Hey did you get a keychain?
October 26, 2007 on 4:10 pm | In Funnyish, Insider View, Promotions by Brett |The Time: 7pm to midnight
The Place: Elevate Lounge
The Date: Three days ago
The Reason: DreamHost’s 10 Year Birthday Blowout Extravaganza
DreamHost turned 10 a month ago and this week we had our official 10 year party!
We usually have a Halloween party around this time of year, but we decided to go high class in a high rise for 2007.
Seriously, check out this view.
Every current and former DreamHost employee dating back to the early days was invited along with a guest for an evening of dancing, drinking, and reminiscing! That’s like…at least a hundred people.
I saw people that I hadn’t seen in years! And I even remembered most of their names! I was so proud.
Yes, there was dancing!
Yes, there was even an open bar! So, so open.
And oh yes, there was swag.
We had special blue M&Ms made with DreamHost.com’s whois Creation Date stamped on them! Funny thing about those…when they come back up, they’re not blue anymore!
I also had some limited edition keychains made special for this event. Four martinis later and I really wanted to make sure everybody got some. In fact, I made it my business to personally invite every single person to get keychains before the night was over.
Or at least that’s what they tell me.
Despite my best efforts, however, I found myself at the end of the night left with a whole lot of keychains stamped with a date that will lose its freshness once 2008 rolls around.
These are nice, nice keychains. Look how they glisten and shine.
So shiny. So pretty.
Shiny.
Did I mention how shiny they were?
Did I also mention that only 500 exist in the world?
Current and former employees have had their fill, so I’m giving away the rest! If you’d like one of these keychains (and maybe some other small goodies…) you need only send a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
DreamHost
Dept: Brett is Awesome
PMB #257
417 Associated Rd.
Brea, CA 92821
USA
Make sure that your self-addressed envelope has at least $0.75 of US postage on it or INTO THE TRASH IT GOES! One envelope per person please.
If you’re outside the US you’re welcome to try sending a stamped envelope, but you’re on your own when it comes to postage (3oz envelope). I’ve heard rumors that international mail is run by an unpredictable cyclops who answers to no one and eats paper like I drink milk. (A lot.)
The friendly people at your local post office can teach you how to mail a letter in case you’ve forgotten. My hangover should be gone by next week, so get those envelopes in the mail to me right away and I’ll start stuffin’ and sealin’ just as soon as I can.
(I’ll update this post when I’ve run out of goodies.)
If you’d like to attend our next party you just need to send us a resume and get hired! We’re always looking for good technical support people, and we’ve got a few open admin/programmer spots as well.
The DreamHost 2017 birthday party is not that far away and we’ll probably have free hoverboard rides. You do NOT want to miss that.
-Brett!
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October 26th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Looks like a great party!
Next time remember to invite the Unofficial DreamHost Blog ;-)
Once again congrats on your birthday…
October 26th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Wauww! You should have a party for your customers as well.
Happy Birthday DreamHost.
October 26th, 2007 at 8:09 pm
I don’t think I can find any US stamps (I’m outside the US) to stick on the envelope. Oh the keychains are so shiny. No comment about the open bar is required. Ouch says it all.
October 26th, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Yeah, finally a chance to use up my .37 cent stamps. Hope I get that keychain.
Happy belated birthday!
October 26th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
Envelope sent. If you’re out of key chains, you can fill mine with money.
October 27th, 2007 at 4:43 am
so thats why were are getting short on HD… lol
so you guys could give a party that big.
Happy birthday anyway. I had mine a few days ago, can I get a key chain as a gift?!
October 27th, 2007 at 6:59 am
My sites are down for hours every day! By the way, i am still waiting for my DreamHost PS.
I am not THAT patient. This have been going on for to fucking many months! :-(
I am on the silk server.
October 27th, 2007 at 8:55 am
My sites are rarely down!!! AND, I have over 100 sites hosted at Dreamhost… So nananananana!
I am not sure I want to make a trip to the post office to get stamps! Can I use my rewards???
October 27th, 2007 at 9:58 am
Was Brad at the party?
http://blog.dreamhost.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/01/brad_crack.jpg
October 27th, 2007 at 8:47 pm
good. have partys while our sites r offline.
October 27th, 2007 at 10:29 pm
Nice keychains! Can’t you mail it such that I pay here on delivery? No Way I’ll find US Stamps here :(
October 28th, 2007 at 7:26 am
Lames, I’m in the UK and I’d like a keychain but there ain’t no postage here. El lamezo.
October 28th, 2007 at 9:10 am
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October 28th, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Please send me 2 keychains.
Lionel Medeiros
P.O. Box 615
Pahoa, HI 96778
October 28th, 2007 at 9:49 pm
The keychains actually do look pretty sweet… but they also make it appear that Dreamhost died in 2007.
October 28th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
I will send you two keychains Lionel!
October 29th, 2007 at 2:22 am
Another goddamn foreigner here. Can you take International Reply Coupons? That was the way, once upon a time, you could do international SASEs (but it used to suck, and I don’t expect it has improved much, and they were expensive as hell).
October 29th, 2007 at 6:23 am
Fine, you can have my keys, but I need them back soon.
October 29th, 2007 at 8:20 am
Ok, now I’m stumped! I’m located internationally and I want some of those swag… is there any way? I can get stamps from Stamps.com but you need a self-addressed envelope. And I don’t think a regular white envelope would suffice. Now I’m doomed… help!
October 29th, 2007 at 8:24 am
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October 29th, 2007 at 10:27 am
keychain?
how about you people start acting like a business and provide reliable hosting like you used to?? the amount of time my multiple sites have been down this year is awful.
October 29th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
“how about you people start acting like a business and provide reliable hosting like you used to?? the amount of time my multiple sites have been down this year is awful.”
Perhaps instead of blaming Dreamhost, you should look into the possible reasons that The Lord may have for punishing your sites.
- Are they shitty? Probably so.
- Do they validate as XHTML 1.0 Strict compliant? Probably not.
- Do they praise Him? Doubtful.
When your sites are of The Devil you should expect them to be punished by The Lord… get it? got it? GOOD. Now run along and get to crackin on the deshittification of your sites young man!
October 29th, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Voo that response was a classic. Vicious but still a classic. Actually I’m thinking about it and you could be serious. Those three things could get your site nuked.
October 29th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
How do I find US stamps in Canada!? :(
October 29th, 2007 at 6:49 pm
“How do I find US stamps in Canada!?”
Two words… black market.
Voice Of One
October 29th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
I wonder if VOO gets paid enought for his services to DH… hope so.
October 29th, 2007 at 10:26 pm
“I wonder if VOO gets paid enought for his services to DH… hope so.”
You wonder WRONG, dipshitimus. VOO PAYS $119 a year for Dreamhost’s WONDERFUL services! Now you may kindly go eat some pasteurized rabbit pellets dipped in creamy yogurt!
Voice Of One
October 30th, 2007 at 12:21 am
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October 30th, 2007 at 12:45 am
nice photos…is there any free hosting competition on the anvil ? :)
October 31st, 2007 at 6:48 pm
I’ll be sending in my mail tomorrow! I hope to get my keychains! If you run out, please send me back my envelope with 75 cents!
November 1st, 2007 at 8:48 am
Living in Ireland, so am sending a few dollars i found behind the couch in an envelope.
And if i don’t get the keychain…. Grrrr. You had damn well send it all back to me. ;)
November 1st, 2007 at 6:29 pm
I made out a nice envelope and letter for you, Brett. =P Here’s hoping I get a keychain before you run out. =D Accidentally commented on the wrong blog post yesterday, that was cool.
So I got it out in the mail this morning, hopefully it’ll show up there soon, but it might take two days to get that far out of state…
I hope you still have a few left when my envelope arrives! I love DreamHost, and I’d love to be able to sport the name on a keychain. =D
Got my fingers crossed!
Cheers,
Kirk
November 4th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
Why don’t you blog about the class action lawsuit Dreamhost is dealing with since you deprive your employees of lunch and break periods and refuse to pay overtime wages.
November 6th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Because there isn’t one?
http://blog.dreamhost.com/2007/10/31/600000-reasons-to-eat-candy/#comments
November 9th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
I can see you have a good party :)
November 14th, 2007 at 5:56 am
Hey,
I like the idea…I sent my envelope in…I just got it back with nothing in it. The envelope hadn’t even been sealed.
Thanks.
Keifer
November 14th, 2007 at 8:58 am
Keifer, I haven’t sent any out yet!
You probably sent us your envelope, it opened itself up in transit somehow, and your SASE found its way back to you.
Try again! I’ve still got plenty of keychains!
November 14th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Brett, when are you planning on sending them out? :P Just curious…
-Kirk
November 14th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Brett
I was hoping that it was my mistake…I’ll try it again.
Keifer
November 19th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
Do you take International reply coupons? That’s my only way of getting a stamp to you from AUstralia.
December 19th, 2007 at 9:51 am
Did anyone ever get a keychain? Thought I’d check to see if I’m the only one that hasn’t. :P
December 21st, 2007 at 3:19 pm
I got my key chain today. It’s the best Christmas present ever.
December 24th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
I got mine today! =] Thanks Brett!
-Kirk
December 25th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
I got mine in the mail yesterday, awesome christmas present!
Brett truely is awesome!
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