On Sun, 27 Nov 2022 09:15:18 -0500, Rhino
<no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:

>A few years ago, I was working part-time at an outfit selling tickets to
>events over the phone. Customers would call our toll-free number,
>specify the event and the number of seats and I would sell them the
>tickets. Our website had layouts of each venue for each event showing
>all the seats with different borders/colours used to indicate which
>seats were sold and which were still available. Our computer system was
>designed to identify wheelchair-accessible seats but, unfortunately, did
>so by displaying a logo saying "WC" beside each such seat. I had to
>explain to my boss that *some* buyers might be confused by this and
>think that this marked the location of toilets, rather than
>wheelchair-accessible seats. (We were able to make some changes to make
>this misunderstanding slightly less likely to occur but couldn't change
>it entirely because we just basically paid to use this software and the
>developers weren't willing to change it entirely.)

I can see how that might cause grief since nobody especially at a
restaurant or bar wants to be seated near the loos!

On Sun, 27 Nov 2022 14:03:16 -0800, The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca>
wrote:

>On Sun, 27 Nov 2022 06:06:34 -0500, shawn
><nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>
>>>One of my great regrets during the past year has been looking up the
>>>list of merchants at the Atlanta Civic Airport (NOT the International)
>>>and finding that a very nice bar with a British Air Force in the
>>>Desert 1941-43 theme was no more. (Can't remember the name but it was
>>>the "_____th Fighter Group")
>>
>>Are you confusing things? I don't of a Atlanta Civic Airport so I'm
>>not sure what you mean, but it sounds like you are talking about the
>>57th Fighter Group which is by the Peachtree-Dekalb Airport on
>>Clairmont Road. The restaurant did close down for a time but is open
>>for business as you can see here:
>>https://www.the57threstaurant.com/
>
>Sounds like the one and while it's been 30 years am glad to hear
>they're doing well - had a great time there. Well except for stepping
>off the sidewalk close to their and sinking through the grass and
>finding that I had about an inch of red mud which by the time I got
>back to my hotel finding it had dried to the consistency of red brick
>on my shoes.
>
>The things you remember from half a life ago!

Ah, that Georgia clay. It does have a tendency to get everywhere given
half a chance.

On Sun, 27 Nov 2022 21:38:45 -0500, shawn
<nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:

>>Sounds like the one and while it's been 30 years am glad to hear
>>they're doing well - had a great time there. Well except for stepping
>>off the sidewalk close to their and sinking through the grass and
>>finding that I had about an inch of red mud which by the time I got
>>back to my hotel finding it had dried to the consistency of red brick
>>on my shoes.
>>
>>The things you remember from half a life ago!
>
>Ah, that Georgia clay. It does have a tendency to get everywhere given
>half a chance.

Don't get me wrong but I'd go back there in an instant though I'm in
the NW so nothing like a corporate course or Disneyworld (which we
also went to not long after that time) now that my kids have grown and
am now a widower.

On 11/24/2022 19:14, anim8rfsk wrote:
> A Friend<nope@noway.com> wrote:
>> In article<20221124134255.20cd1cc819d5e4b6c262cd9e@127.0.0.1>,
>> Kerr-Mudd, John<admin@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>>> On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:25:09 -0500
>>> A Friend<nope@noway.com> wrote:
>>>> If memory serves, All
>>>> in the Family was the first to depict a toilet just having been used

I've heard the same sentiment.

>>>> One of the reasons we bought this house is that we are two people, and
>>>> there are two and a half baths.

Seems a bit excessive? My 1,800 sq ft circa 1900 Victorian (sq ft not
including part-finished cellar or finished attic) has precisely one
bathroom. It has the old-English style commode in the water closet, and
the tub and sink in the "bathroom".

>> I should have mentioned for those unfamiliar with the term that a
>> half-bath is a bathroom with a toilet and a sink, but without a tub or
>> a shower.
>
> Not exactly. There are four components to a bathroom. Toilet, sink, tub,
> shower. Any combination of two of those would be a half bath.

From time to time, I hear the phrase "3/4" bath, usually referring to a
shower-only, with commode and sink. For reference, I live in eastern
Ohio-state.

In article <tm3cpq$22ene$1@dont-email.me>, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:

> On 11/24/2022 19:14, anim8rfsk wrote:
> > A Friend<nope@noway.com> wrote:
> >> In article<20221124134255.20cd1cc819d5e4b6c262cd9e@127.0.0.1>,
> >> Kerr-Mudd, John<admin@127.0.0.1> wrote:
> >>> On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:25:09 -0500
> >>> A Friend<nope@noway.com> wrote:
> >>>> If memory serves, All
> >>>> in the Family was the first to depict a toilet just having been used
>
> I've heard the same sentiment.
>
> >>>> One of the reasons we bought this house is that we are two people, and
> >>>> there are two and a half baths.
>
> Seems a bit excessive?

No, not that I asked. We've occasionally had one of the bathrooms and
the half-bath down because of plumbing problems. You're free to go
down to the gas station if you like, but we don't care to do that.

> My 1,800 sq ft circa 1900 Victorian (sq ft not including
> part-finished cellar or finished attic) has precisely one bathroom.
> It has the old-English style commode in the water closet, and the tub
> and sink in the "bathroom".
>
> >> I should have mentioned for those unfamiliar with the term that a
> >> half-bath is a bathroom with a toilet and a sink, but without a tub or
> >> a shower.
> >
> > Not exactly. There are four components to a bathroom. Toilet, sink, tub,
> > shower. Any combination of two of those would be a half bath.

A bathroom of any sort will have a toilet in it, or it's not a
bathroom. I've seen small rooms built off gardens for wash-up, but I
wouldn't call that sort of thing a bathroom.

> From time to time, I hear the phrase "3/4" bath, usually referring to a
> shower-only, with commode and sink. For reference, I live in eastern
> Ohio-state.

A "3/4 bath" is a real estate term. It tries to make a half-bath seem
to be a bigger deal than it really is.

On 11/28/2022 3:17 PM, A Friend wrote:
> In article <tm3cpq$22ene$1@dont-email.me>, Michael Trew
> <michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
>
>> On 11/24/2022 19:14, anim8rfsk wrote:
>>> A Friend<nope@noway.com> wrote:
>>>> In article<20221124134255.20cd1cc819d5e4b6c262cd9e@127.0.0.1>,
>>>> Kerr-Mudd, John<admin@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>>>>> On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:25:09 -0500
>>>>> A Friend<nope@noway.com> wrote:
>>>>>> If memory serves, All
>>>>>> in the Family was the first to depict a toilet just having been used
>>
>> I've heard the same sentiment.
>>
>>>>>> One of the reasons we bought this house is that we are two people, and
>>>>>> there are two and a half baths.
>>
>> Seems a bit excessive?
>
>
> No, not that I asked. We've occasionally had one of the bathrooms and
> the half-bath down because of plumbing problems. You're free to go
> down to the gas station if you like, but we don't care to do that.
>
>
>> My 1,800 sq ft circa 1900 Victorian (sq ft not including
>> part-finished cellar or finished attic) has precisely one bathroom.
>> It has the old-English style commode in the water closet, and the tub
>> and sink in the "bathroom".
>>
>>>> I should have mentioned for those unfamiliar with the term that a
>>>> half-bath is a bathroom with a toilet and a sink, but without a tub or
>>>> a shower.
>>>
>>> Not exactly. There are four components to a bathroom. Toilet, sink, tub,
>>> shower. Any combination of two of those would be a half bath.
>
>
> A bathroom of any sort will have a toilet in it, or it's not a
> bathroom. I've seen small rooms built off gardens for wash-up, but I
> wouldn't call that sort of thing a bathroom.
>
>
>> From time to time, I hear the phrase "3/4" bath, usually referring to a
>> shower-only, with commode and sink. For reference, I live in eastern
>> Ohio-state.
>
>
> A "3/4 bath" is a real estate term. It tries to make a half-bath seem
> to be a bigger deal than it really is.
>
But a half bath only has a toilet and sink.

Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
> On 11/24/2022 19:14, anim8rfsk wrote:
>> A Friend<nope@noway.com> wrote:
>>> In article<20221124134255.20cd1cc819d5e4b6c262cd9e@127.0.0.1>,
>>> Kerr-Mudd, John<admin@127.0.0.1> wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:25:09 -0500
>>>> A Friend<nope@noway.com> wrote:
>>>>> If memory serves, All
>>>>> in the Family was the first to depict a toilet just having been used
>
> I've heard the same sentiment.
>
>>>>> One of the reasons we bought this house is that we are two people, and
>>>>> there are two and a half baths.
>
> Seems a bit excessive? My 1,800 sq ft circa 1900 Victorian (sq ft not
> including part-finished cellar or finished attic) has precisely one
> bathroom. It has the old-English style commode in the water closet, and
> the tub and sink in the "bathroom".
>
>>> I should have mentioned for those unfamiliar with the term that a
>>> half-bath is a bathroom with a toilet and a sink, but without a tub or
>>> a shower.
>>
>> Not exactly. There are four components to a bathroom. Toilet, sink, tub,
>> shower. Any combination of two of those would be a half bath.
>
> From time to time, I hear the phrase "3/4" bath, usually referring to a
> shower-only, with commode and sink. For reference, I live in eastern
> Ohio-state.
>

When it gets weird is in real estate listings where they add up the
fixtures so a house that has two full baths and two three-quarter baths and
a half bath will total four baths or five bathrooms.

--
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

On 11/28/2022 18:17, A Friend wrote:
> In article<tm3cpq$22ene$1@dont-email.me>, Michael Trew
> <michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
>> A Friend<nope@noway.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> One of the reasons we bought this house is that we are two people, and
>>> there are two and a half baths.
>>
>> Seems a bit excessive?
>
> No, not that I asked. We've occasionally had one of the bathrooms and
> the half-bath down because of plumbing problems. You're free to go
> down to the gas station if you like, but we don't care to do that.

Sorry about your plumbing issues, that's unfortunate. I get tree roots
in my terra-cotta sewer lines and have to have them rooted out every 2
years or so. I had a minor back-up doing laundry the other day, so it
looks like it's time again. I might have to invest in my own machine to
do it myself at this rate.

As recently as 15 years ago, I lived in a house with my two parents, and
four younger siblings. All seven of us all shared a single "full"
bathroom. I don't understand the modern craze for more bathrooms than
people.

>> From time to time, I hear the phrase "3/4" bath, usually referring to a
>> shower-only, with commode and sink.
>
> A "3/4 bath" is a real estate term. It tries to make a half-bath seem
> to be a bigger deal than it really is.

What do you consider a bathroom with a shower, commode, and sink (no
tub)? I've been in several houses with a shower-only, and no tub at
all. Do they not have a single "full bath"?

Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
> On 11/28/2022 18:17, A Friend wrote:
>> In article<tm3cpq$22ene$1@dont-email.me>, Michael Trew
>> <michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
>>> A Friend<nope@noway.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> One of the reasons we bought this house is that we are two people, and
>>>> there are two and a half baths.
>>>
>>> Seems a bit excessive?
>>
>> No, not that I asked. We've occasionally had one of the bathrooms and
>> the half-bath down because of plumbing problems. You're free to go
>> down to the gas station if you like, but we don't care to do that.
>
> Sorry about your plumbing issues, that's unfortunate. I get tree roots
> in my terra-cotta sewer lines and have to have them rooted out every 2
> years or so. I had a minor back-up doing laundry the other day, so it
> looks like it's time again. I might have to invest in my own machine to
> do it myself at this rate.
>
> As recently as 15 years ago, I lived in a house with my two parents, and
> four younger siblings. All seven of us all shared a single "full"
> bathroom. I don't understand the modern craze for more bathrooms than
> people.
>
>>> From time to time, I hear the phrase "3/4" bath, usually referring to a
>>> shower-only, with commode and sink.
>>
>> A "3/4 bath" is a real estate term. It tries to make a half-bath seem
>> to be a bigger deal than it really is.
>
> What do you consider a bathroom with a shower, commode, and sink (no
> tub)? I've been in several houses with a shower-only, and no tub at
> all. Do they not have a single "full bath"?
>

No. Count the fixtures. If they have three of the four fixtures, they have
a three-quarter bath, no matter what combination of fixtures they have.

--
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

On 12/5/2022 11:21 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
> Michael Trew <michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
>> On 11/28/2022 18:17, A Friend wrote:
>>> In article<tm3cpq$22ene$1@dont-email.me>, Michael Trew
>>> <michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
>>>> A Friend<nope@noway.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> One of the reasons we bought this house is that we are two people, and
>>>>> there are two and a half baths.
>>>>
>>>> Seems a bit excessive?
>>>
>>> No, not that I asked. We've occasionally had one of the bathrooms and
>>> the half-bath down because of plumbing problems. You're free to go
>>> down to the gas station if you like, but we don't care to do that.
>>
>> Sorry about your plumbing issues, that's unfortunate. I get tree roots
>> in my terra-cotta sewer lines and have to have them rooted out every 2
>> years or so. I had a minor back-up doing laundry the other day, so it
>> looks like it's time again. I might have to invest in my own machine to
>> do it myself at this rate.
>>
>> As recently as 15 years ago, I lived in a house with my two parents, and
>> four younger siblings. All seven of us all shared a single "full"
>> bathroom. I don't understand the modern craze for more bathrooms than
>> people.
>>
>>>> From time to time, I hear the phrase "3/4" bath, usually referring to a
>>>> shower-only, with commode and sink.
>>>
>>> A "3/4 bath" is a real estate term. It tries to make a half-bath seem
>>> to be a bigger deal than it really is.
>>
>> What do you consider a bathroom with a shower, commode, and sink (no
>> tub)? I've been in several houses with a shower-only, and no tub at
>> all. Do they not have a single "full bath"?
>>
>
> No. Count the fixtures. If they have three of the four fixtures, they have
> a three-quarter bath, no matter what combination of fixtures they have.
>

It counts as a bathroom, one with a tub/shower is a 'full' bath.