# 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:** 12\ **Page:** 18
**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 16, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/341 "2023-01-16T00:28:24Z")
Looking forward to our long weekend in Ocean City. I did some searching for places to eat and I made a list. Apart from going to eat, we mostly plan to chill in our room or relax in the hot tub. We may drive to Rehoboth just because. It’s just going to be nice to get away. ---
**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 16, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/342 "2023-01-16T01:19:53Z")
Howdy again Y’all! We supped, cleanded the kitchen and then the biiiiiiiiiiig trash can was hauled all the way down to the road for pickup tomorrow. Yes, I know tomorrow is a federal holiday. However, trash pickup will be as scheduled, accordin’ to the county website. Now chillage ensues with a possible early(ish) bed time. **MOOOOOOM** glad the planned get away will finally come to fruition. **shoe** glad GC and you could umm… _coordinate your schedules and play laser pointer._ See y’all in the next MMP! ---
**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 16, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/343 "2023-01-16T01:45:36Z")
I intended to bake some fish and steam some veg for dinner tonight. But we didn’t have any squash. So I mixed up some flour, cornmeal, and Old Bay and coated some tilapia, which I fried. And I made mac’n’cheese out of a box that’s been in the cupboard for years. ---
**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:** [January 16, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/344 "2023-01-16T02:31:38Z")
Cleaned, watched handegg, napped. I dumped the litterbox, but didn’t refill it. 😕 Having a Wisconsin Old Fashioned, while the sweet **N.O.T.** and poke tenderloin cook. > [@rocking\_chair](#): > > bit better early morning this time. Lager got sick 3x at 12:30am. As I was In a laundry marathon I hadn’t gone to bed as yet. > > Got up at 9 am, and am having ice cream for breakies. Ice cream contains milk, and milk is a breakfast food. And hope Lager feels better tonight. > [@CorpusNeptune](#): > > So, didn’t fail one for once, so that’s a treat! 😉 Yay! > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > wiggle his laser pointer for him. Is that what you wacky kids are calling it these days? 😉 ---
**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 16, 2023, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/345 "2023-01-16T04:58:30Z")
Just got a text from the foster lady who took my two furry houseguests from last month. Little Miss has been adopted, Tiny’s still not quite big enough for her spay yet. Once she’s fixed, she’s up for adoption. I was quite confident that Little Miss would have no trouble charming an adopter once she settled down a bit, and Tiny’s probable biggest problem is choosing the best candidate to enslave. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/346 "2023-01-16T05:25:15Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I cleaned her living room rug - all the stains, including blood, came up Hurray! Blood can be kinda stubborn at times. I’m glad you are going away for a few days, you really do deserve a break. > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Ripple is looking and feeling good today. That is so good to hear. It’s so hard when one of our critters is injured and we just have to sit back and let them heal. > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > > > someone else to wiggle his laser pointer for him. > > Did you write this with a straight face, young lady? I didn’t read it with one!!! > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > Am puzzling out how I’m going to manage for 18 days on the road with only two medium-sized bags. Go commando? J/K, I couldn’t do that either. You mentioned wanting a lightweight laptop…have you looked at tablets? I hate using mine for posting or email, but I can use them to check email and to play my games. The big advantage to one when traveling is you won’t be lugging a heavy external battery around with you, they charge with a USB cord. > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > And I made mac’n’cheese out of a box that’s been in the cupboard for years. Was the cheeze powder caked up, or still as fresh as chemicals could make it? Out this way, a common bread brand is Bimbo Bakeries. Yeah, that has always been my reaction too. I have it on good authority that you can put a loaf of their white bread in the cabinet and forget about it for months and the bread will be as soft and fresh tasting as the day it was bought. > [@dogbutler](#): > > I dumped the litterbox, but didn’t refill it. 😕 **(((doggio)))** > [@Seanette](#): > > Little Miss has been adopted, Tiny’s still not quite big enough for her spay yet. AWWWW!!! And hurray for you as well. You did a Very Good Thing. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/347 "2023-01-16T06:30:46Z")
For travel packing, quick-drying underwear and a travel clothesline are my go-to items. A sink stopper is handy as well. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/348 "2023-01-16T06:34:00Z")
> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > Did you write this with a straight face, young lady? Yes. I must be slippin’ in my old age; I genuinely did not realize how that was gonna sound until a bunch of you gutter-minded hooligans pointed it out. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Apart from going to eat, we mostly plan to chill in our room or relax in the hot tub. Boy, have you earned it. I hope you both enjoy every sloth-ful minute. * * * Work was good today. The crew had their collective shit together, and either the customers were less dopey than usual (Friday I was about ready to straight-up slap the next fool) or else I was in an unusually good mood, for _some_ reason. I enjoy this guy’s company. Damn, almost a year? He was supposed to be a one-night stand, and when I teased him a bit about that last night, he admitted that I was, too. Now Monkey hops into his lap as soon as he sits down. I really like that this whole thing is low-key and casual. I just wish our work schedules could align more often. It would be nice to go on an actual ferrealz date-date with him. I brought home a pizza from work yesterday (that we re-heated a few hours later … 🤭) but it would be so nice to go out to eat with someone. I haven’t done that in years; I don’t mind going out alone, but … yeah, a ferrealz date would be nice. ---
**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 16, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/349 "2023-01-16T08:32:38Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > I genuinely did not realize how that was gonna sound until a bunch of you gutter-minded hooligans pointed it out. > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > or else I was in an unusually good mood, for _some_ reason. > > snerk \<\< ---
**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 16, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/350 "2023-01-16T14:33:33Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Was the cheeze powder caked up, or still as fresh as chemicals could make it? Not caked up at all… but disturbingly dark. ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Blaylock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_blaylock/32/3235_2.png) [@Bob\_Blaylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob_Blaylock)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/351 "2023-01-22T01:23:20Z")
> [@Seanette](#): > > The Macy’s at the mall I went to doesn’t seem to believe in customer service. Seeing that gripe made me think of on of the classes I had to take during one of my times through DI (You probably took it as well, at a different time) on customer service. An important point that the instructor made in my instance of that class was about the expected correlation between the prices that a business can charge, and the level of customer service that is to be expected. It’s a major reason why such chains as Nordstrom’s and Macy’s can get away with charging higher prices, than Walmart or Target. You go to the higher-priced chain, you’re not just paying or the merchandise, you’re paying for better customer service as well. If you went to Macy’s and you received substandard customer service, you should definitely gripe to the company about this, letting them know that at that one store, you did not receive the level of customer service that is expected of a Macy’s. ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Blaylock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_blaylock/32/3235_2.png) [@Bob\_Blaylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob_Blaylock)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917/352 "2023-01-22T02:02:51Z")
> [@Seanette](#): > > As far as canned condensed soup, I do cut the dilution by about half (fully diluted is too weak for my taste). When I eat condensed soup, I usually eat it straight. It seems to me that adding any water to it just means that I have to consume that much more volume to get the same amount of nourishment. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-stormy-mmp/977917.md?page=17)