CINCINNATI, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- (January 27, Thomas Crapper Day, 2007) -- The average person spends 11,862 hours in the bathroom -- which equals one year, four months and five days -- in a lifetime. It's amazing the crapper, or as some say, "the toilet," has evolved so little since the Romans invented the latrine in 2500 B.C., with the most significant advance happening when Albert Giblin, an employee of Thomas Crapper, perfected an effective flush toilet in 1898. The days of emperors and queens have mostly ended, but that doesn't mean you don't deserve your very own bathroom throne.

After all, what is a toilet? A private seat of power, a place to escape and experience a few stolen moments of pure solitude. It should be the most wonderful location in your home, but unfortunately, most toilets are bland and boring.

Fear not, boring toilet victims! Thanks to Roto-Rooter(R), the ultimate toilet now exists. They've developed a customized, one-of-a-kind throne; a truly "Pimped out John," designed to fulfill all of your wildest bathroom dreams. But, you won't find it in stores. Only one lucky person will win this gleaming monument to personal convenience by entering Roto-Rooter's online "Pimped out John," sweepstakes. And, anyone can enter to win at http://www.rotorooter.com/ .

Pimped out John

Roto-Rooter's "Pimped out John" is outfitted with every feature a modern king or queen could want in a bathroom throne, and underneath all of the trappings, is a superb Kohler(R) Cimarron(TM) toilet. This amazing commode is fully loaded with the following "luxury enhancements:"

   -- Philips(TM) 20-inch flat panel LCD TV   -- Xbox(TM) 360 gaming system   -- Philips(TM) DVD player with Star Wars DVD   -- Gateway(R) EMachine(TM) laptop computer with fully articulated robot      arm   -- iPod(TM) with stereo docking station equipped with toilet paper      dispenser   -- Roto-Rooter "emergency" button   -- Tivo(TM) digital video recorder (DVR)   -- Avanti(TM) refrigerator with beer tap, stocked with drinks and snacks   -- Magazine rack   -- Bike pedal exercise system   -- Electric cup warmer / cooler    

Are you tired of reading the same jokes in Reader's Digest? We suggest you watch "Star Wars" on your flat-screen LCD TV instead; and chat with your buddies about the fight scenes using your robot-arm-mounted laptop computer. Bored with the standard crossword puzzle? Try donning your headset to play online multiplayer video games.

Picture this: Your refrigerator and magazine rack are stocked with your favorite drinks and monthlies, your bike pedals are giving your quads a run for their money and you're downloading -- and listening to -- new music on your iPod. After all, if something goes awry, you can always turn to your big red "Roto-Rooter Emergency" button. You'll never want to leave your toilet ever again.

"The bathroom is the perfect place for your very own throne. It shouldn't always be regarded as the room of last resort," contends Steven Pollyea, Roto-Rooter vice president of marketing. "We hope that with the 'Pimped out John,' young people especially, will have a good laugh and think of Roto-Rooter when they need high quality plumbing and drain service."

And, Roto-Rooter technicians will even come to your home to install the Pimped out John! Visit http://www.rotorooter.com/ to register to win the "Pimped out John" from January 24, 2007, through April 2, 2007. The lucky winner will be crowned on National Plumber's Day, April 25, 2007.

About Thomas Crapper Day

Thomas Crapper was a well-known inventor and plumber and a pioneer in the advancement of in-door plumbing. He was most known for inventing the "Disconnecting Trap," which became essential to in-door plumbing. This was a great leap forward in the campaign against disease. Crapper held nine patents, four for improvements to drains, three for water closets, one for manhole covers and the last for pipe joints. Every patent application for plumbing-related products filed by Crapper made it through the process, and actual patents were granted. Crapper did not invent the toilet but his employee, Albert Giblin, invented the "Silent Valveless Water Waste Preventer" (No. 814), a symphonic discharge system that allowed a toilet to flush effectively when the cistern was only half full. The device was patented in 1898. Crapper bought the patent rights and was the first to market the modern toilet. Crapper died on January 27, 1910.

About Roto-Rooter

Roto-Rooter was established in 1935 and today is the largest provider of plumbing and drain-cleaning services in the United States and Canada. Roto-Rooter is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chemed Corporation. Roto-Rooter operates businesses in more than 100 company-owned territories and more than 500 franchise territories, serving approximately 90 percent of the U.S. population.

Roto-Rooter

CONTACT: Jamie Binder for Roto-Rooter, +1-312-228-6824, orjamie.binder@ketchum.com , or Paul Abrams of Roto-Rooter, +1-513-762-6434, orPaul.abrams@rrsc.com

Web site: http://www.rotorooter.com/