# I GOT A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH YOU PEOPLE-A Festivus Eve MMP
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Tags:** mmp
**Created:** [December 22, 2014, 9:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897 "2014-12-22T09:40:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 7
### Author:  [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/121 "2014-12-24T15:55:51Z")
Applied for unemployment insurance this morning, but I didn’t mention that I sometimes get money from my sheet music sales online. And I can be severely penalized if they catch me putting “misinformation” on my form. I filled out the form already though. I think maybe I should go in the office on Monday and tell them about my online activities.
Well, at least I got the form filled out, so there’s one thing less I have to do.
And now back to music arranging.
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### Author:  [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/122 "2014-12-24T16:00:49Z")
**Doggio** Sah-dog has never chased a laser pointer, even in his younger days. He has never been a playful dog and neither was the mastiff I had when he was a pup.
I remember one time I threw a tennis ball for my mastiff. He watched me and watched the ball fly. I told him to go get it and he looked up at me and said _you threw it, **you** go get it_
Honestly I don’t know what I will do if I ever have a normal dog. I am used to dogs that aren’t playful, don’t demand a lot of attention, and aren’t excitable.
Staying home sounds good though but my mother wants her whole family there. I don’t know what she is thinking.
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### Author:  [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/123 "2014-12-24T16:12:31Z")
blurf.
But only a little. Because this morning started 5 days of Doctor Who on BBC America!
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### Author:  [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/124 "2014-12-24T16:30:51Z")
Made oatmeal fro breakfast sans the actual oatmeal. :smack: Cranberry cinnamon milk is a nutrious breakfast, right?:dubious:
> [@Sahirrnee](#):
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> [Honestly I don’t know what I will do if I ever have a normal dog. I am used to dogs that aren’t playful, don’t demand a lot of attention, and aren’t excitable.
Get a senior beagle. Tjhey like to spend long periods of time in an inert state.😃
> [@anyrose](#):
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> blurf.
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> But only a little. Because this morning started 5 days of Doctor Who on BBC America!
I bought a packet of Jammy Dodgers for the occasion. Allons-y!
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### Author:  [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/125 "2014-12-24T16:31:29Z")
Lunch has been ingested and 5 lap robes are in the washer being de-haired. Actually, the dryer will do a better job of getting the dog and cat hair off of them. Then I’ll bag 'em up to be delivered tomorrow.
Meanwhile, I’ve got another one started - I’ve got enough scraps to make a multi-colored chevron style. I think I’ll spend the afternoon with Netflix.
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### Author:  [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/126 "2014-12-24T16:50:15Z")
Looks like today will be a short day at irk. Then it’s off to Christmas eve festivities.
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### Author:  [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/127 "2014-12-24T18:15:36Z")
> [@missred](#):
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> Looks like today will be a short day at irk. Then it’s off to Christmas eve festivities.
And that yearly temptation that when Hymn 437 “Joy to the World” is announced to belt out
Jeremiah was a bullfrog
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### Author:  [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/128 "2014-12-24T18:30:16Z")
I’d much rather sing “The Hallelujah Chorus” with a couple hundred random strangers in a big music hall. I used to do that every year. I haven’t in ages
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### Author:  [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/129 "2014-12-24T19:03:53Z")
I’ve got a stocking full of coal for a merchant.
I ordered something via Amazon for DH two weeks ago. It was only availble from a Marketplace vendor, but the shipping was free. They promptly fire off a “Your order has shipped” message, but when I looked up the tracking, it’s been sitting somewhere for three days. Apparently, “shipped” means “We printed the UPS label, but can’t be bothered to put your thing in a box and give it to the UPS guy, so you won’t see it until probably New Year’s Eve.”
Now, my item is available for sale by Amazon itself, so I could have ordered it YESTERDAY and had it here today.
Work-wise, it’s dead, dead, dead, but someone has to be on hand in case anything goes boink.
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### Author:  [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/130 "2014-12-24T19:14:55Z")
I think I’m officially losing it. I took Higgs to get her nails trimmed (forgot I was supposed to do that) and when I got home, I opened the garage door, followed the dog in and let her in the house, and was confused because **FCD** ’s keys were hanging on the hook. Then I heard a gawd-awful noise downstairs and noticed a light under the basement door.
Yep. He was home. I walked right past the car and it didn’t register. I’ve lost it.
Oh the other hand - MY SWEETIE’S HOME!!! And he got his first paycheck (henceforth, it’ll be direct deposit) but we can’t deposit it till Firday. No biggie - I wasn’t expecting him to get it till Monday since he wasn’t planning to go to work on Firday. So huzzah!
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### Author:  [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/131 "2014-12-24T19:43:06Z")
So what was the horrible noise?
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### Author:  [@Zyanthia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyanthia)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/132 "2014-12-24T19:46:36Z")
Well, this year seems a bad year to sing one of my favorite Christmas carols, but:
Police! Navy dude.
Police! Navy dude.
Pros a sparrow and he fleeced my dad.
I wanna wish you a merry Christmas
😃
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### Author:  [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/133 "2014-12-24T21:06:21Z")
\*\*gotti \*\*- he was doing something with fiberglass for his motorcycle - grinding or sanding or something. The only noise I really pay attention to down there would be a blood-curdling scream, because I’m nice, dammit! 😃
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### Author:  [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/134 "2014-12-24T21:07:40Z")
\*\*Zyan \*\*- that’s pretty bad. Which means it’s perfect for the MMP!!
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### Author:  [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/135 "2014-12-24T22:19:51Z")
At my mothers
Wasn’t here 15 minutes and we had words.
I knew I should have stayed home.
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### Author:  [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/136 "2014-12-24T22:31:52Z")
Oh
and my uncle died yesterday.
I’m not very upset because I wasn’t close to him but I am close to my aunt so I feel sad for her.
I just saw him Saturday and he looked bad.
My mother wants us to stay until Sunday so we can go to the viewing together.
Not gonna happen.
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### Author:  [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/137 "2014-12-24T22:37:08Z")
Gotta love California at Christmastime. Our mailman just came by, and he’s wearing a hoodie and board shorts.
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### Author:  [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)
#### Post date: [December 24, 2014, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/138 "2014-12-24T23:03:23Z")
I think it’s time to knit.
_ **MWAH!** _
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### Author:  [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2014, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/139 "2014-12-25T01:19:27Z")
Survived another Christmas.
{{{{ **sari** }}}}} And sorry for your Aunt
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### Author:  [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)
#### Post date: [December 25, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-a-lot-of-problems-with-you-people-a-festivus-eve-mmp/707897/140 "2014-12-25T01:28:57Z")
> [@dogbutler](#):
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> Survived another Christmas.
The day ain’t over, yet.
:dubious:
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