No, it wasn't meant as a joke. Exactly what activities are prohibited on days of rest is a matter of some debate [1], but the general attitude of the dorm tend

No, it wasn't meant as a joke. Exactly what activities are prohibited on days of rest is a matter of some debate [1], but the general attitude of the dorm tended to be that the bathroom server really wasn't that big a deal, so if anyone had a strong objection to it, then taking it offline (or disconnecting particular bathrooms) wasn't a problem. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activities_prohibited_on_Shabbat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activities_prohibited_on_Shabba...