Hey, It’s Free!

EDIT: Looks to be dead.

Whenever I talk about art, I sound like an absolute idiot.

“Oh yeah, I really like the, uh, the colors. And look at the swirls! Those are really…swirly…and stuff.”

Maybe if I sign up for a free Decorative Arts magazine subscription, I can read up on the latest art trends and at least sound as if I’ve taken a basic art class somewhere along the line.

Today, I feel like I wish I was a kid all over again. I had a craving for some flannel, I turned on some Foo Fighters, and if I didn’t have a test today, I’d make myself chocolate chip pancakes and watch cartoons all day. That, or the cheesy $1 DVD that I found at Wal*Mart with four “classic” sci-fi films on it. Alas, I can’t even watch the episodes of Torchwood that I have saved up on my DVR because of that test.

But, I can still pretend to be a kid and call up the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 and request a free Spiderman vs. SmokeScreen comic book. Heck, we all can now that I’ve posted this number, and we can all spend a day sitting in, reading our comic books with Cheerios in our chocolate milk and cuddling up on the couch with comfy pillows.

Hmmmm… Cheerios. I think I’m going to have to get another bowl of cereal…

[via the forums]

Would you believe I’m back already?! And to think, I was only kidnapped by rebel drug lords twice! I thought for certain I’d reach double digits in that category, but alas, even they could not manage to contain the elusive Goob. It looks like Adam did an awesome job of keeping things running here while I was gone, and for that, I think we all owe him a round of applause. Either that or just buy him a beer if you ever meet him in real life

I’ll be honest, I worried that I might have forgotten how this whole freebie world worked while I was gone. But luckily, I quickly remembered as soon as I got home a few nights ago, as there was a giant pile of freebies sitting on my desk! And this morning, I decided to enjoy them. I drank my free Dunkin Donuts coffee, ate my free Crunch Crisp bar, and then went to read something. Turns out though, I hadn’t signed up for this free TV Guide Subscription yet, so I was a little out of luck. I’m pretty sure this is for a full years subscription, so if you enjoy knowing what the heck is on TV, you might want to sign up for this.

Oh, and it’s great to be back! I missed this little corner of the Internet of ours

[via the forums]

There’s no telling how much longer this free one year Sports News magazine subscription will last, so you might want to jump on it quickly! I just signed up and after telling them I worked in the sports profession, I passed through and was awarded a free one year subscription. I feel I was honest with them though, as I occasionally play drunk whiffle ball in my back yard only to lose all my tennis balls and break my whiffle bats. Then I have to go to the nearby Wal Mart and buy some more supplies, which kinda means I help keep the sports manufacturers in business. See, it all makes sense in the end.

[via the forums]

Technorati Tags: sporting news magazine, free magazine subscription, freebie

Man, when it comes to publications, it seems that we just found a ton of new free magazines for adults. I mean, I’m counting 21 alone there (thanks Pru!), unless the pixie stick and energy drink are making me see double…

But what about for the kids? Well, while you’re waiting for your magazines to come, why not pass them some coloring pages? Or even maybe not for the kids… When you finish coloring them, e-mail me some of them! I’ll post the best ones I get on the forums…

If you haven’t figured it out from reading this or any of the latest posts, the forums are definitely where it’s at all… We only scratch the surface here…

Besides, with the March Contest? What better freebee than to get it right from our good old freebee master, Goob, himself?

[via the forums, as noted above, gotten the hint yet? ;)]

So is it just me or did the country flags suddenly disappear today? I’ve got no idea where they went, I didn’t touch the code at all today, so maybe they’ll magically decide to come back sometime soon. ARG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EDIT: Well lookie there, they came back this morning! Sometimes I think there’s a HIF! ghost messing with me or something.

Aaaaanyways, this post is to list some of the free magazine subscriptions that have been posted on the net lately. Some are for one magazine, others 3 months, others a full year.

Remedy Health and Wellness - The healthiest I’ve ever been was that one time I drink water by accidentally opening my mouth in the shower. Don’t worry, I quickly remedied the problem by chugging a two liter of coke and eat 5 big macs.

Massive - Dedicated to all the latest MMORPG news you gamers need. I played Star Wars Galaxies for a few weeks when it first came out and long story short, my character was a girl and I was a virtual pimp. I really love some of the random stories I have sometimes.

Baby Center - Frankly, I think babies get too much space as it is. Growing up, I shared a room with my brothers while my little baby siblings had one all to themselves. Now they’re getting a freaking center. When will the madness stop!?

Marriage Today, with Jimmy and Karen - Who the heck is Jimmy and Karen? And what authority do they have to talk to me about marriage?! TODAY?! I want Bob and Sally to talk to me about dating tomorrow, that is if I feel like it.

Hunter and Sport Horse - I gotta say, I hope the hunter AND sport horse aren’t getting together any time soon, because I foresee some bad results then.

Games for Windows - I subscribed to the Games for Macs magazine a while back, but every issue had a feature story on Solitaire and Photoshop…

[via tons of posts in the forums]

Technorati Tags: free, freebie, magazine, subscription, health, fitness, marriage, mmorpg, hunting, babies, games, windows

This free Playstation magazine subscription for six month might have been a bit more valuable before the PS3 came out! Man, did Sony botch that or what? I’ll still probably sign up for it just because I like getting stuff in the mail besides bills

[via the forums]

One of my favorite parts of the Christmas season is all the baked goods. Every year, my mom would go crazy and bake up a storm. Cookies, brownies, cakes, pies…you name it, she can bake it. Thus she might not need this free Very Best Baking Holiday magazine, but I figure there might be some people out there without any quality baked goods in their lives. And that, to me, is just a shame.

As an avid reader, I’m never one to turn down a free book, which is why I signed up for this free copy of Anthony Boudain’s The Nasty Bits!

When I was about 10, my mom suddenly became a vegetarian. Oh what I would have given for something like this free Vegetarian eating guide because I had no idea what was going on. Suddenly we were eating soy burgers that tasted like cardboard instead of food. Hotdogs went out the window and in their place were some sort of strange item that tasted like wood. Luckily, my dad quickly learned how to cook non-meat items to make them taste well, but it took forever before I finally tried one of those darn Veggie Burgers again…

I’ll admit, I’m not the best Christian in the world. I don’t go to church, I don’t list “The Bible” as one of my favorite books on Facebook, and I never read the Left Behind series. I think it has something to do with the fact that I’m not actually a Christian and never have been, but that’s beside the point. What I’m getting at here is that if you love you some Jesus and list him as one of your homeboys under “heros” on Myspace, then check out these 5 free Christian themed books.

Here are some of the latest free magazine subscriptions that I’ve found and will be adding to the ever-so-huge running list over on our free magazine page.

Computer Gaming, Golf For Women, Bass Master, Motor Trend, Green Light, and Ocean Navigator.

Man, I can’t tell you how awesome Ocean Navigator is. As a kid, I used to love getting it in the mail. Screw Sports Illustrated or Highlights, I used to live, breath, and eat Ocean Navigator. Every time it came in the mail, I’d draw myself a nice bubble bath, fill a champagne glass with chocolate milk, and listen to some Kenny G as I caught up on all the latest ocean naviagation news.

I’ve found yet another magazine freebie, this time being a free Club Mom Fitness magazine subscription. And while I’m not actually a mom, I’m a huge fan of joining any club that will let me in, so I of course signed up for this magazine. Now I’m off to eat a club sandwich.

Want a free subscription to Oprah magazine? Well, I’ve found one for only 3 months, but it’s better than nothing! I’ll stick this on the free magazines page as well.

This freebie is for all you girls out there (ok, I guess guys too) who dream of being a cheerleader one day. If you answer “Educator” or “Teacher” to the five questions on this page, you get a free American Cheerleader Magazine subscription.

So G-O S-I-G-N U-P T-O-D-A-Y!!

Would it be weird if I said I enjoyed reading Better Homes & Gardens? I mean, I don’t acually enjoy it, but I’m just trying to decided if it’d be weird or not. Besides, I like my home the way it is and I don’t really have a garden per say, but I do have a plant next to my desk that I water every now and then. Maybe I need to sign up for this free Better Homes & Gardens magazine subscription anyways and see if it can give me some tips on how to liven up ole’ Planty over there.

I’m always looking for new recipes so that I can extend my knowledge of food I can’t cook. That might explain why I signed up for this free Jiffy Mix updated recipe book.

We’ve got two free magazines for this post, Stuff and Seed. First off is the free Stuff magazine subscription that you can get simply for using the coupon code freestuff. I’ve never had this magazine before, but I just signed up for it so I’ll let ya know if it’s any good.

The second freebie is a free Seed magazine subscription. I’ll be honest, I thought this was an adult magazine based on the name when I first saw it, but apparently it’s about how science and society interact and it talks about hot topic issues, such as stem cell research, global warming, public health, capital punishment, etc. You need to use the coupon code freeseed to get it free and again, I’ll let you know if this freebie is any good once I get it.

I’m a huge video game fan, but even my amazing skills are at times thwarted when I get to a certain bad guy. Thankfully, if this happens when I start playing the new Godfather game, I can turn to my trusty free Prima Godfather game guide for the solution!

This offer brought to you by Charlie. Thanks!

I’m planning on adding a few new links to the free magazines section of HIF, but I thought I’d make sure as many of us nerds as possible got our free subscription to Electronic Gaming Monthly.