zxcvbob wrote:

> BTW, I have trouble convincing the females in my house that the toilet
> *lid* should be closed after use. It keeps stuff from falling in the bowl,
> and it prevents the splashing dirty water that gets aerosolized when you
> flush from escaping and slightly contaminating every surface within about 4
> or 5 feet (such as toothbrushes).

You made me laugh because I tried to gently explain the effect of
flushing with the lid up at one point and some guy (named Bob, I
believe! 'sat you?) suddenly got it and I think he keeps the lid
down now.

nancy