# I'm Too Old For This 5h1t - a Venting MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [April 8, 2013, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115 "2013-04-08T00:00:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/321 "2013-04-12T11:42:55Z")
Rainy here too. I was going to go do gardening today, but the weather is being tricksy- the sun shows up, then as soon as I decide I should go out, and go to put some proper shoes on, all this sneaky water starts falling out the sky. Finally got through to the jobcentre! That only took 8 phone calls, getting hung up on once, getting put on hold until I dropped off the system twice, and just being told ‘I reckon they’re just busy’ twice… Eesh. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/322 "2013-04-12T11:53:57Z")
Blurf, with rain and bosses. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/323 "2013-04-12T12:11:41Z")
Happy Firday It’s 30 degrees above freezing, pouring rain, dark and gloomy. I don’t have to go out in this mess so let it rain. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/324 "2013-04-12T12:13:15Z")
It’s raining here too, except now it’s sunny again. I was contemplating washing the car this weekend but it looks a bit pointless now that we’re forecast showers. I was amused to hear the forecast this morning when they said we were going to have “summer showers”, apparently they’re heavier than the ones we’re getting today. I guess that is the new description of a British summer then. It’s Friday though, I may sneak off home early tonight once I’ve hunted down someone who can sign my timesheet off. I will eventually get an electronic one but so far they haven’t sent the right documents to the agency so I’m having to use a paper version instead. Not exactly a hardship, but it means getting a physical signature and then having to find a fax machine! ---
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/325 "2013-04-12T12:24:21Z")
Had a 7:30 call for irk that I took from my living room. Does it count as leaving early ifn I don’t go in at all? 3/4" of water forecast to fall from the sky today. Should I run my errand or keep the car dry? Decisions, decisions, decisions. I’m daring! I’m corageous! I’m a thrill seeker! > [@swampbear](#): > > Maybe the figure it’s best not to poke da bear. **POKE!** ---
**Author:** ![sangfroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@sangfroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sangfroid)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/326 "2013-04-12T12:48:36Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Blurf, with rain and bosses. I’m feeling ya, **doggio** , except with this, C&P’d from our weather forecast this lovely AM: _636 AM EDT FRI APR 12 2013_ \*…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CONTINUES THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WINTRY PRECIPITATION…UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. - HAZARD TYPES…SNOW…SLEET…RAIN…WITH ISOLATED POCKETS OF FREEZING RAIN. - ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 1 INCH…ALONG WITH A TRACE OF ICE. - TIMING…MIXED PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF MAINLY SLEET…RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING…TAPER OFF FOR A FEW HOURS MID-DAY…BEFORE RETURNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. - IMPACTS…HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED… ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED ROADS. - WINDS…SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH…MAINLY ACROSS SOUTHERN VERMONT.\* blurf, with ice. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/327 "2013-04-12T12:53:53Z")
well, **coldblood** , that’s what you get for living in northern New England ---
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/328 "2013-04-12T13:06:45Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > well, **coldblood** , that’s what you get for living in northern New England A cute pot calling the kettle black. 🙂 ---
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/329 "2013-04-12T13:26:53Z")
Rah. I get to have a visit from a PTB next week. At least this is one of the nice ones. We get along good. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/330 "2013-04-12T13:39:01Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > **POKE!** Being hockey season, an appropriate link just for Doggio [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/wbShxQyu1gM/maxresdefault.jpg "Poke The Bear Part 1") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbShxQyu1gM) ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/331 "2013-04-12T13:47:31Z")
Mawnin all Happy friday **swampy** we were talking about giant Sri Lankan spiders. You sure you’re ok with that? Continuing, Still don’t know if I am white.😃 idjits Going working/camping this weekend so you all get a reprieve from my blathering Anyhoo have a great day Cheers **Jim** ---
**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/332 "2013-04-12T13:47:45Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > My multivitamin is making me nauseous again. I felt sick all day yesterday from this. I do believe I shall skip tomorrow’s vitamin. > > Ugh, morning nausea. Reason #485 why I never want to catch the baby disease. > > Speaking of, anyone heard from \*\*Apes \*\*lately? You **MUST** take multivitamins with substantial food - it messes everybody’s tummy up. April has been flittering around on many other parts of the board, so she’s still near not here. My big cool thing was yesterday I finally got my hour of training on the new micro satellite combo truck, then used it for the 11pm broadcast. By the time I was done investigating and writing notes I feel confident I can make it sing. It’s nice because I was getting worried that I was falling behind on the company knowledge curve. Happy Friday! ---
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/333 "2013-04-12T13:50:37Z")
Irk is slow slow sloooooooooooow It’s so boring when the phones don’t ring. Of course as soon as I come over here and get interested in something the phone will ring. Home alone which is always nice but I never know how long it will last. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/334 "2013-04-12T13:51:18Z")
Lots and lots of snow falling today. ☹ The teacher’s sick, so we’ve been let loose on the school computers. Can’t think of much more to say at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/335 "2013-04-12T14:09:38Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > Lots and lots of snow falling today. ☹ > > The teacher’s sick, so we’ve been let loose on the school computers. > > Can’t think of much more to say at the moment. In the last 3 days we had 90+ degree heat here in DC. Then last night around 6 the same front that is bringing you snow dropped us into the low 50’s and created a strong wind. I had loaded from my normal Truck 5 to the new Truck 3 for the night earlier, and as a mere afterthought I happened to toss my overnight bag into the back, “Just in case.” Thank goodness I did, ‘cause the shorts n’ t shirt I had on weren’t enough! Back to cold wx. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/336 "2013-04-12T14:11:08Z")
Been a productive morning, despite the rain. Kitchen is tidied, carpets and part of the basement stairwell vacuumed, and carpets in 3 rooms spot cleaned. I know this is inviting disaster, but we’re pretty sure Higgs is finally housetrained, so perhaps the carpet spots are a thing of the past. And, of course, she will now proceeded to expel all sorts of nasties from every possibly orifice, just because I dared to be hopeful… 😛 Still raining, but slowing a bit. \*\*FCD \*\*wants to take his bike to the dealer because the brakes are squeaking - the brakes he just had replaced. He’s doing a poker run on the eastern shore on Sunday, and I guess a day with squeaky brakes would be less fun. 😛 \*\*Midget \*\*and \*\*coldblood \*\*- kindly keep your mega-nasty weather to yourselves! \*KTHXBAI!!! \* 😃 ---
**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:** [April 12, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/337 "2013-04-12T15:33:27Z")
Did you know M&Ms makes a salty and sweet snack mix? I do and it is yum. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/338 "2013-04-12T15:43:03Z")
Work is installing a small wall so that guests can’t see out of the room. This involves leaving the side door open so it’s FREEZING in here. I don’t really want to post my writing on the forum; I’ve had too many Dopers (probably not you guys) decide I’m a worthless piece of trash to invite more stupidity from them. But I could PM people. ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/339 "2013-04-12T15:55:32Z")
I’m more tired than I ought to be. I got my end of the biiiiiiggg project at work finished up. I got pretty tulips on Saturday and put them in water. They would have lasted longer, except it turns out one of my little monsters likes decapitating them. She doesn’t eat them. No, she just gets in there and chews straight through the stalk until the flower falls over. Then she moves on to the next one. When I caught her doing it, her eyes were closed in bliss, and I could hear the _crunchcrunchcrunchcrunch_. Stoopit kitty. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2013, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115/340 "2013-04-12T16:08:43Z")
Got a dumb call today. Keep in mind, I’m just the receptionist. Guy calls, complains that he’s been trying to get through for awhile and no one’s extension works (he may have said days) and the website doesn’t work (as far as I can tell it works fine). He needs to order something, can he talk to someone? I apologize and explain that we changed the phone system and everyone’s extensions changed. He complains about that some more. Whatever. I transfer him to the guy who does orders. He calls back. He wants to talk to somebody, is [my boss] in? No, and she doesn’t do the orders anyway. If he leaves a voicemail with the guy I transferred him too, he’ll call back. Well, can he leave a message with me? I tell him, it’d be better if he left a voicemail with the guy in charge of orders. He did, but he really needs to make this today. I assure him that he’ll call back as soon as he comes back to his desk. Look dude, 1) it’s not my problem if you waited to the last minute. 2) I sent you to the guy who can help you. No one else can. I did my job now stop whining. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-old-for-this-5h1t-a-venting-mmp/655115.md?page=18)