# A Lake Effect MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [February 11, 2008, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142 "2008-02-11T11:45:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**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:** [February 15, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/421 "2008-02-15T15:36:50Z")
Haiku challenge, eh? Here are some topics: Highlighters Miscategorization The continuing decline of society Office 2007 Drab white paint ---
**Author:** ![mmouse9799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mmouse9799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmouse9799)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/422 "2008-02-15T15:44:09Z")
Here you go **Beebs** Bottle of water hand soap post-it-notes ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/423 "2008-02-15T15:46:02Z")
Morning my darlings. Hugs for **Taters** and **MBG** - I hope your daughter is starting to feel better. I actually got a call from a friend in Korea who’d heard about the shooting and for a moment panicked because she vaguely recalled that I’d said I was teaching at a college “somewhere around Chicago.” I had to laugh a little at her ignorance of Illinois geography, but was happy to assure her that I was nowhere near NIU. Today I shall brave the cold and do some shopping downtown. I need some more clothes I can wear to work. And I haven’t been properly shopping in eons. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/424 "2008-02-15T15:57:51Z")
more topics, **beebs** : board games 70s Disco music this crazy winter weather eta: [QUOTE=Haze] And I haven’t been properly shopping in **eons**. [/QUOTE] (emphasis mine) so an eon is, what, a month? 😉 ---
**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:** [February 15, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/425 "2008-02-15T16:00:13Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] That’s all for now kids, I’m going to watch Thursday’s Lost right now. [/QUOTE] It’s really good… ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/426 "2008-02-15T16:06:44Z")
**Beebs:** - Toilet paper - A good cup of coffee - Flat tires - Eeeeevil cats that can has chezburgers - The Marianas Trench - Beefang, Texas ---
**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:** [February 15, 2008, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/427 "2008-02-15T16:11:30Z")
> [@impure](#): > > !!! Sounds like you’re really excited about it! 🙂 > [@](#): > > Hey, was that you who broke [Hallmark.com](http://Hallmark.com) yesterday? busted :eek: > [@Rosie](#): > > - > - secret’s out. I think \*\*Haze \*\*is purty. So \*\*Cutie \*\*was right, you **do** swing that way? :dubious: But you’ll have to get in line… 😉 **Mork** , I think part of it is **far** more media coverage than ever before – and copy-catting as a result. Also the higher availability (at least in the US) and lower price of firearms. \*\*Rigs \*\*-- you’re welcome. Glad you liked it 🙂 \*\*Beebs \*\*-- the world desperately need a Haiku about… Haiku! Last but not least… more hugs for {{{ **Taters** }}} and {{{ **BusKid** }}} – and {{{ **Ivory** }}} if you’re still feeling like you need them. \*\*Cutie \*\*-- make sure you put the dough away yourself, this time! :eek: Me, I’m going to be scarce later on this evening – both **Terrible Twins** are having their birthday parties! ---
**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:** [February 15, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/428 "2008-02-15T16:14:35Z")
Morning everyone. I’m up, but that’s about it. I have no plans other than going to the Y tonight. Lost another 2 pounds, at this rate I’ll be svelte my mid-March! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/429 "2008-02-15T16:15:10Z")
**Happy Birthday Special Twins** ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/430 "2008-02-15T16:36:43Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] eta: (emphasis mine) so an eon is, what, a month? 😉 [/QUOTE] Well, duh. 😃 Happy Birthday to the **[COLOR=Orange]Terrible Twins**![/COLOR] ---
**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:** [February 15, 2008, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/431 "2008-02-15T16:38:35Z")
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE SPECIAL TWINS! ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/432 "2008-02-15T16:51:00Z")
[QUOTE=SpazCat] Highlighters Miscategorization The continuing decline of society Office 2007 Drab white paint [/QUOTE] All right. - :: cracks knuckles::\* Let’s start breaking some of these down. #1 Highlighters highlight When highlighting is needed That’s kinda the point #2 I remember a haiku in this thread except it was a lim’rick Instead. I cheat to fit in, and let me begin pol’gizing instead. #3 Oh, society Yah, I know him very well He owes me ten bucks #4 I like Comic Sans Even though it’s annoying To everyone else #5 [I looked and I looked](http://www.sherwin-williams.com/do_it_yourself/paint_colors/) I could not find this “drab white” It’s an NC thing. ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/433 "2008-02-15T16:55:47Z")
[QUOTE=mmouse9799] Here you go **Beebs** Bottle of water hand soap post-it-notes [/QUOTE] Bottle of water It can tell me many things Like ingredients Hand soap is very Dangerous In the shower No please, please don’t ask Post-it notes I like They make prefect size for temp Desk haikus at work ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/434 "2008-02-15T17:03:24Z")
so, yesterday and today, there is a lot of hubbub over the term DINK (dual income - no kids). The cow-orkers have been giggling about it “you’re a DINK hahaha” “you just called me a DINK hahahaha” - well, I just laid 'em all out with “I guess that makes me a SINK” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Blue-Sighted\_Shadow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecae2f/32.png) [@The\_Blue-Sighted\_Shadow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Blue-Sighted_Shadow)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/435 "2008-02-15T17:34:09Z")
Why must Word be such a PITA? All I want is for the labels to print out exactly the way they show up on the screen. Why is that so difficult? I’m going to be so happy when I can dump all the collateral for tonight’s dinner on my co-worker’s desk. Hugs to everyone that needs them. ETA: And please, Og, let my co-worker finish her very CRUNCHY snack, that’s she’s eating one. piece. at. a. time. Crrrrrunnnncccchhhh…crrrrrrrruuuunnnnnccccchhhh. Sometime this morning would be good. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/436 "2008-02-15T17:42:21Z")
{{{{{ **MBG and BusGirl** }}}}} and {{{{{ **Our Taters** }}}}} I gave Mom a hug. She was so surprised (you’d think I never hug her, I do!) she was just completely stiff and then went and complained it was a lousy hug. Silly Mom. Counting Skipper as a Mumper for a post in which he wears his admin hat would be cheating, wouldn’t it? [QUOTE=Noone Special] Me, I’m going to be scarce later on this evening – both **Terrible Twins** are having their birthday parties! [/QUOTE] Wouldn’t it be worse to have two Terrible parties one after the other? Plus, deciding which one went first would require a whole team of top-notch negotiators, and those guys charge per second or fraction. Anyway, happy Terrible Birthday! I’ve lost my formatting menus, lately. Must recover them at some point. Will put that in to-do list. ---
**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:** [February 15, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/437 "2008-02-15T18:09:31Z")
\*AAAAAAAAAAAND \* I’m back. Along with the usual stuff, I got a tetanus shot (because I haven’t had one in a while) and an EKG (same reason) plus appointments for tit-squishin’ and to see a neurologist. I was a bit concerned about my far-too-frequent brain farts of late. It may be nothing, but I accept that I’m getting older and sometimes stuff happens. So I’m going to go have an evaluation and see what gives. We also went to the new marina, and it’s really nice, but they want to be paid up front in full for the year. That’s $4K. Now while I’ll admit to being a grossly overpaid suckler at the government teat (yeah, I’m equivalent to a GS13 and I’ve got almost 34 years of service) anyway, I don’t have $4K tucked in a jacket pocket. And with the kid’s graduation, wedding, and move impending, I expect to shell out at least that much before May is over. So what I’ve got to do is look at the budget and see if it’s reasonably doable. I hate to hit savings or the home equity line of credit… on the other hand, once the kid is off our dole, we’ll have more disposable income and we’ll be able to pay back our savings in fairly short order. I dunno. I’ll be playing with a spreadsheet later, just to see what can be done. \*\*FCD \*\* went back to the boat to try to remove the exhaust riser. I’m thinking about maybe playing in clay again. I dunno. I might dust. Or vacuum. Or not. I love having a day off. Hugs all around!! ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/438 "2008-02-15T18:17:53Z")
Hi everyone! No way I can catch up - I think I made it to page 7. No time to read the rest. Off to visit **Mr ems-to-be** - I need to be at the airport in an hour! Hopefully I will be in a better mood on Monday 😉 Lova ya all Toodles! ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/439 "2008-02-15T18:23:07Z")
My brain is too overwhelmed from all the work in the last few weeks, and the crap yesterday, to say anything more than: meh. Short day at work, and I’m going to grab a quick lunch then try to workout. Though just coming off this cold, I don’t know if I should, or if I do - how worthwhile it’ll be… ---
**Author:** ![Dottygumdrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Dottygumdrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dottygumdrop)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142/440 "2008-02-15T19:14:52Z")
Howdy all. {{{{ **Taters** }}}} Your original post was disappeared before I came online earlier, but I figure if it was that bad it needed disappearing, you can use all the hugs you can get! I am just about to turn in for the night. Noor is figuring out how to stand up on her own, so the mobility is about to kick up a gear, methinks! I hope your Terrible Twins party went well **Lunch**! Nighty-night folks! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-effect-mmp/437142.md?page=23)