N.M. Orders 500 Talking Urinal Cakes

[dogday]

SANTA FE, N.M. -- New Mexico is taking its fight against drunken driving to men's restrooms around the state. The state has ordered 500 talking urinal cakes that will deliver a recorded anti-DWI message to bar and restaurant patrons who make one last pit stop before getting behind the wheel.

"Hey there, big guy. Having a few drinks?" a female voice says a few seconds after an approaching male sets off a motion sensor in the device. "It's time to call a cab or ask a sober friend for a ride home."

Transportation Department spokesman S.U. Mahesh said the urinal cakes are a way to reach one group that's a target of state safety campaigns. Men commit about three times as many drunken-driving infractions as women.

The devices, manufactured by New York-based Healthquest Technologies Inc., were invented by Richard Deutsch. He said there's no other device like it on the market.


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I just had to share this

[shain from kane]

1. "Hey there, big guy. Having a few drinks?" What body part sets off the motion sensor?

[dogday]

2. Can you imagine

that is so hillareous.... :rofl:

[spanone]

3. Can't have too many.

[twilight_sailing]

4. Yep, when I need advice,

I always ask a urinal cake.

Good grief.

[uppityperson]

5. If I was a male out drinking 7 a urinal cake talked to me in a sultry female voice,

I'd probably run out screaming.

[Cerridwen]

6. Oh, man. There's gonna be pee in the air!

I do NOT want to be one of the people to clean those restrooms.

:rofl: :rofl:

[htuttle]

7. Hmm...sultry female voice + beer goggles =

Some guy is going to end up taking one of those urinal cakes home, mark my words...

[roamer65]

8. So who gets the nasty job of changing the batteries?

[WI_DEM]

9. Piss on that!

[dogday]

10. Best Answer Yet

I can't imagine something speaking to me from the toilet......