From: twcaps@tennyson.lbl.gov (Terry Chan)
Newsgroups: alt.folklore.urban
Subject: Re: Airplane toilets
Date: 7 Jun 1994 06:28:21 GMT
Using a peculiar mix of peculiar line lengths, aston@er1.rutgers.edu
(Heather Aston) writes:
-A friend told me this one. Supp
-sit on an airplane toilet while you are flushing it, your intestines will be sucked out of your body. I don't think that is true, but has anyone else heard this or variations on it? :-)
Hm. The FAQ notes:
F. Fat person on ship/airline toilet has intestines sucked out due to vacuum.
T. A similar accident happened to a little girl who sat on a wading pool
drain in North Carolina happened on 26 June 1993 [she didn't die].
Between this and the peculiar punctuation, it looks like we
have a greenhorn here. But I would also like to take the
opportunity to add some info on the above. I have just
received additional updated information regarding the incident
involving the little girl above. The Once and Future King
Bruce Tindall kindly forwarded some backgrond information which
is ostensibly from the father of the little girl.
>From sasbmt@unx.sas.com Mon Jun 6 23:25:03 1994
>Date: Mon, 6 Jun 1994 15:47:28 -0400
>From: Bruce Tindall <sasbmt@unx.sas.com>
>To: twchan@lbl.gov
>Subject: Pool Drain Injuries - Non-FOAF information
>
>For the AFU background files:
>The following just appeared on our local newsgroup,
>triangle.general -- note that it is from the father of the
>girl who was injured sitting on the pool drain last year.
>
>In article <1994Jun6.144746.11999@dg-rtp.dg.com>,
>lakey@dg-rtp.dg.com (Dave Lakey) writes:
>>
>>As you may be aware from various news stories lately, my 5 year
>>old daughter Valerie was critically injured last summer while
>>playing in a wading pool in Raleigh. I want to thank the many
>>of you who have helped our family get through the past year -
>>taking part in the BBQ in Cary last fall, and all 'round just
>>being there for us. It is hard to believe another summer has
>>rolled around already.
>>
>>Many folks have expressed a desire to help us in any way they
>>can, and now is one chance to do that. Several other children
>>have been injured this way in recent years, though not usually
>>as badly as Valerie. I have been working with State Senator Linda
>>Gunter of Cary to try to deal with the single drain type of
>>pools where Valerie was injured.
>>
>>Our goal is to get the General Assembly of NC to approve
>>legislation in this summer's short session. The legislation will
>>enable the NC Commission for Health Services to modify existing pool
>>rules to force these single drain pools to either be closed or
>>upgraded to current construction standards. Current construction
>>standards are sufficient to prevent the type of drain suction injury
>>Valerie suffered.
>>
>>If you think this is important legislation, as I do, please contact
>>your NC State Senators and Representatives to ask them to support
>>this legislation. Be sure to reference the specific bills:
>>
>>Senate Bill 1517 introduced by Senator Linda Gunter
>>House Bill 1890 introduced by Rep.'s Jane Mosley and Paul Luebke
>>
>>Quick action is needed. The Senate is likely to take this bill
>>up towards the end of this week, probably June 8/9. The House
>>is a little later, maybe next week. A phone call, a fax
>>(919-733-3113 is a general fax for the General Assembly), or a
>>letter via US Mail can help (if sent soon, of course). If you
>>need an address, or information, you can call 919 733-7928).
>>
>>One thing that concerns me is that while this issue is well known
>>in the Triangle area, I don't know how much people across the state
>>are aware. If you know of anyone outside the Triangle area who might
>>want to help, please let them know about this.
>>
>>
>>Thank You,
>>David Lakey
>>
>>
>>PS. Even if this legislation passes, the fight isn't over. The new
>>rules will be subject to public comment in meetings that will take
>>place before they can go into effect in January 1995. We expect some
>>resistance from pool operators, of course. Fortunately, only a minority
>>of pools have a single drain.
>>
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>> Research Triangle Park, NC fax: (919) 248-6108
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Terry "And away go troubles down the drain..." Chan
