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Roto-Rooter's "Pimped out Powder Room" sports a Wii, needs a bigger TV
Sexism at its finest, Roto-Rooter! Sure, we understand the pink decor, magazines and other frilly paraphernalia, but the guy version of this "pimp my bathroom" setup had a television about four times the size of this dainty little number. That said, what girl wouldn't want an iPod touch next to her commode blasting tunes while she grinds instances with her level 80 priest on a pink Sony Vaio and brushes up on her Wii Tennis skills for the tournament that weekend?[Via Nintendo Wii Fanboy]
Roto-Rooter wants to put a Wii in the loo
According to Roto-Rooter, the ultimate restroom for women is a place where you can simultaneously dry your hair, listen to music, bathe your feet, make (and then enjoy) a latte, and surf the Internet whilst seated upon the throne. They admit it's "excessive," and we find it pretty disgusting -- especially the latte bit. We do not want food of any kind prepared in the bathroom. But, really, the open secret of the "Pimped out Powder Room" sweepstakes is that once you've won, you can put bathroom-inappropriate prizes elsewhere. Leave the new toilet and bidet in, move the Wii and refrigerator out.That is, unless you really want to play Wii on your new combination TV/mirror/heated towel rack. [Via Game|Life]
Roto-Rooter pimps out a toilet to spruce up its youth image
We weren't aware Roto-Rooter was so set on capturing that key 20-somethings male market of toilet users, but it looks they've really put some though into this pimped out toilet of theirs. Roto-Rooter, which spends more than $30 million a year on yellow page ads, decided to throw a good bit of that cash into this thing, and managed to toss in a HDTV, iPod with dock, TiVo, Xbox 360, DVD player, laptop, bullhorn, bike pedals (we've been looking for a good bathroom set for a while now), beer tap and fridge with this john of theirs. Even the crapper is ultra fancy: it's a Kohler with a super-strength 1.4 gallon flush. The icing on the cake is an On-Star-esque button for emergency Roto-Rooter calls. "I think you're not gonna see your man for a long time if he wins this thing." Ain't it the truth. The contest on Roto's website begins on the 24th of this month.[Via Xbox 360 Fanboy]
Xbox 360 included in pimped out toilet
In perhaps the strangest promotion ever, Roto Rooter is running a contest to win the ultimate toilet. Yeah, you read that right. Like something Tim Taylor would build on Home Improvement, the toilet includes an Xbox 360, flat screen HDTV, iPod with dock, TiVo, DVD player (no HD-DVD?), laptop, bull horn, bike pedals (?), beer tap, and a fridge. As Roto Rooter calls it, it really is a "seat of power." As an added bonus, the crapper comes with a Roto Rooter emergency button, which is kind of like OnStar for plumbing, apparently. Oh, and the toilet itself is a Kohler with a 1.4 gallon flush which is "not weak" according to Roto Rooter.The promotion is an attempt to bring the Roto Rooter brand to a new generation. Well, it's working guys, because Roto Rooter was the last thing we ever thought we'd mention on the pages of Xbox 360 Fanboy. Congratulations. The contest begins January 24th on the Roto Rooter website.[Via Digg]
