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Caption Contest, medjool, sarah lacy, twitter, zappos

Handvertising is the new banner ad

An impromptu "Tweetup" at Medjool from the online shoe salesfolk at Zappos lured reporter Sarah Lacy out to Medjool. The promise: free booze if you promoted the website with a backhanded mention. Can you suggest a better caption? Do so in the comments. Yesterday's winner: "This picture brought to you by Seagate" by Duncan. (Photo by Scott Beale)

4:00 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Jackson West
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matto at 04:25 PM on 05/08/08
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Silly Sarah, Zappos are for feet!
Troll_2.0 at 04:30 PM on 05/08/08
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got a 10 B Cole Hahn?
FlakJack at 05:15 PM on 05/08/08
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One's for bitchslappin', the other one is available for paid sponsorships.
TechMerkin at 05:17 PM on 05/08/08
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If Owen had a book we'd invite him.
pab2k8 at 05:18 PM on 05/08/08
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I have to be the first to say she is cute!
pab2k8 at 05:18 PM on 05/08/08
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Oh and I will buy your book!
Tim Faulkner at 05:27 PM on 05/08/08
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I swear I mention Zappos in my book ... (Owen, won't be revealing the Z index page anytime soon, right?) ... Free Beer!
Jeremy at 05:32 PM on 05/08/08
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LOVE / HATE for the Web 2.0 world.

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Peeeps at 06:29 PM on 05/08/08
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I jerked-off Zappos with my left and masturbated with my right.
googoobaby at 07:21 PM on 05/08/08
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Fists of Frilly
Peteski at 08:01 PM on 05/08/08
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Double Fisting - it's not just for Julia anymore.
TechMerkin at 09:16 PM on 05/08/08
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@Peteski: Well played.
loganvision at 01:06 PM on 05/09/08
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Handvertising is the new banner ad.
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@loganvision: In a weak field, I guess I'll settle for that.
adrianpike at 02:19 PM on 05/09/08
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Shaming 2.0 - when frat boys discover advertising.

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