How on earth is talking about the possibility of there being an outhouse in the Old House off topic? It came up in the captions, to start with. Why are outhouses off topic for this board, when the characters you are working with surely used them on a daily basis? Besides, you were the one who, while saying that everyone who *didn't* think that there was a toilet in the OH from day one in 1767 was "guilty" (of being wrong, one presumes), brought up all those dates when toilets were invented and developed. So I was just following your lead in quoting historical facts, but am now wondering why it feels very much like no one is allowed to disagree with you.

As for Google as an excellent resource, sure, it's a great place to start on this kind of research, however, I based my findings on an even more excellent and factual resource, that is, what I read in published non-fiction history books. I've been reading those for years, so I feel pretty confident that my conclusions about the existance or non-existance of a toilet in the OH are accurate.

Yeah, okay, in a perfect, romantic Dark Shadows world, they could have had an indoor toilet. I just prefer to be more realistic about it.

welcome, darkenedlight.

MR... I really really want that as a giant poster on my living room wall.   I want people to see it without ever knowing DS.   I would not explain it.   There's my sense of humor, in a neat package, right there.

The instant that anyone starts to act up, a nearby doorway should open, and a dozen zombies should storm (nyuk nyuk) out, and carry away the troublemaker, back through the door again.

Hopefully everyone will be on their bestest behavior and use discresion.