# A Stormy MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [January 9, 2023, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917 "2023-01-09T11:35:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/241 "2023-01-13T20:17:42Z")
You are all awesome! šŸ„° Thank you **Nettie** for reaching out. šŸ«‚ **FCM** Iā€™m sorry to hear about **FCD Dad**. **Doggio** šŸ’” šŸ’” > [@peedin](#): > > Ariel jumps over me which is very scary because all I see are horse hooves coming at my head, and Ariel runs out of the pasture. Fortunately she was the only one who escaped I am so glad you are ok! I have had similar experiences, and that sensation with the loose horse and being on the ground is awful. **Nettie** Iā€™m sending you sooooo many good vibes. šŸ¤žšŸ¼ šŸ¤žšŸ¼ šŸ¤žšŸ¼ šŸ¤žšŸ¼ > [@Misnomer](#): > > triskaidekaphobic A new word! I love it. > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Ripple had his surgery today and it went very well. I hope heā€™s ok. šŸ˜Ÿ * * * I havenā€™t been around because honestly things havenā€™t been great and I havenā€™t wanted to be that cartoon character with the raincloud dripping all over everyone. A belated Happy New Yearā€™s to everyone. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/242 "2023-01-13T20:26:15Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Iā€™ve got goosed by a goose when I was bending over trying to get a pack of cigarettes out of the pigā€™s mouth How appropriate a sentence for Friday the 13th! šŸ˜‚šŸ¤£šŸ˜‚šŸ¤£šŸ˜‚ > [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > I havenā€™t been around because honestly things havenā€™t been great and I havenā€™t wanted to be that cartoon character with the raincloud dripping all over everyone. Thatā€™s also my reason for retreatā€¦may we share? ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/243 "2023-01-13T20:30:31Z")
Absotively. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/244 "2023-01-13T20:52:23Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > You are all awesome! šŸ„° Thank you **Nettie** for reaching out. šŸ«‚ You know we love you, and we worry when someone drops off the map for over a month, especially when that person lives in an area thatā€™s had the storm problems we have lately. (hugs) Anyone whoā€™s had stuff going on, feel free to unload. Goes with the territory around here. As for my interview, that turned out to be a bit of a waste of time and makeup. Their version of ā€œcustomer service representativeā€ involved soliciting donations for non-profits. He did seem impressed with my admin/clerical, and they think theyā€™ll have an opening for that in a couple of months or so. He said Iā€™ll be hearing from them then. On the plus side, it had been a while since I last dealt with interviewing, so practice was not a bad thing, and I now own a nicer interview outfit (I may still keep an eye out for a top I like better and it might not be a bad idea to have the sleeves on the blazer shortened a little). Do need to improve my makeup-applying skills, though, since foundation and powder do a marvelous job highlighting wrinkles and the concealer for the built-in undereye dark circles didnā€™t seem to help much. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/245 "2023-01-13T20:56:55Z")
> [@scareyfaerie](#): > > I hope the shopping trip goes ok though, two hours for a grocery run is a lot. Guess I should have mentioned it was almost 30 minutes one way from her apartment to Food Lion. But it went well - I helped her find what she needed and helped her stow it once we got back. So that was good. **FCD** and I went to Red Robin for lunch but now weā€™re home. Iā€™ve started some laundry and Iā€™ll try to finish it tomorrow. Lots of dirties down there. Iā€™m also trying to get the blood stains out of FILā€™s pillow so MIL doesnā€™t have to throw it away. So weā€™ll see how good the OxyClean spray is. I got a couple of chickens at Food Lion - Iā€™ll rotiss one for MIL and the other for us. She wants hers split in half for the freezer, so Iā€™ll do that for her. Weā€™ll take it to her on Sunday, and Iā€™ll clean her living room rug with my magical machine. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > glad I got the lottery tickets yesterday. I stopped and got mine today - had to stop twice. The first place, there was a woman punching in her numbers one at a freekinā€™ time, and I was behind another guy. So we went to a different WaWa and SUCCESS! šŸŽŠ Tomorrow, $1.35 billion will be mine!!! Till then, laundry and chillage. Oh, and Iā€™m sleeping with Mel tonight since I only had about 4 hours of snoozage last night. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/246 "2023-01-13T20:58:01Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > I havenā€™t been around because honestly things havenā€™t been great and I havenā€™t wanted to be that cartoon character with the raincloud dripping all over everyone. [![](https://preview.redd.it/wfug5dik3i981.jpg?width=190&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f02f2b438d9ae4516c603a540b307ec741c80663) ](https://preview.redd.it/wfug5dik3i981.jpg?width=190&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f02f2b438d9ae4516c603a540b307ec741c80663) [![](https://i.makeagif.com/media/8-18-2016/U8mTye.gif) ](https://i.makeagif.com/media/8-18-2016/U8mTye.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/247 "2023-01-13T21:02:27Z")
It me! ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/248 "2023-01-13T21:05:02Z")
Today was a much less exciting day at the barn. The mud is freezing into ruts which is preferable. I went out the side gate where there is very little mud and I came home with my pants on! I stopped at Portilloā€™s for an Eyetalian beef and ate inside. They play 1950/60s music so I heard Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Righteous Brothers. I left feeling happy. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/249 "2023-01-13T21:11:25Z")
National Weather Services thinks chance of thunderstorms today, but tomorrowā€™s weather is going to be worse. Considering itā€™s currently pouring rain, ugh. I gather another nice atmospheric river is due along about Monday. Bonus points for someone decided that a bomb threat at a Department of Human Assistance office was a great idea. Getting grouchy, must nab some chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/250 "2023-01-13T21:13:56Z")
> [@peedin](#): > > I came home with my pants on! Woot! No walk of shame back from the barn. šŸ˜œ ---
**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:** [January 13, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/251 "2023-01-13T21:31:58Z")
Howdy Yā€™all! We have slothed, achieved nappage, and have gone to the hog trough GC for geezer N.O.L. Right now itā€™s 45 Amurrkin out, cloudy, and windy. Thus we are glad to be inside and warm. We now continue sloth and chillage. **red** Epiphany is when the Magi visited the Christ child, so an Epiphany party is an end of Christmas party. Normally this is done on the fifth or sixth of January, but we delayed it soā€™s we could do the note burninā€™ thang as well. Plus also, the feelinā€™ was get through the annual meetinā€™ first, then we partay. **{{{Sunny}}}** :: tacklehug :: so glad to see you post again. Sometimes one needs a hiatus. We all understand that. **WetOne** first glad you were not hurt. Second, I laughed way more than I should have about your misadventure. Glad Ariel didnā€™t run too far away. **Nettie** sorry the interview was a waste. However, looks like there could be a prospect in a couple of months, so good for that. **Sari** glad Rippleā€™s surgery went well. Hereā€™s hopinā€™ for a good biopsy report. Swans can be nasty critters. I think geese are nastier, however. **Oopsie** outside of the celebration of life, sounds like a fun weekend for you. Enjoy _Wicked._ ---
**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:** [January 13, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/252 "2023-01-13T21:40:37Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > So weā€™ll see how good the OxyClean spray is. Peroxide. Then, use the stain remover. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/253 "2023-01-13T21:44:16Z")
**nona** - too late - itā€™s in the washerā€¦ ---
**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:** [January 13, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/254 "2023-01-13T21:44:46Z")
Damnit. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/255 "2023-01-13T22:01:33Z")
Pouring down rain. Iā€™m over it. Bonus points for discovering the umbrella I used today could do with a coat or two of Scotchgard. Got dripped on while sloshing to the mailbox. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/256 "2023-01-13T22:13:58Z")
Afternoon all. Car is back in the garage and I have another decent-sized debt on my credit card; and since that wasnā€™t enough, went to Best Buy and bought a new laptop, smaller and lighter than the old Dell I had, should be easier to travel with. Have to pick up one or two more items for the vacation, and then wait for the credit card bills on the 20thā€¦kinda hoping I do win the lottery nowā€¦ The Dealership called around 2:30pm, so I Uberā€™ed for only the second time in my life, the lady was very polite and got me to the place without fuss, but a 6ā€™2", 270lb. guy in a Honda Civicā€¦ **SUNNY!!!** {{{ }}}. Glad you checked in, now take care of yourself and your life and come on back to us when you can (but soonā€¦). And the character I remember with the raincloud is from Lilā€™ Abner (shows how old I am): [Joe Btfsplk - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Btfsplk) **wet one** , glad pants stayed where they belonged this time. **Seanette** , sorry the interview didnā€™t pan out (this time). But yeah, have a practice run isnā€™t a bad thing. > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > ā€™ve got goosed by a goose when I was bending over trying to get a pack of cigarettes out of the pigā€™s mouth. That may be the best sentence ever written. **Oopsie** , I think you are doing right in paying your respects, hope the interactions go better than you could hope for. OK, onward into the evening. All yā€™all take care. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/257 "2023-01-13T23:04:21Z")
Goo thinks itā€™s time for gooshy food. Sheā€™s about an hour early. Since I wasnā€™t giving her gooshy food, she started crying to be let out into the catio. Half a minute later, she started crying to be let back in. I might let her in in a minute. Or it sounds like Cat Mom might be waking from her napā€¦ ---
**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:** [January 14, 2023, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/258 "2023-01-14T00:14:38Z")
**metal mouse** , you may well be correct on Herkimerā€™s namesake. šŸ™‚ Glad Ripple came through the surgery well **sari** **swampy** , I do remember the celebration of Epiphany, but had never celebrated it with a birthday-esque party. It sounds like fun though. :tacklehug: **sunny!** :tacklehug: Housecleaning / laundry is done, groceries procured and supper et. Iā€™m thinking about making some apple dumplings tonight becayse I have the ingredients and they sound good. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2023, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/259 "2023-01-14T02:13:33Z")
My poor puppy is still loopy. Heā€™s been walking around, staring at walls, stumbling, and falling. He looks really happy though. He finally went to sleep, and Cerby ran over top of him chasing the cat. That got him up and walking around staring at walls and stumbling again. Now he is sleeping again. I want to go upstairs to bed, but I donā€™t want to wake him. And he is up again after Cerby walked over top of him. Heā€™s allowed to go upstairs once or twice a day. I donā€™t know it heā€™ll try to follow me. Iā€™m sure he wonā€™t be able to get up onto the bed. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/260 "2023-01-14T02:21:41Z")
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