Freebies and free stuff

Its that time of year again, folks… No, not B&J’s Free Cone day, we still have another month or so to wait on that one. But until then, if you’re one of the lucky folks that has a Bruster’s near you, they’re having their PJ weekend. So come dressed in your pajamas (or in ratty enough clothes if you sleep in the buff) and get a free single scoop cone from them.

But, call your local one (also found through that link above) and check. For the one near us, they only have it on Saturday and not all weekend. And enjoy your free ice cream…

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I spent way too many hours today playing countless free NES video games thanks to a link I found on Digg. It was being six all over again! You don’t even have to download anything in order to play the games. Simply find a game, click the link, and within seconds you’re playing. I doubt this site will be around much longer thanks to copyright laws and exploding bandwidth usage, so get in as much playing time as you can! In fact, that’s a pretty darn good excuse to use whenever anybody asks you why you just played Mega Man for 18 hours straight.

Sometimes you need that right kick to start off your day. Just that right song to get you going.

For me the past few days, I’ve been spinning Aaron Lee Tasjan’s first EP, smile and nod EP after seeing him live this past weekend opening for Seven Mary Three. And even though I bought the EP at one of the shows, if you go to his website and then to his media page, you can download the exact album and rock out to 6 of his tracks from his first release.

A nice way to start your morning, or to rock you into the night. Some intelligent alt-americana/country/folk/rock music. Let’s see how many slashes you can put in YOUR description of him…

[via the forums]

EDIT: Doh! This is no longer available.

When I first saw this free Tide with Dawn StainScrubbers, I got a little confused. Isn’t Dawn simply dishwashing detergent? What makes it so special that it’s a good stain remover? In fact, if Tide thinks it’s good enough to put in their detergent, why do I even need to bother with a washing machine in the first place? That’s it, I’m taking my laundry into the kitchen and throwing it in the dishwasher! I’ll let you know how it goes

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I’m pretty sure I’ve posted this free True Lemon sample a few times already in the past, because I vaguely remember making some bad jokes about it before. Maybe it was just a dream though, who knows. I’m posting it again thought, because now whenever somebody requests a free sample, not only will they get one free packet of it, but 10 free packets will also be shipped overseas to the troops. I don’t even like lemonade anymore, but if signing up for some free samples means a few troops get to experience the awesomness that is freebies, I’m all for it!

EDIT: This is no longer available.

We here at Hey, It’s Free! Labs don’t endorse smoking or chewing tobacco as a top habit to get addicted to. Personally, we recommend getting hooked on petting bunnies. It’s a heck of a lot healthier and women think they’re cute to boot. But just because Goob and Adam don’t happen to chew or smoke, that doesn’t mean other freebie fanatics out there don’t either, so I guess that means it’s okay to post this free Tahoe chewing tobacco offer. But you can only sign up for it on one condition: you must promise to pet a bunny and/or something equally as fluffy!

This isn’t really a freebie, in fact, it’s not a freebie at all. But I just read this article on Wired.com about how businesses and companies are embracing the concept of giving more and more things away for free and I thought some other freebie fanatics might enjoy reading it as well. It doesn’t focus on the world of freebies as we know it, where we sign up for free samples or swag, but instead looks at how companies like Google, Yahoo, Gillette, and more make billions while still giving most, if not all, of their services away for free.

EDIT: This freebie is dead now.

Just leave it here to us at HIF to keep things going smoothly on your computer and in the bedroom. That being said, I heraldly mark my return (and my procrastination of installing and upgrading things on my site and my homework) with a two-fer freebee.

Yes folks, see if this free pre-lubricant sample isn’t enough for you? Well, you can go with a free sample of Joe’s best lube. Trust me that I won’t be reviewing either one, but if you’d like to submit your reviews when you receive your products, I’m sure that Goob wouldn’t mind a few e-mails. And maybe he’ll even post one. You’ve got his contact info…

[via the forums]

The freebie landscape has been a little barren lately, so I apologize for the lack of posts lately. But we’ve made it through such stretches before and I know we’ll get through this one as well! My family has been in a bit of a Mario craze lately though, as we now have every single Mario game in the known universe. I’m pretty sure we got Super Mario Taxes recently too, where Mario and Yoshi sit around doing their taxes. Oh, and there’s Super Mario Grass! Luigi and Peach just lie in the front yard of the castle and watch the grass grow. Ahhh, good times. But now there’s this free Mario Forever video game we all can download and play on our computers. Yes! Another Mario hit for my addiction!

[via the forums]

EDIT: Hope you got your tree already, because this is now dead!

Yep, you read that headline correctly. In celebration of Arbor Day, you can get a free tree mailed to you to plant in your yard! Despite the website looking like it was built back in the late 90s, some people on the forums can vouch for it as they got trees from them last year. Unfortunately for me, I probably won’t be getting this as there’ll be no room for a tree in my yard. I’m not going to have even a single tree in mine. No grass, either! As a kid, I hated mowing the lawn, so I vowed that when I grew up, I’d get a yard with astroturf and just vacuum it from time to time. You know, on second though, maybe that’s not the smartest idea I’ve ever had.

[via the forums]

Bethany from Centsible Shopper just alerted me to the fact that Walgreens is now officially having their Jane Week, which is a week where you can use this $2 off for each Jane makeup product you purchase.

This in and of itself isn’t that huge of a deal, but when combined with other products and coupons, you can suddenly get a lot of products for practically nothing. Here are a few scenarios that Bethany came up with showing how you can get $30 worth of stuff for less than $2. Pretty nifty. Makes me glad I have a Walgreens within walking distance!

I have a sinking feeling this free History Meets Hollywood DVD is going to be far too similar to that stupid Last Best Chance DVD that HBO gave away a year ago. Man, that thing was horrible! I almost feel like I should be punished for having ever put a link to it on this site. So you can understand why I’m a little hesitant to want to sign up and watch this free DVD…

But by golly, somebody needs to watch this and make fun of it and so I guess I’ll step up to the plate and take one for the team! I think I’m more excited about making another video trashing a bad DVD, like I did with the 4th Freebie Review, than I am about actually watching this thing. And I was a history major in college!

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EDIT: I think this is dead.

You can get a free LED keychain flashlight by agreeing to let your e-mail inbox get a few messages about printer ink toner or something or other. I wasn’t really paying attention though, because my interest was focused on the fact that I might soon have yet another shiny thing to flash at people. You know the little kid who is always entertained for hours on end by a simple set of jiggling car keys? Yeah, that was me growing up. Looks like I haven’t outgrown it, either!

EDIT: This freebie is dead now.

I’m not sure if I should get this free Jergens Natural Glow Express body moisturizer because it says it works best on people with medium skin tones. How the heck do I tell what my skin tone is? I’m looking at my fingers right now as I type this and they’re, um…white. Wait, I see some red areas around my knuckles. So, my current expert opinion puts me at peppermint candy tone. Fantastic. Hey Jergens, do you make a body moisturizer for freaks like me!?

[via the forums]

EDIT: I think it’s pretty safe to say this isn’t ever coming.

This free CubeBix.com t-shirt looks kinda neat seeing as how they send you a little package that you then soak in water before it transforms into a t-shirt. See, this is the kind of technology that scientists need to be working on. I want a pill that, once soaked in water, will transform into a new computer or car. Is this really too much to expect?

[via the forums]