November IRK Reveal

@Tadlem43 that sounds like a definitively non-regrettable box. I’d say fingers crossed but I shan’t get my hope up too high!

@Tadlem43

why don’t I have an option to post pic?

If you are using a phone to post, you must turn it in landscape mode before you start your message and then you will see the image button.

@cengland0 Ah… thank you. I usually use my laptop but used my phone instead this time. I had no idea.
Live and learn. Thanks, again.

@Tadlem43 the Boom Y’all cups I bought and have found they are much better at keeping hot drinks hot than they are at keeping cold drinks cold for whatever reason. Just FYI.

@cbilyak Thanks. I haven’t tried them yet.

@davidd13 I got that sunrise alarm clock several IRKs ago and it’s actually really nice.

@davidd13 that’s a pretty fab bundle of regret!

@davidd13 That alarm clock is pretty nice! Great Irk!

@sillyheathen Same re: the Cuisinart! I have a hand blender, but I’ve been wanting one with that whisk attachment. The older & more decrepit I get, the harder it is to whisk properly, not to mention how convenient it is not to have to pull out a big bowl for just a few eggs, etc. Maybe the IRK gods will bestow their benevolence on me this time. It could happen!

@Barney but how much do you have left

@tinamarie1974 Well… I kept 20 pounds for myself and the rest went to a couple of nursing homes and to friends and neighbors. Of that, I have about 12 pounds left.

Oh yeah, I managed to put aside some pasta for a certain mailman, who didn’t make any complaints about all of the pasta.

Love ya, Nathan. Don’t you dare leave for another mail route!

@gt0163c
Aww, I miss seeing your beautiful cats enjoying their very fine box!

@gt0163c Cat scan!

@Kyeh I’ve been sick and spending lots of time lying around. The cats have responded in kind and are primarily lying around in solidarity with me.

Rare picture of the two of them snuggling close to nap.

Nix curled up in her hammock.

Kota going all-in for an extreme napping position.

@gt0163c @Kyeh I miss cats in my house. The Englishman still needs his arm twisted……really hard!

@gt0163c I’m sorry you’re sick, and glad the kitties are taking care of you. Funny that Kota sleeps like that - my Toby does too, with his paws in the air - it seems so trusting. I hope you’re better in time for Thanksgiving!

@gt0163c
@sillyheathen, would Willow the dog be okay with that, though?

@gt0163c
Feel better! Pretty cats!

@Lynnerizer Thanks. Fingers crossed the antibiotics are doing their thing.

@Pony
Dear cuisinart food processor fairy,
I never had one to begin with and would really enjoy one for Xmas cookies.

@clonetek At least it wasn’t 1,600 butt wipes.

@clonetek I got the same except instead of black socks I got a wall hanging art

@clonetek The hand wipes apparently have a expiration date. Don’t see one on mine.
https://offerup.com/item/detail/1207193291

@clonetek @Kidsandliz Any ideas on how to store once bag is open (so wipes don’t dry out)? At least an idea with minimum amount of work…I don’t have a dispenser big enough that is resealable for this size bulk.

@clonetek @DTominator I was thinking a 2.5 gallon zip lock bag.

@clonetek PS from what I saw hunting to see what was in them (an actual FDA approved ingredient that kills stuff so not snake oil - die of shock) they are good for about 2 years.

@clonetek @Kidsandliz My pack did have expiration info, 8/19/22. It was on the lower left side, on the Drug Info side of the pack. I tried a 2.5 gallon bag. It wound up ripping, but I was trying to shove it in. I think if I was more careful with the snug opening of the bag, then it will fit.

@clonetek @DTominator Nice to know they have 10 mo of life left. I haven’t opened mine (nor looked as carefully as you did for the expiration date. Please post if you get your’s in there. I don’t have any in the house and don’t want to go buy any if it turns out to be too small in the end. Thanks.

Most non-food expiration dates are BS, it’s just a “we tested this until this date and can’t guarantee it afterward”. If they stay sealed you should be fine.

@clonetek @Kidsandliz I haven’t tried again to put the wipes in a 2.5 gallon bag, but did make a “discovery”. The bag that tore had a linear opening of 13.5", and I was trying to put the wipes with the original plastic wrapper in the bag. I think if I actually took the original plastic wrapper off, then it may have fit without tearing at the opening. The plastic wrapper isn’t bulky (thickness), but the corners of the wrapper made it very hard to maneuver it into the bag. Making the wipes roll as an oval shape instead of a circle did help in getting the product into the bag. The other “discovery” was that different companies have different opening widths. The bag I tore was a Hefty slide lock 2.5 gal. I had a 2.5 gal Ziploc bag that only had 13" opening width. I think the 1/2" on the Hefty bag does makes a difference as you’ll have maybe an 1" more circumference with the bag open. Check the dimensions of your bag. It will be awhile before I try again (based on needed use of product), so that’s why I’m writing this long note.

@jannyblue That’s just a hold weight. They all say that. Don’t get discouraged yet!

@Tadlem43 That’s good to know. Thank you.

@llangley
Very nice haul!

@Star2236 I know!! I was kinda shocked but very thankful .

@sillyheathen When is your IRK scheduled to arrive-mine was scheduled for Friday, but is out on the Fedex truck for delivery today so I am hopeful given what others have gotten today.

@Felton10 @sillyheathen mine was suppose to deliver today. I don’t think it is happening. Maybe Friday

@Felton10 I think it’s set for Monday.

@sillyheathen @tinamarie1974 I’m hoping for mass quantities of wipes-regardless of what area they wipe.

@Felton10 @tinamarie1974 you do have tons of balls that KHJ has sent. I’m sure those things get dusty if they’re not wiped!

@Felton10 @sillyheathen why qre you wanting mass quantities of wipes? Special project?

@sillyheathen @tinamarie1974 I play with my balls so often they don’t have a chance to get dirty or dusty.

@sillyheathen @tinamarie1974 My dream is to get mass quantities of anything from Meh.

@Felton10 @sillyheathen @tinamarie1974 Would you settle for a big load of nothing?

@Felton10 @macromeh @sillyheathen I have gotten that box. Well it was a box of returned headphones that did not work. The only salvageable item was the Irk bag. I still gamble

@Felton10 @macromeh @sillyheathen @tinamarie1974 I got six broken bluetooth speakers once. But at least I was able to salvage the USB cables and, of course, the IRK bag.

@Bingo Here’s the link for the “Do not Disturb” game on Amazon. It sounds like it’s similar in gameplay to Apples to Apples or Cards Against Humanity. But instead of cards, there is a picture behind a door and your only choices for options (of what you think the judge will choose) are “join in”, “shut the door” or “call the police”. Not really the sort of game I enjoy. And given that it ended up in an IRK, I’m guessing most other people wouldn’t enjoy it a whole lot either.

@Felton10 That’s pretty damn sweet even if it is sans wipes.

@Felton10
I want a smart doorbell. That’s an exceptionally good haul, I’m jealous.

@Star2236 Not sure it is new or if it works as it was loose in the box and all the mounting hardware does not appear to be there-screws and wall anchors. Will have to test it out.

@lindseylulu swap the useful adaptive jar/can opener that I have purchased before for a tiny battery pack and we have the same. Twin size sheets so useless.

@lindseylulu I bought the jar/can opener from morningsave and it was well worth the money.

@romellex I’ve gotten deliveries on Sunday and ahead of schedule (IRK came yesterday when scheduled for Friday) so yes you might very well get it today.

@romellex mine shows on the truck but with delivery scheduled for tomorrow. Like they loaded the truck so the team would be ready to go first thing Friday.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@romellex @tinamarie1974
Mine too, was supposed to be today but then got changed to tomorrow, I’m thinking bc of a holiday.

@romellex @Star2236 @tinamarie1974 FedEx did deliver mine on Thanksgiving. Given the option I would have waited so they could have a holiday.

@zachdecker
I really need king size sheets for my bed if there’s something your in search of let me know I got a lot of stuff from irks if you wanna trade? Mini pie maker, twin sheets? My irk comes tomorrow.

@Star2236 If you whisper me your mailing address, I’ll be happy to ship the sheets to you.
Consider it an early Christmas present from another mediocre weirdo!

@cinoclav
15% off morning saving and sidedeals, I got them from ordering something earlier.

@Star2236 Meh… not sure I’d use them anyway. Might I ask what the codes are just in case?

@cinoclav @Star2236 I got a e-mail today with a 20% off coupon from Morningsave-maybe you got that one also.

@cinoclav @Felton10 @Star2236 “THANKFUL” expires tonight at midnight tho.

@cinoclav I just whispered them to you.

@eric1024 At least we know someone will get it as a future IRK?

@lehigh That’s true!

@eric1024 Wow. That is a seriously impressive amount of IRK in that. I’m sorry? Congrats? I’m really unsure of how to respond to that. lol

@eric1024 Let support know what happened. They will make it right.

@eric1024
Given the number of times over the years that I’ve seen the remains of a Fedex trailer getting scraped up from the side of the Interstate (usually post-barbecue, sometimes post-rapid-unscheduled-disassembly), “damaged in transit” is unsurprising to me. And given the number of missed delivery forecasts I’ve had outbound in the past three months, FXG in particular is apparently desperately short of both personnel and equipment. I’ve had reports from a couple of places that they’ve leased every truck in a local rental outlet’s current fleet, among other things.

@tinamarie1974 hmm that sucks. @Thumperchick would be the one to talk to out of us, might want to shoot a message over to Support to be safe.

@Ignorant @Thumperchick thanks much!! Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving!!

@tinamarie1974 If they only knew what was in the box and that there was a good chance that whatever was in there was already damaged and couldn’t be damaged further, they would have delivered it to you.

@Felton10 well what is odd is that yesterday the box was loaded on the delivery truck pending delivery. It sat there overnight. This morning the box is damaged to the point delivery is not possible. How does that even happen, does not make sense

I’ve had issues w FedEx this week. They also claimed they delivered a box from another retailer on Monday. It was fortuitous that I happened to have my security cameras on. No FedEx truck, no delivery, no one evern stepped on my porch.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@tinamarie1974 write into https://meh.com/support and we’ll help out as soon as we can.

Thanks @Thumperchick I sent a note!!

@Thumperchick Megan from CS has already responded and has already ordered a replacement. So much better than Meh!!!

Shout out to Megan!!

@tinamarie1974 That would be @halfling

@halfling @Thumperchick Oh, we already knew Halfling is awesome!!!

Thank you @Halfling!!

HIKING! VIKINGS! STRIKE KING [BRAND FISHING LURES]! AWESOME!

@Felton10 @tinamarie1974

This morning the box is damaged to the point delivery is not possible.

I’ve had that happen and I suspect it should really say "This morning the box is damaged stolen to the point delivery is not possible.

@Felton10 @Kyeh I hate to think that, but I am pretty certain it already happened to me earlier this week with my Lush delivery. It was a big box, lots of Christmas presents. It wasn’t delivered to my house or anyone else on my street (I checked with all my neighbors)

@Felton10 @tinamarie1974
How infuriating! Is FedEx taking any responsibility for it?

@Felton10 @Kyeh no idea I called Lush they are replacing my entire order and shipping UPS this time

Said they reached out to FedEx, but I doubt they will take any responsibility.

@Felton10 @tinamarie1974
Good for Lush, but FedEx seriously sucks. The time they “damaged” my delivery I called them (not easy to reach a real person) and then that person just said “you have to contact the business” - makes me wonder if they’re ever held accountable at all. Another time they left me a box that was CLEARLY addressed to someone 4 miles away from me; not even a name or similar street name.

@Felton10 @Kyeh well yes and no. If the shipper takes out insurance they can file a claim to recoup value + shipping (as long as the value is > deductible). If not, the shipper can only file for release value, which maxes out at $100.00.

Challenge is big companies who ship 1,000’s of packages a day don’t usually take out insurance nor do they have a good way to track/trace every little package. In some cases the cost of filing a claim is more than just writing off the incident and reshipping to the customer.

@Felton10 @tinamarie1974
Oh, that’s right - you know about these things!
Funny, right after my last reply to you I got a survey email from a fabric company asking about my preferences for shipping companies. I’m lucky to be able to do local pick-ups from them, but I made sure to give them my opinion about FedEx!

@Felton10 @Kyeh yeah they are all struggling right now, but FedEx has some serious challenges

@Kyeh @tinamarie1974 Who cares about the box being damaged. All you care about it what is inside. They are probably too embarrassed to deliver a box that looks like someone beat the shit out of it.

If they took a look at what was in the box, they would say OMG-look at how bad this stuff looks when in fact that was its original condition.

@Felton10 @tinamarie1974 Yeah, well - that’s assuming that they’re telling the truth about the box. I kind of suspect not; especially the message TM got about the box being on the truck one day and suddenly too damaged to deliver the next!

@tinamarie1974 Same thing happened to mine! Just sent a message to support as well

@eric1024 sorry, that sucks! Hopefully you get a quick response as well

@tinamarie1974 This has happened to me with fedex for two of my 5 irks.

@tinamarie1974 I’ve had irks that apparently have been tossed around so much by fex ex (including this recent irk) that the tape has busted loose and the box is flapping. Over the years I’ve had one empty one, and 3 or 4 with open boxes. You know it likely didn’t leave meh that way although it may or may not have left with enough tape holding the box shut depending on what is in the box and how heavy it is.

@Thumperchick @tinamarie1974 This happened to me, and Thumperchick made it right. All hail Thumperchick!

@OldCatLady @Thumperchick ❤

@gt0163c I bought my daughter the cross body purse for her school trip to Europe in summer 2023. Saved $2.40 better than normal VMP savings.

@gt0163c
The IRKs seeem to be getting the good coupons; all I’ve seen in my Meh and Morningsave boxes were for Casemates, and I’m more likely to take up figure skating than buy an entire case of wine.

@gt0163c @werehatrack Only some irks are getting the coupons. Mine didn’t have any. Of course enough have been photoed that you can see the generic code.

@jimmyd103 i also missed out on the coupons

@Timotatoe YEA!!! Congrats on Baby!!!

@wrkarl

@ongware Oh-WOW-do they know something about you we don’t. Have fun wiping where ever.

@ongware Those would come in very handy in a COVID era classroom. We use a ton of sanitizing wipes. 3200 would last at least a month. Lol.

@melanie413 @ongware Those appear to be antibacterial. May not be sufficient for SARS-CoV-2.

@brainmist @melanie413 @ongware And they need a 2.5 gallon zip lock to put them in to keep them from drying out. I got one of those. So heavy it busted out the tape on the box. Going to give it to someone I know who teaches kindergarten. Those creatures are grubby slime generators.

/giphy grubby slime generator

@ongware OK so looks like these things have an expiration date, although I don’t see that on mine.
https://offerup.com/item/detail/1207193291

@melanie413 @ongware From what I can determine they have about a 2 year shelf life before they “expire”. One ingredient in it is actually FDA approved for the intended purpose so not snake oil.

@Kidsandliz What a funny giphy!

@creativecstasy
Well if you can’t find a bed in your house to put those sheets on I don’t know what to tell you. Lol

@creativecstasy @Star2236 All they have is twin beds?

@Star2236

The ones that fit my bed are microfiber, which makes me all sweaty, lol. I only use cotton sheets. These will all be rehomed, just not on my bed.

My partner has a California King, so also can’t use any of the sheets.

@creativecstasy If they fit at least an 18" deep pocket, I can use King Size sheets and am willing to trade or do something to both seem them used and make it worth your while, if you’re interested. Or just donate them, which is what 90% of my Irk stuff winds up as. lol

@Einherjar13 Towels are nice. Keep hoping for that Cuisinart Fairy!

@Smileyman9 lol

@romellex that llama bag is the bees knees!

@cbilyak And it is even cuter in reality! My grandkids are all grown up, so my plan is to stash it until the first great-grand arrives!!

@romellex the llama bag is ridiculously adorable!!! That’s a good one!

@romellex Oh the llama bag is so cute! My baby girl’s favorite book is a Llama Llama book. Love it! Great Irk!

@romellex I kinda like that hoodie (although I have no confidence in the mask)

@brainmist I’m inclined to agree with you on that mask. I could easily blow out a candle through it, so it doesn’t pass the Covid test. And it doesn’t have a pocket for inserting something denser. I’d wear an actual N-95 or similar under it. On the other hand, it does give a clean ensemble look, and maybe helps hold a real mask in place.

@abozik contact support they will send you one.

@miscreant love the watercolor pencils and the fish tank!

@miscreant @sillyheathen I’ve been paying actual money for the hand sanitizer dispensers, like some kind of fool!

(And I bought that fish tank. This is a very nice IRK. Congrats!)

@Kyeh this explains so much

@Kyeh THAT’S where my chewy order went!!!

@sillyheathen I was wondering if my Chewy order was there, but I placed it on Wednesday, so I guess it’s some other problem. But more proof that FedEx lies - they said my delivery is delayed because “Customer Not Available or Business Closed.” Well, the original scheduled date was for this Tuesday, so how the heck do they know if I’m available or not? Plus it didn’t have to be signed for; they always just drop it off. Damn liars.

@Kyeh @sillyheathen Some may recall my Fedex issues last winter…

@brainmist @sillyheathen
Was it FedEx?
That was definitely epic!

@sillyheathen I’m sure those wipes will come in handy for cleaning up all the blood.

@Felton10 I’m sure I know not what you speak of!

@sillyheathen Surely you have either heard of or watched “Dexter”. He could have used mass quantities of those.

@Felton10 He sounds fascinating!

@sillyheathen Had you ever heard of “Dexter” before I mentioned him? Had an 8 year run on Showtime about 8 years ago and is on again for one season primarily because no one liked the way it ended. Always made the list of one of the worst endings in episodic TV.

@Felton10 course I have! He’s like my idol!

@sillyheathen I was a real fan of the show also-when it ended has to buy a piece of memorabilia from it-bought the name plate from miguel prado’s office and had it mounted-see attached.

@stevenmontes Oh nice, kids learning puzzles, I haven’t seen these. I keep hoping to get lucky to get something for my 17 month old daughter.

@remo28 fun irk. I keep hoping to get lucky to get some kid items for my little girl.

@FreePasta Me too.

@djslack I’m a fan of the beanies. I use jezebel to make crazy cool leather patches and either sew them on or use patch adhesive. But yeah. This definitely looks more like the side deal irks. The reveals always make my brain try to process how they even handle the irks. Maybe a field trip to Texas is in order.

@djslack Mine hasn’t even shipped yet so I’m thinking the same.

@sillyheathen self pom, group pom, whatever, as long as everyone involved is consenting I’m not here to judge what the beanies do. I could get down with the leather action. I mean the patches sound nice.

I think there’s a video or at least a lot of pictures and a writeup on a field trip to Texas with koolhandjoe. Looked like an awesome time.

FOOLS! TOOLS! JEWELS! AWESOME!

@Barney BK?

@Barney @tinamarie1974 Burger King. They make the best Dutch ovens.

@sammydog01 @tinamarie1974 Jerks. Get some education.

BK is a company in The Netherlands. They’ve been making Dutch ovens for about 150 years. This Dutch oven is made of composite materials, so I’m not sure what all I can make in it. And since I’m such a great cook, ha ha, if I mess things up, I’ll blame it on the Dutch oven being sooo different.

@Barney I got an education. I remember when BK shoes were the thing in school. I didn’t know they made stuff for feetin’ and stuff for eatin’.

That is a nice score. It’s not heavy like a cast iron dutch oven so it may not be as good for searing but should be easier to wield for soups, stews, and braising.

@djslack WE ARE EDUCATED, not like some of the riffraff who hang out around here.

Seriously, a lighter weight Dutch oven is just what I need because I am turning into such a wimp as I age. But even this light weight one still weighs over seven pounds, I think.

@Barney Wow! That is an awesome irk! We bought the dutch oven and love it! Enjoy!

LEGOS! EGGOS! STRATEGO! AWESOME!

@miscreant That sucker sure is heavy. If my cooking with it doesn’t turn out, I guess I can always use it to develop my upper body strength.

@RCFlyer
Because some of us are lucky enough to just get one.

/giphy backhand slap

@Kyeh not too shabby!

@sillyheathen Yeah, I haven’t tried the watch yet but that’s kind of exciting.

@Kyeh That watch looks cool. Hope it works.

@RiotDemon Actually a pretty hat - they didn’t look as nice in the sales photos when they were offered!

@RiotDemon send me that hat and I’ll put a bad ass leather patch on it. Then it will be less less meh. Then you will want to wear it when it’s cold.

@sillyheathen I appreciate that! It might get cold enough for me to wear it one or two days, at most… So it would be lost on me.

@Kyeh @RiotDemon Interesting wall sticker. I can see why they didn’t sell.

@RiotDemon I don’t know what the plastic trays are, but I want more. We’ve been using them as TV dinner type trays.

@Vectors I’d be weary of receiving an “alive cat” in a box that didn’t have holes in it.

@Chrisg958 not too shabby!

@Star2236 someone is having a sleepover!

/giphy excited oprah

@sammydog01 Wow, nice - and a maroon bag?

@Kyeh Yes, maroon bag!

@sammydog01 Do the clothes fit anyone in your household?

I got @Carl669’s orange coat in black AND MY SIZE

Two pair of pants that say L/XL but I don’t think so.

Neck massager

4K waterproof action camera

I’m sad the bright pink bunny pants won’t fit. I bet my dog would sleep with them though.

@Kyeh My daughter is slim and the pants might fit her. But she’s also short and these are crazy long.

@sammydog01 Oh, too bad. You need to find someone with a serger. I actually have one but haven’t learned how to use it yet. The bunny pants are super cute!

@sammydog01 you get an IRK and I win championships. Sounds about right.

@sammydog01 that’s fantastic! The pants would probably fit my son. That kid is tall and skinny. He’s so hard to buy for. I have to alter everything. He’s a 16 in length and a 6/7 in the waist. He couldn’t find a swimsuit one day so he’s stole his sisters TMNT swim shorts. They’re boys but she loves them to bits. Well he got in them 6/6x but they were in the middle of his thigh. I don’t know what was more hilarious, the fact that she was so angry or the fact that they actually fit him.

@sammydog01
Wow very nice haul and I so want the maroon bag. Now I’m really upset I didn’t get an irk the other day.

@bblood don’t leave us in suspense…what’s behind the door?

@njfan, it’s a mystery that I honestly never hope to find out

@bblood
I love the whole board game explanation.

@FreePasta
Very nice

@jvo

I should probably be jealous that my box which shipped after Black Friday, didn’t even contain the expired coupons.