Yeah. “Real men” don’t have a problem using the sink or tub.
Sure, thats why when its suggested you see almost a look of horror at the suggestion.
Otara
I only speak for myself.
isn’t the shower just a differently shaped urinal?
Im sure, but I think theres something a bit odd when you say something is more convenient, while also arguing you need a completely separate device in order to be able to do it effectively.
Otara
No, never. The few times I’ve encountered a toilet with a raised seat, the fact that the back of my legs were touching icy cold porcelain instead of seat kept me from sitting.
As for night vision being ruined, do you have a fan in your bathroom, the kind you turn on with a switch? If so, you can get a replacement one that includes a light. The light is very dim, so it’s perfect for seeing well enough to use the bathroom but not wake yourself all the way up. Though…I suppose if you have an outlet in a good spot a nightlight would work too and be less hastle.
You must have better aim than a lot of men if you think you’re not going to end up pissing on the floor with that thing. It looks more likely to cause cleaning issues than the other kind, not less.
That’s all the reason I need to give my total support and authority to say YES to the urinal. The scattered droplets of pee hitting god knows what surfaces, and the pee stream foaming up in the toilet as if one is trying to steam up a latte, rounfd and round the bowl stretching it out to get a good head of foam.
I think the urinal would dampen the pee stream sounds, and contain the droplets. But I don’t want to look at it.
I actually had one! Honest! It was my rental house in Hermosillo, Mexico. It was on the patio, in a somewhat private corner near a shed-type door to the house.
Same here. For years, I’ve kinda wanted one in my basement workroom. But now we’re getting ready to finish the non-workroom part of the basement, and a regular bathroom will be part of that project. So I’ll have a toilet a few steps away from my workbench, which will negate the need for a workroom urinal.
Get a pack of guide lights at your local hardware store. They’re maybe $3 apiece, you plug them into an outlet in your bathroom, and they give off a red-orange* glow that would be far too dim to read by (they give off much less light than a typical night light), but quite sufficient for seeing where the hot and cold water taps are, and whether the seat is up or down.
If you’ve got electrical outlets in your hall, put one there too. They use very little electricity, and if you leave it plugged in, a single guide light generally lasts for years. They’re great for helping you navigate the house at night without having to turn on any lights and mucking up your night vision.
*Apparently they’re available in other colors, but the ones my hardware store sells are in the red-orange range.
We’ve got this one from Toto, with a push-button flusher thingy. It doesn’t look as commercial as others. DH and our male friends love it, and I won Coolest Wife of the Year award in 2006 for putting it in. 
I’d love one and one of my dreams for when I build my house is to have them installed.
As far as why its purely a speed and convenience thing. I keep the lid of my toilet down so my dog doesn’t’ drink out of it, in order to pee I have to lift the lid. With a urinal it’s just unzip, aim and let it fly. Not to mention I’ve always found it easier to aim at a urinal especially compared to some of the very low seating height toilets.
Who needs it? A guy has the whole outdoors-
I only have one bathroom and it’s upstairs. I rigged up the equivalent of a urinal in the basement so I don’t have to run all the way up to the bathroom when I’m working in the basement. If I was staying in this house I’d consider putting a real one down there.
I gotta ask…
What is “the equivalent” of a urrinal? A length of 2" pipe running through the wall to the garden outside? A pot plant? Umbrella Stand?
For me, if I had very limited space in something like a garden shed, workshop or similiar, or a secluded corner of the yard I would love to put in a urinal for the sake of convenience - otherwise I don’t see the need.
I guess having my own in-house urinal would be OK but only as an option to my current practice. You see, if I’m intently watching say, a really good football game, so as not to miss any of the action, I just pee in my pants.
That Texan in so in love with his urinal he never uses is - hence the patch of grass on top of the toilet.
His proud installation is one ugly piece of porcelain.
MN_Maenad’s is tres cool. Far too nice to piss in.
I’d like one, but it’s hardly necessary. I live in the sticks, the outside is just as handy if I’m working in the garage or shop; so is the back porch when I’m in the living room. I can’t see wasting water to wash away urine. I probably pee outside at least half the times I am at home. Redneck? Maybe. I prefer to use the environmental aspect 
http://www.google.com/search?q=weird+urinals&hl=en&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=54_ATezlNMnyrAHgm5m2Bg&ved=0CBkQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=799 There are urinals and then there are urinals. There is a lot of weirdness than can get done with a cool urinal.
Useful for morning wood and a full bladder
I have a large plastic tub with a hole in the bottom that sits over the floor drain. The main function is to hold water discharged from the washer and allow it to drain slowly. The washer pumps out water faster than the drain can take it. The “urinal rigging” involved teeing into the washer coldwater line and running a garden hose and spray nozzle to rinse/flush.