Emboldened by my vast, bold previous experiences, I embarked upon
another journey into the dark mysterious world of toilets.

When I pulled out the old toilet and saw this, I knew that I wasn't
meant to explore beyond my own tiny pond of a universe:

http://i30.tinypic.com/2mwujqr.jpg (side view)
http://i31.tinypic.com/xpphts.jpg (top view)

Although I was filled with dread, I threw caution to the winds and
placed the new toilet upon the resting place.
Alas, my heart sunk when I felt the toilet rocking back and forth. I

I looked at the bottom of the new toilet:

http://i32.tinypic.com/2djrmrs.jpg

I measured the interior depth. About 1/2". Then I measured the old
toilet clearance: About 7/8". Oops.

How would Joe the Plumber resolve this? Umm, like tonight. Or better
yet, right now.