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Contestoid: Super Swag Blowout
 by Spykron on 01.06.2008      37 comments




Hello there D-toiders.

I am Spykron and I assist with the managing of a GameStop in Massachusetts. We have A LOT of random pre-order swag lying around in my store and I thought "why not give it away to you guys." Because we don't want it anymore.

So heres the deal. I will be visiting fellow d-toider ShadokatRegn next week (13th-18th) in the mile high city of Denver. We have been friends for years now and I am proud to have brought her strength into His Robots Army.

Anyway, neither of us has much money, so we are looking for fun, creative ideas of things to do. You submit the ideas, we do the things and take a picture, the 3 ideas that we had the most fun with will win!

:OFFICIAL RULES:

How to enter:
1. Open to all d-toid members. Must have a mailing address to get your prize.
2. Just post your idea in the comments section. There will be more than one blog posting of this contest. Shadokat will probably repost under her name as well. You only need to submit your idea once on one blog, but if you want to post multiple times, go ahead. Feel special!
3. Submit as many ideas as you want.

Rules on submissions:
1. Ideas must cost nothing, be legal, and safe.
2. Nothing sexual guys, plz, srysly.
3. Be fucking creative. Creativity wins it.
4. We dont have time or money to travel far, so ideas must take place in the city. Or in a place you would expect a big city like Denver to have. (Malls, McDonalds, etc..)
5. Ideas must produce an Epic picture. The final picture of the event is something you should keep in mind. (I have a tripod and a timer, if that helps)
6. The ideas don't have to be something we need to leave the house for.
7. Also, creativity.

Deadline:
Jan 16th 2008

Winners:
1. Spykron and Shadokat reserve the right to ignore/preform as many ideas as they choose.
2. We will agree one a top 3 of the best ideas/resulting pictures and post them. Along with any other interesting crap that might happen along the way.
3. Winners announced sometime around the 20th.

PRIZES!!!!

There are 3 tee-shirts. Each is a mostly black, XL cotton shirt. One is for Guild Wars: EotN, one is for Kane and Lynch, and one is for Tabula Rasa. 1st place picks first, then 2nd, and 3rd gets the remaining shirt. In addition:

1st place:



-Mario Galaxy pre-order coin
-COD4 Map thingy
-Juiced 2 DVD with Ursula Mayes (shes hot)
-Naruto wristband
-Unreal Anthology for PC
-GameStop calendar
-GameStop activity book
-Fullmetal Alchemist DVD with 1st four episodes.
-Pirates of the Carribean playing cards.
-Dragon Quest Monsters Joker DS screenwipe with dangle pouch
-Mass Effect behind the scenes bonus disc
-Crysis pre-order bonus with poster
-Han Solo PSP case
-Eternal Sonata 360 faceplate (it's light blue with a little boy wearing a green coat)
-Monkey Ball figurine
-Unopened pack of WoW trading cards.

2nd Place:



-Mario Galaxy pre-order coin
-COD4 Map thingy
-Juiced 2 DVD with Ursula Mayes (shes hot)
-Naruto wristband
-Unreal Anthology for PC
-GameStop calendar
-GameStop activity book

3rd Place:



-Mario Galaxy pre-order coin
-COD4 Map thingy
-GameStop calendar
-GameStop activity book

Disclaimer!
Rules might change (a little) and GameStop is in no way affiliated with this contest.

GO!

There are 37 comments about this post:
kwaselow's Destructoid Blog
I have an idea, but it involves spray paint, a large stencil, and disrespect for public buildings
Spykron's Destructoid Blog
thaaat would be illegal.
Redzie's Destructoid Blog
Ill be back with a suggestion in a few days.
007's Destructoid Blog


Did I win yet?
Aerox's Destructoid Blog
I don't know if you'll be able to do this, but see if you can go play in Buckingham Fountain during one of the times it's going off.
kwaselow's Destructoid Blog
I have some more ideas. One involves a dog and a jar of peanut butter. The other involves a baby, a lemon, and some hot sauce.
007's Destructoid Blog
Go around a mall handing out these flyers to black people (I'm not racist, stfu):
kwaselow's Destructoid Blog
moar suggestions!

go to a place that has a pole or some sort of support beam that people who go there can just grab onto. When a good looking girl comes by... pole dance!

Go to McDonald's and order a McFillet Mignon

run through a mall shirtless. At one point, go to Abercrombie or some other asshole clothing store where the young people like to go so they can look cool and ask if you can model their products

snow angels
007's Destructoid Blog
Stick these at your local stores:


I've actually done this one before, and you'd be surprised how many people take the phone numbers...

Also, notice the "maybe some math assistance?" in small letters under "with the guys."
kwaselow's Destructoid Blog
naked snow angels

go on wikipedia, and look up the endings to all of the movies that are currently in theaters. Go to the nearest movie theater, and go near the ticket stand. as soon as somebody buys a ticket, tell them the ending to their movie
Spykron's Destructoid Blog
lol i knew you guys would pull through...

also snow angles reminded me that yes there will be likely a lot of snow. its denver in jan, duh.
the GAMEGOBLIN's Destructoid Blog
Make a dtoid helmet and walk around town. Whenever someone tries to talk to you respond with a beep or boop. That would be epic. Hell, I'll do it if you don't want to.
007's Destructoid Blog
Thinking of Kwaselow's idea...
Go to Barnes and Nobles and put a piece of paper saying "Snape kills Dumbledore" inside of every Harry Potter #6 book. Yeah, I know it may be a few years old, but it's still funny. AMIRITE!?
tazarthayoot's Destructoid Blog
you could fuck. fucking's fun.

did i win?
Spykron's Destructoid Blog
ok the dtoid helmet idea is offically accepted. im not sure why i didnt think of that on my own...
the GAMEGOBLIN's Destructoid Blog
@tazar

It has to make them leave the house, so I say rape instead
kwaselow's Destructoid Blog
i have anopther idea, but it involves a local high school just after the end of classes for the day and the free candy van
GoS-CPT-Stewart's Destructoid Blog
Run around outside in below freezing weather with a T-shirt and shorts or less... And scream hysterically about the end of the world.

Start asking people what year it is and then tell them you need money to get back to your own time (sometime in the future). Then run around screaming incoherent gibberish. They'll think you're speaking in tongues.

Or...

You could walk around and go up to a random person and say some obscure movie quote. When they look confused egg them on. Try sounding out the first word and slowly try and help them until they get the next line right. Unless they don't which is more likely... Then just give an angry sigh and storm off.

OR...

You could just have a ton of fun packing up all of the stuff to send off to me...
kwaselow's Destructoid Blog
I have another idea, but it involves a rainbow afro wig, clown makeup and kicking people in the nuts
happyorangeman's Destructoid Blog
Ok, ghost ride your whip in downtown Denver, with a home made dtoid helmet on. For those not in the know...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostriding

Yeah That's what all the cool kids are doing these days.
coonskin05's Destructoid Blog
Here's my idea. Go to a park oor a place with quite a few people and get random strangers (can be your own friends too, but strangers is more fun) and lie down and make the DToid face out of your bodies. It sounds fun to me. And would make a truly epic pic.
GoS-CPT-Stewart's Destructoid Blog
Or... You could get some big ass speakers and an MP3 player of your choice and blast "Never Gonna Give You Up" shouting out "You got Rick Roll'd Bitch!" to every person you pass as you walk down the street.
shipero's Destructoid Blog
You can stop by my house. We'll have tea and crumpets, it will be ever so much fun. Seriously though, I've always enjoyed the museum of science and nature. You could also take a lightrail downtown and wander around down there. It's weird I've lived in Denver for four years and I'm not too sure where good place to go are. I need to leave my aptartment more often.
JohnnyWadd's Destructoid Blog
You are going to visit a female right? Try fucking. It is free.
mix's Destructoid Blog
Doesn't get any free'er than this:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/GoListDetail-i3389-Denver_for_Free_a_fun_filled_day_of.html

You guy's could just chill on a dock: (one link is going to work)

http://img122.imageshack.us/my.php?image=holdhandskr9.jpg


STFUAJPG! That's free
mix's Destructoid Blog
Or you guys could hang out with this guy as I'm sure he doesn't charge much:
[img=http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/2287/fatdudexx7.th.jpg]

You guys could buy a 40 old old E and hit up a playground!

Stay in bathroom stalls at a mall and talk back and forth about issues at home.

See who can eat the most jalapeños doused in hot sauce.

Milk chugging is always a crowd favorite.

Find a hill and bring a shopping cart, need I say more? Oh, do this after you make that D-toid helmet for a cooler effect.

Go to a game store a talk in extreme nerd to a clerk about some FPS-MMORG.

Hit on the ladies at a local Mc Donalds to try and get free food (while wearing that D-toid helmet you made)

...That's all I can think of right now, no epic pics to go along as all I have is MS paint...yay
LostCrichton's Destructoid Blog
go to the Mall or some other public place with the Dtoid helmet and take pictures of completely random women with the helmet on to "audition" to be booth babes at upcoming gaming events. If anything just get people to put the helmet on and take their picture to collect a large gallery for an epic cblog post.
RobotFart's Destructoid Blog
So would you ship to Australia if I win?

1- Buy a ticket for a parking spot and set up a picnic in the spot with your friend. When angry motorists ask what you are doing show them the ticket and proclaim you have legally paid for your time in the parking spot and you will use it as you please.

2- Find a ridiculous costume, hide it in a bag then go to a pricey suit shop. Show the attendant there that you are interested in a suit and say you would like to try one on but are worried that it wont look as good on you, enter the changing room, put on the ridiculous outfit and walk out and say 'See I told you it wouldnt look good on'

3- Set up an easel on the street with a sign for free portraits, when a person asks for one draw them a stick figure and hand it to them, describing the details and nuances you attempted to bring out in the portrait (use lots of pretentious high art terms for extra lulz)

4- Dress up in spandex exercise gear and run around a shopping center food court doing lots of warm-up stretching exercises, then order a SHITLOAD of food and make pigs out of yourselves, only to resume your warm-ups directly after eating.

More to come maybe.... :)
brightnocturn's Destructoid Blog
try having one of you acting as a blind beggar and having the other person come to the other with money you drew and give it to the beggar.
Vlambo's Destructoid Blog
1. Walk around dress up as a woman, and make sure you go to a very crowded place.

or

2. As you drive by people, yell very "vulgar" things at them out the window.

or

3. Go into random store's asking where they keep the Tentacle Hentai
ShadokatRegn's Destructoid Blog
Ok @007, I work at a bookstore, so putting shit inside books is fucked up. Not the spoiler part, but the part where the employees are required to REMOVE said spoiler paper after you've been a jackass.

@kwaselow

Not bad. Only it hasn't snowed in about a week...guess I can cross my fingers.

And to anyone who suggested fucking - you didn't read the contest, and you're absolutely barred from winning, even if we use a future idea.
Spartacus's Destructoid Blog
1. Create a small army of little Mr. Destructoid heads (or a small army of anything else)

2. Go to a sushi bar

3. replace sushi with said army

4. create epic photo

5. send prize to Spartacus
Spartacus's Destructoid Blog
I meant replace the sushi on the little boats, by the way. For a NAVAL ATTACK.
Spartacus's Destructoid Blog
Mr. Destructoid snow angels?

Putting up Jack-o-lanterns in public places?

Putting up humorous signs on power line poles?

Public acoustic Rock Band Banding?

Dance.

Buy a lizard, go around dressed in eccentric clothing, and show people the lizard.

Wear a white 3-piece suit and hurry around Abercrombie checking your pocketwatch.
Reeper's Destructoid Blog
1. Go to McDonald's (or any other fast food restaurant)
2. Point at menu above cashier's head
3. Order made up food
4. ???
5. Profit!!!
6. Lulz.

Or

1. Prank call McDonald's
2. Order pizza
3. Be persistant
4. Lulz

Or

1. Go to petshop
2. Bring fork
3. Ask for samples
4. Lulz
007's Destructoid Blog
@Shadowbitch
...so? It's fun. AND FUNNY!
ShadokatRegn's Destructoid Blog
Shadowbitch, huh? That's incredibly mature. I like it.

You're fired.

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I'm 22 and I like video games!!! I'm a cheap-ass about it so I rarely have the newest stuff.

I own NES, SNES, Genesis, Sega Saturn, N64, Dreamcast, GBA, GBA Micro, GBA SP, DS lite, PSP slim, PS2, and a 360 Elite.

Also a PC of course, and the best game ever is Starcraft.

I work at Gamestop in Westfield, MA as assistant manager. Most Gamestops arn't cool. Mine is.

Other than games, I like photography, graphic design and hiking/camping. My hobbies are expensive :-(

heres some links
Deviantart: www.empire-earned.deviantart.com
Myspace: www.myspace.com/spykron
My website: www.empire-earned.com (work in progress....)
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