Revenge of the vacuum-flush commodes

Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports
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This morning I read Cecil’s column confirming that vacuum-flush commodes can actually pose a risk.
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1171/did-a-vacuum-flush-commode-once-suck-a-womans-insides-out

Then, as if on cue, I just saw the following story on the BBC website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7693386.stm

Eerie. It’s almost like the toilets are reading Cecil’s columns :eek:

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I seriously doubt that the vacuum from the toilet held the mans hand captive. It’s just not powerful enough.
Somthing smells here.

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Indeed… aside from the dangling particliple, it would seem that by the time the toilet bowl had been separated from the septic system, the vacuum would no longer be an issue.