I would definitely like an Irk stuffed friend and I would pay real money for it (although it would be nice for us VMPs to receive it as a thank you gift for our patronage. But, ya know, whatever.)
/giphy stuffed-friend
@gt0163c@OnionSoup@ruouttaurmind That’s an industrial-size cone of thread, not string. I used to have one in 1939 USPO Uniform Shirt Blue (long story). I’m going to guess that it’s probably poly/cotton based on how it behaved. Given time, the severed arcs will fall off completely, but the lint and fiber ends sticking out of the thread will keep it together for a while.
@boc@tinamarie1974 my daughter contributed to a kickstarter for an axolotl plushy. Throughout the process of watching it get made, we learned it’s an incredibly complex and complicated thing that’s ridiculously expensive unless you’re making millions of them.
If the goal of meh is to make money (and what business doesn’t want to make money?), then offering plush IRKs for sale is a no-brainer. Meh would sell a crap-ton of them (if they weren’t foolish enough to limit the sale to 100). And yes, crap-ton is an actual unit of measurement.
@honeybeehives oh I love soft floofy toys!!! Will it have a squeaky? I like to free the squeaky!!! Maybe pull out the floofy stuff and run around the house with it in my mouth. Maybe roll around in it!!! Then I can listen to mom komplan. Sometimes she is no fun!!
@ShotgunX If your friend is about 10" tall, and equipped and/or oriented like Barbie and/or Ken and/or one of their other cohort members (as appropriate, since Irk has not, to my knowledge, stated a preference in pronouns either personally or for companionship purposes), then the answer might be “yes.” I suppose. Hypothetically.
/giphy ditto
/giphy ditto ditto
/giphy please
Hah, kind of looks like my cat!
@Kyeh “Human! Human! Human! I demand attention human.”
@Kyeh @yakkoTDI
@yakkoTDI And people think all cats are cold and aloof.
/giphy bump
/giphy bump
@tinamarie1974
/giphy bump
@Kyeh qawww
the penguins
Yes.
plush-y! plush-y! plush-y!
All together now!
@ybmuG PLUSH-Y!!!
@tinamarie1974 @ybmuG
/giphy plushie!
I vote for Irk!
Also for a Glen plushy.
I would definitely like an Irk stuffed friend and I would pay real money for it (although it would be nice for us VMPs to receive it as a thank you gift for our patronage. But, ya know, whatever.)
/giphy stuffed-friend
@gt0163c Excellent! Now I have to buy a cone of string and give this a try.
@gt0163c @ruouttaurmind it is oddly satisfying
@gt0163c That is a great giphy.
@gt0163c so this is how Pomeranians are made!
@gt0163c @ruouttaurmind it looks cool while doing that, but how do you stop that string from just falling off the moment you move it?
@gt0163c @OnionSoup @ruouttaurmind That’s an industrial-size cone of thread, not string. I used to have one in 1939 USPO Uniform Shirt Blue (long story). I’m going to guess that it’s probably poly/cotton based on how it behaved. Given time, the severed arcs will fall off completely, but the lint and fiber ends sticking out of the thread will keep it together for a while.
@gt0163c @OnionSoup @werehatrack @tinamarie1974
Wow. Someone took a dip in the wayback machine! It’s been quite some time since I’ve been conjured up in here.
We’ve been asking for years. I seem to recall that we were told they looked in to it and their decision was “no, not ever” or something similar.
@boc we have and they did, but I am gonna keep asking
@boc @tinamarie1974 my daughter contributed to a kickstarter for an axolotl plushy. Throughout the process of watching it get made, we learned it’s an incredibly complex and complicated thing that’s ridiculously expensive unless you’re making millions of them.
I don’t blame them for saying no.
@boc @PHRoG really, interesting. Where were they made? .
@boc @PHRoG @tinamarie1974
Maybe they could try to commission them from some individual small-business craftsperson on Etsy or something!
I’d pay for that.
1000%
Oh my god I want this
Yes please!
/giphy beg
/giphy yes please!
/giphy unnatural attraction
I’ve asked for this so many times. Le sigh.
I’ll take 10!
I know you guys are so busy getting all those goat trophies ready and that’s likely what has been delaying the Irk plushies.
I would like to let you know that you’ve got my permission to prioritize the plushies ahead of my goat trophy.
You’re welcome everyone.
i can haz many plz?
If the goal of meh is to make money (and what business doesn’t want to make money?), then offering plush IRKs for sale is a no-brainer. Meh would sell a crap-ton of them (if they weren’t foolish enough to limit the sale to 100). And yes, crap-ton is an actual unit of measurement.
/giphy ton of money
I’ll jump on this bandwagon.
I would like one as well
/giphy so fluffy
If you did, you’d be famous!
/giphy famous
/giphy Verrrrrrry Interested
KoolHandJoe version please
/giphy yep
Irk, Ve haf planz for you.
/giphy I’m in
And they’d sell a double crap-ton if they make them out of minky!!!
@sarahsandroid what is minky?
@sarahsandroid @tinamarie1974 It’s a super soft slightly fuzzy material. It’s mainly used in baby blankets.
@sarahsandroid @Thumperchick thanks! And that sounds divine!!
/giphy this
You have different Meh shirts on him. It will be the next beanie baby craze.
…… it’s ok, I’ll wait here…………
MEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Yes.
I agree
I agree
This is a fantastic idea
/giphy take my money
Oh I would love one.
I agree
Hey you have Meh T-Shirts, Hoodies and all other kinds of stuff, Even an IRK bag.
So where is the IRK plush??
/giphy yes yes yes yes yes
I need me an Irk plushie!!!
Need Irk plushie!!! Pretty please 🥺
PLEASE STOP BEING CHEAP LIKE YOUR PRODUCTS!!
NEED THIS PLEASE
Yes please.
I would absolutely buy one only if it was guaranteed to disappoint me in some way.
Please make it happen!
Yes, please!
… yeah, I’m in!
make a deal with China!
Plushies to go with Monkeys!
Yes! Can I pleez haz plushie?
For real
Yes please, plushy PLEASE!!
Really want a plushy!! Please
I’ll back that horse
OMG YES! I need one with my two O like IRK shirts…. I have a problem, lol.
Omg yes!
/giphy bump
/giphy bump
Irk plusses please!
Make them into dog toys.
@honeybeehives oh I love soft floofy toys!!! Will it have a squeaky? I like to free the squeaky!!! Maybe pull out the floofy stuff and run around the house with it in my mouth. Maybe roll around in it!!! Then I can listen to mom komplan. Sometimes she is no fun!!
@CharlieDoggo oh Charlie, you know you are not allowed floofies!!!
/giphy watching you
@CharlieDoggo free the floofies!
@CharlieDoggo @tinamarie1974 ooohhh, @CharlieDoggo is right, you’re no fun! At least he can look forward to pb treats.
Keep 'em under $15 & I’d bet you’d sell 20 or maybe even 30 of them!! (I’d be in for one.)
Great success!
Want to keep the Irk puppet unique?
Partner with https://www.squishable.com and sell rotund versions to the masses.
@pakopako Or the originals - https://shop.jazwares.com/pages/squishmallows
@Kyeh I have it that Squishables were earlier
https://avidplush.com/squishmallows/plague-doctor-plush-guide/
https://www.toynk.com/blogs/news/squishable-vs-squishmallow
@pakopako Huh! Well, TIL!
Thanks for that link - it’s a cool site…
I was told that this is the thread where I could petition for an Irk realdoll?
I mean, my friend could petition for an Irk realdoll?
@ShotgunX If your friend is about 10" tall, and equipped and/or oriented like Barbie and/or Ken and/or one of their other cohort members (as appropriate, since Irk has not, to my knowledge, stated a preference in pronouns either personally or for companionship purposes), then the answer might be “yes.” I suppose. Hypothetically.
Or maybe EWWWW TMI!