# I Don't Have A Topic, But Here's The MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [July 23, 2018, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419 "2018-07-23T10:02:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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 23, 2018, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/21 "2018-07-23T21:50:49Z")
We never went camping. Roughing it meant no room service! šŸ˜ƒ Actually, we didnā€™t have a stay-at-a-hotel vacation till 1964 when we went to the Worldā€™s Fair, and after that, not again till maybe 5 years later. It was just too expensive. However, for a lot of years, \*\*FCD \*\*and I would take the boat out for up to 2 weeks at a time, so it was sorta like the RV version of camping. Oh yeah - Iā€™m home. Supper is Hamburger Helper Stroganoff, jazzed up with onions, mushrooms, and green peas. Itā€™s not great, but it was quick and easy, so thereā€™s that. ---
**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 23, 2018, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/22 "2018-07-23T22:12:39Z")
Howdy Yā€™all! I defilthyfied da cave and then had some quality cee-mint pond time this afternoon as it turned out to be a nice day. Not quite as hyooooooomid as usual even. There are some scattered tstorms in the area so we may get one or two this eveninā€™. Fine by me. Tacos were good. **{{{StickyBuns}}}** ::tacklehug:: LTNS! Come back and play. Hope the weddinā€™ planninā€™ goes well and sans Bridezillas and Groomonsters. ---
**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:** [July 23, 2018, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/23 "2018-07-23T22:14:28Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Oh yeah - Iā€™m home. Supper is Hamburger Helper Stroganoff, jazzed up with onions, mushrooms, and green peas. Itā€™s not great, but it was quick and easy, so thereā€™s that. Itā€™s quick, easy, and customizable (sp). I use cream instead of milk. ---
**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 23, 2018, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/24 "2018-07-23T22:46:27Z")
I looked at the half-n-half in the fridge, but stuck with the milk. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2018, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/25 "2018-07-23T22:52:47Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > You had mattresses? I had a sleeping bed and a wobbly cot. You had a cot?! Iā€™m just happy we had a tent. ---
**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:** [July 23, 2018, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/26 "2018-07-23T23:31:13Z")
My tent was so small that my feet hung out the bottom of it. If it rained I got soaked because it is true that if you touch the inside of the tent the rain will leak in. ---
**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 23, 2018, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/27 "2018-07-23T23:35:17Z")
> [@Sunny](#): > > You had a cot?! Iā€™m just happy we had a tent. You had a tent? All we had was a cardboard box! And we _liked_ it! :rolleyes: Itā€™s 93 Merikan degrees outside right now, and full on sun. šŸ†’ I just got through watering the melons and maters and stuff. Whew! I used to go camping when I was younger. It wasnā€™t something my family did, but after I left ā€˜homeā€™ I fell in with a more adventuresome crowd. These days I have enough trouble sleeping in a comfy bed. Not gonna lay onnna ground. No siree! Helpful hint: If you pitch your tent in a gully, and it starts to rain, move your tent! Errr, so Iā€™m told. :o \*\*Wifey \*\* and I do occasionally look at little travel trailers however. Havenā€™t bought one yet though. We like the looks of [this one.](https://www.airstream.com/travel-trailers/nest/) Now all we need to do is win the lottery. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/28 "2018-07-24T00:10:23Z")
> [@Bumbazine](#): > > You had a tent? All we had was a cardboard box! And we _liked_ it! > :rolleyes: Homeless, **bumba** , you were homeless not camping. šŸ˜ƒ **metal mouse** , maybe we should have a Mumpfest at teh JD distillery. **George** , Iā€™ve been to Fall Mills Falls! It was nice. **Juliet** , I grew up camping. If youā€™re putting Romeo, Jr in a sleeping bag at the end of July, no wonder he would want out! Make a pallet inside the tent, either on the floor of it or an air mattress, make sure he has a sheet to cover up with and heā€™ll be fine. What has always worked for the groups that Iā€™ve camped with is that each preschool child had an assigned adult, kids older than that could hang with the teens or adults as a group and everybody stays safe. Hiya, **sticky**! Well, Copper is leaving tomorrow. After a day of trying to straighten out the rent check mess, I came home to the carpet in my bedroom being torn up for about a foot inside the door. I sent pics to her owner and told him that the choice was to spend every day, all day with her or pick her up. Heā€™s picking her up. Sheā€™s a sweetheart as long as thereā€™s a human around, but a basket case when left alone. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/29 "2018-07-24T00:24:42Z")
My family never went camping. It was something people on the south side of Chicago just did not do. I went camping with the Girl Scouts and canā€™t say I enjoyed it. I have no interest in ever doing it. Ursala Kitteh is now lounging on MY chair. Red, remind me of Copperā€™s backstory. Why is she with you? ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/30 "2018-07-24T01:11:32Z")
My family is all right, thank goodness. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/31 "2018-07-24T01:16:37Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > had some quality cee-mint pond time this afternoon as it turned out to be a nice day. ::brings [Super soaker](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1KRQ3RcvXA) to cee-mint pond:: šŸ†’ > [@Bumbazine](#): > > You had a tent? All we had was a cardboard box! And we _liked_ it! You had a cardboard box? We found a big rock; & we liked it! > [@missred](#): > > **metal mouse** , maybe we should have a Mumpfest at teh JD distillery. Howsabout a virtual Mumperfest? ::grabs bottle:: ::swigs:: šŸ˜ƒ I bought a 6-person, 2-sided (3 & 3 w/ inner partition) tent, figgering OBL would get his own half so that we might be able to sleep. :rolleyes: Never got to use it, though. ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/32 "2018-07-24T01:38:31Z")
**wet one** , Copperā€™s family is in the process of moving and had a gap of two weeks between places. They originally asked if I could take all three dogs and the cat while they were in a suite hotel, but I said no. I did volunteer to try with Copper. She does have abandonment issues, which I didnā€™t know about before taking her on. She destroyed the window blinds in the bedroom and now has destroyed about a foot of the carpet. Anyway, her owner called another friend and she came to pick her up. From now on, any canine visitors must come attatched to their humans. šŸ™‚ Actually, Sis will be here this weekend with Nelsonā€™s mother and brother. However, sheā€™ll be taking care of them and Nelson has spent enough time with them, even since heā€™s been with me, that I donā€™t forsee any problems. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/33 "2018-07-24T01:54:57Z")
For me, camping out these days are in nice hotels. The one in Beijing had a toilet (Japanese made) with a built in bidetā€¦you had a control panel to make it work. Thatā€™s my idea of roughing itā€¦ Will pack up dishes tomorrow (did put the boxes together so thereā€™s that. Need to take some ā€˜beforeā€™ pictures so I can compare them to the ā€˜afterā€™ remodeling. Red, Iā€™m game for a Jack Daniels trip, but you canā€™t sample or buy any of the product, as the county itā€™s located in is Dry (means no booze sold there). **Midget,** glad family is OK. ---
**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:** [July 24, 2018, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/34 "2018-07-24T02:20:06Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > My family is all right, thank goodness. I am glad. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/35 "2018-07-24T02:43:46Z")
> [@The Stainless Steel Rat](#): > > Red, Iā€™m game for a Jack Daniels trip, but you canā€™t sample or buy any of the product, as the county itā€™s located in is Dry (means no booze sold there). You can definitely sample some JD on their tours. They have one called the Dry County tour that has no tasting, but the other four current offerings have tastings. And they do sell special commemorative bottles. Oh dear, someone wasnā€™t paying attention and put the commemorative bottles into the bottling line. Youā€™re free to leave the contents in the bottle. šŸ†’ ---
**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 24, 2018, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/36 "2018-07-24T03:30:47Z")
Worked a double. I wnet camping at the beach once. With Gordie and a 180lbs GSD mix that hated noises. And the drunks three tents down were setting fireworks off all night.:smack: > [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](#): > > I decided to stop by because Iā€™m supposed to be doing something else. In theory, catering a wedding is something that I really enjoy doing. But in practice, the planning stages drive me nuts and thatā€™s what Iā€™m working on right now. > > So, hi everyone, how have you been? šŸ˜ƒ Hey sticky! Hanging in there. > [@missred](#): > > Homeless, **bumba** , you were homeless not camping. šŸ˜ƒ > > **metal mouse** , maybe we should have a Mumpfest at teh JD distillery. Iā€™d go back. And do the ā€œwetā€ tour.šŸ™‚ > [@EmilyG](#): > > My family is all right, thank goodness. Iā€™m glad. ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/37 "2018-07-24T08:34:35Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > You had mattresses? I had a sleeping bed and a wobbly cot. My parents called it a mattress, what it actually was was a yoga mat on a diet with delusions of grandeur. I swear they made the ground harder. By the way, the word ā€˜cotā€™ in England is exclusively used for a baby bed, especially one with sides so said baby canā€™t climb out. Actually slept OK and awoke at a sane time today, with a bit more energy. I have irk this evening, but I should actually manage to get some things done today. ---
**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 24, 2018, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/38 "2018-07-24T10:32:55Z")
Liquid precip continues - lots of flash flood advisories all over the place. Thereā€™s a little creek in Leonardtown that was up over its banks and into the adjacent parking lot - itā€™s only the second time in 14 years that Iā€™ve seen that happen! Iā€™m so glad we live on one of the higher lots in our neighborhood - a couple of places are now waterfront properties! Iā€™m also glad we got the area outside the basement graded and cemented - no more flooding down there - huzzah! Not sure what today will bring - itā€™s just another day in paradise! Happy Tuesday!! ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/39 "2018-07-24T10:32:57Z")
Fine, Iā€™ll talk to myself then. Further harassment of Uni has been rendered unnecessary; they finally sent grades today. Whether this had anything to do with me emailing anyone I could think of, or if that was like repeatedly pressing the ā€˜summon liftā€™ button, I donā€™t know. Pretty happy with them in the main; one or two things I should have done a bit better on, but as they have a slightly weird way of calculating the final grade, they shouldnā€™t affect it anyway. ---
**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 24, 2018, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419/40 "2018-07-24T10:46:52Z")
Good Morninā€™ Yā€™all! Up and caffeinatinā€™. _YAWN_ ā€˜Tis 71 Amurrkin out and partly cloudy, whatever that means, with a predicted high of 88, mostly cloudy, again, whatever that means, and a chance of rain/tstorms/apocalypse this afternoon/eveninā€™. Itā€™s laundry day. Rah. We shall sup upon poke loin and whatever vegetative matter I decide upon. The poke loin shall be placed in the slow cooker shortly. Got a couple errands that need doinā€™ but would rather do 'em tomorrow as tomorrow I shall be forced, _forced_, I say, to be about the public. **Midget** glad the family is OK. My idea of campinā€™ is a hotel with no room service. Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, well, laundry awaits! Woo and Hoo. Happy Tuesday Yā€™all! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-have-a-topic-but-heres-the-mmp/818419.md?page=3)