# An actual Monday morning MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [May 13, 2013, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220 "2013-05-13T09:21:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/181 "2013-05-15T16:28:55Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Lion ad posted. You know those things are ridiculously expensive when new? Cheapest I saw were $250 for the pair, others were over $350 EACH!! Dang… I posted at $90 for the pair - we shall see… Gawd, I hope VWife doesn’t see your ad. ETA: Only one more day of irk this week, then it’s **VAY-KAY-SHUN!!!** ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/182 "2013-05-15T16:29:14Z")
> [@Capt\_Kirk](#): > > Thanks everybody, getting older kinda sucks but it sure beats the alternative, dirt napping Huh, look at that. We both got a year older today. But I agree with you. Even though it sucks, it’s better than being dead. Happy birthday to you, birthday twin. ---
**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:** [May 15, 2013, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/183 "2013-05-15T16:31:15Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > ETA: **MOOOOOOM** if one were bargain huntin’ for concrete lions they’d think they’d hit the jackpot what with the cost bein’ only ninety dollars! Plus they have that distressed look to them that would make folks think they’d had their lions a long time and are not noveau concrete lion owners. What a win-win this will be for some would be concrete lion owner! **swampy** , [they do look vintage](http://s1227.photobucket.com/user/MRW-for_sale/library/Lion?sort=3&page=1)! 😃 ---
**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:** [May 15, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/184 "2013-05-15T16:32:17Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > Gawd, I hope VWife doesn’t see your ad. If I see your number on our caller ID, I’ll tell her they’re sold… but then you’ll owe me big time! 😛 ---
**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:** [May 15, 2013, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/185 "2013-05-15T16:35:54Z")
Well, looks like it’s a _ **Happy $2.99 Day!!!** _ In honor of your b-day, I’ll give you a great deal on a pair of concrete lions! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/186 "2013-05-15T16:56:04Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > Huh, look at that. We both got a year older today. But I agree with you. Even though it sucks, it’s better than being dead. Happy birthday to you, birthday twin. Happy Birthday Mumper Brother I shall raise a glass to you this evening. Cheers **Jim** ---
**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:** [May 15, 2013, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/187 "2013-05-15T17:05:36Z")
My Cherry Red shrimp tank is in the living room with some tropical freshwater tanks. In their presence, I refer to the brine shrimp that I feed to the fish as “brine chickens”. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/188 "2013-05-15T17:10:44Z")
I has a hed cold! I’m all snurffly! ---
**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:** [May 15, 2013, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/189 "2013-05-15T17:19:53Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > I has a hed cold! I’m all snurffly! Watching too much cable TV. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/190 "2013-05-15T17:20:51Z")
Feel better soon amy! Hope the cold isn’t too bad for you. Thanks Jim! Have two drinks for me tonight. I won’t be drinking. Way too emotional for alcohol I’m afraid. Too emotional to be sober too but I’m thinking a drunk emotional **$2.99** is going to be far worse than the sober one. I’m making some chicken nuggets for lunch. They’re almost ready. 🙂 Yum. Then I’m thinking, Adventure Time marathon. I think that’ll keep me distracted until Spamalot tonight 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/191 "2013-05-15T17:21:28Z")
From the “Well, it better!” department, we have signs in the cafeteria. Today was BBQ day, and one of the items is pulled pork. A little sign next to it says “contains pork” perhaps to allay any fears that it may be made of tofu or spaghetti squash. Amusingly, there’s no “contains peanuts” next to the peanut butter. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/192 "2013-05-15T17:22:49Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > Feel better soon amy! Hope the cold isn’t too bad for you. > > Thanks Jim! Have two drinks for me tonight. I won’t be drinking. Way too emotional for alcohol I’m afraid. Too emotional to be sober too but I’m thinking a drunk emotional **$2.99** is going to be far worse than the sober one. > > I’m making some chicken nuggets for lunch. They’re almost ready. 🙂 Yum. Then I’m thinking, Adventure Time marathon. I think that’ll keep me distracted until Spamalot tonight 🙂 Will do. Sorry you are hurting brother, enjoy Spamalot wish I was going **Jim** ---
**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:** [May 15, 2013, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/193 "2013-05-15T17:51:52Z")
Woohoo! We’re going to a minor league baseball game on Sunday! Haven’t been to one of those in years. Plus it’s free! Yay! ---
**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:** [May 15, 2013, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/194 "2013-05-15T18:11:41Z")
> [@drewtwo99](#): > > Thanks Jim! Have two drinks for me tonight. I won’t be drinking. Way too emotional for alcohol I’m afraid. > [@Capt\_Kirk](#): > > Will do. Sorry you are hurting brother, enjoy Spamalot wish I was going > **Jim** **Cap’n** , I’m concerned about your health & well being; I wouldn’t want you to be hungover tomorrow. You drink your b-day drinks & I’ll drink **$2.99** ’s on your behalf. Geez, aren’t I a swell guy. :dubious: Get better **$2.99** ---
**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:** [May 15, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/195 "2013-05-15T18:34:08Z")
I’m motivated to do absolutely nothing for work today. Maybe I can be extra special awesome tomorrow to make up for it so I don’t feel so guilty ---
**Author:** ![sangfroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@sangfroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sangfroid)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/196 "2013-05-15T18:37:24Z")
**Happy Birthday! James Tiberius, and $2.99** May you enjoy many more. Humperday is my Moanday, so off to irk I went, but everything went so well I actually got out early. Plus, _The Powers That Be_ were all in a spring meeting at corp. HQ (that I sent my backup to, in my place, as part of his “training” :D), so absolutely zero chance of seeing any of the pinstripe-and-pointy-shoe set for today, and likely tomorrow as well. Nice. When I got home early, the Lady sangfroid asked me if I’d roto-till the front garden so’s we could mix in the composted manure she added earlier this week. Don’t till much, as it isn’t often needed or recommended, but every so often (at least here, and with our soil, which is rather sandy) it really helps to mix up the top layer and blend the amendments in. Top-dressing works fine for a few seasons, then we have to till after adding some bulk compost. Veggies usually do very well afterwards. Tilling still beats irking; YMMV. 🙂 I’ve been thinking lately of asking Mumpers what they’re using for anti-virus (and OS) these days, just as a benchmark. Considering switching to MSE (I use a desktop Win7 machine mostly) as folks here at the dope actually had good things to say about it, but the last time I went to the M/S site to try it, I got the equivalent of “sorry, try again later”. What, Bill, are you guys using a magic eight-ball these days…? 😃 Anyone care to share? Anyhoo, Happy Hump/Mump day everyone! ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/197 "2013-05-15T18:39:02Z")
I think it’s because your body instinctively gearing up for the work ahead of it, **Apes.** Speaking of motivation; I need to get my butt in gear and get something accomplished around here. ---
**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:** [May 15, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/198 "2013-05-15T18:41:36Z")
I use Microsoft Security Essentials on the advice of the IT guys at the last place I worked before retirement. I think my temp employer uses it also. I’ve been happy and my computer has stayed clean so far. Serious lack of motivation here. \*Eh \*- whaddaya gonna do?? 😃 ---
**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:** [May 15, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/199 "2013-05-15T19:01:36Z")
Another vote for MSE. I figure Microsoft knows more about how Windows works than other companies. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2013, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220/200 "2013-05-15T19:03:55Z")
I’m in the middle of a fight with Alwil Software regarding Avast! Antivirus, and I will be dumping them as soon as I figure out how to delete the protected files. Unsure of what will replace them/it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-actual-monday-morning-mmp/658220.md?page=11)