Dec 7, 2008 6:00 AM

Coming Friday: The Twelve Days of Geekmas (12DOG)

Just a reminder, folks: Starting December 12th, we at GeekDad will be celebrating the 12 Days of Geekmas (or 12DOG, for those in the know). We will be taking a look back over the amazing year we’ve had on GeekDad, and giving away some pretty awesome stuff, including special items from Wil Wheaton, ThinkGeek, Arts […]

Just a reminder, folks: Starting December 12th, we at GeekDad will be celebrating the 12 Days of Geekmas (or 12DOG, for those in the know). We will be taking a look back over the amazing year we've had on GeekDad, and giving away some pretty awesome stuff, including special items from Wil Wheaton, ThinkGeek, Arts & Entertainment Television, and many of our HipTrax bands. So activate the nostalgia circuit, and stay tuned!

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