Mediocre LabStream: Morning Edition! 5/27 @ 9:00am EDT – Watch & you could win a Fukubukuro!
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The Mediocre LabStream returns with a special morning edition to start your day off right!
I'd like to start by putting out an S.O.S and asking for your help to Save Our Stream. All of us involved with the LabStream have put in a lot of time and effort to produce something that we truly think is worthwhile, interesting, and fun to watch and participate in. Sadly that just hasn't been translating to the amount of views we need to justify the time we're spending producing the show. If you've enjoyed the show at all, and especially if you want to see more (I think we're getting better every show), please tell a friend to check out the stream live! If that doesn't work for any reason, tell them to check out the recording of the stream! At the very least, let us hear in the comments of this thread that you want the stream to continue and pinky swear that you'll tell 10 friends about meh.com and the LabStream (even better if you can prove it by showing us a tweet or FB post). Now on to the fun stuff…
This time on the LabStream
- A Full Couch! – @Moose & @ChadP come out from behind the scenes and join @hollboll and I on the couch for the stream!
- SWEET PRIZES! – We'll be announcing a contest on stream and the winners will receive the following:
1st place: Fukubukuro lovingly put together by the LabStream team!
2nd place: 3 of whatever item we're selling onWednesdayMonday! (It's really cool!)
3rd place: 1 of whatever we're selling onWednesdayMonday! - Mediocre News Report – we discuss and give our take on a science news story. If you have a good one for us to discuss, post it in this thread! We're looking for science-based news but anything you'd find in the offbeat section of Yahoo News might work.
- Maybe It Bothers Us More Than It Should – You pick the topic, we discuss it. Post what's been bothering you more than it should and we'll weigh in and decide if it should irk you as much as it does.
- We A Your Qs! – Post your very best questions in this thread and we'll pick the good ones and ask them.
- Draw Something – Suggest weird things for us to draw and we'll do our best.
Join us in the live YouTube chat or tweet at @mediocrelabs with #LabStream.
Keep giving us your ideas, feedback, delicious homebrewed beer, and please do your part to Save Our Stream!
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I don't have any friends, or I would. I did tell 10 strangers I was passing by on the street about Meh, but they just stared at me. But I still really like watching you guys (and gal :). Don't let this stream shrivel and die. And since you mentioned Pinky swear I couldn't stop myself (disclaimer - this video is not not intended for young audiences, or those disturbed by foul language. But in case you are - I don't care.)
@mfladd I'm not sure where that video came from, but I want more.
@mfladd favorite part. "Shut it bitch." jajaja
@connorbush agreed. you are definately do some exploring here.
@mfladd making up for lost time. Not sure why I have not been more active in the forums. I'll settle to a happy medium-pace soon enough.
@connorbush I know the feeling :)
bath
9:00am eastern ... oh, way to say "fuck you, west coasters"! Some of us need sleep, y'know!
/s
@narfcake Some of us East Coasters have to work, and without an office, it's kinda hard to get away watching the stream at work.
@narfcake It's about time. You should already know the world revolves around EST or EDT...whatever.
@dashcloud TBH, if it were 9:00am PDT, I'd be working too, possibly be on the road somewhere, so it still won't do me any good. In the 6:00am hour, I'm getting ready for and starting my commute to work.
@mfladd And that's why the deals start at midnight!
@narfcake Damn you! That is your fault too.
@narfcake The time discriminates against folks in the Central timezone who like to roll into work late.
@medz Thank you. Someone understands my pain. :-)
@narfcake (1) you are still to blame for it (2) What's your major malfunction? This is when I get up anyway...
@einrad 9AM EDT? I don't even consider getting up for another 4 hours. Sorry guys but I'm not getting up in the middle of the night to watch your stream. Why not have it at a more reasonable time. Oh, say 3AM CDT? (for those of you counting on your fingers that's 4AM EDT)
So, if you can't watch the stream live, I guess you're not going to be a prize winner then?
Please continue the live stream. I like seeing others make fools of themselves!
I ♥ the LabStream.
@JonT @HollBoll: Ok , I have the science story for you. And you already know why I would know about this. Just don't talk about it (anonymity is key here) - You can do your part in helping patients
I would like you to draw a monkey sitting on a giraffe while a hippo looks on disapprovingly and a lion smirks from the distance. It should be a cloudy day with the sun poking through in 3 places. No rain but the should be some moderately deep water in the scene (so the hippo isn't too uncomfortable).
I want to see @jont eat a spaghetti dinner, for breakfast.
@Kevin oooooo.....can we make it the canned Chef Boyardee type?
@Kevin Ever since I watched Elf, I wanted to eat spaghetti for breakfast. I even add a little syrup and brown sugar to my sauce.
@mfladd can't see why not, I remember @jont saying he doesn't like traditional breakfast
@Kevin remember @JonT, Old School - no microwaving, straight out of the can!
Also, can we get an appearance by @denboy? I mean after he is done getting The Breakfast Octopus his coffee :)
@denboy yes, I was exploring and found the old thread.
@mfladd One is never done getting coffee for the BO
I love you guys- I'll try to ask some random people to watch. Here's a science story that you can test out on the stream- who has the longest ring finger?http://www.livescience.com/49883-finger-length-in-men.html?li_source=pm&li_medium=most-popular&li_campaign=related_test
For the cat people in your lives, here's an article on kitty seizures.http://www.livescience.com/50636-cat-sound-seizures.html
I posted on FB. I have no clue if those few I reach will watch or not. Good luck.
@shortman I posted to Twitter too, but have so few followers that it's sort of pointless.
Two questions & a suggestion for something to draw:
What was it like finding out you're kinda a big deal in South Korea?
What's your favorite thing the community has done or made happen?
Drawing suggestion:
Draw your favorite food (or try drawing what you think someone else's favorite food is).
I can do my best but It's really hard to get in on a stream at that time of day. For your sOS Have you been looking at the number of watches once it has completed? I've yet to watch most of them but the ones that happen when I can I do watch. The other day I was wishing that you guys were live casting. Also letting us know a few days in advance would allow us to plan instead of spontaneous streams.
Questions: Which is your favorite Batman?
Why?
Can we have another fun thing like the neoprene?
If you're only having one Fuku how can it really be that good or that bad... it's only 1.
THEN MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T AIR THEM WHILE PEOPLE ARE AT WORK
Seriously, though. 9AM eastern time? Whose idea was that? Who do you think is streaming videos at 9AM eastern? People already at work? People driving to work or on a bus/train? People getting ready for work? People just waking up?
@HELLOALICE Good point... 9 AM is very very hard...
@HELLOALICE The Meh staff are Millenials so they probably think their LabStream viewers have time to take a break from sleeping on their parents' couches to watch the LabStream any time of day.
@HELLOALICE Do as I did: retire! Lots of free time, and I can fit the streaming in between waking up (oddly enough, at 9am) and my first nap of the day (10am).
@HELLOALICE The problem is that the Meh employees want to air them while THEY are at work, so it's usually when OTHER PEOPLE are also at work.
@HELLOALICE @kadagan Bingo. This isn't our full-time job, it's a lot of work and time that we're putting in on top of all of our normal work. We've played around with a few other times but believe it or not, this is a time when a lot of people are on the site (which makes sense, they're waking up and checking what's up for sale). Not only that, but our visitor count and forum activity on the weekends and other times when people aren't at work is much lower than during M-F work hours. No matter what time we choose, a lot of people won't be able to watch for some reason or another but we noticed that people were already coming to the site at this time so we figured we should try an early stream.
@JonT I feel like you're approaching that wrong. Checking the site or going on the forums is something most people can do discreetly at work. Watching YouTube is another matter. You're defending the early time but then saying you're not getting enough views. Have you tried a later time? Do you have non-work-hour airings to compare it to?
@JonT I try an early stream pretty much every morning when I wake up.
@HELLOALICE This is the first time they're doing it early.. They've done late (8pm EST I believe), as well as afternoon (something like 2pm EST) and in between (5pm EST).
@kadagan re: stream :)
@kadagan Ah. I've only ever seen the afternoon ones. Maybe they just need to advertise it more on the front page.
@HELLOALICE @JonT Just FYI - 9am Eastern is the best time for me to watch. I'm at work but not so heavily involved I can't have it up and running
This is one I'll be able to watch!
I think this is soooo amazing. And since I am currently sitting on my ass recuperating from surgery, I don't need sleep, work or whatever. I can set my alarm and watch!!!!
Finally, living in Mountain time zone pays off! I can half pay attention while getting ready for work.
I shall participate with great zeal and excitement.
I'm also a huge fan of the Labstream and would love to see it continue. Sadly, I would also have to echo the idea that while entertaining it has no real draw that pulls me away from work.
As an example, when Daily Steals streams out, they typically do so during a Rush or Steal a thon. The interest of the contest helps to draw people regardless of time of day.
I would also like to echo the idea that if these prizes are shipped out before my goat prize I'll be quite sad. So sad, @JonT. Never forget.
I read this as "you could win a FuckYou Burrito". Thought it was some strange new Fleshlight or something...
Ok good question here:
Did you make anything on the shirts?
Have you given any thought into allowing a bulk purchase of them say 10,25,30,40 pack? Not sure how many others would be interested but I'd love to own about 10 more of some of the designs. I'm sure I'm not alone. Besides how am I to do this without enough of them?
http://mashable.com/2014/11/17/mark-zuckerberg-and-other-insanely-successful-people-wear-the-same-thing-every-day-and-for-good-reason/
http://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a10441/why-i-wear-the-same-thing-to-work-everday/
No matter what time you do this, someone will complain. I will be watching from my office on my phone just because I can.
@somf69 I better not be included in all of you lot who are now preaching about the complainers. I'm not complaining about the time, I'm citing it as a reason why their views are so low.
You guys buy stuff, right? Best purchase from Meh and why.
I'm supposed to have a meeting at 8:30 tomorrow morning, so I'm not sure if I can get out of it by 9. We'll see.
I missed the last one for unavoidable reasons (and unfortunately haven't had a chance to catch the recording). I will set my alarm to be in to work early tomorrow so that I can watch.
And I'd like to heartily second the sentiment that there will always be someone complaining about whatever time you do it. I appreciate that y'all have been moving the time around so that we can all watch at least some of them.
@joelmw Oh you should definately take the time to watch the last one. They had beer tastings. Thanks BTW to the contestants who took time to brew those. I am looking forward to the Saison deathmatch.
I got up to watch it, then went back to bed. Glad I did, because you answered my question. Thanks, @JonT and @hollboll!
I'm working from home tomorrow starting at 4am, so I should be available at 9am for it :)
Here's an article I found interesting:
http://www.dailydot.com/politics/hackers-track-subway-riders-phone-motion-sensors/
"New research suggests that hackers can track subway riders through their phones"
How long does the stream usually run?
@axleman1011 About an hour, based on the previous ones, but that's no guarantee.
@axleman1011 not in this order, but they have been: 16:25, 31:40, 45:03, 47:01, 1:02:01. This is the first morning edition, however, so we have no idea! Pretty full agenda...I'd say 45 minutes?
Maybe It Bothers Us More Than It Should suggestion:
Artificial Sweeteners. Aren't they more poison than healthful? If you care about losing weight, shouldn't you just drink water? You know... sacrifice? MIBMMTIS
I'll do my part and open the stream in 3 different browsers maybe a couple on my phone and tablet too.
Well I see you made a change in the (it's really cool) prize structure for the 2nd and 3rd place prizes - from Wednesday to Monday. At least I don't have to stay up late on Tuesday night to see what your offering if it's not going to be really cool. (but if it is I am going to be pissed!)
Count me in, and thank you for the EST time. I will gladly watch from work.
@ChadP: What's it like making music with Glen? How does the creative process usually work. Is one of you the "leader" of the duo?
All: Do you guys ever go out after work? Any fun stories to tell?
What type of music do you listen to? Favorite band of all time?
Most embarrassing moment at work?
Is @Moose the collective little brother of the group?
I think the views were lower for the last live stream because @hollboll didn't have as much time on camera!
http://news.sciencemag.org/plants-animals/2015/05/caterpillars-contort-their-bodies-look-bird-poop
@katylava - This isn't going to be a poop-themed stream, is it?
The below items bother me just as much as they should, if they don't bother you then you are wrong:
@MEHcus agreed on all three. But RE #1, perhaps the establishments you're visiting are not a good match.
@RedOak In Dallas, everything has valet parking. It drives me nuts. It doesn't matter if the parking lot has 12 spots or 150 spots, it's all valet.
Talk about if/how you're affected by the current storms.
People can learn to use echolocation! (a.k.a sonar!)
Were there any Woot employees that moved from St. Louis to Seattle and then, after Snapster started Meh, moved back to St. Louis?
Summon a demon. I dare you.
http://gizmodo.com/a-mexican-demon-named-charlie-is-the-internets-newest-u-1706999289
Stuff that irks me- people that use their phones while checking out at the store
@sammydog01 so you don't like apple pay or google wallet I take it? Nor Starbucks paying with app?
I don't brew beer, but I do bake cookies. Challenge?
@sammydog01 I'm definitely down for this.
@sammydog01 @hollboll I bake cookies. (But I'm not too good at challenges.)
@Barney Purple cookies?
@sammydog01 Haha. Nope. Well... I guess I could paint them.
@Barney sugar cookies, food coloring. Flawless victory.
@sammydog01 @cj0e I love purple.
8AM CDT + FUKU = NO
Logged out while editing?
What bothers me more than it should is people that refuse to use computers. I'm not talking Amish either. The ones that don't think they should be forced to do something on the computer.
But... I like the live streams, don't take away the streams...
I'm doing some fat burning walking on the treadmill to make me tired so I can go to bed a little early to be awake a little early for this. I'm excited!
Mediocre Science Subject - Gamma Rays = Dark Matter?
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/11/us/gamma-rays-may-be-clue-on-dark-matter.html
MIBMMTIS - People finding any reason to be offended about everything. If it's a holiday, they're offended that Hallmark makes money on it. If it's patriotic, it's not patriotic enough, damn it! Instead of enjoying the moment for what it is, people find reasons to bitch about one detail that then becomes the entire topic. It's annoying as shit.
MIBMMTIS - Companies that don't have an auto-reply on for applications. Did you get it? Did I spell that right? - If it's sent again, you look desperate. If not, it may have gotten sucked into the black hole of crappy name forwarding. One way, you out yourself as the type of person who worries about emails getting there. On the other, you totally never applied. Auto-Reply, Companies! Save the neurotic from typing paragraphs about this.
Draw Something - A husky surfing on a shark, flying a pirate flag.
Also, 9am? Are you crazy? That's 6am on the west coast! I thought you were going for views? That's prime sleeping/commuting/seriously I don't get up that early without an appointment time! And I'm in EDT. I think we'll be missing a large chunk of the west coasters at that time.
Something that bothers me more than it should is that 95% of the people that drive in Florida treat a red light or stop sign like a yield sign instead of coming to a complete stop, is it like this everywhere else? Also, why do people go to concerts and live events and insist on recording video with their phones instead of just enjoying the moment the way it was meant to be?
@SteveOOO What about the right turn on red? The most abused traffic law. Most people forget that a driver is permitted to make a right turn on red IF THERE IS NO TRAFFIC COMING It bring me to the verge of rage when i have to slam on my brakes for someone pulling out in front of me when i have the right of way. MIBMMTIS
@jimmyd103 @SteveOOO What about left turn on red? Plenty of drivers around here are not ok with running a red light, but ANY turn is ok. Also, they like to turn on red from the non-curb lane which is illegal. Nearly clobbered a guy who did that.
@SteveOOO when I visit my girl friends parents in Florida I call my Insurance and take out a double policy on us. Scary place 😖📲🚎🚕boom.
@NigelF If you perform a left turn on red then you deserve to get you butt kicked.
@jimmyd103 two one way streets, same thing as a right on red. If you don't do it you're making me late for work.
@SteveOOO http://xkcd.com/1314/
@unksol I'm not talking sunsets or recitals. That's understandable. I'm talking concerts and shows. While at Disney recently, there were tons of assholes recording during Fantasmic which is a live fireworks show. So much so that you couldn't even enjoy it.
@djslack Just as long as I am not immediately approaching the intersection and you pull out in front of me, then I'm down with left turn on red.
I watch the streams and haven't missed one yet but it's only because I sit and work at a desk for ten to twelve hours a day. Having a stream outside of 6AM to 6PM and before 10PM would kill my live views. But I would then catch you on reruns. ;)
Drawing suggestion. .. favorite breakfast cereal character. I.e. Tony the tiger, digger the frog, snap crackle pop, sonny coco puffs, lucky the leprechan, etc
MIBMMTIS: When someone(family, roommate, friend) asks you to wake them up in the morning, then are super crabby when you do and then later blame you for whatever they missed when they go back to sleep. "You should have known I didn't really mean it when I said I was up. Why didn't you wake me up again, or dump water on me or something?" Alarm clocks aren't that hard to use.
Questions: Twizzler or Redvine? Why is licorice such a crap candy? What is your favorite candy?
I told everyone I talked to in the last few days about the stream. They said they might watch if they weren't sleeping and to let them know about the next one.
@metaphore Australian licorice is outstanding. Kookaburro was one brand we used to be able to find but can't anymore. I could easily eat a big bag by myself.
http://www.kookaburralicorice.com/
How awesome are the minions from the Despicable Me movies? Any pinterest obsessed minion cheerleaders in the office? Excited for the new minion movie?
@jimmyd103 I can tell you that Mrs. Oppodude is very excited about the Minions Movie. So am I. Although we want more Dave. We love Dave.
@oppodude Yeah the minions are great. My daughter gets the biggest kick watching the movies. She is very excited about the new minion movie.
YEah... Not looking good at all for me watching... I was trying to get to work early to take a 2nd lunch and watch 1/2 of it... but Too much work ><
Noise makes you fat
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150526085736.htm
Idea- play a round of Superfight
Love the show.
Want to see more of the people who work at Mediocre/Meh - more behind the scenes because I am nosy.
Am I to believe that y'all actually get to work before 8 in the morning? That sounds like a work ethic which is totally destroying what I pictured in my head.
If this is actually an early AM, is there breakfast octopus? octopii?
Isn't this more of a Shelbyville idea?
Are QR codes still a thing?
Please don't stop the show.
Wow. That rambled. Coffee has yet to kick in.
MIBMMTIS Graduating from elementary and middle schools. My eigth grader "graduates" next week- I had to buy a white dress, and it messes up two days of the first week of summer (because she has to practice too). When did this become a thing?
@sammydog01 Heah I hear you. Preschool, Kindergarten, 4th grade and 8th grade graduations is a bit much. Although preschool graduation is worth the price of admission IMO.
@jimmyd103 Yeah, that is cute. Sullen teenagers not so much.
MIBMMTIS: Upworthy and similar videos whose teaser includes "what happens next . . ." (e.g., "you won't believe what happens next" or "what happens next will blow your mind") and/or otherwise suggests something truly incredible and/or life-changing. Usually "what happens next" is exactly what I expected to happen next. Or it's blown out of proportion or taken out of context. More often than not, I share most of the core values of the folks who post these videos, which means that I'm not only annoyed but embarrassed.
It's like the whole internet is a slightly more liberal form of FOX "News."
I'll share it with my 200+ twitter followers!
We want to get a collection up for this game so we can name a goat. Thinking either Scape or Meh for the goat names. Maybe someone there can be The Collector?
MIBMMTIS Trying to open a ½-gallon cardboard milk carton or the smaller sized (pint) iced-tea cartons to create a spout. Why the heck do mine always end up in a mangled mess?
@jimmyd103 just open the other side. boom.
What other business is mediocre into? The profit margins on the meh sales can't be enough to carry the weight of all business expenses can they? Or is this just a weird tax write off or money laundering front for the Rutledge family?
@jaybird It's basically all cockfights, but Meh is where the money comes from on paper.
"Please stand by". Good thing I have an adjustable desk, so I'm standing. What happens to those who sit by?
I've watched the last two live streams with my teenage daughter. We both love it! Does that make me a bad parent? I feel like she hears the language at school and haven't heard/seen anything that makes me mute or close the laptop yet. Actually, I have to turn my internal mute button on when I'm at the school--always amazed at what I hear the kids say.
Please don't take Live Stream away--it's mother daughter bonding time!
please to be late 10 minutes
Joke is on us it's not starting?
Hooray for us old fart retirees!
thats good, I was afraid I might win a boring security camera...whew!!!!
Have you tried turning it off and back on again?
Why can't i hear anything? volume is up video isn't muted.
Edit: Never mind i refreshed it 4 times and it's working now.
Mmm.... Soylent Green....
That was a great interview with Dave R.!
Just when I thought you guys had lost all ability to be funny, you go and redeem yourselves with something hilarious like that.
;)
my attempt at a Drone Horse
Microsoft Paint Masterpiece Theater:
Depends on the venue, no? :)
Stevia is cool - it's natural! :)
Bringing your water bottle into a restaurant is a thing people do. I do it.
@liz
I agree @hollboll I love water. And yes I often carry a water cup.
@viciousterra
Here's my submission: The Drone Pony from Asbury Park. I hear he's a huge fan of Springsteen.
@bluebeatpete "GoPro"
I imagine something like this. I could do better if given the opportunity. Just a few images edited and meshed together.
Image sources to come.
Are you all wearing meh.com shirts?
Oooh, this show needs a cooking segment!
Ridiculously quick sketch:
Ridiculously quickly inked/tweaked:
image illiterate - linky linky horse drone w/lazers
http://postimg.org/image/lccy2xdil/
Draw a roomba fighting a Dyson!
Submitted without comment.
Loved the LabStream today! Keep it going...even you #curmudgeon
Your LabStream was great to watch. Keep it going!
I was shuttling kids to school, so I couldn't check it out. Do some more and I promise I'll watch!
Frustration! I had to be driving somewhere from 0900-1000 and missed everything. Drone.horse may - oh, hey, I wasn't thinking My Little Drony until you said it, now I can't get it out of my head.
Here's my entry for the mascot thingy.
@ACraigL That is great logo. Now am jealous!
@ACraigL Damn, now I'm shooting for second place.
I should have posted this earlier, but I designed this so it can be used a reduced version (without the logotype) as well. Not that it matters, now, but just sayin'.
Best I can do on short notice with the tools available at work.
Drone Horse coming in for a graze
@dfcnothing Well done. Thinking outside of the stable.
@dfcnothing bzzzzzz. Also, that would be the most frightening bee. Ever.
resized for webpages
@mediobarkre i have a dirty mind...
Ok, this was the best that I could (you get the idea). I was going to do it in sidewalk chalk as @Moose suggested, but then my wife would be like "you can't mow the lawn, but you can draw a drone.horse for that stupid website" - whatever.
@mfladd I believe that is a crab trained in ninjutsu, riding the Chicago Bulls logo into battle
@Moose I can absolutely see it. I just don't know why they look so damn angry.
@narfcake update google images so it doesn't read heelys
Mehby @hollboll can be the mascot for new sites :)
@kadagan Even better!
@kadagan Nice. What did you use to capture this? My method does not like long videos.
@medz I'm not half the gif maker/graphic designer you are, but I did a little google-fu and tried about 6 sites that came up under "convert youtube to gif".. I forget which one finally worked, but it snagged about 5 seconds starting where I wanted.. Then I used GIMP to crop it and delete extra frames. How do you normally do it?
@kadagan 'bout the same. I like https://imgflip.com/gifgenerator lately. I then use GIMP to reduce the canvas size, add objects, distort things, or just change individual frame speeds. If a youtube video is longer than 30 minutes or so, I can't seem to get it to load. I will try some other sites again for these labstreams. Thanks!
I did not know about the live stream. Thanks, now I do!
Drone whores.
@joelmw lol..that is so wrong :)
@mfladd Aw, thanks. :-)
Took some of the feedback on board so she looks less like a duck. This is as good as it's going to get without a tablet. :)
@Starblind this. This is awesome.
@cj0e Wow, thank you! Definitely less duck-like than my first go at it.
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here's my go at it.
I haven't tried to draw anything in years. Thanks for the opportunity to remind myself why.
a drone(saw)horse
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Here's a full-quality version of our interview with @dave:
Keep those drone.horse drawings coming! Really impressed so far, only a little over an hour left.
Neigh! The end is Nigh!
Because drone.horse apologies for smudgy drawing, only a quick and dirty sketch on lunch break.
Black and white:
Crayon version:
Hey, @MEHcus, I tried really hard- can I have a participation trophy?
I want a participation trophy, @MEHcus.
@sammydog01 @joelmw
@MEHcus https://screen.yahoo.com/whiners-snl-000000772.html
@MEHcus @joelmw I made us trophies because we are all winners.
@sammydog01 I veto these trophies. They are not officially licensed.
@sammydog01 Ballz! I approve. @MEHcus, your veto's no good here. Good job, anyway. Here's a ribbon to commemorate your futile effort.
@joelmw This might me more MEHcus' speed:
@mediobarkre @joelmw @MEHcus I think he deserves a medal.
@sammydog01 You better believe it, I'd wear it with pride
Finally got a break in work to create this masterpiece:
Does it have to make any sense? To that I say, "Nay!"
This one has a hidden message...
@Kevin I agree. It's hidden.
@Kevin It's a reverse view of a smiley face with a terrible hernia.
@Kevin Thanks, we just learned @JonT is colorblind.
@Moose hah! glad i could contribute something
@Kevin @Moose great, now I can't go into the Air Force.
@Moose
@medz aww, thanks!
@JonT You're welcome! So...I take it you don't see the other message in that image?
Not watching the livefeed or anything, but I wana play.
Office drone horse!
I only made it this far. I wanted to have Meh packing tape coming off the box holding the horse up as it was flying but as hard as I tried I could not find any long brown packing tape free stock images. Everything else was free stock.
One more try:
3-D drawn with plastic from my 3Doodler:
And the orange parts glow in the dark!!! :)
@pepsiwine Wow. that's pretty neat. So the things do work!
@cj0e Yep. :) They're FUN.
Mine's a first-generation 3-Doodler I got from backing them on Kickstarter. They've got nicer 3Doodlers now, though, that have stands and run on battery. But it's still a lot of fun to play around with.
@pepsiwine I've used one of those before! Surprisingly hard to use. But fun!
@hollboll @JonT When I was switching out the color of plastic in the 3Doodler I had to draw something with it to use it up so I drew the names of my 2 favorite LabStream peeps:
Hollboll's name turned out pretty cool with the plastic blending the black and glow-in-the-dark orange.
@pepsiwine Poor @Moose- no respect
@sammydog01 :) I'll rectify that oversight here shortly....
@sammydog01 A special 3Doodle for @Moose:
@pepsiwine And of course one for my cutie, Irk:
@pepsiwine Nice! I like the colors.
@pepsiwine Those is really well done. I love the horse one with the names.
@pepsiwine that is super rad! Thanks so much for doing that, and for saying I'm a favorite :D
@pepsiwine Mkay, so now I want a 3Doodler pen. Even though I already have two printers. Oh, what is a nerd to do?
@pepsiwine no big deal...I'll just keep hoping that someday something good happens for me. it probably won't though.
@ChadP You just had a baby.
@Moose ......damn it.
@ChadP Ok, Drama Queen, what's your favorite color? :)
@pepsiwine pantone 186
@ChadP "Pantone 186", eh? You're one of those high-maintenance drama queens. Well I have just the perfect 3Doodle for you, Your Highness.
@pepsiwine not at all high maintenance. just precise.
A fitting crown for Drama Queen @ChadP:
And this is ChadP's crown on Rainbow Brite's dog, Puppy Brite.
Just because.
@pepsiwine So awesome! Full of win.
@ACraigL Lol-Thanks!
I'm still chuckling maniacally. :)
@pepsiwine Unbelieveably happy about this.
@pepsiwine That's amazing. Crown Mode:
Tiara mode: 
@medz Such a great look for @ChadP!
I'll mail the crown to Meh HQ so Chad can put it on and share the pic with us.
A bit late, but I don't expect to win anyway...
This is what I think of when I hear drone.horse
@Odi Ha. Nice. "You got H-O."
Thanks for your submissions everyone! The LabStream team will deliberate and announce the winners soon.
@JonT Can you announce the caption contest winner as well?
@ACraigL already done, spoiler alert: you won!
@JonT Ha! Thanks, guys :)
@JonT So is that like soon soon or JonT "soon". :-)
@JonT "Soon" You are killing me smalls!!
@JonT
@JonT Safe to say we're waiting until at least Monday at this point. Sigh. Stay dry, Mehricans.
@RogerWilco Past the submission period, aww. Lot of good entries today. Let's see who wins! Best of luck to everyone.
so you liked the horse drone .. the horse drone ... and ... the horse drone. Congrats ;)
Please keep the streams around- they are awesome, and even though I can't watch most of them live, you are all great.
Can't wait for the final winners announcement, really hope @starblind is among the winners. Or @sammydog01. Those drawings were really great. @mfladd 's angry-ninja-crab-riding-a-cow is hilarious too. Cannot be unseen!
@cj0e Aw, thank you!
@cj0e I tried. Thanks.
@mfladd nah man, it was awesome. better than mine by a long shot!
@cj0e the funny thing is if they asked to draw a cow, mine probably would have looked like a horse.
@mfladd ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ whatcha gon do?
Wish I could watch you guys when you're streaming. Sadly, my job blocks YouTube (not to mention, I kind of have to work while I'm there.)
Any winners yet? :)
@juststephen Nope. Must be a heated debate.
@medz solid work as always, my friend.
I was horrified and taken aback that Meh employees would attempt to conjure up the Charlie-Charlie demon during the stream. Is Meh some sort of tool of the devil's?
How totally inappropriate and utterly offensive.
Maybe you'll try recruiting for ISIS next.
@eyewerks Ooh, pick me, pick me!
@eyewerks @JonT I'm offended that such a half-assed attempt was made. No, wait, "half-assed" is how we do. Well done then.
@joelmw It was fully-assed (or not assed?), I just didn't have the proper tools and had to work with what was available. I'd like to see you do better!
@Moose C'mon now, you know you could do better (worse?). I mean, for Christ's sake, there weren't even blood or entrails or cryptic incantations.
@Moose So, we saw this trailer in the theater this weekend, which I don't remember seeing before, and it seems to totally explain the lame-ass, half-assed, parlor-trick invocation. I'm pretty sure it was all just advertising for a movie.
@medz thanks for the visual why they're called choppers
@nadroj The best part is the drone.horse's grin.
@cj0e few things bring a drone.horse joy, but this is one of them.
@medz If this isn't a recruitment ad for ISIS, I don't know what is. :( That bird is obviously meant to represent a plane, and drone.horse is likely designed to train new subversives to fly drones for nefarious purposes.
@medz I can't believe this one didn't place.
@marklog summited after deadline
Radar detector? That's the really cool thing? Or something else?
@sohmageek My question too- they're not even legal here.
@sohmageek was thinking the same.
@sohmageek With you. Three $18 radar detectors almost seems like a punishment.
@ACraigL I've got a nice Prius V (family car) and while I keep up with traffic. I don't go fast enough to need a radar detector. Before you all jump to conclusions. I love my mpg that's why I went with a Prius. On an average summer day I get 50 mpg (rated 40/44.) and that's without driving like a "Prius driver". "Prius driver" I can squeeze 57 but I can't even stand my own driving then.
@sohmageek @sammydog01 @Ignorant @ACraigL Nah, the really cool thing got moved again. I could tell you when it is now planned to go up, but I couldn't bear to break your heart again.
@Moose I had a dream about the "cool thing" last night. If moving it back on the schedule was a marketing technique, it worked.
@Moose I'm glad it moved but also the lack of sleep is starting to get to me. I don't sleep well in the heat so it's starting... Past few nights were nice but when it gets over 60 at night I don't sleep well.
@Moose Does that mean you won't announce the winners until the (cool) product goes up?
@Moose This thing better be spectacular after all this build up.
"The LabStream team will deliberate and announce the winners..."
@medz It's a really intense debate with multiple qualifying rounds, requests for input from experts in the field, and other general farting around. Mostly, though the deliberations have gone like this:
Staff member: I like the one with the horse.
Other staff member: You fool! The horse is metaphorical! It is not for us show them the horse! We must endeavour that they find the horse within!
(repeat)
@Starblind You're probably right. Lots of focus groups and market research taking place to make sure the public's opinion is best represented by the winning selections.
@medz
@ACraigL http://www.metacafe.com/w/5378456
@medz Funny -- I immediately recalled that too. Thanks for the link!
I'm sure JonT will get around to it after he finishes his breakfast.
@medz I'm a little concerned that milkshake image may not be copyright-free, so here's a censored version that I'm sure everyone can enjoy:
@Starblind LOL!
@Starblind The interview process at Meh.
@Starblind
We loved all of the participation and submissions, y'all really did a truly excellent job. If you didn't win, don't feel bad – it was a heated debate and our top 3 changed multiple times.
And the winners are…
1st place - @Samorak
2nd place - @pepsiwine
3rd place - @sammydog01
Congrats!!!
So yeah, the thing we're going to send you has shifted dates around so much that I'll just update this post when we have them to send and reveal it that way. Great job again everyone!
Congrats to all the winner...enjoy your cool...whatever it is!
@JonT Yep, congrats!
Hey cool! I hope we polish that concept up a ton for the actual mascot! Totally fun watching all of the submissions. Thanks!
Congrats, you three! Based on the winners, it's clear it was determined by actual skill. I never had a chance.
Congrats to the winners
Congratulations to the winners and the not-not-losers! The prize is going to be an actual horse.
@Starblind I want that horse! And I would have voted for yours, it's really cute.
Nice job, @Samorak @pepsiwine @sammydog01. I admit to being particularly fond of @Samorak's. If my whores couldn't win, I'm glad that a droning horse did.
@joelmw (cough, cough, cough) Ahem!
Uhh, I think you spelled my name wrong when you wrote whose drawing you were most fond of. My name is spelled "p-e-p-s-i-w-i-n-e", not "S-a-m-o-r-a-k".
@pepsiwine Yours is excellent. I just prefer the pun. It's one of my core values.
@joelmw Shit. That was a nice answer. I was expecting one of your signature, snarky, "Fuck Off" replies.
I honestly don't know what to do with a nice answer.
Ummmm..... Thank you??? ;)
@pepsiwine Well, geez, now I feel like I must be a real asshole. ;-) Which is okay, 'cause I know I can be. But I like to think that I'm a decent sort of asshole. :-)
@joelmw I googled "decent asshole". Google gave me Seann William Scott. lol
But I'm sure you were a close second.
I won a major award- third place edition! Thanks @JonT and everyone, I never win (or place) in anything. This has been so much fun.
@sammydog01 Congrats! You have now.
@sammydog01 Well, technically, you still haven't. Third Place is "Show".
@SIMBM I think that's for riding horses, not drawing them.
Thank you! Thank you!
It's truly an honor to just be nominated.
I'd like to thank my friends and family for supporting me through the tough times, and of course I'd like to thank god because without him none of my accomplishments would've been possible. I know he was really pulling for me to win; because he believes in me, more than you. And because he cares a whole lot about this particular contest.
I'd also like to thank the staff at Meh for accepting my bribes - you know who you are and it's wonderful that you're so easily manipulated. I look forward to manipulating you for personal gain again in the future.
And I'd like to thank the other competitors for being somewhat lesser than me. Because, really, without lesser mortals those of us who are better would have nobody to be better than. Try not to feel bad about being lesser; just accept it as being part of god's plan.
Thank you again for this honor. I humbly accept your admiration and accolades.
@pepsiwine You're welcome. I try to be as lesser as possible.
@Samorak @pepsiwine @sammydog01
This is it! This is the cool thing y'all are getting! I'll put the orders in for you and they'll show up on https://meh.com/orders later today.
@JonT @samorak @sammydog01
@JonT @Samorak Cool! Can't wait to see what's in your Fuku.
@JonT New ones or ones used in the video that may contain traces of JonT DNA on the rotors?
@medz no such luck, you won't be able to clone me that easily.
@JonT Well, you might consider freezing some DNA in the event of a tragic workplace accident.
@medz
is samorak getting a fuku? just curious, he asked me earlier if one was coming because he's getting the mini drones too.
@jaybird @samorak is also getting a Fuku! We just need to put it together.
When is the next LabStream happening? I think it is overdue.
@mfladd There was combination of all of the LabStream hosts taking vacation/being sick for the past few weeks but expect one sometime next week!
@JonT
@sammydog01
@JonT we are still waiting.....
for LabStream.