@pooflady: Well, we know you and I did. By the way, I can't find/get to your comment about 100 lbs of gumballs. Was that in the original machine, or did you get even more??
I got a 40 pound bag of dirt. No joke. I certainly can't complain seeings how I got a roomba in the first load. Ah! Now it makes sense...spread the dirt and use the roomba to clean it! Sounds like a fun afternoon.
Bummer! Just had a call from a delivery service. Because for some reason there were two names on my crate, they asked me if I was expecting a giant gumball machine. That sure ruined the surprise. Really let down. Not because of the gumballs, but because the anticipation is ruined.
@pooflady it's funny to me that they shipped the key separate, as if it was an ATM card and a PIN number. They must not be together, or someone could take all ur gumballz!
@marklog : I'll try to post a picture of the cartoon a bit later.
@pooflady: I've got a gumball machine coming, too, and it was a bit of a let-down to find out, although I'd already guessed it. The delivery guy was totally flummoxed as he tried to describe the 4x5x5 pallet contents.
I'm bummed how many ppl are selling/giving away their mass prizes. Dude got an XBox One and acted like it was a Fozzie mug. A 100 pound gumball machine? That's an inheritance!
@brandon Thanks. I, like you, didn't receive anything of significant monetary value in my fuku but there were some great items in mine. My favorite was a Fozzie Bear coffee mug and Beavis and Butt Head figure.
There's a very large but not very heavy box in my building's foyer. It seems lighter than the original Fuku, anyway. I didn't get a key, so I don't think it's a gumball machine. I'll try to be excited enough for @brandon and @medz anyway. Geez.
The gumball delivery guy was due here between 11am-1pm. It's now 3:10. I've cancelled one doctor's appointment, rescheduled lunch with a friend, and soothed The Spouse, who's had to cancel his own errands to be here for The Delivery. (Today's his day off.) At this point I'm considering sticking a large sign in the driveway that says "Gumball delivery refused. Return to sender." (But I won't, of course; I want pictures of this thing being delivered!)
@JonT: You're above and beyond the meh standards here! (Sorry -- it didn't even occur to me to check back to see if an official Meh person was doing something. I really didn't expect that at all.) He arrived a little before 4pm, all apologies for a problem delivery and a dead phone. Totally nice guy, lives less than a mile away, and I think he thinks we're all just a bit, er, mad. Anyway, the thing is here and unpacked; pictures and details will follow as soon as The Spouse gets back home to decant them into the computer. Many thanks, again!
@barnabee: The delivery guy was actually a sweetie. Used to own a gift shop not far from me, lost it when the economy tanked, and thinks the delivery biz is less stressful.
@medz: The Monster itself isn't especially heavy, thank heavens. We're thinking of adding arms and a ray gun; it reminds us both of a Dalek.
I would totally be up for purchasing that gumball machine from you @magic_cave. Not sure the logistics of sending that sucker to Iowa but I would be interested.
I am totally technically inept. After screwing around for almost three hours, I am officially giving up getting pictures to post and shall, instead, direct you to an imgur album. I think. Try this: http://imgur.com/a/ABVp0#0
EDIT: It seems to work. Enjoy, with whatever level of meh you wish.
@medz: great photos -- thank you! And it took you all of 22 seconds to do that? Can you also do the other two pictures as well? Is there any way to show all my exceedingly meh captions.....? Guess folks will have to go to the imgur site for that bit of silliness. It's brain damage from lack of sleep.
@magic_cave, you're right. I didn't do it justice. How's this? Magic_Cave is a little stunned when Mr. Gumball is finally present in all his glorious meh-nificence. Delivery man on right, Delivery Supervisor on left, checking to be sure Mr. Gumball arrived in meh condition. A clear look at Mr. Gumball's superbly meh internal mechanism. Mr. Gumball's belly is explored. This image allows viewers to appreciate the meh-ness of Mr. Gumball's own gumballs, as well as to note the momentarily empty space where a cash box is usually found. Mr. Gumball brought with him a token of his esteem for his new meh family in the sum of $31.37. It's a good thing Magic_Cave didn't lose the damned key, hmm?
Here is my Fukubukuro, it didn't come with a key or note but I'm happy. 4 pairs reading glasses...one broke upon first opening 1 "Gold Digger" Bobble Head 1 Make your own bag of Meh 1 Kindle Fire Case, (sans Kindle Fire) 1 JBL Micro Speaker Dock AND 2(!) Original comics starring everyone's favorite octopus.
Who needs an Xbox One, Gumball Machine or 60 pounds of salt when you have two comics. In 20 years, these surely be very valuable. My only complaint is that they didn't come in their original plastic cover.
@a This is nearly identical to what I got, except there was an incredibly low production value deck of "Edward Scissor Hands" playing cards (like so low quality that they only had the one blurry picture of Edward on them and no other pictures of cast members) instead of the sound making device. Pretty darn Meh.
If I could buy some Mediocre employees a round, I would. Awesome work, peeps.
(If you recognize your writing on that note, let me know if I need to keep going. Beyond that, I've got a friend with a bunch of dogs and I hope you won't mind if I let him turn these into genuine bags of crap.)
@editorkid So just how big is that box? Does it have the dimensions on it (Often they will be printed on the bottom). And that is a giant box full of paper bags, right?
@MEHcus Honestly, the only downside to our weirdly gorgeous summer this year is that I'm just not spending any time inside. Plus, when I do look, I'm totally cheating, by grabbing handfuls and bending and squeezing to see if I can feel anything inside. If it's just a piece of paper (say, a $1,000 bill), I am so fucked... I'll probably find it later this year when the outside world is meh again. But I will print this out for reference!
@editorkid What if it's directions to the location of your brand new car, and it's just sitting there, in some vacant lot, alone, local hood rats eyeing it every day, until one realizes no one is coming for that car, the giant red bow on the top is wilted and bedraggled from weather, and some lucky recipient is SOL because that car is mine now, bitch? Have you even thought about that? Have you? Have you. There could be a soup kitchen in the car that was supposed to be yours, taking place right now.
And now my optometrist called to say my new glasses are in, and these contacts are killing me (have you ever had contact lenses that felt like crawdads that were trying to burrow into the mud on a hot summer day? I have now, except my contacts don't care how hot it is...), so you have time to make popcorn, eat it, do some laundry, and run out for a cold six-pack. Also, I guess once I'm back I have to upload all of the video to YouTube. So if the weather's nice, once you're back from your beer run, you may as well go for a jog or two.
@editorkid: I have a lot of family in Chicago. Word from an uncle is that there are several who are, as they say, connected. Get a move on with that update, mister, or I'll make a call...
First I want to apologize for my delay in posting a picture of my Fu...... ANYWAY I also want to say THANKS for the AWESOMENESS. Much better than my first ever BOC (Not sure if I will try hard for another) you even sent me NEW VINTAGE toys!!! AND a FOZZIE mug. As a bonus my mom even took one of the pairs of reading glasses.
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Oh Also got bored at work, for some reason they had a box of crayons
I got played. Hard. Even worse cause my attention was pulled away, and I couldn't get back to the box for several hours, so I spent that entire time being excited.
Or should I say "meh'ed." Between this and the additional 2 dozen books of the same that came with it, bravo, you got me. I fell for it.
@pooflady: Look at the photo of me and It. Just behind the bottom edge of bubble wrap you can see a large, square silver shape. That's the faceplate, and it had, um, two visible screws; I don't recall there being more, but The Spouse was doing the screwing around (and a fine job he does!), so I suppose there could have been a screw in each corner. Go to picture 4 (?) showing "belly" of It. See the empty screw holes? You should be able to unscrew the faceplate pretty easily. It's a little heavy (picture 4) so be careful not to let it fall on your toes. If you get this far and get the plate off, you'll see the cash box (pic 5) on the left side. It's just sitting there, so it's easy to lift out. Almost all the change we found was around -- not in -- the cash box; it probably bounced out of the box or the box wasn't back in place just exactly. We figure whoever was emptying it was too busy or too lazy to reach in and pick up the change bit by bit. The Spouse had no problem with it (except that it was pretty dusty/dirty back in there), so he picked, and I counted. And counted. And counted! Wheee! Ooops, sorry, got carried away there. The whole thing is pretty simply but cleverly designed.
You've probably discovered by now that it's no where near as heavy as you'd expect (thank the ghods for fiberglass!), although it's really cumbersome. The Spouse was able to grab It around around its "belly" and move it pretty easily.
We're still trying to figure out what to do with It. I've got one request from a fellow Meh'rican, and one of The Spouse's co-workers has offered a rather paltry sum for it. I'm also considering trying to convince my son that it would be perfect for his first child's bedroom (said boy-child being due in early September), but I think my DIL may never speak to me again if I try that. It's kinda cute, actually, and I hate to get rid of him.
The Spouse, who as I said did all the unscrewing around, will be home in about two hours. Give me a holler if you have more questions. And be sure to take lots of pictures! I'd like to compare the two and see if they're clones. Have fun!!
@ongware That can't be true, if it was you would have found the surprise we left on page 12 of one of them and would also be saying holy shit. And you aren't. Soooo you must be lying to us.
@MEHcus Holy shit, this was the first notification email that I received on being mentioned! Are you sure there were 29 books? I did carry a book all over the house here and there, and I may have left one in a compromising position and forgot about it.
OK. Sorry for the delay. Had to get home, get some help and then upload images. So to recap - I got a call from a freight company today saying they had a delivery to schedule. 1 carton, 200 pounds. They could do it sometime during the day tomorrow or I could pick it up today any time. Their center is actually almost on my way home and I drove my truck today so I said I'd go pick it up. When I get there, I asked the front office person what it was and from her confused look, I had to explain that I didn't actually know WHAT I was getting and I needed to know if it would fit in a truck. She said she didn't know either, but it was marked down as being a TV. Sign for it, pull around back and wait for the forklift to bring me whatever my mystery treasure was to be. Would it be rocks? Broken radios? A gumball machine that dispenses gumball machines? Nope. None of the above. It was exactly what it said it was.
To say that I hit the jackpot is an understatement. Thank you to all Meh staff. I actually said HOLY SHIT out loud when the forklift came into view and the warehouse guys started laughing their asses off.
@silverqueen@mehcus Nope, nothing exciting on page 12 on either paperback or hardcovers. But, I decided to flip and shake each book like a 2 year old, and you wouldn't believe what came out!
@editorkid open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open
Alright, I'll bite! What so out? I would have been all over this reply except I had to fend off the crabby neighbor who called the cops. He thought my drum was too loud! ha ha ha!@ongware
@editorkid Sorry I misspelled your handle. Smile. I was using Voice over on the iphone and I didn't double check it's input from the dictation. Same problem with my response to @ongware, It should have been What FELL out? I really need to get a keyboard for the laptop. So much easier than the iPhone. Sorry again
@brandon Since we did the majority of the Fukus in a large batch, if you were a late responder you may need to wait a little bit longer. We still have a few Kickstarter forms trickling in so we'll send out another batch when we get a few more.
@APStephens just looked into this and it looks like the apartment rejected the package or the apartment number is invalid. Why don't you send an email to contests@meh.com with the correct address so I can verify it and we'll make sure we get it out to you.
@thumperchick@silverqueen It ain't no 65" TV fo sho, but it definitely would help me not be sore if I was! I think it's expired though. Like 2003 expired. I'm just glad it's not it's not some kind of butt creme to save me from butthurt...
@MEHcus Hey, I have hopes, ok! Don't dash them right away! Maybe even for an unexpired packet of thera-gesic! I'm definitely not balsy enough to use a 10 year expired packet of it, sealed or not....
@ongware I hate to cause you to need butt cream but, I can't see your picture. I am blind. so would you please tell me! Please, Please! @editorkid won't dig any faster and I am dieing to know! Smile Soooo Much Fun!
@silverqueen Whoops! Didn't know! It's a single packet of extra strength Thera-gesic Topical Therapeutic Analgesic creme. Expires 0103, unless that's a different code and it just doesn't expire. I don't know what page it was on, I was shaking books at that point. Not angrily. ;)
@ongware Hey no way for you to know. No problem at all. At least you will know when I don't get the picture jokes! Smile So Let me get this right. You have 29 books and 1 packet of theroputic cream? Meh! At least Is the book any good? Smile
@ongware@MEHcus@editorkid What is this about 3 boxes? I thought there was one big box with 27 books in it but then it was turned into 29 and the clue about page 12, then one therapeutic package fell out! Have I missed something? Is that magic cream? And it makes boxes multiply! Are there more page 12’s in that box? This is driving MEH crazy! Giggle I am wasting plenty of time being nosy about someone else’s presents aren’t I? Hahahaha
@ongware@MEHcus@editorkid WWell?... You are killing me. I have read and read read this thread hopeing that I wil find out what happens on page 12 and what is in the paper bags! The only thing I can find is that Editorkid has news but is too dirty to type? What ever!! Please tell us if the only thing is that Editorkid has a coupon forbandaids for the paper cuts and after ongware reads all the books that there is a need for the expired theroputic cream!
Or if the soup kitchen set up in the new car has the best crème of broccoli soup ever! Smile Please Please Tell!!!!
@silverqueen I am finally back in town from my trip. I did bring one book, but there definitely isn't anything in that one. seeing the paperbag escapade, I am wondering whether I should re attack this with additional scrutiny!
Damn it I can't figure out how to reply directly! Sorry for all the new comments. @editorkid Sorry about the contacts. That sounds awful! I just hope the Utube has audio since you are making me wait for it too. Smile. Just FYI if it is not clear as to what you found I will most likely ask again in words. Giggle. I am so excited for you! And I'll do as you suggest and pop a beverage while I wait.
@silverqueen There's only incidental noise in the videos, and I don't have much production ability. I'll add a comment after that describes the action. It'll be a while... don't stay up late.
It wasn't a terrible day; it wasn't an amazing day. But it was somewhere in between.
That made it an OK day, so going through the Second Shipment box seemed like an OK way to spend the day.
I had gone through maybe two-thirds of the bags already.
Some of the bags that had no X
A lot of the bags were still in clumps. You could tell they had been put in there a bunch at a time, so I knew I could check them quickly.
That helped me clear out some space.
The state of the box
And then...
I saw it. Tucked into the corner. I gingerly pulled it out and carried it into my living room, where I spread a towel out on my couch and laid the bag on top of that.
You can't take chances.
I studied the bag.
The bag from above
The bag from in front
I couldn't see anything from those angles. Maybe other angles would give me some info.
The bag from the left front
The bag from the right front
Still not much to go on. I looked at the bag from above again.
The bag from above again
Maybe there was a clue on the X.
A closeup of the X
Nope, not that I could figure out, anyway. If that photo gives you any hints, you have a more analytical mind than me.
It was time to look.
Thanks, Meh team. This kind of fun is no trouble at all, and the journey was the reward... along with the money.
And there's a spoiler in the first comment so people who use screen readers will know what I found. I've had no luck with spoiler tags, so stop here until you've watched the video, or continue on if you just want to know.
@silverqueen The three videos show, respectively, a scan of my neighborhood today, showing that it was mostly cloudy but with a little sun here and there, and not much going on; a scan of the inside of the box, showing that the small paper bag with the X was tucked into the very bottom in the corner; and finally, a look at the bag from different angles, and when I finally open it, there's a small piece of paper inside. When I take out the paper, there's a note on it that says "A penny for your troubles," with a penny taped to the paper.
@editorkid - My county in Washington outlawed plastic bags. Stores charge $.05 each for paper bags. Maybe you could sell yours around the corner for $.04. Silver lining.
@KDemo No silver lining needed. I mean, geez, I got an XBox One, a Pac-Man pencil sharpener, and an awesome prank treasure hunt. And I think I can find a use for the bags. @JonT and @MEHcus, how many stores did you guys have to hit to get all of those? Do you remember how many bags that totaled up to?
@editorkid If I remember right that was about 1500ish bags, think we only had to clear out one store so...it could have been worse! Glad you had fun and were a good sport about it.
@editorkid well that was fun, living vicariously through your posts. glad you found the answer eventually. kudos to the meh team for going above and beyond.
@editorkid YESSSS it was finally found! All in all I think you wound up with 1600 bags total. Haha thanks for taking us along for the ride with you and for being a good sport about it!
@MEHcus Aside from the financial windfall, I'm particularly grateful to you and @JonT for not saying, "Wait. How did that get there? No. That's not it. Keep going." Because I would have.
@editorkid Thank you for the play by play. That was awesome!How much fun!! That was worth it. I sit here smileing my butt off. I think you should frame the penny, and it should have MEH place of prominence in the house! Haha thanks for the good time.
Now im wondering whether I missed something.... im finally back in town. Nothing in the one book I brought.... should I go a second time through them all???
@ongware I think you might consider asking @mehcus. A comment earlier makes me think mehcus knows something?? And we can't forget that there is at least one more that hasn't been discussed yet! @JonT said Thu, Aug 7th that @APStephens was getting one too! So the fun goes on!! HEEEEEEEEE
@APStephens Ugh... The Suspense!! What is the MEH definition of "Soon"? Smile It was 11 days ago and no word? I am anxiouss for you. How much Fun! @JonT Any word???? Nosy people wana know. Grin
@jimmyd103 lol i was one of the first to donate to the kickstarter and submit my address. but somehow jont said my package was rejected and they'd send it out again. fun huh? haha
@jont alas I'm also in the final wave, awaking each morn to check fedex for packages of curious dimensions and weights to arrive. Tolkien level stuff really
@APStephens If by 'cool stuff' you mean 160 pounds of salt.... than yes I received 160 pounds of cool stuff. All-in-all my two fukus (one for the wife) were average. But who am I to complain? Bottom line, it has been A Blast. For the minimal $$ I doled out the fukus alone were both good scores!! Add the salt surprise and I'm extra-meh.
@jimmyd103 You are correct this is MEH board torcher! Smile Brandon @APStephens Whoo Hoo The thrill of round THREE!! At least there are two more to follow and whish, grown and hope for! Can you tell us how many more do we have the pleasure of agonizing over? @jont I wish I had known about MEH a long time ago. I didn’t find it until I became a member, too late for the kick starter. You guys are so lucky!! Anticipation is wonderful!
@@APStephens, @brandon Since the second FuKuBuKru has sold and has shipped for those lucky 1000 + or – 2 soles I am still wondering about your First KickStarter FUKUS. It has been more than a month since the thread updated. Have you all received them or are they still lost? @jont, @heart Any news? I guess it is intirely possible that the boxes when they did arrive were so MEH that they didn’t warrant the telling? Or also just as plausible that it is in a different thread and I missed it?
@APStephens@brandon@jont I think I found a work around for the Suuuuuuuuuuper long threads. I still didn’t see your two names pop up in any of the FUKU topics lately. Did your original kickstarter FUKU’s go out In the Second shipments of FUKU round 2, and you didn’t post or I missed it? There are getting to be so many FUKU threads now. Smile I tried to find you both but… I didn’t. If you guys are going to post would you start another one “kikstarter FUKU lost and found”
@silverqueen Just got mine on Tuesday but have been slammed with work. LOVED it. God the laptop carrying backpack, the creepiest damn 2 foot tall Pez Clown bank, a pb&J spreader, the puppet collection, one of the copper mugs (how do i get 3 more!?), a reassembled set of like 30 AAA batteries and a monster jug of mouthwash. Definitely worth the wait!
Without the erlenmeyer flask, your use of "official" seems dubious...
I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS! BIG TIME STUFF!
@Thumperchick Seems to me I didn't need that silly little flask. Who's "official" now?!
Hey Cartman. IIIII'm sailinggg awayyy...
I wanna know, too. Waiting (with bated breath) for a phone call to set up delivery.
Second shipment? I haven't even opened my first box yet!
(It arrived Monday last week.)
Then you don't know if you got a key? How can you stand it?
@pooflady: Nope, I don't know! And actually, the sealed box taunts me ... but I've resisted.
Kind of masochistic, isn't it?
Any reason you haven't opened it yet?
How many people got keys?
I dunno....
@pooflady: Well, we know you and I did. By the way, I can't find/get to your comment about 100 lbs of gumballs. Was that in the original machine, or did you get even more??
I got a 40 pound bag of dirt. No joke. I certainly can't complain seeings how I got a roomba in the first load. Ah! Now it makes sense...spread the dirt and use the roomba to clean it! Sounds like a fun afternoon.
For reelz, Mac. 40 pounds of premium garden soil. (posted in the long fuku thread) I can post a pic tonight if you still have doubt.
@medz I believe you. Now I don't know what to think. I was ready to be envious. Now I'm disappointed for something that wasn't even for me.
I'm pretty sure Meh folks hid something in that bag... You had better spend the next few hours rooting through the bag until you find it...
You're right...surely there is a loose diamond or two in that dirt somewhere...
Maybe inside the bag of dirt is a key and a note saying something else is on its way
While you're in there, be a doll and root me up a tuber?
Bummer! Just had a call from a delivery service. Because for some reason there were two names on my crate, they asked me if I was expecting a giant gumball machine. That sure ruined the surprise. Really let down. Not because of the gumballs, but because the anticipation is ruined.
All part of the illusion.
Someone else already got one! https://meh.com/forum/topics/fukubukuro#53d2c46367cd2b88068c93db must've came with the building.
"Gumball machine" is street slang for a whole barrel of high-grade meth, they probably mean that.
@JonT when will those be on sale?
@pooflady it's funny to me that they shipped the key separate, as if it was an ATM card and a PIN number. They must not be together, or someone could take all ur gumballz!
Personal identification number number?
personally identifiable numerical number
I wonder if the other name on the crate was supposed to get something, too. That lady was in Florida.
She gets the gumballs. Be a dear and forward those on.
It's too big a prize for one person, so she gets it next week.
I'm in Florida. But I don't consider myself much of a lady.
I'm in Florida. What was the first initial of the other person?
@marklog : I'll try to post a picture of the cartoon a bit later.
@pooflady: I've got a gumball machine coming, too, and it was a bit of a let-down to find out, although I'd already guessed it. The delivery guy was totally flummoxed as he tried to describe the 4x5x5 pallet contents.
My bag of dirt is looking better and better!
@magic_cave: The guy that called me said, "Uh, you know it's in a crate, right"? I don't think there's any possible way to explain this to someone.
I tried to explain it, but he wasn't meh-aware.
With all your family parties, you can make quite a bit of money with a gum ball machine!
The Spouse already has two co-workers in a bidding war. Sez one: "My daughter would have the best sleep-overs ever!"
@smilingjack: I have a future grandson-in-law that owns a pizza parlor! We could make a deal.
All the cool grandma
I haven't heard anything about mine at all. I need to check the mail when I get home and see if I have a package or something waiting. :T
Yeah, do that. You too may end up with a 4' tall gumball machine. And a key!
No sign of my furry boo boo buckaroo yet.
Hey, @APStephens. It's possible your Fuku hasn't shipped. We shipped them in order of responses to the email, so there are a few left to go.
no worries :) still super excited to get one when it comes
I received a 15 pound box of reading glasses
I don't believe you, who would send something like that? I need proof.
What does 15 pounds of reading glasses look like??
I have been calling the Veterans home and other Retirement homes today, I am going to split them up and donate them.
This is a-meh-zing
The veterans home is in Boulder City (outside Las Vegas) this is the sign where you turn
@spacezorro Just mentally respin it to Meh gave you a tax deduction LOL
I got two 60 pound and one 40 pound bag of salt pellets for a water softener. Yep 160 pounds of salt
Kickstarter size margarita party. Show up the potato salad guy
It can be BYO salt grinder
Here are some images that I posted in the 'official' fuku thread.
Drawring from meh,
My drawring,
What does 160 pounds of salt look like?
My drawing looks exactly like yours.
@magic_cave that can't be true, they're all slightly different and done by various "artists."
@JonT: Ahh. One of the joys of getting old is failing eyesight. I'm thinking of framing it, along with the envelop that held the magic key.
I'm bummed how many ppl are selling/giving away their mass prizes. Dude got an XBox One and acted like it was a Fozzie mug. A 100 pound gumball machine? That's an inheritance!
I know right! Dude with the xbox said he already had one that he never bothered to hook up! Wha?!!!
I said I'm lazy. Do I have to say it again? Because that's a lot of effort.
@editorkid, ;) I understand. All my cords are routed behind and through. I have to pull it away from the wall to add/remove stuff.
I know, right... and for a bunch of driving games? Can't someone at least code an Atari 2600 emulator?
You can be bummed if you like, but I'm still trying to figure out what to do with a 4' gumball machine if we keep it.
I suppose we could use it to dole out Halloween gumballs.
I'm not bummed. I'm lazy. Come on, people. And I would have loved a gumball machine.
In the meantime... any guesses? (Guesses, not spoilers. If you know, shaddup.) Scale is for scale. I'll open it this weekend.
Hey, @brandon, why you hatin' on Fozzie?
@kleineleh quite the opposite
@editorkid I bet there is a roomba in there. My 1st fuku box was about that size.
@brandon or @medz, either of you interested in 160 pounds of salt? I'm selling it real cheap
I'll pay $5 if shipping is free ;)
60lbs of salt for 40lbs of dirt sounds like an even trade.
But, no thanks. I'm good.
@jimmyd103 It's all good - I loved yours!
@medz Awww, come on.
@brandon Thanks. I, like you, didn't receive anything of significant monetary value in my fuku but there were some great items in mine. My favorite was a Fozzie Bear coffee mug and Beavis and Butt Head figure.
@jimmyd103 I haven't gotten mine bc the Kickstarter invite went to a super old email (non-meh fault) but I'm happy for anything
@brandon Bummer. Hope you can get in on the next round
@jimmyd103 I believe I'm still getting one, just hyper delayed since I didn't find & fill out form til this week
There's a very large but not very heavy box in my building's foyer. It seems lighter than the original Fuku, anyway. I didn't get a key, so I don't think it's a gumball machine. I'll try to be excited enough for @brandon and @medz anyway. Geez.
SUPER EXCITING
So...you gonna open that?...or... Didja open it yet? Open open open!
Well? Did you open it yet?
Whadja get? Huh? Huh? Whadja get? Tell us! Tell us!
openitopenitopenit
someone please dig out @editorkid's contact information and call!
Sorry. Kitteh had surgery today and I have a shitton of stupid cat things to do before I get to the box. Diagnostic ultrasounds tomorrow!
(For her, not me. Alcohol for me, not her.)
Ok. Take care of your kitteh. Crappy box can wait.
Oh no! I hope your kitty is okay. That definitely takes precedence.
@editorkid RESULTS?!
@brandon She's doing OK. Might be a fibrosarcoma, but probably isn't cancer. Thanks for asking!
The gumball delivery guy was due here between 11am-1pm. It's now 3:10. I've cancelled one doctor's appointment, rescheduled lunch with a friend, and soothed The Spouse, who's had to cancel his own errands to be here for The Delivery. (Today's his day off.) At this point I'm considering sticking a large sign in the driveway that says "Gumball delivery refused. Return to sender." (But I won't, of course; I want pictures of this thing being delivered!)
Sorry about that, we made a call to the freight company and they said they'd make a call to the driver.
I hope the driver isn't trapped under a gumball machine!
Wouldn't you know, even the delivery guys are mediocre and don't give a meh.
@JonT: You're above and beyond the meh standards here! (Sorry -- it didn't even occur to me to check back to see if an official Meh person was doing something. I really didn't expect that at all.) He arrived a little before 4pm, all apologies for a problem delivery and a dead phone. Totally nice guy, lives less than a mile away, and I think he thinks we're all just a bit, er, mad. Anyway, the thing is here and unpacked; pictures and details will follow as soon as The Spouse gets back home to decant them into the computer. Many thanks, again!
@barnabee: The delivery guy was actually a sweetie. Used to own a gift shop not far from me, lost it when the economy tanked, and thinks the delivery biz is less stressful.
@medz: The Monster itself isn't especially heavy, thank heavens. We're thinking of adding arms and a ray gun; it reminds us both of a Dalek.
Hey, glad to hear this worked out, and sorry about the issues.
@hollboll Dalek gumball machine. Nice!
Okay - this would make the giant gumball machine prize absolutely epic!
@magic_cave can't wait to see the pics
I would totally be up for purchasing that gumball machine from you @magic_cave. Not sure the logistics of sending that sucker to Iowa but I would be interested.
We currently have two prior offers, and we haven't a clue what to do. Give me a day or so to get it sorted out.
@magic_cave feel free to throw that machine into the meh exchange!
I am totally technically inept. After screwing around for almost three hours, I am officially giving up getting pictures to post and shall, instead, direct you to an imgur album. I think. Try this: http://imgur.com/a/ABVp0#0
EDIT: It seems to work. Enjoy, with whatever level of meh you wish.
I just right-clicked on the image in your album and choose "open image in new tab". Then I copy/pasted the address shown in the new window.
@magic_cave you've GOT to keep it now. It looks like a perfect fit there!
@Brandon: You're referring to the overgrown jungle aspect of my Florida backyard?
@magic_cave Not at all. You seem to have the space & it could be a nice addition to a more flexible setup. It'd be awful for an apt etc
It's like a ball pit for lizards! Throw the right ads on a YouTube of lizards frolicking in that thing and you can retire early!
@Brandon: :::laughing::: My house has 784 sq ft, which is part of the difficulty of deciding whether to keep Mr. Gumball or not!
@editorkid: Brilliant idea! Our yard is full of anoles (see Wiki), so we could even stock the pit for free.
@magic_cave well it looks bigger! Please don't take my comment as anything but a compliment. It genuinely looked like a great match!
@magic_cave: Problem. Got it unlocked but that's as far as we can go. How do you get that front plate off?
@pooflady: (thought I posted this, but can't find it) I started a new comment so I'd have lots of space.
@magic_cave they even gave you gum and money!!
@medz: great photos -- thank you! And it took you all of 22 seconds to do that? Can you also do the other two pictures as well? Is there any way to show all my exceedingly meh captions.....? Guess folks will have to go to the imgur site for that bit of silliness. It's brain damage from lack of sleep.
Well you did half the work getting them to imgur. I think I got everything below. Thanks for the good job documenting your score.
@magic_cave Over $30 inside!? Nice.
Cool, huh? I netted $20.37 on the Kickstarter!
@magic_cave, you're right. I didn't do it justice. How's this?
Magic_Cave is a little stunned when Mr. Gumball is finally present in all his glorious meh-nificence.
Delivery man on right, Delivery Supervisor on left, checking to be sure Mr. Gumball arrived in meh condition.
A clear look at Mr. Gumball's superbly meh internal mechanism.
Mr. Gumball's belly is explored. This image allows viewers to appreciate the meh-ness of Mr. Gumball's own gumballs, as well as to note the momentarily empty space where a cash box is usually found.
Mr. Gumball brought with him a token of his esteem for his new meh family in the sum of $31.37. It's a good thing Magic_Cave didn't lose the damned key, hmm?
You are an absolute wizard! Thank you so very much! It's much more fun to see them here rather than have to go elsewhere.
Awesome pictures @magic_cave! Glad it finally showed up.
Can't wait to get mine. Monday.
@JonT: We really had a lot of fun just with the unpacking and exploring. Is it an oxymoron to say Meh rocks?
@magic_cave, I see you also got your two cents worth. Congrats!
@magic_cave: What are you going to DO with this? Mine came today. Will it fit through the door?
@pooflady send us photos!
@pooflady post pictures! How much money did you have in yours?
@JonT: you're going to have to wait. Husband started taking the crate apart and decided a nap was more important.
There's really no way I could possibly argue with that. Naps are pretty much the most important thing.
@magic_cave: Problem. Got it unlocked but that's as far as we can go. How do you get that front plate off?
@pooflady: I'm opening a new comment so I have more space. It's directed to you.
Feeling totally stupid. How do I find this? ^^^
Never mind, found it.
@magic_cave Awesome pics! Congrats on your big score.
Here is my Fukubukuro, it didn't come with a key or note but I'm happy.
4 pairs reading glasses...one broke upon first opening
1 "Gold Digger" Bobble Head
1 Make your own bag of Meh
1 Kindle Fire Case, (sans Kindle Fire)
1 JBL Micro Speaker Dock
AND
2(!) Original comics starring everyone's favorite octopus.
Who needs an Xbox One, Gumball Machine or 60 pounds of salt when you have two comics.
In 20 years, these surely be very valuable. My only complaint is that they didn't come in their original plastic cover.
Wait. Octopus comic?
Oops, I meant troll, though a comic featuring the breakfast octopus would be neat too. Anyway, its your fault I made the mistake, scapegoat.
@a This is nearly identical to what I got, except there was an incredibly low production value deck of "Edward Scissor Hands" playing cards (like so low quality that they only had the one blurry picture of Edward on them and no other pictures of cast members) instead of the sound making device. Pretty darn Meh.
The new question is ... where do you get new gumballs for the machine?
May or may not have looked into this…http://www.gumballs.com/1080-count-gumballs.html
and under $0.04 a gumball for many of them... 400% profit margin...
I was trying to think what else could be put in there...balls filled with a shot of whiskey?
@medz this was definitely discussed by @JonT and I. It can be done.
Think of how awesome your parties would be if you were offering $0.25 shots out of a gumball machine.
Sounds awesome, 'cept who carries change these days? Maybe need a payment app on phone to exchange for quarters.
Geez, I take a morning off and come back to find solutions to problems I hadn't yet thought of!
Great. Now I want a whiskeyball machine too
@medz @JonT @MEHcus @magic_cave @Kleineleh
@i_drew_that: The Spouse has now ensconced himself at the workbench, tinkering with your drawing. I fear the morning.
@i_drew_that, @magic_cave, I am now inappropriately obsessed with figuring the best way to keep the capsules from breaking open prematurely
@i_drew_that Amazing, I love it. @Kleinleh piece of scotch tape should do the trick.
@JonT Sure, for the first few, but it would get harder to... wait. I got it. haha, good one
@JonT I might already be a couple gumballs into my night...
I've only ever been to Fla. once, but I think I'd put this out in the driveway near the street,
fill it up with generic no-name condoms at a buck a shot, and retire.
@editorkid surrounded by pink flamingos and other appropriate yard ornaments.
@JonT ,@MEHcus , @smilingjack Jello shots
Not for a quarter, I guarantee. What would we put them into?
@magic_cave if you are feeling really crazy you could always do this with it:
Oh, dear ghods and ghodesses! I do not dare show that to The Spouse, who is an inveterate tinkerer. On the other hand, that's pretty
damned cool, isn't it? Hmmmm.....
@MEHcus I briefly looked for this while in Vegas 2 years ago, but quickly got distracted with drinking on the street and gambling
Gahahahahahahahahaha this is too awesome.
Let me rephrase that: THIS IS AWESOME.
The spoiler tags haven't worked for me in any browser on my desktop, tablet, laptops, phone. So I'm going to make you click imgur links.
I GOT THE ULTIMATE BAG.
If you've ever had a complaint about any bag you've ever gotten, from any deal-a-day site... I AM YOUR FIXER.
http://imgur.com/nzb6QfO (What was under the note…)
http://imgur.com/aANC8PO (…a note, you say?)
http://imgur.com/9Dy7ySj (Cat is for scale.)
http://imgur.com/T3aCYs0 (Closeup of the note.)
If I could buy some Mediocre employees a round, I would. Awesome work, peeps.
(If you recognize your writing on that note, let me know if I need to keep going. Beyond that, I've got a friend with a bunch of dogs and I hope you won't mind if I let him turn these into genuine bags of crap.)
Did you find it yet? (That means yes keep going)
o_0 There's no finer way to spend a Friday night in Chicago than to inspect hundreds of paper bags one by one. At least I've got beer.
If I find a key...
P.S. I knew I was going to have to, you glorious bastard.
@editorkid: for heaven's sake, hunt faster. I'm hyperventilating!
I anticipate becoming a bag lady before long. Got any spare bags?
Oh please let there be absolutely nothing there. Irk strikes again!
@editorkid note looks vaguely familiar.....A nice little treasure hunt always makes for a good night.
@magic_cave It's going to take days, unless I randomly get lucky.
@editorkid - you should livestream your hunt for the X.
if you can't find it, probably because of @marklog
Seriously, not fair to make everyone wait. Blame me and get this over with.
@editorkid: Maybe it's like egg-candling? Hold each one up to a bright light? Got any 8-year-olds you can hire?
This is where you need those x-ray specs from the back of the comics.
And I have a rule against being inside when the weather is temperate. When @marklog makes it rain, I'll go back to it.
Damn it, marklog... Why can you make editorkid search faster?
No news @editorkid?
It really is, barring a total coincidence, going to take quite a while, @brandon.
Between the way @marklog screwed it up and the fact that it's summer, it's a spare time project for now.
@editorkid: Have you not noticed that we have a short attention span around here? Your 15 min. of fame is about up. We're losing interest.
What were we talking about?
The suspense has meh'd us all into slobbering zombies.. must know now.. must know now
@editorkid So just how big is that box? Does it have the dimensions on it (Often they will be printed on the bottom). And that is a giant box full of paper bags, right?
@Bingo Well, the cat is for scale. I guess around 2' x 1.5' x 1.5'. Not packed solid, but substantial.
@editorkid Did you find X yet? If not, here is a treasure map to help you find it:
@MEHcus Honestly, the only downside to our weirdly gorgeous summer this year is that I'm just not spending any time inside. Plus, when I do look, I'm totally cheating, by grabbing handfuls and bending and squeezing to see if I can feel anything inside. If it's just a piece of paper (say, a $1,000 bill), I am so fucked... I'll probably find it later this year when the outside world is meh again. But I will print this out for reference!
@editorkid What if it's directions to the location of your brand new car, and it's just sitting there, in some vacant lot, alone, local hood rats eyeing it every day, until one realizes no one is coming for that car, the giant red bow on the top is wilted and bedraggled from weather, and some lucky recipient is SOL because that car is mine now, bitch? Have you even thought about that? Have you? Have you. There could be a soup kitchen in the car that was supposed to be yours, taking place right now.
There is news. But I have to shower first. Physical labor isn't always pretty.
And now my optometrist called to say my new glasses are in, and these contacts are killing me (have you ever had contact lenses that felt like crawdads that were trying to burrow into the mud on a hot summer day? I have now, except my contacts don't care how hot it is...), so you have time to make popcorn, eat it, do some laundry, and run out for a cold six-pack. Also, I guess once I'm back I have to upload all of the video to YouTube. So if the weather's nice, once you're back from your beer run, you may as well go for a jog or two.
@editorkid: I have a lot of family in Chicago. Word from an uncle is that there are several who are, as they say, connected. Get a move on with that update, mister, or I'll make a call...
Just to be clear. I don't need to search through 160 pounds of salt pellets do I?
What? No sense of adventure? Could be worse -- could be fertilizer.
I could end up a piece of bacala (salt cod)
Okay, that could be worse, too.
just pellets of salt! Damn! I was hoping there was a giant gum ball machine hiding in there. excuse me whilst I go soak my hands in aloevera
NaCl marks the spot
First I want to apologize for my delay in posting a picture of my Fu...... ANYWAY I also want to say THANKS for the AWESOMENESS. Much better than my first ever BOC (Not sure if I will try hard for another) you even sent me NEW VINTAGE toys!!! AND a FOZZIE mug. As a bonus my mom even took one of the pairs of reading glasses.
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just realised I may have posted in the wrong tread, but when I see that 302 comments for the main one my computer cringes and says don't
It's so clogged, that I don't bother even looking at it. Takes too long to scroll to the bottom anyway
@capguncowboy, I'm concerned that it will crash my struggling computer, I had to pull some of the RAM I think it went bad
@Foxborn Just download more RAM. It's so cheap nowadays.
@foxborn: glad to hear you got a Fozzie mug also! It's one of my favorite Fuku items.
@foxborn and @magic_cave im also a recipient of a fozzie mug. the best item from my haul
I got played. Hard. Even worse cause my attention was pulled away, and I couldn't get back to the box for several hours, so I spent that entire time being excited.
Or should I say "meh'ed." Between this and the additional 2 dozen books of the same that came with it, bravo, you got me. I fell for it.
This may be my favorite one.
I'd like to see the entire box and more photos please.
That's stone cold right there. I would have been devastated by that stomach punch. Oof.
Ouch!
Wow, what a kick in the nuts!
Have you checked between all of the pages of every copy?
that's even worse than 160 pounds of salt. At least I was able to use it to stop the bleeding
Working on reading every copy now. I'm sure there will be a word different on a page somewhere that will yield me the secret to life!
I love that they there shared their abundance of abundance with you.
I'm already thrilled at the contents of the first box. I've actually been tempted to randomly buy stuff from them just to say thank you.
For posterity, the first box...
Ok, I take it back. With all that from the first box, you deserved a little kick to the groin to bring you back down to earth. Lucky duck.
@ongware I've got some insider information on who made this happen. What can you offer me in exchange for said insider information?
I've got a brand spanking new MacBook Pro that I would be willing to part with...
Hmmm something tells me I shouldn't trust you on this one.....
If you want, I can shrinkwrap it back up again so you know it's the sealed real thing!
I have nothing to give, @mehcus, but i'd love to hear the story.
We're gonna need the rest of the pictures that were associated with said box to get the full picture of what was involved first.
Coming! Sorry, had to spend a lot of time making it look pretty!
![27 copies of "Abundance" in a 27 inch LCD box. Deep.][1] [1]:
Looks like you have an abundance of wine as well @ongware. Maybe the books are a sign. Or they're just books. Either/or.
Do not pay attenshion to the man behind the curtainsh!
Sean Connery? Is that you?
"I admit I'm being paid well, but it's no more than I deserve. After all, I've been screwed more times than a hooker."
If you want, I can shrinkwrap it back up again so you know it's the sealed real thing!
@pooflady: Look at the photo of me and It. Just behind the bottom edge of bubble wrap you can see a large, square silver shape. That's the faceplate, and it had, um, two visible screws; I don't recall there being more, but The Spouse was doing the screwing around (and a fine job he does!), so I suppose there could have been a screw in each corner. Go to picture 4 (?) showing "belly" of It. See the empty screw holes? You should be able to unscrew the faceplate pretty easily. It's a little heavy (picture 4) so be careful not to let it fall on your toes. If you get this far and get the plate off, you'll see the cash box (pic 5) on the left side. It's just sitting there, so it's easy to lift out. Almost all the change we found was around -- not in -- the cash box; it probably bounced out of the box or the box wasn't back in place just exactly. We figure whoever was emptying it was too busy or too lazy to reach in and pick up the change bit by bit. The Spouse had no problem with it (except that it was pretty dusty/dirty back in there), so he picked, and I counted. And counted. And counted! Wheee! Ooops, sorry, got carried away there. The whole thing is pretty simply but cleverly designed.
You've probably discovered by now that it's no where near as heavy as you'd expect (thank the ghods for fiberglass!), although it's really cumbersome. The Spouse was able to grab It around around its "belly" and move it pretty easily.
We're still trying to figure out what to do with It. I've got one request from a fellow Meh'rican, and one of The Spouse's co-workers has offered a rather paltry sum for it. I'm also considering trying to convince my son that it would be perfect for his first child's bedroom (said boy-child being due in early September), but I think my DIL may never speak to me again if I try that. It's kinda cute, actually, and I hate to get rid of him.
The Spouse, who as I said did all the unscrewing around, will be home in about two hours. Give me a holler if you have more questions. And be sure to take lots of pictures! I'd like to compare the two and see if they're clones. Have fun!!
Got it. Printed it. Back to garage. Thanks, will keep you updated.
I'm foggy from a pain pill (washed down with a nice Chardonnay) or I'd have noticed you already knew where the faceplate was. Duh.
@magic_cave: Are you going to share with the rest of the class? And I'm not talking about the bubblegum.
I'll be back tomorrow hopefully with pictures and an update.
@barnabee: there's nothing to share; it's a chronic medical matter.thing
@pooflady: Hope you had as much fun as we did exploring the silly thing; can't wait to see your pictures!
I thought barnabee meant the money.
Don't fret, @pooflady, your money is safe from me. I just wanted a, ahem, sip of wine.
@Magic_Cave: Thanks again. Pics on the other site. Re grandson. When our son married a woman with a couple young kids, the first
@Magic_Cave: Christmas I gave them Hungry Hungry Hippo. Revenge is sweet. The toy with the most noise and most pieces.
Got the call from the freight company today to schedule my delivery. All they would tell me is it's 1 carton and 200lbs. Damn. That's heavy.
remember, no takebacks
At the freight place waiting on a forklift to bring me whatever it is I'm getting
What happened?! Were you so crushed from the disappointment that you quit the site? I thought this was a play by play commentary.
Holy shit. Seriously. Holy shit. More to come soon
Off topic, but that exact image of Veruca Salt is what I use for my ex-wife's contact picture. It's very fitting.
@jsh139: and did you know Verruca is another name for planter warts?
@bluedog I absolutely did. And trust me, it works for both definitions!!
Do we have to guess? I guess it's the rest of the Abundance books. Holy shit indeed.
Hey, no making fun of the abundance books. I'm still on page 14. On all 29 books.
@ongware That can't be true, if it was you would have found the surprise we left on page 12 of one of them and would also be saying holy shit. And you aren't. Soooo you must be lying to us.
Is it abundantly clear that nothing's abundantly clear?
A gumball machine that dispenses gumball machines!
@MEHcus Holy shit, this was the first notification email that I received on being mentioned! Are you sure there were 29 books? I did carry a book all over the house here and there, and I may have left one in a compromising position and forgot about it.
OK. Sorry for the delay. Had to get home, get some help and then upload images.
So to recap - I got a call from a freight company today saying they had a delivery to schedule. 1 carton, 200 pounds. They could do it sometime during the day tomorrow or I could pick it up today any time. Their center is actually almost on my way home and I drove my truck today so I said I'd go pick it up. When I get there, I asked the front office person what it was and from her confused look, I had to explain that I didn't actually know WHAT I was getting and I needed to know if it would fit in a truck. She said she didn't know either, but it was marked down as being a TV. Sign for it, pull around back and wait for the forklift to bring me whatever my mystery treasure was to be. Would it be rocks? Broken radios? A gumball machine that dispenses gumball machines? Nope. None of the above. It was exactly what it said it was.
To say that I hit the jackpot is an understatement. Thank you to all Meh staff. I actually said HOLY SHIT out loud when the forklift came into view and the warehouse guys started laughing their asses off.
Bingo!!!
Congratulations!!!
A legend is born.
@Bingo Sweet!
@Bingo Congratulations!
And you got a free lesson in converting inches to centimeters and how to say "1080p LCD HDTV" in many languages. Awesome!
@Bingo sweet!
@Bingo: I know this is late, but HOLY SHIT!!
@magic_cave Thanks! It was great watching football on it yesterday :)
Now we know there is something on page 12! But what happened to the paperback?
@silverqueen @mehcus Nope, nothing exciting on page 12 on either paperback or hardcovers. But, I decided to flip and shake each book like a 2 year old, and you wouldn't believe what came out!
@ongware TELL US
@Thumperchick Finally Out by Loren Olson
@edorkid what happened with the paper bags?
I believe you are trying to page @editorkid
E Dork ID. I got that.
@silverqueen At least I'm not odorkid. Anyway, still sporadically chugging away. No other news yet.
@editorkid open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open open
@editorkid, wait...you still haven't found it? Geez, I hope it's still alive.
@hart After I take each bag out, I've got this weird compulsion to make another puppet.
@editorkid You are killing us all intentionally and slowly aren't you?
The Carrollton Paper Bag Torture is the new Chinese Water Torture.
Alright, I'll bite! What so out? I would have been all over this reply except I had to fend off the crabby neighbor who called the cops. He thought my drum was too loud! ha ha ha!@ongware
@editorkid Sorry I misspelled your handle. Smile. I was using Voice over on the iphone and I didn't double check it's input from the dictation. Same problem with my response to @ongware, It should have been What FELL out? I really need to get a keyboard for the laptop. So much easier than the iPhone. Sorry again
@jont Can you confirm you received my form last week?
@brandon Since we did the majority of the Fukus in a large batch, if you were a late responder you may need to wait a little bit longer. We still have a few Kickstarter forms trickling in so we'll send out another batch when we get a few more.
@JonT awesome thanks - and my apologies for the delay
@JonT is the form the survey Kickstarter sent out? I filled mine out back on July 14th.
@APStephens just looked into this and it looks like the apartment rejected the package or the apartment number is invalid. Why don't you send an email to contests@meh.com with the correct address so I can verify it and we'll make sure we get it out to you.
@brandon Hey! I just checked and yours wasn't in our most recent batch, so yeah...you'll have to wait a little longer.
@hart No worries/rush - delay is entirely my fault. As long as it's in the batch of full-size arcade pinball machines I'm happy!
@JonT sent an email like you asked for. :)
@APStephens Fear not, it looks like we tracked down the issue and we've located your Fuku. We'll ship it out soon!
@thumperchick @silverqueen It ain't no 65" TV fo sho, but it definitely would help me not be sore if I was! I think it's expired though. Like 2003 expired. I'm just glad it's not it's not some kind of butt creme to save me from butthurt...
Hm. I wonder if they might have had a second packet...
@editorkid I shook all the books. If there is a second packet meant for me, it's not in the books. Maybe in my third box... @mehcus ;)
@ongware What are these third box shenanigans you speak of?
@MEHcus Hey, I have hopes, ok! Don't dash them right away! Maybe even for an unexpired packet of thera-gesic! I'm definitely not balsy enough to use a 10 year expired packet of it, sealed or not....
@ongware Actually I'm wondering about it more at my end. Get it? My end? Maybe they should have said * marks the spot.
@ongware I hate to cause you to need butt cream but, I can't see your picture. I am blind. so would you please tell me! Please, Please! @editorkid won't dig any faster and I am dieing to know! Smile Soooo Much Fun!
@silverqueen Whoops! Didn't know! It's a single packet of extra strength Thera-gesic Topical Therapeutic Analgesic creme. Expires 0103, unless that's a different code and it just doesn't expire. I don't know what page it was on, I was shaking books at that point. Not angrily. ;)
@ongware Hey no way for you to know. No problem at all. At least you will know when I don't get the picture jokes! Smile So Let me get this right. You have 29 books and 1 packet of theroputic cream? Meh!
At least Is the book any good? Smile
I haven't really started reading. Skimming. I'm trying to read all 29 at the same time. I'm bringing one on my flight coming up.
@ongware @MEHcus @editorkid What is this about 3 boxes? I thought there was one big box with 27 books in it but then it was turned into 29 and the clue about page 12, then one therapeutic package fell out! Have I missed something? Is that magic cream? And it makes boxes multiply! Are there more page 12’s in that box? This is driving MEH crazy! Giggle I am wasting plenty of time being nosy about someone else’s presents aren’t I? Hahahaha
@silverqueen It was 27 books in the box directly, and 2 in the MacBook Pro box. But yes, I am crazy.
I'm happy for those who received some cool stuff, but it's just depressing to read this thread. meh.
@ongware @MEHcus @editorkid
WWell?... You are killing me. I have read and read read this thread hopeing that I wil find out what happens on page 12 and what is in the paper bags! The only thing I can find is that Editorkid has news but is too dirty to type? What ever!! Please tell us if the only thing is that Editorkid has a coupon forbandaids for the paper cuts and after ongware reads all the books that there is a need for the expired theroputic cream!
Or if the soup kitchen set up in the new car has the best crème of broccoli soup ever! Smile
Please Please Tell!!!!
@silverqueen I am finally back in town from my trip. I did bring one book, but there definitely isn't anything in that one. seeing the paperbag escapade, I am wondering whether I should re attack this with additional scrutiny!
Damn it I can't figure out how to reply directly! Sorry for all the new comments. @editorkid Sorry about the contacts. That sounds awful! I just hope the Utube has audio since you are making me wait for it too. Smile. Just FYI if it is not clear as to what you found I will most likely ask again in words. Giggle. I am so excited for you! And I'll do as you suggest and pop a beverage while I wait.
@silverqueen There's only incidental noise in the videos, and I don't have much production ability. I'll add a comment after that describes the action. It'll be a while... don't stay up late.
It wasn't a terrible day; it wasn't an amazing day. But it was somewhere in between.
That made it an OK day, so going through the Second Shipment box seemed like an OK way to spend the day.
I had gone through maybe two-thirds of the bags already.
Some of the bags that had no X
A lot of the bags were still in clumps. You could tell they had been put in there a bunch at a time, so I knew I could check them quickly.
That helped me clear out some space.
The state of the box
And then...
I saw it. Tucked into the corner. I gingerly pulled it out and carried it into my living room, where I spread a towel out on my couch and laid the bag on top of that.
You can't take chances.
I studied the bag.
The bag from above
The bag from in front
I couldn't see anything from those angles. Maybe other angles would give me some info.
The bag from the left front
The bag from the right front
Still not much to go on. I looked at the bag from above again.
The bag from above again
Maybe there was a clue on the X.
A closeup of the X
Nope, not that I could figure out, anyway. If that photo gives you any hints, you have a more analytical mind than me.
It was time to look.
Thanks, Meh team. This kind of fun is no trouble at all, and the journey was the reward... along with the money.
And there's a spoiler in the first comment so people who use screen readers will know what I found. I've had no luck with spoiler tags, so stop here until you've watched the video, or continue on if you just want to know.
@silverqueen The three videos show, respectively, a scan of my neighborhood today, showing that it was mostly cloudy but with a little sun here and there, and not much going on; a scan of the inside of the box, showing that the small paper bag with the X was tucked into the very bottom in the corner; and finally, a look at the bag from different angles, and when I finally open it, there's a small piece of paper inside. When I take out the paper, there's a note on it that says "A penny for your troubles," with a penny taped to the paper.
@editorkid hahahahahahah!!!!
@editorkid both cruel and unusual...I like it
@TaRDy Yeah! Next time I'm in a street brawl I want the Meh team on my side for sure.
@editorkid You're welcome. @MEHcus all of our hard work finally pays off!
@editorkid - My county in Washington outlawed plastic bags. Stores charge $.05 each for paper bags. Maybe you could sell yours around the corner for $.04. Silver lining.
@KDemo No silver lining needed. I mean, geez, I got an XBox One, a Pac-Man pencil sharpener, and an awesome prank treasure hunt. And I think I can find a use for the bags. @JonT and @MEHcus, how many stores did you guys have to hit to get all of those? Do you remember how many bags that totaled up to?
@editorkid glad you finally found out what was so special about the "x." I'd feel bad for you, but I think the XBoc One more than makes up for it.
@editorkid: Congratulations on creating a really fun adventure for us! And I'm glad not to have to call the connected uncle; he's scary, even to me.
@editorkid If I remember right that was about 1500ish bags, think we only had to clear out one store so...it could have been worse! Glad you had fun and were a good sport about it.
@editorkid well that was fun, living vicariously through your posts. glad you found the answer eventually. kudos to the meh team for going above and beyond.
@editorkid YESSSS it was finally found! All in all I think you wound up with 1600 bags total. Haha thanks for taking us along for the ride with you and for being a good sport about it!
@MEHcus Aside from the financial windfall, I'm particularly grateful to you and @JonT for not saying, "Wait. How did that get there? No. That's not it. Keep going." Because I would have.
@editorkid @MEHcus @JonT That was a truly epic adventure and fun to follow. Well played all the way around.
@editorkid I am a little late on this… but it is a good thing it didn't say, "A penny for your thoughts"
Thanks for the great play by play. Fun for all !
@editorkid Thank you for the play by play. That was awesome!How much fun!! That was worth it. I sit here smileing my butt off. I think you should frame the penny, and it should have MEH place of prominence in the house! Haha thanks for the good time.
Now im wondering whether I missed something.... im finally back in town. Nothing in the one book I brought.... should I go a second time through them all???
@ongware I think you might consider asking @mehcus. A comment earlier makes me think mehcus knows something?? And we can't forget that there is at least one more that hasn't been discussed yet!
@JonT said Thu, Aug 7th that @APStephens
was getting one too! So the fun goes on!! HEEEEEEEEE
@silverqueen I'm still at a loss. Emailed in a couple times, haven't heard anything but they will ship my original Fuku out soon.
@APStephens The Fukus that weren't shipped or were returned for some reason should ship out within the next few days.
@JonT gotcha :) wasn't too sure. sent a couple emails to the contest email, hadn't received any word or tracking. appreciate the update.
@JonT Oh boy, can I expect the second sleeve of Thera-gesic?!
@APStephens Ugh... The Suspense!! What is the MEH definition of "Soon"? Smile It was 11 days ago and no word? I am anxiouss for you. How much Fun! @JonT Any word???? Nosy people wana know. Grin
@JonT @silverqueen @APStephens This is getting close to qualifying as cruel
@jimmyd103 lol i was one of the first to donate to the kickstarter and submit my address. but somehow jont said my package was rejected and they'd send it out again. fun huh? haha
@jont alas I'm also in the final wave, awaking each morn to check fedex for packages of curious dimensions and weights to arrive. Tolkien level stuff really
@APStephens i was right there with you. I think I was the 6th backer. already received my package a long time ago!
@jimmyd103 sweet. yeah, I think I was third or fourth to donate. Hope you got some cool stuff :) @brandon and did someone say Tolkien? :)
@APStephens If by 'cool stuff' you mean 160 pounds of salt.... than yes I received 160 pounds of cool stuff. All-in-all my two fukus (one for the wife) were average. But who am I to complain? Bottom line, it has been A Blast. For the minimal $$ I doled out the fukus alone were both good scores!! Add the salt surprise and I'm extra-meh.
@jimmyd103 You are correct this is MEH board torcher! Smile
Brandon @APStephens Whoo Hoo The thrill of round THREE!!
At least there are two more to follow and whish, grown and hope for! Can you tell us how many more do we have the pleasure of agonizing over? @jont I wish I had known about MEH a long time ago. I didn’t find it until I became a member, too late for the kick starter. You guys are so lucky!! Anticipation is wonderful!
@@APStephens, @brandon
Since the second FuKuBuKru has sold and has shipped for those lucky 1000 + or – 2 soles I am still wondering about your First KickStarter FUKUS. It has been more than a month since the thread updated. Have you all received them or are they still lost? @jont, @heart Any news? I guess it is intirely possible that the boxes when they did arrive were so MEH that they didn’t warrant the telling? Or also just as plausible that it is in a different thread and I missed it?
@silverqueen the few that were left behind will be going out this run.
@APStephens @brandon @jont
I think I found a work around for the Suuuuuuuuuuper long threads. I still didn’t see your two names pop up in any of the FUKU topics lately.
Did your original kickstarter FUKU’s go out In the Second shipments of FUKU round 2, and you didn’t post or I missed it?
There are getting to be so many FUKU threads now. Smile I tried to find you both but… I didn’t. If you guys are going to post would you start another one “kikstarter FUKU lost and found”
@silverqueen Just got mine on Tuesday but have been slammed with work. LOVED it. God the laptop carrying backpack, the creepiest damn 2 foot tall Pez Clown bank, a pb&J spreader, the puppet collection, one of the copper mugs (how do i get 3 more!?), a reassembled set of like 30 AAA batteries and a monster jug of mouthwash. Definitely worth the wait!
@Brandon Whoooo hoooo cool! So glad the wait was worth it. Copper Mug? I didn't see any one else with that? Is that one of the Moscow mugs?
@silverqueen Yep!