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April 5, 2007

A Valuable Service To Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs (humor)

Michael Arrington

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GetThemLaid is a new site where you can post a description and pictures of your friends who really need to, well, have some real world social interaction. What really caught my eye is that one of the first few profiles on the site is Aaron Levie, the co-founder of Box.net. He’s described as “a sensitive soul” who “spends too much time with other dudes, sitting in front of a computer, trying to figure out how to monetize users.” I wonder what good friend of his decided to help him out…

If you find yourself on the site and want to be removed, email remove@getthemlaid.com.

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  1. Alaska Miller

    April 5th, 2007 at 2:15 pm

    A friend of mine works as a pharmacist for a major chain in the Valley; he shifts from store to store on a weekly basis all around the Bay.

    The top three pills he dispenses:

    1. Valtrex (6000 orders a week)
    2. Viagra (3500 orders a week)
    3. Zoloft (2500 orders a week)

    So if you’re hankering for some depressed herpes ridden geeks with a big prick, this site’s for you!

  2. Bob Jones

    April 5th, 2007 at 2:36 pm

    Is Michael on the site?

  3. Zoli Erdos

    April 5th, 2007 at 2:38 pm

    And those who still can’t get laid can meet Mike’s previous call by trashing *this* post :-)

  4. wayne lambright

    April 5th, 2007 at 2:38 pm

    OK. In the sprit of this site concept “GetThemLaid”, maybe there is an opportunity for them or somebody else to make a site where users can give feedback on peoples “personal ad COPY” recently I have helped a few friends write personal ads, because the had no clue how to approach it. My point is that people need help, so what I’m proposing is a hot or not type service to help people craft there ad COPY, then they would use the “approved by the public/women only/men only” ad on the major dating sites.

  5. Daniel

    April 5th, 2007 at 2:49 pm

    That’s really funny!

  6. nitsuj

    April 5th, 2007 at 2:53 pm

    This post now has more comments than their site.

  7. nitsuj

    April 5th, 2007 at 2:53 pm

    than their site has users. Should probably write what a bit more clear.

  8. JanSolo

    April 5th, 2007 at 2:54 pm

    I am the fellow who runs this site and I am not sure who told Techcrunch about my site, but thank you. And Aaron - I really pulling for you buddy! My sister, her friends, my mom, my neighbors and all their friends have said no to humping around with you, but I have faith that somewhere out there in these billions of people, there is that one girl who is willing and able to assist you in your endeavor to get laid.

    Thanks for the link, Michael and the mystery person who pointed you in my direction.

  9. matthew

    April 5th, 2007 at 3:09 pm

    you asked your mom? no offense man, but that’s kinda weird.

  10. Evan

    April 5th, 2007 at 3:13 pm

    Jan,

    As founder of GTL, would you say your firm is looking for a big capital infusion?

    What kind of liquidation preferences are you willing to swallow?

  11. Nathan Kaiser

    April 5th, 2007 at 3:16 pm

    Shouldn’t everyone be on this site? Hmm, lets see the powers of getting laid; reduces stress, calms restive individuals, lowers competitive spirit (after the fact), etc. Yea, this won’t fly in the tech world!

  12. Greg

    April 5th, 2007 at 3:28 pm

    What would be neat is if they provided a tracker on how many relationships were ended by having one s.o. finding another posted on the site by friends.

  13. Khalid

    April 5th, 2007 at 3:34 pm

    Great web site! Its setup with a set of load balanced dual cores, so it can handle the techcrunch effect.

    Check out the digg as well.

    http://digg.com/tech_news/A_Va.....eurs_humor

    I just can’t believe someone TechCrunched it. I know the founder, developers, operations stuff etc. Its built to scale, I’ll give you that.

  14. Basicity

    April 5th, 2007 at 4:54 pm

    I love their logo! Simple, funny and relevant.

  15. tawm

    April 5th, 2007 at 6:05 pm

    “I love their logo! Simple, funny and relevant.”

    And cheap! (http://h-master.net/web2.0/index.php)

  16. fareed

    April 5th, 2007 at 6:14 pm

    Obvious, but worth mentioning…. If you do a search for women on the site, you get 0 hits.

  17. pr0xy k1ll3r

    April 5th, 2007 at 6:34 pm

    Before you know it Arrington’s on it!

  18. Phil Butler

    April 5th, 2007 at 7:23 pm

    LOL @ Michael. Where do you find this stuff Michael? Did one of your minions have an experience there or something? I am going after some VC for a new Web 2.0 site: “Angels of Mercy”, I bet I get some traffic. LOL

  19. Mike

    April 5th, 2007 at 11:26 pm

    Arrington,

    Seriously, are you trying to reposition TC as more of a tabloid model?.. seems to be posting an increasing no of these …well, if tabloids bring more eyeballs, head counts and other parts of the anatomy that may indeed be the right way to go…though I personally would like to see more sound biz model related stories (…like at least 1 for every 10 of the other ones that seem destined to fall)

  20. TC why attack startups?

    April 5th, 2007 at 11:37 pm

    Yucks…. Be careful before you sign up.

    What about real life diseases such as AIDS, HIV, etc?

  21. Bess

    April 5th, 2007 at 11:57 pm

    It seems like the “GetLaid” model does not work in this case. Too many sellers and not enough buyers. It is all about Demand and Supply.

    This model may have better chance in Second Life. Facebook is doing advertising here?

  22. pr0xy k1ll3r

    April 6th, 2007 at 4:14 am

    @ The facebook comment.

    First we got the YouTube comment now we are getting the Facbook comment?
    Mike, spam?

  23. Mike

    April 6th, 2007 at 4:28 am

    It is not spam. It is an educative, insightful piece from Mark.

  24. Mike @ Emerging Earth

    April 6th, 2007 at 5:08 am

    Nonsense! Geeks are hawt!

  25. Simon

    April 6th, 2007 at 5:43 am

    Yo Mark,

    Your arrogance is way out of line dude. Prid comes before a fall. May your children be born blind.

  26. patent

    April 6th, 2007 at 5:48 am

    very very nice informations…thank you very much. mr suma…

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    April 6th, 2007 at 6:07 am

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  28. pallet jack

    April 6th, 2007 at 7:11 am

    Fun e - for sure

    - Mike after the 1st “fake site” it gets old …

    -Rbowles

  29. hahahahahaha

    April 6th, 2007 at 8:21 am

    hahaha. search for a female. there is only one in the whole country and it mentions that she has aids in her profile.

  30. Larry Chiang

    April 6th, 2007 at 9:41 am

    How ’bout getting them “unlaid” http://www.thedatingreport.com.....-Cheat.htm

  31. Steve

    April 6th, 2007 at 10:37 am

    It is better to tell your successful friends to go to millionairematch.com. Too many gorgeous girls chase not enough high-income guys over there.

  32. Martin Seebach

    April 6th, 2007 at 10:54 am

    Monetize users. Personally I think Time Warner-AoHell, HP, Itty Bitty MindCo, et al are putting PLENTY of attention to that activity.

    Secondly to the gent from Akalak……BITE ME!

  33. Randy

    April 6th, 2007 at 11:07 am

    When your company’s homepage has a picture of a shriveled PENIS on it, it sort of turns away your customers.

  34. Jeffrey

    April 6th, 2007 at 11:09 am

    Mike Babes, Really. I would ask you to not give this thing any press. There is so much more value you have. Restraint, please.

  35. Lawrence

    April 6th, 2007 at 12:24 pm

    Whats up with the youtube and facebook spam? It’s a stupid smear campaign.

  36. Rachel Goldstein

    April 6th, 2007 at 7:16 pm

    Is Aaron Levie circumcised?

  37. Ayal Rosenthal

    April 8th, 2007 at 4:23 pm

    Cute idea, terrible concept.

  38. Motorcycle Guy

    April 25th, 2007 at 4:31 pm

    Why does the site still only have one user lol.

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