@ironcheftoni
I am so glad you’re excited for your gift. How cool that you have a fond history with Ethel M.
I discovered Ethel M last February when I was in Vegas for the RnR Half. It was love at first bite. I have placed several orders from them since then.

Enjoy!!

@ironcheftoni well that’s a whole bunch of fabulous! Well done @kittykat9180!

@ironcheftoni @kittykat9180 sadly I don’t have a reliable source for Ethel M chocolates, I would guess that is due to the fact I am on the East Coast. So I fall back on Lindt. I also Remember, when that did not have a reliable US source.

@ironcheftoni @mycya4me
You can order online (warning: Ethel M is not inexpensive). I didn’t place any ordered in the summer though. Even though they included ice packs when it’s warm, having chocolate shipped through the desert just seems wrong

@ironcheftoni
You learn so much about a person during these. Not only is @ironcheftoni really crafty but a tournament pool player, really cool. Kittykat must have done some real digging to find out she likes that kind of chocolate (unless it was in her wishlist) bc I read meh a lot and before today I don’t remember her mention that.

@ironcheftoni @kittykat9180 I had heard that you can mail order them, I agree trying to order Chocolates during the warmer months. That is totally Wack-A-Doddle.
I also as I said fell in love with Lindt Truffles, Yes I have a bag on my counter. Sadly they are NOT as good as the True Swiss version. They had to tweak the recipe for the US market, Best of all Not much!
If you are NOT carful they will melt in your hand!

@ironcheftoni @Star2236
With a name like iron chef, I figured I couldn’t go wrong with something related to food.
And since I love Ethel M so much I wanted to share the love.
The Ethel M history with the tournaments in Vegas was a happy coincidence.

@ironcheftoni DOH!! I have looked at this thread every time I see there is an update and I just noticed the legs and reflection of the Cat Overlord.

@yakkoTDI yes. Ladybird had to be in the middle of everything. She even made a contribution to the package being sent to my secret mehitzen this week.

@kykazaa I’ve never been much for procrastination. Except when it was my turn to wash dishes as a kid.

@kittykat9180 @kykazaa

…procrastination. Except when it was my turn to wash dishes as a kid.

Hahaha - my kid procrastinated for close to a week and so we were out of clean dishes (I put aside a set for me). I made spaghetti for dinner that night with plenty of sauce mixed in. She came to the table and asked how she was supposed to eat dinner. I told her she could put her food on the table or floor and eat it like a dog or with her fingers. She stomped off to the kitchen and washed herself a set of dishes. Never put off the dishes quite that long again.

@Kidsandliz @kittykat9180 @kykazaa That’s one super power that Moms have that kids don’t realize they have. How to get kids to do something without repeatedly TELLING them to do something.

@kittykat9180 I often put off procrastinating.

@ItalianScallion @kittykat9180 I am sure then that procrastination then is one of your best skills since you practice it a lot. Right?

@Kidsandliz @kittykat9180 You would think so, but I tend to procrastinate on practicing.

@ItalianScallion @kittykat9180

@cbilyak happy to know another veteran of APA

@cbilyak Mrs. H. & I went to Vegas for our honeymoon. It was within spitting distance of 115 every day we were there (I mean, it was August in the desert afterall). We visited Ethel M’s & everything we sampled was great. We purchased a few items & by the time we got back to the car…literally a couple minutes…we had a solid bunch of goo. ***Brought it back to the hotel room & put it in our refrigerator, and though we didn’t have separate pieces any longer, it still tasted great!

@rcwbbb love this so stinking hard!!!

@rcwbbb

OMG I’m dying to see what else is in that fantastic box! I can tell already, this is going to be a real page turner!

@rcwbbb looks like you win the exchange jackpot. And you have opened only one box so far. Great job @kykaza!

@rcwbbb hope you enjoy it! I read some of the things you missed out on and I got your wish list before you updated it, so some things might be related to last years list. It also really helps I am from Ohio. And sorry, I sent some things back…lol, couldn’t resist as that is part of my style of regifting (don’t worry, it’s only 1 of the boxes)

@rcwbbb
I think you just made everyone jealous I can’t wait to see the rest. Totally awesome box on @kykazaa part!

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

@kykazaa Thanks much for the fantastic meh exchange package. I know everyone is envious of me as the recipient but the spotlight should be on you for the meticulous packaging and the teaser. When you gave the shipment to Texas as a clue, I thought, no way am I going to be the recipient. I just send you yours last year.

Yes, I did it incorrectly. I thought my last year’s draw was the one sending me. So I researched Ohio to create my wish list. It was my first year. Then I realized that’s stupid, it’s my giftee. Why would @Star2236, meh exchange Extraordinaire, reveal anything about the gifter? It’s supposed to be anonymous. And when I got my actual package, it was from another state.

I updated this year’s wishlist when names were drawn to not include any state specific stuff since I didn’t know where the package was coming from. So ironically, you got last year’s right list.

I got your package early enough yesterday and because you shipped it so fast, I was hoping to be the first to post. In fact, I checked the board and no one had posted. But I had to take pictures, sort through the goodies, and write all the twists about this package. I’d open the first box just to post something. The remainder would follow.

But @ironcheftoni beat me. It was hard to focus thinking of all those yummy chocolates.

I have yet to open everything but I’m wondering what I’m going to get regifted back. Irk plushie maybe? @kykazaa did say they already had one and may regift it back in this year’s meh exchange.

@rcwbbb I’m glad we get to see the library again

@kykazaa Yes. And it’s the exact same table.

@kykazaa @rcwbbb Do the librarians show any curiosity about the packages you open & photograph there?

@Kyeh @kykazaa @rcwbbb and we want to see more

@Kyeh @kykazaa You have a sharp eye for noticing it’s the same place I used last year. The table is on the second floor and the elevator is right across from the library director’s office. She’s not always in so sneaking by her is hit or miss.

This time she saw me and raised an eyebrow. I usually go an hour before closing and check out the area before I make a return trip with the box. I told her I was borrowing a table and that no one was upstairs.

I think I scored brownie points with the library because I donated a puzzle table. The community puzzle is in a prominent place and originally was just laid out on a table. Problem was 1. pieces would always be falling on the floor and 2. completed puzzle would be immediately broken down because there was no room for a completed puzzle and a newly started one on the same table. The puzzle table kept the pieces in one place because it had sides. And it could be confined to one area and leave room for the finished puzzle.

When I do weird stuff like bring in a 34” monitor box and use a table to take pictures, they cut me a little slack.

@kykazaa @rcwbbb Cool! And I used to work in a library, and usually they’re happy to have people using the space in a positive way, whatever that is.

@capnjb Yes. Now the bar has just been reset very high. And as a side note to those who feel like they can’t top or even equal that - don’t worry. @kykazaa went well above and beyond. The rules are for far less than that.

@capnjb @Kidsandliz @kykazaa Totally agree. Mine last year for @kykazaa was similar in variety but this year’s blew my mind. . Now that I’ve posted, I can start on my package, bearing in mind the rules.

@mikibell Aw, bummer. Maybe someone would be willing to do a private gift exchange with you? I’ve done that before on here.

@mikibell I can send you some coffee Let me know if you have a grinder. Whisper me your address and you’ll get it when you get it

edit - It’s back below freezing here so tough to roast. But I can send you some coffee… maybe a juice box

@mikibell @Pony Raises my hand! I’ll do it! But it will be a one way transaction. She has already sent me a one of one amazing sweatshirt. I probably have enough nonsense laying to around to do one more small box

@mikibell @Pony

one way

But then you’re denying the giftee of giving.

@mikibell @Pony @therealjrn I’m ok with that

edit - I like to give. Receiving is weird for me.

@capnjb @mikibell @therealjrn I find giving more fun than receiving too, seems to be a theme around here.

@mikibell I owe you something anyway since you went above and beyond a few years ago during an exchange. Actually, I’m still using the lipbalm holder attached to my purse

@ironcheftoni @mikibell somebody could whisper everybody in the thread his address and we could all ship him a postcard or something. And then he has to post copies of them all. But no more than one a day so we can entertain us for however many days that is

@Cerridwyn @ironcheftoni @mikibell ^^^^ this one!!!

@Cerridwyn @ironcheftoni @mikibell

Would that be called a gift-drop or card-drop, something like a inedible pasta drop?

@Cerridwyn @ironcheftoni @mikibell Yes!

@Cerridwyn @ironcheftoni @mossygreen @therealjrn @pony @capnjb

You all are so sweet, but it wasn’t a plea to be gifted. I just enjoy making things for other people and have soooo much crap to get rid of.

Had a crazy busy year, and I saw the impact of not downsizing before you leave the planet. I am trying to throw things out so my kids don’t have to weed through everything some day in the far far future (fingers crossed)

Capnjb, I believe you are the one who gave me the mug and it makes me smile every time …

@capnjb @mikibell
the meh mug?

@capnjb @chienfou the meh mug was from barney and thumperchick, et. al … which I have on my desk. The one I meant was the one with the poem on it. which, I did get the wrong person, it was you not capnjb!!

@chienfou @mikibell Heh… I give out coffee… not coffee mugs

@capnjb @mikibell

To the tune of My favorite things?

@capnjb @mikibell
Memories of exchanges past …

@capnjb @chienfou yes!! Makes me smile…

@Cerridwyn @ironcheftoni @Lynnerizer 300 lbs of cards??? That is a lot of postage!!

@ironcheftoni @Lynnerizer @mikibell would it all fit in one of those USPS boxes

@capnjb @mikibell
I’m so glad you still have that mug. That was actually a fun project to come up with the words to. I’m surprised at how well the ones that I’ve made myself held up even after years in the dishwasher. A few have faded some but most still look really good. Glad you’re enjoying it.

@capnjb @chienfou

@mikibell
I could have swore I tagged you in a message to remind you of the exchange.

@Star2236 you may have… i had the flu and then bronchitis, so I have been looking at the insides of my eyelids a lot!!!

@mikibell @Star2236
I suspect that the general population will have you covered mikibell…

@mikibell @Star2236 Hope you are feeling better. My sister freaking loved that hoodie I probably told you already but with my crazy ADHD I’ll likely end up telling you 32 more times Get well soon

@capnjb doesn’t matter if you did already, I am happy she loved it

Only a lingering cough now… counting it as close enough to feeling better!

@mikibell I hope you are back to 100% soon

@mikibell
I had both December into last month and it’s still going around really bad here. Warm weather can’t come fast enough.

@mikibell @Star2236

I had both December into last month

Well, I’ve died twice with pneumonia in both lungs. Yeah, that’s a flex to show you just how stubborn I am

@capnjb @Star2236 I don’t want to try that… ever… after 25 years of second hand smoking, my lungs are just a tad weak.
I cant get the flu vaccine because I am one of those 1%ers who are allergic to it. Went to a marketing kick off meeting and brought the flu home with me… sigh… last time I traveled I got the chickenpox… not shingles FREAKIN CHICKENPOX!! (Had the vaccine 3 times)

@capnjb @mikibell
That’s crazy

@sillyheathen @rcwbbb this is a good hint on some of the regifted items in RCWBBBs gift…

@rcwbbb That’s amazing! I only added one Hot Wheels car in my box What fun!

edit - but I did add that same bag

@rcwbbb I edited out your address from that photo.

@Thumperchick Yikes. Thanks for catching and correcting that.

@rcwbbb Also to add the TM… just hold alt and press 0153 ™

@rcwbbb You could fill the water balloons with snow, sleet or icicles with the sharp tip broken off. now and set them aside. Then wallah - premade water balloons you can use the rest of the year.

@rcwbbb love it! hope this made your day! I cant wait to see what the regift is!

@kykazaa It won’t be the IRK plushie. It has done too much traveling for the year.

@capnjb Thank you for the tip. I’ll do this properly.

Thank you @kykazaa for:
The Season of Meh™

@kykazaa Reverse meh exchange went out today.

@kykazaa This didn’t just make my day, it made several days. I had to open a box, pause, savor the fun, and eventually move on to another box.

@rcwbbb
@kykazaa
Where did you get all the McDonald’s toys? I got some for my recipient but there’s a thrift store that sells them down the street. They only have a couple more bins left, but it’s not a common thing to find anymore so I was just wondering? they had some of the exact ones you found. It just made me laugh.

@rcwbbb got my reverse Meh today…will post shortly

@kykazaa Well that’s just duckie. My reverse meh exchange doesn’t hold a candle to what others sent for their normal meh exchange. And then there were bonus boxes too.

@ironcheftoni So you’re telling me there’s a chance???

@ironcheftoni OOOH!!! I live in one of the 13 original colonies not far from from where it all started (depending on what you consider the starting point)

@Cerridwyn

Just the box, nothing fancy

@Cerridwyn

First thing you see when you open the box was a note.

LEGOS! EGGOS! STRATEGO! AWESOME!

Edited because for whatever reason it only posted one of the three pictures the first time? The third time it posted a double of the Guinness macaroni and cheese. It can say

@Cerridwyn okay and the next one is the non-edible stuff including candles and guitar picks at my most favorite part of this one is the 3D printed desk top name plate. It’s in my favorite color and right now it’s sitting on top of my backup coffee grinder which is just a mediocre boudin one but it’s the same color of red

@Cerridwyn thank you thank you again and the coffee smells badass

@Cerridwyn So the water bottle looks like it has fallen down a mountain. I got it in an IRK and it’s never been used but seems to be a fancy one My daughter plays softball so I have like 30 already It may not be pretty, but she’ll fly true And now I realize I forgot to add something… I’ll add it to the box the next time your number gets called in the Secret-Not-So-Secret coffee club Hope you had fun

edit - I also forgot what year it was. Just pretend that 2025 is really 2026

@Cerridwyn I love the addition of the charm sucker. Is that a small bottle of mustard?

@kittykat9180 yes it is

@Cerridwyn @kittykat9180 I have too many things in my kitchen That chardonnay vinegar is pretty tasty too I’m working though a bottle of hot vinegar right now. It’s amazing on sushi rice

@capnjb and I have saved your address this time, be afraid, be very afraid

@capnjb Such a perfectionist. Nameplate looks great. Taking orders?

@rcwbbb The real question is, do you drink coffee

@capnjb Sorry not a coffee drinker.

@rcwbbb
Same. It always seems that I’m alone in the non-coffee drinking category.

@kittykat9180 @rcwbbb @capnjb

@capnjb @Cerridwyn @rcwbbb

@capnjb @Cerridwyn @kittykat9180 As the other non-coffee drinker in this thread, orange juice for you, green tea for me.

@capnjb @Cerridwyn @rcwbbb
I’m actually a tea drinker (black or herbal) but I thought tea would be too easily confused with coffee.

@capnjb @Cerridwyn @kittykat9180 @rcwbbb
Don’t feel alone!
I know we have visited this discussion (either as a full-on topic or tangentially) in other threads. Seems that there are a LOT of non-coffee-drinkers in this group. You are in good company

@Cerridwyn @chienfou @kittykat9180 @rcwbbb

But I have raw beans to roast! I wish I didn’t just shave because I’d be stroking my beard with a mischievous look in my eyes

@mycya4me @cerridwyn does not disappoint. She was my mystery elfster last year and it started out with a carton used for toilet paper and meh written in blue tape on the side.

@mycya4me is that filter was really just packing material. It fit perfectly in that packed spot to pack. I hope you have a sweet tooth.

@Cerridwyn Yep, My dentist will also thank you also! I also found out (the hard way) that you just can’t just drink water (I have well water w/ a filter. You need the Electrolyte mix/ Gatorade/ Pedolite for adults to keep you hydrated, plus maintain you sugar level too! NOT Kool! I really like it all! Only a few things will be Regifted. BTW my draw got my last Trackr. hehehe
BTW the black eagle in the overall pic was one that my Dad got from the Union IUOE #147 for being a faithful member for 65 years. The thing in front of it is a Filter you sent.

@mycya4me oh that roar stuff was in of one of my IRKs
It’s naaaaaasty.

@mycya4me another union kid here. I have my dad’s 50 year bricklayers union plaque. He was especially proud of that as my grandfather missed getting his 50 year card by just a few years

@Aetherwizard I have already tried that ROAR, I guess you have not had Adult Pedialyte? the Original that is what is truly nasty, BUT it is an oral electrolyte solution manufactured by Abbott Labs… It does a better job than GatorAide, that is until they did started flavoring it!

@ironcheftoni They told my Dad that NOT many get the 65 year eagle. (Yes Dad was quite proud of it) BTW my did lived in a Farm, left school after the 9th grade, the Marines taught him his life’s career Heavy Equipment Operator/ Crane Operator.
He got to work on some kool projects. The Space Center in Fla (original construction), Washington Dulles International Airport & a lot of smaller ones, We finally settle in the Mid Atlantic area.

@mycya4me

BTW my draw got my last Trackr.

I can restock you. No problem. Just send me your address. You won’t even have to pay for shipping.

@Kidsandliz @mycya4me
What’s a Trackr?

@mycya4me Yeah, it’s kinda neat to point at things and say, “My daddy built that!”.
In the '80s, Dad worked for a construction company in Dallas. He worked on the Dallas County Jail, Dallas Museum of Art, and several other buildings I can’t remember. In the 90s, I was in Dallas for a Comic book convention. Dad always asked me to call him when I got there safely from road trips. “Dad, the hotel is beautiful. There is a huge mosaic in the lobby”
“yeah, that was a bear to put together”

Another fun Dad story… While walking back from dinner after my mom had surgery at Baylor Hospital downtown. “I worked on that wall. Only on the job 2 days. Got pissed off at a laborer and almost pulled a gun on him. Don’t know where you get that hot temper of yours.”

Well, Dad… I certainly know where I get my dry sense of humor!

@ironcheftoni Yep I only mentioned Big Projects that we moved to. after my sister came along, the family remained stationary, Dad traveled around the state doing jobs, finally just doing ones that he could be home at nite, Yes he worked on many large projects a a campus downtown. Power plants, Banks, Theme parks ect. He then was able to retire from that & he helped Mom in her career she was a Pilot car for the Huge/ Wide/ Tall loads that go through the Hiways. You have see them. Lites on the roof. a lot of times blocking a lane due to the fact the load was wider than one lane.

@Kidsandliz @kittykat9180 well it was something like a the Apple tracker that failed. it was put into ALL IRKs, most of the time several. It is a typical IRK!

@kittykat9180 @mycya4me What’s a trackr? What’s your address and you can find out first hand.

@Kidsandliz It seems that @kittykat9180 wants some! I am quite happy to say goodbye! My exchange person said they would like to have some regifted IRK items! So I honored their wish! they would get my package today via UPS!

@Kidsandliz @kittykat9180 I think that everyone that still has some Trackr’s should send @kittykat9180 some! hehehe

@kittykat9180 @mycya4me Several would be several BOXES in multiple IRKs in my case.

@kittykat9180 @mycya4me

I think that everyone that still has some Trackr’s should send kittykat9180 some! hehehe

BEST IDEA EVER!!! What is your address kittykat9180?

@Kidsandliz @kittykat9180 @mycya4me I think you even have a choice of colors. Why settle for white, when you can have blue.

@Kidsandliz @mycya4me @rcwbbb
I think I’m doing okay without any.

@kittykat9180
smart choice!

@kittykat9180 @mycya4me @rcwbbb you don’t know what you’re missing with no trackrs in your life

@Kidsandliz @kittykat9180 @mycya4me @rcwbbb or pink!

@Kidsandliz @mycya4me @rcwbbb
, You know, they say ignorance is bliss.
Let me be blissfully ignorant.

@Kidsandliz @kittykat9180 @rcwbbb Why @kittykat9180 you stated that you did NOT know what they were, Plus you have Many trying to do a Good deed I send you a few so you cal also experience the glory of what they are!

@chienfou @kittykat9180 NOPE everyone should have at least 1 Trackr!

@mycya4me
I don’t think that’s correct.

@kittykat9180 But expressed such interest in them, You need several of them! hehehe, I was glad I got rid of my last one!

@kittykat9180 @mycya4me
I kinda want a few to make into some kind of Xmas ornament. Not something Id do right away because I just had my arm broken and put back together on Monday, but it’s something I’ve been thinking about doing for a year or two so I can laugh at every time I look at the tree.

@mycya4me

What a great box some of those cluster packs look very good

@Star2236 Oh my gosh. Sorry you broke your arm!!! I hope it heals so it is good as new.

@kittykat9180 @Star2236 Well I do have a 3d printer, BUT not one that does 2-6 colors! (those are kinda $$$ & waste a lot of filament) I can do Rainbow (but unless the item is large/ tall it will not get the rainbow effect) There is Dual/ By color that is great. But remember that filament (2.2 lbs/ 1k cost between $18-30 US per spool) then You have to have the design!

@Kidsandliz @kittykat9180 @mycya4me I’ve got a box of 50 or so. I harvest the batteries from them for little toys I give to my friend’s kids. They are good enough to power an LED in a 3D printed wand, or make beeps/boops in a fidget toy.

@sillyheathen Make it tomorrow, or even the day after so I wont be the last! (Don’t worry mystery person, it is coming together!)

@KNmeh7
You shall be looking radiant after your next self-care spa day.

@KNmeh7 Glad you enjoyed it and sorry there wasn’t more in the box. Those Pecans are farm fresh and local so once opened eat them or keep them in a sealed container!!

@readnj No need to apologize! I finally opened up those delicious nuts. They are fantastic. Besides the mass produced pecans, I have only ever had small-batch from Louisiana and these have them beat. Thank you!

@capnjb wow! Special indeed!

@capnjb That’s awe some!

@capnjb That mug is amehzing. I have envy.

@capnjb @therealjrn didn’t you mean awesome?!? Cue the bot…

PANS! GLANDS! CRAYONS! AWESOME!

@capnjb
Hey Cap’n, glad you enjoyed the ‘bonus’ package. And NO, I am NOT your secret santa.
Enjoy the goodies. My giftee has dietary constraints so I felt I needed to find SOMEONE to send food to!

@capnjb @chienfou
What’s the magical smoked oil?

@chienfou @Star2236

What’s the magical smoked oil?

I haven’t opened that yet, but I can only guess that it’s Magical Smoked Oil

@capnjb @Star2236
Pacan smoked olive oil…

@chienfou @Star2236 Pecan or Pacman?

@capnjb @Star2236
That’s what I get forposting while hurrying to get the bed last night. Pecan… or locally pe-kahn

@capnjb @Star2236
And then again this AM rushing to the airport!
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@Pony
(Whoops… sent this as a whisper accidently)

I feel your pain.
I need to finish packing mine up in the next day or two since we’ll be going out of town next week. Still finalizing the more regrettable parts

UPS has picked up the 12 lbs of whatever. Sorry not sorry in advance to my recipient!

@cbilyak Oh! Those are pretty good movies! I just the lizard dragon!

@therealjrn my aunt loves dragons too, I may let her foster mine when I am travelling, so really about 1 week a month

@cbilyak A good dragon foster mom is very specialized and hard to find!

@cbilyak The Dragon is amazing! I bought a rainbow one at a craft fair last year. I had it on my fireplace mantel but when I went out of town the demon cat knocked it off and broke it. I’m trying to figure out how to glue it back together.

@cbilyak @ironcheftoni FYI I do print them to sell! $10 each/ Yes I have done Rainbow dragons, But the only two I had on hand was the Red one & a Crystal one. that has Been a Fav.

@cbilyak I am glad you liked all the Goodies, You asked for some IRK stuff (yep the TracR). So you got some. Hope the Rat Fink behaves itself! (look it up if anyone to know more) I am glad to get rid of my last TracR. I hear Kitty Kat would like some! hehehe

@cbilyak I haven’t seen ratfink stuff in a long time.
Great box.

@cbilyak @kittykat9180
I had to look up what ratfink was

@kittykat9180 @Star2236 full disclosure, I did too.

@cbilyak @Star2236
Old school stuff. I was introduced to his stuff as a teenager, about 100 years ago. Hahah

@sillyheathen

@sillyheathen Wow! Nice artwork. And a big box. Can’t wait for the reveal.

@rcwbbb it’s mostly unfiltered Oregonian air. stay tuned to see what’s in the box!

@sillyheathen I really love those stickers you make! Especially the “FRA GI LE” one.

@sillyheathen
Nice artwork on the box

@cbilyak ditto. This is my first time participating so mine might be a little underwhelming. Lessons learned for next year

@cbilyak @hugacrv
While many of us are looking at the jaw-dropping over achievers, I think the spirit of the box is as important as the size/quantity.

@chienfou @hugacrv in some of the past exchanges I gifted very well. This year life got in the way for the start of 2026 and time/money/mental availability was a barrier. We are on the upswing as of this week so next time I will up my game.

@cbilyak @chienfou @hugacrv

time/money/mental availability

That’s me all over, all the time.

This is such a pleasant idea and tradition though. I’ll have to endeavor to persevere and join the fun next year.

@cbilyak @chienfou @hugacrv quality over quantity always with me.

@cbilyak @chienfou @hugacrv

some of the past exchanges I gifted very well

As one of those lucky previous recipients I can absolutely vouch for this!

@cbilyak
I feel the same.
This was my first participation in the meh exchange and my gift left me feeling inadequate and like I disappointed my giftee (even though Toni seemed happy with it). I decided to send a second package with a few goodies.

@cbilyak @kittykat9180 thank you so much! The chocolate was more than enough but i look forward to see what’s arriving tomorrow.

@ironcheftoni
I am glad you appreciated the Ethel M, I love their chocolate and was happy to spread the love.
I hope you enjoy what arrives tomorrow.

@cbilyak @kittykat9180 It doesn’t matter what is sent. Or likewise received. I am a giver. Receiving is awkward for me. I’ve died twice. So, I like putting a smile on someone’s face. This isn’t about what’s in the box. It’s about having fun with the exchange. I could get two bricks and I’d write two paragraphs about how I’d use them to help build my garden. This is about a sense of community on a really weird website. Don’t worry about what you sent. That’s not important. You participated. You joined in the fun. That’s all that matters I hate saying this out loud, but size doesn’t matter. Smiles do You sent a smile Kittykat. That’s what is important Go smile for yourself. The exchange has always been about community. Never about scoreboard.

@cbilyak @chienfou @hugacrv
It’s very important to note, it’s all about quality and the rules. Many people go above and beyond bc they like to but you can’t get mad for people sticking with the rules and sending quality.
If anybody feels they got a crap box, they can always reach out to me and I’ll look at each case individually before deciding what action to take.

@hugacrv Wowza!!! What a great box! What’s the cute fuzzy little kitty-ish thing?

@hugacrv
I’ve had limited experience with buc-ee’s. How are the beaver nuggets?

@hugacrv @Kyeh a kitchen scrubbie. Practically indestructible. You can clean it in the dishwasher

@hugacrv glad you like everything! I thought it was funny that you replied. Sorry to get your hopes up @capnjb

@hugacrv
@ironcheftoni Did you make it?

@hugacrv @ironcheftoni

Sorry to get your hopes up @capnjb

I was actually okay until I saw all the Buc-ee’s stuff That’s like a bucket list item for me I guess I’ll have to play again next year

@hugacrv @Kyeh no, there is a guy at the state fair selling them. I usually pick a few up every year to pass off on unsuspecting souls.

@hugacrv @kittykat9180 they have the texture of a puffy cheeto but a sweet coating like caramel popcorn.

@hugacrv @ironcheftoni Oh, fun!

@hugacrv beaver nuggets! This is a fab box! Well done.

@hugacrv I’m so jealous! HUGE Buc’ees fan…great job @ironcheftoni !

@hugacrv @ironcheftoni @kykazaa
They put a Buck-ee’s near the Auburn exit about 45 minutes from here. It’s on my route to Atlanta and has become our go-to stop on the way home for gas when we go to the airport and to visit my SIL. Took my 12 year old French cousin there and she was floored. Living in Paris she’s used to gas stations consisting of a curbside pull out with two pumps.

@chienfou @ironcheftoni @kykazaa Ha! That had to be quite the culture shock …among many others. @sillyheathen And yes, the Beaver Nuggets will not last long

@hugacrv @ironcheftoni @kykazaa @sillyheathen
Def my go-to snack there…

@chienfou @hugacrv @ironcheftoni @kykazaa It IS interesting taking people from other countries to some of the places we have here. A regular grocery store surprised my young cousin when she visited about 40 years ago. She said it felt kind of lonesome to be in such big spaces with far fewer people than there’d be in Japan.

@hugacrv @ironcheftoni @kittykat9180
Omg they’re so good, I wish that was my box lol. Toni did such an awesome job, I forgot to add penzeys to my wishlist

LEGOS! EGGOS! STRATEGO! AWESOME!

We’ll start with the meh merch. I am a believer that you can never have too much skin care products. I finally have some bowls worthy of my homemade ice cream. And I’ll be bringing the game on my trip to New Hampshire next month.

Kat themed items: A journal to write about all my unrealized hope and dreams while I cry into my kat pillow. Some slippers to save my feet from the cold tile. And of course, a kat purse.

Last photo, a couple items from my wishlist. Some loose leaf London fog tea ️ and an adorable elephant steeper.
Thank you @pony for the creative and fun gift box.

@kittykat9180 You’re very welcome. I just wish I hadn’t already gotten rid of all my Trackr thingies.

@kittykat9180
Omg for a quick look, that cat purse looks like a real cat lol. Your just missing the book on what to create out of cat hair lol

@Pony I promise you I’m ok without the trackr

@Star2236 I did almost make a new dog once from all the fur after washing and brushing my old shepherd.

@kittykat9180 not even a little surprising! @pony is amazeballs!

@kittykat9180 @sillyheathen Aw, shucks…

@Pony @sillyheathen
It was a lot of fun unpacking everything. Pony did a great job putting everything together.

@kittykat9180 OMG OMG SQEEE 1st, congrats on the cute elephant tea thingie, also pawssibly consider using it to add/ make water, tuna water, chicken broth, broth, lactose free half and half, etc., cat wine, etc., into a catnip infused beverage, by putting catnip in the lelléphant & thus dunking or steeping it into the liquid - or, just a thought, then using the infused liquid into another item, like homemade cat crackers, cookies, treats, foods, patés, frozen treats, ice cubes (like to be put into a hot/ warm/ cold beverage, or atop dry food/ crunchies, or onto a cat drinking bowl or fountain, etc.), smoothies, or for adding to homemade cat essential oil or healing or medicines, or for adding catnip, or catnip & okay lavenders, and then putting it into an airtight container with toys, old toys, new toys, socks, etc., for infusing those items with concentrated catnip/ catnip blends…?

Okay, now, I don’t remember seeing sale for a cat purse or cat pillow or cat journal or cat purse or cat slippers, or CAT PURSE I would SO have REMEMBERED seeing that cat purse, well, i think i would’ve remembered seeing it ( eyes REALLY seriously TWITCHING ) …

@gnoogie the possibility are endless!

@kittykat9180 Looks like someone will be Catting around!

@Star2236 wishing you a faster healing.

@Star2236 Yikes. Wishing you a super speedy recovery!

@Star2236 You doing okay there Star? Hope you heal quickly And now you have put me on a side quest. I need to find out if I can do my hair in a pony tail with one hand It’s long… down past my collar bone I donate it every 3-4 years. It’s getting kind of long BUT I save so much on haircuts

@Star2236 Hope you’re all mended soon!

@Star2236 This is grumpy Capn, several months ago It’s a few inches longer now. I forgot to try a one handed ponytail this morning as we are heading on a college visit for kiddo in just a moment. Also, I just got new elastic hair bands that are small and don’t have a lot of wiggle room I grow it out until it’s down to the middle of my back and then donate it. Rinse, repeat. It takes a few years. This will be my fourth donation. Should by my fifth, but after my time in the hospital it just wasn’t healthy so I had to cut it off and start all over. But damn, I save I lot of money on haircuts

@Star2236 here’s hopes for speedy healing. I do feel your pain. I broke my left wrist years ago and being left handed was quite the handicap. My big issue was bras. Couldn’t hook regular ones and putting on a sports bra felt like a gymnastic routine

@capnjb
That is some hair, looks good.

@Star2236 Oh, you should it when it goes into Fabio mode! This picture was not to long before my first donation

@Star2236 My box is sitting on a CVS shelf waiting to be on the way!

@Star2236

Oh no, how awful that you didn’t quite understand what you were in for going into surgery. Of course it’s not a big deal for the Dr, HE’S not the one who’s only going to be able to use ONE HAND! Lol
Seriously though, I’m sorry you’re going through this. I’ve had MANY reconstruction surgeries (as well as a bad break more recently) on my right hand, arm and wrist were I ended up in a cast for several long months and even though I’m left handed it’s still no joke! For me, bathroom duties were horrible to get use to.
Trying to figure out your one handed ponytail reminds me of a a video I saw where this guy is doing his daughter’s hair and he used the vacuum hose to suck it up on top of her head and then put it in a ponytail. She looked to be around 3 and he was obviously a newbie to doing her hair. Maybe you could try something similar. Or not… Lol
Hopefully you’ll be better than new and you heal quickly! Good luck with your recovery!

BTW…
I’m thoroughly enjoying the Meh gift exchange, the boxes have been amazing! Great job in all your efforts Star!

/giphy feel better soon and wishing you a quick recovery!

@capnjb @Star2236

I LOVE that you donate your beautiful hair, capnjb! So many people are in need!
Also, you have the same hair as my guy, long and blonde! In the 36 years that we’ve been together, at 65 he’s just brought up the idea of cutting it for the first time. Selfishly, I shot down the ridiculousness in a heartbeat as I love his long hair! But… IF he REALLY wants to go through with it I’ll definitely follow your lead and suggest donating it!

@Lynnerizer @Star2236

I LOVE that you donate your beautiful hair, capnjb! So many people are in need!

I donate to Locks of Love. They make wigs for children going through cancer, alopecia, burn victims, etc… Synthetic wigs don’t look natural on children, so human hair makes the best wigs for them. I’m sometimes curious about the children that ended up with my hair. But then I don’t want to know… I just hope they smiled. I’m lucky… I’m over 50 and haven’t gone grey yet (except a bit of salt and pepper in my beard ) and have never treated my hair so I’ll keep donating as long as I can. I just wish it was a faster process. Although my hair does grow pretty quickly.

@Lynnerizer @Star2236 Oh, Star… I attempted the one handed ponytail this morning which was ‘technically’ successful

I’m left-handed so I thought I’d try it right-handed Didn’t use my left hand once.

I brushed my hair right handed and then pulled it over my right shoulder. I took a few moments to get three fingers in my hair tie and finally got it around my hair. I’m not proud of it but I at least wanted to try

Achievement Unlocked: Man bun on side of head!

I do not envy you. I hope you heal quickly Or just wear your hair down

@capnjb @Star2236
Locks of love is the only hair donation program I ever have heard of. My guy is also blonde like I mentioned and at 65 he’s doesn’t have any grey hair either, except for his beard just like you. Usually blondes get that beautiful white hair so should you guys turn it’s still going to be beautiful! He’s not as lucky as you in the growing department, his hair grows as slow as molasses flows! Lol That’s just ONE of the reasons I’m against him cutting it… If he doesn’t care for his short hair (which he hasn’t had since he was probably around 3 years old) it’s going to take forever for it to grow back!

Congrats on your one handed side ponytail/man bun!
GOALS… !

@Lynnerizer @Star2236

Congrats on your one handed side ponytail/man bun!

Can’t say I’m proud of what I did, but I tried I think I’m back to two hands

If he doesn’t care for his short hair (which he hasn’t had since he was probably around 3 years old) it’s going to take forever for it to grow back

I understand that all too well. But I can out stubborn time I feel like yesterday my daughter was in first grade and now she is figuring out what college she wants to go to in the fall.

@capnjb @Star2236
Well thank goodness you have both hands to style those long locs, unfortunately Star isn’t so fortunate right now. At least you know you could do if needed.

Funny thing… Both of us think of his son around 4 years old when we’re picturing him in our minds, in reality he’s coming up on 40 pretty quickly!
Where did the time go…

His son was 14 months old when I first met them. I tease my guy that he was his wingman and if it wasn’t for him who knows what would have come of us.

@capnjb @Lynnerizer
I think it makes a big difference if you have straight hair as opposed to curly hair that is multiple layers like mine. There’s no way I could brush my hair. It would make it 10 times worse and when trying to gather all my hair with the multiple layers. I was always missing a pieces here and there. That’s why I just gave up after two hours, it seemed impossible.

@capnjb @Star2236

My goodness TWO HOURS, I don’t think I would have lasted more than 15 minutes! Lol Hope you’re feeling better!

@Lynnerizer @Star2236

I think it makes a big difference if you have straight hair as opposed to curly hair that is multiple layers like mine.

I can imagine. I have very straight hair. It’s fine not thin. There is a difference. Heal quickly my friend If you were in my neighborhood I’d do your ponytail for you Two-handed

FOOLS! TOOLS! JEWELS! AWESOME!

@gnoogie I have the most difficult time with photos on here. You ought have seen how many attempts it took for me to post all of my photos above.

@gnoogie

Pppffftttt, tried attaching the pic but somehow just can’t

Make sure you have your phone in landscape (horizontal) mode, but it’s much easier to do on a tablet or computer. Also make sure you hit the “ok” button again after it uploads

@mikibell
I’m glad you got to be included.

@mikibell
The candies look good and I will definitely keep you in mind if I need an extra box thank you

@mikibell You’re lucky I didn’t have a bigger box Glad you got to join the party

@mikibell WOW!!! Wow. Wow… … … Oh, wasn’t sure if i would, but so many here, including myself, thought the lemon fettuccine was AWESOME I wasn’t really into that kind of candy, but, now i definitely am Those handwarmers , now those were what I’ve often wondered about, previously working in places where 55⁰-65⁰ was the norm, for the equipment, who cares 'bout the people running the equipment And GLOW

POPSOCKETS! SPA KITS! POLLY POCKETS! AWESOME!

@mikibell poutine!!! I’m jealous. Weirdest thing to have explained, but ever since I was at a movie theater in Peterborough and they talked me into it, I’ve been hooked.

@kykazaa @mikibell
I have referenced this before but one time in Boston we had “Irish poutine” at an Irish pub. Tater tots with Guinness corned beef hash gravy and Irish cheddar cheese curds. Yum…
(I have a pic on my phone someplace but I’m too lazy to go find it)

@kykazaa @mikibell
Okay, I lied.
Easy to search for it on my phone, a bit of a PITA to find from the “insert picture” part of the thread process. So I took a picture of it with my tablet and here it is:

@chienfou @kykazaa @mikibell DANG!! I think I’m walking (virtually) to Boston this year, so I may have to “stop by for a plate”.

@kykazaa @mikibell @tohar1
Paddy O’s was a fun place…

@ironcheftoni
I hope you enjoy everything. And I’m not biased when I say that I make the best chocolate chip cookies.
Be aware that the tea does have moderate caffeine. You might not want to drink it in the evening if caffeine interferes with your sleep.

@ironcheftoni love this so much and that the timing was so perfect!

@ironcheftoni Congrats Though, i admit to being slightly confused, greatly envious, and additionally curious 'bout those chocolate chip cookies Mine have never turned out so good looking…

@ironcheftoni @kittykat9180 Ok… so my daughter makes cookies almost every week Takes them to school events. We go through a lot of flour, butter and chocolate chips I’m going to send some to Toni and ask her which is best… which she will pause and respond, they are both great. Which is the only correct answer I can see the future. Heh.

Toni, I’ve sent you stuff before… I don’t want to dig forever to find it, so if you can send me a whisper with your address, I’ll tell my daughter to stop doing homework and start making cookies You’ll get them before St. Patrick’s day. Maybe

I might even send some coffee.

Kittykat… same offer applies to you. If you would like cookies and coffee just say the word. And then just be patient, because I don’t like to go to the post office. So, you get it when you get it

@capnjb oh, wow, every week. That a lot of baking.
I bake once every month or two. Sometimes I’ll go on a baking spree and make other types of cookies as well such as Ranger cookies, biscochitos, or some unique recipe I found on the Internet.
I live at around 5300’, so I always have to make sure I adjust the recipes for baking at elevation.

@ironcheftoni
Great additional box, that jam looks awesome. I once found a strawberry rose jam, it was the best thing ever (little did I know it was a limited release and I only bought one).

MEALS! DEALS! EELS! AWESOME!

@capnjb
Don’t tell your daughter to stop doing homework! And I’m actually one of those weird ones that doesn’t like coffee

@ironcheftoni Boo!!! My wife is half English, half Irish (mother from Dublin, father from Yorkshire). We have a metric shit ton of tea in this house. Maybe I could start a Secret-Not-So-Secret tea club.

@ironcheftoni

Don’t tell your daughter to stop doing homework!

Oh, she runs her own ship. She will change the world. Of that I’m certain. Weighted GPA of 4.88. Schools are throwing money at her. But she just wants to be her. So many scholarship offers. She has a few full ride offers. I just am the uber driver these days

@capnjb @ironcheftoni

I just am the uber driver these days

I just am the UNPAID uber driver these days. There. Fixed it for you.

@sillyheathen
Glad you like the package. Hopefully you’ll enjoy everything after you’ve had a chance to sample it!

@chienfou I have zero doubt my friend! Now put your bloody phone away and go dote on that foxy lady of yours!

@chienfou @sillyheathen I’m loving the unofficial boxes. I’m working on a couple myself and shipped one today.

@chienfou @ironcheftoni @sillyheathen
I’m loving that you guys are getting into this so much and sending more than one box. The jam and peanut butter look amazing. Everything looks amazing in the box. I’m a foodie

@djslack
That’s a great box! That photo is gorgeous and I also love the cork robot kit. Very cool!

@djslack @Lynnerizer @hugacrv I agree, that’s a beautiful photo!

@djslack Glad you like all of it! A Valentine’s Meat Juice t-shirt is my favorite piece of “weird Richmond” swag, so sad they didn’t have it in your size. @Kyeh @Lynnerizer I’m pretty happy with how that photo came out.

@djslack Have been to most of those place mentioned in the Book. I really Like Richmond History! I am jealous!

@melanie413 love this so stinking much! Fab box!

PANS! GLANDS! CRAYONS! AWESOME!

@melanie413 So the big furry thing in the plastic bag is a Viking hat?

@Kyeh @melanie413 I think we need to see this Viking hat in all its glory…

@melanie413 thanks for posting and glad you like it! I wavered on the butt muffler not knowing you, but it is funny to me so I added it. I want to make sure the box wasn’t received open/damaged because there should have also been 2 Casemates shirts, an electric toothbrush and a water pick - I think that was everything I sent. I can address it with UPS if it was damaged, let me know, thanks!

@Kyeh yup. A fuzzy one!

@Kyeh @Pony i will get right on that! School has been crazy with the end of the nine weeks. I will have to find a model.

@cbilyak no, they were there, one of my meh thieves was looking at them and didnt put them back in the box before I took the picture! They like to steal my stuff!!! Lol. Thanks again!!! I will try to remember to take a picture of them and the hat!

Pic #2:

Orange IRK bag, which will be used as my photo background because the black tablecloth is less than ideal for the job.
An amusing note, which, among other things, tells me there’s yet another item coming direct from the seller.
A set of 3 wee lock top containers, which will be handy when we take sandwich fixings with us when fishing.
A universal PC power cord
A really nifty LED lantern
A black can keeper, which my hubby will take- I have two rainbow colored ones that are too girly for him.
Two custom note pads that are just too wonderful: one says “A note from @pony” And has an upside down goat and “Meh” below that, and the other one says “I DO* like spiders and snakes” and at the bottom says “*fuck you, Jim Stafford” which made me laugh like a damn lunatic. My husband came to investigate the source of my mirth, and I had to explain about the song… he is 8 years younger than I am, so there are a lot of “oh, it was before your time” moments with us. hehehe.

Pic #3: detail shot of the notepads:

Pic#4:

A vacuum head for a pool cleaner; could have used this when we lived in California, we had a wonderful pool there. Sigh. I really, really miss that pool.
A roll of small garbage bags that will go in my truck for my litterbag.
2 cat toys and a big can of “Salty Cat” gooshy food that will get divvied up between our 5 furry little demons.
2 label tape cassettes; for what kind of machine I don’t know.
3 “parking ticket” type thingies that suggest practicing coloring the turtle may help with future parking skills.
A small blank notebook that will live in my purse.
2 little cartridges of what I think is correction tape?
A kit to make my very own “Nukshuk”
A hose shut off valve; very handy. We go through a lot of hose parts down in the chicken/duck/quail area.
A baggie marked “Obligatory Meh stuff” that contained a 4,000 mAh power bank, a tiny bourbon body wash that hubby will love and… a TrackR! Oh nooooo. I managed to get rid of multiple cases of those damned things, but here’s one more to taunt me. hahaha!

Pic #5

The Pièce de resistance… a beautifully creepy monsterfied doll! She appears to be a @koolhandjoe original. (I miss you, Sensei)
I absolutely adore her! She will join her sisters in my bedroom where they watch me when I’m sleeping. (cue creepy music)

Thank you SO much, @chienfou! This was so much fun- I’ve been feeling really low lately, and this really brightened up my day. I am grateful. And sorry about the food/spice restrictions, it figures an amazing foodie like you would get me as your giftee.
Oh, and I will add to this post when the other mystery item arrives. Thank you again!

Oh, and a glamour closeup of the doll’s face!

@Pony
So glad you enjoyed your mehtizen generated BOC!
The label cartridges fit in Brother style labelers which are pretty ubiquitous and extremely handy. I use mine a lot. I buy multi-roll sets when I buy tapes and have a ton of them around so thought I would share some of the wealth. If you don’t actually have a labeler I would recommend: (a) get one or (b) ask around … someone you know has one.
You are correct (so no need to use right now!) the round things are correction tape which my wife, as a teacher, used a lot. I would buy six packs for her for every possible gifting occasion and now that she’s not teaching anymore we have… ahem… a few extra around.
If I remember correctly I put rechargeable (EVEREADY?) batteries in the lantern so keep an eye out for those.
YES, the doll IS a KHJ original.
The ‘nunshuk’ kit was an obligatory re-gift from a prior exchange box… Thought they may find a use as exercise rocks for the tarantulas.
Check the fine print on the bourbon scent stuff… it may be hand sanitizer…
The parking tickets are fun to distribute to assholes who park like assholes. It helps keep my blood pressure down having a way to gently remind them to not be dicks.
Once I found out your menagerie included tarantulas and snakes that notepad was a no-brainer… Well, after a little bit of research to make sure (a) you’d get the reference and (b) that the bottom sentiment would be appropriate and not offensive. F*** that. And in reality, I think both of the pads are the same, they just have alternating pages. Don’t remember which way I set them up
No offense taken about the foodie stuff. I had other options.
Glad you’ll find a use for all the other random crap.

And BTW, I attended college nearby back in the mid-70s. I remember your town and the area fondly.

@chienfou I do have a labeler, but it’s a different type. I’ll probably send those refills to work with hubby, I’m sure someone in an office full of computer geeks will have the right machine.

You’re right about the bourbon stuff, it is hand sanitizer- I just brain farted while I was typing stuff up.

I’m actually thinking of re-gifting the nukshuk kit to our neighbor up the road- he has a bit of an obsession with building them all over his property. I’m not sure if his wife will shoot me for giving him a way to bring them inside, though… hmm.

We’ve only been in Colorado for about 5 1/2 years. I hate it here. Haaaate. It’s deathly dry, and pretty much always either frozen or on fire. I’d give a kidney to be able to move back home to the Seattle area. I need rain and green trees. And, you know, actual air. But this is where hubby’s job wound up needing him to be, so… sigh. We lived in California for the same reason, but we were only there for 2 1/2 years. It sucked too, but at least we had that really nice pool.

@Pony
Sorry you’re felling ‘trapped’ in Colorado. Glad this box gave you a few moments of joy.

@Pony Yes! I’m so stinking happy about this mashup! Great job @chienfou and it was a pretty perfect pairing. The KHJ doll is perfect. Knocked it outta the park!

@chienfou Oh, for crying out loud! I missed a photo when I was typing everything up. I blame the pain meds. Argh. Sorry about that- here’s the stuff that didn’t get posted last night:

A partial rainbow of pee-chee style folders
A retracting micro usb cable (I still have a few things that this will be useful for)
A pair of wireless earbuds
2 cups of pumpkin pie flavor cup noodles… (I kind of want to punch the person who came up with this flavor idea in the face.)
2 Food Saver attachments for sealing Ball jars- regular and wide mouth.
A wall mount surge protector outlet
An MP3 player
Novelty ‘Yes & No’ buzzer button set that has lots of different silly sounds.

So thank you AGAIN for the crazy good box of stuff- sorry I messed up the reveal.

@chienfou @Pony the yes and no buttons are proper ace!

@chienfou @sillyheathen Right? I’m going to put them in our arcade room.

@Pony @sillyheathen
No worries… Glad they amused you, Pony.
The ramen was something I ran across in the clearance aisle of a local Walmart and bought specifically in anticipation to include in this exchange box months ago!
If you have a FoodSaver the vacuum sealers are super handy for handling things that are a bit fragile like crackers or croutons etc. You put them in a mason jar and can vacuum pack them for extended periods of time without crushing them. Likewise handy for things like flour, rice, dried beans, nuts etc.
The MP3 player (remember those?) is still sealed and probably a handful of years old. It would definitely benefit from being opened and charged, I’m sure.
(Oh, and the Y/N button was a re-gift from a previous exchange as well… I had to be careful packing them so they wouldn’t go off in transit)

@Pony @sillyheathen
Oh, one more thing. I checked part deux and the current anticipated arrival date is March 5th. I suspect it may come before then though. I’ll message your tracking number when they post one to me.

@chienfou @Pony
Those ball jar food savers are really cool. I want those.

@chienfou @Pony
Personalized note pads is such a cool idea.
But I gotta know how the pumpkin ramen tastes.

@chienfou
Yes, thank you

@Aetherwizard Great box and doggie approved! Good job @KNmeh7

@Aetherwizard That puppy looks like it survived the trip quite well!

@Aetherwizard this is another amazing box! @KNmeh7 fab job. Love everything about this box. Especially the Asian crisps! I love the flavors that I can find at our local. So much better than most of local flavors. And the Star Trek happiness is fab!

@Aetherwizard I am so happy you enjoyed! The deadline was approaching and I didn’t get to write out explanations for some of the inclusions.

Let’s start off with the radio station sticker. Unfortunately, I do not know what band signed the sticker and that station is extinct. WWCD 101.1, 102.5, 92.9 was an independent, locally-owned, radio station that was my jam. They fought multiple fights to keep their radio signal (they only had leases on the towers, and clear channel was killing off independent ones, they priced them out) and short while online before folding.

They had a small concert stage at the station that they hosted artists for, usually acoustic, small sets. I saw no less than 30 of these over the decades. Switchfoot in Sept of 2023 was the last I saw, and one of the last ones ever. A lot of others are still on their youtube channel.

The loss was such that fans started an online station that was mostly the same artists, but continuing with their new tracks, b-sides, and the stuff that corporate radio doesn’t spin. Two of the old station DJs have weekly segments. It brings me joy. www.radiounbound.com

That is great about the ice cream bringing up memories. Obviously it was nod to Ohio astronauts and freeze dried stuff is cool; got lucky with the nostalgia.

When I got your name, the past 30 days of comments had a mention of TNG and philosophy. My better-half, the bookseller, found those.

And you asked for stickers, and I have lot of suppressor stickers! The industry went all-in marketing knowing the tax stamp was going away. I figured you would find them cool or useless.

@therealjrn kitty too

@Aetherwizard

@Aetherwizard
What a fun collection of stuff. How were the wasabi chips?

@kittykat9180 actually really good. They weren’t as “sharp” as something like wasabi peas, but it had a solid level of flavor commensurate to something like vinegar chips. I’d buy em if I saw em.

@ironcheftoni The weather might be delaying some packages, maybe?

@ironcheftoni @Kyeh I know @Cerridwyn and @Mikibell have received their boxes so you can check them off if they haven’t clicked that button. (I know Mikibell wasn’t in the exchange… that was just a side quest for me )

I haven’t had anything land as of yet, but I am REALLY good at getting ghosted

But I am an Olympic level procrastinator so if it went out at the last second I respect that If nothing arrives, I’m fine with that. I got two boxes out to fellow mehtizens so I consider this a success

@capnjb @Cerridwyn @ironcheftoni @Kyeh @mikibell
As I mentioned previously I’m currently vacationing in South florida. Haven’t heard from my kitty sitters whether they picked up a package off the porch yet?
I’ll be back home Monday and will post at that time. As I said before “someone has to be last”.
Thanks for your patience.

@capnjb @Cerridwyn @chienfou @ironcheftoni @Kyeh @mikibell HOLY CARP!! I sent mine on Monday and they said it would be delivered next Monday but it got delivered yesterday! Somebody was ignoring the speed limits.