UNOFFICIAL MEH Exchange REVEAL THREAD

@Kidsandliz My kitties agree, that is a very fine box that all the stuff came in. They hope the kitty who received this enjoys it a lot.

@capnjb everything is fantastic! Thank you so much!

@ironcheftoni I had fun putting it together. Forgot to add an Irk bag… so I owe you one

@capnjb that’s not necessary but thank you

@mossygreen according to ups, 18 pounds

@ironcheftoni I have handled many Mah Jongg sets and that sounds about right.

@Star2236 I’ve been known to go overboard

@capnjb It’s your superpower.

@Star2236 Yes those of us who have run this in the past do take notes on behaviors of people who participate. It is very disappointing when one person in the pair flakes out/blows off the other person. Yes many participate just to get free stuff, but part of the fun is everything that leads up to the box sending and then the unveiling.

@Kidsandliz @Star2236 Yeah. I’ve had a couple of recipients that never came back to post in the reveal thread. Such a letdown.

@Pony @Star2236 So have I and the time that really upset me was when I had seen a post that they had never gotten an fuku and meh branded stuff. As a result I sent them a bunch that stuff of mine, a bag, some other things they had mentioned they liked on the forums (like a set of knives I had gotten earlier in a fuko)… I had parted with stuff I normally wouldn’t have parted except for their meh posts. And then they never posted nor responded to my flagging them. I had been looking forward to seeing their pleasure getting things I knew they’d like. That is part of the exchange too. Not just getting stuff.

Even worse is those who never send (although fortunately there are always people who want to send but not receive). Almost as bad is those who send broken things and literal trash (I got a box like that once).

And all this is why when we run it those of us who do keep a list of people doing this kind of crap and ban them. And pass on that list to the next person.

PLEASE DON’T BE THAT PERSON!!!

@Kidsandliz @Pony @Star2236 I got ghosted the last time… I guess the person just flaked out. Ironically, it was @ironcheftoni who was communicating with them to try and help me out. I’m glad I drew her name

And speaking of flaking out, Star, I know I still owe you coffee… the truth is my roaster died shortly thereafter and I have yet to replace it (they’re not inexpensive). But I still have a text document called coffeedrop on my desktop with your info and I get wild pangs of guilt every time I see it. Cowboys pay their debts Someday!!

@capnjb @ironcheftoni @Kidsandliz @Pony
Oh don’t worry about it capnjp. I would have totally forgot about it if you didn’t mention it. Funny story, my brother used to live in Oregon and was the manager of a coffee place that roasted their own beans. He would send us home a pound a coffee once or twice a month. Multiple time it never made it, all that showed up was a ziplock bag with the wrapper and a note from UPS saying sorry. They would pour out the coffee beans and look for drugs.

@capnjb @ironcheftoni @Kidsandliz @Pony @Star2236 that’s the that’s the claim. They know where the coffee comes from they know it’s good they’re drinking it

@ironcheftoni @Kidsandliz @Pony @Star2236 Well I’ve now guilted myself into buying a new roaster. When it arrives and my wife rolls her eyes, I’m just going to blame you, Star2236 Thanks for taking one for the team

@jchizmar Found it. Nothing there. Which is okay because I didn’t make a wish list.

@ybmuG So glad you liked it. The “hair pick” is for cleaning brushes and you missed the onion slicer.

@pooflady Ooohhhhh! Makes WAY more sense! I pulled it out of the holder and the pointy ends should have been a clue that it should not go anywhere near your head! Maybe the heart shape threw me off - Yeah, I’ll go with that…

Not sure about the onion slicer - I’ll check again.

@ybmuG Oops, not a hair pick. I evidently forgot to put that in. It’s for slicing onions. And about the Griswold spider, sorry, my Griswold is an 8, 704S.

@pooflady That’s a great pan! I have probably 12-15 cast iron skillets (yes, I have a problem) but the $8-10,000 price tag of the Spider is a limiting factor…

@ybmuG great haul!!! @pooflady, I’m in Cinci too…great idea to include the little bit of Cincy. Too bad Graeters doesn’t ship too

@capnjb I’ve already had 2 and I’m thinking of another. The real orange flavor is what makes them.

@capnjb dessert!

@capnjb @ybmuG They looked so good I picked some up at Kroger.

@capnjb @sammydog01 we totally had some for dessert tonight, along with some of the chocolate. Is that weird?

@capnjb @ybmuG Orange and chocolate is a classic combination.

@capnjb @sammydog01 oh yes! The weird part is that it came from the meh exchange.

@capnjb @sammydog01 @ybmuG I bought one bay for you and one for me. Not much left of mine.

@capnjb @pooflady @sammydog01 been rationing them. Probably a good thing there’s no Kroger nearby.

@mehhhhname Send a message via elfster with your meh name to the person you sent to.

@Kidsandliz good idea!

@tasu99 Pics or it didn’t happen.

@capnjb @tasu99
Yes, you HAVE to show us!!!

@tasu99 Posting photos of what you get is part of the process. You need to do this. Failure to do so can mean you are banned in the future. Your sender enjoys having what they sent shown as well. You need to flag your sender when you post the photos as well. If your sender didn’t say who they were ask @star2236 to look it up for you.

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For those who don’t know how to post a photo. On a phone
Turn to side/landscape view and when you press reply (or it will just pop up) the symbol I circled that looks mountains and sun will pop up. Hit that and you’ll be able to upload pics from your phone. I have no idea how to in a computer bc I never use one.
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@Star2236 @tasu99 On a computer below the box you type in there is the same icon - set up just like above that Star posted. You click on that. There is then a pop up window (so don’t have those blocked) and drag your photo into the pop up window.

@jchizmar glad you enjoyed it and hope some of the stuff is useful other than the chocolate that’s always useful

@jchizmar That’s great! I’m a salt and pepper dork. You hit the jackpot Awesome box from @Cerridwyn

KRULL! A SKULL! BRETT HULL! AWESOME!

@Cerridwyn yes! several useful things, can never go wrong with extra flashlights that disappear more than tape measures in my house. The emergency pens were also a hit and have since left the pile to the others in my house hold. All of the sent grabbers may end up in my teen’s closet, we need all the help we can get up there!

@jchizmar
/giphy cool cool

@jchizmar
Very nice box, love everything.

@mbersiam
What are the plastic things used for in beekeeping? Are you new to this or have you been doing it for a while? I have a question about bee pollen if you know anything.

PANS! GLANDS! CRAYONS! AWESOME!

@gt0163c the blurry money is a project that Mschf did. He does random drops through his app, lots of fun and randomness. Link to the blur: https://mschf.com/shop/blur/aud

@gt0163c such a good fun box! I’m loving all the variety across packages

@gt0163c Kota seems to be making off with your little fuzzy plush guy!
That’s a stellar box, for sure!

@Kyeh Nah. She’s just giving it an extra thorough catscan. Inspection of everything that comes into the house is one of her job (along with pest control and snuggles and purrs during nap time).

@gt0163c I have that popcorn popper. It works great!

@Cerridwyn well if you get stiffed I made a new invention, it is a paper clip with a tracker attached to it so you never lose your work. Its a million dollar idea, I’m willing just to ship away to CA!

@Cerridwyn Me, too. Well, not “again,” this is my first time. I’ve heard nothing all along.

@tasu99 if you’re on a phone, turn it sideways and new options will appear. Click the picture icon

@OnionSoup And a lot more than was required so people who only sent in a box size that was suggested don’t feel bad.

@cbilyak a few of the things on your list were historical related. I hope you enjoy the book

@joebuddah thanks!! I love history! One of the best books I ever read was about a US submarine that went missing and the story behind its disappearance. It was eye-opening and a great read.

@cbilyak
That’s very nice he bought stuff off your wishlist.

@capnjb that’s hilarious! You’ll love the Road Kill Grill. I need to replenish

@capnjb Gah… forgot to add the great BOC lights.

@ybmuG Yeah, I looked at the ingredients and it checks all the boxes

@capnjb That resin work is really something! Kudos to @onionsoup!

@capnjb Yes when I saw the snail (I saw it a while back in a whisper) I thought it was hilarious. @onionsoup is so creative.

@Kidsandliz @OnionSoup Very creative! And I guess I got ghosted a second time. I think I like this way better

@capnjb
Omg that’s hilarious! @onionsoup outdid himself/herself (can never tell with user names). I love everything, I’m such a fan of funny stuff. The picture, roadkill seasoning and the resin stuff are great.

@capnjb @Star2236 I’m glad the box was enjoyed… I was a little worried after seeing some of the extravagant boxes earlier…

So the trackrs in that snail have travelled a lot. Ironically I couldn’t find most of my trackrs, so @ybmuG nicely sent me some. So those trackrs have travelled from the factory to the meh warehouse, to ybmuG’s to my house and now to yours embedded In a snail.

@OnionSoup @Star2236 @ybmuG The box was fantastic and really lifted my mood today Dale the Snail will be treasured for always You done good, Soup. You done good.

@capnjb @OnionSoup @Star2236 and it was fun to see where they ended up!

@capnjb Lol this is amazing - that framed picture is hilarious!

@capnjb @onionsoup So the ghost and the snail light up?!?? I also knew from a whisper that something was in the works with Trakrs in it, but this is much cooler than I could have imagined! Love the works of art!

@capnjb @Kyeh the ghost lights up, it has LED fairy lights in its core. The snail does not light up, I considered putting lights on it too, but didn’t think much light would get through with all those trackrs. The snails body is transparent and there is a light source behind it making it glow

@capnjb @OnionSoup Oh, thanks. I think the ghost is the coolest one - a real Halloween treasure!

@capnjb What a wonderful box, crafty and most original!And that amazing picture, I love the amount of thought and creativity!

@Kyeh @OnionSoup It’s a major award!

@drewbert60 lol, I love it… the mooing cow, does it moo to let you know that something has reached the desired temperature, or is it just a thermometer that you can make moo. (either way, still awesome)

@OnionSoup it says that it Moos’s when it reaches temperature. I need to test it out!

@drewbert60 Wow, that Star Wars figure is old school fuko (I remember getting two), and the thermometer might be classic boc.

@drewbert60 @mossygreen The thermometer is a blast from past fukus. I had a cow and a pig, if I remember correctly.

@drewbert60 @Pony Pretty sure I had two turkeys, or was that a dream?

@drewbert60 I’m jealous. That is too perfect.

@drewbert60 @mossygreen @Pony my collection is getting a bit sparse, but I have a few OG things that I like to see if people remember!

@drewbert60 @mossygreen @Pony Yes I had a cow from years ago too. I wonder in what corner of the warehouse they found that.

@drewbert60
What’s in the white box behind the paint? I know I’ve seen that before. What a great box, you got a little bit of everything!

@Star2236 Phone camera lenses

@drewbert60
That’s what they are.

@capnjb lol … to explain to people the picks. In the note I included in the box, I made the comment the dice was made with the left over resin from the snail’s foot. But in hindsight, I should have made guitar picks instead. Since I knew he played guitar , “But I didn’t so ‘meh’”.

Immediately after giving the box to UPS I thought… " I shouldn’t have worded it like that," even though I knew it would be taken as a joke. So I ordered some from Amazon. Theres nothing else coming now…

@OnionSoup I’m still going to wait by the mailbox

@capnjb
Primenesia, lol. yeah it can get bad at my house too. Just last week I was writing a beauty company I order stuff from bc I didn’t order the item they sent me and it was supposed to be something else. After a week of going back and forth more mail came and I got the item in question and I had just ordered so much stuff I forgot what I ordered. I decided it was time to layoff ordering stuff from them.

@Star2236 Heh… at my house a package will show up and my wife will be like, ‘What did you order now?’ and I’m all… ‘I have NO IDEA! :)’

@djslack I am glad that you liked it!.. Complete with a BAG. what’s an IRK with out a Bag??

@djslack
Love that stuff made its way back to you from 2020 lol.

@chienfou
Damn it all! It wouldn’t let me post the second picture. Here it is now

@chienfou
So… The mystery deepens. I got another package in the mail yesterday. Again no identifier other than Amazon fulfillment but I know it’s part of this because my meh name is attached to the address!
This one consists of four thin rubber discs that are used for opening jars. These will come in handy as well. Thanks “mystery person”

@chienfou

@chienfou
Another day another package! Still no clue …
Today’s haul was a chalkboard a set of paint brushes an Air wick room deodorizer and some treats for the kitties. Score!

@chienfou How fun! Is it going to be 12 Days of Meh-ness?

@Kyeh
That would be a-meh-zing

@chienfou @Kyeh On the first day of Mehmas, my gifter sent to me…

@chienfou
I like your secret Santa’s style, everyday a new giving. Your person was @iteachpi

@Star2236
thanks…

@chienfou

today the mailbox held:

I’d rotate that but I’m afraid to run out of edit time…

@iTeachPi
Dear mehlf … Thanks for the bountiful load of random weirdness that has appeared in my mailbox over the past several days. My mailperson is already super confused by the sheer volume of crap stuff that the big A sends to me. You see, I am officially an Internet influencer now that I got selected for the Vine program.
I have already planned uses/homes for all the stuff you have been go generous as to send my way.
Thanks for all the goodies.
PS I can’t see your user name without thinking of a shirt I bought my son years ago:
(titled “reflections on pi”)

@chienfou oh! This is the forum thread. Doh. Hey, I’m glad you liked the goodies. Had to throw something in for the kitties as well. This was my first time doing this and totally messed up the Amazon order. I selected for everything to be divered at the same time but I guess that didn’t go as planned. Also, it appears my message didn’t go through as that is where I put my handle. I’ll do better next time! - iTeachPi

@iTeachPi
Absolutely not a problem. Enjoyed spreading out the excitement. Thanks for taking care of the kitties too!

@pooflady if you use an android phone, here is the easiest way to upload photos. Click the three dots at the top right of your screen.
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A menu should appear. You may have to scroll a little bit to find the “desktop site” checkbox. Check that
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You should be able to see the menu on the box where the moon/mountain button is to load the photos

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That should bring up this prompt:

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Click upload, find your picture and say ok
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@pooflady ugh… timed out… sorry… there were words to go with the pics…
By setting the desktop mode, you should see the moon/mountain button. Click that. It should bring up the upload box, click the upload button. Find your pic on your phone, select it. Then click OK.

Then say it

@mikibell I have an Iphone.

@mikibell @pooflady On an iPhone, turn your phone sideways, click “reply,” and then click the little mountain and moon icon.

@mikibell LOL - the only thing that happens when I turn my phone sideways is I get a crick in my neck looking at it.

@mikibell @pooflady Did you click “reply”?

@mikibell Where is Reply? Surely I click on something that would bring Reply up.

@mikibell @pooflady Reply is the arrow that points left. When you turn your phone sideways, “reply” shows up like this

@mikibell @pooflady @ybmuG
… Is your phone set to auto rotate? If it doesn’t none of this will help.

@chienfou @mikibell @pooflady good point, very true.

@mikibell @ybmuG Granddaughter is coming over tomorrow afternoon. I bribed her with a beef stroganoff dinner for her family.

@pooflady that would work as a bribe for me!!! Yummmmmyyy… i miss my gram’s cooking but it was never that fancy… good old hambugers in gravy ( that I havent seen since!!) or chicken and potatoes or pasta and sauce …and mannn did she make a mean dessert…

@chienfou @pooflady @ybmuG mine is… thus why I put it in desktop mode… then the button appears no matter what happens

@chienfou @mikibell @pooflady @ybmuG IPhone user here, you need to turn the phone sideways before you hit reply or the photo option doesn’t show even when it’s sideways. It took me a while to figure that out.

The suspiciously rattling toner box had more!!! I was impressed with the first set of gifts.

• makers
• pens
• DARK CHOCOLATE hazelnut coffee… double yum
• flashlights
• wd-40 pen… that is cooool
• a reusable coffee filter for my Keurig
• filters for the filter
• usb chargers and cables
• an M leather folio (soo sweet)
• PERSONALIZE NOTE PADS!!
• I think a 3d printed?? bottle opener
  Wowzers. If I forgot something it was because I was struck dumb with awe!!

@mikibell fun box! I love the trick toner box!

@mehhhhname amazing, right??

@chienfou there is a FedEx package on its way???

@mikibell love the bottle opener so much

@cbilyak I am trying to figure out HOW it was made… it is hard to print around an object without leaving a noticeable seam. And there isn’t one… amazing work!!

@mikibell
I’m glad the package got to you and that you’ll be able to make use of most of the things. I seem to remember seeing you listed as having a pool in a previous thread but that may just be my Alzheimer’s/CRS!
The office supplies are in reference to a post you made about being an “office supply whore”. There is actually one last item that will be drop shipped directly to you because it didn’t arrive here in time. That one is the piece de resistance.
BTW did you read the outside of the box and the elfster message saying I had sent the package?

@cbilyak @mikibell

I am trying to figure out HOW it was made

That was actually regifted from a present my son brought home from hawaii! I have bottle openers up the wazoo here, and thought it was fun so thought I would send it. Glad it was a hit!

@chienfou I did NOT read the outside of the box! Cute… very cute… … I did change the “whore” to junkie in Elfster because I participate in other exchanges there and didn’t want to offend the other people. I did get a note that something was coming from pitney Bowles, but I figured that was a typo for pitney blowes
We did have an above ground pool when the kids were little…but alas, they are grown and the upkeep was not worth the effort.
Thank you!!

@mikibell
You’re very welcome. It was kind of fun stalking you, I thought the OSW reference was pretty cute. But I can see why you would want to list it as something other than whore for other sites.
Pool brush can go into a box to save for your next exchange!

@mikibell
By the way the screen was because I remember reading some place that you did screen printing!

@chienfou we do… hubby does the actual printing… i do all of the set up and material movements… i place the shirts on the planchette and take them off to be heated…etc … so as to have him not get ink everywhere in my house!!!

I thought the screen was in reference to throwing the kid outside to the back deck to watch movies out there… around the same time as we had the pool. (Fenced in yard, with a gate between the deck and pool)

@mikibell
Actually it was. The screen printing reference was tongue in cheek… hard to convey sometimes in. printed form. Either way I thought you might get use out of it. I already have a roll-up screen that I use outside when we do movies by the pool.

@chienfou working on a systems upgrade this weekend, so brain is a bit slow

@mikibell
Wow, what a great box. Love the personalized memo pads. And I gotta get myself some WD 40 in a pen. Who knew, what a great invention.

@chienfou your piece de resistance arrived today…get it out of my head!!! Sooo amazing tho!!

@mikibell
I had fun putting that together. Wanted it to ship to the house first to be sure it was up to par, but gambled it would be OK. Glad it got there intact and (evidently) correct. It will give you a little ear worm to start your day when you are drinking your hazelnut coffee.

@chienfou @mikibell now that, is a true work of art.

@mikibell @OnionSoup
Thanks. It was a fun project and the option to drop ship it directly helped a lot. Had fun working through my list of notes to make the lyrics. The sheet music is the actual notes for the song. I also put a disclaimer at the bottom… (With apologies to Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II)

@metaphore
Very nice!

@metaphore Ooo…that is a very fine bag. I’m glad Freya is enjoying something from your gift too!

@mehhhhname apparently you bake the baby and coin into a cake and whoever gets the baby in their slice is granted luck and fortune for the year lol
So - mardi gras kitchen themed, in a way!

@mehhhhname
I’d never heard of the baby being baked into a cake before, interesting!
That lightening show thing looks very cool, especially with the right sounds/tunes!

@mehhhhname sure, whoever gets the baby gets luck and fortune, but most importantly, they bring the next king cake!

@mehhhhname sorry about the batteries, I realized it after I already had it sealed, weighed and labeled or I would have added them in. Glad you liked it! Was fun putting it together. Also, for more on the beads/baby Jesus, Google King Cake and you can get the whole story. It’s a Mardi Gras thing and you can normally find them in your area at one or two stores, Kroger sold them here in Cinci. Also, I pulled the light out of the box to make it fit, but looks like it made it ok. Happy Halloween!

@mehhhhname
Wow, love your box. I’m a huge Halloween fan and love decorating my house (inside and out) for Halloween . Great stuff.

@kykazaa I loved that the batteries weren’t included - very meh! I was pretty sure everything works. I love it all and really appreciate the thought and effort! And totally makes sense about the box so it all fit! Can’t wait to make a King Cake and have someone find a baby in their slice lol!!

@Star2236 Me too! Halloween is the best

@Cerridwyn and thank you very much for the cute little box

@Cerridwyn I can not take credit for this one! My box was revealed earlier up in the thread

@jchizmar then I don’t know who it was. I got something that said that the person didn’t put their name in it and it was you so maybe that was from your original posting? And it got added? Well then I don’t know who it was from but thank you whoever it was

@Cerridwyn what a fun box! That tea sounds good!

@Cerridwyn Ask @star2236 too look it up

@Cerridwyn @mehhhhname Remember Test Teas Tuesdays? They got me hooked on Harney’s teas. I haven’t tried that one, I wonder if they have a sample pack.

@mehhhhname @sammydog01 I did tea for a very little while. And when I did it was a person that I knew that had become a master tea blender and she was blending tea. Mostly I prefer coffee. And occasional iced tea in the summer no sugar. I grew up on sweet tea can’t stand it

@Cerridwyn @Kidsandliz
Your secret Santa was @dptalia. Sorry was hoping on being caught up over the weekend on emails but I’m doing that today. I had to grocery shop and cook a couple meals from being sick.

@Cerridwyn @dptalia @Kidsandliz
You’ll have to let me know if that smash stopper works.

@Cerridwyn I’m so glad you like it!

@missmessye so fun! What a great box

@missmessye you had me from the beginning! I think the best was imagining you weaving hand-shaped cable clips in your hair when you feel “fancy”! OK, well that and your cats “comically undersized noggin”. I laughed out loud and startled yekoP! I had fun putting it together. If I’m ever in Philly, I’ll look out for low flying screws!

@mehhhhname I could not agree more! Lucky ducky, me!

@ybmuG “low flying screws” are 70% of our daily weather forecast here so I’ll be sure to wave a tear-stained hanky out the window for you to find me! Thanks again SO much, I am enchanted!

@missmessye @ybmuG That’s an exceedingly exciting and excellent box!!!

@tinamarie1974 you are now famous in an exchange poem (above).

@Kidsandliz thanks for the heads up!!!

@ybmuG that poem is fantastic and yes, I am so very jealous! Well done

@Kidsandliz @tinamarie1974 and it’s your fault I had the WW wine glass in the first place!

@Kidsandliz @ybmuG moi? Do tell!!!

@missmessye
I was cracking up reading what you wrote. I definitely need to come to your book club lol.

@Star2236 thank you for setting this all up! You are officially a lifetime member of any current or future club. (careful what you wish for! You may end up sporting some perplexing (and possibly sticky) festive ceremonial garb!)

@mycya4me Definitely a MAD and a Church of the Sub-Genius. Very cool!

@mycya4me wow - what classics!

@mycya4me What a stellar box! Who’s your Mehlf?

@Kyeh it was little ol’ me! I’m glad I had a chance to message with @mycya4me beforehand and find out that they are into Star Wars/Star Trek, vintage sci-fi and photography, so I tried to tweak the packet accordingly with some fun bits from the depths of my lair!

@Kyeh @missmessye Thank You!

@mycya4me
Very cool, I like the vintage photography card.

@mycya4me Okay, that is cool.

@Star2236 I could send something similar your way if you like! @mossygreen same goes for you if you want a couple of Mad/SubGenius stickers! (Or anyone else who likes this kind of stuff, really)

@Pony amazing box!! fun that there was perfume!

@Pony Glad you enjoyed it. The coin was carved by a dear friend of mine, Hobo Dave, who does it for a living. He is currently in Argentina on a vacation fully funded by his coins.
There would have been more but you specifically said no food items. I currently have more Buldak than I can possibly use and one stray pack of ginger chews, lol.
Oh, and if I ever come across a stuffed baphomet it’s yours! Love, STS.

@steeltoesenator Oh wow- that is so cool! I can see how he can make a living on those, they’re amazeballs!
Those two food items you mentioned… yep, I am allergic to both. hehe.
As for the Baphomet plushie, I think it’s about time to just buy one for myself.
Thanks again!

@Pony
Man, what an awesome box! I love anything from Calamatyware. That coin is pretty cool too. Hope you start to feel better and can lower your pain meds a little.

POPSOCKETS! COURT DOCKETS! FOLK ROCK HITS! AWESOME!

@steeltoesenator

@Pony oh my gosh! That is absolutely adorable!

@Pony @steeltoesenator That IS cute! You got one so quickly? (Also, Pony - I really like your paw socks.)

@Kyeh @steeltoesenator Good old Amazon; when you absolutely have to have that plushie toy the very next day. The paws on my feets are actually scuff slippers. Also from Amazon.

@Pony @steeltoesenator That plushie is awfully sweet looking for a major demon (is that like a major domo?) Irk plushie is scarier looking than he is!
If I didn’t already have too many pairs of slippers I would get those paw ones. Maybe I will anyway…

@Kyeh https://a.co/d/6oZafuV just sayin’…

@Pony Ohhhhh - thanks! I just might have to, plus I might need to get some for my sister.
How about washing them - have you tried that? One person said they’re machine washable, another said they didn’t do well when washed.

@Kyeh I washed mine on delicate cycle and they were fine. My friend that I sent a pair to said she has washed hers several times and they did great. It may just depend on the machine.

@Pony Oh, good - thanks.

@Pony I got the slippers! I like them - very comfy. Here’s Toby chastising me for his food bowl being SO EMPTY - and mollified after I added some bits!

@Kyeh Yay! We could start our own gang- Colorado Cat Feets! Toby is a cutie pie.

@Pony I like that idea!
Toby sez thank you.

@pooflady

@pooflady Got it, scroll down!!!

@kykazaa I’m super glad it was well received! I wasn’t expecting it to get to you until Monday. It was very cathartic gleaning lots of gems from my (altogether too large) IRK stash and sending them on to another home. I kept finding more and more things to cram into the box and wound up making a significant dent in the reserves.

The video game system is a bit quirky. It is fun but frustrating in that they did not correct any timing for the chip that it’s running on so anything with a timer runs at about 4x speed, although the gameplay itself isn’t sped up. But there are some fun games on it, and it’s inexplicably shaped like a boombox decorated like the opening credits to The Fresh Prince of Bel Air which is fun. If your daughter pops out the micro SD card there are about 60 other games on the system as well, but they’re all super generic with no chance of being suspected of violating any kind of copyright. I kind of think it’s made that way to avoid being seized in customs, as the rest of the games did not show up until the card was ejected and reseated in the slot.

Excellent choices on your personal keepers. The flashlight is quite bright and will focus down to throw a spot beam what must be the better part of a mile. The battery lasts a long time as well. Kanoodle was actually delivered as I was finishing packing the box, and I remembered that your wish list mentioned mental stimulation, so I crammed it in the box and ordered myself another, which will be here tomorrow

I had actually stashed that Trackr beneath the flap of the first box I was packing in. That box proved too small so I got a bigger one. At the end when I was breaking down the half dozen boxes I had emptied in this process, the Trackr fell out and just got placed in the new box. I had hoped for a mention of “and no Trackrs” so I could say check again, but I wasn’t unpacking it all for that small chance at a joke paying off.

@kykazaa
Wow, what a jam packed box full of fun! Awesome box.

POKER! JOKER! NOT MEDIOCRE! AWESOME!

@pooflady Okay, this is as good as it gets. The above is all the great stuff from Jdude. Again, I can’t believe all the stuff was in one flat rate box. And here’s a surprise, both of us are Cincinnatians.
7Groove jeans, 32/30. I’ll find somebody to wear them.
Viking shawl - I’m looking for a horned helmet to go with ith
What I think are kitty slippers, but granddaughter said are anime something.
Covid face masks
Photo album, I’m old school, I still print pictures and put them in albums, this will help.
Conair travel smart backpack
Marvel tubular bandana - maybe instead of wearing a face mask
Nest thermostat E - Going to have to get one of the grandkids to show me how to use this
Pack of three large safety pins
The red & white gun obviously shoots something but husband and I can’t figure it out. Help.
And, last but of course not least, a TrackR!
Thanks Jdude, this was a terrific box.

@pooflady the red and white gun looks like a jerky gun… Fill it with seasonings and ground meat all mixed up and squeeze out strips to go in the dehydrator and make jerky, or use the funnel end to fill sausage casings.

@djslack @pooflady The slippers are a Pokémon called Snorlax. I like them.

@djslack Thank you.

@pooflady
Glad your figured out how to bet your box posted. Great items in there. Those slippers look cozy.

@Star2236 A big thanks for all the work you put into this, Star!

@pooflady
Thank you very much

HIKING! VIKINGS! STRIKE KING [BRAND FISHING LURES]! AWESOME!

@DLPanther
Very nice.

Actually, no I think I see who it was @yakkoTDI I think this was from you?

While waiting for work to end so I can post a reveal; here is a multiple choice quiz for you.

What do you think is a Handimonster? Is it:

a) A hand puppet
b) A sex toy
or
c) Something demonic that takes possession of your hand.

Next Question:
What is the best topper for a Christmas tree?

a) An Angel
b) A Star
c) Emperor Palpatine

OK, so this was a laugh and a fun to open. First up Cars and Cards.

There was a bag of party-favour plastic cars, probably about 20 in the bag.

A Hotwheels '69 VW Squareback Wagon

And an M2 '71 Nissan Skyline GT-R… and anyone who watches 3DBotmaker channel knows that Skylines are the fastest cars in the world.

Then there was “Fight Ace” playing cards by Bicycle… this is actually pretty cool because my Son collects cards, he will love these.

And two packs Bicycle playing cards- these will actually be used and played with. Was just the other week my parents were over and we were going to play Oh-Hell but couldn’t find any cards (not breaking into my son’s collection while he is away at Uni).

Sorry for the dirty chair, that’s the chair all the cat’s sleep on.

Next there were two fun Official Meh branded collectable coozies… And a roll of pennies that my cat started to unwrap and I had to rescue from her before she ate one… With these pennies I can now pay my mortgage this month, no week, no day, no minute.

Third group of items… the useful stuff. A “cat” cable. A smiley-face glass. A tile (coaster?) with a meh face on it… and three fridge magnets with Meh faces… all very fancy looking! A notepad (never enough of those).

And…very appropriately, some electrical tape (that will come in handy as I install a new outlet tonight).

The last group of items:
Enough toothbrushes to survive the apocalypse with.
A Cat ornament.

And… the two answers to the multiple choice questions above…

If you answered “All Of the above” for the first questions, you’re a sicko. The correct answer is “A”.

For the second answer. “C” is the correct answer. Although Emperor Palpatine is not actually a Xmas tree topper, he is hollow on the inside, so I think I’ll use him as one next Christmas in the office.

Thank you @yakkoTDI, I think this was sent from you, (if it wasn’t please correct me), this was a really fun unboxing and a really good laugh!

@OnionSoup @yakkoTDI I am surprised your cat put up with her role in showing off the items you got and stayed put.

@Kidsandliz @yakkoTDI I am too actually. I was going to move to a different cat to model the items the moment I felt like I was annoying her, but she seemed to be entertained rather than annoyed.

She is still sitting in the same spot now. Has barely moved.

@OnionSoup I am the culprit that packed that box. Last week was so nuts I didn’t finish like I wanted. There were supposed to be some funny notes with some items. When I dropped it at the post office I was so relieved it was done.

I am glad the glass survived. Giving it away finally got me to an even number left.

There are actually 4 refrigerator magnets. The big tile has magnets on the back. They are robot faces and were all painted by my friend Josh of Josh Comics.

@yakkoTDI nice! Thank.you again… I will have to go through paper in box again. 4th must be hidden in some of the paper. Fortunately, it is still all here so I will go through carefully.

We never have enough glasses (too many mugs, but never enough glasses), so the glass will definitely get plenty of use.

@OnionSoup @yakkoTDI
I may be wrong but I think yakko was saying the 4th one is the big tile…
Cool collection of stuff!

@chienfou @OnionSoup The fourth one is the big tile.

@OnionSoup @yakkoTDI
Nice box, that’s definitely a lot of toothbrushes.

@OnionSoup @Star2236 It is only one third of the toothbrushes I received.

@OnionSoup @yakkoTDI
Hope you like Colgate toothbrush, I’m partial to oral b

@Star2236 @yakkoTDI actually we all (except one family member) use electric… So one kiddo gets them all.

We’re not consistent what toothbrush we buy. They’re fine with any.

@OnionSoup @yakkoTDI
Well they’re set for life lol. Although my boyfriend says I change my toothbrush more than anybody he’s ever heard of. I do change it a lot. I use a manual bc I haven’t found an electric that I can afford to change heads as often as I do. I change it as soon as I get sick (to some cheap crap one), then when I’m better I change it back to a new one of mine that I like. I get sinus infection when the wind blows so I’m always changing them.

@Star2236 @yakkoTDI I pay less than $2.50 a head for mine off Amazon. Not sure what toothbrushes cost these days but it surely can’t be a lot less than that is it?

@OnionSoup @yakkoTDI
What kind of electric do you use?

@Star2236 @yakkoTDI I use a “Smile Bright” that, incidentally, arrived in an IRK. The brush heads are pretty cheap on subscribe and save from amazon.

@joebuddah Oh no! Did the scarab break? I thought I packed it well enough…

@brainmist No, it arrived safely. Right after I unwrapped it, my cat decided to pounce on it.

It’s still super cool. Thanks

@joebuddah OH NOES! Well, it can probably be glued. I figured this combined creepy and Egyptian at least a bit.

@joebuddah oh, and the unfortunate events:
I had been saving a Pasta Drop box for just this occasion! And you’ve commented on wanting Pasta Drop back!

Unfortunately, a mouse also admired this gorgeous, carb-scented box, and pooped in it. A lot. And died. (I briefly considered trying to create something with the very dessicated mouse but decided that might be pushing ‘spooky’)

So I got a different box. Which meant needing more to fill it. Should I have added a bidet? I don’t know, I went with art to hang over your toilet instead (let me know if you want to see the finished version of the paint by number, it is… Erm. Unique.)

And then I had to weigh the box. Too heavy for my postage scale. My regular scale (from Meh) had dead batteries. Wait! I thought. Aren’t these the same size as trackrs? And didn’t I have some working ones?

After locating some that did work, and then finally managing to pop one open? Ahahaha no. Wrong size.

So I did the smart thing, bought some damn batteries, weighed myself with and without box (without mouse), and finally got the darn thing off.

All trivial, silly events. Except the weighing myself. Now I gotta break the scale.

Also a huge thank you to @Star2236 for putting this together!

@eddiegordo I’m so glad you like everything in there. I wanted to get you something local and when you mentioned pellet grilling Dizzy Pig to the rescue! Enjoy the book and everything else!

@eddiegordo
Wow! Very nice box from @vrysen. Thank you so much. If I had someone to run it with me next year (bc it’s very time consuming answering all the emails) I would probably consider doing it again. But that person would have to take on half the responsibly. Getting sick and having my phone being broken this week has really sucked and made it a lot harder to stay on track. I feel like on my phone all day trying to get caught up. That’s really my only complaint.

@eddiegordo @Star2236 @Vrysen I would be willing to help…

@dptalia @eddiegordo @Vrysen
Okay I’ll keep it in mind for next year.

@mikibell ope, no worries, it’s just that my house is in a very quirky location that seems to throw a lot of deliveries (although usually not ups, so that’s weird!)

But honestly, I got your second package from Amazon today, and figured you nailed it! And I have to do a post yet, but wow, stalking success! Three of my favorite things: dogs, books, and cheese!

(I’d post the pics but Mr Man had a hard vet day, so I’m playing bolster for him in my library while he sleeps, having been fed some cheese.

Nailed it )

@mikibell Also, I am super entertained that we’ve now gifted each other. Karma!

@brainmist I am starting to think it would have been faster to DRIVE your box to your house!! UPS is being annoying… do I have to call them ??

@mikibell I’ll reach out on Monday. Tried checking today and “technical difficulties”.

@UpbeatDuck Nice pile of things. Who sent it?

@UpbeatDuck I love all the duck stuff! Sender playing on your user name. Actually, my son would have loved them too- he has a collection of several hundred rubber ducks now. (including a few I made him out of resin and wood… which I guess are technically resin-ducks)

@Kidsandliz - I knew I forgot something! A huge thank you to @mossygreen for a fantastically meh & excellent exchange.

@Kidsandliz @UpbeatDuck
@mossygreen - Did you make the ducks and koala?!?

@Kidsandliz @UpbeatDuck You are very welcome! You did a beautiful job of photographing everything, I want to print out the ducks-koala-puppet image and save it forever.

@mossygreen
DID YOU MAKE THEM?

@UpbeatDuck
Wow! What a huge box, very nice.

@Kyeh YES I DID.

@mossygreen SO COOL!
I recall you saying something about having ideas about making things.

@Kyeh Yeah, turns out I had three ideas. Two of them were the same and one was I have a tin full of bread clips.

Toby decided the Meh bag is his:

I guess this is a sign that I need a trip to the beach, with my changing poncho, bag of snacks, and soap to shower off afterwards.
Thank you, @mbersiam! What a luxurious box of brand new goodies!!!
(Ugh, too late for me to edit out all the typos above.)

@Kyeh @mbersiam
Very nice goodies.

@Kyeh Toby looks like there is a shortage of head skritches going around. Please pass along a few from me.

@yakkoTDI I’d be happy to; he always seems to think he needs more. Happy National Cat Day!

@mossygreen

And no trackrs, which is the greatest gift of all!

I can fix that for you. Whisper me your address.

@star2236 who was the sender?

@Kidsandliz @Star2236 NEVER. Mind you, I still have a few dozen.

@mossygreen
Your secret Santa was @miqkaykay. Very nice box.

@Star2236
Next in the box was

• a plant mister for all my plants
• A very cute green shirt but unfortunately a little to small (im a little to top heavy to fit into it) but my SIL should fit fine.
• 2 face masks to add into my nightly routine
• A very cute cat mouse arm rest, will definitely come in handy at my dads house when I pay the bills
• And a lovely bag of snacks containing tea, biscotti with my favorite dark chocolate peppermint. Panda snacks (which I just ordered the other day lol), a sesame snack and a couple other things

I don’t think the box could be more me! I love plants and my house is a jungle. I a sucker for cute clothes, and skincare and I’m definitely a foodie.

Thank you so much @mehhhname the box is awesome!

1:

POPSOCKETS! SPROCKETS! DAVY CROCKETT! AWESOME!

@Star2236 I have one of those plants. It used to sit in the aquarium I kept in my office, the fish poop fertilized it nicely. It grew so long it wrapped around all four walls (well 2½ walls in each direction but overlapped in the middle).

We called it the “Audrey 3”. Unfortunately I keep getting moved around now so I had to keep trimming it back so it has never come close to approaching the size it once was. (that and there are no fish in the aquarium any more to fertilize it).

/giphy Audrey 2 shop of horrors

@Star2236 I love the little plant mister - so pretty!

@Star2236 Yay! I’m so glad it arrived and most of the plants survived! And that you liked the box! The snacks are a mix, some from US and some from my recent trips abroad (the international snacks box on your wishlist inspired me!) The sesame candy is from Greece, the chocolate covered popped rice is from Italy, the chocolate orange lolli is from a California candy company, and the “savory snack mix” is from the airplane (felt very meh to include) lol!

@OnionSoup
That’s funny bc my name is Audrey. I hated that movie when I was younger bc my brothers watched it all the time. I’m surprised I’ve never gotten a fake Audrey plant though. I would defiantly laugh and put out with my plants.

@mehhhhname
I’ve eaten some of it, the sesame candy was different. I’m gonna try the one from Italy today and the airplane mix looks like my kind of snack. Oh and I’ll definitely the lollipop

@MiqKayKay Not me! Wish I could take credit!

@MiqKayKay @mossygreen - It was me! I’m so glad you enjoyed all the things and are already having shenanigans. The karaoke mic was a last minute edition. I was shopping for other completely unrelated things and saw it out of the corner of my eye. Needless to say for a whole $7 it made it into your box. Everything else in your box was things I already had laying around collecting dust.

@MiqKayKay @mossygreen @UpbeatDuck
That’s like a little party in a box! You sure have interesting stuffing just lying around your house! (Are you a teacher?)

@MiqKayKay I want pics of shenanigans!

@Kyeh @MiqKayKay - Some were in my “someone someday gift collection”, others were gifts to me, or I missed the return window, or bought too many on meh or you know that other site, or I’m going to get around to that craft someday, or many other varied reasons.

@MiqKayKay @UpbeatDuck Fun!

@MiqKayKay
What a fun box, I love the science kits lol

MEALS! DEALS! EELS! AWESOME!

@dptalia I’m so relieved that the wine bottle made it to you unbroken!!!
But … please open ALL THE BOXES; stroop and Trakr ones included!!!
Haha - the gripper does look weird but it’s just a stand for phones and tablets.

HIKING! VIKINGS! STRIKE KING [BRAND FISHING LURES]! AWESOME!

@dptalia Candy plus “Stop Sugar” spray; I didn’t think about that contradiction!
Also, if I’d known you do like Stroopwafels I would have sent an actual box of them too, although they’re past the best-by-date.

@Kyeh Does anyone NOT like stroopwaffles? And yes, the contradiction made me smile!

@dptalia Well, some object to food that’s past its best-by date.
Hey, I hope your dog is recovering okay!

@dptalia
Omg a bottle of cheer wine! Lucky you. I’ve always wanted to try but never wanted to buy that much in case I didn’t like. I love the kitchen towel, I have a HUGE kitchen towel problem now moving into its second kitchen drawer (and not small drawer either).

@dptalia the necklace is wicked cool!!!

POKER! JOKER! NOT MEDIOCRE! AWESOME!

@tohar1 Did you guess the theme song?

@Kyeh I was thinking “Blue Christmas” as it was our Christmas celebration (albeit a bit late) but I also like the very applicable, “Still Got The Blues” by Gary Moore, or maybe “A Different Shade Of Blue” by Joe Bonamassa.