# Happy Fourth of July - an Independent MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [July 4, 2011, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801 "2011-07-04T10:16:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/121 "2011-07-08T01:57:17Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > The sketty sauce was good, but I thought the cinnamon was weird, so I won’t be doing that next time. I put a dash of cloves in my sketty sauce. It works very well with the tomato, brings out the flavors more. Just a pinch, though–cloves get overpowering very quickly. > [@swampbear](#): > > They named their chid “Wolfpack”? 😃 With my BILs, they’re more likely to name a child “Demon Deacon.” ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/122 "2011-07-08T03:37:58Z")
_blurf_ We went and used our second Groupon at a local sushi place, and I did the same thing I always do and eat so much I want to vomit. I really want to vomit. Off to bed! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/123 "2011-07-08T04:47:06Z")
You didn’t order fugu, did you? ---
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/124 "2011-07-08T09:58:07Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’ _YAWN_ 'Tis 74 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 97 and yet again they say rain, which ain’t happened yet. :dubious: Hands **donkeybear** a bucket just in case. 😛 **Spaz** I know one irl person who is a graduate of Wake Forrest. Gotta give WF credit for havin’ one of the most original, funny and sorta skeery mascots out there. Just weird. He is the only person I have ever known who went there, so in my experience there is exactly one graduate of Wake Forrest in the world. 😃 Sorry for your’s and hubby’s bad irk stuff **Taters**. Here’s hopin’ it gets better. Ok, I go in search of more caffiene and food for rumbly tummy. Then irk purtification must commence once again. At least it’s Firday. Happy Firday Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/125 "2011-07-08T10:58:14Z")
Blurf. Despite gaming my irk time to have a 3 day week, I’ve been overtaken by events and must irk on a Firday. Da noive of some people! I foresee more squidplay this weekend, after the monsoons end tomorrow morning. You know it’s gonna be a rough ride when the weather service issues a flash flood watch a day in advance. ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/126 "2011-07-08T11:44:10Z")
Thanks for the buckets everyone, turned out to be unnecessary. I just couldn’t sleep on my stomach 😉 **Bobbio** , you poor thing! 4 whole days! Today’s Firday, at the very least, although it’s my weekend to work anyway. There’s always Wednesday! 😃 ---
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/127 "2011-07-08T11:56:04Z")
Up, caffeinated, off to irk. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/128 "2011-07-08T12:08:02Z")
Congrats to the **Lissars** , sending sticky girl thoughts your way! I am at irk, and it is irksome. That’s about all I have to say for today. I am bored, got stuff to do that I don’t want to do because it’s not interesting, thus today is dragging quite a bit. It’s still 3hrs and 8mins until hometime… ---
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/129 "2011-07-08T12:15:14Z")
I’m off today, but am up already. Have NASA TV open in another tab and am periodically checking on the progress toward the last shuttle launch. Astronauts are at the launch pad, finishing prep to get on board. It’s cool to watch, but sad that it’s the last one. Hopefully the weather will cooperate. Should find some breakfast. Hugs. GT ---
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/130 "2011-07-08T12:35:34Z")
**BooFae** is irk pointy stick irksome? 😃 Howdy from irk y’all! I am goin’ through some paperirk and answerin’ the phones as it’s Firday and I get to take a turn doin’ that. Lucky me. So far the phone has been relatively quiet so there’s that. Ok, back to ummm… irk. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/131 "2011-07-08T12:57:10Z")
TGIF! Yesterday I discovered that I had lost a blank check that Dad gave me to pay for his prescriptions. It wasn’t signed, but damn, that was stupid. (I’m on the account, too, which is how I can use his checks.) So this morning I have to get on the phone and put a stop payment on it. Grr. Got stuff to do, but I donwanna… But I’m gonna… Laterz. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/132 "2011-07-08T13:06:12Z")
[QUOTE=Bumba] I predict that you will never sleep again. [/QUOTE] That’s okay- I gave up sleeping when Gnat was born. Haven’t done it since. Last night TomKitten was up every half hour, which was not amusing. Here. Gnat’s going to Mum’s for the day and I’m going to meander around slowly doing the heavy housework. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/133 "2011-07-08T15:03:49Z")
I made coffee because somebody wanted some. She just told me it’s perfect. Go Me! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/134 "2011-07-08T15:59:56Z")
I take mine with half & half, no sugar. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/135 "2011-07-08T16:42:49Z")
I like mine black. With whiskey. If it’s good whiskey, skip the coffee. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/136 "2011-07-08T19:06:12Z")
Home at last! What a long 4-day week this was! And I have to leave in half an hour to go with daughter to her lawyer’s office and swear that almost-ex-SIL hasn’t lived here in more than a year so she can get her deevorce. I forgot about it, but luckily, I’d written it on my blotter calender at work, plus daughter called this morning to remind me. I set a timer so’s I wouldn’t be late. It’s grey and overcast and, as \*\*BBBobbio \*\*said, we’re under a flash flood watch. At least the county is. Our house is on a hill, so if we get flooded, it’s pretty serious stuff. I’ve got some Amish corn to steam for supper - I should probably make sides to go with it. 😃 \*\* TGIF!!!\*\* ---
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/137 "2011-07-08T19:14:22Z")
Home from irk a little early cause I said I’d go help out at a health fair tomorrow mornin’ for a couple hours. Dindin shall be hamburger steak and gravy, rice, butter beans, steamed carrots and bizkits cause that’s what I want. Coffee should be taken black. Always. Of course a shot of whiskey sometimes helps. 😃 ---
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/138 "2011-07-08T22:17:51Z")
Aren’t we a quiet bunch this evenin’! 😃 Dindin is et. ‘Twas good. Now we are relaxatin’. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/139 "2011-07-08T22:31:08Z")
Yay for deeevorce,\*\* FCM\*\*. (Well, not yay, but you know what I mean.) Nice quiet day. I’ve done some laundry, mended a few items, watched NASA TV, and obtained a new garbage disposal and dishwasher connector (turns out the water that asploded into the kitchen the other day was because the connector on the disposal was corroded. I’ve gotten a fancy new quiet disposal that sounds like it’ll last for quite a while. So, yes, I live an exciting life! Tired. Should figure out dinner. Hugs. GT ---
**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:** [July 8, 2011, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801/140 "2011-07-08T23:37:13Z")
We tried out a new (to us) place for supper. I got steamed crabs. They were the best I’ve had since moving here. I is stuffded! We will definitely go back there again. It’s raining, and our kitchen solar tube is leaking again. ugh. We really need to replace it with a better one. Time to make some calls. That’s all for now - maybe all for today. I may crash in front of TV till I fall asleep. Just try to stop me! 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-fourth-of-july-an-independent-mmp/587801.md?page=8)