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Have you ever thought about taking the pencil you didn't want and give it to a kid who needs one? What about the cup to a random homeless person or shelter? I'm almost 100% positive a little child, or a puppy shelter would love the squishy doll. Just a thought , ya know since everyone is trying to be green.

Posted by: Tharmati on August 20, 2008

Everyone needs a bouncy ball...and we were going to talk to you about using breath mints :)

Posted by: Joe Smith on August 20, 2008

Ahhh, you don't need any more CRAP, I am shocked! For what they charge, I would think they would at least hand out a nice watch!

Posted by: Keyword Anchor Do-Follow Blog on August 21, 2008

Stoney, you disappoint me :)

Posted by: Tamar Weinberg on August 21, 2008

@Tamar, well that's because you're a schwag fiend! I have to admit, I did grab two remote control cars from Omniture for my boys. But that's it, I swear!!! :)

Posted by: Stoney deGeyter on August 21, 2008

Stoney, ya only snag what ya need or can use. For me, it's notepads but only those that can satisfy my inner writer's outbursts of poetry, and, decent canvas tote bags for grocery shopping. Do the snagging on the last day - everyone wants their stuff *gone* so they don't have to tote it home.

@ Keyword - you don't need a watch, that's what your iPod phone is for!!

Posted by: Bonnie on August 21, 2008

Would have enjoyed attending .We tried no rooms in area to short of notice.To bad you got the perks I wanted.

Posted by: A dust collecting fool on August 21, 2008

I dunno Stoney, you aren't counting what people brought to you. I know I gave you at least one shirt and Diana and Rachel brought you some Google glow in the dark stuff. :-P

This was the first time in a long time I actually grabbed some schwag. Remote control cars from Omniture and those adorable Dalmatian on a leash toys from Enquisite for my kids. Also ended up with a few "lava lamp" keychains from SuperPages, a mini LED flash light from We Build Pages and those glowing Google rings for the kids as well.

I'm with Bonnie though, I only ever go in search of awesome purse size notebooks and a really, really good pen. (Didn't find Reprise Media this year but they almost always win my award for best pen. I still have pens of theirs from four and five years ago.)

Posted by: Jennifer Laycock on August 25, 2008

@ Jennifer, I count those as "gifts". Yeah, ok, so I actually got some schawg... but I didn't mean to, I promise.

This year was all about going light. Maybe next year I'll go for one of everything again. I might be out of pens by then!

Posted by: Stoney deGeyter on August 25, 2008