The Cape Presents the Ultimate GeekDad Utility Belt Giveaway

GeekDad and The Cape Present THE ULTIMATE GEEKDAD UTILITY BELT

In NBC’s new show The Cape, Vince Faraday is an ex-cop and father who is forced to take the guise of his son’s favorite comic book hero to bring down a corrupt police force. Faraday has his cape, made of Kevlar-like spider silk, which he can snap like a whip to disable foes. What do you have in your GeekDad utility belt?

If your own superhero stockpile is spent and you’re looking to replenish, then look no further. GeekDad and The Cape are bringing you the best of the best in geeky tools, gadgets and entertainment so that you can re-arm yourself for the upcoming year.

One lucky GeekDad or GeekMom will win an entire superhero ensemble, with clothing from 5.11 Tactical, toys and gadgets from LogitechMaker ShedThinkGeek, Wizards of the Coast and some other cool surprises. We’ll post additions to the Utility Belt every day, so be sure to follow GeekDad on Facebook, on Twitter, or via our RSS feed to keep track of what you can win!

Check out the rest of the article to see how to enter.

The Eleventh Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver

Photo: ThinkGeek

There’s only a couple of days left in our contest, and only a couple more additions to the Ultimate GeekDad Utility Belt. We’ve thrown in fun stuff, spy stuff, apparel stuff, and even tasty caffeinated stuff. Sometimes, though, you’re going to need really useful stuff. And, like all good superheroes, you’ll want it to be really useful in style.

ThinkGeek has offered up a Sonic Screwdriver for our lucky winner. And you’re not getting any ancient tech, either. This isn’t the Sonic Screwdriver that the Third Doctor used. It’s not even the Tenth Doctor’s. No, no. You’re getting the Eleventh Doctor’s trusty tool. Or, at the least, a perfectly detailed die-cast replica.

It’s got real screwdriver tips, too, so you can even use it to fix stuff around the house. Which means that it may not save the universe, but it’ll definitely keep your world in order.

Our lucky grand prize winner gets one Sonic Screwdriver. Just fill out the form below (or click here to fill it out in a new window) and be sure to let us know what single item you always include in your utility belt. This contest is limited to US addresses only. Enter once and you’re set for the entire contest, so no need to fill out the form every day.

The CapeAnd be sure to check out The Cape on NBC, Mondays at 9/8c.

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The Cape Presents the Ultimate GeekDad Utility Belt Giveaway

GeekDad and The Cape Present THE ULTIMATE GEEKDAD UTILITY BELT

In NBC’s new show The Cape, Vince Faraday is an ex-cop and father who is forced to take the guise of his son’s favorite comic book hero to bring down a corrupt police force. Faraday has his cape, made of Kevlar-like spider silk, which he can snap like a whip to disable foes. What do you have in your GeekDad utility belt?

If your own superhero stockpile is spent and you’re looking to replenish, then look no further. GeekDad and The Cape are bringing you the best of the best in geeky tools, gadgets and entertainment so that you can re-arm yourself for the upcoming year.

One lucky GeekDad or GeekMom will win an entire superhero ensemble, with clothing from 5.11 Tactical, toys and gadgets from LogitechMaker ShedThinkGeek, Wizards of the Coast and some other cool surprises. We’ll post additions to the Utility Belt every day, so be sure to follow GeekDad on Facebook, on Twitter, or via our RSS feed to keep track of what you can win!

Check out the rest of the article to see how to enter.

ThinkGeek's R/C Micro Metal Gyro Copter, SpyCam Lighter and Utili-Key

Photo: ThinkGeek

You’re the kids’ hero, but sometimes you’re their villain. When you need to infiltrate their headquarters, you need super-secret spy gear. And ThinkGeek is your ally in crimefighting!

Step one: keep ‘em under surveillance. Use ThinkGeek’s Lighter Spycam. You don’t have to worry about them burning down the house, because it doesn’t actually create a flame. But you can rest assured that your kids will hold onto it, just in case it ever does. And while they do, it’ll record their every nefarious conversation on its 4GB flash memory, in 640×480 resolution AVI.

Step two: follow them around with your new remote control micro gyro copter. No, it’s not equipped with any weaponry or additional surveillance equipment, but it’ll bug the hell out of them, or possibly even turn turn them to your side.

Step three: when they steal your micro copter and spycam and lock themselves in their room, you can try to pick the lock with the Utili-Key 6-in-1 Tool, conveniently stored on your keychain. That’ll teach them!

Our big winner gets one of each, and four lucky consolation winners get a Utili-Key, just by filling out the form below (or click here to fill it out in a new window). Be sure to let us know what single item you always include in your utility belt. This contest is limited to US addresses only. Enter once and you’re set for the entire contest, so no need to fill out the form every day.

The CapeAnd be sure to check out The Cape on NBC, Mondays at 9/8c.

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Balloons in Our Lives


Balloons in Our Lives

Balloons are a part of life. As children we threw water balloons in the heat of the summer, we begged for that special one the balloon man had at the zoo, or we squirted water into the clown’s mouth hoping to win a prize at the carnival.
Some of us remember the Good Year® blimp flying around football and baseball games with the scrolling messages and of course there is the Macy’s® thanksgiving day parade with so many large balloons being walked down the street.
Balloons have been a way to advertise for many years and for a lot of different things including but not limited to Presidential candidates, car dealerships, and many causes.
Small balloons that have been printed with a company’s logo/slogan are often seen at trade shows, fairs, and other events that tend to draw families. Large balloons can be seen from a distance and draw attention to where they are anchored.

7 ft. balloon with logo

7 ft. balloon with logo


The material for making large balloons like the ones that fly in the Macy’s® Thanksgiving day parade has to be non porous very much like the material an inner tube is made out of.
The design of a giant balloon goes from paper to a clay model and finally to a plastic mold. It is on this plastic mold that fabric pieces are laid out so a pattern for the larger pieces can be made.
Large balloons are constructed in sections creating chambers that will allow a balloon to have balance and keep flying if one of the chambers springs a leak. The Macy’s® Thanksgiving day parade balloons have automatic pressure release valves in case the sun is warm enough to make the 14,000 cubic feet of helium expand.


Balloons in Our Lives is a post from: Advertising Balloons

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