# 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:** 12
**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 8, 2014, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/221 "2014-03-08T04:25:49Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > An[aquarium picture](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lysmata_amboinensis_cleans_mouth_of_a_Moray_eel.jpg) to annoy the long suffering Swampy. **Swampy** is trembling in horror. Maybe [this](http://www.pikeplacefish.com/) will make him feel a little better. ---
**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 8, 2014, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/222 "2014-03-08T05:13:15Z")
Night, y’all! ---
**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 8, 2014, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/223 "2014-03-08T09:58:23Z")
Up, caffeinated, off to work. ---
**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 8, 2014, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/224 "2014-03-08T11:06:13Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’. _YAWN_ 'Tis 40 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 70 and sunny for the day. I have no idea why I’m up so early but I woke up and here I am! **Spidey** I’ve actually been to to the Pike Place Fish Market and had a fish thrown at me. I caught the fish even. I didn’t kiss a fish though. Maybe I should make another trip. 😃 I met **Taters** , **Nurse!** and a whole bunch of other Dopers that weekend. We had what got titled “swampfest” and did the tour of Underground Seattle and had a very nice dinner. ‘Twas a ton o’ fun! **Nurse!** gave me a picture she painted and I had everyone sign it on the back. It’s a treasured memento. Ok, that’s all I got. I need more caffiene and rumbly tummy wants sustenance. Since OYKW is still abed and it is early, I’m thinkin’ cereal and milk will suffice. No big plans for today that I know of anyways. A lazy day at da cave sounds fine to me! Happy Sattidy Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/225 "2014-03-08T11:26:28Z")
b l u r f Happy late BooDay! ---
**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 8, 2014, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/226 "2014-03-08T12:45:49Z")
Happy Saturday! I’m up too early, after going to bed too late. I’m going to lay back down in a few. It’s a sunny 28 degrees with a projected high today of… **55 degrees!** Spring is trying to bust through the cold and it won’t be long now before we all are complaining about the heat. Nothing planned for today except I hope to go look at a few houses and make an offer on one. If not today, then tomorrow. ---
**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 8, 2014, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/227 "2014-03-08T14:03:27Z")
I am the victim of credit card fraud! :eek: Ok, it got handled with no problem except I am without my CitiCard MC until Monday which kinda sorta sucks but I will survive. Gotta hand it to the folks at CitiCard though. Within five minutes I had a text message, a call on my cell and a call on the landline from 'em. It was a charge of $10.58 from a place called BLS\*Weblearn. The charge was made in Malta. Go CitiCard! **sari** I will not complain about the heat. I might say it’s hawt out but I will not complain. I am a Summer baby and love it! Good luck with the house hunt today. That just right house is out there waitin’ for you. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/228 "2014-03-08T14:17:41Z")
blurf ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/229 "2014-03-08T14:44:21Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Pie are round. > Pi R squared. I went to a pizza restaurant in Vancouver called Pie R Squared. Hilarious name, crappy-ass pizza. ☹ I’d love to go back to Vancouver though. Good times. Working on a movie this morning. ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/230 "2014-03-08T15:47:26Z")
I’m just about ready to head out for my trip. Happy belated birthday, **Boofae**! ---
**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 8, 2014, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/231 "2014-03-08T15:48:53Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > **Swampy** is trembling in horror. Maybe [this](http://www.pikeplacefish.com/) will make him feel a little better. Christ, we had to watch that damn film two years in a row. Somehow watching folks through fish at each other is supposed to make one play well with others, I guess. :dubious: Rosie, what about a mortgage? I thought you rented. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/232 "2014-03-08T16:24:06Z")
I do rent. But my landlady wants to sell this unit (condo building). If I can get a mortgage, I can buy it and not have to move ---
**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 8, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/233 "2014-03-08T17:53:28Z")
Bleah. Complications have arisen with the car repair, we’re now trying to hunt down some additional parts. I wanted to spend today playing with clay!!! (grumble mumble curse) ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/234 "2014-03-08T17:55:45Z")
I have complications too. I wanted to do a bunch of stuff, but the video I’m making is running into complications. So I have to spend the day on that instead of doing other stuff that needs to be done. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/235 "2014-03-08T18:31:18Z")
Is it allowable to use Kickstarter or similar sites to raise funds for personal use? Maybe I could raise the $180K that way ---
**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 8, 2014, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/236 "2014-03-08T18:34:53Z")
Today’s accomplishments include… dealin’ with the credit card folks, a nap, and N.O.L. No wonder I am so exhausted! ---
**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 8, 2014, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/237 "2014-03-08T19:01:55Z")
I just discovered I am out of milk. How c ould that be! Oh wait, I know. A certain _somebody_\* has had almost a half gallon of it today. Now I have to put on real clothes and go to the sto’. Life is just so exasperatin’! ---
**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 8, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/238 "2014-03-08T20:28:28Z")
Well fine then, I’ll just talk to myself! 😃 I survived a Sattidy afternoon trip to the grocery sto’. I knew y’all would be worried. ---
**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 8, 2014, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/239 "2014-03-08T21:13:00Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Well fine then, I’ll just talk to myself! 😃 > > I survived a Sattidy afternoon trip to the grocery sto’. I knew y’all would be worried. As did I. Life is hell! ---
**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 8, 2014, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743/240 "2014-03-08T21:33:15Z")
I am back from an unexpected lunch. One of my other friends who lives a bit far away was in the neighborhood and called me when she was about 2 minutes from the house. She and her daughter were starving so even though I had just had a sandwich we went to lunch. We went down to the Stoney Creek Inn which was in that TV show about diners and dives. Place is a dive but the food was good. I got a shrimp salad sandwich, half of which I brought home for later. I had one beer, just one beer, and my head was spinning. However, we laughed a lot and had a good time. So now I am home and I really should get some irk in today. I should wait a little until the beer wears off. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-march-in-the-mmp/682743.md?page=13)