@Kidsandliz Yes. We’re moving on from this promotion. Irks aren’t going anywhere.

@mbersiam Figurative smoke. Not the literal smoke.

@ChadP I know

But the literal smoke has just been on my mind lately

@ChadP @mbersiam Yeah this morning’s new that showed you couldn’t even see Pittsburgh was pretty awful. I do remember when it was like that in CA. I had gone to Riverside for a carillon conference, there was some rare rain (and lovely desert blooms after that) and I was totally shocked to see there were mountains behind Riverside. The air had been so bad they couldn’t be seen before the rain.

@Kidsandliz @mbersiam I made the mistake of not checking to see when it would hit and closing the windows. So I woke up wondering what was burning (Canada) and with a fine layer of soot on EVERYTHING.

@mbersiam I need to teach my dog to take a photo.

@mbersiam if I’m getting one, it’s going on my butt. I want to get free things by posting pictures of my butt online.

That said, I haven’t made an appointment yet and laziness might be why I don’t.

Don’t worry… It won’t be the "crack"ed flask.

@mbersiam Definitely a consideration.

@blaineg Before or after you have gotten the tattoo? Will we need to send the EMT’s or police?

@blaineg @Kidsandliz Aw, come on, what person doesn’t love the surprise of spotting Irk on an asscheek during sexy times?

@blaineg If side-eye could kill!

@Kidsandliz I’m not that brave!

@blaineg So … the answer was no?

@blaineg I did this and joined the club… Of course times were different in 2020, and I can’t say that she hasn’t regretted giving the go ahead on this as more IRKs showed up. Although the last one was almost exclusively stuff she liked so the needle might have swung a little bit towards acceptance.

@brainmist That’s fantastic! The thread will be next week, so just keep an eye out. You’ll also need something in the photos that shows the current day, but congrats on the ink!

@ExtraMedium Thanks! I so appreciate the notice that THIS WAS IT, and also the week’s window. Congrats to Meh for persuading me to get my second tat! (Only because she did the corresponding triskele first.)

@brainmist That came out really well. Congrats!

@Nakome Hooray! And very nice!

@scilynt Bring an image (ideally, message them in advance). Unless you want a very different font.

@scilynt he did hers Nakome of the flash art stencil software. Thingy. Said meh with period he got the sure found similar font to mine and hit print.

@gr8mick1 @scilynt I think “Meh” across your forehead would make a significant statement on a mug shot.

And your Ink for IRK posting would be pretty distinctive each time.

@gr8mick1 @scilynt So @phendrick when you are getting a forehead one?

@gr8mick1 @Kidsandliz @scilynt I’m not a tattoo person, so never, unless they do invalids or corpses, and that’s probably illegal (but these days, who knows?)
I’ve seen very few that I would consider art or that IMO enhance the look of the particular body part (with some exceptions for cosmetic repair).

@scilynt booked for Thursday

@UncleVinny They haven’t given official approval of the goat symbol as an Irk-getter.

@UncleVinny If I had been able to do the toe, I’d have added a goat. But it’s too small a space.

@brainmist They couldn’t make that tattoo design small enough? Had you done the cracked flask would that have have worked?

@Kidsandliz the concern was that at that size and in that location, the ink would spread and blur pretty quickly into a blob. Coming from a person who was about 90% inked, it seemed like good advice.

@brainmist I didn’t realize in some parts of the body this happens more than other parts of the body. Or was the issue the density of the ink in a small space with the bubbles rather than just a “crack” or just a flask so more ink close together?

@Kidsandliz I think it was the constant pressure of shoes combined with movement?

@brainmist Well that might make sense.

@UncleVinny they seem to be deliberately dodging the goat.

Above it says “any of our icons” but also say if it is ambiguous and isn’t obviously there’s it wouldn’t work.

An upside down goat is both one of their icons AND ambiguous… So unless they say otherwise I’m assuming it’s a no.

I think I’ve probably left it too late to schedule an appointment now, but I’d probably go with a goat with “meh” written under it just to be safe in the official meh script.

@Kidsandliz I’d say you’d be fine with a single color for the icons/badges. Same with any of our forum badges. Just don’t go trying to make them something they’re not, like filling the flasks or making them 3D.

@ExtraMedium @Kidsandliz

any of our forum badges

So … dead goats? VMP symbols? Others have asked but nobody’s said for sure.

@Kidsandliz @Kyeh If it exists elsewhere, it would be hard to claim it as ours, but if it’s one of our things, I’d say you’re covered. I mean, it’s either a Meh tattoo or it isn’t. If you think it falls into a gray area, we probably agree and it should be avoided. If it’s clearly Meh representative imagery, you should be good to go. The tattoos will be judged, but not by me. I’m reluctant to push anyone toward something they might regret, but you guys pay good money for that experience already, so you do you.

@ExtraMedium Thanks for answering that any color is good as long as it is a single color.

@ExtraMedium @Kidsandliz That’s useful info; I had considered having the flask filled with green because SCIENCE.

@ExtraMedium @Kidsandliz So if i did color the fluid? Would that be OK? I never considered that color would matter.

@brainmist @ExtraMedium I am guessing no fluid since the original presentations of the flask icons didn’t have any - although the one with the bubbles - how can you have bubbles with no fluid? But then again meh can do things at times that made no sense and defying science would be consistent with that. The cracked one wouldn’t hold much fluid anyway.

@shahnm While that could spark our greatest delivery on regrets, IRKs aren’t going anywhere while Meh.com exists. (At least that’s what I was told…“they” could be lying to me too!)

@ExtraMedium @shahnm I didn’t do my tattoo for the free stuff but it’s a nice bonus.

@ExtraMedium @sammydog01 @shahnm
Same. It’s my science tattoo.

@shahnm Watch yourself. When the batteries in your fridge rise in revolt and threaten to electrocute you, you may find we respond apamehtically about it and that may irk you.

@ExtraMedium @gogrrl @shahnm That’s what I tell everyone since I’m a chemist. A rebel chemist.
/giphy rebel

@f00l Butt. Easy to hide if you decide it was a stupid thing to do.

@f00l @sammydog01 Unless there is a scheduled colonoscopy you forgot about.
Or headed to Hippie Hollow for some sunshine on your next trip to Austin.

@f00l LOL, I went with inner ankle because it was super easy to see. Did we not want to see?

@f00l @phendrick @sammydog01

@Bretterson

@ChadP @ExtraMedium

If you would answer question just above, that would be helpful

@Bretterson @f00l You’ll want to be able to provide a photo of the tattoo on Friday, so there’s some room for it to happen on that day.

@Bretterson thanks for asking, had the same question since I realized the 4th kind of takes a day away. Still hoping I can find a place to walk in.

@Bretterson @scilynt I went as a walk-in and they told me no, you have to find an artist first, there’s a whole procedure- wait what’s in your hand? That’s all you want? And they sent me to their sister location, the one with the boarded up front window. So you never know.

@Bretterson @sammydog01 @scilynt That’s a beautiful story about the triumph of the human spirit.

@Bretterson @sammydog01 @scilynt

the one with the boarded up front window.

Not sketchy at all.

@blaineg @Bretterson @scilynt July 2020 was a sketchy time. The shattered window was riot related. I made it home before curfew so everything was fine.

@ExtraMedium @f00l I’m planning to go around 5 tomorrow, hopefully that’ll qualify!

@Bretterson @ExtraMedium

Best wishes on getting exactly what you want

@ExtraMedium @f00l Thanks! I’m probably going with Glenn and a “meh” speech bubble on my upper-ankle, like he’s peeking out from my sock.

It’s actually my first and I’m kinda anxious. I do know the person who will be branding me, so that helps.

@Bretterson @ExtraMedium

Getting branded???!!!

I only had the nerve for a tat

@ExtraMedium @f00l
My registration.

@Bretterson to my knowledge, you and I are the only ones with Glenn tats

You might want to google shop minimum too. And usual tip. I am still not sure what I will do as I found out the underside of the middle of the toe apparently is painful and far more likely to fade. I found I “knew” someone who worked at one of the shops from social media, knew from there they have cats, and offered a trade of take care of their cats for free when they needed it.

@Granite_Grizz It’s not something you want to cheap out on.

Yup, mine had a $100 minimum, so I had a couple extra done to make it worthwhile.

@f00l
/giphy hooray!

@f00l
@ChadP
@ExtraMedium

I like the octopus best. But was afraid that wouldn’t do by itself for this purpose… because the octopus kinda belongs to @snapster.

I’m not cos-playing or pretending to be @snapster with that tat.

Just proclaiming my admiration.

The octopus is a cutie tho, at least within the narrow passages my of alleged mind.

/giphy octopus

@f00l Love the color! I kinda wish I’d added some green, but the bubbles are purple. I may have it filled in eventually.

I’d REALLY love glow-in-the-dark.

@f00l Your marbles are clearly in that flask.

@mossygreen

You noticed!

/giphy marbles

@brainmist @f00l I had that same thought about UV ink in the flask right after I got my Glenn one.

@bady Good choice!

@sammydog01 Thanks

@davidaddor As long as you’re able to show it off on Friday you should be set, so there is some room for it to be done tomorrow.

@scilynt Hooray! Welcome to the Last Ones In Before The Door Closes! Club

I didn’t ever see a new thread open up, so hopefully, I’m in the right place with this? And on time?

@tondaanderson Nice choice of design!

@Kyeh I love it!!! How very cute!

@tinamarie1974 Thanks!

@Kyeh CONGRATS!!!

@cbilyak Thanks!

@Kyeh Adorable!

@ircon96 Thank you!

@die13lda
I thought that too - oh well. Nice Irk!

@Kyeh You too! #teamirk

@die13lda Thanks!

@die13lda love it!!

@die13lda beautiful!

Too much fomo to not post here in case I don’t see the new thread happen

@melanie413 the color!

Photo was taken by the tattoo artist. He is a refugee from Cuba as a kid (although he is only in his 20’s right now), now legal. He said while he misses family back there he never wants to go back; life is so much better here. Makes me realize, yet again, how lucky we are overall.

I had forgotten about my two toe scars (big toe on the outer edge and then the base of my toe on the outside edge) until I saw them here. As a kid I accidentally stuck the pitch fork prong through my toe when I was getting bails of hay to toss through the trap door for the cows in the lower level of the barn. Never told my parents and came up with a story as to why my almost new sneaker had a hole through it. I was totally scared I’d get in big trouble. Good thing nothing got infected (my friend and I washed it big time in the sink) and fortunately no tetanus in it.

This was one of the things you only tell your parents about, when they have no ability to punish you anymore because you are more than grown , when the family is talking about the stupid things we did as kids and didn’t get caught. Dad told us about how he and a friend stuffed uncooked potatoes up mufflers in the local country club parking lot one night. I guess sticking a pitchfork through my foot and not telling was considered harmless compared to that.

@Kidsandliz eep, that looks like a tender spot!

@brainmist That’s the one and only value of neuropathy. Mostly didn’t hurt until he hit that one small area.

@Kidsandliz See my whisper to you here?

@phendrick only just now.

@Kidsandliz Back at you again.

@Kidsandliz @phendrick

/giphy secret squirrel

@metaphore

Maybe @thumperchick knows.

@f00l @metaphore I think @extramedium’s final count was 28.

@f00l @metaphore @kidsandliz So the total submitted to this event was 28. Looks like we have 31 total folks inked now as 3 failed to submit this time around. It is possible I missed someone, but unlikely, so it looks like 31 will be the magic number for exclusive members of this club. Congrats on making the cut.

Also, we now have an official list of names along with tattoo descriptions and known locations as well as multiple verification photos for each (if they’ve submitted more than one) so the door really is closed and all future events will be checked against that list.

@ExtraMedium Any chance we can get an inky/branded forum icon? Would make verification even easier for you (or whoever is checking)

@metaphore I actually really like that idea, but it’s obviously not a call I can make. I’ll run it up the chain and see what comes back.

@ExtraMedium @metaphore But please let us decide if you want our dead goat or that showing and can make the decision without dumping the IFI designation (eg leave it in the initials just as VPM’s who are dead goats can).

@riceatusc Is your dog going to be OK?

@riceatusc oh no! Poor pup!

@riceatusc How is your dog?

@Kidsandliz yeah dog is doing well. She had heat exhaustion which is weird because it was only like 81% and we only went on a 15 minute walk. Took her straight tk emergency vet .Temp was 109 which they they said was in the critical range. She recovered after they gave her a bunch of fluids and fans to cool her down. Avoided the organ failure and other issues that could gave come with the high temp

@Kyeh doing much better

@Kyeh @riceatusc

I really hope pup is ok.

@riceatusc Glad to hear it! What a shame though. Maybe it’s fate’s way of protecting you from getting all the excess regrettable crap.

@Kyeh @riceatusc Yes, I think saving pup is>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>getting free crap.

@brainmist @Kyeh this is 100% true

@Kidsandliz @riceatusc considered shaving your fur baby if it happens once it often will happen again we had dog go into heat exhaustion 30 years ago on a Sunday afternoon at beach it was under 80° but he had a heavy coat no ER vet so my mom had us stand in the northern Pacific ocean holding him to cool him down. I have no idea how she knew what to do. we were all blue but he lived another 13yrs we had to shave him every spring through fall to keep it from happening again. Hope your pup has a long happy/healthy life

@raptorgorawr This is awesome, and I feel like it’s the iconic version.

MEALS! DEALS! EELS! AWESOME!

@raptorgorawr The combination of your username and you getting the tattoo solidified my stupid idea for years to come.

@ChadP I tried to go back and figure out how long ago it was but I actually have no idea.

@ironcheftoni Who you calling normal?

@atannir true! Normal is just a setting on the dryer.

@savvysapphire I am sorry to hear your kitty died. That is so sad. I know you must miss your kitty terribly.

@Kidsandliz thank you. She passed a couple years ago, but she was my heart and soul. My friend also passed, hence the two new tattoos…hopefully by the end of the year I’ll have some money to do those. But, with the way my life has been going who knows. I’ll get them eventually though, they’re really important to me. I always thought the meh logo would be perfect too though because life is just meh

@savvysapphire Didn’t you have two black cats? Do you have any kitties now? I know it is hard to adopt another kitty after one has died but since they are all so different worming their way into your heart I find always having at least one can help.

@Kidsandliz I had Savvy and the two black cats at the same time. Savvy was a Siamese mix. Jet and Moonlight are still here, causing trouble! But I love having them around, they’re just not my Savvy-girl

@savvysapphire I know. Nothing “replaces” a particular cat. They are all so different an individual. When the one I had that I bottle fed died at 3 weeks shy of 20 that nearly killed me. 22 years prior to that when another one of mine died that was a real killer too. One of my current cats, when she dies that will be awful too. I’ve had 11 cats as an adult over a number of years (currently have 4, the oldest is 13) and I can’t imagine life without my buddies.

@brainmist you are very kind hearted

@ladyhawke001 I know how much a little gesture can help when people are hurting. Just making something a little easier, giving people a win. It just helps to feel less alone.

@ladyhawke001 OH NO. I may have violated the meh TOS :

@brainmist @ladyhawke001

I like this idea of tptb would approve

@f00l @ladyhawke001 I’d pledge $100 towards it. Yeah, that’s some money I could be spending on cruft I don’t need? But it could also potentially make someone’s day, and make them feel like they were heard and cared for.

Probably last week’s tattooing is leaving me giddy. But I got in, and I know it was a happy feeling. Kinda would like to share that.

@f00l @ladyhawke001 oh lort, I’m a cultist now, aren’t I?

@brainmist @ladyhawke001

/youtube I second that emotion

@f00l @ladyhawke001 Welp, I am really glad you got in!

@brainmist @ladyhawke001
@snapster @dave @ChadP @ExtraMedium
@thumperchick

I meant

I second your idea of crowdfunding a few tats for those in $ distress.

And since a whole lot of former regulars only showed up today, and therefore didn’t know about the offer

It wouldn’t hurt my feelings if the TPTB extended the tattoo window for a few days

to anybody who made such a request in the spotlight topic
And to anyone who got a crowdfunded tat.

On the other hand, I understand the rules are rules

But I think those two ideas would help the community a bit

Bring us together again, and all that

So I’d chip in. I suspect many would.

@ChadP @dave @ExtraMedium @f00l @ladyhawke001 @snapster @Thumperchick

Exactly this.

@brainmist what a generous, thoughtful and kind idea.

I was seeing much of the same about getting ink and funds throughout this post. Being one of them I think it’s so nice of you to even suggest helping someone else get ink’d. I’m just sad to see there are a few people (maybe more) in the same boat!. Whether or not it happens, it’s kind of you to offer!