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Well, we compiled the list of over 200 entries and have now selected the lucky winner! Both we and Aperion can’t thank you enough for eagerness to win free stuff (wink) and really appreciate all of your participation.

“Parliament has collapsed. The tax office has collapsed.

Congratulations to the winners of our Black Friday Giveaway! Drew H.

Congratulations Roan (Chicago, IL), the winner of our Butterball Indoor Turkey Fryer Giveaway ($150). Roan’s favorite kitchen utensil?

Welcome to Black Friday, welcome to our second Great November Giveaway. Today’s docket: The V-Moda VIBE II Headphone/Headset ($120), and Sound ID 300 Bluetooth Headset ($80).

Anyone whose been following Gear Patrol for sometime should know by now that we’re all about helping our fellow man. So when one of our long time readers asked for our help in raising money for the The Leukemia Society, it was a no brainer.

Well, friends, we’ve finally succumbed to the pressure and the guilt (read: Ben and myself threatening Eric to succumb to social media). To date, we’ve relied primarily on word of mouth which continues to part of our mantra, but we’re looking to spread the GP word in a bigger way.

We’re amidst some sprucing-up here at Gear Patrol. If you notice the site acting a little funky or wonky, just hit CTRL+F5 (Shift+Command+R on Macs) and things should be copacetic.

It’s a rainy day here in New York today, perhaps fitting of the date: 9/11. The clouds are unleashing a veritable torrent and one can’t help but think of why.

The sixth month of 2009 proved to be a rainy one in New York, but that hardly put a damper on progress here at Gear Patrol; June turned out to be our best month, ever. Normally, I’d be writing the crew now, thanking them for their efforts, but it’s not only them I have to thank, but you – the Gear Patrol community.

From Brian Huang: It’s my pleasure to introduce Trent Pitts. One of our newest Gear Patrol Contributors, he hails from a state with great outdoor activities and fantastic BBQ (although my TN roots might dispute that one).

Just a reminder that our John Allan’s Chicago Club Grand Opening Party Invite Raffle ends midnight tonight. We’ll post our winners tomorrow (Tuesday, May 12).

WE HAVE A WINNER! Congratulations to Jonathan, the new owner of a Bosca Black Nappa Leather Card Case.

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