Freebies and free stuff

EDIT: Hiffer Shirlie pointed out they’re being slammed and trying to call people to confirm the freebie request. Forget that.

Whose idea was it to make a free Verve energy drink video based off a three-year old Ford commercial? Hats off for even hiring a horrible Denis Leary impersonator.

And please make sure to use a freebie email address on this one. Also, for those who don’t like requesting freebies from small companies, you want to stay away. The company checks out, but it’s a small startup launched by a single guy.

Stop in this weekend to get free Burger King onion rings on February 4 & 5. Heck, go both days, what are the odds an employee will remember you? No purchase or coupon is necessary, but it’s not valid during breakfast hours. Besides, who eats onion rings for breakfast?

I rarely discover freebies while watching my favorite shows. Yet it was announced on The Colbert Report last night that local Ben & Jerry ice cream stores will be giving free Stephen Colbert’s Americone Dream ice cream on Valentine’s Day from 5-8pm. I plan on doubling this event as a place for meeting other singles. You’ll know they have great taste in comedy and desserts, which by my calculations makes them at least 90% compatible.

How is it that Dr. Oz got into giving away so many freebies? I thought he was a doctor. Is there medical evidence that freebies make you healthier? Let’s say … yes.

Today he’s giving away 20,000 coupons at 3pm EST for free Amy’s Light in Sodium Bean & Cheese Burrito. This is clearly one of those freebies being announced in advance and you all know how I feel about that. Best of luck.

Hiffer Mike alerted me to the fact that the free Nescafe Taster’s Choice coffee offer is back from vacation. Make sure it doesn’t corner. It has five vacation photo albums that it’s quite proud to show off.

This is a Facebook offer and only available for people who have never previously signed up.

To celebrate turning 29 years old, you can get three free Bruegger’s bagels on February 9th. Just like them on Facebook and print out the coupon (which is different than the image above, so don’t go printing that).

As luck would have it, I’m turning 29 on February 7. Does that mean I’m supposed to give three bagels to anybody who asks that day? Shouldn’t people be giving me free bagels? Whatever, I’ve got some baking to do.

The ol’ free Quaker Oatmeal Squares Honey Nut cereal offer is back!

Anybody else think that term is weird. The freebie “is back?” It makes it sound as if it went on vacation or had a spell in rehab.

EDIT: This is no longer available.

While watching the video, I had the same expression as the chick above.

I typically don’t post offers that require you to email somebody, but the freebies are slow today (SHOCKER!) and this is a pretty darn good one. If you want a free week supply of Voskos plus Granola, watch this 30-second video then email the three captions from it plus your name and address to FB@Voskos.com. They all appear within the first 10 seconds or so.

Unfortunately I need to publish this fast because it’ll die soon. But holy moly…that video. There’s so much to make fun of!

And yes, this is legit. They posted it on their Facebook page.

[thanks Sample Stuff!]

Corner Bakery Cafe is coming out with a new menu item, so they’re letting people sign up in advance to get a free Power Panini Thin. I’m not good with food terms (you should have seen the look on my face when I was told to sautee an onion last night), but judging from the picture above I’d say this is a tasty looking sandwich. Bread, eggs, bacon, shredded cheese. Seems easy enough. In fact, I think I have all those items in my kitchen…

Why is Peyton Manning flipping the coin here? Is he going to officiate the Super Bowl? I smell a slight conflict of interest seeing as his brother will be playing in it.

Here’s the deal. Papa John’s is holding a goofy promotion where people pick what the Super Bowl coin toss will be. If “America” correctly calls it, then everybody gets a free large one-toppings pizza and a 2-liter Pepsi Max.

• Click yellow “CALL THE COIN TOSS” button
• Skip Facebook integration
• Watch stupid video of a grown man failing to flip a coin
• Create a free Papa Rewards account, if you don’t already have one
• Vote Heads or Tails
• Watch the Super Bowl on … I don’t know. Who cares. The Packers aren’t in it.

If America gets it right, all Papa Rewards members will get an email telling them how to get their free food, regardless of whether you personally got the call right.