2003-11-19 - 4:18 p.m.

Today�s star ad was even weirder than usual:

See-thru pee-o. Transparent urinal in shape of Star Wars character, perfect for children's bedrooms, �65.

Call me an old cynic, but you might think that merchandising had reached, for want of a better phrase, saturation point when novelty urinals are being made in the shape of your favourite film characters. I suppose it just shows to go what an ambitious mind and an ability to make awful puns out of robot names can achieve, though. Being able to see your own piss when you use the bog must be a big hit with the under fives, huh? I wonder if they used focus groups in their market research?

If you�re struggling for inspiration in your office Secret Santa (our office are so mongoloidly into it that we had the draw TODAY � can anybody beat this?) look out for their latest novelty item: introducing "Art-toe tea-do", the only official Star Wars combined teasmaid and toenail painting set in the shape of a droid. Ideal for the caffeine loving, toe painting sci-fi fan in your life.