# It's a 99 Party MMP! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [January 14, 2008, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459 "2008-01-14T07:16:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**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:** [January 16, 2008, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/241 "2008-01-16T23:13:18Z")
Well, I just woke up from my nap and now I’m afraid to leave the house. :rolleyes: So I’ve bribed PieDad to go grocery shopping for 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:** [January 16, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/242 "2008-01-16T23:18:04Z")
Quick and easy supper tonight - leftover veggie soup and broiled garlic-rosemary salmon. I’m thinking a popsicle might taste good about now. So would a hot-fudge sundae, but all I’ve got is a sack of popsicles… _\_ The steroids seem to be doing the job - my poison hardly itches. Yay!! That’s all I’ve got. Man, I’m boring tonight. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/243 "2008-01-16T23:24:03Z")
I was unable to nap and am now crabby. Don’t you all like my minute by minute play of my day and mood? I made pancakes and sausages for dinner. I am tired. I want to go to sleep, but now is too late to nap. Started reading a good book of short stories by Frederick Busch: Don’t Tell Anyone. Very good writer, so far. More work tomorrow at 0530… ---
**Author:** ![kaiwik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaiwik/32/3978_2.png) [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/244 "2008-01-17T00:07:49Z")
Well, since we have no news from **li-li** and family, let me share my interesting week. Do you remember my telling about my former BFF and how it all went down badly, and after several years of not hearing from her she suddenly found my myspace and emailed me, etc? After my initial conniption I decided to get over it and wrote back to her nicely, but not in an interested-in-being-too-friendly sort of way? Anyway, Monday late afternoon my mom called, she and dad had to go to Everett to do some doctor stuff, and they decided to stop by a diner to grab a bite to eat. A diner called Kate’s. The one I **told** my mom that Shari (former BFF) worked at. So they are in their booth and a burly guy sits behind my mom. The manager/waitress ran outside for a minute and when she came back in she made a remark to the burly guy that it was cold outside, and the burly guy remarked that it really wasn’t, he had just come down from Alaska where it really _was_ cold. My mom, bless her heart, perks up at the mention of Alaska, turns to the burly guy and says “My daughter lives in Alaska! Where are you from?” Burly guy answers that he is from Kodiak. “Really?” mom replies, “That’s where my daughter lives. She is married to Skiffman.” Burly guy says “Skiffman is my uncle-in-law”, at which point I realize that burly guy is Josh, my nephew by marriage to skiffman’s and my niece. Which, of course, means that my mom is now talking to Shari, my former BFF. Well, mom and I laugh over what a small world it is, blah blah blah, and after I hang up from her skiffman calls me from the boat and we laugh over what a small world it is, and then I get the kids off to bed and am surfing the Dope when the phone rings again, at a little after 11:00. ??? I live a pretty boring life, especially in winter and when skiffman is out fishing. _Important note: in October I switched my phone service, put on caller id, and for the first time in my life went with a published phone number_ I check the caller id, and OMG it’s former BFF Shari!!! Do I answer it, or do I let it go to the machine??? By the third ring I know that I am a huge wuss if I don’t answer it, so I did, and we talked for just over four hours. There were heartfelt apologies and forgiveness, and lots of remember whens, a lot of laughing our asses off, and all in all it was just fabulous. We have been sending emails and myspace messages, and, as she said today, the time was apparently right for us to mend fences. I feel a burden has been lifted from my heart, we had been so very close, had gone through great times and horrid times together, and there has been such a void in my life without her. So, that is my interesting story of the week…so far! It’s only Humpday, after all, lol! ---
**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:** [January 17, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/245 "2008-01-17T00:24:52Z")
Wow, \*\*kai \*\* - your story is way more interesting than the breakfasts and lunches I just finished packing for tomorrow. 😃 I’m very happy for you! ---
**Author:** ![Most\_Creative\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Most\_Creative\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Most_Creative_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/246 "2008-01-17T00:35:11Z")
Obligatory update. I feel like we are making progress today. This morning I called the C. County Sherriff office and got the name of the person who is handing another case involving the Bastard. All I did was call the general Sherriff’s number, and say I had some information involving _insert the Bastards name here_ that the Officer might find helpful and would like to speak to the officer. They coudn’t find a recent case, but an older case and gave me the officer’s name, a number to reach her at, and the case number. Ma seemed to be shocked that I was able to get that much information, but I felt that was progress. I called and left a message for both the officer and the police chief and this evening I got to speak to the officer. She was _shocked_ that he hasn’t been arrested yet, or even QUESTIONED. She was not happy at all. We went through everything with her over the phone, gave her the case numbers, and any and all information we had. She said that was going to work on the tonight, be in contact with the offier/investigator from P. County and give us a call back tomorrow with what she has found out. She sounded like she was disguested with how P. County was handling these things and I’m hopeful that things will be progressing now. In other news we got the Order of Protection signed and the judge said that the Bastard can not request a court hearing to dispute the Order for Protection. I thought that was a VERY good thing. I finally feel like we are moving forward. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2008, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/247 "2008-01-17T00:44:32Z")
Maybe the reason that **LiLi** hasn’t posted is that **QD** was right, and she gave birth to Hitler! :eek: [sup]10[/sup] Work went OK. I bought beer in case I’m snowed in(no beer and no TV make **dogbutler** something…something…) Glad things are being patched, **kai** Yay for the new **Spaz** mobile!! thanks for the update, **beebs**. Yay for sticking with Curves, CutiePie! Only 2 pints, **BooFae**? I’d switch diets. and work out with **ABP** Yay for a good jduge, **McUne** ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/248 "2008-01-17T00:55:04Z")
Meetings suck ---
**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:** [January 17, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/249 "2008-01-17T01:00:33Z")
Maybe the reason that **LiLi** hasn’t posted is that **QD** was right, and she gave birth to Hitler! :eek: [sup]10[/sup] Work went OK. I bought beer in case I’m snowed in(no beer and no TV make **dogbutler** something…something…) Glad things are being patched, **kai** Yay for the new **Spaz** mobile!! thanks for the update, **beebs**. Yay for sticking with Curves, CutiePie! Only 2 pints, **BooFae**? I’d switch diets. and work out with **ABP** Yay for a good jduge, **McUne** ---
**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:** [January 17, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/250 "2008-01-17T01:11:43Z")
Sorry about the double post, i reversed polarity on my IntarWeb connection. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/251 "2008-01-17T01:18:18Z")
[QUOTE=Noone Special] Yay for **Spaz** ’s new car! 🙂 What is it? You may have mentioned it, but I have the attention span of a gnat with ADHD sometimes… [/QUOTE] It’s a 2001 Subaru Outback. Manual transmission. I get to re-learn how to drive a stick this weekend (it’s been about five years). ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/252 "2008-01-17T01:41:36Z")
Take me for a spin, baby. 😃 **Pie** , congrats on the Curves progress! Sorry for the lack of comments - I’m too exhausted from talking all day - watching brain-dead TV, ie American Idol. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2008, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/253 "2008-01-17T02:04:37Z")
[QUOTE=SpazCat] It’s a 2001 Subaru Outback. Manual transmission. I get to re-learn how to drive a stick this weekend (it’s been about five years). [/QUOTE] Manuals rock! I just wish I knew how to drive an automatic. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2008, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/254 "2008-01-17T02:08:56Z")
I’m tired. It’s about bedtime here because I have to be at the shop at 5:00 in the morning. :eek: ---
**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:** [January 17, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/255 "2008-01-17T02:43:51Z")
Howdy Y’all! I worked twelve hours today and it was productive and lucrative even! Meaning I got stuff done, tried my hand at selling some inshurnce and _gasp_ sold some inshurnce! 😃 I can make extra doin’ that some if’n I want. Ok, it’s not the first time I did it (twice last week) but I made more on the one sell I did today than on both of last week’s put together. 🆒 **kai** I’m glad y’all mended fences and reconnected. It’s always nice when stuff like that happens. Still no TNC I see. Or maybe there is and QD or one of the husbands is neglecting duties. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/256 "2008-01-17T02:46:17Z")
Still no baby news? ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/257 "2008-01-17T03:26:06Z")
[QUOTE=Always Brings Pie] I’m tired. It’s about bedtime here because I have to be at the shop at 5:00 in the morning. :eek: [/QUOTE] Ouch. Just getting up at 5:30 exhausts me. No TNC yet? o\_O I just found out I am eligible for a tax return on my SS and Medicare because of my visa status. Yay! ---
**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:** [January 17, 2008, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/258 "2008-01-17T04:06:43Z")
I just left a comment on **LiLi’s** blog asking for an update if they had one, either in comments or in an e-mail to me. Glad to see things moving in a positive direction, **McUne**. So, **swampy** , does this mean you’ll be able to adopt me so that I can quit my job? Yes, that’s the kind of day I had. But then we had our book group meeting and that helped a lot with the stress reduction. We laugh a lot. Too tired to write more… GT ---
**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:** [January 17, 2008, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/259 "2008-01-17T04:31:49Z")
Can’t type much - I have a furry appendage on my arm and chest… :: stomps foot in impatience for news from **LiLi** :: ---
**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:** [January 17, 2008, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459/260 "2008-01-17T06:23:32Z")
Wow, I can’t believe there isn’t any news on our new arrival yet. I hope everything is okay. Work was rather blah today, but I got through it. I had to sit through a meeting that ran long. By that time, it was nearly 12:30, so I dashed down to the dining facility because their soup of the day was chicken noodle. I dashed down there for nothing, because there wasn’t any soup left. I was disappointed to say the least. Soup would have been the perfect thing for this crud that just won’t go away. At any rate, I got a salad, stopped by the shoppette, and picked up some crackers and green tea. Appropriate yays, boos, etc to everyone. \*\*MCune, \*\* I really hope they get that SOB sooner, rather than later and he has to pay for a looooooooong, looooong time. I’m glad there’s been some progress, and I hope things keep moving along. What else…what else… Well, I guess I got nuttin’. This crud is making me feel all fuzzy headed and I’m having a hard time remembering stuff. I hope it goes away soon. Sheesh, it’s been well over a week. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-99-party-mmp/433459.md?page=14)