Have you ever wondered? Are you just a bit curious? Just a nosy buttinski of a person in general? Then this post is for you!!
14Well another year has passed and we have answered a lot of your questions…. Where is my quip? Is my quip ever coming? Has my Quip shipped ? I have no quip yet…am I ever going to be able to brush my teeth again ? (Also ewwww)
Now that the QuIRK’s and Quips have shipped, and we all can look back on it as a fantastical 20 some odd dollar roller coaster ride, we are sure that ya’ll might just have some more questions up your sleeve.
Like, just what ingredients are in that @leftoverburrito?
How does @brandom really feel about not being able to buy an Irk?
What bryzness about @riskybryzness is so dang risky?
Does @cardiganb even wear sweaters and when does her next album collab with @targaryen drop?
When can we see more of @halfling’s immense talents or feast on some great new doodles from @nommynoms?
Have @cythwulf and @thumperchick finally secured funding for their sequel to Bambi - Bambifet a Star Wars backstory?
Will @LeviOhPlz ever be coming back to Texas so that @cardiganb can meet here in person?
Have we ever asked @ThomasF what he did this past week to celebrate America?
How does @chadP even deal with the lot of us ? I mean like really how?..We are just an exasperating lot… it must take a ton of patience… and whisky, something … cause we are too much.
And Finally … have we even ever asked just who are @tyliketea and @starlamae ?
In other words, it is your turn, go all out and ask us anything !!
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When the fuck are you going to sell the Irk plush we’ve been asking about for five fucking years?!
/giphy Fucking Impatient
@hems79 YES THAT!!
@hems79 Whenever we’re put in charge of deciding that, I’d guess.
@hems79 YES! We want an Irk plush!!
Hi. I’m new here.
Here’s a list of things you may (or may not) want to know about me:
-Yes, they’re real…my tats…all of my tattoos are real.
-Age: old enough to know better
-Reason for username: my name is pronounced Ty like tea, not Ty like tie
-Favorite movie: the one where those people do that thing
-Most used superpower: looking you straight in the eyes while you’re talking but not hearing a word you’re saying
-Random Fun facts:
I have a red meat allergy, likely caused by a tick bite
My favorite song has no words
My favorite Spongebob character is the “MY LEG!” guy
I accidentally killed a whole fish tank full of fish in less than 5 minutes once
I’m still not exactly sure how to pronounce the word “gif”
…and that concludes my synopsis of how Romeo + Juliet was actually a comedy.
@tyliketea
@tyliketea red meat allergy from a tick bite?.. I need to research this
@tyliketea Hello neighbor!
@tyliketea
You seem to be nicely acclimated to this setting.
@pyroguy7 @tyliketea
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alpha-gal-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20428608
@pyroguy7 @tyliketea yeah, it is linked to the Lone Star tick, which given the number of cattle in TX is really pretty fucking ironic…
When you wake up in the morning, do you plan on disappointing us or is that just bonus ?
@capguncowboy It’s a bonus. Enjoy!
@riskybryzness If disappointments are bonus, then I’m a lot like the one Mike Corbat got from Citi last year!
@capguncowboy Well, every morning Chad gathers us up for a big team motivational speech then asks us for new ways we can let the customers down. Really gets the brain working.
@capguncowboy @Targaryen
We want a vid of the daily company gathering for morning pep rally and calisthenics.
/giphy meh pep rally
@capguncowboy @f00l @Targaryen Meh pep rallies really just involve @chadp running around with a whoopie cushion @cythwulf left on his chair.
Why?
@f00l why not
@f00l Beats me.
@f00l @ThomasF who beats you?
@ThomasF @mikibell
Pix pls.
@f00l Seriously, I want to know too.
@f00l @mikibell
When are we going to get a video tour of the new HQ?
Edit: or even pics would be ok
@medz Yes and those fake sky lights that had been talked about. Did they get bought and what do people think about them?
@Kidsandliz @medz The skylights look like our robot overlords .
@medz I’ll put one together soon.
@ChadP
What is your definition of “soon”?
@medz @RedOak Earlier than later.
I want all the answers to the questions in the OP.
@RiotDemon I used to be very high stress. But now I’ve mellowed and am working on my patience. Anyway, there is one answer.
@RiotDemon All my bryzness is risky. Also, it’s my favorite hockey player of all time:
@ChadP
My answer was going to be well… you deal with us very well - cause we are nutz
@RiotDemon I do occasionally sport a cardigan,but since we reside in TX it is a rare moment cause … hot …TX …hot
@riskybryzness I both miss and don’t miss him equally here in Philly. Btw, from what I see online it appears this is his house in Haddonfield, NJ. Should be about 5 minutes from where I play softball. Shall I stop by and say hi for you?
@cinoclav If he’s out mowing the lawn tell him he has a cute cat.
My favorite line from him is: “I’m not afraid of anything. Except bear…but bear in forest.”
@riskybryzness Aww, he does have a cute cat!
@cinoclav @riskybryzness
@cinoclav @riskybryzness And Bryz can go take a long walk off a short pier as far as I’m concerned. Biggest thief in all of Flyers history.
@cinoclav @riskybryzness
@RiotDemon @riskybryzness OMG he is adorable!
@jsh139 Yeah, but his insanity balanced out his play.
@cinoclav off the ice he was funny as hell. Just sucks that we gave up on Bob and put that pile of trash in net.
@jsh139 It’s the Flyers way. I’m almost surprised they haven’t traded Carter Hart for a 4th line center.
@cinoclav Or a way-past-his-prime winger/d-man.
Have you ever been arrested?
@therealjrn not yet
@therealjrn only my lawyer knows for sure
Why have we heard so little from @Matthew recently?
It was great to see him in a new video today, but that raised a new question…
Is he growing a tribute to my favorite facial-hair style in Red Dead Revolver 2?
Just wondering.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
When do we get to see what everyone looks like? We know a few from days gone by but there’s a whole new generation of mediocre people that we’re curious about.
@cinoclav Let me get everyone together–just a sec.
@cinoclav
@riskybryzness A few of y’all need your eyes examined.
@cinoclav @riskybryzness I forgot how great @Chadp looked in this pic.
@ChadP @Cythwulf @riskybryzness Must be a real bitch choosing teams for the sack race.
@ChadP @cinoclav @Cythwulf You have no idea.
@cinoclav @riskybryzness We have to take another. I blinked.
@cinoclav @nommynoms Potato bombed.
@cinoclav @nommynoms @riskybryzness OK that one is NSFW
How often does “This is stupid. Let’s do it.” happen?
@narfcake Daily?
@ChadP @narfcake
Usually because of @Targaryen or @Cythwulf
And then ChadP signs off on it.
@ChadP @Cythwulf @narfcake @ThomasF I’m “an ideas” guy. I actually have a notebook sitting next to me filled with stuff to try or consider at some point.
@ChadP @Cythwulf @narfcake @Targaryen @ThomasF Do you have an elevator speech ready to go?
Did the Woot people send you a birthday gift, and do you (either individually or from the company) send them a birthday gift/cake/etc?
Is there a fish microwaver in the company?
@dashcloud Fish has been warmed, yes.
Bambi - Bambifet a Star Wars backstory was funded, filmed, and released under the title “Attack of the Clones.”
Whatever happened to the OHSHIT report?
I do not have any questions to ask but I do have one big answer.
Today. Today is the day of my glorious return. Rejoice! Your day, nah, your lives have become brighter than you knew they could be. So smile, breath easy, and let go of the questions and fears that smothered you upon my disappearance. I am here and I will never leave you again. I am here and I will never leave you again. You are a strong and beautiful people and I will protect you. Always.
@RedHot I’m sorry, what was your name again?
@therealjrn @RedHot
Why did you decide to work at mediocre labs?
@jmoor783 Wait, is this not Media Ochre Labs
@jmoor783 @ThomasF Silly boy, this is Medium Okra Labs.
@cinoclav @jmoor783 @ThomasF yeah, don’t eat the large ones… they have a texture like baseball bats.
@riskybryzness
@cardiganb
@targaryen
@halfling
@nommynoms
@tyliketea
@starlamae
Tell us a story about one of your predecessors- maybe there’s some lore, something you were told by someone else in the company, or you’re just a good storyteller.
@dashcloud
About 4 months in from me being hired we had one of our quarterly meetings. Towards the end, Snapster brought up that we might have Ken Jennings head in our warehouse.
I don’t remember the full story, I’m not sure why he’s here, but Ken Jennings parade float-esque head is in a box in our warehouse.
It took me an additional 3 months of forgetting to ask about it, but eventually I got to go visit this giant random head. Well. I got to visit what I think was hair and maybe an eyebrow. The whole time I was thinking of The Face of Boe.
I’d like to say that’s the quirkiest thing that has happened while at this job, but I can’t guarantee that.
@dashcloud @riskybryzness @snapster outbid me on eBay for it. I was going to burn it in effigy as a protest of Mr. Jennings political views. So, meh probably has kept me out of jail. Thanks meh!
@riskybryzness Thank you! I’ve got some extra Steam keys lying around- let me know if you want one.
@dashcloud @riskybryzness @snapster I think the w00t post discussing the auction of the giant Ken Jennings head got lost in the rollover to the new forums. But the story is (as I recall): When w00t hired Ken Jennings to write a weekly blog post, the head was offered up by Ken’s hometown or something after a parade they had in his honor. So w00t bought the thing and it was proudly on display at the w00t headquarters.
Time came for a move (or something) so w00t auctioned off the head with the proceeds going to a “helping hands” simian charity. I think @dell ran the eBay auction (she can probably fill in the details) and I put in a drunken high bid. (I’ve since sobered up and quit drinking)
My bid stood for a few days when I was outbid by a mysterious stranger on eBay at the last minute. Whew! I’m glad the head landed up safely there at Mediocre Labs.
My drunken plan (I’ve since sobered up–did I mention?) was to film the head being burned in effigy while “somebody” wearing a Trump mask danced wildly around it. Ken’s not a big fan of our current president, I’m assuming the feeling is mutual. Surely nothing would go wrong with that, right?
@dashcloud I can’t say no to that!
What is the worlds fastest land animal?
@thismyusername My cat when I’m walking anywhere in the house.
@leftoverburrito
I am making a breakfast burrito right now. Important question ingredients. What do you consider ideal breakfast burrito?
Fyi mine at the moment has
Eggs
Onions
Black beans
Breakfast sausage
Hot sauce
@CaptAmehrican thats a really nice burrito you got there. The only thing I can recommend adding is some cheese. Maybe some Monterey jack!
I like to keep it simple when it comes to breakfast. Bacon and eggs does it for me but my all time fav has to be chorizo and eggs. In the end a burrito should come from heart or whatever you have in fridge, Idk it depends how hungry you are.
@leviohplz Thought on the new wizards unite game? Excellent or just a pokemon go rip off?
@CaptAmehrican Short answer: Yes!
More details? Ok!
Those familiar with PoGo mechanics will find LOTS of parallels in Wizards Unite, which isn’t too surprising. There is definitely a wizarding world flavor to it all and the story line so far is enjoyable. The most common complaint is lack of spell energy (pokeball equivalent) especially in “Inn-poor”/rural areas. But there’s a pretty much given 10 a day, which isn’t terrible. I haven’t had to spend actual USD yet to enjoy it, though I probably will. Niantic seems to be working through issues quickly and I’ve seen a couple updates come through already.
I’m interested to see if they will create a gift feature for friends. I hope so!
Solid game.
How many vmp’s are left.?
@bullrocky
@bullrocky
@bullrocky
/giphy Me!
(If every VMP would please answer the roll call, so that we can get a good count. And thanks.)
@bullrocky
@bullrocky
@bullrocky
@bullrocky
@bullrocky Kinda.
@bullrocky
@bullrocky There are at least 400 – since they sold 400 VMP IRKs today
@bullrocky Meh! I mean, me!
@brainmist @bullrocky @joelmw
/giphy f00l
@bullrocky
Yo
@bullrocky @joelmw Present.
@bullrocky hi.
(We’re just a few away from “over 400” check-ins.)
@bullrocky I’m still here.
Where do baby Irks come from?
@brainmist The mud.
Red rover, Red rover, calling @starlamae over.
@mfladd I’ve been summoned!
@starlamae You have!
Hi!
Why does meh.com look like crap on my govt computer?
Not that I’m trying to meh at work or anything…
@debraae I work for local government and have spent most of my career in the public sector.
A list of ingredients
To be honest, my previous public sector employer had an excellent IT staff and were pretty good about things. Anyway, in my current position at my current agency, the ingredients combine to create an inconsistent and often ugly meh. Which I put up with and work around in the various ways I can finagle.
I’ve found that image hosting is a big part of the problem whenever there’s a problem. They don’t want us to put stuff in the cloud or to access raw materials from the cloud.
I don’t wantThey don’t want us to sell anything, buy anything, or process anythingas a careerfrom the cloud.I don’t wantThey don’t want us to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed from the cloud. You know,as a careerfrom the cloud,I don’t wantthey don’t want us to do that./giphy say anything
@debraae you too? When I get on meh at work it’s all on top of each other. Like in the forums the top part is overplayed with the question part etc, hard to read stuff. Very weird.
Do you test all the items you put up for sale?
@bullrocky Maybe? They test their packing/shipping methods from time to time, at least.
@bullrocky @narfcake Well, now I understand why Meh purchases always take so long to ship.
Also - I see what they did there - nice Office Space spoof.
The dark web hacked me and told me I had to pay a billion bit coins to get my cat pictures back. How do I get bit coins and can you help me get my cat pictures back?
@xenophod Take new pictures of your cat and don’t do bitcoins, they’re like the new meth.
What’s the mysterious cosmogenic question to which 42 is the answer? And don’t you dare say something stupidly (or even cleverly or complexly) mathematical–like “7 X 6” or “43 - 1”–or otherwise reductive. If you’re going to be clever, BE clever, or, yaknow, uncover the mystery. I stand by, ready to judge the worthiness of your answer.
@joelmw there’s roughly 42 million protein molecules in a simple cell – does this count?
@joelmw
The question (to which the answer is 42) is that incredibly meaningful and profound epistemologically quandary:
that question regarding which all humanity put together will not live long enough, nor have sufficient brain power, wisdom and depth of insight, to begin to formulate in any language comprehensible to humans.
/giphy 42
It speaks for itself. Or it doesn’t.
(assuming that we are feeling very binary today. [There are other possibilities.])
/image Kierkegaard Either/Or
@joelmw I love that movie!
…she turned me into a newt…the holy hand grenade… it’s nothing but a flesh wound… a shrubbery?
So many great (classic) bits.
Your resident inflatable wolf toy feels left out!
@PooltoyWolf so sad…
where always the last one picked for dodgeball too?
@PooltoyWolf How come why for little wolf?
@chienfou I never played dodgeball but I get the feeling I’d have been a massive visual target. Lol
@therealjrn I seem like one of a few regulars not mentioned haha
@PooltoyWolf Oh! I see, well, this group of regulars that was asked is regular because they are paid to be here–it is a list of staffers–which is kinda what this thread is about. It was an invitation to ask meh staffers questions.
@therealjrn And now I feel dumb haha. Thanks for setting me straight!