# It's the Independence Day in December MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [December 14, 2015, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399 "2015-12-14T06:40:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/61 "2015-12-15T15:31:44Z")
Our President has signed an executive order granting all Feds a paid half-day off on the 24th. I’ll take it. and **BLURF** ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/62 "2015-12-15T16:12:27Z")
Well, I’ve made it to lunch having done two minor corrections to two different drawings. And nothing else. BORED!!! ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/63 "2015-12-15T16:34:38Z")
It’s taco time for brunch > [@Spiderman](#): > > You spelled “tequila” wrong. :smack: Tequila goes with cucumber, too.🙂 **Butters** , wish my boss would pay me to leave early. **Sari** , if you’re looking for some [ordnance](http://beta.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ordnance) to deal with the neighbors, talk to **Ruble**. He has a 6 pounder that would fix the issue.😃 (heck of a Freudian slip) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/64 "2015-12-15T16:44:51Z")
Yay cucumbers because pickles ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/65 "2015-12-15T17:17:37Z")
You’d think I’d know my ordnance from my ordinance - especially growing up by Ordnance Rd which every body calls Ordinance Rd. Same with Elvaton Rd which every body from outside the area calls Elevation Rd. So I have a call in with the landlord. I had to call the police as well because somehow my tires got flat. I have a case number and have been advised to get a peace order against the neighbor. I cannot believe the police officer actually said fuck in front of me. Hopefully a talk with the landlord will put a stop to it and it will not escalate. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/66 "2015-12-15T17:27:57Z")
**Sari,** hope he was saying “f\*\*\*” about the situation and not to you…neighbor feuds are probably not their favorite calls. But with your flat tires it obviously has escalated beyond words. Be careful and document, document, document. Hope the landlord can get it settled to your satisfaction. **FCM,** two letters and scheduling a meeting was the sum total of my morning exercise. I have a major “deep dive” to finish, but I’m delaying work on it because it is a dumb report and I’m going to have to…prevarcate…due to what the bosses want to hear on it… Well, hump day tomorrow… ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/67 "2015-12-15T17:54:47Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > Yay cucumbers because pickles Eat enough tequila-soaked cukes & you’ll be pickled. 😃 **Sari** , seriously think about security cams. Remember **tugig** ’s story. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/68 "2015-12-15T18:32:07Z")
**spidey** , put a little tomato juice wit the salt, lime cue and tequila and you hav a pretty good cocktail. I’m having a blonde day. I walked off this morning without my purse, which means not only do I not have my phone and driver’s license with me, but I had to come in through the front entrance to get my security badge of shame . That only gets me into about half the campus unaccompanied (fortunately, I haven’t had the need to go much beyond my desk) which is a big PitA. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/69 "2015-12-15T19:33:04Z")
Well now they are putting a carport up out there The police are on the way told me to stay inside and let them handle it ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/70 "2015-12-15T19:39:54Z")
A carport out where? Not in your yard, I trust? ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/71 "2015-12-15T19:53:08Z")
It’s what it looked like to me, but whatever they were putting up the police came out and now they and it are gone. It looked like they were putting up poles with a cover over it. I’m still madder than hell. Hopefully I will be cooler if and when the landlord ever calls. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/72 "2015-12-15T20:30:35Z")
On a good note though The art professor finally put some grades out there. One test is still missing but Sah-son would have had to have failed it badly to bring his grade down to a B. So at this point it looks like he got all A’s! The window covering for the kitchen window came today and it is half way up. I got window film in a bamboo print. We have the top half done. I’m not sure I want to do the bottom half. I’m debating covering the windows in the front door as well. I like the light coming in and people standing outside can’t see much except for the dryer and the stove. I like being able to look out of somebody is knocking at my door. I’ve thought about getting some kind of plant to put in the hall and the light would do it good. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/73 "2015-12-15T20:36:56Z")
**Sari** - wow, what a day you’re having! Good luck. Made it to lunch. Put peanut butter on my toast before I toasted it. :smack: I scraped off what I could, then toasted. Smells a little burnt, but it’s not bad. More coffee shall be applied. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/74 "2015-12-15T20:57:55Z")
> [@ddsun](#): > > Made it to lunch. Put peanut butter on my toast before I toasted it. :smack: I scraped off what I could, then toasted. Smells a little burnt, but it’s not bad. When she was very ill, my MIL toasted buttered bread. Very smoky. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/75 "2015-12-15T21:21:25Z")
and on it goes now OAOASO just sent me a text, and one I probably shouldn’t ignore. Well considering the mood I’m in, it’s probably better I don’t answer. ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/76 "2015-12-15T22:02:43Z")
I gave Gordie a second long walk. Now I’m off to the bar to watch hockey. {{{{ **sari** }}}} ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/77 "2015-12-15T22:12:47Z")
\*\*FCD \*\*is snoozing. Supper will be pulled poke on italian bread, when he wakes up. Higgs has been fed. I’m just killing time. Daughter’s gift arrived this afternoon - YAY!! I think I’ll do my wrapping tonight and that’ll be that. Two more work days this week. Then one next week, and a week from today, we drive south. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2015, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/78 "2015-12-15T22:19:55Z")
Woohoo! **FCD** ’s desk was just delivered! When I wake him up, we’ll get it into the house. The nice FedEx driver set it in the garage so I could push it towards the door. Glad I was here when it arrived! ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/79 "2015-12-15T23:04:12Z")
Howdy Y’all! Irk has been survived. YAY!!! That means three more this week, two next week, and none the week after. We et at the country cookin’ [del]hog trough[/del] buffet place mostly due to the fact that we were both sufferin’ from a fried chikin deficiency which is now cured. 😃 **{{{sari}}}** here’s hopin’ the neighbor thing goes away soonest. Not a good way to spend a day but they gotta learn. **red** sometimes I like to put a little V8 and tabasco sauce in beer. We call it a “Bloody Bubba.” ---
**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:** [December 15, 2015, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/80 "2015-12-15T23:42:32Z")
**swampy** , when I tended bar in Indiana, we called that red beer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399.md?page=5)