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   Silvano to All   
   Re: OT: Converting miles/km   
   22 Sep 24 22:16:31   
   
   XPost: alt.usage.english   
   From: Silvano@noncisonopernessuno.it   
      
   occam hat am 22.09.2024 um 18:30 geschrieben:   
   > On 22/09/2024 14:29, Janet wrote:   
   >>   On my bucket-list;  test-driving a Japanese-style   
   >> washlet toilet.   
   >>   
   >>  Must be the whole shebang with voice activated commands,   
   >> warm water bum wash and hot air dryer.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Have you started learning Japanese for the voice activation part?  One   
   > wrong intonation, and the seat may incinerate your privates.   
      
      
   Just for your education, Japanese is NOT a tonal language. I do agree,   
   though, that you'd better learn the relevant ideograms before you use a   
   Japanese toilet, especially this one:   
      
      
   Perhaps you're lucky and can use this one:   
      
   I wonder what's the difference between shower and bidet here. Spray   
   height, as the picture suggests? I also wonder what you should do to   
   just flush your piss or poo.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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