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more about #england fuchikoma: How hellish for trash collectors... I'd quit. Then, people working that job probably don't have such freedom in most cases, so... how hellish for tras... more » anexanhume: I was about to decry the lack of consideration for little people, but then I suppose that's what gutter drains are for. more » Jeb_Hoge: I knew, before even reading the article, that this had to be in the UK. I'm surprised it doesn't come with Health & Safety reflective stripes. more » nutbastard: ah yes, "Wheelie Bin Urinal", the good twin of Osama Bin Laden. more » sharkync: If you're a man, the world is your urinal. Get over it. more » Sticks Calhoun: That hole is for my junk? Good sir, I will tell you which holes are for, and not for, my junk! more » icntdrv: This is great for men, but what are the women supposed to do when all the policemen's hats are full? more » Allan Paul Sy Ortile: In my country, we're a bit more barbaric. [i26.tinypic.com] Oh yeah! Actually theres a PVC tube that runs down the drain.. you see that pink 'leg' on... more » Flapster_NL: These sort of things are nothing new. Where I live (holland) we have these wonderful things. They come up from the ground whenever everybody is going ... more » Kaiser-Machead: Add some strategically placed cameras, and equip the bins with motion-sensing mechanisms that give whoever sticks inside a cold shot of compressed air. more » DonLuc: Why not pass ordinance that bars and other establishments that serve alcohol actually maintain clean restrooms? Or, how about we arrest those sorry e... more » Wes Finley: Most people who urinate in the streets (and I'll admit I have done it 2-3 times in my life) are doing so because they have no other options, not becau... more » madara: I would pee on that bush next to it and save everyone the hassle. more » Noobs-R-Us: Goes to show that men will stick their dicks in anything that says, "stick your dick in here." more » RicketyCricket: Brought to you by the same morons who gave us the UroClub! more » franco1975: I just got a visual of a woman standing sideways against it and raising one leg to reach the hole. I wont mind using it after a night drinking and wal... more » Bertone77: Can you imagine the poor garbage guy that has to pick that thing up? more » AmphetamineCrown: I believe they are overestimating the aim of the inebriated types typically found urinating on the streets. more » Tristan_The_Giant: Just moved to England from the states a few months ago. It's true, people pee all over the place here. more » qbrad: They finally took my idea! I've been using this in my house for years! more » -
#design
Trash Can Urinal Is a Disgusting Solution to a Disgusting Problem
Drunk people! They pee everywhere. So what is a town to do, about all this urine? How about they install public urinals, disguised as trash cans? Yes. How about that. More » -
#clips
Synth Britannia: As If Ken Burns Were To Explain Autotune
BBC4's Synth Britannia was a sufficiently comprehensive look into the electronic music of postpunk Britain, from the pioneering soundtrack to "A Clockwork Orange" by Wendy Carlos, to experimental groups like OMD, Throbbing Gristle, and early Human League... More » -
#gps
Ancient Man Used Stone "Sat Nav" 5000 Years Ago
New research is suggesting that Stone Age Britons were arranging hilltop monuments in an elaborate grid of isosceles triangles—allowing travelers to navigate the country without maps. Apparently, these markers included famous sites like Stonehenge and The Mount. More » -
#surveillance
Britain Putting CCTV Cameras in Homes to Make Sure Kids Do Their Homework
Thousands of "the worst families in England" are being put in "sin bins," or subsidized housing outfitted with closed-circuit cameras. The cameras will be used to ensure that children do their homework and go to bed on time. Holy shit. More » -
#stunts
British Man Climbs Up Side of Building Using DIY Vacuum Gloves
As part of a BBC science show called Bang Goes the Theory, inventor Jem Stansfield climbed up the side of the 140-foot BBC building using "vacuum gloves" made from an ordinary vacuum cleaner. More » -
#miniatures
Tiny Adorable Oil Tanker Makes Pilots Better Trained, Slightly Awkward
The Warsash Maritime Academy in the UK uses these $245,000 miniature oil tankers to train its pilots—they're incredibly difficult to drive, and simulate all kinds of different emergency situations, all while looking like a coin-operated children's ride. More » -
#cars
Extremely Confident Man Builds Extremely Tiny Car
Possibly the smallest street-legal car in the world, the 39-inch high, 26-inch wide, cheekily-painted project was made by a British man out of one of those coin-operated children's rides. More » -
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#movies
James Bond Museum Permanently Blows Bond's Cover
After 20 years of collecting, one Bond enthusiast has amassed enough James Bond memorabilia to open a museum. More » -
#manvsmachine
Defenseless Elderly Woman Held Hostage by Maniacal Scooter
As predicted by Battlestar Galactica, machines are beginning their takeover. An elderly woman in Cornwall, England was seated peacefully on her supposedly-helpful scooter when the iron-hearted machine forcefully drove her onto a highway without permission. More » -
#pranks
Teenager's 60-Foot Roof Wang Backfires, Rich Parents Dole Out "Punishment"
Inspired by all of the classy art on Google Maps, 18-year old Rory McInnes decided to create a 60-foot phallic masterpiece on the roof of his parents' stately English manor. More » -
#lego
16-Foot Tall Lego Pharaoh Floats Down the River Thames
Holy crippity crap! It's a giant Lego pharaoh floating down river Thames. Have mummies in the British museum come back as zombies to find that Legos are easier to build with than stone? Not quite. More » -
#art
Apocalyptic Projected Waterlines Depict a City Underwater
The Watermarks Project, going on this week in Bristol, England, is using projectors in a pretty interesting way. Artists are superimposing plausible high-tide lines onto buildings, demonstrating life should the Greenland ice cap melt. More » -
#brilliant
UK Spends Billions On High Tech IDs, Has No Way To Read Them
Kudos to the British government for spending the equivalent of $6.6 billion US on a biometric National Identity Card program without budgeting for a single card reader. Truly, they operate like a finely-tuned machine. More » -
#zumbaphone
'Top Secret' Zumba Voice-Controlled Phone Looks Like Spy Gear, Smells Like Vapor
In this video, the BBC takes us inside the top secret headquarters of IA Technology, where the former ejector seat company is working on the "world's first fully accurate voice recognition phone," the Zumba. More » -
#aliensattack
Aliens Send a Message to UK: Wind Power Sucks
What on Earth could have caused this wind turbine in the UK to break so catastrophically? Let's skip all rational explanations and jump right to the conclusion that is on everyone's lips—aliens did it. More » -
#tunnels
Calling All Wannabe Dr. Evil's: Super Secret London Tunnel Lair For Sale
Last Sunday we were writing about amazing underground diving rigs in the heart of New York City. It seems only fair that we jump across the pond this Sunday and write about a mile-long super secrettunnellair below London that's currently for sale, don't you think? Asking price: A cool $7.4 million. It sounds a bit much for an empty stretch of nothingness deep below the British streets, but wait until you hear about the history. Oh, the history!
