Preparing for a XC : Bathroom Breaks

Matt Barrow wrote:

"Grumman-581" wrote in message
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:50:53 +0000, in
, Allen wrote:

A cup is 8 fluid ounces. A glass is whatever the manufacturer wants it
to
be.

Correct... A "cup" is a unit of measure... A glass is just an arbitrarily
sized container...

I remember bitching about my expresso maker when it claimed that it made 6
cups... It made 2 at best and I'm not even sure they were a full 8
ounces...


Just about every coffee maker I can recall, has it's graduations for CUPS
being 5oz. (i.e., 12 cup variety holds 60 oz of water).



That is marketing, not measurement.

Matt

On Sun, 28 Jan 2007 17:07:47 GMT, Matt Whiting
wrote:

Matt Barrow wrote:

"Grumman-581" wrote in message
news
On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:50:53 +0000, in
, Allen wrote:

A cup is 8 fluid ounces. A glass is whatever the manufacturer wants it
to
be.

Correct... A "cup" is a unit of measure... A glass is just an arbitrarily
sized container...

I remember bitching about my expresso maker when it claimed that it made 6
cups... It made 2 at best and I'm not even sure they were a full 8
ounces...


Just about every coffee maker I can recall, has it's graduations for CUPS
being 5oz. (i.e., 12 cup variety holds 60 oz of water).



That is marketing, not measurement.

Best measurement, don't drink coffee and specifically never drink tea
prior to departure. Tea in particular is a strong diauretic.



Matt
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

Paul kgyy wrote:
For some of us older guys with enlarged prostates, anything beyond 1.5
hours can be a problem whether hydrated or not. Also, intentional
dehydration can lead to kidney stones, and you don't want to go there.

Carry water to sip and either a gel bag or Little John container and
learn how to use it in flight - removes the stress and solves the
problem. According to Sporty's, they have documented proof that the
Little John has been known to extend the range of a Piper Malibu by 500
miles :-)

It would be nice if somebody in this NG would buy one of each type of
container, drink a lot and then go up for 5 hours with a companion of
opposite sex and give us all a Pirep on available technologies...

A zip lock bag works. We had a few really long legs on our flights in
AU and that's all we had. Worked great. Here in the US we just land
somewhere, but we do have piddle packs, just in case.

Margy

Roy Smith wrote:
In article ,
"Jim Macklin" wrote:


Maybe drinking cups should be sized like bras, the A cup
would be like those little cups they use at the dentist or
in your bathroom, the B cup would be a small cup of tea, the
C cup would be the standard 8 oz., and then the FFF would be
for beer at the ball game.


Makes sense. When I was in college, I used to frequent McSorley's
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McSorleys_Old_Ale_House). You couldn't order
one beer, they only came in pairs. Now I know the reason.
When were you in college. I spent many an evening in McSorley's in the
70's. I've heard they've since put in a women's room getting rid of the
need of the bouncer at the door to the john who would yell "Woman coming in"

Margy

In article ,
Margy Natalie wrote:

Roy Smith wrote:
In article ,
"Jim Macklin" wrote:


Maybe drinking cups should be sized like bras, the A cup
would be like those little cups they use at the dentist or
in your bathroom, the B cup would be a small cup of tea, the
C cup would be the standard 8 oz., and then the FFF would be
for beer at the ball game.


Makes sense. When I was in college, I used to frequent McSorley's
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McSorleys_Old_Ale_House). You couldn't order
one beer, they only came in pairs. Now I know the reason.
When were you in college. I spent many an evening in McSorley's in the
70's. I've heard they've since put in a women's room getting rid of the
need of the bouncer at the door to the john who would yell "Woman coming in"

Margy

Cooper Union, class of 81. Had an apartment on St. Marks Place. When I
was there, there was still just the one bathroom. I don't remember any
bouncer, though. It seemed to work out OK. The guys didn't mind, and the
kind of women who hung out there didn't seem to mind either. I mean, come
on, there were doors on the stalls. Some people really are prudes when it
comes to bodily functions.

Margy Natalie writes:

When were you in college. I spent many an evening in McSorley's in the
70's. I've heard they've since put in a women's room getting rid of the
need of the bouncer at the door to the john who would yell "Woman coming in"

Why do they need someone to announce that?

--
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"Margy Natalie" wrote in message
...

A zip lock bag works. We had a few really long legs on our flights in AU
and that's all we had. Worked great. Here in the US we just land
somewhere, but we do have piddle packs, just in case.


A diaper in the 2-gal ziploc bag helps prevent spills. Then the whole thing
goes in a plastic grocery bag and it can be discretely disposed of at the
FBO.

In article ,
Margy Natalie wrote:

Makes sense. When I was in college, I used to frequent McSorley's
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McSorleys_Old_Ale_House). You couldn't order
one beer, they only came in pairs. Now I know the reason.
When were you in college. I spent many an evening in McSorley's in the
70's. I've heard they've since put in a women's room getting rid of the
need of the bouncer at the door to the john who would yell "Woman coming in"

Margy

Cooper Union, class of 81. Had an apartment on St. Marks Place. When I
was there, there was still just the one bathroom. I don't remember any
bouncer, though. It seemed to work out OK. The guys didn't mind, and the
kind of women who hung out there didn't seem to mind either. I mean, come
on, there were doors on the stalls. Some people really are prudes when it
comes to bodily functions.

NCE '65. Two steins for a quarter. Where would they have put a second
bog, anyway?

Don

On Tue, 6 Feb 2007 22:51:37 -0600, "Stan Prevost"
wrote:


"Margy Natalie" wrote in message
m...

A zip lock bag works. We had a few really long legs on our flights in AU
and that's all we had. Worked great. Here in the US we just land
somewhere, but we do have piddle packs, just in case.


A diaper in the 2-gal ziploc bag helps prevent spills. Then the whole thing
goes in a plastic grocery bag and it can be discretely disposed of at the
FBO.

How about cat litter? That stuff will absorbe more than it's own
weight in... ahhh...water. That and should an accident happen it won't
spill and it smells half way decent. If you don't need it you can
always use the excess for cleaning up leaks... Oil leaks!.
Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com