# A Charitable MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [October 6, 2008, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631 "2008-10-06T04:14:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [October 7, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/61 "2008-10-07T02:43:21Z")
Evening, everybody. Yet another busy work day under the belt. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LI-LI!!! Let’s see, charitable contributions…over the years I’ve given to the MS society, the cancer society, various local folks in need, the women’s shelter, and various offices I’ve worked in adopted families in need for Christmas. When we did that, we’d buy stuff they needed, along with food, and give it to them. One of my daughter’s professors is really impressed with her writing abilities. He keeps giving her very high praise on her essays. Today, she was asked to stand up in front of her class and read her latest essay. The professor told my daughter that her writing was pure poetry. To me, that’s high praise coming from a professor and directed at a college freshman. Sorry, had to brag a little…she really is an excellent writer. **mmouse,** great haircut! I know what you mean about your head feeling extremely light. I’ve whacked great amounts of hair at various times in my life. The biggest shock was when I went from hair that I could sit on to just above shoulder length. Nobody recognized me. Well, I suppose I should check out the rest of the Dope. Yays, hugs, boos, and smooches to all. ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/62 "2008-10-07T06:44:32Z")
> [@AgentJ](#): > > Its nice to see that there are so many nice altruistic people out there. I went on a world challenge to Tanzania in 2003 when I was 17. As part of the challenge we put $200 (Tanzanian) each toward buying building materials. We paid one of the locals to go out and actually purchase them and then we used them to help build a school. We got loads done within the week we spent working on it and even taught English to the children. It was an amazing feeling to be helping others that were so in need of it. i got a bigger high helping than I did reaching the top of Mt Kilimanjaro. Truely a month of my life I will never forget. 🙂 Wow – you’ve really been places! I’m impressed – both with your traveling, and what you did while traveling 🙂 Also (to return to last week) – I wasn’t far off guessing your age 🙂 And good luck with the student loans! > [@Snowbunny](#): > > I am officially off of Social Security as of…today. I settled the details this morning. I ended up leaving work early because I was weirdly freaked out about the whole thing; I’m glad to have them off my back, but I figure most people go through the “OMG! It’s all up to me!” thing a good bit younger than I. Well, here I am. Eek! Congratulations, **Snowbunny**!! Independence is a great feeling. > [@Taters](#): > > One of my daughter’s professors is really impressed with her writing abilities. He keeps giving her very high praise on her essays. Today, she was asked to stand up in front of her class and read her latest essay. The professor told my daughter that her writing was pure poetry. To me, that’s high praise coming from a professor and directed at a college freshman. > > Sorry, had to brag a little…she really is an excellent writer. That’s great! I’ve been known to brag about the kids myself – it’s such an ego boost 🙂 'Course, you started a bit earlier than I did – eldest isn’t quite 16, here (H.S. Junior.) \*\*Pie \*\*-- hope you feel better today. As a (long since, but…) transplanted Bostonian, I’m psyched that the **Red Sox** have made the Pennant series this year, again 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/63 "2008-10-07T08:44:28Z")
I know there’s an urban legend which claims men don’t pee. I know this legend is not true (any gamer who’s been in a several-hour raid with folk of both genders can testify that men do, indeed, need to pee). I already knew that a certain guy at the office wasn’t the brightest lightbulb in Scotland (he’s not in my team, _phew_). But how dumb do you have to be, for your favourite “stand up and gab on the cell” spot to be right in front of the ladies’ room and blocking the door! He almost got ran over as myself an another woman barreled into the office and straight ahead… ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 8:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/64 "2008-10-07T08:54:39Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > I know there’s an urban legend which claims men don’t pee. > > I know this legend is not true (any gamer who’s been in a several-hour raid with folk of both genders can testify that men do, indeed, need to pee). > > I already knew that a certain guy at the office wasn’t the brightest lightbulb in Scotland (he’s not in my team, _phew_). > > But how dumb do you have to be, for your favourite “stand up and gab on the cell” spot to be right in front of the ladies’ room and blocking the door! He almost got ran over as myself an another woman barreled into the office and straight ahead… He’s probably sure he’s so **clever** , and that it’s a great place to bump into new chicks… 😕 :rolleyes: ---
**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:** [October 7, 2008, 9:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/65 "2008-10-07T09:13:46Z")
Morning. Work today. ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/66 "2008-10-07T09:16:52Z")
I’m awake. I was also awakened at 12:30 a.m. as one of my occasional employees returned my phonecall about working today.:smack: ---
**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:** [October 7, 2008, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/67 "2008-10-07T09:39:40Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’ but still a little sleepified here. I swear the move toward Fall and cooler weather really does make me want to hibernate. **Taters** yay for daughter! That is super. Everybody else yays, boos, hugs, trouts, as needed. I need more caffiene! Later Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![kaiwik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaiwik/32/3978_2.png) [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/68 "2008-10-07T09:55:29Z")
Wow, so this is “morning” for you all, huh? It’s going on 2:00 am here, and I wanted to be in bed hours ago, but no, my daughter’s min pin managed to get up on my bed again and peed on it. The last of the bedding is in the dryer (drier?), and then the bed must be remade, blech. **Farmer Bob** puhleeze let Mr. Toad stay in your sandpile! 😛 I’m about brain dead for the night, so ta for now. A good Tuesday for everyone! ---
**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:** [October 7, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/69 "2008-10-07T10:24:10Z")
Bloody early. Go back to sleep, kid. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/70 "2008-10-07T10:43:22Z")
> [@Noone\_Special](#): > > He’s probably sure he’s so **clever** , and that it’s a great place to bump into new chicks… 😕 :rolleyes: I can get his wife’s phone number. **LiLi,** my thoughts seeing your name were “what is she doing up already? Nat, go to sleep!” ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/71 "2008-10-07T10:49:20Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > I can get his wife’s phone number. Well, mine too… :o :eek: Doesn’t stop **me** from trying… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/72 "2008-10-07T11:26:54Z")
> [@kaiwik](#): > > **Farmer Bob** puhleeze let Mr. Toad stay in your sandpile! 😛 I haven’t evicted him yet, but the day is still young. I need to add some street cred to my bad boy reputation. Since it’s October, the hand sticking out of the trunk has reappeared on my car. I heard through the grapevine last night that one of the more humor-impaired juniors at the Rescue Squad has taken exception to it, too. :rolleyes: My buddie Tollie stood up for me. “That’s inappropriate!” “Dude, think of what month it is.” [pause for thought] “It’s still not right…” “It’s his car. He can do what he wants.” \ Damned kids. Gerroff my lawn. Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/73 "2008-10-07T11:34:22Z")
I’ve had vertigo for the last couple of days. The kind of vertigo that makes me think something terrible is going to happen to me or someone I know. Hate this. Need more sleep. Going to disconnect WOWCrack’s speakers next time he decides to raid at 2 a.m. Today I shall take the city bus to campus. We’ll see how that goes. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/74 "2008-10-07T11:46:26Z")
Go BoSox!!! That is all. Off to work. ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/75 "2008-10-07T11:50:42Z")
**Soapy** , I was quite sure that said “botox”… Just been to a boring team meeting, went down the hill to get some fruit and just about got blown back up this way again. I think autumn has finally arrived. ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/76 "2008-10-07T12:11:01Z")
> [@Noone\_Special](#): > > As a (long since, but…) transplanted Bostonian, I’m psyched that the **Red Sox** have made the Pennant series this year, again 😃 > [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Go BoSox!!! Beat you to it! 😃 😃 Oh, and multi-quote is Teh Cool 🆒 ---
**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:** [October 7, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/77 "2008-10-07T12:38:43Z")
Mornin’! (Or afternoon! as appropriate… ;)) I’m bored already. I love surfin’ the net and the Dope and all, but it gets old after a while. I suppose I could dust my cubicle. Blech. I hope they find something for me to do, other than training my new neighbor. Gah! He is soooo straight out of school and cocky - and he argues with me! (Just a little.) Mostly he’s ok and listens, and takes notes, and asks tons of questions. \ I read the thread and promptly forgot it all. Yays, boos and hugs! Oh yeah - dinner last night was chicken parmesan, crispy zucchini rounds, and creamy mushroom pasta. Teh yum! And I have some leftover for breakfast… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/78 "2008-10-07T12:39:43Z")
**Swampy** , do you think you’ll change jobs just to avoid that long commute? Has JoeDawg voiced his approval to this? After all, he has a nanny to consider. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/79 "2008-10-07T12:45:06Z")
> [@Noone\_Special](#): > > Well, mine too… :o :eek: > > Doesn’t stop **me** from trying… 😉 > [@Noone\_Special](#): > > As a (long since, but…) transplanted Bostonian, I’m psyched that the **Red Sox** have made the Pennant series this year, again 😃 Keep that up and you may end up being kicked back to Boston! (Looking for an excuse to mulitquote!). There was ice on my windshield this morning. I am so psyched!!! ---
**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:** [October 7, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631/80 "2008-10-07T13:18:05Z")
Hope you get a nap, **Spaz**. Nat woke up at 5:20, which is way too early. Thankfully he went back to sleep at seven, for two hours. So did I. What was I supposed to do today, again? Cooking? Going in to tell my manager I quit? Some other stuff I don’t remember? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-charitable-mmp/466631.md?page=5)