thunderboxes

The villagers and the zamindar's family had long ago abandoned the attempt to exclude the butterflies from their homes, so that now whenever a trunk was opened, a batch of wings would fly out of it like Pandora's imps, changing colour as they rose; there were butterflies under the closed lids of the thunderboxes in the toilets of Peristan, and inside every wardrobe, and between the pages of books.

The Satanic Verses Rushdie, Salman 1967

At Doha we had the normal thunderboxes for shitters, but also had the wooden construction for showers with a big black water container above.

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The thunderboxes pits were prone to snakes and scorpions so every so often a smoke grenade would be chucked to persuade any nasties to seek shelter elsewhere.

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At Doha we had the normal thunderboxes for shitters, but also had the wooden construction for showers with a big black water container above.

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Fortunately being in the BAT world, our thunderboxes on ex/in the 'Stan are never far from the rubs (makeshift aircraft hangars) which contain an abundance of' locking wire '.

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At Doha we had the normal thunderboxes for shitters, but also had the wooden construction for showers with a big black water container above.

Army Rumour Service 2010

At Doha we had the normal thunderboxes for shitters, but also had the wooden construction for showers with a big black water container above.

Army Rumour Service 2010

At Doha we had the normal thunderboxes for shitters, but also had the wooden construction for showers with a big black water container above.

Army Rumour Service 2010

At Doha we had the normal thunderboxes for shitters, but also had the wooden construction for showers with a big black water container above.

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Still they are a damn sight better than the long drop thunderboxes on some areas, which positively reek of sheisse.

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