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People's GI tracks are unpredictable, and when it's time to "GO" the embarrassment of letting nature take its course is something that many would rather not have to deal with - especially in a public restroom.
With a little help from a certified sound system, I propose having Australian Didgeridoo
music piped thought the entire restroom at about 85dB sound level. This would essentially mask out all of nature's sounds and would allow people to doo their business with dignity - and contribute to the sound stage at the same time.
Entering the public restroom will now be a ritualistic-tribal event that brings the individual to a new state of self actualization.
Brown note
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_note
[calum, Feb 09 2007]
What is a Didgeridoo?
http://www.andygrah...t/thedidgeridoo.htm
[phundug, Feb 10 2007]
Didgeradoo Loops
http://www.tradebit.../9003/didg-samp.mp3
[nomocrow, Feb 13 2007]
[link]
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this is a terrific idea. what better way to symbolize the ritual of returning to mother earth that which we have taken from her. [+] |
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no self respecting Aborigine would be alright with this methinks... |
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You have no idea just how much I would appreciate this (+). |
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(Erk - me thinks me said to much...) |
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If the frequencies were tuned and db level raised to a high enough energy, the resultant reverberations may be able to actually *assist* one in one's restroom activities. |
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I have tried to play my didgeridoo in a restroom a few times. The acoustics are great, but I'm usually afraid to inhale. When it works, it's fairly funny. [+] |
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Sometimes it's best if you didgeridon't. |
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Tie me kangaroo down. Spurt. |
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In Japan, women's bathrooms regularly have devices designed to simulate the sound of s continually flushing toilet, for much the same reason. |
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Could one not use a recording of people
crapping to spare the blushes of a
didgeridoo player? |
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One can't help but think that [baconbrain] probably has some very interesting untold stories. |
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I think [Maxwell] is on to something. If sounds of flatulence, defacation, farting and red-faced grunting were randomly played, you could happily make as much noise as you liked without embarassment because no one would be able to differentiate your sounds from the automatically-generated ones. |
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It's abnormal.
It's original. |
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I will bun this one.. not so much because I am embarassed about the sounds I make but I really don't want to hear my next door neighbor groaning with every "movement" The other day I was in the public restroom where I heard, "PHLLLPUPUP Ohhh.... PHLAMAPLAPPA Whooooh.. yeah FFFFFSPLAPAPAPA ...hurrrrrrrr. ..ahhhhHHHH BLUBUBA SPABA BABBA..." I had to leave the room. |
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You were in the same room? That's gross. |
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Really loud tribal music in the bathroom to incite more halfbaked ideas, eh? Guess it couldn't hurt! |
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Oh God YES! [hippo]: "red-faced grunting..."
I actually alter my eating habit three days before long car trips to avoid public restrooms and the faceless embarassment I'm sure to visit on myself should there be an unintended -ahem- sounding of horns.
Bun. |
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I was going to post an idea for including actual plastic-pipe didgeridoos in the restroom. Playing one would give the occupant something to do, a bit of internal pressure, and an excuse for all kinds of noises. |
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Aside from the sanitary problems, and the fear of inhaling that I mentioned above, it's close enough to this to not post. |
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But this one deserves a churn. |
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you can didgeridoo without using a tube - just your
lips and vocal chords and your trunk as a resonant
chamber, especially in bathrooms because the small
space and live acoustics make the room a good sound
box. This works especially well in tall buildings i think
because the pipes are so long and there are so many
varying lengths that you can frequently harmonize
with something that is already going on in the pipes,
so you get all sorts of sympathetic resonances. |
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What [JesusHChrist] said. It's called throat singing or overtone singing, and is a fun skill. |
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//you get all sorts of sympathetic resonances// |
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Not from the neighbours, I'll warrant. |
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