@Barney Taking a look at that list, I learned to my embarrassment that the meh holiday theme had already been done by a previous goat, @tinamarie1974. I really thought I was being original. Baaaad goat!
The Chinese factory that made that face for me swore it was a goat. See the little patch of beard carefully glued on that chin?
I asked not to have the goat badge because it would hide the problem if something happened to my VMP. No badge also means no goat emeritus status, because those are tied together.
I spent my goathood promoting the virtues of giphy.
@djslack That is not right to tie the two together. They have nothing to do with each other. That needs to change. Makes no sense. I wonder if that is still true. @shawn?
@ThunderChicken No, there is no specific rule against being Goat for the second time. I guess we’ve just been trying to give everyone a chance to be Goat rather than having the same ol’ people as Goat.
As for me not having a Dead Goat badge, the OG goats were given a option of having the badge or not. I decided that I liked my K badge and I kept it. A couple of the old Goats kept their V badges. I guess it’s still possible to contact Customer Service, (Thumperchick?) and request not to have a Goat badge. I don’t know.
@Barney@djslack@ThunderChicken
“We did Goat one person a second time. She had changed her name and we were “punishing” her for it”
Happened to me at work. They assign someone to audit the pretty cash each month. I got picked my second year on the job. Then I got married and changed my name. Then I got picked again year 3…BY A PERSON WHO ATTENDED MY WEDDING!! Apparently new name = new person.
You’d think after 22 years I’d be over it
Since there aren’t any eligible goats running, I nominate myself. I’ve never won any election except by default, so if nobody else runs, I’ll have this in the bag and keep my consistency.
I promise to be a good goat and post something pretty much every day.
@Weboh Actually, @djslack is still eligible – there’s no rule against running again. He still has a lot of votes, but things can change between now and the end of the month.
Y’all sucked me into this thread, when I got my first notification I just said oh it’s a goat thread, stay away. The only running I’m doing is away from goatdom.
@chienfou
I’m thinking the December goat is a better choice for them. Maybe their snowflake fee fees won’t be so upset if they win at least one election.
@chienfou Careful - if you accidentally get what you wish for, you can look forward to a great, informative, and topical political thread each day. That would be fun for all!
So we’re after a new kid in school…
I nominate @djslack. He’s been around here forever; I don’t know how he’s escaped goatdom.
Besides, look at that face, isn’t he a perfect goat?
@Barney oh my God. He’s never been goat???
@Barney as for the face, I’m not sure. Is that a goat or a ram?
/image goat vs ram comparison
@RiotDemon Yeah, I don’t know either but that’s okay, no one else looks like that.
@Barney @RiotDemon very well spotted, the horns curl which is more characteristic of sheep than goats.
I think that mask is a sheep mask not a goat mask. However, lots of languages use only one word for both goat/sheep. I’d be willing to let it go(at).
@Barney @RiotDemon A Gram? A Roat? Are we sure he hasn’t been a goat and just requested not to have the icon?
@Barney @cinoclav nope. Was waiting for him to pipe up.
There’s a thread around somewhere with a list…
@RiotDemon Yeah, I was looking for that.
@cinoclav @RiotDemon
https://meh.com/forum/topics/calendar-of-the-scapegoat
@Barney Taking a look at that list, I learned to my embarrassment that the meh holiday theme had already been done by a previous goat, @tinamarie1974. I really thought I was being original. Baaaad goat!
@Barney @ThunderChicken no worries, you did good!
@ThunderChicken
You should still blame yourself for not waiting a few more days to mention it and blame your successor goat.
@ThunderChicken I’ve been enjoying your holiday themes!
The Chinese factory that made that face for me swore it was a goat. See the little patch of beard carefully glued on that chin?
I asked not to have the goat badge because it would hide the problem if something happened to my VMP. No badge also means no goat emeritus status, because those are tied together.
I spent my goathood promoting the virtues of giphy.
@djslack That is not right to tie the two together. They have nothing to do with each other. That needs to change. Makes no sense. I wonder if that is still true. @shawn?
@Kidsandliz it is exactly right, those statuses are how the badge is determined.
SHIT! DJSLACK HAS ALREADY BEEN A GOAT!
I must have sudden onset senility. He must have made a great impression on me when he was goat.
So, I was right, he DID look like a goat.
@Barney Ahhh - I thought so. I seem to recall this conversation before.
@cinoclav It’s not the first mistake I’ve made today.
@Barney Why no Scapegoat Emeritus title? And is there some rule against bing a second-time goat?
@ThunderChicken No, there is no specific rule against being Goat for the second time. I guess we’ve just been trying to give everyone a chance to be Goat rather than having the same ol’ people as Goat.
As for me not having a Dead Goat badge, the OG goats were given a option of having the badge or not. I decided that I liked my K badge and I kept it. A couple of the old Goats kept their V badges. I guess it’s still possible to contact Customer Service, (Thumperchick?) and request not to have a Goat badge. I don’t know.
@ThunderChicken We did Goat one person a second time. She had changed her name and we were “punishing” her for it, haha).
Who knows, maybe we will punish @djslack this month for looking like a goat?
@Barney @djslack @ThunderChicken
“We did Goat one person a second time. She had changed her name and we were “punishing” her for it”
Happened to me at work. They assign someone to audit the pretty cash each month. I got picked my second year on the job. Then I got married and changed my name. Then I got picked again year 3…BY A PERSON WHO ATTENDED MY WEDDING!! Apparently new name = new person.
You’d think after 22 years I’d be over it
/giphy goat fail
@cattylaq Aha! Maybe you should be the next goat!
Since there aren’t any eligible goats running, I nominate myself. I’ve never won any election except by default, so if nobody else runs, I’ll have this in the bag and keep my consistency.
I promise to be a good goat and post something pretty much every day.
@Weboh Actually, @djslack is still eligible – there’s no rule against running again. He still has a lot of votes, but things can change between now and the end of the month.
@Weboh everyone should vote for Weboh !
Weboh for Goat!!!
@Weboh you’ve got my vote. I don’t even promise to show up every day.
@Weboh
/giphy we have a new contender!
@Barney @Weboh “running” lol
Y’all sucked me into this thread, when I got my first notification I just said oh it’s a goat thread, stay away. The only running I’m doing is away from goatdom.
@Weboh congrats
How about @ybmuG
@tinamarie1974 a recent ex-goat, that one
@djslack sumabitch my memory fails me. I am making a list will bump it against the master list
@djslack @tinamarie1974
/giphy wait what?
Thanks for the vote of confidence, though!
Ok. SECOND try here…let’s nominate @PocketBrain
Or @heartny
or @rockblossom
what? … no love for @onlyonetruth
@chienfou really?!?!??!
@tinamarie1974
well a lot of folks already seem to hate them so why not pile on some blame as well…
@chienfou
I’m thinking the December goat is a better choice for them. Maybe their snowflake fee fees won’t be so upset if they win at least one election.
@chienfou Careful - if you accidentally get what you wish for, you can look forward to a great, informative, and topical political thread each day. That would be fun for all!
@chienfou
That’s one monthly blame topic I would not be reading.
I’m saving my flamethrower suits for more acute and necessary situations.
And saving my “alt facts and total distortions tolerances” up for never.