We've always had a mild aversion to the phrase "urinal cake." Just calling it a "cake" is wrong. It's even worse than calling uranium "yellowcake." Who would eat it?
And now urinal cakes can talk. For the moment, they're uttering anti-drunk-driving statements. But surely their repertoire should be expanded. What else should urinal cakes say?
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When the urinal cakes start talking I know I have a drinking problem.
PJ Clarke's on 3rd avenue...walk-in size urinals with ice...Sinatra on the juke in the background...Heineken in a stemmed glass at the bar....doo be doo be doo.
Tom,
A talking urinal cake does not mean you have a drinking problem. Now, if you start talking back to the urinal cake? That's when you have a drinking problem.
I hope Fireman Randy doesn't read this. Next thing you know, we'll have a Talking Loo with Sustainable Susan telling us to wipe the seat with nearby uncollected leaves.
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Comments (27)
When the urinal cakes start talking I know I have a drinking problem.
Posted by Tom | June 30, 2012 5:12 PM
You know that when the owner can afford talking urinal cakes, they are charging too much for the adult beverages.
Posted by Jeff | June 30, 2012 5:15 PM
Help! I'm seeing pink urinal cakes! And they talk to me!
Posted by Max | June 30, 2012 5:27 PM
I prefer urinating onto ice. Always reminds of some of the bars we used to frequent in Jersey City. Joey Starr's, for one.
Posted by Jack Bog | June 30, 2012 5:33 PM
Well it's not the crappiest job in the bathroom....
Posted by tankfixer | June 30, 2012 6:03 PM
PJ Clarke's on 3rd avenue...walk-in size urinals with ice...Sinatra on the juke in the background...Heineken in a stemmed glass at the bar....doo be doo be doo.
Posted by veiledorchid | June 30, 2012 6:21 PM
I believe the Clam Broth House in Hoboken also had the ice.
Posted by Jack Bog | June 30, 2012 6:24 PM
The other thing about urinals -- every one of the valves was made by the Sloan Valve Co. Every one.
Posted by Jack Bog | June 30, 2012 6:26 PM
City Hall urinal cakes: Leave the boy alone, Sam.
Posted by Mister Tee | June 30, 2012 6:28 PM
In the Oregon Sustainability Center: "Eat me."
Posted by Jack Bog | June 30, 2012 6:33 PM
Your BAC level is way too high buddy
Posted by teresa | June 30, 2012 6:46 PM
Here's another fine Sloan product: assisted flush. Just one problem - they explode.
http://www.houselogic.com/blog/plumbing/flushmate-toilet-systems-recalled/
Posted by Max | June 30, 2012 7:21 PM
Flush twice. It's a long way to city hall.
Posted by PDXLifer | June 30, 2012 7:21 PM
Cake? Stick a candle in it
Posted by Tenskwatawa | June 30, 2012 7:25 PM
"Hey, watch where you go buddy". "You're mom isn't here to clean up after you".
Posted by samtheclam | June 30, 2012 8:09 PM
"Does it ever stop raining in Portland?"
Posted by PDXLifer | June 30, 2012 8:11 PM
Step closer. It's not as long as you think.
Posted by Jo | June 30, 2012 8:26 PM
Tom,
A talking urinal cake does not mean you have a drinking problem. Now, if you start talking back to the urinal cake? That's when you have a drinking problem.
Posted by Bill McDonald | June 30, 2012 8:26 PM
"Whaddya lookin' down here for? The joke is in your hand."
Posted by Larry Legend | June 30, 2012 10:27 PM
Seems like they're able to address only half the population with this product (albeit perhaps more than half of the DUI problem).
I wonder what they might do to get the message across to the fairer sex?
Maybe I'll not go there.
Posted by John Rettig | July 1, 2012 12:37 AM
I hope Fireman Randy doesn't read this. Next thing you know, we'll have a Talking Loo with Sustainable Susan telling us to wipe the seat with nearby uncollected leaves.
Posted by Jack Bog | July 1, 2012 12:39 AM
When you piss, you'd better not miss.
Or else clean the floor, and piss no more.
Posted by Nolo | July 1, 2012 1:59 AM
"We aim to please. You aim too. Please."
Posted by Tom | July 1, 2012 7:28 AM
"Hmm... Asparagus for dinner?"
Posted by reader | July 1, 2012 9:56 AM
Back in 2004 I thought of a great voting scheme: last one visible wins. http://www.rcaselectron.com/beervotes.jpg
(And Jack, have you ever been able to tell the difference among the Sloan product family? The "Sloan Royal SuperQuiet Flush II" seems no different than the rest of them....)
Posted by Old Zeb | July 1, 2012 10:11 AM
Urinal mint is what we call them in my neck of the woods.
Posted by thor | July 1, 2012 12:53 PM
Saw a sign years ago: "$25 fine for eating urinal cakes"
Posted by R | July 2, 2012 8:45 AM