I used a bum gun for the first time

[Nyezhov]

17 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Please tell us you didn't put it back, I (used to) like salmon. 

Naw dude, threw it in the River after a few hours. The trick is get a small strip thats just oozzing with the oil, and try to stuff like a piece in there if you know what I mean......

 

Go look at the ingrediants of the Magic H...fish oil. You could lube a Peterbuilt with the oil that drips off the salmon.

 

Seal grease is good too.

[Humid]

On 2/8/2019 at 5:35 PM, bluesofa said:

In the UK years ago a lot of local water authorities had similar regulations about back syphoning.

Perhaps if there was a non-return valve fitted that would be sufficient. There again, logic doesn't always beat the system.

Like a Bidet you need a separate water supply

its why you have a cistern with a physical break to stop back flow

Non return isn’t good enough you need a RPZ.

wouldnt mater in the land of piles as no one drinks the water anyway

[Lacessit]

58 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

Corncobs In the US

 

I was out remote once and my roids were acting up. Of course, no store, forgot Prep H, so I got a strip of oily Yukon salmon off some dudes drying rack and stuck it between my cheeks. 

 

Worked.

Corncobs? Consumed or unconsumed? And I thought we had it tough in Oz with sheep crutchings.

Nice to see you are now the frontrunner for Gross Post of the week.

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, Spidey said:

How much do you think brickies get paid? They're not made of money.

You're kidding , right? In Oz, bricklayers are construction royalty.

[White Christmas13]

1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

Nowhere near 90% of the world population uses toilet paper.

so how many countries do not use it tell me it is just a few countries who use the bum gun

 

[Spidey]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

You're kidding , right? In Oz, bricklayers are construction royalty.

Used to be the same in the UK 20 years ago. Those days are gone.

[steve73]

2 minutes ago, Spidey said:

Used to be the same in the UK 20 years ago. Those days are gone.

They're all Polish brickies in the UK now.... but not for much longer perhaps.

[FritsSikkink]

30 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

so how many countries do not use it tell me it is just a few countries who use the bum gun

 

And all over the world, water remains one of the most common methods of self-cleaning.

 

http://mentalfloss.com/article/23210/toilet-paper-history-how-america-convinced-world-wipe

[stephen tracy]

It's far more hygienic than just using toilet paper. The paper should be used for drying only. The Japanese have it down to a fine art! It's also used in the Middle East. Westerns are actually kind of dirty not using it.

[stephen tracy]

On ‎2‎/‎7‎/‎2019 at 8:09 PM, BobbyL said:

Smear Nutella on your arm and start wiping it with toilet paper and see what happens.

 

Do the same and then spray the bum gun on it (perhaps over the toilet) and see what happens. Once finished ideally wipe with paper to dry it. 

 

There really is no comparison. 

I used the very same example when explaining to another western visitor once, and pointed out that while he had an excrement encrusted ring, you could eat your dinner off mine! Sorry. 

[White Christmas13]

9 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

And all over the world, water remains one of the most common methods of self-cleaning.

 

http://mentalfloss.com/article/23210/toilet-paper-history-how-america-convinced-world-wipe

so if you live in a country which has not sufficient water what you do then?

[Lacessit]

25 minutes ago, White Christmas13 said:

so if you live in a country which has not sufficient water what you do then?

I understand in the Middle East sand is the medium.

[55Jay]

31 minutes ago, stephen tracy said:

It's far more hygienic than just using toilet paper. The paper should be used for drying only. The Japanese have it down to a fine art! It's also used in the Middle East. Westerns are actually kind of dirty not using it.

Ha ha, yes, Japan was my first exposure to squats, bidets and bum guns, then years later in Europe.  Middle East, for many years before moving to Thailand, is where I went full bum gun and no toilet paper.

 

When we plan a vacation to the US, that's one thing wife and I do not look forward to - 2 months without a bum gun.  Last year's trip, couldn't stand it anymore, went to HomeDepot and bought one with an easy install adapter onto the toilet tank. 

Edited February 9, 2019 by 55Jay

[Con Peoples Fund]

On 2/8/2019 at 10:42 AM, metisdead said:

Once you get the aim of the bum gun sorted out, you will find using the bum gun a much cleaner process than using toilet paper.

I agree totally and it also more green coz no tree was cut down to make into paper

 

[Con Peoples Fund]

11 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I understand in the Middle East sand is the medium.

Ouch thats gotta hurt no?

[rumak]

nothing like a big bowl of communal sticky rice after a trip to the outhouse.   and don't forget the prik da daeng.    aroi !

[Dumbastheycome]

On 2/8/2019 at 12:23 PM, SunsetT said:

Yes, the bum gun is a great invention. Although I understand why it was introduced, toilet paper is now less civilised, less ecological,  and dirtier than the bum gun. Ask yourself, if u had mud on your hands would u just wipe them in a towel or with tissue without washing them? No of course not because a residue of mud would remain on your hands. Therefore toilet paper leaves an unhygienic residue of malodourous and contaminated faeces behind. And just think about the distance between a lady's anus and her vagina and the possible contamination if she only uses toilet paper next time u go downtown for lunch....lol! Although a wet bum soon dries out in this heat to avoid a spotty botty at home I keep a separate hand towel solely for use after the bum gun. I dont have a wet room in my UK bathroom so a good compromise is that I wipe with one sheet of toilet paper then wash my rear with water from my washbasin tap which I can reach from my toilet.

 

Note: When using the bum gun after a few seconds also use your other hand to thoroughly rinse the area and remove any clinkers. But to be honest when using the bum gun u will never get clinkers.

 

WARNING: Beware when using the bum gun with the water pressure too high or your brains might end up on the ceiling......????.  There is usually a valve just beyond the base of the hose with which u can reduce the pressure.

I have to  comment. Firstly although  your  descriptive  methodology is reasonably  accurate as to process  and result There is a  factor  missing  in  your  warning.

It is  not so much a problem  with brains on the  ceiling as it  is  chunky  bits  get  blown  clean under the  seat and on the floor only  to  gravitate with precision towards  the feet! If  not  your  own then  assuredly those of  previous visitors! It would be better to mention  the pressure  factor at the beginning than the  end. 

In Indonesia the  bum  gun or a ladle is still  standard in any places. But the left hand  fingers  are  the equivalent  to tissue so acquiring the  skill to  both receive  and give  with the right hand in the  same  moment becomes a reflex action  rapidly. And advisable  because hand wash basins  are  not  so common.

[Andrew Dwyer]

Being a brickkayer ive used everything on site from Cement bags, plasterboard, even a used tea bag i found on the toilet floor, my nerves had gone incase it burst in mid wipe.

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When you say a “ used “ tea bag , had it been used as a tea bag should be be or had it previously been used as toilet paper ??

Asking for a friend .

[stephen tracy]

Just now, White Christmas13 said:

so if you live in a country which has not sufficient water what you do then?

Move.

[Destiny1990]

I think its not only good for me but also for my female companion.

[Lacessit]

2 hours ago, Destiny1990 said:

I think its not only good for me but also for my female companion.

Come on, not enough information. Please elaborate.

[Spidey]

4 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Come on, not enough information. Please elaborate.

With pictures.

[Lacessit]

35 minutes ago, Spidey said:

With pictures.

I understand, that does make it easier for some TV posters.

[AboutThaim]

On 2/8/2019 at 2:03 PM, Jonah Tenner said:

This is due to differences in plumbing, most western countries use larger pipes (up to 4 inches in diameter) from toilets, while in Thailand the norm seems to be up to 2 inches.

I believe it has more to do with the lack of breather pipes to let out the displaced air.  If the air is trying to get out while the crap is trying to get in there will eventually be blockages. Buy a 75 baht dunny plunger.

I have had three toilets with in-ground tanks installed here.  The dodgy plumbing, no breathers and back-filling around the tanks with clay soil has caused blockages/lack of drainage.  Thais always blame the use of toilet paper.

Also wondered about the large irremovable brown stain on the back of the toilet seat when renting an apartment but realised fairly quickly.

Do bum gun users cut their fingernails really short or use a nail brush after every dump?

Don't usually, but this time agree with geriatrickid`s post.  Your technique must be wrong if you are smearing faeces all over your bum.  Use quality three ply paper and double it up if your finger is getting through or your ring gear is getting sore.

 

[AboutThaim]

17 hours ago, vogie said:

Dock leaves?

 

Eucalyptus leaves in Oz when caught short in the bush.

Have heard of someone using nettle leaves I seem to remember. 555

[baz69er]

The bum gun is one of the things I miss about Thailand when I go home & I would certainly would have one fitted if I had a wet room, a mate of mine who is a veteran of the bum gun let me into a little secret of his, if you push the head of the gun up close to your ring piece & fire the jet of water up there for a while you get a free colon irrigation, but I would only advise this in your own one at home & not in public toilets.

[grollies]

28 minutes ago, baz69er said:

a mate of mine

yeah, cause it was baz. just fess-up.

[baz69er]

8 minutes ago, grollies said:

yeah, cause it was baz. just fess-up.

Lol

[lust]

53 minutes ago, baz69er said:

Lol

You know, there’s a laughing emoticon you can use instead of bumping a thread with an ‘lol’. ????

[55Jay]

Bum Gunners are members of an elite club.  Prerequisites are a general knowledge of physics and geometry, moderate dexterity and finesses, and the ability to identify, analyze and adapt to several biologic and mechanical variables. 

 

I've been a Club qualifying examiner for 20+ years, and have seen shit you wouldn't believe.  

 

However, the most common method used by aspiring members is the Sit, Spray and Pray method (SSP), with predictable results.  Or so you would think.

 

This is where we separate the men from the boys. 

 

Executing the default SSP 3-times in a row, anticipating different results without any adjustments being made, is immediate disqualification. 

 

The failed applicant is escorted out the back door, head hung low, leaving wet, squishy foot prints as they trod off to rejoin the unwashed masses in General Poopulation.

 

 

Edited February 10, 2019 by 55Jay