# A Labor Day Belated Birthday BBQ – The MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [September 3, 2007, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878 "2007-09-03T05:39:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/101 "2007-09-04T20:54:34Z")
[QUOTE=SnakesCatLady] First day of the catsitting gig - I got there and the key I was given is one of those keys you have to jiggle around in the lock; I almost had a heart attack before I got the door open. Cats were glad to see me and get their gooshie fud. [/QUOTE] At first I went :eek: because I thought you said somethiong else besides “catsitting” (hint: Think gelding). ---
**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:** [September 4, 2007, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/102 "2007-09-04T20:56:50Z")
[QUOTE=Mama Tiger] I have just been groggy all day. I have no idea why; I slept well last night. Is it bedtime again yet? [/QUOTE] I had 3 really good nights of sleep, then last night, I kept waking up. And I dreamed that someone T-boned my new car, and I couldn’t find a dealer anywhere to replace it! Who knows why my brain did that to me. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/103 "2007-09-04T20:59:13Z")
[QUOTE=Sean Factotum] This is what happens when you miss posting to the MMP for a week. You get invited to a party, actually attend, and then forget all about it before you even get back home. And I’m not surprised, because I re-read all of the Douglas Adams _Hitchhiker_ books this weekend, and it seems like something that would have happened in one of them. Happy Birthday (belated), **FCM** [/QUOTE] Did the party hit you in the back? 😛😉😃 ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/104 "2007-09-04T21:02:22Z")
I was considering buying the pink Dyson to get the $100 Tar-jay card. I need a new vacuum anyways - I just wasn’t thrilled about the pink but $100 would make up for it Cat piccies are off the camera and uploading to Photo bucket as we speak! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/105 "2007-09-04T21:34:47Z")
[QUOTE=ems] Cat piccies are off the camera and uploading to Photo bucket as we speak! 😃 [/QUOTE] Dammit, stop teasing me, woman! Every time I notice a new post from you, I think, “Yay – maybe there are pics now!” They’d better be in the next post, or I’ll really have to shake my fist at you. 😉 I hope she’s being a good kitty for you and that you’ll fall in love with her as much as we did. Sorry you fell victim to the Feet Biting Game, but at least she waited until 6AM for you, as opposed to my 3AM time slot. Is she at least being cuddly some of the time? Does she come running with her tail straight up, and have you witnessed her funny sideways “scary” sidle yet? ---
**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:** [September 4, 2007, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/106 "2007-09-04T21:39:10Z")
OK, all this kitty pic talk got to me. Plus I just had an opportunity to catch my feline enjoying the sun. [Stretching](http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i178/fairychatmom/?action=view¤t=P9040017.jpg) and [chilling](http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i178/fairychatmom/?action=view¤t=P9040016.jpg) - yeah, it’s rough being a cat in this house. Welcome to the MMP, **Shayna**! ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/107 "2007-09-04T21:51:04Z")
[QUOTE=FairyChatMom] [Stretching](http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i178/fairychatmom/?action=view¤t=P9040017.jpg) and [chilling](http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i178/fairychatmom/?action=view¤t=P9040016.jpg) - yeah, it’s rough being a cat in this house. [/QUOTE] She’s a beauty! (It is a she, right? I can’t remember!) ---
**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:** [September 4, 2007, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/108 "2007-09-04T21:53:13Z")
\*\*taxi \*\* - Miss Brandy is a “she” without working parts. 😉 She is pretty, but she’s so spoiled!! Then again, she’s a cat - that goes with the territory, right? ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/109 "2007-09-04T22:37:40Z")
I am definitely looking forward to meeting Miss Brandy in person! She definitely is a beauty, and obviously knows it! Someone whomp me upside the head this evening, please, if I don’t get a couple of my knitted things blocked that need lots of time to dry to be ready for the craft show Saturday! Right now the humidity is low enough that they should dry fairly quickly, but I still have been badly dilatory. Bad me! ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/110 "2007-09-04T22:43:57Z")
OK then… [Stuck Cat](http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z90/emmalouinamerica/Kitty/?action=view¤t=Stuck.jpg) she got wedged between the couch and the wall and seemed to be quite comfy… [Just awake from a nap](http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z90/emmalouinamerica/Kitty/?action=view¤t=Hi.jpg) [Comfy](http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z90/emmalouinamerica/Kitty/?action=view¤t=ComfyKitty.jpg) I am really not sure she likes me though…she appears to be giving me evil looks! ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/111 "2007-09-04T22:48:12Z")
Oh one more…my feet had been where she is lying mere moments before. She came and wedged herself in and moved my feet for me then took a nap [awwwwwww](http://s191.photobucket.com/albums/z90/emmalouinamerica/Kitty/?action=view¤t=Naptime.jpg) ---
**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:** [September 4, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/112 "2007-09-04T22:50:29Z")
Gitcher buns in gear, **MamaTigs**!!! Don’t make me drag \*\*swampy \*\* in here to yell at you! I’ve been running downstairs periodically to check on the kiln, since this is the first time I’ve reused a stored program. I’m still learning how the computer works. But the last program was a good one, so I wanted to use it again. We’ll be leaving at 6 in the morning, which should get us to Baltimore in the thick of their rush hour. Swell. But I did check the map - it’s only about 5 miles from the hospital to the clay supply store, so it’ll be a quick drive, giving me lots of time to browse. Yay! ---
**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:** [September 4, 2007, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/113 "2007-09-04T22:52:56Z")
\*\*mmmmmmm \*\* - she’s just gorgeous! Such pretty coloring and a pretty face! I want another kitty, but we’ll be getting another when our daughter comes back in May, so I’ll have to wait till then. ---
**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:** [September 4, 2007, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/114 "2007-09-04T22:56:03Z")
Home and the cat hornked on the bed. Gotta do laundry, and motovate myself top make dinner. [Stuff](http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/dogbutler/Pets/?action=view¤t=pets095.jpg)[near](http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/dogbutler/Pets/?action=view¤t=pets096.jpg) my [cat](http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/dogbutler/Pets/?action=view¤t=pets032.jpg) **BBBobbio** , Ralphie is a squeeer. Rosie, I made a point of being born before Lent for that reason. **mmmmmmm** , of course your cat hates you, you’re not a cat. **SCL** , yep its your flip flop. Season tickets are being mailed ths week. [Ric Flair]WOOOOOO!!![/RF] 😃 ---
**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:** [September 4, 2007, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/115 "2007-09-04T23:33:48Z")
Cute kitty, **mmmmmmmm**. And welcome to the MMP, **Shayna** - I’ve been following the kitty story and was glad to see that **ems** was able to adopt. Brandy’s a real looker, too, **FCM**. Hope to meet her someday. And, yes, **Bobbio** , your kitties were cute, too. I think I was too tired to post about them. You’re most welcome, **Sean**. And **gotti** …was that an impostor **swampy** greeted earlier? Kinda odd that someone else would have received your party invitation, no? You didn’t…ahem…share your password, did you? 😃😛 (Yeah, prime opportunity to crack myself up with the obvious.) Ummm, **LOUNE** , sweetie, you _do_ know what a water closet is, right? As in [not what it sounds like to most Americans](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=111&defl=en&q=define:Water+closet&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title). I’m sure it was a very interesting start to your morning, actually. Can you say “swirlie”? I’ve been spending way too much time [over here](http://www.goodreads.com) browsing book collections and creating my own. **jsgoddess** started an **SDMB** group; you have to create an account to see info about people and see their book collections. [Here’s the CS thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=434645) **One caution if you join:** when you’re creating your profile, skip the page where it asks you to enter your yahoo, hotmail or gmail password (there’s a _skip this page_ link). It’s not very clear from the page if you’re not paying close attention, but if you enter your password, it sends an e-mail to everyone in your address book. 😃 You’re welcome. 😃 I’ve had dinner and need to work on some Chicago planning stuff and then add more books to my list. Back eventually… 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:** [September 4, 2007, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/116 "2007-09-04T23:40:33Z")
\*\*MamaTigs \*\* - forgot to mention that barring another kiln disaster, you’ll be going home with dishes for Rusty and Isaac. I can safely say that making them made me realize that I don’t want to do that again! Them suckers were a challenge, and that’s being diplomatic! 😃 **gt** , c’mon down! I’ve got a guest room that’s sitting all empty. I’m sure Miss Brandy would gladly walk on your head at 3AM! ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Socks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a8b319/32.png) [@Captain\_Socks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Socks)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/117 "2007-09-04T23:54:27Z")
Happy Birthday to you… Happy Birthday to you… Happy Birthday dear **Puggy** Happy Birthday to you! CHA CHA CHA! ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/118 "2007-09-05T02:16:32Z")
Thanks for doing the dishes for Rusty and Isaac, **FCM** – really, if they’d been too totally aggravating, I would have understood your not doing them! But I’m sure they’ll appreciate them. As long as they’re filled with kibble! Although right now Rusty is on my List: He apparently managed to catch and kill a mole, and had eaten about 3/4 of it when Papa Tigs found him chewing happily on it, with nothing left but the mole’s tail with one rear leg still attached. EWWWWWWWW!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: You know, I could handle cats bringing me dead mice. But my idiot golden retriever, eating a MOLE? EWWWWWWWW!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: I am so grossed out right now… ---
**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:** [September 5, 2007, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/119 "2007-09-05T02:22:27Z")
:Falls over from cat cuteness: They’re all beautiful. They’re even prettier than my Feline Overlords. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878/120 "2007-09-05T02:46:30Z")
Yeah, well…I’m not talking about the water throne… so 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-labor-day-belated-birthday-bbq-the-mmp/417878.md?page=7)