leave a comment… WIN A SLINKY!!
July 7th, 2008To celebrate the launch of Gawking in Traffic, you can win a classic example of fine interaction design - a SLINKY!!!
YEAH! I’m sure you’re excited about this.
All you have to do is leave a comment on this post to be entered.
There’s something fantastic in the simple enthrallment of a Slinky. And the whole “Slinky walking down stairs” trick is seriously one of the coolest interactions ever!
And as cool as the iPhone is, can it walk down stairs? It most certainly cannot. Trust me, it just bounces down erratically in a hopeless fall to the cement at the bottom…
So just leave a comment (scroll past the picture) before 11:59pm on Sunday, July 20th and you will be entered into the drawing. A winner will be randomly chosen Monday, July 21st, and will thereafter be able to kick it old school with a sleek new Slinky.
For those readers in the NY area, maybe we’ll have to have a huge Slinky race down the NY Public Library stairs one day. Maybe it could be one MASSIVE giveaway! We’ll have to see about that…
July 7th, 2008 at 7:54 am
Give me a slinky.
July 7th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
I’m in! And I’m lucky.
July 7th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Definitely a good way to grease the skids for your blog. This will be a classic metal slinky made in the U.S.A, right?
Speaking of made in the U.S.A., I wonder how many people under 20 have ever actually seen an American factory.
July 7th, 2008 at 2:45 pm
One can never have too many Slinkies. (Or is it Slinki???)
July 7th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
slinky slinky slinky.
July 7th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
One slinky please, but if it’s one of these cheap plastic ones I’m sending it back!
July 8th, 2008 at 11:56 am
i’ve never won anything and especially never a slinky!
July 8th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
I haven’t played with one of those for like 20 years!
I’m feeling nostalgic…
July 8th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
That logo is sooo outdated by 3 years
Here’s to 63! And my brand new slinky!
July 8th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
If i win it, I’ll totally join the race at the library stairs.
July 8th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
I’m with you Frank - I think the last time I had a slinky was 27 years ago. But I’m certain those were happy times.
July 8th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
S.L.I.N.K.Y.
July 8th, 2008 at 7:41 pm
someone just tried to give me a slinky the other day. weird.
And yes, I think “slinki” is the plural. Haha
July 8th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Did you know that the Slinky was named the Official State Toy of Pennsylvania on November 4, 2001? Not many do.
Also, for history’s sake: http://libraries.mit.edu/about/curious/slinky-patent.html
July 8th, 2008 at 8:28 pm
if i don’t win, i’m coming to knock over everybody’s slinky at the library.
July 8th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
love the blog!
July 9th, 2008 at 8:01 am
**Thinking of clever slinky comment to write…**
Dave
July 9th, 2008 at 7:23 pm
July 20th is my b-day and I ac’t think of anything that I would like better on my 30th birthday than a slinky! So you should REALLY send it to me!
July 9th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Well maybe a spell check on this comment board so I won’t mispell can’t again!
July 9th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
the sound of a metal slinky slinking is what does it for me. so cathartic.
July 10th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
I’m in!
July 10th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
I’m not saying I need a slinky or anything, but Dave is boring and so is the dog. And I have stairs. Thank you.
July 14th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
slink this
July 15th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
Slinky, Slinky, what a wonderful toy.
Slinky, Slinky, fun for a girl and a boy.
Give me my friggin slinky
July 18th, 2008 at 11:35 am
A Slinky, with a paper cup attached at each end, could double as a phone. Granted, both parties must be within the length limitations of the Slinky.
July 18th, 2008 at 11:38 am
i want. my slinky.