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GSA Emails Recount Inside Story of Exploding Toilets

Posted by samzenpus on from the watch-where-you-sit dept.

First time accepted submitter v3rgEz writes "Six months ago, the toilets of the General Services Administration started exploding, injuring two employees and beginning the agency's spiral down the drain of bad press (this is the same GSA now under fire for pricey Vegas conference flings). E-mails just released under FOIA now show the culprit: Compressed air + ancient plumbing + leaving it all unattended."

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  1. So that's why... by busyqth · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think that if my posterior was injured by an exploding toilet, I'd feel justified in taking a two-week junket to Las Vegas.

    1. Re:So that's why... by philip.paradis · · Score: 3, Funny

      What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. If what happens in your posterior stays in your posterior, you need to consult a doctor, unless you developed an interest in a certain variety of beadwork in Vegas, in which case the problem is bound to work itself out in due time. If it persists longer than three days, you still need to consult a doctor.

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  2. Re:So what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    There's probably a linux distribution for exploding toilets and no doubt an emacs command to make your toilet explode.

  3. Re:So what? by ClioCJS · · Score: 5, Funny

    nerds poop. perhaps even more than average.

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  4. Re:So what? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    im stealing this from somebody's old post, but "news for turds, stuff that splatters"

  5. Not A Problem For Me Anymore... by IonOtter · · Score: 4, Funny

    FTA: "I'm afraid to pee..."

    I laughed so hard when I read that, I don't have to pee anymore.

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