# Forward, March! in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [March 3, 2014, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743 "2014-03-03T10:54:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/181 "2014-03-07T14:53:07Z")
Thought I had that cat reset to Pacific time, but she started the breakfast campaign way early. Then I confused her by sleeping in an extra hour :D. It being Friday, I get to drive to work rather than take public transit, so I don’t have to leave until after the time the bus would normally deposit me at work. 😃 Going to be interesting to drive to work today, though, since we have a rental car that I have not yet driven, and it’s got a bunch of stuff our car does not. Ours is currently in the transmission hospital, projected date of completed repairs Tuesday (I’m figuring Wednesday or even Thursday as more probable). We just had that transmission completely rebuilt three years ago, too. At least the owner of the shop was willing to cut us a price break by waiving labor charges, so we’re only paying for parts. Much less painful than it could have been. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/182 "2014-03-07T15:10:16Z")
Up, caffeinated, and off work. I’m waiting for mantenince to stop by to see if they can cut off the fans yet, Actual hockey tonight.😃 > [@anyrose](#): > > Oh, but they _do_ leave, eventually, but not the way they went in. unless you don’t pace yourself.:eek: ---
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/183 "2014-03-07T17:12:00Z")
I killed the MMP. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/184 "2014-03-07T17:41:05Z")
murderer! ---
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/185 "2014-03-07T18:10:39Z")
A mercy killing, it was in agony. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/186 "2014-03-07T18:26:01Z")
Oh joy, an irk related teleconference, at home and on my own time. :eek: ---
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/187 "2014-03-07T18:32:08Z")
**Cap’n** , what’s your tour dates to GA? It had better be before [July 31[sup]st[/sup]](http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/03/07/sharknado-sequel-july-premiere/?hpt=hp_t3) if we want to have the ceement pond scene included. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/188 "2014-03-07T18:36:05Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > **Cap’n** , what’s your tour dates to GA? It had better be before [July 31[sup]st[/sup]](http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/03/07/sharknado-sequel-july-premiere/?hpt=hp_t3) if we want to have the ceement pond scene included. Thanks for the heads up, I shall get with the boss and see what’s happening. I am on slow roll, need more caffinating SHARKS! **Jim** ---
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/189 "2014-03-07T18:49:06Z")
Why do I feel the need to put shark repellent in my cee-mint pond? 😛 It’s cold and damp down heah. Come on Spring! Also, come on go home time! ---
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/190 "2014-03-07T19:10:28Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > Oh joy, an irk related teleconference, at home and on my own time. :eek: That’s some hardcore suffering, even for Lent. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/191 "2014-03-07T19:25:15Z")
Waaaaah! No one wants to give me a mortgage! ---
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/192 "2014-03-07T19:33:42Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Waaaaah! No one wants to give me a mortgage! Did you try Discover? They are the ones who screwed up last year but they were willing to work with me. The company I’m using now only covers mortgages in MD and PA, I think. I’ll ask the owner if he does anything in NY. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/193 "2014-03-07T19:47:19Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Why do I feel the need to put shark repellent in my cee-mint pond? 😛 At some pont in my misspent youth, I observed some fellows at a lake towing a fake shark fin with their boat. It was quite disturbing to some swimmers. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/194 "2014-03-07T20:01:32Z")
Home. Feeling crappy and snuffly. I left the office an hour early because I just couldn’t stand the thought of sticking around another hour. It’s overcast and dreary and a little rainy and overall just nasty out, which doesn’t help me feel any better. I’m pretty sure it’s not allergies as I’d first suspected. I think it’s a real, honest-to-goodness cold. ick. \*\*tugig \*\*- glad you’re back! And glad your personal life is, um, less dramatic? Is that a good way to put it? TGIF - I don’t have to be back at work till Tuesday. Yay! 😃 ---
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/195 "2014-03-07T20:16:14Z")
Forgot to share this little gem. There’s a sign on a bulletin board at work advertising “Pi Day” - March 13. 😕 Really?? ---
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/196 "2014-03-07T20:29:32Z")
Howdy from da cave! Let the weekend begin! Pizza for dindin. I shall order via teh intartoobz and OYKW shall go and fetch. I like makin’ dindin this way. 😃 **MOOOOOOM** you should bake a pi for that day. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/197 "2014-03-07T20:36:55Z")
I don’t know what to think and I’m afraid to hope, but I looked at my daughter’s FB page and she’s no longer shown as in a relationship, and the BF is no longer listed as a friend, tho his brother is. In fact, I don’t think the BF has a FB page. Dare I hope that he’s gone?? ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/198 "2014-03-07T20:48:11Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I don’t know what to think and I’m afraid to hope, but I looked at my daughter’s FB page and she’s no longer shown as in a relationship, and the BF is no longer listed as a friend, tho his brother is. In fact, I don’t think the BF has a FB page. > > Dare I hope that he’s gone?? Yes, hope and pray. Just don’t bring it up. In fact you should probably do the happy dance. Cheers **Jim** ---
**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:** [March 7, 2014, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/199 "2014-03-07T20:51:47Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Forgot to share this little gem. There’s a sign on a bulletin board at \*\*work \*\*advertising “Pi Day” - March 13. > > 😕 > > Really?? You are a guvmint contractor; therefore, that’s obviously close enough for guvmint work! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2014, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/200 "2014-03-07T20:54:43Z")
[QUOTE=FairyChatMom] Forgot to share this little gem. There’s a sign on a bulletin board at work advertising “Pi Day” - March 13. [/QUOTE] Perhaps they were homeschooled? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743.md?page=11)