# Downtown Albany and the Bronx Zoo - an Educational MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [October 9, 2006, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778 "2006-10-09T04:05:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**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:** [October 11, 2006, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/141 "2006-10-11T03:41:17Z")
I’m home! I am so glad that Tuesday is not Saturday. I feel a little better than yesterday, and tomorrow is a day off. **Swampy** , tortilla dumplings? [Little Old Southern Lady]Bless his heart, His mama dropped him on his head when he was a baby[/LOSL] 😉 **Jahdra** , badges? We don’t need no stinking badges! **SCL** , kissing usually means they have something nasty on their tongue to wipe off. **Rebo** , good for you on the disability. Can I have a slice of salmon? **LiLi** , maybe you are doing it so you can send me a care package of chili? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/142 "2006-10-11T04:00:21Z")
Taxi, I went to Ali Baba’s after dance practice tonight and I really missed youuuuuuuuuuuuu. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/143 "2006-10-11T08:34:05Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] I am the Grinch, Ebenezer Scrooge, Simon Legree, Old Man Potter from “It’s a Wonderful Life” and Milburn Drysdale all rolled into one. I am evil in all its evil evilness! [/QUOTE] And to think how long it took me to get used to being paid bi-friday-ly instead of once a month… When they whine, ask them whether they think they’re dumber than a Spanish bricklayer. Spanish bricklayers get paid monthly yet judging from both their reputation and first-hand experience, most bricks are more intelligent than their layers. Last time I looked, the whole country wasn’t bankrupt or anything (owned by the banks and the construction companies, yes). ---
**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:** [October 11, 2006, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/144 "2006-10-11T11:27:08Z")
**Taters** the way I see it, ya pic yer battles. The bi-weekly payroll is enough of one without the added insistence of some type of bank account for direct deposit. At least not yet. Could you imagine telling 'em that all payroll is being switched to bi-weekly and the only option for being paid is direct deposit? :eek: **Nava** people hate change. I expected everything I’ve heard so far. I’m wondering what kinds of “strategies” people have come up with over night to get us to change our minds. I’ll bet the suggestion box is full of suggestions as to where I can stick my head. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/145 "2006-10-11T12:03:35Z")
[QUOTE=Jahdra] I never bought anything, because this was only going to be temporary. That was in February 1999. [/QUOTE] in 1971, Dad’s situation at work was pretty bad. A guy he knew got interviewed for a job in another town 100km away - this guy didn’t take the job but thought of Dad and did introductions all around. Dad got the job and we moved in January '72. Temporarily. Dad moved back February 2000 in a pine box; a couple days before I saw him turn to Mom and say “good thing this move was temporary”. Mom and my bros still live in the temporary town. Gratz on needing less than 28 years to notice that “it looks like this isn’t temporary”. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/146 "2006-10-11T12:25:31Z")
[QUOTE=Nava] Thank you, that made me laugh 😃 [/QUOTE] I usually don’t hear that line until after I take my clothes off. ☹ We went to one of thos Melting Pot places for the GF’s birthday dinner last night. I’m pretty sure having a pot of hot oil on the table is usually a recipre for disaster, but we pulled it off without injuries or fire. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2006, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/147 "2006-10-11T13:28:36Z")
I am _Le Tired_. Nothing much to add to that right now. :o \<------ sleepy me yawning. Tupug ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/148 "2006-10-11T13:32:55Z")
And now I must complain. But only a small bit. We’ve removed our closet doors (sliding doors). In the center in the floor are the metal hooks for them to rest on. Well, we meant to cover them off, and put it off. Well, you guessed it. I stepped on it before dance class. It hurt like hell. No skin was broken, but then I stubbornly went and danced on it for 2 hours and now it’s a lovely shade of purple. Ow. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/149 "2006-10-11T14:10:34Z")
Owie, Owie, Owie **Mika**. BTW, you will not have to use your knife on ACBG. He said my burly man harem was fine as long as he got to help with the “auditions.” 😃 I’ve been presented with a petition. Not a real good one either. Signed by all of five people. Guess what it’s about. :rolleyes: On the plus side, it looks like most everybody has calmed down this morning. I haven’t gotten more than a half dozen if looks could kill looks. In other news: **I actually remembered to pick up my dry cleaning before the dry cleaner’s had to call and remind me!**. This is big, people. Real big. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/150 "2006-10-11T14:19:29Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] Owie, Owie, Owie **Mika**. BTW, you will not have to use your knife on ACBG. He said my burly man harem was fine as long as he got to help with the “auditions.” 😃 [/quote] All right! I’ll help, too, though burly men are not usually my type. But I’m sure I’ll be good at it. > [@](#): > > I’ve been presented with a petition. Not a real good one either. Signed by all of five people. Guess what it’s about. :rolleyes: On the plus side, it looks like most everybody has calmed down this morning. I haven’t gotten more than a half dozen if looks could kill looks. > > . Billing? Or mopheads? ---
**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:** [October 11, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/151 "2006-10-11T14:28:59Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] Billing? Or mopheads? [/QUOTE] Ummm… **Mika** 😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛😛 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/152 "2006-10-11T14:34:21Z")
:looks blank: :re-reads last page of thread: Paychecks? ---
**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:** [October 11, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/153 "2006-10-11T14:42:19Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] :looks blank: :re-reads last page of thread: Paychecks? [/QUOTE] DING! DING! DING! DING! We have a winner! 😃 A petition against bi-weekly pay. On a sheet of yellow legal paper. It states: The undersigned protest switching to bi-weekly pay: 1. Dumb 2. Dumber 3. Even Dumber 4. Still More Dumb 5. I’m The Dumbest It is to laugh. I presented it to my boss. I think she’s still giggling. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/154 "2006-10-11T14:45:03Z")
Well, that’s a) so stupid it’s funny and b) would have been much more fun if it were re: mopheads. Memo Re: Mopheads To: Swampy From: Quintet of Dumbheads We, the undersigned, PROTEST MOPHEADS! ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/155 "2006-10-11T14:45:05Z")
Are you sure it wasn’t about mopheads? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/156 "2006-10-11T14:46:05Z")
[QUOTE=Spatial Rift 47] Are you sure it wasn’t about mopheads? [/QUOTE] Geroff my party line! ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/157 "2006-10-11T14:46:52Z")
Dammit **Meeks** , you beat me to it. And with a better joke, no less. Harrumph. Harrumph I say! Oh well. I can still post my pun. Since you were all talking about screwdrivers yesterday … > [@Pun of the Day](#): > > When I finally found Dave, he was out in the garage soaking his cheddar sandwich in some obscene mixture of gin, vodka, and whiskey. I made a face and said, “What are you doing?” > He replied, “What? I just wanted a hammered cheese sandwich.” 😃 ---
**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:** [October 11, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/158 "2006-10-11T14:52:47Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] Well, that’s a) so stupid it’s funny and b) would have been much more fun if it were re: mopheads. Memo Re: Mopheads To: Swampy From: Quintet of Dumbheads We, the undersigned, PROTEST MOPHEADS! [/QUOTE] Actually, I have a mental memo concerning mopheads. It reads: MEMO Re: Mopheads To: Me From: Me I, the undersigned PROTEST #@&_%$_! MOPHEADS!!! Signed: 1. Me[sup]10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/159 "2006-10-11T14:55:25Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] 1. Me[sup]10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000[/sup] [/QUOTE] OMG there’s that many Swampys??? :eek: Spats, I LOVE today’s pun! Hammered cheese sandwich, hee! ---
**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:** [October 11, 2006, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778/160 "2006-10-11T15:07:59Z")
[QUOTE=Anaamika] OMG there’s that many Swampys??? :eek: [/QUOTE] We are legion! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/downtown-albany-and-the-bronx-zoo-an-educational-mmp/375778.md?page=9)