Still Waters Posted January 18, 2013 #1 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Ancient artefacts thought to be early gaming pieces will have to be reclassified after new research which claims they were actually used to wipe bottoms. The flat, disc-shaped Roman relics have been in the collection at Fishbourne Roman Palace in Chichester, West Sussex, since the Sixties. Up until now museum experts thought the items were used for early games like draughts, but an article in the British Medical Journal has now proposed that they have a very different function. http://www.dailymail...t-loo-roll.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted January 18, 2013 #2 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Now THAT is a tough lot! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted January 21, 2013 #3 Share Posted January 21, 2013 It had been thought that they were chips used to play an ancient game, also known as 'pessoi', but research published last month in the BMJ drew from classical sources to present evidence that they were also used to clean up after going to the toilet. Wait, what? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Feet Posted January 25, 2013 #4 Share Posted January 25, 2013 probably better than using papyrus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted January 25, 2013 #5 Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) "According to Professor Charlier's article, the Greeks and Romans even inscribed some of their pessoi with the names of their enemies or others they didn't like. Thus everytime they went to the toilet they would literally be wiping their faecal matter on the names of hated individuals." :w00t: Edited January 25, 2013 by pallidin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chooky88 Posted January 25, 2013 #6 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Would be difficult for people like me, I'm not a folder I'm a scruncher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Fluffs Posted January 25, 2013 #7 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Haw haw haw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted January 25, 2013 #8 Share Posted January 25, 2013 "According to Professor Charlier's article, the Greeks and Romans even inscribed some of their pessoi with the names of their enemies or others they didn't like. Thus everytime they went to the toilet they would literally be wiping their faecal matter on the names of hated individuals." :w00t: This makes complete sense for the Romans ,given they did stuff like this with certain spells . There are modern spells ,that definitely are distant ancestors of these rites . There are spells that come to mind when I read this actually ... ahem .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted January 25, 2013 #9 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Remember the three sea shells in Demolition Man? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted January 25, 2013 #10 Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) Haha check out the photo of Dr. Symmons from the article! He's so proud Edit: Fixed link. Edited January 25, 2013 by Timonthy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted January 25, 2013 #11 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Remember the three sea shells in Demolition Man? No,but I can see you sure did. Very Freudian OS *runs away giggling* 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawken Posted January 25, 2013 #12 Share Posted January 25, 2013 No wonder the Romans were Bad A** 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod222 Posted January 26, 2013 #13 Share Posted January 26, 2013 "Uncomfortable" is one thing. What I wonder is... were these one-use or recyclable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Merton Posted January 26, 2013 #14 Share Posted January 26, 2013 That is one of the things I dislike about having to go to the States sometimes; they force you to use toilet paper. A simple sprayer or of course one of the modern toilets that does it all from inside the bowl, or even a bidet, is much cleaner, doesn't require the destruction of trees, is much easier on the sewerage system and is more comfortable (especially for those with handicaps and the obese). I provide toilet paper in my house for those who feel they need to dry themselves after spraying, but I think this unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopmo Posted January 26, 2013 #15 Share Posted January 26, 2013 That is one of the things I dislike about having to go to the States sometimes; they force you to use toilet paper. A simple sprayer or of course one of the modern toilets that does it all from inside the bowl, or even a bidet, is much cleaner, doesn't require the destruction of trees, is much easier on the sewerage system and is more comfortable (especially for those with handicaps and the obese). I provide toilet paper in my house for those who feel they need to dry themselves after spraying, but I think this unnecessary. Frankly (couldn't help myself) have fun sharing toilet water splashing and "washing" your junk and exit with the amount of stds and homelesss people that travel the public toilet systems I suprised there isn't a free Hazmat Suit upon entry into most public toilets. Of coarse the romans didn't need to worry they could banish "tainted" people hahaha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted January 26, 2013 #16 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Well guys, paper was not yet invented and papyrus and parchment too expensive to wipe your behind with... now evidently they had to do it with something, right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewild Posted January 26, 2013 #17 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I am sure that the stones worked fine because they used them through the Greek period through the Roman Empire They did have an awful lot of rocks laying around over there on those lands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erowin Posted January 29, 2013 #18 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Leaves are much softer! Why not forest vegetation? That wouldn't wipe you clean, it would scrape you clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmut Posted January 31, 2013 #19 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Gee, were they all stupid? Whats wrong with using pieces of cloth? They could even be used several times, like baby nappies, if washed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava_Lady Posted February 1, 2013 #20 Share Posted February 1, 2013 That is one of the things I dislike about having to go to the States sometimes; they force you to use toilet paper. A simple sprayer or of course one of the modern toilets that does it all from inside the bowl, or even a bidet, is much cleaner, doesn't require the destruction of trees, is much easier on the sewerage system and is more comfortable (especially for those with handicaps and the obese). I provide toilet paper in my house for those who feel they need to dry themselves after spraying, but I think this unnecessary. Hello, where it's the sprayer located if not in the toilet bowl? Does it get sanitized after each use? I can't imagine putting my panties back on with a wet butt after spraying. Sounds uncomfortable and not very sanitary. I'm not judging, just wondering because I'm American although no one forces me to use toilet paper, I have a choice and I choose to use it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopmo Posted February 1, 2013 #21 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Leaves are much softer! Why not forest vegetation? That wouldn't wipe you clean, it would scrape you clean Would you have liked to be the first person to put poison ivy on your anus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eihpospiritamer Posted February 8, 2013 #22 Share Posted February 8, 2013 " In a further humorous twist, it is thought that some Romans would have etched the names of people they didn't like on to a disk before using it." b****y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Merton Posted February 8, 2013 #23 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Hello, where it's the sprayer located if not in the toilet bowl? Sometimes in the seat, sometimes on the side where you spray manually.Does it get sanitized after each use? I can't imagine putting my panties back on with a wet butt after spraying. Sounds uncomfortable and not very sanitary. Obviously you don't understand; it's much more sanitary than putting things up your butt -- the only thing that touches you is fresh water. Some of the more high-class units come with air driers, but I always saw that as wasting power. It only takes a second or so and you are dry enough.It is especially good for the obese and people with handicaps that prevent their reaching back there. It also saves money and effort keeping the paper available, and is much less a strain on the sewage system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava_Lady Posted February 8, 2013 #24 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Sometimes in the seat, sometimes on the side where you spray manually.Obviously you don't understand; it's much more sanitary than putting things up your butt -- the only thing that touches you is fresh water. Some of the more high-class units come with air driers, but I always saw that as wasting power. It only takes a second or so and you are dry enough. It is especially good for the obese and people with handicaps that prevent their reaching back there. It also saves money and effort keeping the paper available, and is much less a strain on the sewage system. Hmm thanks. I've never seen one,.you're right about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted February 17, 2013 #25 Share Posted February 17, 2013 in the article it says that the romans had the most sophisticated toilets in the ancient world, with designs that were lost for hundreds of years after. when skara brae was excavated in the 1920's, they found a toilet in every home, that was kept clean by a constant flow of running seawater that formed an extremely effective sewage disposal system. skara brae is over five thousand years old, and a MUCH better system than the roman one. after all, crapping through a hole into a pit isn't all that 'sophisticated'. proof again the scots invented just about everything worth inventing..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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