Cinoclav's Field of 32 Winner and End of Goatdom
32So there you have it my fellow mehtizens. This is what a true democracy is all about. No stupid electoral college needed, just straight up votes for 31 days. At long last we have a winner. Hell, we could have declared the winner somewhere around 9 am considering the beating put down today. While my heart breaks for my beloved Bubba Bottles (that’s right - I had a favorite the whole time), congratulations must be given to…
So @dave and @snapster - If you guys are running a little behind on your bills, I’d highly recommend a run of Meh T-Shirts. The masses have spoken and they truly love to pay to advertise for you. (Yeah, I have a crap load of them too.) I just have one suggestion/request - Could you please get the ladies some v-neck shirts? They’d really appreciate it and I’m sure the guys won’t have any qualms with them either.
Thus ends my official month as goat. I’m still a little shocked that I managed to fly under the radar for so long. I seem to recall my name mentioned once or twice in the nomination threads but it was way down the list and I escaped unscathed. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the month and I hope everyone was entertained by the Field of 32. I’ve had a lot of fun running it and watching the results every day. Most importantly, all of you that have blamed, unblamed, tormented, teased, and whined are truly appreciated. Even more so, those who have said some incredibly nice things to me the last few days have really touched me. Nothing makes me happier than knowing I was able to bring some amusement into your lives. You have certainly brought joy to mine. I wish the very best to our next goat, @nolrak. We’ve had a good time picking on each other and I’m glad I have another month to return the abuse. Finally, thank you to @tinamarie1974 for setting such a good example and turning over the horns to me. Much 
everyone!
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I had this over in the Day 31 thread, but it’s needed here also:
And the crappy bracket? Hey, I was saved by the Southwest conference and won in the end!
@stolicat Whoo, that Northeast bracket blew like a ten cent hooker! Congrats on a legit pick for the winner!
@mfladd
@cinoclav
/giphy applause
I’d also like to recommend offering Meh shirts in something other than dark colors. Sometimes people like to wear T-shirts when it is warm out and a black, dark blue, maroon, hunter green, and other colors in sunny 90°+ summer weather or at the pool or the beach sucks harder than a groupee trying to get backstage at a BTS concert.
@mike808 yes I’m with mike! Lighter colored shirts sounds great!
@mike808 +1!
Heather gray, please. All the shirts in heather gray, please.
A month of goatdom done well, @cinoclav!
/giphy applause
(I wouldn’t mind more meh catshirts.)
@narfcake You really could use a few, your collection seem to be lacking.
@narfcake This reminds me of my wife’s swedish grandpa: “Last mont’ the goatdom vell vent try!”
Well, this concludes my first month of mehriment and I must say, if this is what goatdom means, you’ve set a high antler! Though I own nothing of what was on the list, I did have to root for the Bubba bottles, just for the name - and I like underdogs…and Underdog…and people named Bubba
@ybmuG I did notice your addition along the way this month. Welcome to the funhouse! We’re all glad to see someone new step right into the fray and not just lurk around in the back of the room for a while. Thank you for joining us and playing along, especially since you don’t have the same familiarity of many of the items we were talking about. Maybe we’ll all get lucky and they’ll scrape up some Bubba Bottles again and you can have a right proper initiation.
@cinoclav Oh, that would be awesome! I do feel at home in a group that is half (some a little more!) a bubble off…or should I say half a Bubba off?
POPSOCKETS! SPA KITS! POLLY POCKETS! AWESOME!
@ybmuG There’s no doubt, you fit in perfectly. Be careful though, you now know what that could get you for a month! So how did you find us?
@cinoclav meh ¯_(ツ)_/¯
@ybmuG Omg! His arm!
/giphy oh the humanity
@cinoclav The funny thing is, I entered it right over…and over…and over…and the editor deleted it…every time… What does this mean??? Maybe mediocrebot is cannibalizing body parts?
@cinoclav @ybmuG
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@cinoclav @therealjrn Uh oh - so maybe it’s just me? Not feeling weird at all. Nope, not at all.
@cinoclav @therealjrn ¯_(ツ)_/¯
@cinoclav @therealjrn Yep - just me. I literally just copied yours!!
@cinoclav @therealjrn Oh wait - no hard return
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@cinoclav @therealjrn Nope…now I’m getting paranoid
/giphy paranoid
@cinoclav @therealjrn
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@cinoclav @ybmuG Ha ha We have little slashdown commands here, such a /shrug /tableflip etc. put a slash / on a line all by itself and you’ll see some options. There’s a thread somewhere describing some of the little forum tricks.
Better not tell you now
/8ball Will @ybmuG get it?
@cinoclav @therealjrn Found it just as you were posting, so I guess 8ball was wise not betting against me!
@cinoclav @therealjrn Though I did like the thought of mediocrebot stealing arms…without hands…
Earlier tonight I barfed up — I’m not kidding — a liter and a half of undigested dinner. So…poor me, blame the goat, etc etc
But I want to lift myself weakly from the fainting couch to thank Cinoclav for the super fun brackets and conviviality! Well done, friend!
@UncleVinny You have a fainting couch? Does this happen so often that you have furniture for it? Perhaps you should stop eating with a goat. Or stop eating the goat.
@UncleVinny You… you measured your barf by volume? That’s very scientific of you! I do hope you’re feeling better. Your words are so very appreciated as is the human being they came from.
@UncleVinny
Feel better soon!
@cinoclav I’m ballparking the volume, but never in my 49 years have I seen such a display.
Hurl one: Damn! That’s impressive.
Hurl two: Um, wow?!
Hurl three: Jesus christ!
etc
Sadly, I still feel pretty terrible today. Better than last night, but …ugh. Didn’t help that I had to drive ~300 miles today, and it was hot out, and 14 things went wrong along the way.
Tut tut! But look at me whine! All of these problems should be deposited at the goaty footstep of @nolrak
@nolrak @UncleVinny Well, it’s a carry over from my reign so I’ll still take partial responsibility. Sorry you’ve been feeling so crappy. Think it’s an actual virus or was it something you may have eaten?
@cinoclav I’m guessing a real virus, since I’m on day 3, and still have…symptoms, if you catch my drift. (I’d recommend staying well clear of my drift.)
@UncleVinny
Well as of 6am eastern you are still goat. I blame you for premature ungoat yourself
https://slate.com/culture/2019/08/goats-on-the-loose-washington-state-video.html
@CaptAmehrican IKR?! @nolrak is already failing us!
@CaptAmehrican @cinoclav @nolrak Where is the new scapegoat?
@cinoclav this is your fault.
@mediocrebot Obviously mbot, obviously…
@CaptAmehrican @cinoclav @therealjrn hiding
And as of 6:36am CST @cinoclav is still goat. Umm @nolrak you are not hiding very well
/image poor job hiding
@Kidsandliz @CaptAmehrican Well, I did say it was my ‘official’ end. I guess ‘unofficial’ could run for a while.
@cinoclav Well since I still see the live goat icon, I will blame you for waking up with a sore throat and I have to drive 985 miles today and tomorrow.
@Kidsandliz Yikes, that’s a lot of driving. Consider the sore throat my way of making sure you don’t get too comfortable behind the wheel. If you start to nod off the pressure on your throat will irritate you enough to keep you going. You’re welcome for saving your life and those on the road around you!
@cinoclav woohoo, congrats on month 2 of goatness!
@nolrak
2 months of @nolrak being goat?
/image pondering cat
@narfcake @nolrak
@lseeber
@cinoclav Kittens and Chuck Norris. Does it get any better?!!
@cinoclav @lseeber only if they were together in the same gif!
@lseeber @tinamarie1974 Nope
@cinoclav @lseeber
Good job, @cinoclav. I couldn’t have done a better job myself. (I didn’t.)
So welcome to the old goat pasture. You deserve a well earned rest.
@Barney Whoo, thank you! I’m tired! (I really am, honestly. I did my best to post the new matchups as close to midnight EST as I could and I definitely lost some sleep because of it.)
Ohhhh, that sleepy (dead) goat emoji is a beautiful sight to behold.
@cinoclav Well now, you are a wizened Emeritus!
@therealjrn Not so sure about the wizened part. So where do I pick up my key to the clubhouse? Hay is being served promptly at 6, right?
@cinoclav Yes sir, but I have a pro tip: Don’t order your salad tossed until you find out who’s serving. @TinaMarie1974 should have your key.
@therealjrn @tinamarie1974 Nope, not gonna giphy that.
@cinoclav @therealjrn chicken!
/giphy tossed salad
@cinoclav @therealjrn hhuuummmm I am in charge of the key? I can’t, for the life of me, remember where I put it??
@therealjrn @tinamarie1974 Be right over!
@cinoclav @therealjrn
Awwww shit.
@nolrak
/giphy congrats!
@nolrak
/giphy welcome to the club
@nolrak @tinamarie1974
@cinoclav @tinamarie1974 I guess I owe you clowns a blame thread now, stand by
@nolrak Welcome to the club, fucker.
@carl669
Thanks for the mehmories @Cinoclav!
It was an entertaining month for sure and you did a fantastic job!
@DennisG2014 My sincere thanks. I shall not forget your kind words, they mean a lot to me.