December 1, 2009
When in Rome, Douche as the Romans.
If Japanese have perfected the art of pooping, then the Italians have perfected the art of showering. I half-expected to be teleported to another planet when I stepped into this contraption:
There are 14 different nozzles from which water or steam issues forth–essentially a stand-up (or sit-down if you are brave enough to bare-bottom shared vinyl) Jacuzzi. Besides the 6-8 different options and temperature controls for either steam or jets, it also had piped in music to your choosing. The metal strip over the head provides for a dispersed waterfall effect, my favorite option.
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I saw a shower like this in one of those home improvement stores. As awesome as it looks, I can’t shake the impression this contraption could easily be converted into some type of torture device.
“No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to steam…”
For years and years, a friend of mine has lived in a Hollywood apartment that once belonged to Gloria Swanson and may have been a love nest she shared with Joe Kennedy. The apartment features an original shower, and it is a marvel to behold — Derek’s Roman shower in a Deco vein.
My last visit, we went down to the basement of the building, where I saw the main plumbing valves. I forget the manufacturer, but a swastika emblem was prominent.
So, Michael, there is some merit to your supposition.
How do you soap up if water is coming at you from all angles all the time, Derek? Or do you just forgo soap and let the water do its work?
the all angles option is before or after lathering, at least that’s what i’m guessing. or stand to the side, but there wasn’t much room…i’m not sure what fat people would do here. there was an instruction manual for this thing but it was all in italian.