# I can't believe I'm the first to MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [February 24, 2014, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086 "2014-02-24T11:22:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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:** [February 27, 2014, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/181 "2014-02-27T22:04:51Z")
> [@Sean\_Factotum](#): > > It’s not everyday that I see someone on the local news that I know. In fact, before today I can’t think of the last time. > > But today there are two hot local stories running that feature acquaintances. I’m beginning to think I need to level up on the people I know. Do either of them involve “Perp Walk”?:eek: > [@swampbear](#): > > **flytrap** from time to time I’ll be in the orifice just irkin’ away on the ‘puter or on the phone and all of a sudden, no power. The lights are still on but no outlet power cause the dang circuit breaker trips. Apparently some type of electrical work is bein’ done late this afternoon/evenin’ to alleviate this problem. Who knows. So they’re doin’ the electrical equivalent of getting it a cane, or a walker to prevent it from tripping? Congrats, **Drae**! ---
**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:** [February 27, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/182 "2014-02-27T22:31:44Z")
Burgers and fries were good. Just what was needed. We’s stuffded. **Spidey** it trips often enough it should get a wheelchair. **Drae** yay!!! 😃 **sari** boo!!! ☹ This just means this wasn’t the right house. It’s still out there. **MOOOOOOM** you should totally hide Taz and Higgs and have a Chinese dindin waitin’ for FCD when he gets home tomorrrow. “Why I just do know where the cat and dog are! Here, have some Chinese food!” I slay me! ---
**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:** [February 27, 2014, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/183 "2014-02-27T23:02:48Z")
Bengal-Pug lo mein… _hmmmmmmmmm_ Go me - I’ve got 3 loads hanging on the clotheslines. One load was a pillow and a blanket, second was the bedspread, third was a load of jeans. I’m done with laundry for today. Pierogi and mushrooms for supper. Then knittage will ensue. C’mon Firday!!! ---
**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:** [February 27, 2014, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/184 "2014-02-27T23:25:04Z")
I feel like I could go to sleep right now. It’s waaaaaaaay too early for that. Still, I sit here yawnin’ and think… bed would feel sooooooo good. Wakin’ up at two thirty in the a of m, however, would not be so good. Sigh. Why must I be made to suffer so! ---
**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:** [February 27, 2014, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/185 "2014-02-27T23:32:14Z")
Tell ya what, \*\*swampy \*\*- come on over and amuse Higgs while I go to bed early. I’ve not gotten 5 hours of sleep a night for over a week and I’m dragging… Stoopit dog. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2014, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/186 "2014-02-27T23:54:32Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Tell ya what, \*\*swampy \*\*- come on over and amuse Higgs while I go to bed early. I’ve not gotten 5 hours of sleep a night for over a week and I’m dragging… > > Stoopit dog. Wouldn’t work. Higgs and I would just get all hyper then run around the house knockin’ stuff over all night. ---
**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:** [February 27, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/187 "2014-02-27T23:56:39Z")
Yeah, but I could lock the door and ignore you. And on that note, I’m going to assume the knit position and continue working on shawl #5 that I started yesterday. Tomorrow, my sweetie comes home! YAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! ---
**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:** [February 27, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/188 "2014-02-27T23:57:48Z")
I didn’t sleep too well last night, but hopefully tonight will be better. I can get up past 6 tomorrow at least. Maybe I’ll go out for a French Vanilla coffee or something. French Vanilla coffee is great. It’s like drinking a piece of cake. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2014, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/189 "2014-02-28T01:00:47Z")
Still at Pep Boys. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/190 "2014-02-28T01:02:21Z")
Emily, did anyone take video of the Mikado you played for? Will it show up on YouTube? I’ve found at least a dozen Mikado’s there. I like this one, performed in Juneau Alaska and posted in 2009. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/DbHxh2NOJIw/maxresdefault.jpg "Juneau Mikado: 8 - I've Got a Little List") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbHxh2NOJIw) This is the list song with updated lyrics. Check out the verse that starts about 2:10, and remember, this is _Alaska_. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2014, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/191 "2014-02-28T01:03:25Z")
There are many videos of my Mikado [here](http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAvHouikgsrsI0x9fW8EwBQ). 🙂 ---
**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:** [February 28, 2014, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/192 "2014-02-28T01:09:29Z")
**doggio** , did you bring a blanket and pillow so you can wait at the truck place all night? 😃 I just cut several bags apart into strips and now my back is sore. I don’t care because I was watching _Bill Cosby Himself_ and cracking up while I was working. It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen it, it’s still funny. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2014, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/193 "2014-02-28T01:27:13Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > There are many videos of my Mikado [here](http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAvHouikgsrsI0x9fW8EwBQ). 🙂 Cool. =) ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/194 "2014-02-28T01:33:13Z")
So here is a short video intro to my 3 freshwater tanks. No laughing at my dorkiness on camera. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/DfmhQB8DcyM/maxresdefault.jpg "I introduce you to my 3 freshwater tanks!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfmhQB8DcyM) ---
**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:** [February 28, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/195 "2014-02-28T02:02:43Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > **doggio** , did you bring a blanket and pillow so you can wait at the truck place all night? 😃 > > I just cut several bags apart into strips and now my back is sore. I don’t care because I was watching _Bill Cosby Himself_ and cracking up while I was working. It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen it, it’s still funny. It might have been quicker to just bring a bag 'o parts, and have 'em build me a new truck. 😃 But I did need a bunch of routine maintenance to catch up on. Home and watching the Canes not play hockey. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/196 "2014-02-28T02:13:30Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > There are many videos of my Mikado [here](http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAvHouikgsrsI0x9fW8EwBQ). 🙂 Really great! I love the costumes. The actor playing the Mikado was tall and kind of slim, when often I’ve seen him played by short, heavy guys. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/197 "2014-02-28T02:19:46Z")
[quote=“April\_R, post:194, topic:682086”] So here is a short video intro to my 3 freshwater tanks. No laughing at my dorkiness on camera. [/QUOTE] GET THE BABY OUT OF THE 20 HIGH! NOW! I’ll watch the est and see if he is still there. =) ---
**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:** [February 28, 2014, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/198 "2014-02-28T02:25:59Z")
And how is the beta going to build a bubble nest with the bubbler going? =) Nice tanks. Look at odyssey lighting from [Aquatraders](http://www.aquatraders.com/24-inch-2x24W-T5-Aquarium-Light-Fixture-p/52121p.htm) if you would like nice plant lights. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2014, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/199 "2014-02-28T02:27:25Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Really great! I love the costumes. The actor playing the Mikado was tall and kind of slim, when often I’ve seen him played by short, heavy guys. Groucho Marx, of course, was the best Lord High Executioner. =) ---
**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:** [February 28, 2014, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086/200 "2014-02-28T02:28:05Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Really great! I love the costumes. The actor playing the Mikado was tall and kind of slim, when often I’ve seen him played by short, heavy guys. Thanks for checking out the videos. I’m in the orchestra, playing second clarinet, so I’m not that visible/audible. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cant-believe-im-the-first-to-mmp/682086.md?page=11)