Rolling Thunder

[edison]

At least one GZ participated :tongue: but I did not see any others! Did see a Honda Rebel 250...with two riders! It is a slow run and I live locally - the GZ was more than up to the task. :2tup: (Pentagon in the background...it is the starting point).

[alantf]

Originally Posted by edison

Pentagon in the background

Recently heard an "interesting" fact about the Pentagon. Apparently it's got more lavatories (for some strange reason, I believe you Americans call them "rest rooms" or "bathrooms" (even though you can neither rest in them, or have a bath)) than any other government building. When it was built, the segregation laws meant that coloureds & whites couldn't use the same facilities, so they had to instal double the normal amount.

[edison]

Having been in the Pentagon I didn't notice an exorbitant number of bathrooms, especially given the number of people that work there....but I just saw a confirmation on Snopes! (due to it being built in VA prior to desegregation...)

[bpdchief]

Have to disagree with you Alan... one can indeed "rest" in a restroom.

Not in the Lazy Boy Recliner fashion, but, when you've had a stressful hour on the tele with a client, or a mountian of paperwork at your desk... you retire to that nice little air conditioned cubicle where no boss is looking over your shoulder or brow beating you - you sit, close your eyes and have a little "rest" before going back to it.

Is calling it a restroom any stranger than calling it a "loo" or a "convenience". I once asked to have a detective from England return my call at his earliest convenience, and was asked why I wanted him to call from the "loo".

[Water Warrior 2]

Just too funny. Another case of folks being separated by a common language. Time for another cup of joe.