I'd say roughly five percent of the male population has that particular fetish, if some studies are correct.

I would go as far to say 10 percent or more, Mr. dahmers love zombie.

Uhh, isn't that only like 50 miles?

Oh my....

/faints

I bet they have a manhole shaped like a goat.

/see what I did there?

You know I think I just came up with the scariest question of our times.

What is the oddest fetish in JAPAN?

FTA:"It's estimated that there are 25 million manholes in Japan, of which around 12 million cover sewers, according to the Japan Ground Manhole Industry Association. In 1983, when the sewer penetration ratio was only 33 percent, the Construction Ministry demanded that manufacturers make manhole covers with distinctive designs in order to raise awareness of sewer construction..."

What the hell else do these manholes cover? And why am I nervous about the bold print there?

Mister Peejay: I bet they have a manhole shaped like a goat.

/see what I did there?


I se what you did there.

Mister Peejay: I bet they have a manhole shaped like a goat.

/see what I did there?

unfortunately, I do.

/groan
//story would have been more interesting if it had decent pics, or a link to the web site
///don't actually care enough to find the web site to which it refers

/summons Rugbyjock

Manholes are not just for sewers (sanitary or storm). Some of them are for other subterranian utilities, or access to subways.

Did anyone else expect an article about gloryholes?

Ashtrey: You know I think I just came up with the scariest question of our times.

What is the oddest fetish in JAPAN?

Just... don't ask. You don't want to know. Tentacle rape scat snuff porn came in #5.

Japan is a nation of obsessive-compulsives. They care about everything, including things no well-adjusted hukman being would give a damn about.

Fano: FTA:"It's estimated that there are 25 million manholes in Japan, of which around 12 million cover sewers, according to the Japan Ground Manhole Industry Association. In 1983, when the sewer penetration ratio was only 33 percent, the Construction Ministry demanded that manufacturers make manhole covers with distinctive designs in order to raise awareness of sewer construction..."

What the hell else do these manholes cover? And why am I nervous about the bold print there?

I think it's the two words "penetration ratio"

The manholes here can have a very elaborate design. One of the cities I used to live in had a design of a man setting off fireworks because fireworks were really popular in that area.

There's nothing odd about this at all. Manhole covers are generally very well crafted, and some makers, if given the chance, take the time to make them quite beautiful.

GIS for "beautiful manhole covers"
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Ashtrey: You know I think I just came up with the scariest question of our times.

What is the oddest fetish in JAPAN?

It'd probably get you bannination, so let's not.

In other words, there are several people in Japan with far too much time and money on their hands.

SuperCatBarf: GIS for "beautiful manhole covers"
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I would be terrified to do that search without the word covers included.

SuperCatBarf: GIS for "beautiful manhole covers"
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The first image suggested made me laugh.

Technically true!

rottenbox: Did anyone else expect an article about gloryholes?

You'd expect the restrooms in the fortress of solitude to stick with the ice stalagmite motif.

It would be hilarious if the words actually said "Buy tentacle porn!"

What a thread! I'm not a manhole fetishest, but a manhole expert in my little town. I can determine the purpose, type, and often the date of a MH from 50 feet away. Woodie!

I say this with all honesty. The Japanese are farking weird.

Driver: Fano: FTA:"It's estimated that there are 25 million manholes in Japan, of which around 12 million cover sewers, according to the Japan Ground Manhole Industry Association. In 1983, when the sewer penetration ratio was only 33 percent, the Construction Ministry demanded that manufacturers make manhole covers with distinctive designs in order to raise awareness of sewer construction..."

What the hell else do these manholes cover? And why am I nervous about the bold print there?

I think it's the two words "penetration ratio"

I dunno, Sewer penetration ratio might have done it, the adjective might have really taken it to another level.

Here is a link to the site in question:

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smells_like_meat: What a thread! I'm not a manhole fetishest, but a manhole expert in my little town. I can determine the purpose, type, and often the date of a MH from 50 feet away. Woodie!

HAH! You can have a seat right over there with this guy:



/zee link, it iz hottt

AirForceVet: I would go as far to say 10 percent or more, Mr. dahmers love zombie.

Actually it's 50%, not sure why you're lowballing it.

I couldn't find any in Hiroshima or Nagasaki that looked more than 60 years old.

/ got nuthin

I tell people to go out in the field and GPS Manholes so I'm getting a kick out of these replies...

/GIS has nothing to do with Google Image Search in my line of work

santini: I tell people to go out in the field and GPS Manholes so I'm getting a kick out of these replies...

/GIS has nothing to do with Google Image Search in my line of work

Do they have to check the inverts on the manholes as well?

Watch out for the flapping tape measure when it comes up dripping.

So when they come back with a manhole location at 37.00379573 lat and -120.8247654 long with their Gis level GPS does it still end up on the roof of a building, or is that no longer a problem?

"While not the oddest fetish in Japan by a long way,"

It took until the very end, but I think we at last have our winner for the Understatement of the Year Award.

Fano: FTA:"It's estimated that there are 25 million manholes in Japan, of which around 12 million cover sewers, according to the Japan Ground Manhole Industry Association. In 1983, when the sewer penetration ratio was only 33 percent, the Construction Ministry demanded that manufacturers make manhole covers with distinctive designs in order to raise awareness of sewer construction..."

Driver:

What the hell else do these manholes cover? And why am I nervous about the bold print there?

I think it's the two words "penetration ratio"


Buttsecks?

Bagelox-99:

Japan is a nation of obsessive-compulsives. They care about everything, including things no well-adjusted hukman being would give a damn about.

Not that I don't somewhat agree with you, but there are otherwise-functioning humans in this country who can rattle off baseball or other sports statistics from memory.

Or even Fark memes from memory.


hollyhk:

In other words, there are several people in Japan with far too much time and money on their hands.

Model trains, birdwatching, needlepoint...

smells_like_meat: So when they come back with a manhole location at 37.00379573 lat and -120.8247654 long with their Gis level GPS does it still end up on the roof of a building, or is that no longer a problem?

Depends on the GPS and the conditions. The unit we use sometimes returns positions that are absolutely fabulous, other times not so much. But we don't run base stations or anything fancy like that, which would help in getting better readings.

We aren't running survey grade or anything like that, we mostly use the GPS collection as a confirmation that what some engineer put on his plans is actually in the ground.

I wonder if municipal workers have to sanitize the manholes before they go to work...

Ashtrey: SuperCatBarf: GIS for "beautiful manhole covers"
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I would be terrified to do that search without the word covers included.

I was secretly hoping someone had been wise enough to make a gootse casting.

They also sell in vending machines over there...Manhole Covers??
I know i know Im good.What can i say? thank you thank you!

That GPS location (37.00379573, -120.8247654) is in Los Baños, CA.

Coincidence? or CONSPIRACY?

I hear the Navy is full of guys who share this interest.

Try this.

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More details on an only in Japan:


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"I spent the past 7 years trying to design a beautiful manhole cover! Failing to do so has been my greatest regret!"

/zentai is way weirder imho

heh heh "compellingly designed manhole"

The anus is unremarkable quite remarkable, actually.

The link that the story forgot:

Ittemia zensen - manhole theme subpage

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caramel corn for president please: "I spent the past 7 years trying to design a beautiful manhole cover! Failing to do so has been my greatest regret!"

/zentai is way weirder imho

You could always design a better hubcap to replace those damn conestoga wagon "spinners".