# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/141 "2015-12-17T17:57:20Z")
And the winner for the car I’ve owned the shortest length of time is my 2003 Accord, which is still in the shop. It’s going to be replaced by a shiny new (well, newish since it’s a 2013) Honda Civic that is a hell of a lot nicer than the Accord. Problem solved. And I guess I get a car with a bow on it for Christmas anyway. 😃 ---
**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 17, 2015, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/142 "2015-12-17T18:00:27Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > I didn’t know there _was_ a 5am that didn’t involve hunting or fishing. Clocked out for good at 7pm. I’m getting too old for this \*&#%. 🙂 There are many, but they involve balloons or races. > [@dogbutler](#): > > You mean the fact that the urge to sing “In The Jungle” is only a whim away, a whim away, a whim away…?😃 **Doggio** ’s skipping. :: **WHAP** :: to the upside of his head. There, I fixed it. 😛 > [@dogbutler](#): > > If she was sleep reading psalms in a church, would that make her somnambul lector?:p:D One more WHAP is needed ::Picks up brick::… Conga-rats (& condolences) **Sticky**! ---
**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 17, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/143 "2015-12-17T18:19:50Z")
**{{{sticky buns}}}** for your loss and mazel tov on your upcoming nuptials! **metal mouse** , you can join the Mumper chorus line of bum knees, bad backs, ouchy ankles and general blurfitude now. 😃 You can wave to my Aunt Connie when you’re in Dayton. If she sees you, she may even invite you in for supper. **doggio** , I think **rosie** would be sleep reading the psalms in temple rather than church. 😛 We just had our holiday luncheon. It was pretty good, but they neglected to order any beverages without sugar. Tonight is my departmental dinner at the Chop House, so I will have done no cooking beyond assembling and nuking my egg sammich for breakfast today. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2015, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/144 "2015-12-17T18:56:26Z")
I did sleep through a Rabbi’s sermon once, but that was because I’d been up all night the night before studying for a midterm. ---
**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 17, 2015, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/145 "2015-12-17T19:54:02Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > They are getting 10 cents for a daily paper and 11 cents for the Sunday paper - that wouldn’t even be worth getting out of bed. Wait - so a delivery of 1000 papers would yield a whopping $100?? By the time you pay for gas and taxes and such, maybe you pocket enough for lunch?? Man, didn’t delivering papers \*used to be \*a good way to make some cash? I’ve finished all the stuff assigned to me and I’ve just got about an hour left, so I’m done. 😃 I’ve checked in all the stuff I was working on and I’ve left paper copies on my desk for any coworkers who cover for me next week. \*\*FCD \*\*is off tomorrow, too - YAY! ---
**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 17, 2015, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/146 "2015-12-17T20:10:55Z")
I heard from **Cap’n Kirk** ; he is (obviously) alive (otherwise, I’d be FREAKED out :eek:)…& well! Changed his password after The Great Hack, then promptly forgot it while simultaneously getting a new 'puter. Said he’d contact a mod to get back in, so I’ll let him share his updates. > [@missred](#): > > **doggio** , I think **rosie** would be sleep reading the psalms in temple rather than church. 😛 Which is precisely _why_ she’d be sleeping in church. 😉 It’s hard enough staying away in your own religion. Two years ago, I went to a packed funeral in Quebec…in August; between it being both not my religion & not my language, as well as it being hot it was a _real_ fight to stay awake. ---
**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 17, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/147 "2015-12-17T20:51:41Z")
Howdy Y’all! Another day of irk survived. Been a really dreary and rainy but warmish day today. Tonight is taco night. OLÉ! **spidey** good to know everything is ok with **Jem!**. Hope he checks in soon. Everybody else, yays, boos, hugs, noogies, trouts, chitlins, how _you_ doin’s as needed. ---
**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 17, 2015, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/148 "2015-12-17T21:29:10Z")
I’ll take a trout and a couple of noogies. Home from irk early in the quest to use up leave. Tahred. Need to figure out supper and need to clean my house but it’s not likely to happen today. For sure this weekend I intend to really give the house a good going over. Our housekeeper hasn’t been around much. ---
**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 17, 2015, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/149 "2015-12-17T21:36:32Z")
Home and officially on leave till a week from Moanday. YAY!! I need to remember to do my time card for next week - the site was down this afternoon, or I’d have done it already. We’re going to DQ for supper - I rather enjoy their mushroom-swiss burger, plus, yanno - DQ! 😃 That’s all I can manage for now. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/150 "2015-12-17T21:41:37Z")
I have to skip the chorus holiday party tonight. The weather is wet and rainy and crummy and making me ache all over, plus my sinus headache is pretending to be a migraine again. ---
**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 17, 2015, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/151 "2015-12-17T22:30:33Z")
I can sympathize. I had to call out today “thanks” to a sinus headache not letting me get some desperately needed sleep last night. Did manage some sleep, with OTC help, after making that call. Weird to not have any school stuff to do. ---
**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 17, 2015, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/152 "2015-12-17T22:43:46Z")
Howdy y’all. Today has been busy, which is good. Working to get a new computer system online for customers by January. It’s been months putting it together (too many chiefs, not enough worker bees caused delays, oddly enough). Now I’m off to the pharmacy and to pick up the Kid 1. Then back to irk. Sooooo close to the break. I can almost taste it. Or something. **Sticky** - condolences on your loss and felicitations on your engagement! November 30 is a pretty awesome day… ---
**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 17, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/153 "2015-12-17T22:50:30Z")
Tacos have been ingested. No ETA as to when they will be egested. 😃 **{{{rosie}}}** sorry you have to miss the soiree. Hope you feel better soonest. **{{{sunny}}}** hope you feel better soonest, as well. :: Hands frozen trout and noogies to **Butters** : ---
**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 17, 2015, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/154 "2015-12-17T23:29:17Z")
Back from DQ. Shortly, I will don my fuzzy road and assume the recline position. I’m really tired - hope I can sleep in tomorrow… ---
**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 18, 2015, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/155 "2015-12-18T00:07:22Z")
“road”? Sounds kind of heavy to relax in. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TheSpeculationElucidation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@TheSpeculationElucidation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSpeculationElucidation)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/156 "2015-12-18T00:08:46Z")
Busy Day! Making Zucchini Lasagna for the first time tonight. Wish me luck! 🙂 Sorry the sickness is going around, hope everyone feels better ASAP! ---
**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 18, 2015, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/157 "2015-12-18T00:32:09Z")
{{{ **Sticky** }}} I’m sorry about your grandmother. Best wishes on your upcoming marriage. You look so happy in your pictures. ---
**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 18, 2015, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/158 "2015-12-18T01:07:41Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > I heard from **Cap’n Kirk** ; he is (obviously) alive (otherwise, I’d be FREAKED out :eek:)…& well! Changed his password after The Great Hack, then promptly forgot it while simultaneously getting a new 'puter. Said he’d contact a mod to get back in, so I’ll let him share his updates. That’s good to hear - I was thinking about him just a few weeks ago. ---
**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 18, 2015, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/159 "2015-12-18T01:07:54Z")
> [@TheSpeculationElucidation](#): > > Busy Day! Making Zucchini Lasagna for the first time tonight. Wish me luck! 🙂 The best of luck. 🙂 I take it this is eggplant lasagna with an obvious substitution. ---
**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 18, 2015, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399/160 "2015-12-18T02:49:09Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > The best of luck. 🙂 > I take it this is eggplant lasagna with an obvious substitution. If it were made in hell the substitution would be fart blossoms. I am up past my bed time! :eek: Nitey Nite Y’all! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-independence-day-in-december-mmp/740399.md?page=9)