# Administrivia in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [February 27, 2023, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434 "2023-02-27T11:25:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**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:** [March 2, 2023, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/161 "2023-03-02T14:18:01Z")
Morning all. It started raining hard last night around 10pm, with thunder and lightning mixed in with a tornado warning siren, but I am still here–and it is still raining and will be until this afternoon according to the Weather Wizards. So a good reason to be inside. Still very constipated so took some pills (Colace) that’s supposed to work in 6-12 hours. Will try them for a couple of days and if not back to normal will probably go see the doctor. Not feeling ill or anything, but I don’t want it to become anything serious. And that’s quite enough on that subject. Should get the last pictures from my trip on the Book of Faces today. **FCM** , Ouch!! on the potential boat repair. **nellie** , did a check on caffeine and yes, Diet Pepsi and Pepsi Zero both have it, but they ain’t doing the stimulation bit. My diet is about the same as it always has been, so I am well and truly puzzled. And your description of sleepovers had me smiling. And boys have nights out, but slumber parties are for “girls”… **Morty** , perfect rejoinder. **Boo fae** , best luck with the interview; I never liked them much either, but no one seems to have thought of a better way after all these years. Hope you get the job anyway. Ok, need to forage for sustenance and get on with the day, such as it is. All y’all take care. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/162 "2023-03-02T14:51:52Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > Not feeling ill or anything, but I don’t want it to become anything serious. Are you drinking water? Being well-hydrated can make a difference, and sodas can be dehydrating. Just a thought from someone who doesn’t play a doctor on TV… Tobias and I are just back from a grocery run. I didn’t get a lot, but it killed about an hour, which is always good with him. He’s pounding on the piano at the moment and I’m counting down to nap time. **FCD** has gone to the boat. The rain has stopped and I’m hoping we’ll get sun soon - it’ll dry the playground and I can take the kids there later. For now, tho, wranglin’ continues. Two hours to nap time. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/163 "2023-03-02T15:28:37Z")
Good morning All. We’re over the Hump. I’m planning to go to the Fitness Center and workout; it’s been a week, too long and my knee was feeling it yesterday. Then I have a meeting with Asst Director and new Asst Supervisor. Spartan women have a B1G tourney game early afternoon so I hope the meeting is short. Yesterday Hubs mentioned that there is still a 1/2 lb of ground cow left from the cheeseburgers he made on Sunday and suggested spaghetti. I wasn’t feeling it but said I’d figure something out. A friend recently gave me a piece of Million Dollar Spaghetti Casserole which was decent so I googled it and found about half dozen recipes; chose one and made it with my revisions for our preferences (used penne and rigatoni instead of spaghetti and added Italian seasoning and oregano, neither of which were called for in recipe); turned out great, even Hubs was impressed. **yanker** good that it looks like you’re starting to see the end of the tunnel (received $$$ from ins co and PT helping); just be sure it’s not a train coming from the opposite direction. 😆 > [@Taters](#): > > I’ve got a lot of other things going on and all those spinning plates are starting to wobble a little too much. I was trying to get rid of a couple of those plates, but it appears I have to keep spinning them. I like this. I’ve always called it keeping the balls in the air and not letting any hit the ground. **Rocky** or **Cookie** I have several items that need to be glued back together. One teacup says ‘bone china made in England’ on the bottom. Would this be porcelain or ceramic? What would you recommend I use to put back together? (Not planning to use it again, just for display purposes and sentimental reasons-belonged to my mother) > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > I’m glad you set a date to get your life back. You worked hard to be able to retire comfortably, now you should be able to enjoy it. I know you love your grands, but we have gone through menopause because Mother Nature says we are too old to have babbies, who are we to argue? AMEN! You said this much more diplomatically than I would have. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/164 "2023-03-02T18:39:09Z")
that would land in the porcelain side. you could try the milk, glue (hardware stores) or my fav. nail polish. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/165 "2023-03-02T18:40:54Z")
**metal mouse** a cup of coffee and a cigarette always worked wonders for me ---
**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:** [March 2, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/166 "2023-03-02T19:28:33Z")
Howdy Y’all! As stated earlier, we are doin’ some serious honin’ of our sloth skills today. Nappage has been completed. Up next is day drinkin’. Then sup shall get fixed and et. Since turnin’ on the oven, puttin’ sump’n in said oven, and rememberin’ to take it out of the oven before it burns counts as cookin’, then I am makin’ lasagna. Seems only right to me! ---
**Author:** ![CorpusNeptune](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corpusneptune/32/17561_2.png) [@CorpusNeptune](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CorpusNeptune)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/167 "2023-03-02T19:40:45Z")
**swampy** You’re really livin’ the chill life, huh? Love it. ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/168 "2023-03-02T19:56:13Z")
Back from working out and meeting. Only had time for 40 minutes of NuStep then went to meeting which was 39 minutes so I’m home and watching the DVR of the Spartan women who are playing the Cornhusker women. Spartans came out inspired, turned over the Cornhuskers 4 times in their first 4 possessions. At the end of the first quarter the Spartans were up by 6… We’ll see how it goes from here. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > thunder and lightning mixed in with a tornado warning siren, but I am still here Please be very careful. I’m not exactly sure where you are in 'Bama but it seems that part of the country, well maybe Arky and Oky more so, get a lot of destructive tornados. So, please take care! In re the constipation, Hubs gets it each time he goes for chemo, he takes metamucil which works well. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/169 "2023-03-02T19:58:43Z")
The dawter is coming for a visit and some Mexican food this weekend. My grandson won’t be coming, as he is at a goat conference. Yes, a goat conference. I didn’t even know he had horns. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/cPWH4CzxaFk/maxresdefault.jpg "Laughing Goats #WoA #shorts #youtubeshorts") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPWH4CzxaFk) ---
**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:** [March 2, 2023, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/170 "2023-03-02T21:26:22Z")
The power is going to be out next Tuesday from 08:00 to 14:00 so the power company can replace a pole by our driveway. I reported it a couple/three years ago to tell them it looked like it was rotting. They sent an engineer to poke it with a tool, and he said it was fine. The guy today scoffed about engineers when I told him that. I’ll be in Burien Tuesday, but Wifey, RN will be here until she leaves to see patients. Since she works before she leaves, that’s going to cramp her style. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/171 "2023-03-02T21:33:45Z")
There are goats in the barn where Ariel lives. It is birthin time so several soon to be mamas are, creating a helluva racket. Then the mama sheep join in. And there is an evil free range rooster that attacked me and my friend yesterday. It is like _Animal Farm_ out there. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/172 "2023-03-02T22:04:02Z")
Kids have been returned to their mom. The silence is wonderful! Tobias loves yelling at the playground - his mom can hear him all the way across the parade field when she leaves school His voice is piercing! Chillage is on the evening agenda. And, I hope, sleeping in… ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/173 "2023-03-02T22:33:46Z")
Tuesday night I slept terribly, which isn’t like me. I went to bed and started reading at 10:30pm: normally I’m only good for 20 minutes or so, but I wound up finishing the book…and was amazed to see that it was after 12:30am! I wasn’t sleepy, and when I was still awake an hour later I decided to get up. By then I needed to pee, plus I decided that food would help: I ate a banana and a protein bar, and went back to bed with _The Big Bang Theory_ playing on my iPad. I finally fell asleep about 25 minutes later, and then suddenly woke up a good hour before my alarm was set for. \*sigh\* Needless to say, yesterday my brain was quite mushy! I went to bed early last night and seemed to have slept well; I feel fine today. \<_channeling nellie_\> Brains be weird. \<\_channeling nellie_\> I think I mentioned a few MMPs ago that one of my uncles, my dad’s big brother, isn’t doing well (I was feeling guilty about being annoyed that his death could have messed up my jazz festival plans). He’s been in the ICU since late January, and yesterday morning he got moved to the hospital’s hospice/palliative care ward: he’s in multiple organ failure, he pulled his nasal feeding tube out and refuses to let them reinsert it (and they can’t insert one surgically), and basically he has indicated to the staff that he is now DNR. He was taken off ventilator support, and they’ve stopped dialysis. We’re all frankly surprised he made it through the night; I don’t expect him to see Monday. His 76th birthday is a week from today. When he finally passes, it won’t really be a personal loss for me. We aren’t close: his lifelong mental health issues prevented much of a relationship, and I can’t remember ever even having a conversation with him. But I’m sad for my father and his four other siblings. I’m a Hilton Honors member and have identified a Homewood Suites near the family cemetery, and I can go to NJ at any time if Dad winds up wanting help with any logistics (I’ll get 3 days of bereavement leave from my company, and could also work from the hotel if needed). The waiting _sucks_. I remember this from when my mom died: we finally decided to remove her life support, and then just had to wait (but she was comatose and died within 24 hours). I don’t think my uncle will hang in there for much longer. I just hope they really are keeping a _close_ eye on his comfort, because at this point he’s had no nutrition for a few days and starvation is no way for anyone to go. > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > I just found out an old friend of mine died. > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Found out my parking lot friend has cancer in her bones. Well, you’re having quite a week… ☹ 🫂 > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Told Daughter last night that she’s got one year left of free child care. Good for you! A year is plenty of notice; she’ll figure something else out. 🙂 > [@nelliebly](#): > > Why don’t boys have slumber parties? My son occasionally had a friend spend the night, but never more than that. How did this get to be a “girl thing”? Homophobia. Seriously. Boys aren’t inherently homophobic, but fathers traditionally were. > [@Chefguy](#): > > a goat conference I think he made that up… 😂 ---
**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:** [March 2, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/174 "2023-03-02T22:54:56Z")
Howdy Y’all! We have supped and cleanded up the kitchen. Now we continue to chill. **GodBod** I am a retired old fart/grumpy old man. I do both in style! Imagine two old farts/grumpy old men who have been together forever and take great delight on gettin’ on each other’s nerves. That’s us! **Cookie** I would imagine goats need to get together from time to time to discuss the latest trends in stuff like head buttin’ and other goat things. How else do they keep up? **Oopsie** glad you had a better night’s sleep last night. Sorry about your uncle. Even though you are not close to him, still he’s family. Hope his passin’ is peaceful and soon. ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/175 "2023-03-02T22:56:03Z")
Howdy all. Spaghetti and garlic bread was supper. I haven’t felt well today at all. Didn’t get much sleep last night but I was up early and refused to allow myself a nap. Hopefully tonight will be a full night of much needed sleep. The pollen storm has commenced here too and it doesn’t take much to set me off so I am all sinusy too. It was 90F today. Much too early. We had all of two days of winter around Christmas. I am not looking forward to summer already. Had the yard man here today. It was getting shaggy. It’s much better now. Back to lurk mode. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/176 "2023-03-02T23:17:14Z")
Madonn’. Why did I start reorganizing? I started with a cupboard, but then I realized I needed to move some stuff to a closet. No room in the closet, so I’m reorganizing that. But then I have to find space in yet another closet. Then I didn’t realize I hadn’t clicked on the final Submit thingie on Instacart, so now my order won’t get here until it’s too late for the gym. I did 7.5 miles walking yesterday, but that doesn’t give me carte blanche today. **Misnomer** , I think I accidentally stole your sleep. I was literally out when my head hit the pillow and slept straight through. Sorry. I’ll send the sandman over with extra sleep tonight. I’m also sorry about your uncle. It’s hard to know a parent is grieving. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Tobias loves yelling at the playground - his mom can hear him all the way across the parade field when she leaves school His voice is piercing! Oo! A future teacher or an opera singer? **cookie** , the goats had ME laughing! What do people do at a goat conference? Can the bring their kids if they also bring nannies? > [@peedin](#): > > There are goats in the barn where Ariel lives. It is birthin time so several soon to be mamas are, creating a helluva racket. Then the mama sheep join in. And there is an evil free range rooster that attacked me and my friend yesterday. It is like _Animal Farm_ out there. 🤣 🤣 🤣 ---
**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:** [March 2, 2023, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/177 "2023-03-02T23:32:19Z")
What? No pigs? :d&r: **oopsie** , even as an _auxillary_ mourner, the death watch is still stressful. Being the support system for the primary mourners is an important position. Hugs to you all. We were dismissed a couple of hours early again today for lack of irk. While the time off is nice, it hurts come payday. Today wasn’t nearly as pretty as the last two were, so no dog park. Instead, the little beast has cuddled in my arms whenever I wasn’t irking in teh studio. Stay safe and healthy y’all! ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/178 "2023-03-02T23:45:24Z")
> [@Taters](#): > > I read in the news yesterday that Seattle has received more snow than New York this winter, lol! wow considering buffalo had so much snow that it filled the NFL stadium to almost the 2nd tier of seats that’s saying something > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Such a deal!!! lol I would think someone would be doing him a favor by just stealing the thing … ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/179 "2023-03-03T00:06:35Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > I think he made that up… 😂 Full disclosure: the boy works for a company that rents out goats to clean up overgrown areas. Goats will eat most anything that grows and are great for getting rid of plants that can be toxic to humans, or are just invasive. He really likes the job (he’s in middle school) and the animals, and the extra jingle in his pocket doesn’t suck, either. ---
**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:** [March 3, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434/180 "2023-03-03T01:10:20Z")
Oh yeah, the resident pig is TuTu but she doesn’t wander around or make noise. I should explain the barn has a traveling petting zoo for birthday parties, etc. The animals are well taken care of. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/administrivia-in-the-mmp/980434.md?page=10)