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A Surprise Unboxing

Posted on 17 April 2008 by


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Mitchell Oke is a 22 year old Bachelor of Creative Technology (Digital Video Production) from Sydney, Australia. He's previously worked for News Ltd as a Multimedia Producer, and currently works as a freelance editor and videographer. He has a great love for gadgets and cars, always wanting to have the latest and greatest phones, notebooks and other electronic toys. He is a huge fan of Star Trek, Top Gear and Seinfeld, citing them as his favourite TV shows. In December 2006 he became a Mac convert, having used Windows since he was 5.

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  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    You guys! That was awesome!! I am verklempt!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! <3

  • Wayne Schulz

    Happy Birthday!!

    GearDiary Team Members in the video – in order of their appearance –

    Wayne Schulz
    Joel McLaughlin
    Allen Hong
    Chris Gavula
    Kerry Woo
    Mitchell Oke

    Thanks to Jennifer Serra for slaving over the oven to make, decorate and supervise the whole cake thing!!

    Great job on piecing everyone together in the video Mitchell!!

  • http://spmwinkel.wordpress.com spmwinkel

    Happy birthday Judie! I hope you get a lot of nice presents and that you can celebrate with a lot of your close ones!

  • http://www.justanothermobilemonday.com Doug Goldring

    Happy Birthday Judie! Sorry I couldn’t get a video put together in time to participate.

    Great job everyone who worked on the video.

    Doug

  • Clinton

    Happy Birthday Judie! :-)

  • carly

    Happy Birthday!

  • http://www.jkontherun.com Kevin C. Tofel

    Happy Birthday Judie! :)

  • Alison

    Happy Birthday!

    What an awesome video message. You guys rock!

  • http://www.gamingwithchildren.com Michael Anderson

    Happy Birthday Judie! And great work to the team putting that excellent video together!

  • Joel Mclaughlin
  • Joel Mclaughlin

    Happy Birthday! :D Thanks for being a great supporter and for ALL YOU DO! Like Kerry says: YOU ROCK!

  • Gatewood

    Happy Birthday!

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    Thanks again you all, seriously. Totally amazing day already; I don’t think anything could top this. :-D

    Joel, I loved the shout-out in your podcast! Thank you. :mrgreen:

  • Joel Mclaughlin

    :D We love you Judie! Now go eat some STEAK and have a piece of cake for dessert! :D

  • http://www.thedryspot.net Chris Chamberlain

    Holy crap! That’s what we all look like?

    That was truly epic. Great job, guys! A fitting tribute for a wonderful lady. Who apparently has invented the ultimate gadget she’s not sharing with the rest of us…a machine to stop aging.

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  • Susan

    AWESOME video!!
    Happy Birthday Judie.
    I hope you have a FANTA-BULOUS day :)

  • Ray

    Happy Birthday Judie!

  • Christopher Gavula

    Happy Birthday!

    I’m just so glad I got to be a part of the fun! I’m hoping you’re having a great day!

  • Heatwave316

    Happy Birthday Judie!!! Play hookie today, and go out and celebrate. :)

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    Ha! I am tonight. :-D

    I need to finish this review I have been working on, first… :-P

  • http://www.justanotheriphoneblog.com brandon

    Happy Birthday Judie!

  • http://www.papergraffiti.com Jessica

    Have a wonderful birthday Judie! :-D

  • http://www.jkontherun.com James Kendrick

    Happy birthday oh Scrabulous diva!

  • Mark Reid

    That was neat, but won’t the icing clog the USB ports? Have a great birthday! Go splurge on a cool gadget!!! :-)

  • John Kes

    Happy Birthday! Have a great gadget year!

  • Augie

    happy birthday and many more :)

  • http://www.phonemag.com/ Chris Davies

    Happy Birthday Judie! 20 is a great age, and just think, next year you’ll be able to legally drink to celebrate! :)

  • http://mikecane2008.wordpress.com/ Mike Cane
  • Jennifer

    Happy Birthday Judie- I hope Wayne shares a video of himself devouring YOUR “rainbow sprinkle Apple mac book pro cake”!

    I am sure you will be eating something much tastier tonight!
    glad I could be part of the fun! Enjoy your special day

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    Mike, you missed a year! It’s 71! :twisted:

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    Jennifer, I wish we lived closer – that cake looks yummy!! Thank you so much for making it! :-D

  • http://www.magnusson.ca Chris Magnusson

    Happy Birthday Judie!

  • http://justanotheriphoneblog.com patrickj

    Happy Birthday Judie. What an excellent tribute. Hope the rest of your day is wonderful too …

  • eric Lin

    OMG so cute! happy birthday Judie!

  • Drew G

    Happy Birthday Judie!!

  • http://GearDiary Christopher Spera

    I wish I could have participated here. Judie is just TOO awesome, and too rockin’ for words. It it weren’t for her, well, none of this would be here…

    Thanks Judie for being such a wonderful friend and boss!!

    Chris S.

  • http://www.wonderdawg777.blogspot.com Kerry Woo

    Judie, I trust that your day was full of delight, surprises and blessings! You invest so much in others while always deflecting the attention and accolades away from yourself. Your humbleness and generosity is an inspiration; thanks for being a wonderful friend.

    PS – Now that you’re a year more mature … “The first sign of maturity is the discovery that the volume knob also turns to the left.” ~Jerry M. Wright

  • http://www.geardiary.com Judie Lipsett

    Best birthday ever, y’all. THANK YOU for being part of it. :-D