# In Praise Of Mumpers A Pat On The Back Mmp **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [August 3, 2008, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746 "2008-08-03T23:21:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Illuminatiprimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/illuminatiprimus/32/11520_2.png) [@Illuminatiprimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Illuminatiprimus)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/81 "2008-08-04T21:56:46Z")
[QUOTE=taxi78cab] Yay for the date **Ill1**! Sorry about the other message board stuff though. Stick with us… we’re nice, dammit! [/QUOTE] That you are, **taxi** , that you are. 🆒 ---
**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:** [August 4, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/82 "2008-08-04T22:07:22Z")
**Prime1** that person on that other messageboard is a big ol’ poopy head. Yay for good dates! Da cave is all spiffed up. I had me a hoagie for supper and it was good. I’m all alone tonight, poor me! Ol’ y’all know who has a meeting to attend. Oh well, tomorrow is spend the night night. 😃 I put some chicken boobs on the smoker this afternoon. They’ll be done soon. Thus, smoked chicken boobs for dindin tomorrow and I’ll prolly use the rest to make some chicken sallit. Smoked chicken boobs make a good chicken sallit! NUM! Yays, boos, hugs, troutslaps as needed. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/83 "2008-08-04T22:11:22Z")
Eww, that stinks **FCM**. Hopefully some nice person picked it up and either turned it in to the nice lady or will read your message on the bulletin board. One of my friends threw away her change and her Subway discount card the other day. At least it was only change from a $20, but still. (Oh, and yes, next Monday’s available - I’ll add you in.) Congrats on the niece, **LiLi**. Hope you and Mr. Lissar get to be a good influence on her and her brother from time to time. I always feel so sorry for kids who are born to the clueless. Hope the money stuff gets worked out, **Spaz**. Welcome **janis** and **velvet** (seems to me you’ve posted before, but it’s been a while), **iftheresaway** and all you definitely returning Mumpers (especially **Pie**!!!). Gotta go dig up more daylilies and stuff. Back later… GT ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/84 "2008-08-04T22:31:15Z")
[QUOTE=taxi78cab] Do you put the sauce on right when they come out of the oven, while they’re hot? Waiting until they’re cool might make the sauce come off. Otherwise… dunno. [/QUOTE] I do it when the wings are still blistering hot from the oven. Deep fried wings are really good, but I don’t deep fry at home, so oven baked it is. A very close darn second! I’ve never had a problem with the sauce coming off- try blotting the wings before you sauce them- maybe the chicken fat makes it too slick. Or perhaps you are not cooking them long enough to get the skin super crispy to hold the sauce. Damn, I want wings now. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/85 "2008-08-04T22:31:38Z")
I’ve returned from my errands and the oil and icky, icky air filter was changed. I also bought some more dog food, a Thomas Guide, some gel insoles for my daughter, and a new pair of jeans. Down another size. I can hardly believe it. My friend called me baggy butt in an e-mail the other day. The thing was, I was wearing the smallest size clothes I had. So, I splurged on a new pair of jeans, and will be taking the new work clothes I purchased in June to be altered. There’s no way I can justify not wearing those. They were kind of spendy. The insoles for my daughter will hopefully make her feet a little more comfortable. Poor thing, she’s on her feet all day when she works at the deli and she’s been telling me her feetsies hurt. **FCM,** here’s hoping that someone actually turned your money in. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. A big, hearty welcome to the newbies and returning Mumpers. I should get some picking up around the house done now. ---
**Author:** ![Wallflower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Wallflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallflower)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/86 "2008-08-04T22:38:52Z")
Say, speaking of missing Mumpers, does anyone know whatever happened to **Drae**? I was offline for a year and a half, so I might have missed something. Din-din today was another concotion. Started out as turkey sloppy joes, but the sauce was weak, then I changed my mind and decided I wanted some kind of casserole, so I added water to the sauce and dumped in a bunch of garlic and chili powder, boiled some shells and tossed it all together with the last of the shredded cheddar. Tres yummy. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/87 "2008-08-04T23:17:28Z")
**Eighty-Sixth!** (At least not eighty-sixed!) A month later, I’m still getting used to seeing people drive with both hands on the wheel. Looks odd to see Californians without a phone in their hands. No pix, but over the past week, we’ve been playing host to a pug with the unfortunate characteristic of squeaking as if they need to be oiled at 4 AM. How time sneaks up… We start building the Renaissance Faire site this weekend. EEEK! ---
**Author:** ![LemmeOut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f9b8f/32.png) [@LemmeOut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LemmeOut)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/88 "2008-08-04T23:53:58Z")
Another missing mumper checking in. Is it bad form to answer the question about Drae? ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/89 "2008-08-04T23:55:05Z")
Absolutely not bad form! Please do answer, \*\*Lemme; \*\* I’ve been wondering how things have been going for her for quite some time. ---
**Author:** ![LemmeOut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f9b8f/32.png) [@LemmeOut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LemmeOut)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/90 "2008-08-04T23:59:25Z")
Well, correct me if I’m wrong-- but isn’t Drae is now known as **The Blue Sighted Shadow**? ---
**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:** [August 5, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/91 "2008-08-05T00:13:29Z")
Home again. The dizziness is back. Nelly has tossed dirty clothes all over my bedroom floor.My pets are worse slobs than I am. I Think Papa John is cooking tonight. **rigs** , appropriate and inappropriate appendages crossed for you. **LiLi** , I have a relative like that. It’s weird not being the black sheep of the family any more. 😃 Glad everybody survived the vet, Shadow {{{{ **Aleq** }}}} I had my sink pipe rust out, luckily I live in an apartment. Sorry about the money, **FCM**. : shoves Godiva bar into card reader : Glad to hear about the date, **Ill1**! I guess there’s still hope for me then. **Wall** , I’m not sure. I still se **Tel** on the Boards, though. **Squiggy** , nope. Shadow is the poster formerly known as…um… **NotDrae**! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![LemmeOut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f9b8f/32.png) [@LemmeOut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LemmeOut)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/92 "2008-08-05T00:18:17Z")
Well, damn. Let me dig out my scorecards here… Sorry, all. I’ll just keep my mouth shut. ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/93 "2008-08-05T00:27:15Z")
I’m watching Scooby Doo. Something happened (to my brain) when I found out that TVMan couldn’t go to that wedding with me. Ever since then I’m been extremely down, irrationally so. Right now I just wish there was a hole that I could crawl into and hide. ---
**Author:** ![LemmeOut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5f9b8f/32.png) [@LemmeOut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LemmeOut)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/94 "2008-08-05T00:30:16Z")
Just checked my PMs and I am SO wrong. So sorry, truly. Major oops. Hyooge apologies to **Shadow**. C’mon **Pie** , you and I can buck up together. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/95 "2008-08-05T01:07:49Z")
We’ve just returned from Best Buy where we purchased some new CDs, a plug in thingie for the lighter thingie for the i-Pods, AND cord to run the daughter’s laptop. :rolleyes: I see no need to take that laptop along. Hubby wants to take it, daughter was perfectly content to let it stay home. The purpose of these trips, for me anyway, is to get AWAY from the computers. Sigh… It’s uncomfortably warm outside. I should get dinner going, but frankly, I’m not even hungry. However, I have ribeyes out and we certainly can’t let those go to waste. Maybe I’ll just do the ribeyes and a salad. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/96 "2008-08-05T01:11:43Z")
I thought I missed something major there re Drae and Blue shadow etc. I have my resume together and two of the three references I need. I will contact #3 tomorrow, along with the woman I need to talk to re this new job. And now, after a good day’s work, I’m gonna veg. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/97 "2008-08-05T01:36:17Z")
Ugh. TMI– UTI, for no good reason!!! ---
**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:** [August 5, 2008, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/98 "2008-08-05T01:36:39Z")
I would just like to say: kohlrabi is teh yum. (Is it sad that I had to re-type _the_ into _teh_?). When I went to look for kohlrabi recipes on Saturday, I came across [this entry from Simply Recipes](http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/007202kohlrabi.php) (really good food blog, by the way). I had a few slices of raw kohlrabi with just a touch of salt and then made a few of the quick kohlrabi pickles. Now I want to buy more to make a few of the recipes. Plus I think I have a recipe in one of my cookbooks that I really liked. **Shadow** used to be…well, I can’t remember her name either. I believe this officially completes the name transition. Last I looked, **Draelin** was listed as a guest. She had gotten a new job and was really busy. I’m guessing she just didn’t have time for the boards any more. I think **rosie** had her contact information at one point… Fingers crossed for **rigs** and the resume. Put your foot down and decree that there shall be no computers on your vacation, **Taters**! Hope the Scooby Doo is helping, **Pie**. Sorry you’re so down. Hugs. Tired. Did pretty much nothing tonight. Am planning to crawl into bed and read for a bit… GT ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/99 "2008-08-05T02:09:26Z")
Baby walkers illegal in the US? Maybe in California, but VunderKind used one 20 years ago. I’d believe Canada doing it; \*\*LiLi \*\* is in Toronto. The beaver cake was a hit. [#1](http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/VunderBob/000_0590.jpg) [#2](http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/VunderBob/000_0591.jpg) [#3](http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/VunderBob/000_0592.jpg) [#4](http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a378/VunderBob/000_0593.jpg) Both the crew members from the call were there, and they laughed the hardest. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746/100 "2008-08-05T02:28:14Z")
**VBob** , that cake rocks! Good job! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-praise-of-mumpers-a-pat-on-the-back-mmp/458746.md?page=6)