Another brilliant comic! Lovesit

I live in Japan and my apartment has one of those fancy toilet seats.

It has a control panel with more buttons than the microwave.

Didn't you learn a lesson about expensive phones?
http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2009/6/14/how-to-recover-from-the-failure-of-your-broken-phone.html

(Note from Scott: I never learn my lesson. You haven't been paying attention, have you?)

Hmmm... trip to Japan in June... do I buy the seat...

Probably expensive. Nah.

I tried one of those seats in Japan! They're awesome!

Japanese toilet seats? Don't they have squat toilets?

HILARIOUS.

And I don't use all caps often. That deserved it.

I'd help if I could, but sadly, I have access to neither google gadgets nor Japanese toilet accessories. Good luck, though!

mr meyer, if i weren't a broke college student i would buy you a japanese toilet seat phone... and paint a google logo on it.

until then, thanks for being funny!

Sorry, I don't work for Google. Maybe one day!

Next strip: how to properly use a Japanese toilet seat

Great comic. I'd send a Nexus one if I had the means. That being said, you should develop an android app.

(Note from Scott: Working on it.)

when I lived in Europe I loved using the bidet. when I lived in the Middle East, the toilet was literally a porcelain hole in the ground and a garden hose. Killed my "bidet" fascination instantly.
I would sooner get an iPad than a NexusOne. I know how to turn it into an iPhone.

Panel 2 is brilliant.

Lol ! ... one of the best in a while ..

"And whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son." I've heard that's supposed to work. (Although I still don't have an Omega Seamaster. Cheap old bastard...)

Sadly, one of the things I miss most from my trip to Japan.

Speaking as someone who just this week used her modest Internet fame to get her modest fanbase to do her homework for her ... I don't have a Ferrari, either.

But I do now have a hilarious Basic Instructions comic about my lack of a Ferrari, which is better!

I love your comic Steve. Definitely brightens my day. Keep up the good work.

No seat to offer, but nice comic! Thnx!

The seats seem to be a bit on the wasteful side though, unless it's one of those that only makes flushing noises instead of flushing all the time.

Why do you menfolk spend so much time in the bathroom for the basic, uh, things anyway?

Yes, they ARE awesome. They had them in a hotel when I was staying in Korea, and (after initally ignoring it, then flooding the toilet stall, then getting used to it) I liked it so much I actually bought a Samsung from the local tech mart, and lugged it back with me. My bathroom feels a lot more futuristic. Plus, it's just plain awesome.

Yes, they ARE awesome. They had them in a hotel when I was staying in Korea, and (after initally ignoring it, then flooding the toilet stall, then getting used to it) I liked it so much I actually bought a Samsung from the local tech mart, and lugged it back with me. My bathroom feels a lot more futuristic. Plus, it's just plain awesome.

Is that like the german ones that vibrate when you sit on them? They also tend to have a little shelf in the bowl so you can check your production really thoroughly.

The first panel is genius. It is probably the number one reason we want shiny new toys. Love it.

I happen to live in Japan, albeit with modest wages. As soon as I make my fortune, that seat is yours!

Scott, if I hadn't gone through a lot of trouble (and money) to get a Nexus myself, I'd definetely send you one. Or should I say "The" One?
But I wouldn't send you a japanese toilet. Those things are scary and very likely they will try to take over the world very soon.

Hey, look on the bright side, Scott. At least your modest Internet fame got you a couple of razors a while ago. How'd that work out, by the way. Still using either one?

(Note from Scott: Glad you asked! They were both excellent. I used the Azor till I ran out of blades, then switched to the Goodfella, and haven't looked back since. That said, the Azor was the finest cartridge razor I've ever used.)

i love your comic sir! keep up the good work!

I really need to be more careful about reading this at work. Snorking all over the keyboard while trying to hold in laughter is frowned on around here.

The apostrophe in front of “net” is upside-down. It should be ’net not ‘net.

You don't need to go to Japan. Just go hear and convert your current toilet to one for $450! (Just FYI, I don't sell or represent these. Just did a Google search because I didn't know anything about the Japanese toilet that was in the comic.

http://www.sandman.com/intimst.html

If you want a cleaner look, check these out: (although much more expensive).
http://www.vidavici.com/scripts/prodList.asp?idCategory=1962&gclid=CNyVu_aGsaACFR0pawodeBIcTg

Or, if you are on a tight budget, go here:
http://www.brondell.com/products/SwashIntro.php?gclid=CIWs4_CGsaACFQaiagod7zVLSQ

As usual, the highlight of my Thursday.

Not only is panel 2 hilarious, but I like that Rick gets to insult Scott in this one, rather than the other way around. Not that I would want that all the time, but it's nice to see the interplay go back and forth.

OMG, you're so lucky!!!! An ORIGINAL Japanese toilet seat? niiiiiiice

Do those japanes toilet seats have automatic seat lifters? That's what we really need. I can't believe that in today's world women still expect men to actually touch the seat to lift it and then put it back down. I think it should go both ways, if a man has to lift the seat to use it, the women should have to put it down to use it. Fifty-fifty, right? There's just too much risk of injury is you use your foot, you might slip and fall. Amnswer: automatic seat lifters !

the very best Happy, Nice , Lucky toilet seat !

"What does it do that your phone doesn't?" "Fill me with lust."
So, so true... but you forgot "everything a desktop does, including emulate 8- and 16-bit game consoles."

"Or taste. You've clearly never had that."

Brilliant, Scott. Way 2 go, boy-o. Keep up the good work. Woot!

We have the Toto Washlet seats and iPhones. Awesome is not descriptive enough.

can i translate in Russian and post on my blog? )