# Am I Starting The MMP? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [December 19, 2011, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726 "2011-12-19T11:09:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/81 "2011-12-21T00:35:42Z")
Well, I just did a training session to my boss and one other manager. It was about using the intranet, HTML, and CSS. Just basic stuff for after I’m gone. I’m not going to be getting a job doing training any time soon. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2011, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/82 "2011-12-21T00:48:36Z")
Bah. [This](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s103/purplkid/picsay-1324422582.jpg) is my great accomplishment for the day. The next time I try this, I’m going to use a different kind of solder. ---
**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:** [December 21, 2011, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/83 "2011-12-21T00:52:47Z")
**StickyBuns** , so shiny! OOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!! My sinuses are all ummm sinusy. Think I shall take sinus stuff and go lie upon the bed and watch teevee until I get sleepified. Nitey Nite Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/84 "2011-12-21T01:09:15Z")
Just had a sneeze attack. I wanna curl up under the covers - maybe I’ll try putting Scruffy to bed early… we shall see… ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/85 "2011-12-21T01:09:35Z")
> [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](#): > > Bah. > > [This](http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s103/purplkid/picsay-1324422582.jpg) is my great accomplishment for the day. The next time I try this, I’m going to use a different kind of solder. The solder looks like the body of the butterfly ---
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/86 "2011-12-21T01:14:01Z")
**Sticky** what a great idea! And I’ve soldered enough (barely) to know that isn’t easy. Tiny, gotta give details-- no room for error. For me, wood, ceramics, and poly clay are a tiny bit more forgiving. Can you make flowers with the handles? Brooches or hair pins if you could keep them light. Le sigh, I miss a proper studio. I avoided MalMart by paying a little extra at WalGreens. The book will be there tomorrow. Is it ironic that MalMart is selling me a book so ‘intense’ they wouldn’t normally even touch it for fear of catching the eviltude? As you clean the garage **lieu** , beware of chicken nests. My dad got quite the egg shower that way once. Turns out free range chickens like nesting in the ceiling storage and then abandon the nest! ---
**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:** [December 21, 2011, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/87 "2011-12-21T01:19:46Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > The solder looks like the body of the butterfly Hmmm… I’ll remember that. I was going for heart shaped pendant, but butterfly works, too. 🙂 > [@Ashes\_Ashes](#): > > Le sigh, I miss a proper studio. You and me both. I had put everything ‘away’ because the season was over. It took me a ridiculously long amount of time just to find all of the tools that I needed. I’d just get started and remember something else that I needed. I know, mis en place!!! To answer your other question that I didn’t quote, I don’t know what to use to cut the darn things with. I generally use a bolt cutter, but it wouldn’t work on the far ends of the handles because they were too thin. I ended up with the good ole hacksaw which takes forever and wouldn’t make it practical for making other little things in bulk. ---
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/88 "2011-12-21T01:48:56Z")
No problemo (maybe). A couple of my best buds are Shop Teachers (the upper case is deliberate-- they are gods!) and should know, or figure it out if they don’t. Their welding and such tends to bus stop pavilions but if cake is promised they’ll know the answer tout de suite. And I thought the butterfly body was deliberate! This is the second rule of Art I teach my students. Rule 1-- You learn more by fixing screw ups than you do by getting it right the first time. Rule 2-- Make it look like you meant it that way. Rule 3-- Have a good story. Okay, the downstairs kid has tantalized me. Not in that way, he’s like twelve. No, he’s been carrying around what I thought, from a distance, were strange golf clubs. Today we met out front and he said they were fire staffs and he was practicing tricks. Please tell me they’re for band! Our local bands are getting ridiculously competitive, but there’s no event coming up, so? ---
**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:** [December 21, 2011, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/89 "2011-12-21T03:10:14Z")
ow. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/90 "2011-12-21T04:24:45Z")
Well, it’s over. My Spanish grade was just posted. I got a B+. It’s mildly annoying that the only classes for this degree that I didn’t earn an A in were both Spanish classes. I will admit that I was a tad worried about this class so I can be happy with a B+. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/91 "2011-12-21T04:30:25Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > ow. why? ---
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/92 "2011-12-21T06:30:38Z")
Spanish is the language of your future overlords. Or it would be if yer dreams came true. Siestas! ---
**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:** [December 21, 2011, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/93 "2011-12-21T09:53:19Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > why? I did something to the tendon in my left hand. I have a brace and steroids, but it doesn’t help when I keep having to use it. Up, caffeinated, and off to irk. Hockey tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/94 "2011-12-21T10:06:52Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Completely missed last week’s MMP. Bad Soapy. I missed last week too. I think proper punishment would be to lock both of us up alone in a dark room for a couple of hours… 😉 > [@Filbert](#): > > Still reget that the jam started moving _just_ as I was thinking I might as well get the hula hoop I had in the back of the car out, and try busking on the M6… 😉 But… what would you use as a spare tire if you would suddenly need one? (er, “tire?” I mean “tyre.” I think.) > [@Filbert](#): > > Went to get final bottle of alchomahol for my Uncle’s present- and found myself with the perfect opportunity to use a truly appalling pun I’ve never had the chance to before, which made me very happy. > > … > > Later, as we finished the shopping elsewhere, she said she wished she had bought the bottle, and I came back with ‘Never mind, you can get it later. After all, you’ll only want it more in a few weeks- Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.’ > > I think she hates me now 😃 Rightly so. I know this pun is a Capital offense since I like it and have used it in casual conversation :o > [@](#): > > There might be talks, there may be films, there’s a chance of cake, and there certainly will be beer. I’m only hoping people will bring seeds! Given the buildup, I’d say that it’s likely some of the people will be bringing more than just the _seeds_… 😃 make sure you have a lighter and rolling paper handy! 😛 > [@Ashes\_Ashes](#): > > Oh yeah-- the cats got me back for my innocent little nibbles (they’re so cute, how could I resist?). One of my flowers was beheaded. I can’t remember the name of the flower, but they’re in all the stores right now. Not poinsettias, but a little upside down hanky looking red flower. The beheaded flower doesn’t show, but don’t tell the cats! Well, one thing the cats definitely didn’t get is your tongue 🙂 **Doggio** – ouch! ☹ ---
**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:** [December 21, 2011, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/95 "2011-12-21T11:19:07Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’. _YAWN_ 'Tis 61 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 76 and rain. It’s already rained some and from the looks of the weather map more is on the way. It’s all green just to the west of heah. Fine by me cause I have to be indoors at irk. Ouchie **doggio**! **StickyBuns** just call it a butterfly heart. I mean if Jane Seymour can get away with callin’ a piece of jewelry that looks like somebody messed up an “open” heart surely you can get away with butterfly heart. 😃 Today (well, this evenin’) I must brave both :eek: The Maul :eek: and :eek: Wally\*World. :eek: I have avoided buyin’ the last two gifts I need to buy long enough. Still, :eek::eek::eek:!!!111 Ok, I need more caffiene and rumbly tummy wants to be fed. Then, alas, irk purtification must commence. Oh well, just today and tomorow then a long weekend. YAY!!! Happy Hump Day Y’all! Oh and to all the Jewish Mumpers… \*\* HAPPY HANUKKAH!!! \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/96 "2011-12-21T11:45:37Z")
> [@Noone\_Special](#): > > Given the buildup, I’d say that it’s likely some of the people will be bringing more than just the _seeds_… 😃 make sure you have a lighter and rolling paper handy! 😛 Quite possibly- I’ve not even finished the posters, and you’re the third person to suggest that already… and it’s in one of the dodgiest areas of the city… I’m banking on the fact that _cough_ seeds are so expensive, no-one’s going to be bringing them (and they’re legal to have anyway), and what people do outside the venue is no concern of mine. 😉 I’m confused today- I had a hot water bottle last night, and there’s a massive wet patch right under where it was this morning- but I can’t find a leak, and the stopper appears to be in perfectly normally 😕 It also appears to be as full as it was last night. Before you say it, it was right at the foot of the bed, so unless my feet have nocturnal incontinence issues, it wasn’t me. 😛 And I don’t have a cat. Anyways, I need to go get ready for the dentist- just a check up, and I’m sure my teeth with be absolutely fine- after all, I’m British 😃 ---
**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:** [December 21, 2011, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/97 "2011-12-21T12:05:37Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **StickyBuns** just call it a butterfly heart. As long as I don’t call it a chicken heart, I guess I’ll be alright. 😃 Feel better, **doggio** and\*\* rosie\*\*. Congratulations on the B+, **congo**!!! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/98 "2011-12-21T12:11:50Z")
Terablurf. I overslept and was late for irk 'cuz I plum fergot to set my alarm clock last night. ETA: I was sleeping on drugz, too. ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2011, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/99 "2011-12-21T13:00:04Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > Before you say it, it was right at the foot of the bed, so unless my feet have nocturnal incontinence issues, it wasn’t me. 😛 And I don’t have a cat. I was thinking of a _different_ kind of “Wet Spot”, TBH. 😉 Then again, my mind is the kind that makes the gutter curl itself up in a ball and cower in a corner, lest my mind roll into it :eek: ---
**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:** [December 21, 2011, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726/100 "2011-12-21T13:06:36Z")
> [@Noone\_Special](#): > > I was thinking of a _different_ kind of “Wet Spot”, TBH. 😉 > > Then again, my mind is the kind that makes the gutter curl itself up in a ball and cower in a corner, lest my mind roll into it :eek: Wow, **noonie** , you’re on quite a roll today… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-starting-the-mmp/606726.md?page=6)