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July 17, 2008
Chic Seattle Toilets Hit eBay
Remember Seattle's $5-million toilet misadventure? Replacing affordable portable toilets with extravagant self-flushing super-crappers actually resulted in even more bums defecating in the streets. They cost $360 per day just to maintain, and soon had to be closed down after they became clogged with trash, both literally and figuratively, only drug-dealers and prostitutes being able to find a use for them. Soon all Seattle residents will have to remember the toilets by is the extra charge that was added — evidently permanently — to their sewer bills to pay for them.
Now one of these historic toilets can be yours. In a half-hearted attempt to cut the taxpayers' massive losses, bureauweenies are selling them on eBay with a starting bid of $89,000 apiece. This is a remarkable bargain, considering what the city paid for them. Yet so far there have been no takers.
On tips from Cluebat from Exodar and General Jack D. Ripper.
Posted by Van Helsing at July 17, 2008 7:53 AM
Comments
Sweet!
Posted by: Cluebat from Exodar at July 17, 2008 7:58 AM
Hmmm, for $89,000, I can have a filthy toilet that's been used by homos and hookers. I'm gonna pass on that one. Maybe someone else'll be interested, though...
Posted by: mega at July 17, 2008 8:17 AM
$89,000? Maybe Obama could buy them and use them in Denver so when the riots break out, led by the Recreate 68 fanatics, we can get some pics of them on fire.
Posted by: Anonymous at July 17, 2008 8:34 AM
The Seattle taxpayers must be thrilled.
Posted by: Pam at July 17, 2008 9:22 AM
Is this Cash And Carry? Wasn't part of the original cost the use of the citys' water main and sewer system?
"And you can lay those 6 miles of piping over there next to the garage."
Posted by: Corona at July 17, 2008 9:31 AM
Alternate Caption:
A street performer plays "Taps" for a bad idea.
Posted by: KHarn at July 17, 2008 9:54 AM
