Google Gulp

[soky]

I think this is an April fools prank... but genius marketing just the same. The 'pop' culture is going to "drink it up."

http://www.google.com/googlegulp/

Telling:

"Google Gulp and Your Privacy
From time to time, in order to improve Google Gulp's usefulness for our users, Google Gulp will send packets of data related to your usage of this product from a wireless transmitter embedded in the base of your Google Gulp bottle to the GulpPlex™, a heavily guarded, massively parallel server farm whose location is known only to Eric Schmidt, who carries its GPS coordinates on a 64-bit-encrypted smart card locked in a stainless-steel briefcase handcuffed to his right wrist. No personally identifiable information of any kind related to your consumption of Google Gulp or any other current or future Google Foods product will ever be given, sold, bartered, auctioned off, tossed into a late-night poker pot, or otherwise transferred in any way to any untrustworthy third party, ever, we swear. See our Privacy Policy."

[nhdonny]

Gotta love the Googlers

[awen]

It's no Goke. I've had GoogleGulp for two months now, being one of the original beta testers.

Not only that, I have a couple cases of GulpCaps saved up. One cap will buy you up to a sixpack at a time, (plus $4.99 of course).

I was going to sell them on eBay, but you all have been so helpful to me, I'm going to offer them to you all for free. However I do ask for $3.95 per cap for shipping to you (If you live on Nogo Island, B.S., all others I can't mail them for less than $19.95, BUT I can send up to 3 caps for that price.)

So whoever wants 'em, just reply here, or send me a private message with an email address where to send the PayPal invoice to for the shipping charges and the quantity you want.

[soky]

WOW... I really thought it was an April fools joke.

[awen]

GoogleGulp will make your spider senses tingle for sure.

[soky]

Originally Posted by awen

GoogleGulp will make your spider senses tingle for sure.

Something's tingling that's for sure. This is either the best kept secret or you are the only person in the world who has experience with the gulp.

Not sure what that tingly feeling is but somehow it feels like my leg being tugged.
:cool2: :angel:

[Curt]

<tug> <tug>

Methinks the latter, my friend.

[awen]

Lol

[DigitalSkyline]

I'll stick with 7-11 big Gulps I think :P

[awen]

Here's another. I saw the commercial (which you can also view on the website) on TV last night.

http://www.counterfeitmini.org/index.php

The entire site appears to be a joke, I just can't figure out why they would pay for a television commercial to promote it.

any ideas?

[soky]

At least in Google's case... I think it was intended to create some kind of buzz. (No, not the dizzying effect from drinking) Just the mystery can get groups of people talking and that in and of itself is effective marketing.

Me thinks it fell somewhat short of the mark.

[Silverbug]

Originally Posted by awen

Here's another. I saw the commercial (which you can also view on the website) on TV last night.

http://www.counterfeitmini.org/index.php

The entire site appears to be a joke, I just can't figure out why they would pay for a television commercial to promote it.

any ideas?

lol crack up. i like the comparisons. it could just be a promo being run by mini, an new marketing scheme perhaps.

[awen]

I never considered that idea, although I would think they would be in violation of trademark infringements showing Rolex, Rayban and other popularly "knocked-off" brands. Of course that doesn't always deter companies either.