Norwegian toilet seats

[aostling]

I'm in Oslo, for a lutefisk Christmas with my brother and his family. Today I toured the Technical Museum, which has a good range of exhibits, including several vintage cars. I asked the attendent if I could see the Troll, the only car manufactured in Norway, but it had been taken off display. There was a therumin available for playing, so I tried making the eerie sounds from those 1950s B-grade sci-fi movies.

In terms of technology, Norway leads the world in many things for the home. I'm impressed with the toilet seats in my brother's new bathroom. The hinges incorporate dampers, so when a man is through, he merely flicks the seat and lid with a finger, and it floats down to a soft landing without making any noise. There is no excuse for leaving the toilet seat up in this country.

Can you buy these in North America too? -- if not, it might make a good HSM project if you want to get in some points with the ladies in the house.

[Peter Neill]

Had them over here for years Allan, so if you can't get one over there (I'm sure you can) you can always get one from the UK.

[Carld]

My wife and I have agreed, since if I always put the seat down she has nothing to move and gets no exercise. Since we share the potty and she uses it more than I we each put the seat up and down as needed thereby not wearing out the hinges more than needed.

There is nothing that pisses, I guess that is a good analogy here, me off more than thinking that men have to put the seat down so women don't have to exert themselves more than this.

So, have the feminazis removed your balls?

[A.K. Boomer]

Well stated Carld, The incentive in my house is for them to put the seat back up or I'll pee on it --- esp. if im drinking, then again, maybe that's why im batching it right now - but then again - that's my point

[Carld]

ROFLMAO, I guess we have it figured right huh?

[hojpoj]

I put down the seat AND the lid.

Because if *I* have to operate the seat, then *EVERYONE* has to operate the seat.

[Your Old Dog]

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So, have the feminazis removed your balls?

That was my first thought on the post If you hosed the seat off a couple of times I think you'll find they'd rather you left it up to drain.

[Forrest Addy]

What happened to "look before you sit?"

[914Wilhelm]

Those kind of seats came standard on our "Toto" toilets.

[Weston Bye]

Can you buy these in North America too?

Yep, Bemis Whisper Close. (I went in and checked) We got one at Target.