BERIGAN Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 Microsoft Scratches Plan for Web in Potty By a WALL STREET JOURNAL Staff Reporter REDMOND, Wash. -- Microsoft Corp. canceled its plans for the iLoo, an Internet-equipped portable potty, after erroneously saying Monday that the project had been a hoax. Lisa Gurry, director of marketing for MSN, chalked it up to "internal miscommunication." News that the software firm was readying the Wi-Fi water closet for use at outdoor festivals this summer in Britain was widely reported in the U.S. But on Monday the company decided to cancel the project, which was developed by employees in the United Kingdom operations of its MSN online unit. When word of that decision got back to Microsoft headquarters, however, some Microsoft representatives had the impression that the project had been a practical joke from the beginning, telling reporters that they had been unaware that it was a joke. The iLoo, Ms. Gurry said, was the latest in a U.K.-based MSN marketing program, which already had touted Internet connectivity through various venues, including a high-tech park bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Larsen Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 I don't think I'd want to use any men's room that was equipped for viewing online porn from the toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 Is that all that much worse than walking into a public restroom to find someone having an animated cel phone conversation while seated on the throne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted May 14, 2003 Report Share Posted May 14, 2003 (edited) Whenever I run into the situation described above by Dan, I make a point of making exaggerated flushing noises so that the person on the other end is absolutely sure what locale he is being called from. What are these people thinking??? Bertrand. Edited May 14, 2003 by bertrand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted May 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 I don't think I'd want to use any men's room that was equipped for viewing online porn from the toilet. Yep!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted May 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Whenever I run into the situation described above by Dan, I make a point of making exaggerated flushing noises so that the person on the other end is absolutely sure what locale he is being called from. What are these people thinking??? Bertrand. Thinking??? Thinking??? If you sit on a toilet, then decide to use a cell phone , the blood must be cut off to your brain.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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