toilet problem

[warewolf24]

who invented the flush toilet?

[saxy_jag]

One John Harington:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harington

[*ALFIE*]

...who bloody cares !

[Stu in USA]

Many people think its Thomas Crapper, but saxy is correct and *ALFIE* we should all be grateful, some of us still remember using outhouses with no flush!!!!

[saxy_jag]

In Leicester, we even have a museum exhibition dedicated to the flush toilet:

http://www.leicestermuseums.ac.uk/museums/f_ap s.html

[derekpara]

See my post in People and Places under 'Little Gems' re Thomas Crapper. Seems I gave him too much credit.

[JillP]

So it seems that Mister Crapper only improved on an existing idea? Perhaps we should no longer be saying we are going for a crap then? Maybe a Har?

[pidgoe]

http://www.adam-hart-davis.org/ this chap is an expert on loo's he has written books and made tv programs