Freebies and free stuff

Hey, here’s another freebie for tomorrow that a few people just sent in. You can get a free cookie from Doubletree hotels just by walking in and asking for one at the front desk – you don’t even have to be dressed up! They have over 185 locations nationwide, so if you live near a decent sized city or work downtown near one, swing by and snag the free cookie. These suckers are pretty good to boot, despite the gazillion calories I’m sure they contain. Or should I say because of the gazillion calories?

Remember when I dressed up like a cow last summer in exchange for a free meal at Chick-fil-A? Yeah, that was awesome. Now the question is should I dress up like a burrito tomorrow in order to get a freebie at Chipotle? I believe the answer is “yes” and you should as well! Call ahead to make sure you’re location is participating, but most restaurants will give you a free burrito if you show up after 5 or 6pm wrapped in tin foil. Technically you can dress up as a burrito, taco, bowl or salad and I’m seriously doubting that your costume has to be all that elaborate. I’ll probably just cover my face in tin foil, poke a few eye holes, and then enjoy my tasty freebie for dinner.

To say that I listen to a lot of music would be a vast understatement. If you’ve seen my profile on the forums, you’ll see the Last.FM graphic in my signature and while it might not update from 9-5, I can guarantee that I’m listening to quite a bit of music then that’ll update when I get home from work.

And with all of that music, I need new things to listen to often. Not single MP3s, nope, I’m an album guy. I like to hear the vision that the artist had for the compilation as a whole. And that’s why I’m glad to see this free Mercury Rev album download. Just sign up for their mailing list and another 11 songs are yours. Not bad at all.

[via the forums]

If you’ve ever used a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser before, you can submit your “success story” by clicking the “share the love” button and receive a free sample. At first I wasn’t sure what story to write about, but then I realized they all pretty much sounded like “I spilled something once and then used a magic eraser to clean it up.” It’s not like I was aiming for a Pulitzer.

[via the forums]

Whenever I see any products like this free sample of UnderJams Night Wear, I immediately bite my tongue. Being from Florida? My first instinct is to tell an astronaut joke. But when I remember there might be kids in the room, well, I’d better keep it PG. I could tell one of my own bed wetting stories, but I’d better not.

You just can’t make a living with potty jokes any more…

[via the forums]

Growing up, I used to love going to the dentist. Not only would there be an awesome new toothbrush, but there’d also be another floss pack. What would I do with my floss? Well, I wasn’t allowed to tie it to the cat’s tail, so I used to just throw it in a drawer and never touch it. Yup. Bad dental hygeine 101 right there.

Nowadays, though, I’m the one who gets to pick the minted waxed floss for my household, but this free sample Reach Access Flosser might change my mind…

If only I had it today after getting my free Taco Bell taco, though…

[via the forums]

EDIT: This is no longer available!

At work, as much as I love my cubicle, I’m stuck in the dangerous time during Halloween where everyone is bringing in something that’s pumpkin flavored or has a huge bowl of candy and are passing it around. And honestly, how can I resist the Bit-O-Honey’s or Heath bars? Especially if my boss is buying!

That’s why I’m glad there are freebees out there like this free Chex Turtle bar. Sure, its not some diet bar, but these individually wrapped snacks make me feel a little better about myself… And not like I need to build a door for my cubicle…

Although, a cardboard door for my cubicle and a ceiling wouldn’t be bad… Hmmm…

[via the forums]

This free Escada Moon Sparkle perfume fooled me for a good 5 minutes before I realized you have to enter in your birthday as Day/Month/Year instead of the normal way we here in the states do it. Apparently I can’t read and many of you are probably wondering how it is I survive on a daily basis. The answer is a lot of luck and kindness pity from random strangers. At least now I’ll smell better when somebody comes to my aide and politely explains you can’t walk naked down the middle of the road, no matter how much Captain Morgan you’ve consumed that evening.

[via Tabita - thanks!]

What better time is there to get a child started on freebies than when he or she is still a baby? I’ve never heard of this free Member’s Mark baby formula, but then again it’s been 25 years since I was a baby and I don’t quite remember what it was I had in those days. Though, I have to say, I think that’s for the best. There are some memories a person just shouldn’t have, if you know what I’m saying.

[via Michelle - thanks!]

It’s getting cold outside, nobody has any extra money to go to the movies, and baseball is a few short days away from being done for the season. So what’s a person to do if they want to help pass the time? Well, you could always sign up for this free Lifestyles condom and use the next few weeks to find a special someone in your life before it arrives. And people say there’s nothing to do during the winter!

[via the forums]