Showering

[bizzard]

To make proceedings more dramatic for the onlookers,which have probably gathered in considerable numbers by now.A count down as per NASA style should be adopted,to impress em,with regular anouncements about possible delays due to the threat of thunderstorms and the risk of St Elmo's fire dancing on and around the bathers head.All shouted through a megaphone,a coal hod with the bottom knocked out and painted red,also a fire engine and police cordon, all add drama to the scene.So much so that its worth charging admission,might come in useful for any hospital or legal expenses that might be incurred.

These delays and build up might cause the bather to become panic stricken,the commode will come into its own at this point too.So its up to the FSD operator to calm and reassure the victim.

Pressure cooker throbbing, and steam whistling through the superheater and into the Turkish bath.What a sight and sound.

to be contiued.bizzard

[bizzard]

Now comes the exciting bit.

Pressure cooker all a'throbb,Steam spurting from bathers ears,FSD operator frantically trying to extinguish the fire,crowd roaring and gasping with anticipation,fire brigade and St Johns ambulance crews very anxious.

And then suddenly the pressure is too much for the bather and bath alike;Turkish bath suddenly opens up like a Tulip,''Whoosh' ejecting upward, a spotlessly clean bather.'The force of gravity hasn't a chance'.

The bathers trajectory scribes a path across the sky,like a rainbow,then finally surcomes to gravity,and plummets down in true, after bath 'Scandinavian style' plunge into the canal.

Crowd and emergency services pack up and depart.Remnants of 'Turkish bath super deluxe' left to cool off.Whilst bather drags themselves,out of canal,as now that the climax is over,everyone has sauntered off,maybe to construct their own Bath.

And crawls back to their boat to take a nice shower. THE END. bizzard

[sueb]

What is wrong with a bucket of water of the required temperature and a mug. Scoop water out of bucket - tip over yourself. Simple.

Sue

[bizzard]

What is wrong with a bucket of water of the required temperature and a mug. Scoop water out of bucket - tip over yourself. Simple.

Sue

Ahoy there. I think Royal navy crews still do that to each other,when in hot climes.Not half so exciting though.

Regards bizzard.

 

Mind you the potential on board a Royal Navy ship is tremendous. They have gigantic pressure cookers and cater for 100's in one go.Or if Steam turbine driven,steam straight from the main boilers! bizzard

[bizzard]

What is wrong with a bucket of water of the required temperature and a mug. Scoop water out of bucket - tip over yourself. Simple.

Sue

You can't beat steam,for extracting all the dirt from the pores of the skin.The only trouble is that the head gets left out,in fact its like the head belongs to a different body after a turkish bath,still all grubby and black headed.But i'm working on a head only, or 'Optional extra' for the Super deluxe model.in fact probably a different approach altogether, ''A frogmans diving suit''charged with high pressure steam instead of air,that can be used privately on board. bizzard

[DandV]

I have heard that a standard shower on yachts making extended voyages is a one lire plastic milk bottle with the lid drilled centrally with a 5/32" hole. Place a cup of boiling water in the bottle before topping off with cold.

A small squirt immediately in front of the soap, and the remainder for a full? rinse. Evidently a successful compromise between retaining water for actually drinking and maintaining some degree of personal hygiene.

I suspect however, it would suffer some limitation as a towpath shower especially when the adjacent canal is frozen.

 

Happy washing

 

Don

[luctor et emergo]

Water is for drinking. Babywipes are sufficient for daily ablutions.