# Falling Into The MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [September 24, 2018, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824 "2018-09-24T09:39:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/81 "2018-09-26T12:25:36Z")
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off today. I need to go do laundry at some point. **FCM** : sending letter: not creepy being found looking around the storage buildings wearing clown makeup and with an axe: mildly creepy. {{{{Sticky}}}} **Nava** , Lyon or Milan? Do you like French or Italian food better? ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/82 "2018-09-26T13:25:20Z")
**Moom** , I wouldn’t find it creepy but I’d find it weird along the lines of “60 years later, why does she want to look in the storage units? Is that where the bodies are stashed?” I got nuthin’ 'cept it’s Hump Day. Mikemikemike. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/83 "2018-09-26T13:50:05Z")
I don’t want to look in them - just wondering if they’re still there. One was a closet unit in the room I shared with my sister - it had 4 huge drawers with a counter/vanity on top where we kept our combs and jewelry boxes. Beside it was the area where we could hang our clothes, plus shelves at the bottom for shoes and shelves at the top for stuff. A pair of sliding doors closed it all away. The room was roughly 9’X10’, so not a lot of space for furniture. Once Dad built that, we had room for 2 beds and a desk. In the other bedroom, he built a unit up against the ceiling - hanging down maybe 2’, another 2’ deep running about 6’ from the corner. It also had sliding doors and it was perfect for extra blankets and out-of-season clothes. That bedroom was about 6’ X 9’, shared by my 2 youngest sisters. Yeah, it was a pretty tiny house for 7 people. Once the 3 oldest of us moved out, my folks got a big place with a pool and nearly 7 acres out in the boonies. Wonder if they were trying to tell us something?? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/84 "2018-09-26T14:00:58Z")
I concur, **FCM** , not creepy…unless, of course, _you want it to be_…:eek:🆒 **Nava** , never been to either city but I’d vote Milan simply because it isn’t French (been through Charles Degaulle airport one time too many). Either way I hope the meetings aren’t too wasteful. And I worked for the US Government, where meetings were sometimes the whole purpose of existence (IMHO). **{{Midget}}**. Hope you get to feeling better. **Sticky Buns** , flying furniture? perilous climbing!? C’mon, give with the story. Raining since I got up at 5am and no sign of it stopping, so I already called off the afternoon soccer practice. Need to do some more shopping once I have fed my face. Tried out the new bathtub and it is most agreeable (“a shower is just a shower; but a hot bath is a soak”). ---
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/85 "2018-09-26T14:30:14Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I, too refuse to belong to any organization that would accept me as a member. I’m a tree hugger. OK — mostly to steady my aim so I can head-shoot that squirrel 125 yards off but still ---------- But this one particular watershed group was just beyond me in trying to micro-manage and organize things to death. And it didn’t help that this one guy started singing “Kumbaya” to himself any time something became a debate. :smack: > [@Nava](#): > > - Anybody who disagrees is welcome to feed us. Please make sure you’ve got enough for about 16 million, we’re inviting the whole family and also the neighbors. The good news is that I know several groups of church ladies who could swing a meal like that. The bad news is that it would probably be lutefisk. Other than that adulting for a while. Had to take the OW to her dentist to get her new crown shortened a little and then ran her to work. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/86 "2018-09-26T14:43:05Z")
Took Gordie out for his walk. Now he’s snoozing in the sunroom, and Alex Catt is in my room by the window, flaunting her nipples at The Invisible Mole People. **Ruble** , that’s a lot of lutefisk. And what is it with Scandinavians and [weird fish dishes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A1karl) :dubious: ---
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/87 "2018-09-26T15:18:30Z")
Lunch break!! For some bizarro reason, I couldn’t upload a .pdf that I created without permission from its owner… 😕 So I just shut down Creo and got my lunch. I do love my job. Really!!! ---
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/88 "2018-09-26T15:48:58Z")
The sun is shining. I sat outside for a bit with the brat but the mosquitoes wouldn’t leave me alone. You’d think all the the little dead mosquito bodies around me would serve as a warning. I need a nap. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/89 "2018-09-26T15:57:12Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > The sun is shining. I sat outside for a bit with the brat but the mosquitoes wouldn’t leave me alone. You’d think all the the little dead mosquito bodies around me would serve as a warning. > > I need a nap. Peter the Great fled a guy’s dinner party when he found that his host nailed live roaches to the wall to discourage others. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/90 "2018-09-26T17:13:20Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > **Nava** , Lyon or Milan? Do you like French or Italian food better? Italian. But Lyon means cooking for myself, which I like better than eating out. So even for that it’s a toss-up! > [@kopek](#): > > The good news is that I know several groups of church ladies who could swing a meal like that. > > The bad news is that it would probably be lutefisk. So, you’re already saying it’s not good food! ---
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/91 "2018-09-26T17:33:38Z")
Hola all! I have only been at irk a little over an hour and a half due to getting my car serviced. I decided to wait for it so three hours later… They did the regular service and changed the serpentine belt which they said was due to be changed so OK. $400 later and I am good for another 10K miles except for a tire rotation in 5K. Always something to get my money. Happy Wednesday though. Half way through the week. ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/92 "2018-09-26T17:55:49Z")
First day back at skool survived. None of the big kids were mean to me and I didn’t lose my lunch money, so that’s a good start. Two people quit over summer who I liked which was less good. Weirdly the total slacker who annoyed me last year apparently got through, but didn’t actually show up. We were all wondering if he’ll just appear 10 minutes before end of class tomorrow… Decided to go to the Aldi in the town near skool rather than heading straight back, largely 'cos a bunch of people in my class who live near there juuuuust missed the bus as I was getting back to the car, and I was debating going anyway. Unfortunately something caught fire on the high street I go down on the route back (an electricity pole, apparently) which completely closed the road, so I got stuck with a stupid detour which took nearly an hour longer than the 20 minutes it should have. I would have totally missed it if I’d gone my normal route. Bah. Last time I try be nice. Happy Woden’s day! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/93 "2018-09-26T18:45:45Z")
**Nut** , detours on the path of life…really, really suck 🆒😛 **doggio** , looked up that hákarl… :eek::eek::eek: Shopping done, bought Braunsweiger at Food Giant, bathroom rugs at Wal-Mart, and Fettuchini at Publix. Need to finish transferring stuff from the mini-fridge to the new fridge, but nappage may interfere with that. Still raining. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/94 "2018-09-26T19:10:28Z")
Howdy Y’all! Provisions have been bought and stored. Also accomplished several errands whilst out and about. Go Me! Next up will be the makeage of sup. 'Tis cloudy out and kinda feels like rain will be here soonish. Fine by me. Maybe Firday will be a good day to mow. Or not. The weather wants to be willy-nilly right now. **MOOOOOOM** maybe a little creepy but not axe murder creepy so I say write the letter. Just don’t say that’s where you think you left the voodoo doll you made fifty years ago. **doggio** ummm… I read that link. I definitely understand the need to drink while eatin’ that! **Nava** maybe you should contact both employers about settin’ up a meetin’ about settin’ a meetin’ date to discuss the actual meetin’ date with a pre-meetin’ before the actual meetin’. Of course, there will need to be a follow up post meetin’ and perhaps a meetin’ to discuss the post meetin’. Have I mentioned lately how happy I am to be retired? 😃 ---
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/95 "2018-09-26T21:05:56Z")
Ripple started out on my list this morning, and he has been a brat all day. It is pouring rain. **Flytrap,** what a wimp that Peter the Great. The appropriate reaction would have been to nail a few live rats to the wall. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/96 "2018-09-26T23:12:12Z")
Laundered, walked Gordie ,napped, walked Gordie. Got Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer and the Sur La Table catalogs in the mail today. My food porn runneth 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:** [September 26, 2018, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/97 "2018-09-26T23:15:51Z")
We supped and ‘twas good. We et it all so no leftovers for N.O.L. How tragic! Not really, cause I planned it that way. Hope everyone’s havin’ a good Wednesday evenin’ or Thursday whatever, as the case may be. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/98 "2018-09-26T23:28:38Z")
The new microwave works just fine, so dinners will be more at home than out now. Rain has stopped for the time being, but still cloudy and looking like it could start up again anytime. Making a list for the contractor of the ‘little’ things that still need to be done, he was sick today but plans to be over tomorrow. Nappage did occur this afternoon and was good. **doggio** , has Gordie has his evening walk yet? ---
**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:** [September 26, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/99 "2018-09-26T23:35:36Z")
**doggio** , the Preds are saving their skils for the real games. 😃 \*\*{{{sticky}}} Mooooom\*\*, provided that you word your letter well, I wouldn’t find it creepy. Got bunches done at irk today. Tomorrow and Friday, most of my department will be at our third party logistics center in Louisville for an audit. At month end. :mad: While I’m glad I no longer have to make that trip, I wish their timing was better. While doing bills today, I got a nice surprise in my light bill. Last month, I thought it was way too high, but I paid it and decided to see what this month’s bill was. Come to find out, I had a brain fart and didn’t see that it was a credit, not a bill. :smack: They were refunding my deposit. So now, I shouldn’t have a light bill for ~3 months. 🙂 In addition, I got two checks from the dealership for overcharges during the car transaction. That came to ~$100, so W00t! ---
**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:** [September 27, 2018, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824/100 "2018-09-27T00:44:51Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > **doggio** , has Gordie has his evening walk yet? Yes. But we still have the pre bed time walk to get to. > [@missred](#): > > **doggio** , the Preds are saving their skils for the real games. 😃 And y’all would have gotten away with it, if it wasn’t for our meddling kids.:p;) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/falling-into-the-mmp/821824.md?page=6)