# 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:** 5
**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 16, 2015, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/81 "2015-12-16T00:06:09Z")
The landlord called, very nice man. Against my better judgement but maybe it’s okay but I agreed to let the tenant park within two feet of the line. He is coming out tomorrow and painting a line and telling her inside the line or out front. Basically he parked his big truck about 6 inches from the garage and the line will be even with the outside of his tire. He is not happy and said she will be getting a phone call as well and he told me any more trouble out of her and he will evict her because of my tires and because of the shit she gave me. So I guess I am doing the right thing, I worry about letting him use the two feet, I know after a while then he can claim it but we’ll see. However, it is a peaceable settlement of the issue and that is a good thing… Now on to OAOASO - he sent me a text before Thanksgiving and I damn near lost it. I think I have never been so angry with anybody as I am with him, and when he asked me to help him with something - it just really set me off. I’m still angry - I don’t think I will ever cool off. ---
**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 16, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/82 "2015-12-16T00:08:46Z")
Time to wrap gifts, then crash. _ **MWAH!!** _ ---
**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 16, 2015, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/83 "2015-12-16T00:26:41Z")
**sari** this sounds like a settlement you’re happy with. Here’s hopin’ it all works out. As for OAOASO, sometimes ya just need to get rid of baggage. **red** I’ve heard it called red beer as well, but Bloody Bubba is funnier. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/84 "2015-12-16T01:33:13Z")
> [@Buttercup\_Smith](#): > > Our President has signed an executive order granting all Feds a paid half-day off on the 24th. I’ll take it. > > and **BLURF** Our Governor has yet to extend a similar courtesy, but it’s generally announced before lunchtime. So we heard back from the guy about the transmission. Honda is willing to charge us $4000 for a remanufactured one, which is about $2000 less than the regular price, but with the same warranty. Airman’s mom is willing to pay for it (we have to pay her back), so I may yet have a working vehicle in my lifetime. Just a few hoops to jump through, but it’ll work out. ---
**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 16, 2015, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/85 "2015-12-16T02:13:42Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > The landlord called, very nice man. > > Against my better judgement but maybe it’s okay but I agreed to let the tenant park within two feet of the line. He is coming out tomorrow and painting a line and telling her inside the line or out front. Basically he parked his big truck about 6 inches from the garage and the line will be even with the outside of his tire. > > He is not happy and said she will be getting a phone call as well and he told me any more trouble out of her and he will evict her because of my tires and because of the shit she gave me. > > So I guess I am doing the right thing, I worry about letting him use the two feet, I know after a while then he can claim it but we’ll see. > > However, it is a peaceable settlement of the issue and that is a good thing… > > Now on to OAOASO - he sent me a text before Thanksgiving and I damn near lost it. I think I have never been so angry with anybody as I am with him, and when he asked me to help him with something - it just really set me off. > > I’m still angry - I don’t think I will ever cool off. I do not recall who or what is OAOASO. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/86 "2015-12-16T03:43:20Z")
On that test Saturday I was stressing about (45% of my grade for the semester), I got the top score in the class, which pulled me from a just-barely-not-an-A to a solid A for the semester. As for tonight’s final, she did admit to a classmate (who did fill me in) that she’d deliberately written as easy a final as she felt she could, so it’s very unlikely I was having a bad enough brain day to blow my A for that class. Second 4.0 semester out of three so far seems likely (had one B spring semester, dammit). ---
**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 16, 2015, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/87 "2015-12-16T05:09:51Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I do not recall who or what is OAOASO. On Again Off Again Significant Other. Do pay attention in class ,sir. > [@Seanette](#): > > On that test Saturday I was stressing about (45% of my grade for the semester), I got the top score in the class, which pulled me from a just-barely-not-an-A to a solid A for the semester. > > As for tonight’s final, she did admit to a classmate (who did fill me in) that she’d deliberately written as easy a final as she felt she could, so it’s very unlikely I was having a bad enough brain day to blow my A for that class. Second 4.0 semester out of three so far seems likely (had one B spring semester, dammit). Congrats! : throws confetti with wild abandon : : looks at mess : : grumbles : : cleans up mess : ---
**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 16, 2015, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/88 "2015-12-16T05:23:11Z")
OAOASO = On Again, Off Again, Significant Other I tried several times to work it out and finally I had enough. I have no idea why he is texting me now. He gave a reason but I think it is bullshit, he just wants to open the door. YAY! **Nettie**! ---
**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:** [December 16, 2015, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/89 "2015-12-16T09:36:15Z")
**(((((sari)))))** - sounds like a bit of compromise with the landlord over the parking problem and it might make relations with the idiot neighbour a bit better. At least the landlord recognises there is a problem and is willing to work with you on it. I am at irk, it is very quiet since we have no students and barely any academic staff either. Good time to be tidying up the loose ends from semester 1 and working ahead on some stuff for exams next year. I have a long and boring job to do so I suppose I should get on with it. Tonight’s reward will be the pub! ---
**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 16, 2015, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/90 "2015-12-16T10:59:03Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up, caffeinated, and purtified so no _YAWN_. ‘Tis 45 Amurrkin out and clear with a high of 74 and rain/apocalypse/tstorms this afternoon, tonight, and tomorrow. We shall see. We’re goin’ to Pearly’s for brekkie, hence the fact that da bear is already to go. **Nettie** YAAAAAAAAAAAY!!! I hear rumblin’s from the bedroom to indicate OYKW has finished purtification. Pearly’s, here we come! Happy Hump Day Y’all! ---
**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 16, 2015, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/91 "2015-12-16T11:33:01Z")
Up, caffeinated, off to work. ---
**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 16, 2015, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/92 "2015-12-16T11:37:29Z")
O.M.G. The base security folks who decided to reduce base access this week should all be flogged! I sat, creeping ridiculously slowly towards the gate, for over 20 minutes. The traffic backup was obscene! But it led me to an executive decision - I’m not coming in at all next week. I was going to work on Moanday, but between the stoopit traffic (which will be less next week) and the lack of work, I’ll just stay home. Email has already been dispatched to the boss. Heck of a way to start the day. Happy Wednesday. Now leave me alone for a while… 😛 ---
**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:** [December 16, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/93 "2015-12-16T13:21:26Z")
I’ll be making cookies today, and going to a rehearsal later. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/94 "2015-12-16T13:24:26Z")
My back hurts. Stoopid 200mg ibuprophen pills. I have a meeting that’s supposed to last until 5, then another one at 6. I plan on leaving after this meeting is over, going by the supermarket to acquire chocolate, dinner and heavy-duty ibuprophen, and having the other meeting from the hotel. The alternative might involve heads ripped off, which I understand to be illegal. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/95 "2015-12-16T13:53:24Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > My back hurts. Stoopid 200mg ibuprophen pills. I have a meeting that’s supposed to last until 5, then another one at 6. I plan on leaving after this meeting is over, going by the supermarket to acquire chocolate, dinner and heavy-duty ibuprophen, and having the other meeting from the hotel. > > The alternative might involve heads ripped off, which I understand to be illegal. 200? Eh, I got 500’s. And 500’s Tylenol. And also Alive horse pills. I really think the lot of them don’t do much. By the time I’m not sore, I’m sore again. I need Damitall pills:) ---
**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:** [December 16, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/96 "2015-12-16T14:11:51Z")
Day 3 in downtown Baltimore; getting a little tired of it frankly. So far it’s quiet. Some folks in NW sound like they think there will be another riot if folks “don’t get what they want.” I’m not sure they understand how different, and quick, the response will be. Authorities are ready. The Vitamin D test is going well; falling asleep pretty quick and sleeping well. So far so good. My daughter turned 16 yesterday. We talked on the phone for awhile. It was nice. That’s about all I got. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/97 "2015-12-16T14:45:12Z")
I’ve already been to Stop & Shop. I’m exhausted. ---
**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 16, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/98 "2015-12-16T15:06:58Z")
**BLURF** Today is our annual civilian luncheon which is usually very good. Plus there is the chance to win door prizes. I came close to not coming in today but since I paid to go to the luncheon I dragged on in. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/99 "2015-12-16T15:48:39Z")
ah, much better - I’m back in my pjs. ---
**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 16, 2015, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/100 "2015-12-16T16:33:26Z")
_FINALLY_ my boss gave me some work. Four drawings for a different engineer, and I already made a boneheaded mistake on the first one. I’ll fix it after lunch. Meanwhile, there’s a disturbing lack of chocolate in my immediate vicinity. Dammit! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399.md?page=6)