Another senseless toilet homicide or this is not effective handgun control...

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**Frazzled**

Praying to the porcelain god takes on a whole new meaning

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11574397

Salt Lake Tribune
Updated:01/29/2009 08:13:03 AM MST

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What should you do when your toilet dies in the line of "doody"? Have a funeral, of course.

On Friday at 10 a.m., the Carl's Jr. restaurant in Centerville will have a "moment of silence" for the potty that was destroyed last week when a patron's handgun fell out of the holster and fired as he was hitching up his pants.

The bullet shattered the toilet and sent sharp shards into the man's arm. The 26-year-old, who had a concealed-weapons permit, was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

But the "john" was destroyed, and the national hamburger chain is feeling the loss. "By all accounts, it was a good toilet; reliable and well liked by customers and crew members alike," wrote Brad Haley, executive vice president of Carl's Jr. marketing, in a tongue-in-cheek note posted on the company's Facebook page.

"It seems only fitting to have a formal service to let everyone say goodbye to such a critical member of our team that was in very close contact with the public each and every day," Haley eulogized. "Our thoughts go out to the surviving men's room urinal and porcelain sink. We only hope that the new toilet can fill the void left by its predecessor, but so far it hasn't made much of a splash."

The outpouring from the community has been overwhelming, said Carl's Jr. manager Christian Martinez. "We have received e-mails and cards from all over the country expressing condolences for our loss," he said. "People will have the chance to say goodbye in their own way at the memorial service."

Employees at the restaurant, 385 N. 800 West, will hand out bottles of Kaboom® Bowl Blaster toilet cleaner to the first 50 funeral attendees, he said, as "it was the toilet's favorite."

**Ensis Ferrae**

seriously, its things like these that make me wish i wasn't american... really, i dont want to associate with these "toilet funeral goers"

its a freakin toilet!!! order a new one, and move on with life... how in the world did *this* make the news??

**reds8n**

I assume the staff were offered counselling yes ?

**Frazzled**

Ensis,

OK things may not translate. This was an accident. The Company decided to poke fun at the accident with the mock mourning. Funny and great PR for the Company.

**Ensis Ferrae**

while that may be, i still find it ridiculous that this was given such a large article in a "respectable" newspaper...

and dont pay attention to the flag on my profile... my current location should say more as to where im from

though the "kaboom toilet blaster" is actually a quite humorous touch to the whole thing

**Frazzled**

Oh I see you confused newspaper with respectable.

**Polonius**

I'd rather read an article like that once in while than yet another article about war, recession, job losses, terrorism, or the current rash of people going nuts and killing their families.

Given that this was a burger joint, I'm going to go out on a limb and wonder if the staff or customers were larger individuals. As a man of generous proportion myself, finding a really nice public toilet is bit of a bonus, and losing it would be a loss.

**sexiest_hero**

It's good for a laugh, and all, but I hope the guy had his safty on