it saves you on toilet paper. a roll of toilet paper can take as much as 28 gallons to be manufactured, so if you conserve on toilet paper by using water to wash yourself, you are saving the waste material of the toilet paper. >> does that count toward the flesh? >> it does not. >> how much water does it take? >> it takes just a few ounces. tens of how long the user leaves it on. it has a remote control that allows you to be able to control the spray features. it has a rear-cleaning, cleaning, stopped cleaning. it has a heated sea. it has a blow dryer. it has a deodorizer. and you can't flush the toilet with a push of the remote. >> ice cube maker, everything. look at that thing. and this is a little more conventional. >> these are the more conventional u.s. type of toilets where you can actually see the trap passageway on the side. >> tell us what goes in where and how does it come out. >> the bull has the water right here, and when it flushes, it fills up around this curve here, and it basically creates a siphon

here's that drain for the toilet. we're going to branch off right here. the lavatory. here's that two-inch vent. yeah. well, i can't bring it in anywhere right here. because it's a drain. so we have to run this all the way up to a point above the highest fixture right here. a little bypass where it can vent. and that's the same for any plumbing group down here that we want to add and properly vent. you guys are so persnickety, you plumbers. so now we're going to bring all that back through. i just have to connect this vent upstairs. let me show you. so, kevin, up here on the second floor is the bathroom that we weren't going to touch. [ laughs ] [ laughs ] but we did. so you can see this lavatory actually is the highest fixture in the building, so here's the drain for that, and so anything above this point is a vent stack -- and anything below is a drain, and that's that three-inch pvc that you put in in replacing the cast iron. that's right. so here is our two-inch that comes up as a wet vent from our first floor half bath. that two-inch runs behind the

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i just love toilets.ecked with kohler to see if they had a tour and they said the design center is a perfect place for him to go and they have lots of toilets. out of anything, this is what he wants. we were here three hours the first time. >> the kid was in the show room for three hours, monkeying around with the toilets. does this sound normal? >> um, kids, their passion shows up when they're very, very early. think about like mozart. langth pianoia at four. >> you know he didn't buy anything. >> instead, he asked santa for a dual-flush toilet. and santa delivered! >> he saw a semi truck and he's like, what's that? he's like kohler, kohler! it's for me! >> i can't believe this is real and i'm wondering, is this kohler's way of making a viral video by hiring actors and kids and making this crazy story? >> no. there's no way this is fake. i'm sure they probably searched high or low or maybe the parents contacted kohler and said look, you no he what, my son is fascinated by your toilets. >> how can you sti

and making sure the toilet paper is stocked and what not. maybe training employees to look in those places, check the air vents, check behind the toilet. >> reporter: starbucks has denied any wrongdoing in the lawsuit brought against it and has said in a state, "we monitor the seating areas and restrooms in our stores on a regular basis to identify potential safety or security concerns." privacy experts say companies like starbucks need to do much more to stop video voyeurs. >> starbucks strictly coms the quality of the products that are sold in their stores. they strictly control the types of furniture and the wall hangings and the music that are played in their stores. these stores do not typically contain rogue items that customers just come in and install themselves. but that's what we're talking about with the cameras. >> reporter: he says this problem is only going to get worse, as cameras become more sophisticated and less expensive. look at this camera, found hidden in a roll of toilet paper in a starbucks in oregon. it is tiny, powe

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look at this camera, found hidden in a roll of toilet paper in a starbucks in oregon. it is tiny, powered by a nine volt battery and able to stream live to the web. if you were a peeping tom back in the day, you needed to sneak up to somebody's house and look in the window. now, just put a camera and stream it live on the web. >> voi yerps are simply adopting the technology that governments, companies and the military have developed and that is becoming increasingly available. >> reporter: and here's the most outrageous part. when video voyeurs are caught, they are often not severely punished. in many states, it's only a misdemeanor, meaning less than a year in jail. and when they catch children on tape, they are often not prosecuted for child pornography or added to the sex offender registry. >> one of the most disturbing aspects is that it is often not treated as a child sex crime or child pornography and as a result the penalty, if any, doesn't reflect the seriousness of the crime. >> reporter: as for this family, and their 5-year-old daughter caught on tape in that

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. >> have you sat down to go pee on the toilet? >> sometimes i have. the honest truth. >> just a few minutes, wait until my doc sees which celebrity is behind the door and which question they have, they will be shocked. >> so will you, today on an all-new episode of "the doctors"! ♪ ♪ doctor, doctor gimme the news ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ . >>hello, and welcome to "the doctors"! we have an exciting show today. this is "the doctors" uncensored and an unplanned show. the producers have not told us one thing we will be doing during the show. usually we know who the guests will be, and we know the topics that will be discussed. today we have props and not a clue what's about to transpire. let's have fun. >> we have a wine opener, first things first! >> they gave us a bottle of wine. >> who's got the cork screw? >> really, really guys? >> a key chain? >> unbelievable. >> i am going to find something to open the wine. >> the prompter is telling me to throw to the tape. >> women

so, the toilet exploded.ing, it shot up rocks and all sorts of fun debris and filled the whole house with sewage. and she was on the toilet when it happened. >> jimmy: oh, now she's on the toilet. >> i don't -- i only bring this up because the fact that -- when she went home, finally, i drop her off, she's amazing, i love, i love my little angel. okay, bye-bye. and she wouldn't pee on a toilet for, like, six, eighth months. and she didn't noknow why. she told me, she has a real problem with going potty in the toilet. i'm like, oh, so strange. i mean, i don't know why. >> jimmy: i wonder if it has anything to do with the cartoon geyser that came shooting out of my -- you reverse potty trained your goddaughter. that's terrible. >> terrible. that part wasn't my fault. >> jimmy: nobody knows what to do until you learn. i guess until -- >> i knew better. i grew up the oldest of all these kids and grew up changing diapers. i thought i could get away with it. >> jimmy: i see. again, but they trusted you enough to le

dip it in the toilet because i keep my toilet fresh and clean. hold my hand here.hen the toilet fills up, it's fresh water now. now, i can just rinse it. as far as the cooking, we use a can, an empty coke can. >> i'll just demonstrate how it works. you wrap the toilet paper. you keep wrapping it. tuck it in. tuck it in on both sides. you know, in order to keep a fire going, you've got to let it breathe. this is basically what a bong looks like when you're finished. you sit it on the edge of the toilet because it's got to breathe. i might sit it here, i might light it at the bottom. as you see, it's like a fire. you hold your can over it and you cook. and you hold the can up here. and it heats the can, therefore your water gets hot. >> at san quentin, using fish lines is the customary way for locked up inmates to share food, tobacco, information, anything. >> fish lines are throughout the institution. i mean, that's a common practice for the inmates. it's their way of getting something from this cell to that cell. they rip up bed sheets. sometimes they'll get real f

people want to flush their toilets and have things

they stuffed their shirt was toilet paper. when they got out police were waiting because they were under surveillance. one was wanted on drug charges, one on murder charges and now toilet paper robbery. >>> it's time to walk the plank. we have the best pirate in america. he repeated his championship in key west. watch this. >> which way? run for your life. >> that's what you do to win? repeated champion. they showed their plank walking skills. they were judged by their costume, overall p lank walking style and splash. that guy is good. >> only in key west. >> i think that was a woman. >> sorry. >> also, the santa thing. >>> you can believe this? early december in baltimore. a better chance for rain, especially tomorrow night. keep the umbrella handy. . >>> ♪ [ music ] . >>> forget stevie wonder is ready to bust a move on dancing with the stars. he wants to be the first blind contestant. is he trying to drop a few pound. s now. >> i would watch. >> absolutely. >> yeah. >> all right. >> have a great night. the weather will get -

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and have you toilet papered someone's house with 500 rolls of toilet paper?ng to be tough to clean up. >> especially if it's two-ply. then we're going to be in some big trouble. >> that's expensive toilet paper, two-ply. >>> if you think that's fun, this is even more fun. devon graham, if you're a snowboarder and it's the middle of august, what do you do? you can't snow-board, so you salt-board out on the salt flats of utah. they shot this back in august. and he just got time to put the video together. and so there's not a lot of snow around, so -- salt-board. >> it probably hurts a little bit more when you bite it here on the salts rather than on the snow. the snow is a little bit of a cushion sometimes. this looks like it's pretty hard. >> probably tastes bad, too. >> oh, they made burgers. >> you can season your meat with a little salt. >> a little dirt. >> salt. yeah. >> a little dirt won't hurt. >> yeah. >>> a very bold jewelry heist caught on tape. >> wow. >> absolutely. >> we'll tell you how they cleaned out the safe. >>> beth, you know one of my favor

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it was toilet water. >> our cameras were present when mccombs was moved from his cell.ecause he is so dangerous we were restricted to shooting from the unit's security center. >>> i'll be on your ass every time you come [ bleep ]. >> seven! >> i'll need -- >> easy. easy. easy. >> put him on the wall first. we say put him on the wall. have him face the wall. we want him facing the wall. we don't want him turning his head, getting mouthy and this and that. that's when you get spit on. we want his nose to the wall. i don't want to talk to him. he can talk to the wall. >> face the wall. turn around. face the wall. >> [ bleep ] sit up there and talk to him. >> face the wall. >> [ bleep ]. >> why don't you [ bleep ]. [ bleep ] why don't you just [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. i'm tired of your [ bleep ]. >> stand still. >> mccombs freely admitted to our producer by the time the officers put him back in his cell he was looking for any possible way to hurt them. >> i just grabbed some water out of the toilet started bombing them. i'm just getting tired of what is going on with these peop

scrubbing the toilets. >> he's got toilets. >> i can't imagine that works. i do think people like to think of themselves as more kindhearted than to think that children should be scrubbing toilets. the problem, though, newt's -- the problem of this candidacy, this is the new newt, this isn't the old newt, the guy who was the only speaker in the united states to have been admonished for, oh, what, using college courses for political purposes. he's this outsider and been doing all these good works and he's calm and reformed and he's found god. that's the whole premise. the thing about the comments he made is that's the old newt. that's the true vindictive person who's in there. i think it's just a matter of time before we see more of that come to the surface. >> i think we think of old newt, the so-called bad newt as a person who's vindictive against his political enemies, a person sharp tongued in a way that sometimes didn't serve him well against people that were his political equals. this is picking as a scapegoat, kids. and he -- after doing it -- he hasn'

all of them require temporary toilets for field staff and they have hired that service. they should be looking at all of the projects. >> you hear that the trade packages are going to keep coming. we're working in different models of delivery and we have a contact of information whether it is a design builder. you will have it before this -- before construction even starts. i know that there has been a general service trade packages that include the type of work the you do end the taking bids on those types of things. you guys talk about contract compliance hasn't payments and stuff. who watches you guys? i am a woman own business. i have done all of these certifications and there is an ongoing contract for the city had a contractor was given that and charges what he wants. i had tried the opportunity. i have a small business, i can't afford a lawyer. i have been trying to do business and i have been denied. tell me, where do i go from here so that i can have the opportunities that everyone else has? anybody. the port authority? the housing authority? >> we will have one

went into the other room and killed her. u're pretty damned good when the toilet seat's down. she was a dispatcher at the old precinct. no kidding. (stottlemeyer) oh, yeah. about ten years ago. gail something. gail. gail segalis. oh, my god. i used to carpool with her. oh, she was always talking about trips she wanted to take. she said if she ever made it to the parthenon, she was gonna send me a picture. well, looks like she made it. (stottlemeyer) hey, is this a boyfriend? i love boyfriends. let's find him. yes, sir. what's this? hmm? what do you got? i don't know. the price is in euros. she brought it back with her. uh, where's the wine? [cell phone ringing] probably drank it. where's the bottle? hello? yes. he's right here. who's this? the what? a friend of whose? well, this is adrian monk. what number are you calling? uh...yeah. hold on. uh, mr. monk? it's hal? hal! hal? he called me? hello? yeah, yeah, of course i remember you. yeah. oh, it was-- yeah, it was nice meeting you too. [laughs] bumping into you. all right, i get it, i get it. it was a play on words. yeah. huh

how about a toilet decorated with 72,000 crystals?ccording to the manufacturer, it took craftsman a month to acce accessorize this one. what do you any the price tag is? is $128,000. if you were thinking about getting one of these for a loved ones, you may have to wait to purchase it. this is the only one they have. it's only for display. >> i know it's a toilet, but it's pretty cool. >> i think it'sidiculous. ridi >> i think it's pretty and sparkly. we have a lot more coming up after this. >>> i'm scott budman. pulling at my phone at the airport. which airports are the most social in the entire world? we'll tell you why the bay area rates high. >>> not even a crime scene can keep in and out customers away. a drive-thru still wrapped around there for hours after

. >>> finally, one toilet in japan is more flash than flush. looking more like a royal throne, the pretty potty is bedazzled with 72,000 pieces of swarovski crystals. and is worth a whopping $128,000. now, it took designers a month to decorate. it's not even for sale. instead, she just sits there on display to draw customers in. i call her "she" because she looks like the flap would open and she would be like, hey there, i look sassy. >> that's probably the only toilet i would clean. >> yeah, because no one is allowed to use it. >> it is beautiful. >>> it's time for an early look at some stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. hollywood will honor its own this morning when nominations for the 18th annual screen actors guild nominations are announced. george clooney and glenn close are favored and. on this day in 1972, the apollo 17 module lifted off from the moon with the final two astronauts ever to explore the lunar service. nasa's sixth and final moon landing mission broke several records, including longest nim lunar orbit. >>>

you have one lined on the toilet, you take it out and tie it up. comfortable shoes. if you have one in the trunk of your car that's great. also have one at work. get an old pair of sneakers, put it in your bag and put if under the desk. if you have to walk home you have comfortable shoes. pet food. make sure you have food and water for them. kids, too. make sure you have stuff to keep them entertained. after 2 hours, you will be in trouble. be aware of that. information. these are the initially, you are going to have all the radio stations will have emergency broadcast system. they will tell you where to go. where's the shelter supplies. initially after any disaster all the radio stations will broadcast on what's happening. the news to tell you what's happening. after that they will broadcast the evacuation centers. where to get medical help. one per floor for fire extinguishers. if you don't know how to use it we will talk about it in class number 2. you need a unification site. if you pick up the home phone and don't hear a dial tone, try again. make sure there is

the toilet is not actually for sale. the company hopes it will draw visitors to the famous ginza shopping district. it's been a tough year in japan, of course, with the earthquake and devastating tsunami. the spokesman said the toilet represents their hopes for a brilliant new year. a toilet for a symbol of hope. >> i love it. it's very sparkly. >> that's different. we'll take it. whatever work for you, japan, that's good. >> that's right. we'll be back with more "world news now." ♪ in a material world and i am a material girl you know we are living in a material world ♪ material girl you know we are living in a material world ♪ ♪ silver and gold ♪ silver and gold ♪ silver and gold silver and gold everyone wishes ♪ >>> abc news is getting some action because of a report we first brought you during the summer. >> you might remember when we told you about all the unused dollar coins minted by our government. abc's john carl tells us now the production has practically ground to a halt. >> reporter: the government has been s

so his plan to fix america is for black kids to start cleaning toilets? i need blac learned black peoplo chew their food better, dad. he wants to give kids jobs by firing their parents from one of the few jobs they can get. >> jon: i'm sure he had good reason. >> they didn't have to become a pimp or prostitute or drug dealer. (audience reacts). >> jon: wow. >> yup. dream big, black people. (laughter) hey, you don't have to be a pimp, prostitute or drug dealer, you could clean up people's (bleep). (applause) hey! come on! gingrich, 2012! yes, we clean. (laughter). >> jon: larry wilmore, everybody. we'll be right back. (cheers and applause). >> jon: welcome back. my guest tonight is the director of the edmund j. safra foundation center for ethics at harvard university. i didn't know they had one of those. (laughter) and a professor at harvard law school. his new book is called "republican lost: how money corrupts congress and a plan to stop it." please welcome to the program lawrence lessig. (cheers and applause) thank you for being here. >> great to be her

. >>> and finally there are toilets and then there are thrones.ck out this masterpiece from japan. this commode is covered with 72,000 pieces of crystal worth almost $150,000. but it's not actually for sale. it is being used to draw more tourists to a ritzy shopping area in tokyo. betty, hhmm! >> a lot of things will draw you to shopping but i don't know if a toilet is exactly number one on my list. >> i don't think so but it is pretty interesting. >> it's pretty but no one will sit on it. and if you do, you don't want it in the public eye. ashley morrison in new york, thank you. >>> well, there are only 11 shopping days left till christmas. i have so much to do. while there are thousands of toys on the market this holiday season, some already sold out. manuel gallegus shows us which toys are hot this year. >> reporter: goody balloons. hand-held helicopters, and justin bieber with his latest look. justin's real hairstyle? >> his new real hairstyle so they have to be fast at the manufacturing. >> reporter: toy expert chris burns showed us some of t

that was from last year's pork, but actually, matt, you say, maybe you can't get rich by not using toilet paper, but you want to get rich by cutting out some things from your budget. >> and from double ply to sing many ply. >> off this subject for crying out loud (laughter) . >> clayton:. >> the starbucks thinking, you cut it out. i'm not going to get rich if you cut out two starbucks a day. >> with congress and our government. they're coming with the same meant we can get away with it. 32 billion dollars versus the fact we're in debt 15 trillion. it doesn't sound like a lot, however, we must start somewhere, if we do not start here where do we start? cut this stuff out and again, as gary b said. it's not going to anything constructive. we're the not making money off this, stop now. >> jonas, you also talk about doing something that is doable. we actually might be able to do this? >> and be very achievable compared to the big picture things they won't touch. whether it's social security, medicare, defense and these are achievable. however, they are small. they don't add up to the two star

still ahead, why one bay area city is cautioning its residents to consider the toilets they visit. >>ight nouns of protesters have gathered in hopes -- right now hundreds of protesters have gathered in hopes of shutting down business at port. >> the new battle involving america's cup and alcatraz. >>> political -- [ unintelligible ] . >>> a few scattered showers from the north bay to the south bay this morning. the big rain is in southern california. mountain snow and heavy rain from san babar bra south southern -- santa barbara south. 50s along the coast. >>> good morning. 6:29. the opening bell will ring shortly to begin the trading day. things are not looking good now pointing in the southward direction. u.s. stock futures are falling as initial enthusiasm over last week's agreement on fixing europe's debt crisis is replaced by worries that it won't be enough to get them out of the jam. the deal would allow for central european authority to oversee future budgets for 17 countries that use the euro. trade something about to begin we go live to the new york stock exchange coming up i

. >> does it have flush toilets? >> no, it does not. what it does have is basically, for weightless conditions, a trap. >> the reason i bring that up is it would be quite a piece of technology and it has been in the press, but it maybe was -- it clearly was not true of this cap you'll, but there are advance features that china is looking ahead to putting into those capsules. does it resemble, on the inside, what is in a u.s. spacecraft? >> no, the u.s. manned spacecraft, in particular, the space shuttle is quite a bit larger, it has better food services and things like that. i'm not sure if they have flush toilets either, however. >> they don't, to my knowledge. >> that's right. but what it is is it is smaller than a shuttle but it's probably on a par with our gemini, maybe even our apollo series. >> you say "our" or are you -- >> new york citizen. >> citizen? >> yes, i was born in new york city. >> so you don't have a dual passport, chinese citizen? >> no. >> does china look upon you as a friendsly observer? >> i don't know. >> but you