# Addicted to MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [January 28, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568 "2013-01-28T00:09:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/381 "2013-02-04T00:55:00Z")
[QUOTE=Captain Taggart] Never give up! Never surrender! [/QUOTE] who always manages to get his shirt off. ---
**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 4, 2013, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/382 "2013-02-04T00:56:57Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > who always manages to get his shirt off. I thought that was Captain Kirk. ^:dubious:^ ---
**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 4, 2013, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/383 "2013-02-04T01:06:27Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > I thought that was Captain Kirk. ^:dubious:^ That film is a parody of Star Trek. ---
**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 4, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/384 "2013-02-04T01:08:00Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Who also managed not to get himself shot to pieces while winning. And went on to be ambassador to Russia, because Catherine the Great liked, err, the set of his sails. It is rumored that he actually said, β€œNow I’ve got the son of a bitch!”. πŸ™‚ ---
**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 4, 2013, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/385 "2013-02-04T01:14:19Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > And went on to be ambassador to Russia, because Catherine the Great liked, err, the set of his sails. > It is rumored that he actually said, β€œNow I’ve got the son of a bitch!”. > πŸ™‚ πŸ˜ƒ ---
**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 4, 2013, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/386 "2013-02-04T01:22:34Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > πŸ˜ƒ The Americans built much larger frigates than the Brits, sort of like a destroyer trying to take on a light crusier. [Here](http://sailorgil.tumblr.com/post/27553057542/us-frigate-constitution-1812-painting), Mr. Smart Guy, the USS Constitution runs like hell, towed by boats to go faster, from the Royal Navy. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/387 "2013-02-04T01:30:37Z")
[QUOTE=FairyChatMom] Motorcycle fund has nothing left to take. πŸ˜› [/QUOTE] Then take it from the motorcycle **accessorizing** fund. You may not have heard of this yet, but trust me, the word β€œbillet” is going to pop up more often once there’s a Fat Boy in the garage. He’s going to want a billet gas cap, and a billet oil cap, and billet mirrors, and billet radio knobs, and on and on. Billet is the Harley equivalent of carbon fiber on race cars. IMO, billet at least looks nicer, and it’s real - carbon fiber can be faked with laminated photos of carbon fiber, but it’s tough to fake a solid chunk of aluminum. ---
**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 4, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/388 "2013-02-04T01:34:54Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > The Americans built much larger frigates than the Brits, sort of like a destroyer trying to take on a light crusier. > > [Here](http://sailorgil.tumblr.com/post/27553057542/us-frigate-constitution-1812-painting), Mr. Smart Guy, the USS Constitution runs like hell, towed by boats to go faster, from the Royal Navy. > > :rolleyes: Tied up a Brit squadron for 3 days, and escaped destruction. Sounds like a win for Old Ironsides. Besides, no one gets mad when Scotty uses auxiliary power.πŸ˜› ---
**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 4, 2013, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/389 "2013-02-04T01:38:35Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Tied up a Brit squadron for 3 days, and escaped destruction. Sounds like a win for Old Ironsides. Besides, no one gets mad when Scotty uses auxiliary power.πŸ˜› Fine. Here is HMS Shannon[capturing](http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h63000/h63179kc.htm)the USS Chesapeake in Boston Harbor. ---
**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 4, 2013, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/390 "2013-02-04T01:46:21Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Fine. > Here is HMS Shannon[capturing](http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h63000/h63179kc.htm)the USS Chesapeake in Boston Harbor. Fine [U.S.S. Ranger](http://paulinespiratesandprivateers.blogspot.com/2010/07/ships-gone-but-not-forgotten.html) and John Paul Jones taking H.M.S. Drake off of Ireland. πŸ˜› ---
**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:** [February 4, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/391 "2013-02-04T02:00:47Z")
> [@ems](#): > > Name the time and place πŸ˜ƒ My house. Anytime! Even 3am ifn you desire. πŸ˜‰ ---
**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 4, 2013, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/392 "2013-02-04T02:19:13Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Fine > [U.S.S. Ranger](http://paulinespiratesandprivateers.blogspot.com/2010/07/ships-gone-but-not-forgotten.html) and John Paul Jones taking H.M.S. Drake off of Ireland. πŸ˜› 18 guns for the Ranger, 20 for the Drake, I must give that one to you. πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/393 "2013-02-04T02:47:51Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > My house. Anytime! Even 3am ifn you desire. πŸ˜‰ I am without adult supervision right now… **mr ems** is out of town πŸ˜‰ ---
**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:** [February 4, 2013, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/394 "2013-02-04T02:59:03Z")
> [@ems](#): > > I am without adult supervision right now… **mr ems** is out of town πŸ˜‰ Well in that case, hurry! πŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/395 "2013-02-04T04:23:06Z")
Who wants to start the MMP for tomorrow? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/396 "2013-02-04T05:04:31Z")
**Flytrap.** See post 373. ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2013, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568/397 "2013-02-04T11:33:34Z")
> [@April\_R](#): > > Who wants to start the MMP for tomorrow? > [@Ethilrist](#): > > **Flytrap.** See post 373. Too late! I started a silly one over [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=15968864#post15968864). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/addicted-to-mmp/648568.md?page=19)