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

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 SLR on offer, perfect for keeping your shiny new (or old, whatever) DSLR 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!

Major 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 SLR. Approximate retail value is $44.95.
  
• 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 Friday, July 10th, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2009 10:23PM]

oh please! i've been needing one for ages and haven't taken the plunge.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2009 10:35PM]

Me please!  

[ZachSB Posted Jul 11th 2009 10:30PM]

IN.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 11th 2009 11:16PM]

i want my camera to be a mini strider :D

[svarbm Posted Jul 11th 2009 11:31PM]

?

[MrDiSante Posted Jul 12th 2009 1:45AM]

.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 12th 2009 2:03AM]

boom! headshot!

[Facelesscog Posted Jul 12th 2009 6:41AM]

I've been wanting to try one of these, especially with my new camera!

[CosmicSquirt Posted Jul 12th 2009 11:07AM]

I can haz?

[acur8ly Posted Jul 12th 2009 11:07AM]

why not me???

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 12th 2009 12:25PM]

Peace

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 12th 2009 2:07PM]

word

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 12th 2009 2:27PM]

WIN!

[samuelgrant Posted Jul 12th 2009 2:29PM]

I can has?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 12th 2009 2:37PM]

Yes please

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 12th 2009 3:21PM]

camera

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 12th 2009 3:39PM]

It's mine, mine!

[daphreak Posted Jul 12th 2009 5:16PM]

I want one! I may not own an SLR but I do have a wifi cantenna that needs a tripod.

[prakashsh Posted Jul 12th 2009 9:17PM]

Looks really nice

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 12th 2009 11:37PM]

Oh That'd be nice for my sony a200

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2009 2:08AM]

Eventually.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2009 4:14AM]

opa

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2009 7:53AM]

This economic downturn is going to be made worse by some anti-capitalist environmental policies pushed forward by people who would see us become socialists.

Thanks, Al Gore, you extra-large misanthrope!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2009 11:55AM]

yes

[getinet Posted Jul 13th 2009 1:04PM]

h~

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 23rd 2009 8:44AM]

Sure would be nice to have one of these.

[svec7186 Posted Jul 13th 2009 1:54PM]

give

[OMJ Posted Jul 13th 2009 1:47PM]

comment

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2009 2:49PM]

Do they list who wins these things? I'm with Ryan...

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2009 3:02PM]

Sweet me please?

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2009 3:19PM]

Eventually I gotta win one of these..right......right?!

[jbury Posted Jul 13th 2009 4:56PM]

Yes please!

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 13th 2009 9:50PM]

Its mine ....GLuck..

[rbz Posted Jul 14th 2009 1:48PM]

gimie now

[Jahos Posted Jul 15th 2009 12:29PM]

please win

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 16th 2009 3:27PM]

we should switch to the yen.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 16th 2009 7:26PM]

If the sun
Ain't shinin bright
And the moon the moon
Won't shine for you tonight
If thr stars in the sky gone away
And you feel
Feelin real slow down today
If life gets hard to understand
And the whole thing is getting out of hand
Come to Poppa
Come see your poppa

If you need a pacifier
Call me anytime
I'll try to be your satisfier
If you feel
Like a horse
Blazin' at the bit
Call my number
Anytime night or day
I'll get ya fixed
If life gets hard to understand
And your whole life is way out ofhand
Come to Poppa
Come see your poppa

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 18th 2009 2:11PM]

sones

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 18th 2009 10:07PM]

Is this for real ??

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 29th 2009 8:50PM]

I need this!1