As a general rule the Frag Dolls are very fortunate.  We get paid to play games and travel around the country (and occasionally beyond) to attend all kinds of game-related events. We get free Ubisoft games, free XPS laptops from Dell, free Comcast internet from Game Invasion, and free external hard drives from Seagate.  Yes, it’s a pretty sweet gig.

Luckily (!) there’s even more.

We’ve had some friends at Logitech over the last few years--Valkyrie especially--who have sent us the occasional gaming equipment like keyboards and mice that are wonderful toys to receive, especially for those of us who have a special affection for our PC gaming. That’s me!

I don’t know how we seem to keep getting luckier and luckier, but a few weeks ago Logitech made us one of those offers that’s very dangerous for a gadget company to make to a group of nerdy, tech-rabid gamers: ask and ye shall receive. OMG!  Picture the meticulous combing of the Logitech website to put together the perfect wishlist. Do I want the G9 mouse or the G5 mouse?  Headset or noise canceling headphones? 2.1 speakers or 5.1 speakers?  In addition to the offer being dangerous for Logitech, it’s also mentally crippling to someone like me.  So many choices and so much freedom.  It’s hard to try to stay humble and reasonable in a situation like that. I’m not sure if anyone could do it. After a tough internal struggle I did what any ambitious gamer would do--I asked for the sun and moon.

What’s ridiculous is I got it.  We all did.

I came out of a meeting at Ubisoft only to get practically tackled and dragged to the shipping and receiving area, where I found an entire shipping palette of boxes wrapped together in plastic. And visible faintly through the plastic cocoon was the Logitech logo on each of the many many boxes.

After having a minor, disbelieving mental meltdown my organizational skills kicked in and I ran an inventory of the Voltron combined order all the Frag Dolls had made.  I shook my head as I ticked off each speaker system, keyboard, mouse, headset, remote, and digital pen.  All I could think was, “I don’t think any of us really expected to get so much of what we asked for.” It was just awe-inspiring.

I’m sure the other Frag Dolls will all be chiming in as their hefty packages come lumbering into their homes, but I’m completely taking advantage of my in-office privilege of getting to see all this stuff immediately to show off my new Logitech collection first.

Behold and tremble, mortals!

clockwise from left: G15 Keyboard, noise-canceling headphones, G9 laser mouse, Xbox 360 universal remote, Z-5500 speakers (the pride of my collection! Now I’ll be able to bother the neighbors!)

This kind of spoiliciousness is why I’m a nightmare to buy gifts for. Thanks, Logitech!

- jinx

pay attention dont be thick or youre liable to get licked