japanese – always at the forefront of bog technology – have a solution should you wish to retain your ladyness whilst the detritus of humanity, er, plops besides you.

Just keep making flushing noises!

]]> By: Sid http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152915 Sid Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:13:35 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152915 Hermes, are you sure? The neti-pot is, as in the image in the site you've linked to, has a straight spout. But the lota/bodna has a curved spout. Hermes, are you sure? The neti-pot is, as in the image in the site you’ve linked to, has a straight spout. But the lota/bodna has a curved spout.

]]> By: shariq http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152914 shariq Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:07:52 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152914 Hermes, in my book that's definitely a lota. Hermes, in my book that’s definitely a lota.

]]> By: Hermes http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152913 Hermes Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:01:21 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152913 Sid, Platinum, http://www.netipots.co.uk/what.asp Sid, Platinum,

http://www.netipots.co.uk/what.asp

]]> By: Hermes http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152911 Hermes Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:59:33 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152911 Sid, Platinum, That image is of a Neti pot, one used by Yogis for nasal clearance...not anal clearance!!!The Neti is part of an almost spiritual ritual, but then I guess so is wiping your arse in India. Thought I'd point this out in case you get bombarded by angry Yogis. Sid, Platinum,

That image is of a Neti pot, one used by Yogis for nasal clearance…not anal clearance!!!The Neti is part of an almost spiritual ritual, but then I guess so is wiping your arse in India. Thought I’d point this out in case you get bombarded by angry Yogis.

]]> By: Sid http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152904 Sid Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:48:09 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152904 heh. Thanks for the image platinum. It's now the header image of the post. heh. Thanks for the image platinum. It’s now the header image of the post.

]]> By: platinum786 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152899 platinum786 Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:55:35 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152899 http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9CXVkzeIU7U/R7RygdjNyeI/AAAAAAAAAGo/3oASnZr8DIo/s400/Lota_pic.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9CXVkzeIU7U/R7RygdjNyeI/AAAAAAAAAGo/3oASnZr8DIo/s400/Lota_pic.jpg

]]> By: Rayyan http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/3493/comment-page-1#comment-152893 Rayyan Fri, 06 Mar 2009 06:42:18 +0000 http://www.pickledpolitics.com/?p=3493#comment-152893 LOL, Sid FTW - this is brilliant. British bidets for British bums! LOL, Sid FTW – this is brilliant. British bidets for British bums!

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