Monday, March 9, 2009

A water park for gnomes


This will likely be the start of a series of entries under the broad heading of Bathing Concept Fails. And it’s a worthy first – as near as I can tell a water park for gnomes. It would be a short gnome who could stand under the showerhead. Note too the complete lack of shower curtain or other device that might prevent flooding of the rest of the bathroom while using the water park. I assume the gnome slides are placed at the far side of the water park to prevent potentially disastrous flooding. Unfortunately, I am not a gnome, so I am not so much enjoying the challenge of showering in the water park. The nearest experience is the space customarily provided for pre-bath washing in a Japanese inn. (Best Western Trocadero la Tour Hotel, Paris (alleged to be 4 star), 9 March, 2009) Also remarkable here is the idea of having the Internet connection provided by a single line in that is shared with a fax machine. The fax has priority. In a hotel, the fax wins.