# A Foolish April MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [March 31, 2014, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975 "2014-03-31T10:19:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**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:** [April 5, 2014, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/301 "2014-04-05T14:36:46Z")
There are, amazingly, still cookies left from the batch I baked yesterday. Damned tempting cookies… ---
**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:** [April 5, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/302 "2014-04-05T14:44:47Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > There are, amazingly, still cookies left from the batch I baked yesterday. Damned tempting cookies… Higgs still gettin’ in the cookies is she? 😃 ---
**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:** [April 5, 2014, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/303 "2014-04-05T14:57:01Z")
Yeah, Higgs is a bad doggie!!! ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/304 "2014-04-05T15:47:06Z")
oh wow oh wow The house I like the best but not the best neighborhood just came down in price again… down another $15,000 Oh wow If I don’t get the one I have an offer in on I have to take this one if it is still available oh damn I wonder if I should withdraw my offer on the new one and go with this one I keep thinking something has to be wrong but damn it’s down to 54,900 and it started at 84,900. It needs work but damn ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/305 "2014-04-05T16:05:20Z")
> [@nonacetone](#): > > **Spaz** , I’m not into Chick-fil-a, either. The chicken just doesn’t taste quite right to me, I guess. I’m glad you like it, though. I’ve got a BIL who adores it. > > **Swampy** , yeah. The snakes don’t bother me. The spiders and crickets DO. OMG. :eek: Fine, I’ll eat your share (and Swampy’s). Love the food there. My husband even likes it, and he’s not usually a fan of chicken. Make you a deal: I’ll take care of your spider/cricket collection if you deal with the snakes. ---
**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:** [April 5, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/306 "2014-04-05T16:05:36Z")
\*\*sari \*\*- it could be major structural issues, or it could be as simple as someone trying to get rid of property after the death of the owners. Tough call… ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/307 "2014-04-05T16:34:26Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > oh wow > oh wow > > The house I like the best but not the best neighborhood just came down in price again… > down another $15,000 > > Oh wow > If I don’t get the one I have an offer in on I have to take this one > if it is still available > > oh damn I wonder if I should withdraw my offer on the new one and go with this one > I keep thinking something has to be wrong but damn it’s down to 54,900 and it started at 84,900. > It needs work but damn If this trend continues, it looks like you could just wait another couple of weeks, and then buy the entire neighborhood. Then it WILL be the best neighborhood ('cos it’s owned/run by a Doper!) ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/308 "2014-04-05T16:34:31Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > \*\*sari \*\*- it could be major structural issues, or it could be as simple as someone trying to get rid of property after the death of the owners. Tough call… Yeah, it is. I talked to my neighbor and he said while he can’t tell me what to do, he’d hang in there until Monday and see what happens. The one I made the offer on is going to stop taking offers on the 7th and investors can’t bid on it until the 14th so I won’t be competing with investors. He thinks I should know something by Monday and if I don’t get the house I bid on and the other one is still available, we will write up the offer on Monday evening. Contingent on a home inspection of course. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/309 "2014-04-05T16:35:23Z")
**Sari** - that’s the market. I had to lower my price 5 times and finally sold it for $70K less than the first listing ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2014, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/310 "2014-04-05T16:37:07Z")
P.S. Home from work. Debating whether to make breftist for the family, or let the teenager take it on, and just go to bed. Think I’m going to read the funnies, and do the second one. Happy Wednesday afternoon, everybody! ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/311 "2014-04-05T16:41:08Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > If this trend continues, it looks like you could just wait another couple of weeks, and then buy the entire neighborhood. Then it WILL be the best neighborhood ('cos it’s owned/run by a Doper!) Then I could change the name to Doperville and we could have a huge block party. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/312 "2014-04-05T16:48:58Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > **Sari** - that’s the market. I had to lower my price 5 times and finally sold it for $70K less than the first listing OUCH! that big of a price cut hurts. ---
**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:** [April 5, 2014, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/313 "2014-04-05T16:51:06Z")
Yeah, but if you call it Doperville, you’ll attract the wrong sort, if you get my drift… 😉 How about Mumpburbia?? No one not in the know would want to live there… 😃 ---
**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:** [April 5, 2014, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/314 "2014-04-05T17:09:46Z")
Mumpburbia would be a great settin’ for _Middle School Zombie Girl Clown Cookie Monster Sharks_! I have actually been productive. I cleaned the kitchen and dusted the livin’ room, dinin’ room, master bedroom, guest bedroom, and study. I also vacuumed. The bathrooms are presentable because I cleaned them last night. Thus da cave is spiffed. Oh and I mopped the kitchen. Go Me! Hotdawgs were consumed for N.O.L. and chikin tenders grilled. Later today will be the makin’ up of pasta sallit. Tea is made already. For now, I believe a nappy poo is in order. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2014, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/315 "2014-04-05T17:26:56Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > OUCH! > > that big of a price cut hurts. preachin’ to the choir, babe. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/316 "2014-04-05T18:41:15Z")
**Seanette** , yes! We have a deal! I’m ALL in! **Spidey** , I’m very sorry, but I can’t help it. Spiders just get me all worked up, but not in a good way…More of in a ‘frightened, nearly losing-bladder-control’ sort of way. :o ---
**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:** [April 5, 2014, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/317 "2014-04-05T18:52:12Z")
Several gardens have been fed. I’m going to do others tomorrow, since we’re promised rain. I’ll sprinkle the plant food before the showers come - it’ll beat standing there for an hour with the hose and the miracle-gro bottle thingie. I need to haul a bunch of mulch out front - weed, then mulch. Repeat. Good times. ---
**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:** [April 5, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/318 "2014-04-05T18:57:40Z")
Pasta sallit has been made. Steaks for dindin are also marinatin’. I saved out some of the pasta sallit for tonight. Steak and chikin pasta sallit sounds nummy. Also, brownies in the oven. Go 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:** [April 5, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/319 "2014-04-05T19:03:23Z")
mmmmmmmmm brownies… _\_ ---
**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:** [April 5, 2014, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975/320 "2014-04-05T19:58:19Z")
I went to a couple of antique shops today. Now I’m home and waiting to see if I will be successful in talking RT into letting me come meet him for dinner somewhere. He’s still on the road, but passing through ohio. Something tells me I’ll probably be eating dinner alone, though, because I think he’ll be going farther across the state than would be feasible for me to travel. In other news I had a lousy nap. Who ever heard of such a thing? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foolish-april-mmp/684975.md?page=17)