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  What A View! Home of the Outhouses of America Tour Web site
In addition, our now world-famous Outhouse Race documentary video is once again available on DVD of the races complete with a bonus slide show of the race photos as well.
Please note that a portion of the proceeds are donated to the Trenary, Michigan area.
The Outhouses of America Tour is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Outhouses, backhouses and loos.
www.jldr.com /ohindex.shtml   (507 words)

  
  Outhouse - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
Outhouses are still used today by those who lack modern plumbing such as the Amish, Vikings, Arkansasians or gypsies.
In olden times outhouses were emptied and the contents were carried by homing squirrels to the nearest landfill or your neighbour’s yard on occasion.
Unlike the usual sort of outhouse which serves as a means of getting shit away from you, this Outhouse brings in lots of shit to you, in the form of spam and viruses.
uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Outhouse   (360 words)

  
 The Outhouse
The average outhouse was three to four feet square by 7 feet high.
And at least one hotel outhouse in Montana had a two story outhouse with a plank from the second floor going over to the second floor of the outhouse.
The outhouse was set over a hole that had been dug, usually about 5 feet down into the ground.
waltonfeed.com /old/out.html   (1642 words)

  
  Urban Dictionary: outhouse
outhouse toilet john bathroom loo dunny shit shitter bog crapper turdsicle stalagshite thunder pavillion turtlehead bog chisel dunny man hooter karzi mecca porta potty septic tank thunderbox troll
Such a forum has the express purpose of containing troll members and threads not suitable or representative of the entire forum as a whole.
Outhouse forums are generally found on forums were there is a large demand for heated/troll-like discussion, but the admins do not wish for the entire forum to adopt that sort of behavior.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=outhouse   (261 words)

  
 The Black Forest Outhouse Race
The outhouse was usually the first thing built when a settler claimed his hundred sixty acres and was often the last thing standing after they were gone.
Outhouses were the focus of one of the many make-work programs that FDR established during the Great Depression.
This was when someone suggested that they move the two outhouses, which had served the community center for years until a sewer system was installed, to the location of the celebration.
www.jimforeman.com /Stories/outhouse.htm   (1424 words)

  
 Types of Outhouses Garden Supply
Outhouse roofs are built typically between 6 feet and 7 feet high and sloped with the lowest portion situated over the sitting area leaving adequate headroom.
Many outhouses have made use of Dutch doors (a door that splits horizontally in the middle) with screens, in order to keep the top portion open for light and ventilation.
Outhouse kits that you can put together yourself are available over the internet in nylon/tent material with zip closures to more durable (and private) plastic, wood and even brick designs.
www.greenhousesandgazebos.com /types-of-outhouses.aspx   (517 words)

  
 Environmental Studies House (Outhouse)
The Outhouse is affiliated with the Environmental Studies department and is assigned an adviser from that department.
At least once in the semester, the house adviser is invited over for dinner to discuss the programs that Outhouse residents are planning for the semester.
Residents of the Outhouse are responsible for completing weekly chores, having active involvement within the house and the Interest House Community, and promoting Outhouse-sponsored events and activities.
www.whitman.edu /content/residence_life/interest-houses/environmental-studies   (262 words)

  
 2-Story Outhouses. Roadside America
The outhouse is cleverly designed with offset walls to permit emissions from above safe (but perhaps not-so-silent) silent bypassage of the ground floor seating.
The town of Oran, Iowa also claims to have once had a 2-story outhouse, but all that remains are some tattered news clips.
The Dr. John Q. Howe residence, built in 1869, is connected to the outhouse by entrances on both floors, and features three holes upstairs and three downstairs.
www.roadsideamerica.com /set/outhouse.html   (612 words)

  
 "The Outhouse"
The outhouse was a very simple device that was ecologically correct and therefore, kind to the environment, although government would have you believe otherwise.
The height of the shelf varied from outhouse to outhouse and was usually gauged by the person building the outhouse, not considering smaller children or short women that might be using the facility.
The outhouse was situated conveniently over a hole that had been dug in the ground that was just slightly smaller than the outside dimensions of the structure.
www.mindspring.com /~deblair/outhouse.htm   (2378 words)

  
 Outhouse
outhouse is working with Sigma Research to undertake the annual Vital Statistics 2007 survey.
On July 16th, outhouse was officially launched by An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern.
After extensive work last year to restore the front of Outhouse, we are now doing final restoration [more]
www.outhouse.ie   (84 words)

  
 Outhouse Studios
Because the term is so broad and the associated art is generally so different from the work found here, it seemed like the wrong association.
But the images seen at Outhouse Studios were painted using a mouse, a computer, and the available views of a monitor.
Each print is original - it is the intended final form of the art - but what really matters as with all art is whether the work speaks to you.
blog.outhousestudios.net   (2412 words)

  
 Virtual Tour of the Outhouse
The outhouse even has curtains in the windows for that added element of privacy.
The outhouse was necessary, because there wasn't the indoor plumbing that we know today.
The only thing that saved someone from a trip to the outhouse on a cold, snowy night was the chamber pot.
www.nps.gov /tapr/VirtualTour/VTouthouse.htm   (163 words)

  
 Outhouse Decor
This outhuose tissue box cover compliments the outhouse lotion pump.The piece is made of resin and measures 6.38" X 5.88" X 6.5".
Hang these outhouse door plaques all together or separately to compliment your country bath.Each piece is made of wood and hand-painted with a...
This outhouse waste paper basket is 7.5" W X 9.5" H. and made of resin.
www.emetamora.com /metamoracountrystore/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=43   (137 words)

  
 Aumann Auctions Inc. - 1st Annual Outhouse Festival Auction
The outhouse was also known by different names: the privy, the john, the throne and the garden house just to name a few.
The moon on the outhouse indicated that it was the “women’s” outhouse.
Ironically, the extinction of the outhouse was initiated by an English plumber by the name of Thomas Crapper in the mid 1800’s.
www.aumannauctions.com /auction_pages/auc_page.php?pid=172   (1165 words)

  
 Outhouse band from Kansas City
A three-piece rock group from Kansas City, Outhouse inspire new thought in rock, at least to me. Their unique songwriting and real lyrics are a switch from the old alternative methods of "here's a riff, mumble some words".
Outhouse: Paul's songwriting has influenced me and the rest of us greatly.
Outhouse was Gaddy, singer/guitarist Bill Latas and drummer Shawn Poores.
www.adamblueproductions.com /outhouseband   (1806 words)

  
 Outhouse Readers' Stories and Photographs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
She told me she didn’t have a restroom inside but there was an outhouse out back I could use.
The wind speed that day was about 20 mph, and the door spring on the outhouse was broken.
Know a great outhouse joke, tale, a personal story or have a great picture -- send it on, we'll be happy to feature you on Legends of America.
www.bonus.com /contour/legends_america/http@@/www.legendsofamerica.com/WE-Outhouse6.html   (478 words)

  
 Outhouse
This outhouse or "backyard privy" was built by the W.P.A. in 1930, when the great depression was putting thousands of men out of work.
But to keep the men employed, as soon as the job on the highway was finished then men would tear it up and repave it, again, and again, and again, and again, which was ruining our business since it depended on tourist travel.
We built an experimental outhouse and with such a good report, it will be the model for all federally built outhouses, in federal parks, campgrounds, anywhere the federal government builds an outhouse."
www.eagleplume.com /Outhouse.htm   (319 words)

  
 Outhouse Page v.2.1.0 09Jun2006
It seems outhouses with a moon window survived more often because the women took better care of their outhouses.
The outhouse in its final resting spot, with a vineyard in the background.
Growers in the Apple Hill area around Camino, California are invited to rent this outhouse to lend flavor to their harvest time public events.
home.earthlink.net /~roygbvgw/outhouse.html   (592 words)

  
 The Opulent Outhouse
It's nestled amid evergreens, with a gabled slate roof, cottage-style porches, and a handsomely tapered cobblestone masonry foundation in the manner of Frank Lloyd Wright.
But one consequence of the Park Service's penchant for custom-designed outhouses - and gates, fences and even benches - is a backlog in maintenance and construction work that's grown in the 1990s from $2 billion to nearly $5 billion, according to Park Service testimony before Congress.
The outhouse paint at Raymondskill Falls, for example, is said to have remarkable durability.
www.theplumber.com /outhouse.html   (1889 words)

  
 The Outhouse
The Outhouse has tried to explain why all of the founding fellas have scattered from our sacred area code.
Today might be a special day for the Outhouse and I can think of no better way to celebrate than by posting some thoughtful post about life or the old days.
Project Outhouse was the social experiment of a small group of old friends from small-town Ohio.
projectouthouse.com /index.php?blog=1   (2608 words)

  
 Outhouse Jokes
There was once a country boy who hated using the outhouse because it was hot in the summer and freezing in the winter...plus it stank all the time.
The outhouse was situated on the bank of a creek and the boy determined that one day he would push that outhouse into the creek.
So one day after a spring rain the creek was swollen so the little boy decided today was the day to push the outhouse into the creek.
www.legendsofamerica.com /WE-Outhouse4.html   (676 words)

  
 Outhouse
This might be useful when siting an outhouse -- after digging the hole, perhaps you could dump water into it and time how long it takes to drain.
I don't know what the rate should be, but since percolation varies from location to location, this might help you find a good location for your outhouse.
I've been using the outhouse for more than 2 years now, and it does appear to hold water around the last 6", right where I hit hard clay while digging.
www.instructables.com /id/EPB4OOVQYEES9J5S66   (855 words)

  
 Outhouse-Groups
The outhouse cafe menu includes soups, sandwiches, hot and cold snacks, and cakes along with healthy alternatives, hot drinks and a range of non-alcoholic beverages.
outhouse, in cooperation with the Gardaí, is organising a Garda Advice Service to run once every two weeks in outhouse.
The group meets every second Wednesday in outhouse from 19:30 to 21:30.
www.outhouse.ie /groups.asp   (235 words)

  
 Outhouse Links, Facts, Trivia and Pictures
The crescent moon cutout and the star cutout on the door of many outhouses goes back to Colonial times.
It is thought that the men, in general, let their outhouses fall into such bad shape that it was the women's outhouses that survived the test of time.
The cutout also let light into the outhouse as there were usually no windows.
www.legendsofamerica.com /WE-Outhouse2.html   (548 words)

  
 The Outhouse » Michael Avon Oeming
This is the Outhouse, the only comic book site on the ‘Net (That’s not true but after coming here, that’s what you’ll be thinking after staying here for a bit).
Outhouse: Since Ares is rumored to join a superhero team, what would the team look like if you made one for him instead?
Outhouse: Is there any writers or illustrators that you haven’t worked with that you want to work with on a series?
www.theouthousers.com /articles/?page_id=19   (551 words)

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