Toilet, pimped
Thursday, January 11, 2007
For most people, a good book or a copy of Heat is enough to get them through and extended visit to the toilet. That, or simply staring at the walls. But for those of you who aren't quite satisfied by those options, maybe this is the answer. An American plumbing firm is launching a competition to win a 'Pimped Out John' – a toilet that's equipped with a DVD player, high-definition television, an Xbox 360, and an iPod and dock. In case that might not be enough to keep you occupied, there's also a laptop computer, a TiVo, a fridge and – crucially – a beer tap. Thus enabling you to keep consuming more food and drink even as you excrete, enabling you to become little more than a gigantic meat tube for filtering booze.
In case you might be worried that this could leave you slightly unhealthy, there's also some bike pedals installed to you can get a little exercise. The toilet – which features a powerful 1.4 gallon flush – also has an emergency button to summon a plumber in case of an emergency. And just to add that touch of class, the rim of the toilet bowl has flashing lights.
It remains to be seen if the trend will catch on. The company behind the pimp-bog – Roto Rooter, America's largest plumbing firm – will launch the competition on its website on January 24.
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