# FNG's MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [October 17, 2011, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873 "2011-10-17T02:09:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/61 "2011-10-18T01:10:54Z")
I’m baaaaa-ack! Now to go sniffing around the MMP, back arched, jumping at imaginary stuff. Maybe I’ll hide under the sofa and watch the proceedings until I get the hang of it all again. Oh how I’ve missed all y’all! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/62 "2011-10-18T01:14:28Z")
> [@Ashes\_Ashes](#): > > I’m baaaaa-ack! Now to go sniffing around the MMP, back arched, jumping at imaginary stuff. Maybe I’ll hide under the sofa and watch the proceedings until I get the hang of it all again. > > Oh how I’ve missed all y’all! **Ashes[sup]2[/sup]**, how I’ve missed you! 🪿 Hell, I was even in Sandy Yeggo this spring, and was thinking about a mini-Dopefest, if only you were around here to contact. ---
**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:** [October 18, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/63 "2011-10-18T01:28:53Z")
Wow! \*\*Ashes!Ashes! \*\* It has been an incredibly long time! I hope you’re doing well. Work was indeed irksome. 'Nuf said about that. Mmmmmm, pieroges! I love those. We are having pizza at hubby’s request. It should be here any time now. I’m glad the sale is going through, **ems!** That’s quite the fish mystery you got going on, **FCM.** I read, but didn’t retain it all. Hugs, smooches and gropes and wanted or needed. ---
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/64 "2011-10-18T01:39:37Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > **Ashes[sup]2[/sup]**, how I’ve missed you! 🪿 > > Hell, I was even in Sandy Yeggo this spring, and was thinking about a mini-Dopefest, if only you were around here to contact. :zzzbap bap: goes a paw from under the sofa. Oh wait, it’s a Let’s Play goose. In that case, c’mere and lemme sniff yer butt. Ah, what a delish bouquet yer rear has! A Dopefest would have been an og-send, just about any time the past few years, that’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/65 "2011-10-18T01:57:20Z")
_::waves enthusiastically at **Ashes[sup]2[/sup]**::_ so I saw the footdoc today - he wants me to avoid footwear for another week. I’ll post a pic in the a.m. I have a “tetonic plate shift” in my toe. ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/66 "2011-10-18T02:02:24Z")
Man alive, this Spanish stuff is _hard_. I may have to take **Nava** up on her offer. But then, I’ll be so tempted to lick her verbs… oh, well. I’ll be glad when this test is over. Made lasagna for dinner. Was great, as always. Need to study. Would rather do the Dope. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/67 "2011-10-18T02:19:06Z")
Well thanks **fiat**. You’ve reminded me that I have a quiz tomorrow. Ugh. I have 22 hours to figure out the preterite tense. And here I was all proud of myself for doing my Nutrition homework. ☹ ---
**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 18, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/68 "2011-10-18T02:37:00Z")
: waves at **ashes[sup]2[/sup]** : {{{{rosie}}}} : avoids stepping on foot : ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/69 "2011-10-18T02:38:49Z")
Yah for houses selling! **Swampy** , I love Ag Fairs. Much more fun than the crappy expensive “carnival” which is all Columbus gets anymore. I did get to see the Tennessee State Fair with Tennessee Friend. This week is crammed-with-hockey week; after this it slows down to mostly one or two games/events per week. I am so glad hockey season is here! \*does little happy dance, carefully dodging **The Burned One** ’s paws. Did I mention I am in charge of making picture buttons for the booster club to sell? I get to take pics, get them printed, cut them into 3 inch circles and somehow (with a machine I haven’t seen yet) turn them into buttons. Oh joy. The fun part is I got an all-access press pass, so I can take pics from different spots around the arena. I need sleep. G’night, ya’ll. ---
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/70 "2011-10-18T03:52:21Z")
> [@congodwarf](#): > > Well thanks **fiat**. You’ve reminded me that I have a quiz tomorrow. Ugh. I have 22 hours to figure out the preterite tense. And here I was all proud of myself for doing my Nutrition homework. ☹ What’s tripping you up about the preterite tense? I might be able to help, or make it worse. Your choice! ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/71 "2011-10-18T03:55:26Z")
Everything! 😃 Actually, I just have a hard time remembering the endings. ---
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/72 "2011-10-18T04:38:36Z")
Then break out the flash cards, babykins! Also, go around narrating your life in Spanish, using the pretorite. Be juvenile to up the fun: Ellos comieron moscas, pero nosotros comimos pantuflas bien asquerosos. Take heart in knowing that -asteis and -isteis will almost never, ever be needed. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Blue-Sighted\_Shadow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecae2f/32.png) [@The\_Blue-Sighted\_Shadow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Blue-Sighted_Shadow)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/73 "2011-10-18T04:58:41Z")
Deadline is over, we can finally close the books on 2010. It’s now officially 2011. Happy New Year? We staggered through, but we made it. Tisiphone had to go back to the vet this morning for an x-ray. They didn’t find anything on the x-ray, but there is clearly \*\*something \*\*going on, so she’s getting an ultrasound on Wednesday. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/74 "2011-10-18T06:16:12Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > Whew, **Nava** , that’s one impressive sandwich! How does it all stay together? > I don’t think I’d want to try and eat that in public.. Well, the crust helps, but you also grab it with both hands and eat it over a plate so any stuff that drops off can be returned to its proper place. Gratz on the short sell, **mmmmmmmmmmm** **Congo** and **Bert** , if you wanna practice your written Spanish, my mail is in my profile. > [@Ashes\_Ashes](#): > > Then break out the flash cards, babykins! Also, go around narrating your life in Spanish, using the pretorite. Preterite, maño, and there’s more than one. The one you used is pretérito imperfecto del indicativo. Had a 20 min phone interview for the job(s), the interviewer wants to meet me in person. Since I’m going to BCN on the 1st for The Youngster’s 98th birthday, I’m going to ask to have the 2nd off so I can meet the interviewer. With my hair flat, I look like a brunetter\* version of Middlebro. With it sort of ruffled up, like Mom’s sister. - is too a word ---
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/75 "2011-10-18T07:04:48Z")
Yes indeedy **Nava** , Pretorites are meteorite-like people from Pretoria, well known for their willingness to fly in from South Africa and help folks practice Spanish verbs. Pays less than bodyguarding, but not so dangerous. I’m on my sixth cup of coffee. It doesn’t show, does it? Here’s hoping I don’t have to cancel my dentist’s appointment due to excessive wall caromming. ---
**Author:** ![Bri2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/48db29/32.png) [@Bri2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bri2k)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/76 "2011-10-18T07:18:57Z")
If **congodwarf** a.k.a. **shortdrum** was a realtor, would she specialize in short sales? Congrats on the house, **ems**! And **rosie** I hope your toe shifts back to good health soon! Bri2k ---
**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 18, 2011, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/77 "2011-10-18T09:09:20Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’ grudgingly. _YAWN_ 'Tis 59 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a predicted high of 79 and rain/tstorms all over the place this afternoon. Perfect time to be at an Ag Fair. :rolleyes: **Ashes[sup]2[/sup]**!!! How the heck ya been! **Snakes** I like ag fairs too and this one is chock full of farmy type stuff. However, what this has to do with Medicare is way over my haid. Thus, the prediction of a day of thumb twiddlin’. I just have to remember it all pays the same. And now this… \*\* HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY DEEEAAARRR BBBRRRIIICCCKKK!!! HAAAPPPYYY BIIIRRRTTTHHHDDDAAAYYY TOOOOOO YOUUUUUU!!! \*\* For whatever I missed, yays, boos, hugs, noogies, trouts, chitlins, wedgies, how _you_ doin’s as needed. I has blurf. I need more caffiene and then, alas, I need to irk purtify. We’ll be grabbin’ a bizkit on the way out of town this mornin’ cause we (co-irker and I) decided we would. Happy Tuesday Y’all! ---
**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:** [October 18, 2011, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/78 "2011-10-18T09:12:51Z")
I totally missed out on the double-MMP goodness yesterday! Well, to be fair, I read stuff but didn’t post because I was too busy chasing up some idiot woman at an employment agency that I need to fix a meeting with. Just because I’m doing something unconventional, she’s getting her knickers in a twist over it and hadn’t returned any of my calls/emails until this morning when she grudgingly left a voicemail on my phone…and now she’s out of the office until 11am. Hmm…that’s just the time of day I have to go to the jobcentre and explain to them why I’m still a workshy layabout. Hopefully I will be able to meet with agency woman today and then I will be back in a job, albeit a temporary one, at the uni in the building I started in three years ago with a bunch of tremendously lovely people. **mmmmms** , congrats on the house but boo! to being naughty with the knee! rosie - is there a toe update today? Happy birthday, Brick! ---
**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 18, 2011, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/79 "2011-10-18T11:07:24Z")
Up, caffeinated, off to irk all day. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873/80 "2011-10-18T11:13:18Z")
Yay! It’s A[sup]2[/sup]! We’ve missed you! ¿Qué tal, chica? I’m up and off to get ready for irk. Woot. Hugs all. GT [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fngs-mmp/599873.md?page=5)