Engadget's recession antidote: win a Joby Gorillapod Original!

This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. We'll be handing out a new gadget every day (except for weekends) to lucky readers until we run out of stuff or companies stop sending things. Today we've got a Joby Gorillapod Original on offer, perfect for keeping your point-and-shoot steady even in awkward situations. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Hooray for free stuff!

Huge thanks to Joby for providing the gear!

The rules:

• Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
  
• You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
• If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
  
• Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
  
• Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) Joby Gorillapod Original. Approximate retail value is $24.99.
  
• If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
• Entries can be submitted until Thursday, July 9th, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

[kolobear Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:11PM]

Yipee! I have shakey hands when snapping pictures and I don't have a camera with a good stabilizer on it. This would certainly help decrease the amount of blurry pictures I take and save some room on my memory cards.

[saturnblackhole Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:11PM]

hey where the hell is the porn !!!!!!! Ahhhhhh >:(

[markoflnk Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:14PM]

Mee too..

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:11PM]

TRIPOD ROBOT!

[F C Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:11PM]

These are neat.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

Gorillapod! I command you to support my camera!

[Bakkendance Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

Bendy Tripod!

[thebasa Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:11PM]

gimme

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:11PM]

:)

[hanson155 Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

yeah!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:11PM]

Yes, thanks

[Sree Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:11PM]

ahaaa....will this support my beasty Canon 5D Mark II???

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

This would be great with my Nikkon

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:11PM]

I like the sound of free!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:14PM]

me pls

[eosisek Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

mine?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:19PM]

I would like to enter my email for this antidote to the recession. The gorilla pod rules.

[Pulldovr Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

yeah!

[stuartrue Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

Lottery!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

I've been looking to snag one of these. Could come in handy.

[Calabahn Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

I would like this. Thanks.

[NGagen Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

I would like one please.

[scubatim Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

i like tripods...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

Gimme!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

one of these would be nice, now that i'm back into photography :)

[SunFizz Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

Haha, I love these things

[dlanders13 Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

Does it come with a gorilla, or should I provide my own?

[bliu Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

could've used this on my last trip!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 1:09PM]

gorillllllllaaaaaa

[ZombieRace Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

I would love one of these

[antmed443 Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

Joby's are great.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

ohhh nice...

[Reaper21x Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

Yesssss!

[christopherborne Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:12PM]

pleease?

[TheNewDude Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

Whoooah collllours

[MrGlitch Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

ooh, want!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

IN!

[mwasa254 Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

/need

[chrispr0 Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

ME LIKEY

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

does n e 1 ever win these?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

Please, please, please!!?

[Beebe Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

Looks like fun!

[Twanzio Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

Sure, why not?

[Foojibar Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

the gorilla is the one!

[Jase Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

please please please.


Thank you Engadget!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 10th 2009 9:41AM]

if i win this i'll use it to shoot a short film about how to solve the whole worlds economic problems and post in on a very secret video sharing website that only i can access.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

woo

[mgrosser Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:16PM]

I could really use this. Thanks!

[ajw85 Posted Jul 9th 2009 1:31PM]

WANT CHOMP CHOMP NOM NOM

[SonorityGenius Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:13PM]

Oooo Ahhh..!! solve the world economic crisis by giving me ONE! :)