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May 23, 2010: Travelling Commode in form of Large Book
Neatorama finds this item which sold at auction.
The name of the book is Historia Universalis, which makes me wonder if it was chosen for its irony. The book is a fake, obviously, which folds out to construct the device seen here. You'd put a chamber pot underneath, and then you'd sit and then, I suppose, you'd have to aim. Really well.
Another historical skill lost to invention.
The auction site says "An unusual example of the use of the book form to disguise travelling personal furniture, probably for use on the military field." Ah, marksmanship.
Trilby Sunday May 23 10:57 AM
"personal furniture," - best use of euphemism yet!
lumberjim Sunday May 23 12:53 PM
I don't think the aim would be that big a deal.... you'd be firing from point blank range, I'd think.
| The folio opens to reveal two oaken boards that can be folded out to form a closed square and one board lifted upward to become the seat, the hole in the middle ready to hold a chamber pot. |
Trilby Sunday May 23 02:01 PM
I pinch!
Trilby Sunday May 23 02:04 PM
pour vous
squirell nutkin Sunday May 23 09:09 PM
Nice, but nothing compared to The Burgundy Loaf
dmg1969 Monday May 24 12:51 PM
I can't imagine why they're not still around.
"Oh, what are you reading"
"Don't bother. While the beginning was pleasing, the ending was shitty and left me wiped."
Flint Monday May 24 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by squirell nutkin
Nice, but nothing compared to The Burgundy Loaf
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This was one of the funniest shows ever, and of course I thought of the Burgandy Loaf immediately when I saw this thread.
Gravdigr Tuesday May 25 06:00 AM
I've read some shitty books in my day, but, this...
newtimer Tuesday May 25 11:17 AM
The plot thickens!
wolf Tuesday May 25 02:01 PM
Charming, but I, for one, am quite grateful for the modern improvements in the porta-potty.
SPUCK Wednesday May 26 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by newtimer
The plot thickens!
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The plot runs on.
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