I got Googled today.

brian.mark · #1 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 01:32 AM

I got this white box with red, blue, green and yellow dots on the sides at work today. It was addressed to me, didn't tick, so I started to open it. It said "From your friends at Google" on the front.

As I opened it, the guys next to me were looking over my shoulder, eager to see what was inside. The box opened and a red leather case with Google imprinted was revealed. I immediately heard a cry of "Cool, a day planner", which had me smiling.

As I slowly unzipped the case, eagerly anticipating all the goodies and my new organizing abilities, I was shocked to see there was no paper inside. In fact, there wasn't a calculator or any sort of planner accessories inside. What I saw instead was so much better, but I didn't know it yet.

The first thing I was looking at was some sort of odd tube wrapped around a few times. I looked a bit closer and noticed a USB plug on one end. I found the other end and realized it was an LED light for my laptop. Excellent! It even had the Google logo on the head.

I quickly turned my attention to the other side of the case. I immediately knew that these goodies would compliment my laptop very well.

There was a mini-optical mouse with retractable cord and a Google logo on top of it. There was a USB flash drive with the Google logo. And, since laptops don't usually have many, there was a 4 port USB 2.0 hub with the Google logo printed on it.

So, now that I've got my laptop all Googled up (thank you Google, and a very merry Christmas to you as well), I'm excited to go to my next conference. I'll have some sweet goodies to take with me. No more off-brand flash drives for me. I got Googled.

Brian.

JKomp · #2 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 04:40 AM

You are GOOG. You have been googilated. Resistance is and always was futile.

MuNKyonline · #3 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 05:23 AM

=O sounds painful!

KeithO · #4 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 12:35 PM

anything like being taken over by the huggers from aliens?

adbart · #5 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 12:55 PM

There's a google in here somewhere...

nerdbyte · #6 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 02:02 PM

I want to be googled too *sniff* :'(

MarcieZoob · #7 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 02:16 PM

Sounds googlicious! Where can I get one?

brian.mark · #8 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 02:34 PM

I wish I knew how I got on their holiday list. I'd like to try to get more next year. I don't know if it is related to AdWords spend, buying a Google Mini, or just going and playing at their house in August.

Whatever the case, I hope it continues. A copy of the algo (the heart of Google) would be great for Valentines day. :-)

Brian.

JKomp · #9 (**permalink**) 12-20-2005, 03:40 PM

I think it's for the high spends and high earners on adwords and adsense.

adbart · #10 (**permalink**) 12-21-2005, 06:42 AM

So.... the ones with the great banter then.

webhost1 · #11 (**permalink**) 12-21-2005, 03:25 PM

Way to go Brian. Sounds like you got a nice x-mas package. Now to get some of the WPW members on their mailing list. Hint, hint, hint!

brian.mark · #12 (**permalink**) 12-21-2005, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by webhost1

Way to go Brian. Sounds like you got a nice x-mas package. Now to get some of the WPW members on their mailing list. Hint, hint, hint!

Hey, don't talk about my package like that! Oh, I mean yes, it was cool.

I don't know for certain how I got on the list, but I want on it again. One for work, one for home. ;-)

Google has the coolest toys. This goes great with my Google blinking keychain, Google yo-yo, multiple Google shirts, Google glowing beer stein and all the Google employee business cards. I'm collecting those like trading cards now.

Brian.