Cinoclav's Field of 32 Day 22
17This is what competition is all about. A fierce battle that goes down to the wire. Who would have thought that Funky Socks and Comforters would have such a close fight? We checked the photo finish but all that was found was a picture of some guys junk. That’s the last time I leave my camera unattended at the bar. Anyway, it was back and forth all day but with the final score of 26 to 25, Comforters will take on today’s winner in the next round. It took one final comment in the forum post to find that winner but it was a clear vote for Comforters.
Speaking of today’s winner, let’s welcome back the heroes of Halloween - Fidget Spinners! In the last round Fidget Spinners took all the Pop out of the Sockets. It was a lot uglier than expected and things didn’t end well. Services were private and the Pop Socket families have requested privacy at this time. Feel free to take a moment and bow your head in remembrance. The real question is if they can do it again considering the strength of their competition - Bubba Bottles. The final score of their match against the Contigo family was pretty close to the Spinners score. Might we have another nail biter in the making? Once again it’s niche vs. classic and I for one can’t wait to see what happens!
On a side note, special shout out to @UncleVinny for providing the only attempt at an actual limerick. The rest of you have severely disappointed me, except for @tinamarie1974 who at least had the graciousness to compliment my somewhat misguided attempt at poetic wordsmanship. Bonus point for the two of you.
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Popped there, socket’d that.
Fidget Spinners!
Bubba Bottles!
Hey @UncleVinny looks like we are both teachers pet earning bonus points! I wonder what we get if we try to cash them in?
@cinoclav, is it like going to Chucky Cheese, do we get to cash in points to earn prizes?!?!?!?!?!??!
/giphy gold star
@tinamarie1974 You have to choose from very different cases.
@cinoclav hhuummm, what is in this very different case Clavvy?
@tinamarie1974 A frisbee for @UncleVinny.
A Chinese finger trap for you.
@cinoclav @UncleVinny I use to love getting those as a kid. I would talk my little sister into trying them and then laugh when she could not break free. She fell for it every time.
Looking back that may have been a little mean, but it was fun!
@tinamarie1974 They’re even more fun to give to kids now since most aren’t familiar with them.
@cinoclav @tinamarie1974 I can’t take those things seriously post-Chasing Amy
@cinoclav @tinamarie1974 it’s an honor just to have anyone notice my impoverished, clumsy limerick!
@cinoclav @nolrak @tinamarie1974 uh…there were finger-traps in Chasing Amy? I deeply hated that movie (don’t even ask…I get sputteringly mad about the dumbest things), but I at least thought I paid attention and can’t remember that at all.
Anyhoo, I’m kind of shocked to see such a close race between F-spinners and B-bottles. I never noticed a B-bottle on Meh at all…will have to consider them next time they pop up, I guess?!
@cinoclav @tinamarie1974 @UncleVinny
Comically enough, that’s about the only thing j remember about the movie
That was an opportune (but fair) last-minute nudge to get comforters over the line - no fun waking up to a close loss. Let’s see how the fidgies do …
/giphy fidget
@stolicat I’m thankful for @brakeforbeer’s vote. I’ve done my best to get everyone to vote as I don’t really want to be the deciding factor. But just for the record, I would’ve gone with Comforters myself. Socks are socks to me, even with the cute designs, but the comforters have been much more useful and a really good bargain. I’ve gifted quite a few of them and the recipients have all liked them a lot. As for today, I would totally go with
Bubbas are making a move.
@cinoclav Bubba on the prowl!
Fidget spinners are the clear winner for me, based solely on that one time Meh had some huge packs for sale and I sent something like 600 unsolicited spinners to my friends house completely unannounced.
Hilarity did, in fact, ensue.
@nolrak You really, really want that goat icon, don’t you?
Side note: I like the way you think.
Betta be Bubba. We’re a five-Bubba household and I’d buy more if they were available and anyone who doesn’t choose Bubba can go and spin their fidgets right off.
@steelopus I’ve been hanging around here for a year or two, and I can’t ever remember seeing them for sale. What’s so great about them?! Better than just any old bottle, I guess, but I can’t imagine what would prompt such adoration.
@UncleVinny I’m sure they’re not exceptionally better than any other double-hull vacuum sealed container, but the meh price combined with their fantastic performance is incredible. I’ve never had a vessel that keeps water cold as long as our Bubbas, even on hot days in direct sunlight, and yet also keep coffee hot for many hours.
@steelopus @UncleVinny And it’s so cool, when you misplace it, to shout, “WHERE’S MY BUBBA?”.
@Barney @steelopus yeah, I was just gonna say that. There’s nothing like the pleasure of hugging your Bubba to your bosom!
/giphy bubba bosom
@steelopus @UncleVinny I love purple.
@steelopus @UncleVinny
https://meh.com/forum/topics/pure-science-bubba-24-oz-vacuum-insulated-bottle-test-1
@cinoclav @steelopus dangit, that’s some intense insulational fantasticness!
@cinoclav @UncleVinny Hella Yessa to the Bubba Testa.
If they ever return to Meh, I’ll buy more without hesitation even though I don’t need them. What could be more Meh than that?
@steelopus @UncleVinny Because they also make excellent gifts.
/BLAME
@Cinoclav apparently has severe reading comprehension challenges regarding limericks, even starring one.
QED
@mike808
Unblame
Mike has severe lack of understanding of proper limerick protocol. AABBA! Five lines!
https://poets.org/text/limerick-poetic-form
@cinoclav As a poet, I was demonstrating the long, long practiced art of taking creative license with the traditional poetic formats that oppress us. You sir, have no appreciation for the very art form you stand in judgement of. Charlatan!
@mike808 Lovely argument. Here, have a prize.
@cinoclav
/giphy special
@cinoclav @mike808 Now do a sestina!
Go Bubbas! Popsockets Revenge!
/giphy spinners
@triplebud And that is exactly why I didn’t vote for them.
@triplebud Looking forward to that movie. Thanks for stopping by to play with the cool kids. Please feel free to star your pick up top!
@Barney what if they were all purple?
@triplebud That Bubba @cinoclav posted, on the lower right, looks very much like purple with the right light on it. (I have it!)
@Barney That one is my favorite too!
@cinoclav @triplebud the spooky spinner invasion giphy is gooooood
The outcome in this one is kinda’ like the fidget spinners themselves – they start out looking like a lot of fun, but then you realize they’re junk and you should have never bought a bulk pack of them from morningsave
@capguncowboy But the outcome might be Bubba Bottles and they’re definitely not junk.
@cinoclav that’s what I mean – the fidget spinners were ahead right out of the gate, but then the fun wore off
@capguncowboy Ahhh… Don’t count your Bubbas yet. It’s only a one point lead. The socks and comforters bounced back and forth yesterday.