# Cones on the Loose - an orange MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [August 6, 2007, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599 "2007-08-06T08:18:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/21 "2007-08-06T13:20:36Z")
Ooh, that reminds me, **Swampy** , thanks. (I woke up too early this morning so the ol’ brain isn’t firing well yet.) I need to do some housework before Papa Tigs gets home from his family reunion in Minnesota tonight. I’m also trying to figure out how to move **Lapin Blanc** ’s _heavy_ TV from the front bedroom back to the master bedroom – Papa Tigs isn’t allowed to lift more than 5 lbs right now with his neck problems, and I’m not sure I can handle it all by myself. Anybody want to come lend me a hand? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/22 "2007-08-06T13:23:44Z")
That sounds like fun! I love the hats. Of course _anyone_ who saw you would stop and offer you rides wherever you wanted to go. Glad you’re employed, **Drae** , even if it’s not exciting. Money is good. It’s morning! And today our very own **Haze** is arriving in Toronto. I’m not meeting her tonight, since I’m working, but she’ll be over on Wednesday. Woohoo! The second MMPer I’ve met IRL! I think I’ve got to do some cleaning, and then we’re going to Costco (Mr. Lissar is going to love it. :rolleyes: He hates shopping) and I think I’ve pledged to watch some _Doctor WHo_. I’d better get on the cleaning. And- six days, no puking. I think. Five or six. It’s a record. Maybe morning sickness is over? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/23 "2007-08-06T13:38:33Z")
Great OP, **BooFae**! It sounds like loads of fun for a worthy cause. Very cute costumes! **BBBobbio** , what a rough night! I’m so glad there are people like you to help the victims. Good on ya! **Drae** , yay on the job, and yay on feeling (at least mostly) better! **Swampus** , I’m glad you’re sinuses are feeling better this morning. And I hope you don’t get too tired tonight! My weekend was fairly uneventful. We booked the trip to Daytona, and Mr Rebo has been fast and furious on the Ebay listings, selling money! (He collects coins, and sells them.) It looks like he’ll raise all the cash we’ll need to cover the trip! Yay! I cooked and cleaned and laundered, and the Mr was able to get the yardwork done. It only rained once this weekend! Yay! It’s supposed to be dry all week. Maybe we can take the kids to the dog park this weekend… So I’m back at work, being the badass mean ol’ checker… I get to check other people’s work. I actually got a compliment last week, that the guy appreciated me teaching him all this stuff. 🙂 Ok, so back to it. Happy Monday all! ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/24 "2007-08-06T13:43:35Z")
**boofae** , you just have too much fun! That looked like a total blast. And for a good cause, too. Where was 'im indoors while all this was happening? **drae** , yay on the new job. Just take each day one at a time. How’s roomie doing on her search? **swamps** , do you hire out? I allus wanted a burly maid. 😉 **bobbio** , the way you’re going, you’re gonna put that old postman creed to shame. But good on you. Poor girl. So the pool peeps didn’t arrive to pour the cement until after 4:30 on Friday and then they just did what they called a “flash pour” which was basically a bunch of hooey according to the pool superintendent. See Mr. Anachi was not amused that they didn’t do the pour as he had been requested to write a check (which he did) in advance for the work when normally it wasn’t due till completion of the pour. They better show up today or there will be Florida Cracker Hell to Pay!! Oh, and did I tell you it was **HAWT**??? The heat index is in the triple digits and expected to stay that way for the rest of the week. Welcome to Flawduh! Have a good trip, **haze**! **dots** , having four bathrooms sounds like my worst nightmare. I’m good with only having to clean two…thankQverymuch. 😉 Off to do some work. Tupug ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/25 "2007-08-06T14:00:38Z")
Hee! Papa Tigs just called, and lucky him, guess what he gets to do his last day in Minnesota? Take his mom on an all-day shopping trip to the Mall of America! Anybody in the area, if you hear shouting from several miles away, that’s probably them. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/26 "2007-08-06T14:01:49Z")
I’m hungry. That’s not news, though. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/27 "2007-08-06T14:08:57Z")
Good morning all. Coffee’s mostly in me, but I’m surprised I’m fairly awake. Hugs to all. Drae, September is fine. Maybe rosie can come that way. I’m only here till Wednesday! And then off to Montreal. Wanted to share some lyrics with you. If I listen to this song too closely and drown out other things it always makes me cry, thinking of home. - Chitthi Aayi Hai Aayi Hai Chitthi Aayi Hai Chitthi Aayi Hai Vatan Se Chitthi Aayi Hai Bade Dinon Ke Baad, Hum Bevatnon Ko Yaad Vatan Ki Mitti Aayi Hai, Chitthi Aayi Hai … \* A letter has come Come from my country After many many days My thoughts turn to my homeland It bears the scent of home… A letter has come - Upar Mera Naam Likha Hai, Andar Ye Paigham Likha Hai O Pardes Ko Jaane Vaale, Laut Ke Phir Na Aane Vaale Saat Samundar Paar Gaya Tu, Humko Zinda Maar Gaya Tu Khoon Ke Rishte Todh Gaya Tu, Aankh Mein Aansoo Chhodh Gaya Tu Kum Khaate Hain Kum Sote Hain, Bahut Zyaada Hum Rote Hain Chitthi Aayi Hai …\* On the top is written my name Inside is written this message O, you who went abroad Who left and did not return You crossed seven seas from us You killed us while still alive You broke the bonds of blood, And left tears in our eyes, We don’t eat much, we don’t sleep much But we do cry a great deal… - Sooni Ho Gaeen Shehar Ki Galiyaan, Kaante Ban Gaeen Baag Ki Kaliyaan Kehte Hain Saawan Ke Jhule, Bhool Gaya Tu Hum Nahin Bhoole Tere Bin Jab Aayi Diwali, Deep Nahin Dil Jale Hain Khaali Tere Bin Jab Aayi Holi, Pichkaari Se Chhooti Goli Peepal Soona Panghat Soona Ghar Shamshaan Ka Bana Namoona Fasal Kati Aayi Baisakhi, Tera Aana Reh Gaya Baaki Chitthi Aai Hai …\* The streets of our town seem empty Flowers seem like thorns They say that the colors of spring You have forgotten we did not forget When Diwali came without you Our hearts, not the flame, burned, When Holi came without you, Instead of colors it seemed the gun shot real bullets The square is lonely, as is the well The home seems a reflection of hell Harvest season has come, and comes Baisakhi All that is left is your coming (chorus) - Pehle Jab Tu Khat Likhta Tha Kaagaz Mein Chehra Dikhta Tha Bund Hua Yeh Mel Bhi Ab To, Khatam Hua Yeh Khel Bhi Ab To Doli Mein Jab Baithi Behna, Rasta Dekh Rahe The Naina Maein To Baap Hoon Mera Kya Hai, Teri Maan Ka Haal Bura Hai Teri Biwi Karti Hai Seva, Soorat Se Lagti Hai Bewa Toone Paisa Bahut Kamaaya, Is Paise Ne Desh Chhudaaya Panchhi Pinjra Todh Ke Aaja, Desh begaana chodke aaja Aaja umar bohot hai chotti Apne ghar mein bhi hai roti\* When you used to write your letters We saw your face in the paper Now even this link is closed Even this play is finished When your sister sat in her palanquin My eyes were watching for you I’m just a father, what does it matter? Your mother, her condition is terrible Your wife, she serves us faithfully From her face she looks bereft You have earned a lot of money But this money has stolen you from your country O Golden Bird, break your cage and come home Come home, our lives are too short There is bread to be earned in our country too… (chorus) (Holi, Baisakhi, and Diwali are all holidays of course.) ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/28 "2007-08-06T14:37:06Z")
[QUOTE=Tupug Anachi] Where was 'im indoors while all this was happening? [/QUOTE] Pugs, it was a Sunday. 'im indoors was either snoozing or playing with his gnome! I had to take my cellphone with me so I could remind him to feed the cats and put fresh water out for them otherwise he’d have forgotten completely until I got back home. As it was, we stayed for some of the after-event partying so it was quite late when I got back. The cats were very pleased to see me because that meant they got more food! Sadly, he doens’t drive so the best he could do was listen to the event news during the day on the radio but even that bored him fairly quickly because they have a limited playlist and none of it is stuff he likes. Perhaps next year I’ll get more interest if we dress up as World of Soddin’ Warcraft characters. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/29 "2007-08-06T14:38:39Z")
[QUOTE=ScareyFaerie] 'im indoors was (snip) playing with his gnome! [/QUOTE] \ Is that what the Cool Kids are calling it these days? ---
**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:** [August 6, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/30 "2007-08-06T15:14:01Z")
Good morning everyone! Very cool thing you did **BooFae** and it sounds like it was a lot of fun too. I hope today goes better for you **Bobbio.** Today will be spent packing and picking stuff up from another grocery store. I didn’t get everything on my list, so I have to run to Safeway to get the last of it today. Then there will laundry and packing to do. Oh, **Swampy,** you’ll be proud to know that I picked up honkin’ package of TP yesterday, so we’re all good on that front now. I hope **Lapin Blanc** has a safe trip. When you get to Idaho, make sure to wave at us. I know you’ll be one state away, but wave all the same. I’m not sure I’ll get a chance to pop in here before we leave tomorrow morning, so everybody have a good week and I’ll be sure to regale you with tales of our trip upon our return. I’ll post some pictures too. Take care everyone. ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/31 "2007-08-06T15:21:28Z")
Traffic cones… This morning at 7 I left to take my son to daycare and go to work. When we left it was raining but no water standing on the streets, just a perfectly normal rainy morning. At 7:20, son at daycare now, I’m on the phone with my boss. I’m crying, I’m hyperventilating, I am seriously panicking. Flash flood! I’m stuck in a neighborhood 5 miles from work, and I can’t get to any main streets. I really can’t even drive around any more, now I’m in someone’s empty driveway and I really really hope they don’t come home. Every time I move the car an inch, water comes pouring down in sheets down my back and into my seat from my sunroof. Which is closed. After a few minutes of sitting there, I can’t take it anymore. What if I end up sitting here all day and I STARVE!!? I brought my lunch, it’s sitting there in the seat, but still, for drama’s sake I entertain the notion of my body withering from starvation right there in that driveway. The water on the streets is up over my tires now in most spots, but somehow I get out onto the main street to find that I’m almost home (the daycare’s west, work is east of home). I trudge through chanting oh no, oh no, oh no until I get there. I take my shoes off to get through the parking lot without soaking them, come in, take my soaked clothes off, and get into my robe. Aaah, much better. Whooo, what an adrenaline rush! And good morning to you, Dopers. ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/32 "2007-08-06T16:15:52Z")
**VenusProbe** , I don’t remember seeing you around much. Welcome (back) to the MMP! **BooFae** , very cool OP. Those costumes are wild! Very cute, too. It’s wonderful to see people doing things for good causes. **Drae** , sounds good on the job front. Nice that your stomach issues are getting sorted out. I hope it feels much better soon. . . perhaps when you get a permanent job? **Dotty** , check the end of the last MMP for your song. You must have gotten here before I realized this one was done. Good luck to **pale bunny** for the adventurous trip! And to **Mamatigs** for hanging in until the adventurous trip is over. **swampy** , I hope you’re able to get back on your regular sleep schedule. Sleep is good. **Alice** , I’m glad your story had a happy ending. It made me think of a warm shower. I hope you’re warm and relaxed now. Take care. Good morning all! It’s cold here. In August. Very weird. But luckily not raining. It’s actually pretty pleasant, just colder than it normally is in August. I’m having a bit of trouble getting going, so that gives me an idea for tonight’s song for **Dotty**. But here I go. I’m going to start moving. Really. Have a great day all! ---
**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:** [August 6, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/33 "2007-08-06T16:19:07Z")
**Goonie** (that’s your nickname for now anyways) I’m glad you made it home safe. **Taters** I’m glad you bought lots of tp. We won’t let this weekend’s fiasco happen ever again, now will we, young lady? Have a fun vacation! Don’t forget to pack extra you know what. **BioTigs** I spent a couple hours in the Maul of Amurrka once. That was more than enough. There’s a Maul of Georgia just north of Etlanner. I’ve been there twice. That was also more than enough. Today’s work ensemble shall be purple pocket tshirt and black jeans. Just thought y’all would want to know. **Puggy** are you gettin’ a total concrete pool? A for real cee-mint pond? 😃 ETA: I’ve spiffed up the parts of da cave I wanted to get spiffed today. Yay me! ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/34 "2007-08-06T16:20:15Z")
Have a safe trip **Alabaster Bunny**! Off to the airport. Next time I post it’ll be from Toronto. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/35 "2007-08-06T16:25:17Z")
I’m counting the days. VunderKind is coming Friday… ---
**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:** [August 6, 2007, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/36 "2007-08-06T16:27:03Z")
I cleaned the bathroom and mopped the kitchen floor. I need to spot clean the carpet, after yesterdays incident. Maggie Wonderbeagle will only eat gooshy food after her kennel stay. There is no better breakfast entertainment than to watch your dog eat an entire can of Alpo, hork it onto the rug, and suck it back in. :eek: One of her previous owners must have been Mr. Creosote. Enjoy your trip. **Taters**! **LiLi** , make sure to take some pictures when [color=Haze[/color] gets there. **BooFae** , do you really want 'im indoors playing with his gnome on public? 😃 **Alice** ( **AlGoo**?), glad you made it through safely. **Roo** , I wish I were somewhere cold. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/37 "2007-08-06T16:35:42Z")
Have a fun a safe trip **Haze**! Here’s hopin’ **LiLi** won’t puke on ya. 😃 Though I doubt she’d do that. She’s all classy and couth. She’d turn her head. I just went out and got the mail. It’s probably been sittin’ in my box for a good three hours but I just now remembered to go check. I knew I’d have my pay statement from the brewry. It’s so screwy! See, I knew there was x amount of overtime and it’s all there and accounted for but they divide it up into all these categories known only to TPTB in accounting I guess. Long as I’m paid the correct amount for each hour I don’t care how they arrive at it though. The statement comes from Milwaukee btw. Just thought I’d share that. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/38 "2007-08-06T16:58:03Z")
Hah! I got to sneak back in here. I’m currently waiting to rinse the dye out of my hair. I had some serious gray roots going on and that just wouldn’t do now, would it? I forgot to offer congrats to **Drae**. I hope the job turns/remains a permanent job. Yes, dear **Swampy,** the TP is on the list to pack. Nothing worse than having to erm…well, be without TP when you’re a girl. Have a safe trip **Haze.** I’ll be \*\*Li-Li \*\* will feed you one of her famous treats she’s always talking about here. Wow, **Alice,** it sounds like you’ve had the quite morning! Here’s hoping things calm down soon. Fifteen more minutes and I can wash this goop out of hair. ---
**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:** [August 6, 2007, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/39 "2007-08-06T17:09:22Z")
_Sniff_ It makes a bear so proud, it does! _Sniff_ See, I was back readin’ the end of the last MMP when I saw that both **doggio and Heff and Roo** realize the importance of keepin’ plenty of tp around. **Sean** , see, some of _do_ make a difference! 😛 Now have you checked on your tp supply, young man? ---
**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:** [August 6, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599/40 "2007-08-06T17:34:25Z")
Ok children, time to suit up, pack up and go make some beer. Y’all be sweet while I’m at work. No pushin’, shovin’, kickin’, bitin’, throwin’ things, runnin’ with scissors or tping each other. Dinner’s in the oven. It’s tuna casserole. Eat it! It’s good for you! Later Y’all! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cones-on-the-loose-an-orange-mmp/414599.md?page=3)