Official Moose and MEHcus Contest with an actual prize
13This contest is going to work a little differently. It's going to be team oriented so pay attention closely as any postings that fall outside of the rules won't qualify.
In honor of @JonT's vacation we are going to make this contest vacation themed. Your goal is to post a picture of your favorite place/landmark to visit on vacation and have three teammates add their best captions to the photo. The photo and accompanying captions with the most total stars will win. @Moose and I will pick our own favorite as well. Here are the rules:
- One photo can be posted per account
- One caption can be posted per account
- You cannot caption your own photo
- Only the first 3 photo captions per photo will be counted in the total
- Contest closes at noon central on Friday the 28th
Bottom line, each user may post one photo and one caption giving each person two chances to win. If a user posts multiple photos or captions only the original photo and caption will be counted.
You can pick teammates before posting your photo or hope for the best from the three captions you get. But if you pick teammates you'll need to coordinate when your going to post your photo. And remember, each person only gets one photo and one caption so once a user has posted their caption on a photo they can no longer be your teammate.
And the best part, prizes will be sent out Friday afternoon.
Let the games begin!
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this was taken on my trip to the Philippines in 2010. back then, i had no idea how significant goats would become in my life. call it foreshadowing.
@carl669 Oh, you wanted a scapegoat? I thought you wanted escape goat. @mfladd ship wrong goat. So Sorry
@carl669 Call me Ishmael
@carl669: I'm not afraid.
Goata: You will be. You... will... be.
@carl669 @2many2no @lichme I didn't realize that it's the total of stars for all captions that count. That makes us in this together, So @2many2no please vote up your teammates !
@carl669 This entry is now locked with @lichme, @ceagee, and @2many2no.
@ceagee Gotcha!
I pick @starblind, @medz, and @mfladd.
@marklog Yikes. So much pressure. So the plan is you will post the pic and we three will caption it? Then, we're no longer teammates if I choose to post my own picture?
I organize the team, @medz posts the pic, @starblind writes the copy, and we blame @mfladd when we lose.
@marklog I can post a photo, but I think all 3 of you can then post a caption.
@marklog Oh Great! :/
@medz I think that anyone who posts a pic has the option of choosing a 3-person team to caption it (or not). I think people on a team can still post a photo themselves, but not another caption (as their caption should be for their team). That's how I read it, anyway.
@marklog @Starblind blind-sided you below.
@starblind, @marklog, @mfladd I posted an image below if'n you want to caption it. If not, that's cool too. I reckon I'll just caption some other picture for my 2nd chance to win.
@medz already done. Are we suppose to star your pic?
Nevermind...now I get it . one photo, one caption for each.
@mfladd sure! I know i did!
@medz @starblind @marklog We need to star *all* of our captions together on Medz's photo. It is total number of stars from the 3 captions that decides the winner.
@mfladd Clarification. So all 4 captions count toward total stars ?
@mehcus @moose Rules clarification : can we vote for our own captions and pictures ?
@ceagee the way I read it is first 3 captions - total number of stars will be tallied. Don't know about starring your own.
@ceagee Yeah, sure. Go ahead and rub it in.
@ceagee Couldn't hurt. Maybe we'll count them, maybe not.
@Moose thanks for clearing it up.
@medz I think we should get the votes for all the additional captions under our entry.
Leo Carillo State Park:
@connorbush wow man. much throwback. such irrelevant. 2013 called. it wants that reference back.
@connorbush I live less than ten minutes from there!
@conandlibrarian is this a caption or a statement?
@MEHcus Just a comment.
I'm not 100% clear on whether need to use photos we took ourselves or not. I choose Prada Marfa (not my own pic). The customer service there is pretty bad, in fact there doesn't seem to be any employees around at all, but I try to visit every time I'm in this anonymous stretch of otherwise empty desert many miles away from Marfa, Texas. A bit of sunstroke in the desolate wilderness is just the thing to make purse shopping fun!
No specific teammates, I trust in the general weirdness of the forums to come up with something.
@Starblind dude!
@Starblind You see, Meh, this is what happens when you run out of purple.
@Starblind
Enid, I tol' you we needed to line up at midnight! Now theys all sold out.
@MEHcus Wait... was 'dude!' intended as a caption?
@Starblind (i think you meant that for me) no. i was pissed that you didn't stick with my plan :)
@marklog @starblind. Oh okay, this is open for one more caption then.
@Starblind Location, location, ...water...
@Starblind This entry is now locked with @Barney, @KDemo, and @ACraigL
Taxco, Mexico. This is from what they call the running of the bulls. They make fireworks bulls and the men and boys chosen to carry them chase people throughout the town square. It is pure insanity. My ex was chosen (not pictured) after saving a kid from a drunk guy who wrestled the bull away from someone and began going after children.
Way to make a contest over complicated, @MEHcus. Trying to compete with @mfladd 's meme thing?
@sammydog01 :)
@sammydog01
@marklog she only means the first meme contest I posted that was a disaster because somehow I doubly posted super long rules that no one could understand. I goated it up good. see here:
https://meh.com/forum/topics/stupid-goat-meme-contest
@sammydog01 These rules are almost as well conceived as that lamp @Moose designed.
@mfladd This is me agreeing with @sammydog01. Nice contest rules, fake moderators.
@marklog I wondered after. I didn't read your gif correctly. I blame myself. (until Sept.)
@marklog Plus no one asked me to be on their team- flashbacks to middle school dodgeball. I bet @ MEHcus got picked for dodgeball.
@sammydog01 yeah, but look what happened to his face
@ceagee Good point.
@sammydog0l @Moocus thinks they will get the prizes sent out on Friday. So cute.
@hallmike someone PLEASE make @moocus a thing.
@hallmike @marklog Yes! @Moocus needs to be a thing!
Everyone loves going to casinos on vacation!
@starblind, @marklog, @mfladd.
@medz Hey Cliff, sorry to hear that mailman thing didn't work out for you. But Cheers, on the new gig!
@medz "OK, sure, we're a small casino and can't afford the same level of talent for our EMT-themed male strip show 911XXX as the Chippendales at the Rio. So what? These guys try hard, even if Roger can't do the 'pass-the-forceps' trick on stage anymore due to his hip replacement. We're up to 3 stars on Yelp!"
@medz This year's newest table game, 'Flatline Poker'. Odds aren't great.
@mfladd I saw cliff too. The rest of mine was, of course, better ;-)
imo I think one caption sucks too. maybe 2 or 3 entries would be better. just sayin.
So shall we post our disqualified captions ?
Cliff Clavin with his latest invention, The Human Slot Machine, at the EMT convention in Las Vegas.
@meds Don't pay your gambling debts? We'll keep your torso alive and on display as a warning to other deadbeats.
No one is really shocked anymore, since Alien.
*Not eligible
Come home, @JonT, we'll put you back together... Again. "Not eligible."
@medz The early public beta test for Realdoll, was suddenly a little too public.
@medz This entry is now locked with @starblind, @marklog, and @mfladd.
@MEHcus Good timing. 6 additional posts later!
Pyramid at Chichén Itzá: Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico (my vacation pic)
@mfladd "Pretty good as pyramids go. Good. Not Great."
@mfladd Hey, Rocky! The real training starts now.
A few years back, I took a 200 mile, 6-day rafting trip down the Colorado River. Best fucking experience of my life. Not to bore you with nature shots, here's a candid of my brother taking a piss during one of the "bathroom" breaks.
@ACraig Hey - urine my shot!
@ACraigL Wonder why the water around here is salty?
@ACraigL Bob thought he would do his part to help the drought.
*ineligible
No one particular for team... but
@sohmageek Like many of the changes made to the original trilogy, fans were irked by the digital enhancements to the wampa's ice cave on Hoth.
[Note: above entry is my 2nd caption, so does not count/just for the hilarity.]
@sohmageek Someone needs to come up with a "Frozen" quip.
@sohmageek The poker in the rear was fine, but when I tried to liquor in front, my tongue got stuck. This place is cold, man. 1 star.
My Kansas vacation.
@Barney It's Kansas, what did you expect, Disney World? (ineligible as a caption - just being the goat)
Mediocre Laboratories Vacation Club - Experiment #42
I know it doesn't look like a state park, but this is definitely where the map says it should be.
My caption (ineligible) would have been: Ahh, Kansas! Y'all come back now, y'hear?
This guy was not happy
How the hell do I cancel VMP!?!!?
@lichme Damn west coasters!
Why can't I live on the west coast where everything is so awesome.
@conandlibrarian @carl669 @chellemonkey Don't forget to vote for both the image, and all comments under it!
@lichme That's not my dick -it's my toe. THIS is my dick.
While music may soothe the savage beast, karaoke may only anger him further, unless you throw in a twist. - Origin of Mad Ape Den Karaoke.
We don't go on vacations. Too many dogs and not enough money. But we do go to one of our backyard sheds and hang out quite often. We like it especially when it rains. Makes conversation very challenging with the tin roof and all.
Party Shed!
Ill just post a picture from my last major trip. It was taken while I was in Benin on a day I rather not talk about. I was not aware she was sleeping on my shoulder. Sorry for the blurriness.
@darkzrobe Just as a father Bear protects his sleeping Cubs, Mutual of Omaha protects those you love.
@darkzrobe Is this the new cheaper Delta airlines class I keep hearing about?
@darkzrobe I knew I should have spent the extra $20 to fly economy instead of taking the bus...
@mediobarkre godammit. this is my everything. 100 emoji. 100 emoji. 100 emoji. Star. Star. Star. 100 emoji. Slow clap.
@mediobarkre @ChadP 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Vacation to AZ a few years ago. We saw many majestic creatures, but these two took the cake. They watched us drive up, looked at each other, then just went at it. They moved to keep watching us while they did it. The picture quality is terrible, because they get mad if you have your windows rolled down while driving through Bearizona.
No specific team, just bring your A-game and give these procreating exhibitionist what they deserve.
@Thumperchick
Coming soon to a theater near you, an tale of Epic proportions, Bear-back Mountain
@sohmageek I fear that movie may already have a porno created for it...
@Thumperchick "Hey-y-y Boo-boo, you see those tourists over there? I'll distract them with Cindy while you sneak around behind them and make off with their pic-a-nic baskets! Hee-hee!"
@Thumperchick
Son: Dad, how did I get my name?
Dad: In the tradition of our people, when a baby is born the father goes outside and names the baby after the first thing he sees... Why do you ask, Two Bears Fucking?
Camping
(Mod edit - FTFY)
(not a caption)
@basherhockey - to post a picture here, you just need a direct link to it. The link must end in .jpg, gif, png, etc.
@basherhockey This couple went camping- what happened next will horrify you
Road trip, stopping at every weird roadside attraction I see, such as:
(Not my picture)
(not my picture)
I would like to kick back, dig my toes in the sand, and soak up the Hawaiian rays please.
Check out the view from the back porch of my cottage! Shout out to the Hanso Foundation for knowing how to treat their research fellows ;)
Saw this sign in a Metro station in Bangkok, and considered stealing it to place outside of my bedroom....
@Trillian Sue? Damn, I must have passed Sarah already. These brothels used to be confusing before the signs.
@TaRDy
more bang for a buck..signed sue
From my trip to Bali. know it's not purple, but I hope you don't choose to comment for that alone.
Our family vacation at campground in Destin, Florida and then we saw this when we went to the beach..
@AttyVette Red flag, stay out of the water. Purple flag, jellyfish I think.
Love Destin! Great shopping! I'm in Panama City, Redneck Rivera.
@Teripie it was a caption this photo..:) I know what the flags meant but I posted so three people could make a caption for my picture for this contest..just FYI..but thanks anyways:)
Florida: we have sharks in the water, but on land, the flamingos keep the T-rex population down. (not my picture)
Crikey! The pink bird of prey, in its natural habitat, working as a team to strip the flesh off of its prey, before the poor T-Rex ever hit the ground.
Let's go pet one!
Knock yourselves out. This is me on vacation
@Bingo Man, Daryll Hannah has not aged well.
@Bingo But where does the meat go?
@Bingo The professor froze. There, in the clearing, sunning herself on a rock, was the purpose of the whole expedition... the elusive Reddit mermaid. Her beard waved playfully in the breeze, and her fedora (said to be unique much like zebra's stripes) was truly majestic and regal. The professor took a deep breath, hands trembling as he tried to steady the camera. Nothing else mattered. Proof, damn it... he had to bring back proof.
[note: my caption is not official as I already did one, so there]
@Starblind That's a damn shame 'cause that's an awesome caption!
Hope at least someone mentions both "Meh" and something about draggin'. Just sayin:
(Personal Photo of me while in Las Vegas)
My favorite place to visit - black rock mountain state park, georgia.. Took a couple weekends ago.
Thanks for the excuse to browse my pics! This one of my favorites from a tour in Bulgaria. The ingenuity and simplicity intrigued me. I am one of those people you should NOT get started talking and showing pictures, you could be very sorry. Fair warning given.
@speediedelivery It is so simple, I am not getting what it is. Water, bucket, more rushing water.
@Pamtha washing "machine" is my guess.
@carl669 Now that IS impressive!
@Pamtha @carl669 Yes, it is a washing machine. I visited a small tourist site set up as a working village.
@speediedelivery What happens when a fish gets stuck in it? Some kind of filter up stream?
Contest is over! Votes will be tallied and prizes WILL be sent today!
Congratulations team @Lichme, @Carl669, @Chellemonkey, and @Conandlibrarian for most combined stars, and congrats to @Mediobarkre for winning the staff award for your Clash of Clans thing. Real, actual, honest to goodness prizes have been shipped!
AWESOME! Thank you! And congrats to all!
@Moose Wow! Thanks! Totally didn't expect that when I posted. I guess angry gorillas/east coasters are popular ;)
Thanks to @carl669 for the awesome caption
Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarl!
@lichme Totally just looked at the votes and must also say THANKS @carl669!!
@Moose And @moocus
@lichme @chellemonkey aww yeah!
liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiich!
Congrats, guys!
Congrats guys! It was an apparently the one time you can't go wrong with a goat!
Holy crap. FedEx has it listed at 40Lbs
Congrats you guys!
@lichme zipties?
Boo! I just can't wait until @lichme is a mediocre affiliate so he's ineligible for such contests. #soreloser #sandyvag
@medz I bet my site has made meh tens of dollars. I demand a cut of it.
@lichme did you get a ship notification or something?
@carl669 Nah, just shows up under FedEx delivery manager
@lichme i looked there and nothing. as the poster of the picture, maybe you're getting something special. like hands. mmm...hands.
@carl669 So far it's just a printed label, I don't think it was picked up. You can always try track by reference, using "Moocus Contest"
@lichme yep. 1 lb. 453 $100 bills would weigh about a pound. score!!
@Moose...Do my eyes deceive me? Meh employees holding true to their word about sending prizes. Gasp! If you havent already...drink @JonT 's bribe, you da real MVP. You and @mehcus deserve a round of applause!
@studerc Please. You send me something in my Mehrican exchange box, address it to @JonT, and expect me to give it to him?
I gave him the Jet stickers.
@studerc It is indeed true. My package has officially left Mehquarters and is now in Houston. Waiting to see what FexEx lists the dimensions as when it hits Kansas.
@lichme Dallas -> Houston -> Kansas? There seems to be something unusual going on with these shipments. Mine supposedly left Hutchins, TX this morning and is slated to take 8 days to make the 12 hour drive to me.
@mediobarkre Indeed. Mine is listed with a date of 9/9 as well. What is your listed weight?
@lichme @mediobarkre mine is expected 9/10. listed weight is .9 lb. no dimensions listed. arrived in hutchins at 1am this morning.
@carl669 Maybe you got a golden ticket with a lifetime VMP subscription.
@lichme 1.8lbs. Tracking on this never showed up under my FedEx account. I had to find it with the reference number you gave above. I did have that same issue with my last Meh order too, though.
Tracking on mine states that it is 1.1 lbs. That is pretty heavy for a $1,000,000 check,
@Moose Nice. That Jet membership should be good to go with the code. You should be able to gain access to some additional paper towels. Also, I sent you some additional stuff in another box, that was sadly returned because the beer decided to explode in the package. USPS wasn't thrilled. Expect part 2 in about a week or so!
Well, mine has now overshot me and gone to Champaign, IL. It has updated to deliver on Saturday now, so only 3 more days to make the 3.5 hour drive to me. The weight is still 1.8lbs and still no dimensions.
@studerc Aww shucks, thanks! I just signed up with the promo code and ended up saving $23 on a grill I had been looking at.
@Moose Saving money like a boss!
Congrats everyone!!
Congratulations!
Congrats everyone, well deserved! Sorry I didn't help you win @mfladd , but I'm sure our participation trophies are in the mail.
@starblind, @marklog, @mfladd
Sorry guys, I blame @shawn for his forum code hiding our picture and captions.
@medz Ordinarily I agree, however this has @mfladd's goaty stink all over it.
@marklog I take no responsibility for this! I don't care if that goat is still attached, or not. My sentence is up.
@mfladd I see no other goat here to blame... and it happened last month... so..., Actually @Medz said it on Friday, Marklog just abridged it today, that'd go back to the original timestamp ;) oh and "shut up goat!" ;)
@marklog You're right. Never align with a goat. Lesson learnt.
@mfladd You know how I keep on saying there are no rules? I lied. There is but one rule:
Goat badge = Goat.
@marklog "goaty stink". Snort laughing....
So, my prize arrived today, well ahead of the original 9/8/15 due date.
I got:
I think it's this one.
Thanks @Moose & @MEHcus! And welcome back @JonT
@mediobarkre - Nice! Looks like it could have come from @JasonToon's Eucopia.
@mediobarkre Very nice! My 1.1 lbs prize is one hour away, due to be delivered on Wednesday :(
@mediobarkre Pretty color.
@mediobarkre Gratz! My 40 Lber (35x12x12) is still scheduled out until 9/8. It got stuck in KS an extra day, but it's on the way to my town today. I should have it tomorrow.
Well, it's here! I was surprised to go upstairs and find a teeny tiny box waiting there. I had to double check the tracking info, but sure enough, it was my Moocus Contest Package.
It definitely wasn't 40Lbs, and it was a lot smaller than 35x12x12.
http://www.amazon.com/ModernHome-MAS-231-12-Activated-Dispenser/dp/B00JVGFCDY
To this, I say meh! Thanks fellas
got my prize today! bluetooth speaker. and it works quite well! thanks @Moose and @MEHcus. (pork rinds for scale)
Oh hey I forgot to tell you all that I received glass fruit infusing water bottles. Thanks @moocus
@chellemonkey Those are nice! And in one piece.