# A Foot Cramp MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [June 29, 2015, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757 "2015-06-29T04:42:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/181 "2015-07-01T23:43:10Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > **Robyn** - that has to be one of the stupidest questions they could have chosen! And that’s the kind of question that we have computers to answer. Ah, gummint jobs… Well, they rule out folks who don’t know how many days in a month and how many days in a year, but I don’t see how to account for leap years and “30 days hath September”, etc. Shame, FairyChat, you are a fellow engineer! Convert every thing to hours, work the equation, and convert the years, months, weeks and days? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/182 "2015-07-02T00:05:12Z")
Eight years, the clever, tricky bastards. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/183 "2015-07-02T00:14:19Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Eight years, the clever, tricky bastards. > :dubious: Oh, they were making it easy to subtract months and days with other months and days. Is there an embarrassed smiley face? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/184 "2015-07-02T00:27:05Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Oh, they were making it easy to subtract months and days with other months and days. > Is there an embarrassed smiley face? > :dubious: :o (Glad I could help out.) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/185 "2015-07-02T01:00:02Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > :o > > (Glad I could help out.) We can always count on you. I had believed that you used that smiley so much because it was a constipated smiley face. Best wishes, Carnivorousplant. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/186 "2015-07-02T01:04:57Z")
So I was driving in to work at 10 this morning when the phone rang and it was the desk asking me to switch to nightside to cover an illness. I agreed and turned around and went back home. As I was getting out of my car at the house there was a loud BANG! not unlike a gunshot. I thought the battery exploded in my truck. Turns out it was the breaker for the transformer on the pole - I got to spend all my time before late shift sweltering in the dark. Twenty minutes before it was time to head back to work the power crew showed up , knocked the fried startling off the transformer and reset the fuse. Still at work now. Grrr ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/187 "2015-07-02T01:15:08Z")
> [@2gigch1](#): > > Twenty minutes before it was time to head back to work the power crew showed up , knocked the fried \*\*startling \*\*off the transformer and reset the fuse. What an apropos typo. 🙂 ---
**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 2, 2015, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/188 "2015-07-02T01:21:15Z")
Survived work ,off tomorrow, I stopped and grabbed a Folly Pack for beerverages. Making mesquite chicken with ancho paprika rice and a salad. > [@EmilyG](#): > > The mayor is tweeting about how sad he is that a particular hockey player is leaving the local hockey team. I’m tempted to reply to the tweet and ask him if he’s as sad about that as I was when he cut service on my bus line and I got fewer buses, but it goes against my policy of never saying anything mean to anyone on Twitter. I’m gonna miss Prust, too. And the bus service. And look on the bright side, at least you don’t have Rob Ford as mayor. > [@Spiderman](#): > > **dogbutt** , check your local weather forecast, iffn it’s a clear night you’re gonna need your dancin’ shoes. 😉 It’s cloudy. ☹ **ruble**. so you grabbed a two-four and some Timbits, eh? **Cats** , that song made my eyes go all MST3Ky. Rockin’, the correct answer is “Pay Tony ‘The Ax’ Corleone 2 cartons of Marlboros to shiv the assaulting prisoner.” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/189 "2015-07-02T01:32:08Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > I’m gonna miss Prust, too. And the bus service. And look on the bright side, at least you don’t have Rob Ford as mayor. There is that. 🙂 I once had a zit that was like Rob Ford - large, prominent, irritating, and very difficult to get rid of. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/190 "2015-07-02T03:50:41Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > **ruble**. so you grabbed a two-four and some Timbits, eh? Well I had to settle for a six and some Drunken Dognuts -------- but its always the thought that counts. 😉 ---
**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 2, 2015, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/191 "2015-07-02T03:58:32Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Well I had to settle for a six and some Drunken Dognuts -------- but its always the thought that counts. 😉 😃 That works. But do you have your toque on? ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/192 "2015-07-02T10:37:47Z")
We apparently got a good rainin’ overnight. As I was falling asleep, I heard the pitter-patter of raindrops, but judging by how soaked the porch furniture cushions are, it got much heavier. I was going to get back to mulching this morning, but not in the wet. So now I need to come up with a new plan. It could involve snoozing - we shall see. Meanwhile, leftover pizza for breakfast - yum! Higgs has been fed and the kittehs got some treats. Ziva has forgiven me for allowing invaders into her house, but her new hiding place is atop the hutch. I’ll need to get the vacuum up there to de-hair it… eventually. Happy Thursday!! ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/193 "2015-07-02T10:41:43Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ 'Tis 75 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of _ONLY_ 85 for the day. BRRRRRR! 😃 Looks like there shall also be late afternoon rain/tstorms/apocalypse. Today is the first day of the two day daid pig and chikin smokeathon. I shall shortly get ribs and chikin thighs on the smoker. Need a little bit more daylight before I get started. I’m considerin’ mowage just to make the yahd look all purty and nice for tomorrow and Sattidy. I also need to clean two big coolers so’s I can load up on ice over to the church house tomorrow mornin’. Ok, that’s all I got for now. I need more caffeine and rumbly tummy says its hongry. Then, onward into the day! Happy Thursday Y’all! ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/194 "2015-07-02T10:51:28Z")
Morning, mumpers! It was proper scorchio yesterday so we went to a little country pub and spent the evening sitting outside drinking beer until it was time to go home. Of course, our driver was not drinking beer, that would have been very naughty and no doubt the local constabulary would have had something to say about that. Last night it was too hot to sleep so I put the fan on in the bedroom and shoved some earplugs in to stop the noise keeping me awake. That helped, but then Ophie decided she wanted to be on the bed and the last thing I needed was a feline hot water bottle round my feet. Eventually I think I dozed off about 2am and was awake again by 6am. Thus I is tired and ready for a nice little snooze. Fortunately today is cooler and cloudy with the threat of rain, frog-stranglers and thunderboomers, depending on which part of the country you’re in. Since I am in the middle, I expect a convergance of all of it at some point during the day. Most probably when I am either going out to get some lunch or going home. Should be better for sleeping tonight though, which will be a blessing. Looking forward to this weekends music festival, should be fun, and of course there will be decent beer. I don’t think any of our friends are interested in going, probably because there aren’t any “recognised” bands playing but we don’t care, we’ll just go and see the band we know we want to see and then cruise around to listen to whatever else is playing. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/195 "2015-07-02T11:14:07Z")
Bluh-urf. > [@dogbutler](#): > > I’m gonna miss Prust, too. And the bus service. And look on the bright side, at least you don’t have Rob Ford as mayor. Right now nobody does, since he no longer holds the office. But I do have him as a Death Pool pick. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/196 "2015-07-02T11:40:04Z")
so, Smokey woke me early, per usual, and I sent her away, per usual (repeat several times) until I felt like waking up, thinking it was after 8. It was only 6:20! Damned cat. Blurf ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/197 "2015-07-02T11:50:10Z")
Ribs and chikin are in the smoker. I have decided against mowage because it does not look that bad and I don’t want to mow. Instead I have N.O.T. on to boil for N.OT. sallit. That should be enough activity for someone who is on vacation. **Rosie** Smokey does not wish her servant to be a slugabed. 😃 ---
**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 2, 2015, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/198 "2015-07-02T11:50:48Z")
Up, caffeinated, off today. I need to go to the feed store to get food for Gordie. nIt’s warm and cloudy today. ---
**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:** [July 2, 2015, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/199 "2015-07-02T13:01:06Z")
**doggio** you’re nits are warm and cloudy? ICK! 😛 N.O.T. are boiled and coolin’ down as I post. Coleslaw (I made some more) has been made. The \ butt! \ has been chopped. I shall also go ahead and mix up the beans whilst I am makin’ a mess in the kitchen. I feel so efficient. Go Me! ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757/200 "2015-07-02T14:06:36Z")
I had waffles for breakfast. They were from the store. I wish I could make my own. I’ll try to get stuff done today, and I may head out to the Jazz Festival tonight. I’ll see what happens. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-foot-cramp-mmp/723757.md?page=11)