Posted on: Friday, December 31, 2004
Dilbert lands dream home; spouse next?
Arizona Republic
Dilbert, the hit newspaper comic-page character conceived in the image and likeness of the man next door, wants the comfort of a good sofa and convenience at home.
"We wanted him to have a house so impressive that some woman would overlook his personality just to live in it," Adams explains online, anticipating your "Why?" question.
Adams didn't build this house alone. He recruited the help of Dilbert fans, a multimedia studio, and energy and environment experts.
Take the virtual tour; read design concepts, room by room; and link to product and design resources.
"Dilbert's Ultimate House," according to Adams, is a sanctuary for the environmentally concerned and the convenience fanatic.
Consider the following features, relative to Dilbert's ideal lifestyle:
• Christmas-tree storage closet in the great room: Dilbert is no more into killing trees than he is cleaning up shedding needles. So, the fake tree stays decorated, on wheels, all year. In December, he pushes it out of the closet and plugs it into a floor outlet specially designed for this purpose. • Hoseable bathroom for kids: It's watertight, with a drain in the center and a hose connection. Cover the toilet paper with a shower cap and hose the entire room down. The hand-held shower unit is for hosing off filthy pets and muddy kids. • Quiet room (doubles as the scream room): In Dilbert's world, kids should be seen but not heard. So, this soundproofed room has a window to the kitchen. Functions as a music practice area, too. • Two dishwashers: One machine accepts Dilbert's dirty dishes and the other holds already cleaned dishes, eliminating the need to load and unload everyday dishes to cupboards. • Pet room: Dilbert has circumvented the problem of determining the least bothersome location for the cat-litter box. Anticipating a future cat, a pet room is at the ready. It's near the garbage room, has a pet door, water for drinking and for cleaning the tile floors, and shelving for food and pet supplies.
The brainchild of cartoonist Scott Adams, Dilbert also is tired of the single life. So Adams, in pursuit of "wife bait" for Dilbert, has created "Dilbert's Ultimate House," at www.dilbert.com.
Dilbert's Ultimate House includes a theater, hoseable bathroom for kids and pet room for the cat or dog in Dilbert's future.
Dilbert's Ultimate House includes a Christmas tree storage closet right next to the great room so Dilbert can simply roll his (artificial) tree into the closet. No more decorating and undecorating. No more needles all over the floor.
