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2003-04-08 Iraq

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Posted by Patrick Phillips 2003-04-08 11:43 am|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 You know, I thought those gold toilets would be gaudy, but they're rather tasteful. I wonder how you clean the gold; ordinary toilet cleaners might react with it.

Article also said there was a gold-plated toilet brush.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2003-04-08 12:39:45|| [darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2003-04-08 12:39:45|| Front Page Top

#2 This guy obviously doesn't understand advertising. He should have pulled down his pants and snapped the picture with him reading a Sun newspaper-- for an instant connection with the readers back home.

Posted by Anony-mouse 2003-04-08 12:43:01|| 2003-04-08 12:43:01|| Front Page Top

#3 "...ordinary toilet cleaners might react with it. "

Ahem.

Only if you're using Aqua Regia, Angie.
Wear gloves...

Posted by mojo 2003-04-08 12:46:54|| 2003-04-08 12:46:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Sweet. Hey Sammy: All your base are belong to us!

Posted by Rex Mundi 2003-04-08 14:14:59|| 2003-04-08 14:14:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Angie,
I would avoid abrasive cleansers like Comet, gold plating is likely to be fairly soft and thin. mojo is right that very few chemicals will corrode gold.

Posted by Craig 2003-04-08 15:13:30|| 2003-04-08 15:13:30|| Front Page Top

#6 No mercury, either. Amazing what a fistfull of mercury will do to a wedding band.

Fun explaining it to the wife, too...

Posted by mojo 2003-04-08 15:29:56|| 2003-04-08 15:29:56|| Front Page Top

#7 The Coalition -- flushed with victory!

Posted by Former Russian Major 2003-04-08 15:59:21|| 2003-04-08 15:59:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Sez here that gold will react with chlorine, which is found in a lot of cleaners. Of course, they're talking about chlorine gas, but I suppose it's possible that some other chlorine compounds might react to it.

I know gold is largely nonreactive, but I was just thinking that if I had fancy toilets like that, I'd hesitate to get out the Comet.

You know how us chicks are, always thinking, "Now how would you clean a thing like that?"

Posted by Angie Schultz 2003-04-08 17:00:02|| 2003-04-08 17:00:02|| Front Page Top

#9 Hey Angie -- this chick would use....a cleaning lady! ;)

Posted by Former Russian Major 2003-04-08 20:56:53|| 2003-04-08 20:56:53|| Front Page Top

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