Post-Valentine IRK Reveal
16I’m either the first or I overlooked the correct thread for this. Plowing ahead and posting here. My February IRK arrived today!
- Navy and Hot Pink IRK bag
- Chefman ExacTemp 5qt Air fryer, a twin for my recently received one. This one includes the temperature probe, and other than the shelf for the bottom of the basket being a bit warped from how it rode in the box it looks brand new. Will share the love with someone who hasn’t converted yet.
- Wise Owl Towel, a very packable way to be prepared throughout the galaxy
- ToiletTree Nose Hair Clippers
- 2x Fidget Keychains with working headlights
Thanks, Meh!
Edit: BOOOO! I opened the nose hair clippers case and it’s just an empty case. Blame the goat!
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Nice! Mine is still in Texas
I received mine this afternoon. Not too much regret at all
Navy and Hot Pink Irk bag
Three Fidget keychains, going to my teacher sister for her Toy Treasure box for the littles
Three Chili lime Slim Jims
Amazon returned Smart LED Wall Sconce Lights. Looked up on Amazon and they sell for $120. I hope they work. I can hopfully install one on the front porch and the other near the garage.
Thanks Meh and SideDeal for minimal regret!
@ironcheftoni we have four to install on the exterior of the new less murdery shed.
@ironcheftoni I’m jealous… I’ve almost ordered them a time or two on meh until I stop to think that our house has the opposite of modern minimalist RGB lighting and these would look totally out of place on the porch. All the other lights are like carriage house style ornate things with glass globes. But I still dig them.
@sillyheathen I bet you could make your new shed equally or more murdery if you just applied yourself! Start with setting all the sconces to red. Flickery if possible.
@djslack @ironcheftoni it’s already in the works! Great minds and all that jazz!
@djslack @ironcheftoni @sillyheathen
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Can’t wait to see pics!
@ironcheftoni These were offered last year in October for around $50. Still looks like a good deal for $20 IRK ($40 price - $20 for any meh-ration purchase).
@ironcheftoni we have these on our garage, replaced 30+ year old ones that came with the house. They are pretty cool, change colors for each holiday, they do tend to lose wifi connection or something occasionally, but not difficult to rest using phone app. I think sometimes the problem is when it is installed on both our phones, and we don’t talk to each other when we change a setting. (Not the sconces, my husband and I) we have that problem with other Alexa controlled devices.
@ironcheftoni @jmrobinett
We’re using them as our bedside sconce lights and we have been enjoying playing with the variable color schemes.
I’m puzzled about the empty nose hair clipper cases. Did Meh know they were empty when they bought them? Were the clippers in there, but tore someone’s nose to shreds so Meh threw them all away? Enquiring minds want to know!
@ItalianScallion Mine was empty too and I would presume so was @djslack’s. On the other hand it could be used to put things like tweezers and fingernail scissors in there.
@djslack @ItalianScallion @Kidsandliz When that happens, contact Meh’s customer support and you can get a Meh coupon since you got a missing item.
@djslack @ItalianScallion @Shoebox23 On the other hand it’s an irk and broken items (one irk that is all I got - one broken beyond repair item plus the bag and I was told too bad so sad) and parts of an item are common in a irk. I sort of remember someone complaining about an empty box and they got something… The most spectacular empty box was when @felton was sent the Xbox and someone else got the box it comes in. Meh does that to people with irks.
@djslack @ItalianScallion @Kidsandliz @Shoebox23 I have received 2 of those empty cases now. I do not think it was a mistake.
@djslack @ItalianScallion @Kidsandliz @Shoebox23
No, not in an Irk
@djslack @ItalianScallion @Kyeh @Shoebox23 I got one item (and the bag) and it was a return due to being broken beyond repair and missing stuff. They don’t replace things like that in an irk regardless of how ticked you might be that no effort was made to make sure that at least one thing in the irk was reasonable.
Now a missing irk bag they do as each irk is supposed to get one.
@djslack @ItalianScallion @Kidsandliz @Shoebox23 getting a $5 coupon didn’t work for me, was told that’s just part of the IRK.
Mine came today. I just got home to this big box. I’ll post photos later (I also need to post about my last one too but I’ve been sick with a virus that turned into pneumonia and I am exhausted).
Anyway mine was the kid’s drum set. I know some grades school kids who would love that however there might be a murder, mine, if I gave it to them. Debating what to do.
@Kidsandliz Maybe there’s a music school for kids near you? I have a guitar I’m not playing anymore and I plan to donate it to such a school near me. If there isn’t one near you, maybe a music school somewhere would pay you for shipping if you’d donate it to them.
@Kidsandliz my wife has suggested that our little boy might like to play the drums. I’ve suggested in turn that she may want to be evaluated for any mental conditions that may be showing symptoms.
@Kidsandliz I’m going to message you! If the shipping is less than the $99 to buy it, I would happily take it off your hands. Our youngest has been begging for a drum kit and I was going to get that one for her birthday.
@djslack Yes bringing something loud into the house with no place to stash it to muffle the noise while it is played is, um, risky for the adult responsible for bringing into the house to begin with.
@Kidsandliz I hope you feel better soon. My SIL brought me bronchitis from the UK which turned into pneumonia and I was down for weeks which is yet another reason the shop had another set back.
@Kidsandliz @sillyheathen
Man everybody is sick. Hope you fill better.
@djslack @Kidsandliz my neighbor’s kid is a percussionist. They took in their garage and turned it into a music room. They insulated three walls. Not the wall that faces my house. Luckily the kid is good and earned a full ride scholarship in music composition
Mine arrived today, and I think I did pretty well.
All in all, a nice haul. Thanks Meh!
@djslack Just so everyone won’t feel too bad about your empty box of nose clippers, why don’t you tell them about the worst empty box you received. Hope that didn’t awaken bad memories but some may be too young to know about it.
@Felton10 not bad memories at all, it was a funny joke to me. Some might not take it that way, sure.
The box in question wasn’t an empty box at all, just devoid of its advertised contents. I got an Xbox box containing lots of books, various sports balls, and a baseball glove. It probably weighed 20lbs. As I recall it was one of the last IRKs shipped out in that round, and then in one of the first IRKs the next round @felton10 got the Xbox without its carton. He couldn’t be persuaded to trade, either.
I’ve had such a good run with Meh (not just in IRKs, but the whole experience) over the past 11 years I would be hard pressed to get any kind of negative feeling beyond the intended Meh about an IRK. The empty case today isn’t really as humorous as much as just random, but it can either hold something else or I can get rid of it.
@Felton10 You have a death wish don’t you.
@djslack @Felton10
Almost a perfect “touch grass” kit!
@djslack @Felton10 @Kyeh
That’s a new one for me, apparently it’s time for me to “touch grass” myself!
@djslack I remember there were books in it, but my comment was related to the fact that the box had either nothing in it or not was supposed to be in it. Doubt they could have put much of anything in the nose clippers box.
Mine arrives on Friday. Good or bad, it is showing as 1lb, 6x4x1in. I’m scared.
@DLPanther That’s the placeholder weight and size you’ll see for IRKs and it has no bearing on the actual weight and size.
@ItalianScallion you’d think I’d know that by now lol thanks
Mine came the other day hadn’t posted yet.
Came in the iHome robo vac box, it appears to work, it’s charged and I’ve done a very small area and my cats seem to enjoy it. Need to test more, but nice surprise.
A bunch more slim jims with best by dates in Jan 2025.
A wise owl towl
The Navy and Pink IRK bag.
Mine just arrived. A fine disappointment as always.
*IRK bag (I like the colors!)
*Roar cherry limeade drink mixes
*6 slim Jim Chile Limon flavored (ew)
*2 boxer briefs size 6XL (XXXXXXL)
*1 travel nose hair trimmer with case. Minus the trimmers.
@jennafer74 Oh! And I forgot a large dry erase board with a Centipeded logo. Cool for the game room.
I just came to check that my nose-hair clipper travel case was only a case and did not include any trimmers. Guess it’s just the case. I also got the fidget keychains, a bunch of slim Jim’s chile limon, the best bottle ever, ear buds and two pairs of 5 XL men’s briefs.
@soapy_boat Hey, we’re in the same boat:
Still holding out hope for a stacking pan set for my impending graduate’s dorm room.
@katbyter same, but I would like a pan set for my daughters house warming gift. She just purchased her first home
@katbyter check your motion security sensor, I got one once, the box was heavy like there was something in it, but it was empty except for the protective molded packing material.
My box just arrived and (unlike last months late arriving IRK) I was even able to snap a pic before the whole box got swooped up and packed away. Most likely never to be seen again by me!
*One fidget keychain with flashlight.
*Six chili lime Slim Jims that will go to the kids. They love that stuff!
*Two travel adapters that my world traveling relatives will use and appreciate.
*Two packs of wipes that I’ll use.
*One iHome dual alarm clock and radio that will make a nice gift if we don’t use it ourselves.
*And best of all is the blue IRK bag with pink print.
THANKS MEH!
REGRET? Hell yeh!
Not worth the photo:
Blue with pink bag; best item
3 figet key rings, flashlight part works on two
2 travel adjusters, Italy
A can of Dove deodorant
An XL ladies puffer jacket with faux fur trim on hood;
Just what a skinny old man needs!
No jerky sticks or any dog wipes, my disappointing streak continues,
Thank Sidedeal!
@lonocat
I’ll tell you what if I get any jerky sticks I’ll send them to you I don’t eat that shit
@Star2236 I don’t eat them either, just seems like everyone else was getting them
@lonocat The wipes expired June 2024 so you didn’t lose out on much. They may or may not have the stuff on them evaporated by now (I didn’t open mine, gave them to a dog owner - my cats are self cleaning and indoor early).
@lonocat not even a pic of the puffer jacket? I wear an XL! How much to ship, or do you have a family member that can use it? I would pay shipping if you want to get rid of it, depending on cost and appearance.
Muk Luks size 6.5
Boxers size L
Women’s lounge pants size XL
Energy supplement
Navy and pink IRK bag
pretty Meh…
My IRK arrived today:
1 IRK bag
1 Magic Lamp (lots of colors, fade/change modes)
2 packs of doggy wipes
1 Cuisinart kitchen scale that looks new, but was in a beat up and very retaped box
1 box of face masks that expired 2 1/2 years ago
Not a bad IRK at all! Everything will get some use except the masks, of course.
Oopsy… the platform on the scale has a pretty bad lean to one side probably due to whatever caused the box to get so damaged. Still works though. I guess I’ll take it apart and see if I can adjust it.
@ItalianScallion
Mine was reasonably Meh…
But as someone else said, it’s not really worth taking any picture[s] of:
Mens XXL Gray Hoodie- I’m lucky it was an XXL because it actually fits reasonably well, where normally I’d buy an XL or an XLT.
Amazon Basics Barbecue Tool Set with soft-sided carry case- [which had pretty obviously been previously returned- although it did not seem defective on first glance].
3 fidget keychain/flashlights.
1 Universal AC travel adapter.
Black and pink IRK bag.
Good luck with the scale adjustment.
@PhysAssist Yeah, sounds Meh indeed. I was able to straight out the scale and I use it pretty much every day now.
Mine is still in Irving Texas. I’m still working on my New Year’s resolution to become a more patient person
I’ll have to upload a picture next time, but I found a tall Arcade 1up box… that was an inch thick. I was half expecting a hollowed arcade cabinet housing (TV, joystick, and raspberry pi sold separately).
https://www.walmart.com/ip/PAC-MAN-Tin-Scoreboard-with-Dry-Erase-Kit-ARCADE1up-Whiteboard-mounting-kit/1910242368
Turns out it was a piece of tin: a dry erase board with no easel. Either it was returned dented, acquired them in transit, or the stuffing inside boggled around causing more warping. It included two pairs of underwear, half a dozen Slim Jims (these lime ones tasted about as bad as I imagined, but they were still edible), two bags of Roar dehydrated coconut water (with stevia), and a hollow ToiletTree Nose Hair Clipper case.
(Oh, looks like i don’t need to picture; jennafer74 got the same deal)
I’m definitely disappointed.
Might be my best IRK so far? Haven’t opened the Calphalan set yet but appears new.
The two slim jim and two fidget key chains are a bonus
Customary blue/pink bag will get used too.
No pic.
Dumb centipede thing, to donation
7 Chile Limon slim Jim’s, prob trash. Like slim jigsaw, but not hot ones
2 digital key chains
Hydration supp
IRK bag
Wireless ear buds, no cl7e quality
My best haul yet. The toaster oven air fryer unfortunately had the inner light bulb shatter during shipping and left little bits of glass on/in everything in the box. There’s still pieces rattling around inside the oven, but I think I’ve gotten enough out to make it safe to use. If the dehydrate setting is any good, it’ll be put to work drying herbs in a few months.
I rec’d
IRK bag
1 chili lime Slim Jim
Pack of pet wipes
Stand mixer - I already have a KitchenAid one, but seriously there have been plenty of times I wish I had a second bowl and now I guess I just get the whole second mixer
I don’t know what you all are talking about, this centipede scoreboard is awesome! Also received cheapy earbuds (new), a handful of slim Jim’s my husband got excited about, and the cherry limeade hydration packs I almost bought. It’s nothing particularly extravagant but I’m still happy with this haul. Thanks, Meh!
PANS! GLANDS! CRAYONS! AWESOME!
@jcpseattle Similar to my IRK except I received an empty clipper case and 2 size 6XL men’s underwear instead of the earbuds
@jcpseattle
What is the centipede scoreboard?? Can you show a pic?
@jcpseattle @Star2236
from ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/125413957363
IRK of the month:
Blue and pink IRK bag, just in time to replace the same one that I’ve worn out
Pet wipes (to be donated to a local animal shelter)
Eight (8) Slim Jims (NOT to be donated to a local animal shelter; I’m not sure what I’m actually going to do with them)
Impact massager (not sure whether to keep or flip)
Small hand tool kit, including a box with lights
10000 mAH power bank, always welcome
Travel adapter that will work if I buy foreign electronics, but not when I go abroad; the plug to the wall is US
@klynb You could take the travel adapter with you when you go overseas and give it to a local for when they come her.
@klynb you could chop the meat into bites for a salad; enough dressing will coat over the flavor
@pakopako That would be a good idea, but I’ve been vegetarian for almost 40 years.
@djslack if your looking to get rid of the air fryer, I’ve been wanting one for years. I could possibly buy it off you.
Atomi Smart WiFi LED Sconce lights
Navy/Pink IRK bag
3 Slim Jim Chile Limon meat sticks
2 fidget keychains (with working batteries)
[1]:
I got a “unicorn” Irk - an 11 piece stainless steel Cuisinart pots & pans set!
Brand new, still in its packaging. The box has a minor gouge on one side but otherwise it’s fine! I also got the navy & hot pink bag and 2 of those flashlight fidget keychains.
My only regret is that I’m going to have to rearrange my kitchen cabinets and decide which old pans to give away. Probably good to replace the non-stick ones with these, although I really like my nonstick T-fal. Decisions, decisions! THANKS, MEH!
@Kyeh they can have my t-fal when they pry it from my cold dead hands. Yeah I replace it more often than I probably did 30 years ago, but I’m not cooking eggs in anything that’s not stick. And as I’ve gotten older cast iron is just too heavy
@Cerridwyn A good lighter alternative to cast iron that has most of its benefits is carbon steel. I have large and small Matfer ones and use them all the time. Madein is also another popular brand. They quickly became non-stick and work just about as well for eggs as a pan with a non-stick coating.
@Cerridwyn @Kyeh I have an old (like 35 years) set of stainless Revereware and scramble an egg daily. It slides right out with just a bit of Pam. Not that I have anything against t-fal.
@Cerridwyn @sammydog01 I really wish I didn’t have such stupidly small kitchen. I’d prefer to keep both, but I guess I need to decide which ones I really can’t bear to give up.
(I have the same problem with cast iron - it’s too damn heavy.)
@Kyeh @sammydog01 I have one small Revere red panda was my grandmother. I have had it since I moved away from home in the early 1970s so I figure it has to be close to 6070 or more years old. Wouldn’t handle it’s definitely seen better days and it’ll probably definitely Outlast me, and probably would have the outlasted my grandchildren if I had any
@Cerridwyn @sammydog01 “Red panda?”
I have a Revere frying pan too that I kept to make gravy, since my gravy whisk is metal. Now I guess I can make a much bigger pan of gravy!
@Kyeh @sammydog01 voice to text is so funny and it’s funny on some devices that others. I have a small one quart Reverewars pan
@Cerridwyn @sammydog01 I was hoping it was red.
Actually, it would be cool if you had a red panda, too!
@Kyeh @sammydog01 they are cute little boogers
/image red panda
@Cerridwyn @Kyeh @sammydog01
You hit big with that IRK! I’m thinking you should get rid of something else from your cabinets and keep all the pans you want! 
Maybe buy a hanging pan rack, problem solved! 
YAY…
@Cerridwyn @Lynnerizer @sammydog01 No real space for a hanging rack, but I do have 4 pans on hooks from the cabinets near the stove. Yes, my whole
housekitchen needs to be reorganized, but … sigh.@Kyeh @Lynnerizer @sammydog01 we do what we do with the space we have.
Eons ago, when I was young, we rented this house for less than a year. It had been built by the owners contractor husband for her. The land was worth more than the house, so she rented it out to keep someone living there. We paid well below market.
It had a living room big enough for 3 full size 1970’s couches, a formal dining room, 3 bedrooms and an enclosed patio big enough we held an SCA revel there with about 50 people.
But the kitchen. I’ll never have a kitchen like that again. It had so much cabinet and counter space (not formal dining room). (I have seen studio apartments smaller than that kitchen).
I’d never use all the shit I’d put in it, but I’d love to have one that big again.
@Cerridwyn @Lynnerizer @sammydog01 I seriously detest this kitchen, and used to want to remodel it, but if I’m honest with myself I don’t cook nearly as much as I used to, so I probably just need to adjust my existing space and Get. Rid. Of. Stuff!!!
@Cerridwyn @Kyeh @Lynnerizer I’m in the get rid of stuff club too. It’s not going well.
@Cerridwyn @Lynnerizer @sammydog01 And of course we keep getting the Irks and hanging out on a deals site …
@Kyeh nice pans! Stainless is great, but you’d be excused for keeping your t-fal skillet around if you have room.
Stainless does have a little bit of a learning curve. Remember to preheat until water drops hover and use a little oil and you’ll get great results.
@djslack I did used to have only stainless but I’ll have to get used to them again, so thanks for the reminders. Maybe I’ll be motivated to cook more often now!
@Kyeh
Wow, awesome for you.
POKER! JOKER! NOT MEDIOCRE! AWESOME!
@Cerridwyn @Kyeh @Lynnerizer I just got a child size drum set in my irk. Will I be good and donate it? Of course I won’t, I’ll put it together and stick it somewhere. I don’t know where yet. There must be some empty floor space.
@Cerridwyn @Lynnerizer @sammydog01 Will you play it?
@Cerridwyn @Kyeh @Lynnerizer I’m gonna give it a shot, just not for a while.
@Cerridwyn @Kyeh @sammydog01
We had the same dilemma and while I have 2 large boxes [the inner and outer cases from the Cephalon set we received] full of mismatched cookware sitting on our porch waiting to go to Good Will, we also now have a lot more room in our pots and pans cupboard.
We received ours in a summer IRK, but it took us until late fall to decide whether to keep them and go through the cupboards and winnow out the absolutely necessary to keep items from the rest, or donate the new ones.
The new pots and pans are heavy-duty and I’m enjoying using them. SWMBO is mostly as well, but is still holding out over a couple of older higher-end non-stick pans for cooking eggs in.
@Kyeh that’s amazing!!! I’m so stoked you scored a unicorn! I keep pledging to stop buying them and then I completely crumble and buy it for this very reason.
Such an amazing box!
@sillyheathen Thanks! I thought of you when I saw it because you’ve mentioned several times that that’s what you’re hoping for. Next time, mehbe?!
@Kyeh
Congrats on the non-IRK.
As for the t-fal comments above, I’ve been super happy with the ceramic coated pan we got from meh a long time ago…
1Navy w/ Pink IRK bag!
1Pair sunglasses
3Working Fidget keychains
4Slim Jim
1Miniview 6800 C-Arm Consumables Pack?!?
I know what to do with everything except the Miniview thingie.
/giphy Any Ideas?
@fjp999 well, if you ever get a cast and need to take a shower???
@tinamarie1974 Hoping I dont get a cast but will keep that in mind! Thanks
@fjp999 @tinamarie1974 This is the GE Miniview 6800 C-Arm X-ray machine.
@fjp999
Is the C-arm pack expired?
If not, maybe donate it to a local hospital?
Preferably one of the few non-profit ones left extent?
@PhysAssist I see 2 symbols that might be dates:
Is it good thru 2029?
@fjp999
I believe that is correct- the 2024 date should be the date of manufacture/packaging, and the expiry 5 years later.
@fjp999 @PhysAssist
Yes. That’s right. The icon next to the '24 date is a factory, next the '29 date is a sand timer.
@chienfou @PhysAssist Now that you point out the “factory” and “sand time” it is obvious!
cuisinart steamer insert
3 fidget keychain lights
brawndoroar cherry limeade electrolyte drink mixsweet IRK bag
https://imgur.com/a/gXFmZkq
@zippyus now with embedded images (it’s what plants crave)
@zippyus “Perfect for boiling pasta” and the spaghetti sticks way out of the top. And sure, let’s steam a tomato and a whole head of garlic.
@ItalianScallion @zippyus
Not to mention all of them damn holes let the water leak out all over the stove…
Just arrived 1 navy pink irk bag
7 expired chili Limon slim Jim’s
A vsyn led beauty mask
and last and best 7 piece pearl jewelry set from savvy piece jewels.
My husband had advised me not to buy anymore irks as the last 2 had been well, meh. The write up on this one was too funny to pass up. I’m glad I took the chance.
@jjeanot if you know how to typically post pics, it’s the same here, just turn phone to landscape mode and all the usual tools are magically available. Just notice that the upload button is over to the right side. Business as usual. Ignore the other stuff on the page after choosing the pic.
I took a picture but couldn’t figure out how to post it
@jjeanot Here’s a nice explanation from @chienfou: https://meh.com/forum/topics/unofficial-meh-exchange-2025-reveal-thread#67b1ecf3375e927fda8d4c5e
They sent me a singing machine karaoke cube. It actually looks to be in new condition. I was going to take it out and turn it on for you all, but from what I can gather, to get any actual songs you have to subscribe to a service, and that will never happen! I got my navy and hot pink bag under the flap.
@DLPanther it looks like it will stream Bluetooth and use an aux in so you can likely use a phone, tablet, or computer and get songs off YouTube. You just won’t have the ability to have this thing put the lyrics on your TV.
@DLPanther
I’m sure you could sell it for a decent price
@DLPanther @Star2236
I use a similar model as my wireless speaker in the kitchen when I’m cooking. Simply stream from my phone to it. Disco lights are a bit annoying but they can be turned off.
And yes. You can use an old style MP3 player and an aux cable if you want. Most of these have multiple input options including aux, TF cards, USB, Bluetooth, and some even a radio.
Here’s the Amazon link…
My irk had a navy blue and hot pink bag, 2 fidgets with working lights, one set of XL navy blue thermal wear, one back massager with heat and one of the cherry limeade electrolytes formula.
Wow! I received an EdenPURE 360 Climater! So happy! My husband was also happy with the 6 sticks of jerky and the blue/pink IRK bag is nice
THANKS MEH
@pattyrusk1 I’m sure it was covered when originally offered for sale, but that product name must still be read with care.
@pattyrusk1
Very nice
After getting numerous straight to the trash irks, including one that had only one item besides the bag and it was broken beyond repair - sent that way as it was a return, this one (and the January one) were winners.
8 mo expired dog wipes claimed by a neighbor
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Empty nose clipper case
Biodegradable towel (hopefully won’t start biodegrading with the first use
And the winner is…
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New in box kid’s drum set. I didn’t take it out of the box (the box is in the photo) so the photo of the drum set is from meh.
Now if I give this to the grade school grands I am sure there will be a murder. Mine by their mother (and I am sure a jury of her true peers would consider it justifiable homicide
). But they’d love it (and likely break it quickly fighting over it). Not sure what I am going to do with it yet.
THANKS MEH!
@Kidsandliz If you don’t want to give it to the grandkids, maybe a music school for kids or the music department of your local elementary school might like it.
@ItalianScallion I have a transmission rebuild for my 15 year old minivan to pay for. I’d sell it before I’d give it away. Were it not for that huge car expense then giving it away would be far more likely as I have given away a number of irk items over the years.
I am in discussion with the adults in that household about the pros and cons of it ending up there. And if they are willing to have it in there and supervise it Santa may be delivering it next Christmas.
@Kidsandliz Hey! I got that the last time, and jokingly I asked my daughter if she wanted it for her 3 year old. She did, I couldn’t believe it. Max has enough energy for the lot of us, plus her husband played drums as a kid, so it is perfect. Next the challenge was how to get it from MN to CA. I decided to check it as extra luggage the next time I fly back.
oh, and I feel sorry for her neighbors
@Dakini Check the cost of Pirate Shipping too. Measure the box, get the weight (I usually drive to UPS for that), print the label (or at least see the cost that way) and then drop off at UPS.
Just got mine this morning, and it’s another winner. Hopefully the bad irk streaks we all went through are over. Just like @kidsandliz I also got 2 irks that were one items and broken beyond repair. Anyways I got
Thanks Meh so much I really like my irk and will use it.
KRULL! A SKULL! BRETT HULL! AWESOME!
@Star2236 The Italy adapter you have is for high-current devices like hair dryers and irons, both of which you’ll pretty much always find in a hotel room or Airbnb place anyway. I’ve always taken just the two round prong (type C) adapters with me. They’re low-current and work for any type of electronics I have that are marked 120-240VAC, which usually includes USB and laptop chargers, but not electric toothbrush charger stands that are usually either 120 or 240 VAC. The adapter is quite universal in Europe, except for the UK and Ireland that use a big and clunky, but very safe, three blade prong system.
Received last Wednesday.
Atomi 2 pack wall sconce lights
Tommy John briefs size L - too big, regifting
Enchen Electric Shaver - have from prior IRK, regifting
3 Slim Jim Chile Limon - can chow down but 3 is my limit
Link 2 HomeWireless Charging Station
Blue and pink IRK bag
Thank you meh. Not a killer deal but happy with the selection. Two will go into next year’s meh swap.
Hspro t16 ear buds pair
Citrus kos energy gummies 1
Purple bag 1
Dog wipes 1
3 chilli Limon monster slim Jim’s
Cortex beauty 4 in one styler x1
I got my IRK on Friday. It came with:
YAY! Thanks Meh!
@PeacefulEasy There! I made up for the pic I couldn’t post last IRK!
@PeacefulEasy
Banana fruit jerky sounds good
@Star2236 I’m not a fan of beef jerky, so fruit jerky is a win for me.
I checked my shipping and it was supposed to be here Thursday. It tracked at my local FedEx warehouse at the crack of dawn on Thursday, not out for delivery. Also Friday morning, not out for delivery.
At this point I guessed it was either a busted open box or something super heavy that no one wanted to deal with.
It was the second, 42 pounds.
JUNIOR DRUM KIT, I’M SO EXCITED! I looked it up and it’s for children under 5 feet tall. I’m over 5 feet but maybe I can still play it if I scrunch down. Remember the electronic drum set @ChadP plays in the videos? I really wanted one but couldn’t justify the cost.
THANKS MEH!
(The top was cut open and a pretty blue and pink bag was stuck in.)
@sammydog01
It looks so fun! (I searched for the pictures of it set up.)
(But I’m glad you got it and not me.)
@sammydog01 score!
@Kyeh I kinda wish you had gotten it. But I have a lot of pots.
@Kyeh It’s the same thing I got. I posted a meh photo under mine.
@sammydog01
@Kidsandliz Yes, I’ve been following your pondering whether to give it to your grandkids or not. It looks pretty impressive!
Sidedeal IRK ordered 2/20/25 delivered 2/28/25. Is this the right thread, I didn’t see a February one. That being said, I received a Health o meter, Partial Carbon Fiber Body Fat Scale, full carbon fiber rated 83 on Consumer Reports, ~ $20 value, batteries included… installed, corroded, leaking acid, scale DOA with new batteries, BUT, handywoman that I am, I disassembled it, cleaned off the battery acid/corrosion, reattached a wire that had broke loose, and voilà it works! I also received The Guardian Handheld Security Metal Detector, add a 9V battery and it worked right out of the box, $94.25 on Amazon, don’t know what I’ll do with it but it might be fun at our next family get together! 12 pack or Cherry Limeade x2 best by 3/2025, this month values at $3.33 based on the price on Sidedeal.com, not in the photo, (I forgot) a POGO Travel Adapter for Italy. ($?) and a Navy Blue and Pink IRK bag. Did I need any of this, no, not really, but I’m pretty excited about the scale as I have been working out and hopefully I will see some numbers changing! Pretty good IRK for $20.
My smallish IRK arrived on Saturday:
(no pic since image upload is not working for me)
@einrad
Hmm. Image upload is working now.
Mine was sitting at the house on my return from Hawaii yesterday. Overall, it is aptly meh.
Probably use the centipede board out in the shop to track oil changes for the vehicles. Slim jims are spicy but tasty, haven’t tried the electrolyte mix yet but prefer flavored waters so I’m sure I’ll drink them. Meh bag is nice. And the “best” item in the pack, the wireless earbuds, are a style that I’m not terribly fond of. I prefer ones with the rubber ear tips as they stay in my ears better when I wear them, since generally I’m working outside. Usually have trouble with these falling out, but I’ll give them a shot and see how they do.
Bottom line is I’d consider this to be a six on the meh-meter
@chienfou
Drop that to a 3 … Earbuds DOA and fail to take a charge.
I got a call today from my PMB alerting me to a very large package from FedEx. Was going to check to see who it was from, but I tol them I was pretty sure.
Went to pick up a box which looked like it fell off a truck a time or two. Inside was the blue and pink bag, a pair of 6XL boxers, two empty nose trimmer cases, and what appears to be a partially opened, then returned kids drum set. Don’t have a use for any of it, aside from adding to my massive IRK bag collection. Don’t have the space for the drum set and not sure if all parts are there, but will try to sell or donate it asap.
@ciabelle I also got the drum set. @sillyheathen wants it and will pay shipping (not sure what risk she is willing to take on might be missing parts. I can look in my box and compare to yours. Mine had a bunch of closed boxes on one side and then the white drum skins stacked on each other. I’ll have to look to see if there was anything under those or not. That might help determining completeness.
@Kidsandliz @sillyheathen The shipping cost would be a lot, and I’d want to repack this set into another large box which isn’t in tatters. The drums appear to be in decent shape as far as I can tell, but haven’t unpacked them.
I don’t know whereabouts @sillyheathen resides, but I’m near Portland, OR. If she, or someone else interested, happens to be in the vicinity, (Salem to Longview/Forest Grove to Sandy perhaps) I might be able to deliver, or at least meet halfway.
@ciabelle @Kidsandliz @sillyheathen I love the spirit and resourcefulness of the meh community. There I said it. Been thinking it awhile and finally typed that thought out.
Y’all are awesome!
KRULL! A SKULL! BRETT HULL! AWESOME!
@ciabelle @Kidsandliz @sillyheathen another Oregonian!!
@ciabelle @sillyheathen Pirate Shipping uses UPS. You measure the box and get the weight (I just go to UPS and get that from them), put that info into Pirate Shipping and they will give you rates for using USPS and USP. Print the desired label and pay online and drop off at which ever shipper you chose. You save a FORTUNE using them.
@ciabelle I’m in Oregon and would LOVE the drum set!!! My daughter has been begging for one for her upcoming birthday! I’m also a maker so I’m happy to make you a thank you gift.
@ciabelle @Kidsandliz Im in OregonCity right outside of Portland.
Mine arrived. It’s a Muk Luks shoe. One pair. One item. That’s it. Not even a fucking irk bag. We all know not to expect much from these things but this is more than a spit on the face. This is claiming your wife and killing your kids level of spite.
@ackage If there isn’t an IRK bag, that sounds like a mishap. Or maybe you have another shipment coming?
@einrad I haven’t received any other emails about it or received any other packages. Just a damn Muk Luks pair of shoe (at least it’s not one). I think I’m more upset that there isn’t an irk bag. Or even one of those damn trackers they used to throw in every irk. It doesn’t feel like an irk, just a giant FU.
@ackage @einrad I think I’m pissed about it, too.
@ackage Send a message to support and they will send you a bag. Some irks really suck. I got one not so long ago that had one item as well (well and the bag) which was broken beyond repair and a return no less as the customer information was still on it.
This has to be my favorite one yet!
An Oster oven, some drink packets, and a lovely blue bag.
Thanks meh!!
@punkynpye Damn, that’s a good haul.
I don’t have a photo but I was sent the navy/fuschia bag, a lovely memory foam pillow, some travel adapters(the English folk’ll use those so Ta on their behalf), masks which I often use in the shop for various purposes, and some pet wipes which comes in handy when you’re in Oregon with an acre, a pond and theee dogs that are mad as badgers. I’m too tired to edit so yall have to deal with the awful sentence structure, spelling mistakes etc.
Still holding out for a set of those bloody Cuisinart stainless pans or that unicorn Smithey pan someone got a while back. (Chef over here!) well former but I still like to pretend that I am slinging fine food on the line.
I forgot to post my IRK! I didn’t take a photo, but the Cuisinart fairy blessed me with a medium-sized blender/food processor combo. It has some cosmetic damage on the control panel, but it functions perfectly. There was also a package of pet wipes, some fidget button thingies and an IRK bag crammed into the Cuisinart box. Unfortunately, whoever packed this stuff in moved the processor bowl out of its protective cardboard sleeve and put it back in at an angle so one of the locking tabs got broken off. Next time, just send the device and leave the packaging intact, maybe? Or put it in another box with the smaller stuff? I’m still grateful, it just means having to keep a hand on the bowl so it stays put. So thank you, Meh!
Hated this one so much I didn’t even bother taking a picture. Had the LSU putting mat and the IRK bag in it. That’s it. I don’t even know if all the parts for the mat are there. Honestly the most disappointing and useless IRK I’ve had in a really long time.
@cinoclav I’m sorry this was a bummer for you. As a kid who went to LSU, I think I would’ve been super jazzed but I’m also a maker and woodworker so I probably would’ve reverse engineered the rest of it.
Sucks that you didn’t get the rest of it. It looks super fun. And such is the way of the IRK. It’s kind of in the name. I’ve definitely had some amazing ones but also plenty of whammies.
I got the ihome Luna pro vacuum robot. Set it up, charged it and… Nothing. Lidar error. Trying to take it apart to fix it but not having much luck. Big heavy box of e-waste it seems. Anyone got any advice on getting this to work?
I received an irk bag, expired slim Jim’s, water bottle, 2 broken keychains, 2 pairs of men’s boxers 5XL, phone charger - half in trash or half donate worst $$ ever spent. It just feels like we are paying them to take their trash out
Nothing y’all haven’t seen before:
I got the same empty case and a tea kettle for stove top along with the irk bag and nothing more.
@doxeelady I hope it was a really nice tea kettle or that you bought something else during that Meh-rathon to drop the price of the IRK.