# A Bowl Full of Paper Clips. The Hold It Together MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [August 8, 2011, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927 "2011-08-08T10:26:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/141 "2011-08-12T23:32:49Z")
So the MMP broke your computer’s cherry??? :eek: No, I didn’t say that. Someone else must have done it… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/142 "2011-08-12T23:45:41Z")
**MOOOOOM** such language! I am shocked! _SHOCKED!_ **SHOCKED!** :eek: My poor delicate ears! Ok much mowage has ensued. Da cave yahd plus OYKW’s yahd. He actually helped me mow da cave yahd. He _GASP_ used the push mower and mowed a sizeable portion of the back yahd whislt I mowed out front with a push mower and the ridin’ mower. As a matter of fact I have three push mowers. Why do you ask? I finished up the rest of the back on the ridin’ mower. Then, I told him to go shower and chill while I went over to his place and mowed. His yahd is small, so I can mow, edge and clean off the walkway and driveway with the blower in half an hour all by myself. Now I’m all showered and chillin’ with a cold beerverage. AHHHHHH!!! I’s also tahrd. So, “appreciation” will be shown tomorrow. Plus I’m bein’ taken to **N.O.L.** at the not too bad Chinese [del]hog trough[/del] buffet place. **Buttercup** (nickname to be applied at some point) welcome to the MMP! All of us are not as potty mouthed as **MOOOOOOM**. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/143 "2011-08-12T23:51:44Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **Buttercup** (nickname to be applied at some point) welcome to the MMP! All of us are not as potty mouthed as **MOOOOOOM**. 😛 That’s true. Some of us (I’m looking at _you_, swampy & cbear) are much worse. 😉 😃 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/144 "2011-08-12T23:56:29Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > That’s true. Some of us (I’m looking at _you_, swampy & cbear) are much worse. 😉 😃 🆒 Why **Rosie** whatever do you mean! One look at my shiny halo and everyone knows what a little cherub I am. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/145 "2011-08-13T00:25:15Z")
::snort:: Oh, riiiiiiiiggggght, **Swampy.** You are \*such \*an angel. 😉 I, on the other hand, probably have a first row seat on the Hell Express. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/146 "2011-08-13T01:17:50Z")
**Taters** , I’m pretty sure we’re all in the first row. 😃 At least we’ll keep each other company. Hope kitty shows up soon, **Soapy**. Are there any hiding places near your house that s/he might have crawled into? Watching _Crimson Tide_. Yes, brother picked the movie. Still good, but not one I would have picked on my own. Happy Firday night all. Hugs. GT ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/147 "2011-08-13T02:16:17Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Why **Rosie** whatever do you mean! One look at my shiny halo and everyone knows what a little cherub I am. Yeah, till they see the horns propping it up 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bri2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/48db29/32.png) [@Bri2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bri2k)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/148 "2011-08-13T09:58:02Z")
Been up since 5:20 AM, sippin’ on some leftover java from yesterday. Doesn’t seem to be working. Oh well. Maybe I’ll switch to RC Cola. Once awake, I’ll make my list and head out for groceries and my weekly treat of Mickey D’s drive-thru breakfast. A sad day here in da 'Burgh. Buccos & Steelers both lost. Maybe having the Antiques Roadshow in town will put the locals in a better mood. Oddly enough, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (the CFL team I follow) is a stunningly awesome 5-1 and sits atop their division. This after being the worst team in the league last year when their head coach was arrested for domestic violence and he flipped the bird to the other team’s coach when he should’ve been shaking hands at the end of the game. Oh and the entire team went after each other with snow shovels during practice once. What a difference a season makes. Proudly wearing my Blue Bombers shirt, Bri2k ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/149 "2011-08-13T10:40:31Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’ _YAWN_ ‘Tis 75 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 97 and yet again a forty percent chance of rain. The forecast has said that for the past five days and nary a drop do I see. Oh well, after mornin’ runnin’ around and **N.O.L.** pool time will be nice. > [@Pearl](#): > > Yeah, till they see the horns propping it up. That’s the beauty of camouflage. No one can see 'em. 😃 **Brick** goin’ after each other with snow shovels? Now that’s my kinda team! I need me some more caffiene. I also want real brekkie this mornin’ but OYKW is still snoozin’. Would it be impolite to wake him up to the smell of burly butcher bacon fryin’? Should I wait another half hour or so. Decisions! Decisions! Happy Sattidy Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/150 "2011-08-13T11:00:26Z")
Also up, but I did sorta sleep in a bit, despite a kitteh demanding skritches. The critters have been attended to and \*\*FCD \*\*decided he wants to snooze a bit longer. So I get some computer time in the quiet. Nice visit with daughter yesterday afternoon. I’m going to help her in her classroom on Monday - moving the heavy stuff from her old room to the new one. Shouldn’t be a huge job, so yay for that. And she’ll be by during the week to help me prime and paint. While I was sorting thru some old OLD stuff yesterday, I came across the first electric bills from this place. The biggest one was $85, and that included the fees to set up a new account. Ah, for the good old days - now our bills are closer to (sometimes over) $200. Partly it’s higher usage, what with the aquarium and ceiling fans going most of the time, but mainly it’s because the rates have really gone up since then. The base charge for energy is more than four times what it was in 2004, and almost all the other surcharges have increased, too. Just taxes and the environmental fees have stayed the same. Oh well… Today’s plans include breakfast out, a couple of stops while in town for errands, then down to the basement. I expect it to be a dirty, dusty day. Good times… PS, I am not a pottymouth. I’m nice, dammit!! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/151 "2011-08-13T12:57:11Z")
Up, caffeinating. About to go off to get hair cut. Woot. It’s an exciting Saturday morning, chez GT. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/152 "2011-08-13T13:43:41Z")
Ugh. I will be mowing the yahd momentarily. I love the smell of distant burning swamps in the morning. :rolleyes: Today, I will be going to the Rescue Squad to take their entrance exam, of which successful completion will allow me to get on the bambilance schedule. I’m overdue. But first, this is for **Rebo** and **ToiletMan** , and other Texans: > [@](#): > > Dear Diary, > > June 1st > Just moved to TEXAS ! Now this is a state that knows how to live!! > Beautiful sunny days and warm balmy evenings. It is beautiful. I’ve finally found my home. I love it here. > … > June 14th: > Really heating up. Got to 100 today. Not a problem. Live in an air-conditioned home, drive an air-conditioned car. What a pleasure to see the sun everyday like this. I’m turning into a sun worshipper. > > June 30th: > Had the backyard landscaped with western plants today. Lots of cactus and rocks. What a breeze to maintain. No more mowing the lawn for me. Another scorcher today, but I love it here. > > July 10th: > The temperature hasn’t been below 100 all week. How do people get used to this kind of heat? At least, it’s kind of windy though. But getting used to the heat is taking longer than I expected. > > July 15th: > Fell asleep by the community pool. Got 3rd degree burns over 60% of my body. Missed 3 days of work. What a dumb thing to do. I learned my lesson though. Got to respect the ol’ sun in a climate like this. > > July 20th: > I missed Lomita (my cat) sneaking into the car when I left this morning. Sad. I learned my lesson though. No more pets in this heat. Good ol’ Mr. Sun strikes again. > > July 25th: > The wind sucks. It feels like a giant freaking blow dryer!! And it’s hot as hell. The home air-conditioner is on the fritz and the AC repairman charged $200 just to drive by and tell me he needed to order parts. > > July 30th: > Been sleeping outside on the patio for 3 nights now, $225,000 house and I can’t even go inside. Lomita is the lucky one. Why did I ever come here? > > Aug. 4th: > Its 115 degrees. Finally got the air-conditioner fixed today It cost $500 and gets the temperature down to 85. I hate this stupid state. > > Aug. 8th: > If another wise ass cracks, ‘Hot enough for you today?’ I’m going to strangle him. Damn heat. By the time I get to work, the radiator is boiling over, my clothes are soaking wet, and I smell like baked cat!! > > Aug. 9th: > Tried to run some errands after work. Wore shorts, and when I sat on the seats in the car, I thought my ass was on fire. My skin melted to the seat. I lost 2 layers of flesh and all the hair on the back of my legs and ass . . . Now my car smells like burnt hair, fried ass, and baked cat. > > Aug 10th: > The weather report might as well be a damn recording. Hot and sunny. Hot and sunny. Hot and sunny. It’s been too hot to do anything for 2 damn months and the weatherman says it might really warm up next week. Doesn’t it ever rain in this state? Water rationing will be next, so my $1700 worth of cactus will just dry up and blow over. Even the cactus can’t live in this heat. > > Aug. 14th: > Welcome to HELL! Temperature got to 115 today. Cactus are dead. Forgot to crack the window and blew the windshield out of the car. The installer came to fix it and guess what he asked me??? “Hot enough for you today?” What kind of a sick demented idiot would want to live here?? > > Freaking Texas . ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/153 "2011-08-13T14:22:42Z")
Good morning everyone. Lots of things to do today which will culminate with loading my son’s stuff into the back of my Expedition so we can take tomorrow morning. We plan on leaving around 5:00 in the morning. ☹ I’m going to miss having him around here. My daughter told my MiL that my son is her best friend and she’s going to miss him terribly. The weather is supposed turn crappy. No surprise. We haven’t truly had summer here. Usually by August, it’s nothing but sunshine, but we keep getting marine layers which results in clouds. We may see rain this weekend. Bleh. I read your post to my husband, **Bobbio.** He was cracking up right along with me. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/154 "2011-08-13T15:00:53Z")
Back from breakfast and errands. I need to change into grubbies and get down into the basement. What I want to do is sleep - guess my night wasn’t as restful as I’d first thought. Oh well… ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/155 "2011-08-13T17:00:15Z")
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**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/156 "2011-08-13T17:55:42Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > But first, this is for **Rebo** and **ToiletMan** , and other Texans: Holy crap! We got rain here last night (Fort Worth) for the first time in forever. After over a month of 100+ temps every day, today it is currently 82 degrees at midday with a predicted high of 86. This is wonderful! Forecast for the next several days: Sunny, with highs around 104. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/157 "2011-08-13T18:30:20Z")
We’re done with the worst of our chores for today. I did some painting and a little mudding. \*\*FCD \*\*did finish mudding in the whole basement, minus the stairwell. He’s in the shower now and we’ll either go out for a late lunch or I’ll pick up pizza and bring it home. Either way, food is the next thing on the agenda. And about 6 tonight, a guy is stopping by to look at the desk we have for sale. If he doesn’t take it, we’ll be donating it next week. Heck, we got it for nothing ourselves. Weather radar shows a line of rain heading right for us, and it’s supposed to rain all day tomorrow. I foresee mowing next week. Good times… ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/158 "2011-08-13T18:51:47Z")
It’s felt like Texas here for the last few weeks, but the last 3 or 4 days have been gorgeous and cool. It’s a bit warmer today - over 80 :eek: - but still much more comfortable than it’s been most of the summer. Brother has done some weeding. We took a bunch of pots and plant trays to Lowe’s to be recycled. (You just take them to the nursery and they disappear them into the back somewhere.) Also got a new dusk-to-dawn adapter for the porch light. Also stopped to vacuum the interior of my car. Am about to take some stuff to Goodwill. Need to figure out what I’m getting for Local Best Friend’s kid for her birthday. Something creative and disposable for a 4-year-old anyone? Friend suggested sidewalk chalk. Fun idea, I think. Back later. Hugs. GT ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/159 "2011-08-13T20:51:32Z")
So…where is everyone? Back from donation trip. Have successfully wrapped sidewalk chalk, colored bubbles and a book from my collection of kids’ books that is slowly making its way to LBF’s house. Just need to defilthify before going off to birthday festivities. Hugs. GT ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2011, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927/160 "2011-08-13T21:04:40Z")
We ended up going to Red Robin for late late lunch/early early supper. I got the BBQ chickie wrap - man, it was gooooood! And, as usual, I’s stuffded. Plus my meal was free, thanks to the Red Royalty club card - yay for cheap dinner. 😃 It rained after we left and it looks like more is on the way. Yay for rain. Plans for the rest of the evening will be knit position in front of the TV. Good times. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bowl-full-of-paper-clips-the-hold-it-together-mmp/591927.md?page=9)