# An In Honor Of MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [December 28, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760 "2009-12-28T02:01:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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:** [January 2, 2010, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/181 "2010-01-02T01:16:43Z")
**FCM** , please stop talking about buffalo chicken dip. I’m the only one around here who actually eats it for one reason or another so I’m never justified in making it. ☹ ---
**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:** [January 2, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/182 "2010-01-02T02:12:39Z")
Bathroom is cleaned, dinner is et(salmon rice and peas), working on the Booster Club minutes. I found a new at home hobby: [dryer hockey](http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid58115982001?bctid=59647089001)😃 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/183 "2010-01-02T03:28:04Z")
I had a good afternoon - my friend A came over and helped with a little more organizing - the living room looks better - not guest worthy, but better. Then we ordered in some Chinese food, and talked and laughed and played [a board game](http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/25669/qwirkle) until about 9:30. I am so glad she’s as much a clutter bug as I - I don’t have to be embarrassed to let her in. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/184 "2010-01-02T03:39:00Z")
Snow! Snow! YAY! It’s been snowing since sometime past midnight last night, not too heavily, but steadily. I’m guessing we’ve gotten about four, maybe five inches, and it’s still coming. YAY! SNOW!!! ---
**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:** [January 2, 2010, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/185 "2010-01-02T09:38:47Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’. _YAWN_ It’s OYKW birthday. He’s now as old as I am. 😃 I am not wakin’ him up to wish him happy bday cause that’d be mean. I’ll call him from work instead. I may not be back in here today. Gotta get a bday/New Year’s dindin for eight people together after work plus make a casserole for tomorrow cause it’s brunch Sunday at church. Thus, da bear will be in cook mode for a while. Happy Saturday Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/186 "2010-01-02T12:20:50Z")
Be sure you tell him the whole MMP wishes him Hippo Birdies as well ---
**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:** [January 2, 2010, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/187 "2010-01-02T12:30:24Z")
It’s been a bad brain day since late last night. I’m hoping it will shape up and fly right very soon. :dubious: ---
**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:** [January 2, 2010, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/188 "2010-01-02T13:05:00Z")
Up and off to work. It’s gonna be chilly the next 10 days. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/189 "2010-01-02T13:13:51Z")
Have I mentioned how glad I am that I was finally able to find counter space for the coffee maker? ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 2, 2010, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/190 "2010-01-02T13:45:47Z")
beebs! I see you out there. :eek:😃 ---
**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:** [January 2, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/191 "2010-01-02T14:15:10Z")
It was supposed to be Cold As Scandinavian Hell today. It is instead Cold As Scandinavian Hell and _snowing_. This time it’s a light fluffy snow, so maybe it won’t thaw, freeze and resolve itself into a blanket of ice. _goes out to play in the snow since it’s the weekend_ ---
**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:** [January 2, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/192 "2010-01-02T16:38:14Z")
Good morning everyone. Coffee is brewing and that’s about all that is going on. I slept a lot yesterday. I should be full of energy today. Maybe I’ll get the tree taken down. ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/193 "2010-01-02T16:41:02Z")
Um…Hi! Morning! Waiting for a crew of friends to stop by for the Assembling of the Tamales, and Watching Football ceremonies. That’s about all I got. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/194 "2010-01-02T23:24:13Z")
Ok, I didn’t read (sorry), but am now in urgent need of naming advice for our new cat. Currently her name is Nina (a temp name from the shelter–she was a stray). I can’t call a cat Nina. Here’s a pic of a similar cat and a thread about her: [newcat](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=11947991#post11947991) Help! ---
**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:** [January 2, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/195 "2010-01-02T23:29:33Z")
I can’t see it, **rigs.** It just takes me to my homepage. Madame Elle? Peepers? LuLu? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/196 "2010-01-02T23:30:19Z")
the link for the photo did not work for me. It still had “upload” and “edit” in the url which probably means you’re the only one who could access that link ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/197 "2010-01-02T23:40:20Z")
Try this pic… [cat](http://www.flickr.com/photos/19350879@N07/4237779459/) I dunno why the link doesn’t work. I hope this one does. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/198 "2010-01-02T23:43:29Z")
okay - nice looking cat - but I bet the real one is prettier ---
**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:** [January 2, 2010, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/199 "2010-01-02T23:55:26Z")
General update – no change from last year. They did some emergency surgery on the MIL (even with the blood thinners) and it didn’t make things worse but didn’t make them better. Life goes on with lots of side-trips to visit and help as we can. HAPPY NEW YEARS!!! We did slip down the casino for a while. And we were in a silly mood and the roads were basically just wet so we took the Harley and pulled up at the valet parking. The young fellows there had a discussion over who got to take it (several wanted to) and I allowed as how I was NOT going to check the mileage when I got back. Good thing because it got about 11 miles of service just around the garage. 🙂 The crowd was super. It was shoulder to shoulder and wait for a machine but everyone was really cool with it all - no bumping or cross words at all. Some folks were seriously intoxicated but not sloppy - just really drunk. There were some good offers going and the lines too long so we hit it again New Years Day for about an hour. Total damage – played slots for 6 “manhours”, had good buffet dinners and breakfasts and the whole tab was around $50. (being roughly $50 ahead on the slots play helped) Looking forward to maybe going to work a little this week. Have also started on my mmp for the 11th. Got some good pictures to share. And loving the distraction too. And love the new cat! One terrific looker! ---
**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:** [January 3, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760/200 "2010-01-03T00:09:25Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > Try this pic… > > [cat](http://www.flickr.com/photos/19350879@N07/4237779459/) > I dunno why the link doesn’t work. I hope this one does. Based on that picture, I say name the cat Murderous Intent. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-in-honor-of-mmp/522760.md?page=11)