Winners’ Gallery: the Best of Contest 61
When it comes to pleasing the Woot-contest crowd, nothing beats a wide-open contest idea that doesn’t require much sophisticated chopping. Among the healthy crop of entries this weekend were several that shivered our timbers…
First prize - $100
Bosko - Boardroom Commander
Perfect for those meetings where you’re allowed to express any opinion you want, as long as it’s “I agree”.
Second prize - $50
jwakko - Rotary Remote
Rotary phones look awesome, but who wants to deal with the hassle of their slo-o-o-ow dialing? With this remote, you can start making your call, go out for a jog, buff and detail your car, and be back in time to hear the first ring.
Third prize - $20
.Mike - Remote Bubble-Buster
All the pleasure of popping bubble wrap, minus all the pleasure of popping bubble wrap.
Honorable Mentions
kosmosdeli - Toolbar Remote
An image Photoshops itself here. Mind-blowing, etc.
tigrfire - Remote-Control Karma
One of the world’s great faiths in convenient remote-control form. Why starve yourself atop some windblown mountain for weeks when you can just punch the “Enlightenment” button?
jamsignal - Diebold Election Control
When your nation’s democracy gets a little messy, tidy it up nicely with another fine Diebold product.
m.wiseman - Cat Commander
Opposable thumbs not included.
mealsonwheels - ToileTron
Wash your hands after you handle this one.
bigjimmy007 - Wootmote
One button is plenty for this essential home accessory.
In primate-related news, we have placed orders for a variety of bizarre monkey paraphernalia, which are presently zooming to our office via a major commercial parcel carrier. Also, the first signs of spring are showing around here, and we’re in a good mood about it. So we’re going to forego our usual catty snipes and award the inaugural (and hopefully final) The Monkeys Are In The Mail Prize to somebody who had a good idea but couldn’t pull off the visuals. Presenting dsb411 with The Clapper 2.0:
As always, cash winners are invited to email their Paypal info to jtoon@woot.com, and Honorable Mentioneers may use coupon code HONMEN-FS for free shipping on a future order. Until next week, consider getting up off the couch and changing the channel manually once in a while. It may seem like a token gesture, but that spare tire around your middle isn’t going to roll away by itself, you know.
Winners’ Gallery: the Best of Contest 61