# A New Month in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [July 1, 2019, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336 "2019-07-01T09:33:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**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 7, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/141 "2019-07-07T01:40:01Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **Ruble** now that’s my idea of a birthday song! I even listened to all forty verses. Mostly for you and **Doggio** ----- some day I am going to do a years-long research study on that version of Happy Birthday. In my clan it goes back generations with various little differences. And my Dad said he remembers it from when he was three or four. Our usual version is more along the lines of Happy birthday, happy birthday People starving everywhere Agony, gloom, and despair But don’t you worry, don’t you care Have A Happy birthday. And **Doggio** ------ those could have been relatives Gramma always said we lifter vulgar to the category of a language all its own. 😃 PS – THANK YOU GOD for spellcheck. I was going to have some rye bread with my supper but we were out. So instead I had several fingers of 131Proof rye whisky. I don’t mind drunk-posting (I have to double tomorrow) but I at least want it to be readable. ---
**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 7, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/142 "2019-07-07T01:48:48Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > Can I join you in mechanic’s corner? Thirded. Back earlier today when I was sober I added clutch fluid to the master and bled it. It helped my pedal and clutch issues but I’m still going to need to take it on and get it fixes/looked at by someone who mostly knows something other than 1930-70 cars before all this freakin power-assist-hydralic-crap! I also got my eyes checked, ordered glasses, shopped at a thrift store and scored a couple brand-new tools at a major discount ( [https://www.antiquesnavigator.com/archive/2018/12/17/332945779586.jpg](https://www.antiquesnavigator.com/archive/2018/12/17/332945779586.jpg) for 5 freakin bucks brand new in the box) and was otherwise a responsible adult. OK ------- as much as a heavily-armed-with-cannons-and-mortars man can be described as “responsible”. After painting a motorcycle to look like a Holstein cow. And working for Da Jungle by choice. God -------- I need another drink. ---
**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 7, 2019, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/143 "2019-07-07T03:34:33Z")
Good Lord – I \ killed the MMP! I claim diminished capacity! OK -------- I could claim that almost any time. But … 😃 ---
**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 7, 2019, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/144 "2019-07-07T04:25:24Z")
Made Chipolte Chicken for dinner, with smoked paprika rice ,and boneless Mexican Street Corn. > [@kopek](#): > > Good Lord – I \ killed the MMP! I claim diminished capacity! > > OK -------- I could claim that almost any time. But … > > 😃 I diminished my capacity sampling things for(and from)the SDMB Shotglass Exchange.😃 {{{{ **Butters** }}}} ---
**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 7, 2019, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/145 "2019-07-07T09:51:06Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 74 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a predicted high of 96 and partly cloudy (mostly N.O.S.?) for the day. Today’s agenda calls for deheathenization (common worship with the Luteurns), first Sunday brunch, and Vestry meetin’. Shall be a looooooooong day. Also, need to get over to the church house around nineish to assist with candle duty and set up, bein’ as there was a funeral yestiddy so set up for this mornin’s service must occur. Vestry meetin’ is because EYP will be on vacation startin’ tomorrow, which is the second Moanday and usual meetin’ time. We get to talk about mid year budget revisions. Woo and Hoo. Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, purtification for deheathenization must commence. Happy Sunday Y’all! ---
**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 7, 2019, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/146 "2019-07-07T11:44:07Z")
Slept with Mel last night - didn’t wake till 7:30!! We had one hellacious t-boomer storm overnight - the lightning was like from a bad horror flick - rather impressive. So all is soggy thing morning. Today’s plans mostly involve cleaning the kitchen - especially the floor. Plus I got some cukes from my sis the other day and they’ll become a cuke salad. Not to mention the Amish melon that needs to be cut up. Beyond that, not much. Happy Sunday!! ---
**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 7, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/147 "2019-07-07T12:40:37Z")
Up, caffeinated ,and sheveled. Off today. Alex Catt woke me at 0600, sitting in my bedroom window and chirping back at the birds. It’s supposed to be rainy, so I shall not venture forth much today. ---
**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 7, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/148 "2019-07-07T12:50:29Z")
More storms and more rain. Irk should be interesting and one of those days when I’m really glad I demoted myself to peasant. We’re heading out for a good breakfast and then the OW will drop me off. With luck she will remember to pick me up 12 hours later. 😉 ---
**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 7, 2019, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/149 "2019-07-07T13:58:27Z")
If I want to print, I have to go out to the shop, which I did, for our latest insurance cards. We’re networked enough that I can save documents on **FCD** ’s machine, but I need to figure out how to connect to the printer. Or I can just buy a cheapie for in here. Decisions, decisions… Anyway, after printing out all 3 proofs-of-insurance, I pulled all the auto maintenance receipts from my glove box. I have virtually every one since we bought the car, tho a couple are missing. Every 5K miles, plus a few extras when we had issues between services. I’m not going to total up what we’ve spent on the Sonata, but it’s a few bucks. And it’s going strong with 165K miles, so there’s that. ---
**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:** [July 7, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/150 "2019-07-07T14:20:30Z")
Happy Sunday! I managed to sleep til 7 this morning, which sounds good except for I was up past 1. It’s cloudy outside, supposed to rain later and a high of 84. The next 5 mornings are supposed to be in the 60s, so yard irk is being put off til then. ---
**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 7, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/151 "2019-07-07T14:31:43Z")
**Ruble** ’s [car](https://imgur.com/gallery/i7a97DU). ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/152 "2019-07-07T14:41:04Z")
G’morning! Up and caffeinating. Today’s plans include the usual Sunday chored, going to a baby shower, maybe the dog park, picking up some prescriptions and general farting around. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/153 "2019-07-07T14:44:01Z")
**swampie** , you need to be careful. With all you are doing at the church, you are in serious danger of being elected Senior Warden when the next terms roll around. ---
**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 7, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/154 "2019-07-07T15:24:13Z")
Just finished cleaning the kitchen floor. The grout needs a good scrubbing, and I did some of the worst of it, but my main goal was to get up cat hair and assorted sticky spots - the curse of the toddler. Now I’m a sweaty mass. I think a popsicle is in order! ---
**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 7, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/155 "2019-07-07T17:08:30Z")
Bacon and egg brunch tacos, and the USA Women’s team winning the World Cup make for a good Sunday morning. ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/156 "2019-07-07T18:35:17Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Just finished cleaning the kitchen floor. The grout needs a good scrubbing, and I did some of the worst of it, but my main goal was to get up cat hair and assorted sticky spots - the curse of the toddler. > ! Your toddler has cat hair? Today I’m more than a bit fed up with these bees; went to the bee group meeting to go through a few hives there (and gossip), then went to check on mine. Group bees? Fine. Mine? Tiny wingèd psychopaths. One even attacked me before I even got into the field, then must have got into my hair, because it stung me mid inspection, on the neck from inside the suit. At least, that’s what I assume must have happened, because there were no gaps or holes in the suit. I hope it gets fun again soon ☹ ---
**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 7, 2019, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/157 "2019-07-07T19:01:28Z")
Howdy Y’all! Home (well, have been for half an hour) from the Sunday marathon over to the church house. Da Bear is “wo’ slap out!” ‘Twas a good day however. Good crowd for church and brunch and a Vestry meetin’ that lasted exactly one hour, the way all good meetin’s should. **CupCakes** with my luck I will be Senior Warden in the next year or so. 😃 ---
**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 7, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/158 "2019-07-07T19:32:48Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I need to figure out how to connect to the printer. Does the printer plug into the network directly, or does it plug into a computer? ---
**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 7, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/159 "2019-07-07T21:24:18Z")
\*\*flytrap \*\*- I think the printer is plugged into a network router, but it’s out in the building, and I’m not sure how I’m connected to all that. I wasn’t here when the computer guy set it up. \*\*Nut \*\*- actually, the toddler has loverly, fluffy curls, and she tends to drool a lot. She’s also been known to grab hold of the cat by the hair, so she’s responsible for some of the detritus. Weekend winding down. Tomorrow, I need to get some light refreshments for the company meeting. I’ve brewed a pitcher of tea, and I’ll make lemonade. Plus we have some bottled water to set out in a big bowl of ice. And right now, I’ve got the ice maker running. The meeting could be a big deal for the company. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336/160 "2019-07-07T22:50:01Z")
Howdy all. Went into the Badlands (which is rather quiet scenic), visited a Minuteman Missile Silo (missile is gone) and, as all visitors to the Black Hills region must do, made a pilgramage to Wall Drug. Moved my flight to Denver tomorrow earlier (had a 40 minute change and I ain’t taking no chances) and upgraded to Business Class for the Denver-Huntsville leg. About $250 I didn’t have to spend, but hey, it’s the last day on the road and I earned some piece of mind. Will post copious pictures later this week on Facebook, but will say if you haven’t been out to the Black Hills region of S. Dakota, it’s well worth doing, despite the overhyping and constant billboards. It is that nice. All y’all take care and I’ll check in once I am back in Casa Rat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-month-in-the-mmp/836336.md?page=9)