# A Taxing MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [February 6, 2017, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154 "2017-02-06T11:41:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/141 "2017-02-10T00:34:03Z")
> [@missred](#): > > **metal mouse** , you’re right about Lowe’s and Home Depot. HD usually has an Office Depot in the same strip mall too. Home Despot is across the street from Lowe’s here. How do they make any money? :dubious: ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/142 "2017-02-10T00:43:23Z")
We shall soon retire to the boudoir to watch teevee until sleepy time. ‘Tis chilly out so snugglin’ down under the covers seems like a good idea. > [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Home Despot is across the street from Lowe’s here. How do they make any money? > :dubious: Same here and both parkin’ lots stay pretty full. Nitey Nite Y’all! ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/143 "2017-02-10T00:43:38Z")
What I hate about feeding frozen brine shrimp to aquarium fish is [all those little eyes](https://basementbettas.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/brine-shrimp.jpg) staring up at me. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/144 "2017-02-10T02:27:32Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Home Despot is across the street from Lowe’s here. How do they make any money? > :dubious: For the most part, they’re marketed to different DIY type folks. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/145 "2017-02-10T02:35:54Z")
Blurf. I’m going to bed. I miss my dog tonight because he’s at the vet, awaiting a teeth cleaning tomorrow morning. Poor baby, he was barking when I left him behind, and he hardly barks at other times. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/146 "2017-02-10T02:36:14Z")
I worked, I stopped at the bottle shop. I managed to score some [Sexual Chocolate](https://untappd.com/b/foothills-brewing-sexual-chocolate/5284), go me!😃 and they had [Bitter Unicorn Tears](https://untappd.com/b/deep-river-brewing-company-bitter-unicorn-tears/634583), so I grabbed some, too. My mom sent me a package. It had my Dad’s old WWI Ration Book, and the August 15 1945 edition of the _Milwaukee Journal_: “VICTORY” “End rationing of gasoline, canned goods” Damn fine ending to a day.🙂 > [@carnivorousplant](#): > > [Mom and FCD](https://www.fbi.gov/image-repository/bonnie-clyde-large.jpeg/@@images/image/high) prepare for the road trip. “Use coasters, or I’ll put buckshot in your gut!”😃 Sorry, abut the three for, **BigKitty** {{{{hugs}}}} **Metal Mouse** , the Lowes and Home Despots aren’t near each other in town. **Sari** , Gordie likes to knock over his food dish and “bury” it in the carpet. Boy doesn’t have issues, he has subscriptions. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/147 "2017-02-10T02:45:12Z")
> [@missred](#): > > For the most part, they’re marketed to different DIY type folks. Perhaps so. Lowe’s has plastic tubing for aquariums, but I don’t recall any other difference. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/148 "2017-02-10T02:47:21Z")
[Stoned dolphins.](https://www.facebook.com/groups/centraloregonreefkeeping/?multi_permalinks=1172682449515972%2C1172677029516514%2C1172671396183744¬if_t=group_activity¬if_id=1486585832242340) Swampykins, do you keep blowfish in your cement saltwater pond? That would explain a lot. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/149 "2017-02-10T03:00:03Z")
I worked, I had dinner, I relaxed. And I’m still too early to be first on Page 4. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/150 "2017-02-10T04:21:09Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > I worked, I had dinner, I relaxed. And I’m still too early to be first on Page 4. Yep ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/151 "2017-02-10T06:40:47Z")
Was a long day, and now it is actually tomorrow. **Doggio** - and people say cats be weird. I ordered groceries today to be picked up tomorrow and I forgot to order potatoes. I was going to make a beast loaf, and what is beast loaf without potatoes? So I’ll make chili instead. Although I could make mac and cheese to go with the beast loaf? ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2017, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/152 "2017-02-10T10:30:27Z")
Blurf. Morning, mumpers! I got to work today, fired up the PC and put my specs on…life be a bit blurry there. So I had to resort to the stronger specs that I carry around with me all the time. I rather fear it’ll be the stronger ones from now on unless the blurriness is a result of today’s excessive blurfage. **(((((BigKitty)))))**, sorry for your losses, sounds like it has been a tough week for you. I am supposed to be at a welfare event this afternoon but for my own welfare, I’ve cancelled it because I have too much work to do. And I need to be out of here at 4pm on the dot to make sure I get home in time for my 6pm gym class 'cos public transport on a Friday afternoon is a proper 'mare. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/153 "2017-02-10T10:39:48Z")
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to work. It’s 27 degrees at the moment. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/154 "2017-02-10T11:04:56Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 36 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 63 and N.O.S. for the day. The big plan today is to go get coiffed followed by a trip to :eek:Wally\*World:eek:. Dindin shall be majik intartoobz pizza cause I got a gnawin’ and a cravin’ for pizza. And now this… \ CLEARIN’ THROAT \ \*\* HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY DEEEAAARRR DDDOOOGGGIIIOOO!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! \*\* Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Purtification must then commence as I must go face my public. Happy Firday Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/155 "2017-02-10T13:17:26Z")
Since I is clearly old and losing what few marbles I’ve got left, I managed to forget something very important this morning: **Happy Doggio Day!** ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/156 "2017-02-10T13:45:11Z")
Happy Firday! Although not so happy, as I just found out on FB that one of my aunts died. She was in her 90s, so not a surprise, but still sad. She was a very nice person. It’s cold 20 degrees outside, but the sun is shining and the high is supposed to be 36. Only plan for today is to pick up the groceries and irk. \*\*\*Happy Birthday Doggio! * * * ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/157 "2017-02-10T14:26:34Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Was a long day, and now it is actually tomorrow. > > **Doggio** - and people say cats be weird. > > I ordered groceries today to be picked up tomorrow and I forgot to order potatoes. I was going to make a beast loaf, and what is beast loaf without potatoes? So I’ll make chili instead. Although I could make mac and cheese to go with the beast loaf? That sounds like a good combo to me, at least at this time of year. 🙂 ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/158 "2017-02-10T14:54:43Z")
Happy B-Day, Doggio! Checked the bank account and my US Government tax refund has been deposited, so yeah me! The State of Ali-bama will probably take longer, given that they have one 80-year old lady working in the refund department… Finishing off the remainder of a loaf of raisin bread as I type (will have to clean crumbs out of the keyboard), then will consider the necessary purifications, as swampy puts it. **Sari,** sorry to hear about your aunt, but 90 is a long life that I am sure was well-lived. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2017, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/159 "2017-02-10T15:55:14Z")
Celebrating **Doggio Day** by doing some laundry. I’ll have some rye in your honor but not until after work. ---
**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 10, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154/160 "2017-02-10T16:00:02Z")
**Happy Doggio Day!** I shall now sing, in your honor, the Song of Gordie’s People. _deep breath_ BARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARK grrrrrrrrrr BARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARKBARK [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-taxing-mmp/779154.md?page=9)