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Bitmob Giveaway: Wii Sports Resort Beach Towels

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Monday, July 20, 2009
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We know you guys love art books. You made that very clear in the comments in our last three Bitmob Giveaways.

But do you love...towels?

Nintendo recently stopped by with Wii Sports Resort for a press-only contest to see which outlet would score the highest amount of points and win some giant bronze Wiimote trophy. Turns out I still suck at the game, although oddly enough my previously worst event, 3-point shooting, is now one of my best. Nintendo hasn't announced a winner yet, but it's certainly not me/Bitmob.

Anyway, while here, Nintendo dropped off some really nice Wii Sports Resort beach towels to give away to our readers. They're huge and made out of some super-soft space-age material only Nintendo could afford with all its soccer-mom money and that cats seem to love.


The wrinkles are because I just unpacked this towel -- and I don't iron prizes. Sadie the cat is not included.

Just comment below and we'll pick out three (3!) winners at random before Tuesday, July 28. Continental U.S. only, void where prohibited, and you must be registered on Bitmob with a real name and email address.

By the way, congrats to Ronald Zimmerman for winning the Dark Sector art book.

UPDATE: This contest is now closed. Juan Letona, Tyler Thomas Moen, and Jonathan Hunt are the winners!

 
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Dan "Shoe" Hsu
July 21, 2009
By the way...my cat somehow knew to wake up from her nap just in time to get in the way and sit on this giant thing I was laying out...as cats tend to do. I didn't place her in this picture. But it turned out for the better. :)
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Andrew Hiscock
July 21, 2009
I'll void you where you're prohibited now the once, Shoe.
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Joshua Balcaceres
July 21, 2009
GO TOWELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will drive down from San Rafael on a work day to get the prize and meet you guys since I couldnt go to the Bar thingie you guys had. But next BitMob thing you guys have (social Gathering) I will be there.
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Dan "Shoe" Hsu
July 21, 2009
@Joshua: You're so close! You should've been there...
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Dominic Rivera
July 21, 2009
I could most definitely use a big comfy towel, I'm tired of these little crappy ones I have.
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Joshua Balcaceres
July 21, 2009
@Shoe I was completely going to go. but I had friends coming to the bay so I had to assume the morally obligatory "San Francisco Tour Guide" role. Next time though, next time !
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Chukwuma Morah
July 21, 2009
Kitty!
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Demian Linn
July 21, 2009
Aw man now it's covered in cat hair!
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Jason Wilson
July 21, 2009
@Joshua The Buckshot's much more fun than tourist traps like Pier 39. It's cheaper, too! And there's a lot of good eats (like Brothers Korean BBQ and Hard Knox) on or along Geary.
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Ryan Schuster
July 21, 2009
sweet i can be the cool dude at college with a towel like that.
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Joseph Canalin
July 21, 2009
Nothing brings out the comments like free swag! And boo I need to pay more attention to BitMob posts about community gatherings. I'm from the Bay Area and always down for a bar night.
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Christopher Roshore
July 21, 2009
My pitbull could use a new towel.
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Alex Mekos
July 21, 2009
I've been using dirty towels for 2 months. This is just what I need.
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Daniel Porter
July 21, 2009
PLEASE GIVE ME A TOWEL! I AM DRIPPING WET!
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Alexandr Beran
July 21, 2009
The Soul Calibur 4 T-shirt I won at the meet-up was already covered in Sadie the cat's hair, but I just don't feel it was enough for me. You see, I collect cat hair, but only when it's attached to swag.
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Peter
July 21, 2009
Nice Towel, that would be nice if I could use that when I go on vacation in about 2 weeks :D.
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Joshua Balcaceres
July 21, 2009
@Jason Please tell me about this Buckshots, I am new in San Francisco, but not so new that I couldnt show everyone a good time. What are those BuckShots? Why is it cheap, and yeah Pier 39 sucked, but they wanted to go to the Magnetron stores and the stupid RocketBoat.
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Brett Bates
July 21, 2009
@Joshua: Buckshot is where we had the Bitmob meetup the other week. I also highly recommend the place. It's cheap because $3 for Blue Moon all night is cheap. As for other places on Geary...I think I'd steer you down to the Mission instead. Best restaurants and bars block-for-block than any other place in the country, in my opinion. And um, what the heck is a Magnetron store? Sounds like an ill-conceived Transformer... P.S. Shoe, don't count this as a contest entry. Just helping out a fellow San Franciscan.
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Tyler Samson
July 21, 2009
Haha, that's awesome.
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Johnathon Brittain
July 21, 2009
I prefer prizes to come pre-covered in pet hair, as my dogs soon get the job done anyway. Good luck to all.
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Joshua Balcaceres
July 21, 2009
@Brett Magnetron is the stupid Refrigerator Magnet store on Pier 39. It's basically a big Keychain/Refrigerator Magnet/I
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Adam Jorgensen
July 21, 2009
Those are some rad towels.
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Chris Ternus
July 21, 2009
I could have used a towel last weekend. Better late than never though. @Joshua you should try out the Mayflower in San Rafael. Its a pretty good pub.
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Aaron Stayman
July 21, 2009
That towel gets me really wet. Good thing I should have a towel soon to fix that. P.S. just started visiting this site based on my facebook feed, good stuff ya'll have here.
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Joshua Balcaceres
July 21, 2009
@Chris Thanks, I am new here and Im trying to get to know the places, to go and eat here. @EVERYONE in the bay If you guys wanna hang out or whatever, shoot the shit about games and stuff, let me know, I dont have many friends to hang out here in NorCal. Bars and Restaurants in SF are cool to go.
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Jon Goodrich
July 21, 2009
Don't forget to bring a towel!
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Walter Wood
July 21, 2009
Both me and Ryan Schuster should win, as towels are the currency of coolness in college.
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Dan "Shoe" Hsu
July 21, 2009
Oh man, all this conversating is gonna make it hard for me to strip out duplicate names for the random drawing. :P
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Steve LeBlanc-Brown
July 21, 2009
Bah! Lousy residency rules! I would love a towel, but I'm in Mississauga, Canada! Enjoy your soft warmness American winners!
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Johnny V
July 21, 2009
Johnny V needs a new towel! My kittens keep peeing on the ones I leave on my bathroom floor! Plus, Max is an internet celebrity! [img]http://www.bestfunnypictures.com/image/378shaved-pussy.jpg[/img]
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John Brando
July 21, 2009
Would enjoy a towel.
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Russell McCormack
July 21, 2009
Love the design for the towel, and I can't wait for Wii Sports Resort!
Scott Haveman
July 21, 2009
Towels? Sure. By the way, cute cat.
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Daniel Eduardo Morales
July 21, 2009
I needed a towel for Cancun too. Please let me get that towel! You know how much chicks dig Wii *cough* Wii Fit girl *cough*.
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Thomas Owens
July 21, 2009
Can I win??? How random is random anyways?
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Juan Letona
July 21, 2009
OH HAIZ!
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Benjamin T. Elrod
July 21, 2009
My bf just spelled understand as anderstand. I lollllllllled and i want that towel!!! DO U ANDERSTAND THAT!? jk but its a cool towel!
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Scott Dixon
July 21, 2009
PRETTY PLEASE BITMOB? BE YO' BEST FRIEND?
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Theo Syslack
July 21, 2009
My dad would throw his back out if I got this for him. Well, he'd do it anyways, but it's still an accomplishment.
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Joey Chen
July 21, 2009
Your cat is cute, Dan.
Tabitha Sheehan
July 21, 2009
My kittehs would love to snuggle on that, all three of em.
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Adam Mitchell
July 21, 2009
Having just gotten back from a float down the Illinois River, I truly appreciate the miracle of a nice beach towel. Hope I win.
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Ronald Zimmerman
July 21, 2009
I know I just won an art book, which I appreciate very much. But, I must have that towel. I'll be the coolest guy on the beeyotch!
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Luke Flora
July 21, 2009
I could use a good beach towel. Is the game out and I overlooked it, or are we nearing release? I feel like Nintendo kind of forgot they were making this game until just recently.
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Raychul Moore
July 21, 2009
That towel is 100 times cuter with Sadie on it! :) She is a great model.
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Kai Su
July 21, 2009
Cute cat, with a great expression on his/her face. And the towel is pretty neat too.
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Adalberto Herrera Jr
July 21, 2009
If there was a keyboard in that picture then I think Nintendo would have the craziest cross-promotional viral image ever.
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George Burge
July 21, 2009
Wipe it up! Wipe it up!
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Emily Rena
July 21, 2009
The towel is really cool! I definitely would love another one to carry to the pool! (My kitty has already stolen my current pool towel).
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Chad Tobin
July 21, 2009
I would love this.
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Anthony Rice
July 21, 2009
[i]You're[/i] a towel. But I like towels, so that's cool.
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Michael John Waters
July 21, 2009
Hey cool a towel
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Kenneth Johnson
July 21, 2009
I need to make sure i'm safe with my towel.
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Jeremy Schobel
July 21, 2009
I wonder if all these witty comments have any impact towards Shoe's choice of the winner. We shall see...
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Danny Fernandez
July 21, 2009
This is way better than a Snuggie! Also, http://www.wearabletowel.com/
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Tyler Thomas Moen
July 21, 2009
I'm game.
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Dan "Shoe" Hsu
July 21, 2009
It's really random! I'll take out duplicate names then use a random number generator. Witty comments are nice, but they won't help your chances.
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Nicholas Michetti
July 22, 2009
That towel looks cool. Nice swag from Nintendo.
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Beethoven Bong
July 22, 2009
I love free stuff. Hsu's EGM years was the best.
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Tom Mead
July 22, 2009
I love nerdy towels!
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Justin Goers
July 22, 2009
Whoa! I love the graphics and I'm sure my cat would be stoked to layout on something that just might remind her of what warm summers were. Moving to the Bay Area has been a frosty affair for my cat and me.
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Louie Castro
July 22, 2009
Sweet cat! I can't wait to play Resort and try out Wii motion plus.
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Rich McGrath
July 22, 2009
@Hsu: Sadie is your cat?
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Derek Amundson
July 22, 2009
if I win a towel I'll finally have a reason to shower...
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Jason Galm
July 22, 2009
Give me one, and I will post my kitty sitting on it!!!
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Dan "Shoe" Hsu
July 22, 2009
Sadie is our cat (me and Raychul's). It was hers first, but half mine now!
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Jhoan Suriel
July 22, 2009
I'd love to get a towel that has the approval of a cat
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Jonathan Tovar
July 22, 2009
I'm curious to see if my puppy approves of the towel :D
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No Name
July 23, 2009
I have three cats, one is nervous wreck(Micho), the second has an abnormally small head(Pinche, yes as in the spanish curse word), and the third is deaf, and he likes sharp edges to poke himself on(Wero). I'd love to have a towel they can pose on as well ;D
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Ryan Guy
July 23, 2009
I know a few cats who would want that.....
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Keith Schloemer
July 23, 2009
So the cat was only included for size comparison purposes. Check.
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Jonathan Hunt
July 23, 2009
This would be the perfect companion to the Lara Croft towel I stumbled upon about 4 years ago. I just hope they get along. Wiiness envy can destroy all that is holy.
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Joshua Henderson
July 23, 2009
I can haz towelie.. and kittie?
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Dan "Shoe" Hsu
July 28, 2009
Juan Letona, Tyler Thomas Moen, and Jonathan Hunt are the winners!

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