Category: Announcement

PRIZE DRAWING: Because You Want To Make Me Drive In The Nation’s Worst Traffic

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Wendy's

Hey! We’re giving away a $25 Wendy’s gift card. Want to enter? Then read on.

Damn. That was such a lazy intro. Usually, they’re a bit more elaborate. Maybe it’s because I’m not excited about giving away a $25 Wendy’s gift card. I should be because they have those new Signature Sides, but I’m not. Maybe I’m not excited because I have to drive in our country’s worst traffic to get to the nearest Wendy’s in order to purchase the gift card we’re giving away.

YAY! WENDY’S GIFT CARD PRIZE DRAWING!

Ugh. Even though it was all in caps and used exclamation points, I’m afraid the previous sentence had no emotion.

Anyhoo, to enter The Impulsive Buy’s Wendy’s gift card prize drawing, leave a comment with THIS post. I don’t care what you say in your comment, but it would be awesome if it included things you’ve dipped into a Wendy’s Frosty.

Please don’t forget to fill out the email field because I’ll be emailing the winner for his or her mailing address. The Impulsive Buy will stop accepting entries on Thursday, May 31, 2012 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. Only one comment allowed per person, and it’s only open to U.S. residents who are at least 18 years old.

For those of you who have a Twitter account, you can get an additional entry by tweeting the following by Thursday, May 31, 2012 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time:

@theimpulsivebuy I want to grab a @Wendys Frosty and dip a [insert here the thing you’d like to dip into a Frosty] into it.

So just copy, paste, insert, and tweet. Only one tweet per Twitter account.

Good luck!

Fine Print: Wendy’s is not affiliated with this prize drawing. The Impulsive Buy promises your email address will not be used to send you emails about how to improve your SEO. The Impulsive Buy also promises your mailing address will not be used to send you glossy flyers from used car dealerships. Bribes will not be accepted. The Impulsive Buy will not be responsible for lost mail, damaged mail, you getting stuck in the worst traffic in the U.S.

Image via flickr user Like_the_Grand_Canyon / CC BY 2.0

ANNOUNCEMENT: Looking for New Reviewer(s) (2012 Edition)

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The Impulsive Buy is currently looking for enthusiastic, talented, funny, and self-motivated individuals to write processed food product reviews. We hope to bring on one new reviewer to write one or two reviews per month, but may hire a second.

Writer Requirements:

1. Must have a computer.
2. Must have a digital camera (or a very good camera on your smartphone).
3. Have spelling and grammar abilities equal to or greater than mine.
4. Have an ability to entertain people with words.

It’s a paid gig, but we won’t say how much we pay per review. However, we can say it’s enough for you to have a pizza party for one…maybe two.

If you would like to apply for the position, here’s what you’ll need to send:

Writing Samples:

1. One sample review in TIB format (nutrition facts, rating, price, pros, cons, etc at the bottom). The review can be about whatever food product you want. Just to let you know, we won’t be using the review on TIB. The sample review will help us determine if your writing style would be a good fit. To give you an idea of how long a TIB review is, they range from 400-1,000 words.

2. Photo(s) of the product you reviewed. (High quality versions, please!)

3. A bio and why you want to write for The Impulsive Buy.

A Few Notes:

1. Due to legal reasons, we can’t hire minors.

2. At this time, we’re not looking to add writers from outside the United States.

3. Please don’t send your review as an attachment. Copy and paste your writing samples into your email. However, you may send the photos as attachments.

To apply, please email your sample review, pictures, and bio to [email protected] with “Boom Shakalaka” in the subject line. The deadline to apply will be May 31st.

Thank you.

Marvo
Editor-in-Chief

Note: To those people wondering about guest reviews on TIB. So far, I’ve received 30+ emails from people who are interested in doing guest reviews. I still haven’t decided whether or not to have them on TIB, but I’m kind of leaning towards having them. But before I make a decision, I want to bring on a new paid reviewer. I’ll make a decision about guest reviews after the May 31st deadline passes.

VIDEO: Eating Japanese Snacks With Melissa and Mari From Nonstop Honolulu

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Remember several months ago when I shared a Candwich with Melissa and Mari from Nonstop Honolulu, a local lifestyle/nightlife blog. You don’t? Well then, click the link above, watch the video, and then come back here. I’ll wait.

Now that you’re up to speed and know who Melissa and Mari are, the three of us did another taste test, but this time we tried a bunch of Japanese snacks Melissa brought back from Fukuoka.

We shot over 15 minutes of footage, but the final version was edited down to about five minutes. So you won’t see my unsuccessful attempts to rip open the bags of chips we tried…or the impromptu sumo match…or me solving a Rubik’s Cube in 20 seconds.

Oh well.