For the attention of Jim Slip

[David Johnson]

How can you possibly think that this wonderful country that is the UK could possibly be finished in terms of fantastic products?

What about this then, Jimbo?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15923438

Sheer genius!

I can just see a version that operates with jimslip.com, available at all discerning pubs and clubs!

Cheers
D

[jimslip]

I believe this was one of the last great British inventions, that the rest of the World is now livid they didn't take on. Clive Sinclair a man ahead of his time and a style guru to boot!

This could have been you, David, if you'd only listened!

[img]http://www.cartype.com/pics/6541/full/s ... _c5_ad.jpg[/img]

Sir Clive Sinclair, style guru:

[img]http://29.media.tumblr.com/Rsi0XGB4wnoa ... o1_500.jpg[/img]

[one eyed jack]

Motherfuckers mustve been smoking crack if they envisioned a future of people riding around in that shit

Boy racers wouldnt be seen dead on a Friday night even if they fitted it out with Nitrous Oxide cylinder systems

Thank god for Steve Jobs revolutionising everything. He really sexed up the boffins original ideas

Its no wonder that Sir Clive had to take a back seat eventually but credit where its due, he was a very clever man. Its just his sense in style sucked.

Who is to say where computers would be today if it wasnt for people buyinginto the Spectrums, Commodores, Amiga and IBM...So respect to Clive. he was part of something that is at its high point today

[David Johnson]

I'm sorry Jim, but I don't think the Sinclair C5 is in any way as groovy as playing a video game whilst having a piss.

And it improves your bladder control at the same time which has to be an added bonus.

Besides I have a bicycle which I ride on the pavement - much safer than driving one of those C5's on the road.

DJ
Your caring, sharing, go very slow past oaps, cyclist on a pavement near you.

[jimslip]

Yes I can see that this game will put British technology on the World map once again. But surely there is a missed opportunity here? What about guys who need to take a dump. would it not be possible for the bottom of the bowl to be mapped with infra red sensors and a video cam and the toilet seat sat on a ball bearing swivel arrangement so that on sitting down, you could literally move your arse around in a lateral movement and aim your "Bomb" at a moving target in the bowl. This target would appear on a heads up display or on the back of the toilet door. As soon as your arse hole was in a "Target aquired and locked" mode you could shout, "Bombs away" and aim that dump for a precision guided hit! Naturally, the game would have its own set of sound effects to enhance the "Experience"

The only "Collateral damage" would be the almighty stench of all the guys occupying their cubicles for too long, however this could be easily overcome by simply elecrifying the toilet seat after 5 minutes, to clear the cubicles and allow more gamers to have a turn!

All sorts of scenarios could be played out, for example if you'd had a particularly hard night with lager and hot curry, you could play, "Nam '66 Scorched Earth", where you could gameplay napalming the jungle! There's no end to the fun!

[David Johnson]

Mr Slip this is exactly the sort of inventiveness that put the "Great" in Great Britain.

I can see to quote the article I provided a link to, you have just had an urethra moment!

I would also like point out that according to the creators 90% of bowls are retrofittable. So obviously this could be the ideal icebreaker at dinner parties throughout the land e.g. "What level on the video game did you get to when you were having a piss?"

Indeed, when the version for females becomes available it could be a useful chat-up line. "Oh, you got to Level 3, I'm really impressed!"

The video game urinal is apparently up and running as it were in a pub in Balham. I am sure that those of us who don't live anywhere near the Great Wen, would appreciate James if you could road test this great invention and report back to the forum.

CHeers
D