# A Beary Special MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [July 24, 2006, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806 "2006-07-24T12:34:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/341 "2006-07-28T12:14:01Z")
Morning all. Here’s a little something to start the day off: A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife. She was determined to keep the ranch, but knew very little about ranching, so she placed an ad in the newspaper for a ranch hand. Two cowboys applied for The job. One was gay and the other a drunk. She thought long and hard about it, and when no one else applied she decided to hire the gay guy, figuring it would be safer to have him around the house than the drunk. He proved to be a hard worker who put in long hours every day and knew a lot about ranching. For weeks, the two of them worked hard and the ranch was doing very well. Then one day, the rancher’s widow said, “You have done a really good job, and the ranch looks great. You should go into town and kick up your heels.” The hired hand readily agreed and went into town on Saturday night. He returned around 2:30am, and upon entering the room, he found the rancher’s widow sitting by the fireplace with a glass of wine, waiting for him. She quietly called him over to her. “Unbutton my blouse and take it off,” she said. Trembling, he did as she directed. “Now take off my boots.” He did as she asked, ever so slowly. “Now take off my socks.” He removed each gently and placed them neatly by her boots. “Now take off my skirt.” He slowly unbuttoned it, constantly watching her eyes in the fire light. “Now take off my bra.” Again, with trembling hands, he did as he was told and dropped it to the floor. Then she looked at him and said: “If you ever wear my clothes into town again, you’re fired!” **Jahdra** just what kind of company do you work for that encourages nudity at parties? But more importantly, you you guys have a branch over here? ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/342 "2006-07-28T12:20:30Z")
I downloaded the vacation [pics](http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/dogbutler/vacation%2006/) last night. since I spent most of the time [here](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/dogbutler/vacation%2006/Picture174.jpg), most of the pictures are [of](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/dogbutler/vacation%2006/Picture148.jpg) [the](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/dogbutler/vacation%2006/Picture194.jpg) [url=http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/dogbutler/vacation%2006/Picture190.jpg]dog. I going to go get Wondermutt in a few, since the heat index is supposed to be 103 today. ---
**Author:** ![Twinkie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@Twinkie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twinkie)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/343 "2006-07-28T12:50:26Z")
[QUOTE=Mika] TWINKS, DON’T TELL HIM! [/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Spats 47] How do you keep an MMPer busy? [/QUOTE] Can I tell him that we talked about in last week’s MMP? And in another thread? And that everybody else already knows, but he was too busy _making puns_ to notice? I won’t tell him that if you don’t want me to. **dog-ler** - Nice pictures! In addition to the very cute pup, I really liked the “bridge to nowhere” shot. Hey, it’s Friday! I’m trying to talk my husband into going to something called an African American Foodways Festivals this weekend. It’s at a(n) [historic site](http://www.hudsonvalley.org/philipsburg/index.htm), and it has to do with the “influence of enslaved and free Africans on colonial and contemporary American foodways.” They’ll have demonstrations and stuff. I’ve never heard the term culinary historian before, but apparently, one will be there. **Lissla** (or anybody), have you ever heard of Dr. Jessica Harris? ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/344 "2006-07-28T12:57:19Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] I just ran out to my car…it was sprinkling, so I figured no big deal! DOWNPOUR! As soon as I walked 30 feet away from the building. But I am stubborn so I kept going and now I’m kind of soaked through. Brr! But hey, I get to go home early! [/QUOTE] “Brr!”, eh? I got soaked too: didn’t see it coming. I wouldn’t call the resultant condition “cold”, though. I was more damp and sticky. Besides, you were probably the only person in the immediate area who was complaining. All the random guys seeing it had their days made for them. Wet chicks are sexy. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/345 "2006-07-28T13:00:53Z")
I know what it is!!! 😃 La la la I’m not tellin’. So, today’s pet peeve is people who don’t pull up enough at the drive-thru so the person behind them can place their order. Stupid Lady-In-A-Mercedes-With-A-Phone-Glued-To-Your-Ear. You delayed my coffee. Driving to Maine tonight for Circle tomorrow. I’m tired already. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/346 "2006-07-28T13:05:31Z")
[QUOTE=Exgineer] “Brr!”, eh? I got soaked too: didn’t see it coming. I wouldn’t call the resultant condition “cold”, though. I was more damp and sticky. Besides, you were probably the only person in the immediate area who was complaining. All the random guys seeing it had their days made for them. Wet chicks are sexy. [/QUOTE] Heh, Brr, only because I was back in the freezing cold AC. Once I got back out in the car and drove home, I was liking it. As for the second part, nyah. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/347 "2006-07-28T13:06:30Z")
Nope, but it sounds interesting. Food history is fascinating. I have the proofs for a history of English cookbooks that’s great, and really fun writing. It’s really good not to be working today. I hate people. Have I mentioned that? It’s all stormy, and I hope it clears up. It’ll be Jazz Fest regardless of the weather, and those out may as well have a good time. Grump. On MY STREET. Today I should do laundry and then hang around and take it easy. The past few days have been crazy busy. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/348 "2006-07-28T13:25:04Z")
**HURRAY! IT’S FRIED EGG!!!** 😃 Nice pics, **doggie**. Erm, that bridge, they gonna finish it or what? Cute pup. ::sigh:: In 79 I was already over 30. In 79 I had been married over 5 years to the Klingon. In 79 we started a trek across the country that lasted until The Princess[sup]TM[/sup] was born in 81. ::sigh:: **sean** , that was a good un. 😃 Hey, when is it proper to sing happy birfday to the Bear? Tupug ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/349 "2006-07-28T13:30:08Z")
Yay! It’s Friday! I just ate some leftover Burrito Pie, or Mexican Lasgana. Yummy! Here’s the recipe: 1-1/2 lb ground beef 1 med onion, chopped 16 oz jar taco sauce 1 can (Ro-tel) diced tomatoes with green chilis 15 oz can refried beans 2 oz can sliced black olives, drained 2 oz can chopped green chilis 8 oz shredded cheddar flour tortillas (cut in half to fit them in the pan) Preheat oven to 350°F. Brown ground beef with onion, Drain grease. Add all other ingredients, and simmer about 15 minutes. In a 13 x 9 baking dish, layer meat sauce first, then tortillas, then meat sauce, then cheese. Repeat, ending with meat sauce and cheese. Bake about 25 minutes until bubbly and cheese is melty. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/350 "2006-07-28T13:37:56Z")
Drain the grease? _Drain the grease?_ That’s just wrong. Add extra grease. Use lard. And more peppers. And some sausage - maybe chorizo. More cheese. Don’t trifle with your food. Heck, I’m supposedly getting a church charity fundraiser pulled pork sandwich for lunch, and if it ain’t real barbecue I’m suing somebody to get my five bucks back. Drain the grease? What kind of sickos am I associating with here? ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/351 "2006-07-28T13:40:55Z")
[QUOTE=Lissla Lissar] Nope, but it sounds interesting. Food history is fascinating. I have the proofs for a history of English cookbooks that’s great, and really fun writing. \ [/QUOTE] This isn’t food history, but the history of how food got its name. [Ladyfingers and Nun’s Tummies: From Spare Ribs to Humble Pie–A Lighthearted Look at How Foods Got Their Names](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375702989/sr=1-1/qid=1154092949/ref=sr_1_1/103-2741577-3611825?ie=UTF8&s=books), written by an aquaintance of mine, Martha Barnett. She is also the author of [Dog Days and Dandelions: A Lively Guide to the Animal Meanings Behind Everyday Words](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0312280726/ref=pd_sim_b_1/103-2741577-3611825?ie=UTF8), which is also interesting. I enjoyed your pictures, **doggio**. Speaking of casinos, my brother is the hotel manager for [this casino](http://www.harrahs.com/casinos/caesars-indiana/casino-misc/hotel-overview.html), which I’ve never been to. Whenever I’ve asked him if I should send out-of-town visitors there, he always says, “why don’t you just ask them to put money in an envelope and mail it to us–it’ll save time.” :rolleyes: Which is why I never go there. I’m too cheap to gamble. I’m wearing shorts to work today! I feel risque, or something, even though they’re those really long ones. Oh well, my legs are about a mile long. Maybe someone will actually wolf-whistle at me. This is how I know I’m old; I used to get in a huff if I was whistled at; now I’m grateful! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/352 "2006-07-28T13:42:02Z")
[QUOTE=Exgineer] Drain the grease? _Drain the grease?_ That’s just wrong. Add extra grease. Use lard. And more peppers. And some sausage - maybe chorizo. More cheese. Don’t trifle with your food. Heck, I’m supposedly getting a church charity fundraiser pulled pork sandwich for lunch, and if it ain’t real barbecue I’m suing somebody to get my five bucks back. Drain the grease? What kind of sickos am I associating with here? [/QUOTE] Heh, I see you subscribe to the Sam Vimes method of cooking. “Some of that grease was like an old friend.” ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/353 "2006-07-28T13:52:03Z")
That reminds me of our own Sampiro here at SDMB. He said he got his mother a George Forman grill; she thanked him and said it was great to catch the drippins, which she poured back over the meat–and everything else, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/354 "2006-07-28T14:01:29Z")
[QUOTE=Exgineer] Drain the grease? _Drain the grease?_ That’s just wrong. Add extra grease. Use lard. And more peppers. And some sausage - maybe chorizo. More cheese. Don’t trifle with your food. Heck, I’m supposedly getting a church charity fundraiser pulled pork sandwich for lunch, and if it ain’t real barbecue I’m suing somebody to get my five bucks back. Drain the grease? What kind of sickos am I associating with here? [/QUOTE] Sorry, obviously that can be an optional step for _some people_… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/355 "2006-07-28T14:24:38Z")
**Twinks** , **Puggy** , they are starting the ramps. The bridge was paid for with Federal money($100 million), but Miss. and Arkansas had to pay for the on-ramps( $60 million per side). My parent’s vet found the dog by the side of the road. **Rebo** , that sounds real good, especially with the ultra hot Ro-tel tomatos. I’m going Krogering, anyone need anything? ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/356 "2006-07-28T14:30:25Z")
[QUOTE=dogbutler] **Twinks** , **Puggy** , they are starting the ramps. The bridge was paid for with Federal money($100 million), but Miss. and Arkansas had to pay for the on-ramps( $60 million per side). My parent’s vet found the dog by the side of the road. **Rebo** , that sounds real good, especially with the ultra hot Ro-tel tomatos. I’m going Krogering, anyone need anything? [/QUOTE] One each of childhood innocence and youthful idealism… ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/357 "2006-07-28T14:31:31Z")
**doggie** : Aunt Mary brought pie?! She’s a secret Doper, I tell ya’ 😉 **Ellen,** I wear shorts everyday in the summer. And my Crocs. Everyday is casual Friday for the bus people in the summer. Resume being jealous… I’ve convinced the Wife to join me for a movie, IN A THEATER tomorrow. We almost never do that. I like to, she’s a fuddy-duddy though. Tomorrow is both my sister’s 50th (hey **swampy**!) and the anniversary of my dad dying. he’d had a stroke 4 days before and we all sat there saying “don’t die on her birthday, don’t die on her birthday…” So what’s the fart do? Dies on her birthday. I never know how to “celebrate” it with her, but since this is 50, I think I’ll send something appropriately mean. Wrinkle cream or something like that. Maybe some Rogaine. Denture cream and box of Depends…? Ok, off to work. ha. Like anything’s going to get done today, right. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/358 "2006-07-28T14:33:44Z")
I am not wearing shorts. I always feel weird about shorts at work. In other news, due to our wacky summer schedule\*, I get off today at noon! Woohoo! I have been sniffling and sneezing all morning. Something must have triggered my allergies. \*8:30 to 5:30 and then 9 to noon on Fridays. Ex and Taxi, you can imagine what that 5:30 does to my trip up the northway. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/359 "2006-07-28T14:40:29Z")
**D-But** - cute puppy!! \*\*Drae \*\* - my pet peeve (I’ve said it before and will probably say it again) is people who can’t wait a minute and hold the door for you (My cow-orkers say “hi” to me as I’m getting out of the car, but won’t wait and hold the door for me. Stoopit cow-orkers) \*\*'meeks \*\* - 8:30-5:30 is my normal schedule, but then I only have an 8 mile commute on non-highway roads ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2006, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806/360 "2006-07-28T14:47:14Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] I am not wearing shorts. I always feel weird about shorts at work. [/QUOTE] I realized the other day that I don’t even _own_ any shorts. And I think the world in general is probably thrilled about that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-beary-special-mmp/365806.md?page=19)