# A fact-filled MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [May 4, 2009, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268 "2009-05-04T09:54:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**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:** [May 5, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/81 "2009-05-05T16:13:17Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > If setting it on 1 gave us 120 degrees, I’m scared to think what we’d have had on “9” - a pot for cooking lobsters? 🙂 Fact: I think I have a mild case of rosacea. Need to see the dermatologist. I’ve always blushed easily and reddened when drinking alcohol (much to everyone’s amusement!), but now it’s getting worse. Anyone out there have experience with this? Le sigh. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/82 "2009-05-05T16:20:41Z")
Fact: I had a spot of actinic keratosis on my back removed last Tuesday. Today, the pathology report came back as officially benign. Regular beer is yeast farts, not bacteria poop. Another fact: the same bacteria used to make Lambics also is used in sourdough bread, a _Lactobacillus_ variety. Kinda reinforces the idea of liquid bread… ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/83 "2009-05-05T16:27:15Z")
> [@Alastair\_Moonsong](#): > > I’ll be taking DifEQ next semester, myself, along with Linear Algebra, Mechanics of Materials, Statistics, and Technical Writing; should be a relatively (by Engineering major standards, anyway) semester overall, although Mech of Mats is rumored to be tricksy… > > Anyway, vilkommen to the MMP! It’s nice to have someone here who doesn’t make me feel so damn young! My school splits the subject up into two classes; Ordinary and Partial differential equations. I nearly aced ODEs, and I’m pretty sure I didn’t get the minimum C in PDEs that means I don’t have to at least re-take the exam. I know that I understand the material better than my exam will show; I just panicked and blanked ☹ I did well in Linear. I’m also signed up for Stats next term as well as Dynamics of Mechanisms, Mechanics of Deformable Solids and Fluid Mechanics 1. I may or may not be able to add a Communications Mickey Mouse course, I have to wait and see. The term after that should be chock full of fun with Numerical Methods, Mechanics 3, Thermo 2 and Heat Transfer. When do you graduate? I’m looking at either Dec 2011 or Apr 2012…so far away!! As for making you feel so damn young…I’m sorry to tell you that there’s a very good chance that you are so damn young compared to me. I just had my 28th birthday! This is my second degree! 😉 Which brings me to… > [@Mr Bus Guy](#): > > Guess what yesterday was??? > > **The Kid’s** very last **ever** (until it’s Grad School time at least) final exam!!! I thought that once. Yep, I was sure I was done, unless I did gradschool. Look who’s dumb enough to be doing an undergrad in Engineering now! :smack: 😃 ---
**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:** [May 5, 2009, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/84 "2009-05-05T16:33:03Z")
Hi everyone. I’m having a “not very good day”. There are far, far, far too many of these type of workdays lately. I’m thinking of moving on at the first opportunity. The boss and I had a discussion yesterday, where yet again, he pointed out that I’m the only one putting this stress on myself. This is patently untrue. Yes, I’m my own worst critic, but the workload and expectations just keep coming with no end in sight; ever. I’m sick of saying we’re short handed; I’m sick of the constant reshuffling of priorities (several times a day, EVERY DAY), I’m sick of the political games and “kingdom building”, I’m sick of the constant “new” initiatives coming from big Army and OTSG, I’m sick of the lack of communication and the double, triple, quadruple work because the requestors don’t talk among themselves, I’m sick of the Deputies’ unrealistic demands given the staffing issues here, aw hell, I’m just plain sick of ALL of it. At any rate, I freaked out the boss enough to go check on the hiring actions for my office. I flat out told him it is unrealistic to expect my co-worker and I continue at this frenetic pace and that we were set up for failure from the get-go. That I didn’t appreciate our data now being “suspect” because we cannot respond quickly enough or with enough detail because we have TOO MANY COMPETING FREAKING PRIORITIES FROM THE SAME FREAKIN PEOPLE!!! He’s trying to “show” the command what it’s lack of foresight has wrought WRT to our regionalization and how they split the staff. I pointed out the only ones TRULY suffering in all this mess are my co-worker and I. Arrrgh…this has turned into a huge rant, I’m so sorry. I could go on, because there’s so much more, but I’m getting all pissed again. So, hugs, smooches, gropes, good wishes to all. I’m going practice deep breathing… ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/85 "2009-05-05T16:59:55Z")
Gosh, **Taters** , you reminded me of Sheboss saying “drop everything else and do THIS NOW!!! How can you think anything else is more important?!” any time One Of The Big Bosses asked about “this.” Of course, that could mean that she rocketed out of the big meeting room four times during a single meeting to change our priorities - again. I hope the crapload of excrement gets lowered to reasonable levels soon. And if not, that you and your coworker can point the rotating implement in the direction of the people who created the mess. ---
**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:** [May 5, 2009, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/86 "2009-05-05T17:38:35Z")
Up caffeinated, off to watch the Canes practice. Laundry today > [@Tupug\_Anachi](#): > > In other words, it’s a nice tall glass of bacteria doo-doo. [Homer Simpson]mmm…tall frosty glass of bacteria doo…[/HS] {{{{{}}}}} and naps for **LiLi** : hands drugs to creaky old nurse : I thought I posted that earlier.:dubious: Hope it gets better soon, **Taters**. ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/87 "2009-05-05T21:07:34Z")
> [@Mahna\_Mahna](#): > > Hope all works out for your little garden, **taxi**. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to grow your own stuff - everything tastes better when it comes from your garden, plus you get the smug glow of being environmentally conscious by eating locally and organically… of course, from there it’s a slippery slope into spending all your weekends poking around garden centre and digging around in your beds, and spending all your evenings uprooting weeds and cursing the lawn. Not that I’d know anything about that. 🙂 Fortunately I have no space other than the two 4’x2’ boxes. Well, and two “window” boxes on our fence. And 4 little rectangular window-box-like containers that sit on the ground. And a big 15" round container (that we used for our tomato last summer but which can be put to other use this summer). And if we pull out the big ugly arbor vitea, I’ll have that space to put in something. OK, so maybe it’s not under control. :smack: We have a 10’ x 12’ patio. How can I have lost control?? {{ **Taters** }} I hope you can find something different/better soon. It’s not good to live with that much stress. You know you can always come here and vent, right? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/88 "2009-05-05T21:15:44Z")
When I was coming home, the skies opened! Boy, did it pour!! But it had slacked a wee bit by the time I got to the strawberry cart, and I got 2 quarts - goodness, they smell wonderful!! Supper is pork tenderloin, corn bread, and peas-n-carrots, with fresh strawberries for dessert. Then off to my last class of the term. Tonight we clean the studio and nosh. I’ll be bringing my piggie home whether it’s fired or not. I wrote to the woman teaching Color Theory in the fall telling her what I was looking for and asking if her class would fill that need. She said it would. And it’s taught on Tues-Thurs right before ceramics. I need to decide if I’ll take one class or two. If I take the color class, it’ll be an audit - I don’t need to be bothered with tests and grades. Stoopit Facebook - it’s addictive, and that’s a fact!! It’s also annoying because I don’t know everyone’s real name. If you want to friend up, PM me and we can trade real names. Is it Firday yet? ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/89 "2009-05-05T21:47:53Z")
So it turns out I’m getting credit for my campaign work this summer, but since my overall GPA is so low it won’t count for my major, just my degree. Also, I’ll have to keep a journal and write a short paper at the end. Also, I just have two finals left, and then I can go home. And then start working on a job I’ll actually enjoy. Also, my Interest Groups prof thinks that aiming to advise Claire McCaskill on her reelection bid in 2012 isn’t too ambitious; I was thinking about helping Jim Webb, but since my best friend is going to college in Missouri, it would be too long of a trip to visit her. Also, Webb won’t need my skills as much. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/90 "2009-05-05T22:17:18Z")
In an hour and 45 minutes, I will be dragon boating OUTDOORS! YAY! Yes, the water will be cold. Yes, I’ll probably be freezing, but I’ll be paddling outdoors, and that makes me so happy! We are very lucky to have a great indoor paddling centre here in Montreal, but it just isn’t as good as a real boat, gliding along the canal. And the best part? I get to do it again tomorrow! Tonight it’s my women’s team, and tomorrow is my mixed team, which has beer/pub plans for immediately after. I’ll be very stiff and sore by my job interview on Thursday! ---
**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:** [May 5, 2009, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/91 "2009-05-05T22:49:27Z")
Fact: Until this sentence, **GT** had yet to state any facts in this MMP. Well, at least not facts following the “Fact:” lead-in. Fact: Cinco de Mayo isn’t Mexican Independence Day (That would be September 16, although it starts the night before.) [And everyone should watch this featured YouTube video.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srYi5eUZ1xI) Who said history has to be dry and boring? [Here’s the text it’s based on.](http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm)But the video is much more fun. More hugs for you **LiLi**. Also, Nat might not look like he’s getting it, but give him a year or so and he’ll be describing **LoTR** to everyone he knows. Yay for **BusKid**!!! Is she still working in the department store (I think it was a department store; I remember it was jewelry…right?) or has she moved on to something else? And a big CONGRATS to **Spaz** on finishing the thesis! Yay!!! And hurray on all of you other academic types finishing stuff up. Sorry about the job, **Nava** , but it really sounds like you dodged a bullet. ::Waves at **SO** and **beebs** :: I got started gardening on not much more than that **taxi**. The place I rented before I bought had a really small bed in front and then some room for containers. Now that I own a house with a fair amount of green space I keep getting rid of lawn and adding flowers, veggies, etc. Speaking of gardening, it sounds like today is the last day I’ll have for that till Sunday, so I’d best get out there and get some work done. Hugs to all I missed. Back later. GT ---
**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:** [May 5, 2009, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/92 "2009-05-05T23:26:39Z")
I was late to Reference Work tonight because Complicated and I went to see the Wolverine movie. It’s pretty good. Gambit’s in it :D, I always liked him. I didn’t see any chemistry between the Romantic Duo, though but that might be due to the fact that she was an Albertan Trollop and I’m a bit prejudiced towards those. Very uncomfortable sitting next to Complicated during those scenes. ---
**Author:** ![Alastair\_Moonsong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3e96dc/32.png) [@Alastair\_Moonsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alastair_Moonsong)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/93 "2009-05-05T23:53:10Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#): > > My school splits the subject up into two classes; Ordinary and Partial differential equations. I nearly aced ODEs, and I’m pretty sure I didn’t get the minimum C in PDEs that means I don’t have to at least re-take the exam. I know that I understand the material better than my exam will show; I just panicked and blanked ☹ I did well in Linear. > > I’m also signed up for Stats next term as well as Dynamics of Mechanisms, Mechanics of Deformable Solids and Fluid Mechanics 1. I may or may not be able to add a Communications Mickey Mouse course, I have to wait and see. The term after that should be chock full of fun with Numerical Methods, Mechanics 3, Thermo 2 and Heat Transfer. > > When do you graduate? I’m looking at either Dec 2011 or Apr 2012…so far away!! > > As for making you feel so damn young…I’m sorry to tell you that there’s a very good chance that you are so damn young compared to me. I just had my 28th birthday! This is my second degree! 😉 I’m looking at a Fall 2011 or Spring 2012 graduation at the moment. This is my third semester; I may be able to finish my degree in three and a half years, in which case I’ll be done at the end of the Fall '11 semester; if it takes me the full four years, then I’ll be done at the end of the Spring '12 semester. I started in the Spring, instead of the Fall like normal people, so everything’s kinda messed up. And you’re right, you are an old fogey compared to me… I’m only 21. I still have two more years of school left because I decided to get a degree in AutoCADD first, and then transfer to a different school for a second degree in Mechanical Engineering. My original plan was to go for a Master’s or even a Doctorate in Mad Science (Minor in Supervillainy) but I got rejected from all the Evil Universities I applied to so CADD and Mech E is my fallback plan. They thought I wouldn’t cut it as an Evil genius, but I’ll show them! I’ll show them ALL! MWAHAHAHA!!! Semi-tangentially-related: This lecture is interminably boring. ---
**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:** [May 6, 2009, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/94 "2009-05-06T00:40:29Z")
\*\*Beebs! \*\*Duuuuude! Where’ve you been? We’ve missed you! So, today we had a little potluck at work to celebrate Cinco de Mayo and the May birthdays. There were two birthdays, mine and another gal in my division. We were given sashes and crowns which we had to wear. It was cute. As usual, there was a ton of food. Friday cannot get here soon enough. I guess I don’t have anything else to add, be it mundane or exciting. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/95 "2009-05-06T01:31:23Z")
I saw a rainbow on my way to work! It was really low, to my left, between the highway and the mountains as I drove in. I haven’t seen one in ages, it was so pretty! {{{{{ **everybody** }}}}} ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/96 "2009-05-06T01:44:13Z")
Home and done with class. It’s pouring again - the yard is squishy. Scruffy did NOT want to go out, but her bladder won out. Plus I took her out front - for some reason, that makes a difference. Class: I got a 95 on my report on raku and either a 90 or a 98 (probably a 90) on my notebook. Anyway, I’m pretty sure it all comes out as an A. I kinda wish she’d given specific critiques on each piece, altho I know what’s good and what’s bad for the most part. Anyway, no more late nights for a while. So, why am I not in bed? Riddle me that, Batman! _\_ ---
**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:** [May 6, 2009, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/97 "2009-05-06T02:07:59Z")
Because you’re just waiting to see our scintillating posts? ---
**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:** [May 6, 2009, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/98 "2009-05-06T03:12:27Z")
> [@Taters](#): > > Because you’re just waiting to see our scintillating posts? I have to agree. Who wouldn’t stay up to find out that I set up my new printer (a cheapo Kodak 3-in-one; prints nicely, but already I can tell that it wasn’t made to last). Have to get up early because I have to leave the house by 7 or so. Yes, you read that correctly, I have to get up earlier on my day off than on my work day. So I guess I should consider falling into beddie bye. Cuz I’m kinda sleepy and everything… GT ---
**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:** [May 6, 2009, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/99 "2009-05-06T03:34:15Z")
Well, it stormed, and we had a tornado touch down out towards the arena area. There was a big ass branch down on Siz Fords up from my apartment, the cops had a detour around it. The zoo survived. congrats, **FCM**! ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268/100 "2009-05-06T05:26:12Z")
I didn’t freeze, and although we were only 10, we had a great time paddling in the dark down the Lachine canal. I’m looking forward to 8pm daylight again, though! Tomorrow I paddle at 6pm, so we’ll be able to see where we’re going. [size]actually, there are some lights along the bike path that follows the canal, so it isn’t completely dark. It’s still kind of weird, though[/size] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fact-filled-mmp/495268.md?page=6)