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And the winners are…

Winners have been chosen at random through a random Twitter selection tool, Lucky Twit (http://www.kosmix.com/labs/luckytwit).  I definitely recommend it.

Thanks to everyone who participated.  We’re already thinking, and taking suggestions for next year’s Christmas giveaway.

GRAND PRIZE WINNER:

1. Brent Mitchell (@brentm00)

GOOGLE WAVE INVITES  (send your email address to hello@mediasalt.com  to claim)

1. Jesse Bowles (@jessebowles)

2. Reva Skie (@revaskie)

3. Kathy Chapman Sharp (@chapmansharp)

4. Ronnie VanVarden (@ronniev)

5. Tim Whims (@twhims)

6. Joe Walters (@joew4god)

7. Jason Underhill (@JasonUnderhill)

8. Andy McClung (@andymcclung)

9. Stacy Goebel (@stgoebel2)

10. Kevin Gilbert (@wkeving)

11. Googlinda (@googlinda)

12. Jason Hand (@jasonphand)

Merry Christmas! As an appreciation for a great year of interacting with all of you, we’d like to give away a couple of things today (12/18/2009).

GRAND PRIZE:  Daisy® Model 1938 Red Ryder® BB Gun

Yep, we’re giving away a Red Ryder BB Gun! Even if you didn’t know what they were before A Christmas Story, you sure couldn’t do without one after you watched the movie.

Ralphie: [Ralphie is shoved down the slide, but he stops himself and climbs back up] No! No! I want an Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle!

Santa Claus: You’ll shoot your eye out, kid.

“The stuff that legends are made of. The rich tradition and dependable design of the Red Ryder holds a special place in the hearts and minds of millions of Americans. Features a solid wood stock and forearm.”

RUNNERS UP: 12 Google Wave Invites

It’s the technology that’s supposed to change how we all communicate, and still one of the most exclusive geeky clubs out there… And we have twelve more Wave invites to give away to our audience!

Invites will be given to runners up via a random drawing. Please be sure to leave us a way to contact you in case you win; we’ll need your email address in order to send the invite.

Rules - PLEASE READ

With any contest involving a BB gun, there has to be rules.

• Winners must be at least 18 years old.
• Winners must live in the U.S.
• Winners of the Red Ryder BB gun CANNOT live in California, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina. and New York. Unfortunately, the sale of BB guns and pellet guns is restricted by law in these states.

HOW TO WIN!

All you have to do is tag a tweet about your favorite MediaSalt post of the year with #redrydergiveaway. Shortly after 3PM Central Time, DECEMBER 18, we’ll select the winner at random along with twelve runners up that will receive a Google Wave invite. If the winner does not claim their prize within 24 hours, another winner will be chosen at random from the pool of entries.

Good luck, and don’t forget to check back this afternoon to see if you’re the winner!