# Covering the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [May 8, 2017, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113 "2017-05-08T04:36:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/81 "2017-05-09T23:53:17Z")
I also could not see puppy pictures. ☹ I will be having all kinds of exciting tests in the next few weeks including a BONUS colonoscopy (joy) to figure out what’s going on with my gut. Doc thinks maybe Inflammatory Bowel Disease. I am grumpy. I am now allowed to eat plain food. No fats, fiber or milk products. Also as much gatorade as I can stand. My electrolytes are out of whack. My blood pressure is weirdly low (90/50). 'Beamer came up and had a major meltdown. I’m not sure about this having kids thing. Do over? ☹ ---
**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:** [May 10, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/82 "2017-05-10T00:11:34Z")
We shall now retire to the boudoir to watch teevee until sleepy time. Nitey Nite Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2017, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/83 "2017-05-10T00:28:59Z")
Just saw voicemail on my cell about an hour after I got it. Irk restart date has been moved to 5/15 (Monday). At least they moved the time to 0830 (was going to be 0700, which did not play too nicely with either my owl nature or the transit schedule). ---
**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:** [May 10, 2017, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/84 "2017-05-10T00:40:18Z")
Worked, came home, had a cat nap on me. > [@Catamount](#): > > ♪[Meeting expectations.](https://youtu.be/3flv5nWZgII)♫ ;)😃 > > I’m beginning to formulate a plan for What I Want Out of Life. I think I’m going to focus on temping for a while to get some more look-good work experience. Yesterday I was looking at some freelancing sites and getting ideas in that direction as well. > > Right now, though, I need to commence caffienation. 😃 And good luck! > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > **Doggio** I think you deserve an ‘exceeds expectations’ and if they aren’t going to appreciate you then you need to move on to somebody who does. I’d appreciate if they would stop hating on my store. I mean, there hasn’t been a stabbing or a robbery in 8 months.🙂 > [@kopek](#): > > Frankie the Fish would be very proud of me. 🙂 > > [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cm22OOWUsAE0-dc.jpg](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cm22OOWUsAE0-dc.jpg) Frankie The Fish has a [dark secret](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a0/The_Horror_of_Party_Beach.jpg) > [@missred](#): > > **doggio** , if you didn’t get an _exceeds standards_, I’d hate to see what the standards are. Steal, get fired, stab someone at Little Caesar’s. And SQUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEE! PUPPY!😃 Yay for the new terlet, **swampy**. And Gordie has [proof](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mole_People_(film)#/media/File:Mole_People.jpg) he’s not barking at nothing.:eek: ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2017, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/85 "2017-05-10T00:42:22Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 54 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 89 and N.O.S. for the day. Perfect weather for terlet shoppin’! 😃 That is the big plan for the day. I intend to find one at a fairly reasonable cost includin’ installation. I consider this to be one of those times my best tool is my bank account. I know I want it to be white and a high boy. Reckon it’ll be OK to sit on the floor models to determine if it’s a comfy height? > > OK, I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then purtification must commence. I suppose khaki shorts, a pullover shirt, and sneaks are the appropriate attire for terlet shoppin’. Just seems to me this is more of a casual adventure. > > Happy Tuesday Y’all! Comfort height starts at 15". I think 17" is good and I’m 5’7" ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/86 "2017-05-10T00:45:30Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Damn cat, outside for over an hour, the first thing he does when he comes in is take a dump in his litter box. You’d think he could have done that outside. And his outside litter box is where? ---
**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 10, 2017, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/87 "2017-05-10T00:57:54Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > 'Beamer came up and had a major meltdown. I’m not sure about this having kids thing. Do over? ☹ Best $400.00 I ever spent. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2017, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/88 "2017-05-10T01:19:19Z")
> [@Seanette](#): > > Couldn’t see the puppy pictures. ☹ I’ll try to post it on the dope page, but send a friend request and I’ll respond. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2017, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/89 "2017-05-10T01:31:05Z")
Request sent. My username here is my RL first name. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/90 "2017-05-10T02:35:15Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > [Bad news](http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_small_article/public/blogs/pepe.jpeg?itok=LG_AWcu-), Dude. Different kettle ------ er, I mean, family. 😉 > [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Plumbers make money replacing old five gallon toilets, replacing them with the new three gallon ones, and selling the five gallon ones to people that like…to have toilets that “do their business” more efficiently. Everyone knows what flows downhill. Plumbers have figured out how to make it pay for a summer home in the mountains and a H2 for a shopping vehicle. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2017, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/91 "2017-05-10T02:40:36Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Frankie The Fish has a [dark secret](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a0/The_Horror_of_Party_Beach.jpg) Its the Mon River; it does things like that. On a semi-related note, a friend had a band partly based on that movie and the band in it. They were/maybe are called the Forbidden Five [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Fy1JNeASaDY/hqdefault.jpg "Halloween at the 3st Street Pub 2009") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy1JNeASaDY) ---
**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 10, 2017, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/92 "2017-05-10T03:07:02Z")
> [@missred](#): > > I’ll try to post it on the dope page, but send a friend request and I’ll respond. Post them on [ul] [li]flikr, [/li][li]photobucket, [/li][li]dropbox,[/li][/ul] or the like & link the url here ---
**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:** [May 10, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/93 "2017-05-10T03:42:40Z")
**Swampy**. yay for new Terlet. You’ll have to let us know how well it irks. **Sari** glad the cat came back in. Day 4 of no smoking done. Tahred. Gotta two day food handling class starting tomorrow and no,we don’t serve food at our location. Just those one size fits all standards. The lead from the Auto shop is going to food handling class. Nonsensical. I can put my certificate with my alcohol taining cert as I will not likely use either. Unless I Volunteer for an event. Nah, not happening. My volunteer days are over. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2017, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/94 "2017-05-10T04:44:22Z")
Mackie died this morning. I knew it was coming, but Sah-son is taking it very hard. Mackie was really his dog, a gift to him from my client who bred Ori-peis. I’ve been expecting it, and am pretty much cried out. We wrapped him in his blankie and we’ll take him to the vet in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2017, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/95 "2017-05-10T05:18:47Z")
I am sorry about Mackie. {{{hugs}}} to you and Sah-son. **Buters** congrats on Day 4 of no smoking. I used to work in research into smoking cessation. If you make to Day 14, your odds go wayyyy up. Take it one day at a time and you’ll get there. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2017, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/96 "2017-05-10T06:08:14Z")
Thank you **Sunny** I can’t sleep. It’s going to be a long day. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2017, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/97 "2017-05-10T09:37:12Z")
Up, caffeinated, ans sheveled. {{{{{ **sari** and **Sah-son** }}}}} ---
**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 10, 2017, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/98 "2017-05-10T10:25:19Z")
Sorry to hear that **{{{sari}}}**! Losing a long-time companion really cuts to the heart, even when you know it’s coming. I’ve decided to put off my trip to see my mom. The whole area is forecast to have rain all day Saturday. Just the thought of driving 2+ hours there, the same back, in the rain… nope. Plus I was going to dig up some plants she was going to give me. Nope. So next week. Meanwhile, I have to get thru 2 more days of work. Guess I should dive in. Happy Wednesday! ---
**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:** [May 10, 2017, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/99 "2017-05-10T11:10:46Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 61 Amurrkin out, clear and dry with a predicted high of 92 and N.O.S. for the day. Summer is descendin’ upon south Jawja it appears. OYKW is on his way to the wilds of west Alabammy. He left half an hour ago. Surprised he left that early due to the fact that he has a looooooooooong drive on a two lane highway that will no doubt have school buses stoppin’ to pick up humanlets all along the way. I shall go over to his place and mow in just a little while. I want to get that done while it’s still coolish out. **{{{Sari and Sah-Son}}}** I am so sorry about Mackie. He lived a good, long, happy, safe, and much loved life. **Butters** congrats on four days of not smokin’. You can do it! **Nettie** can’t remember if I’ve said this or not, but congrats on the new gig! Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then I shall semi-purtify as in shave and brush my teeth, and head on over to OYKW’s place to mow. After that I shall come back to da cave, put up mowage stuff, shower and go to the grocery sto’s. Could my life get anymore excitatin’! Happy Hump Day 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:** [May 10, 2017, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113/100 "2017-05-10T11:16:34Z")
Pace yourself, **swampy**. First a terlet and now mowage? You’re not a young man any longer, you know… 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covering-the-mmp/786113.md?page=6)