# It's the MDMMP!! (Memorial Day Monday Morning Post...Fool!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 29, 2006, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619 "2006-05-29T11:17:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**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:** [May 31, 2006, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/161 "2006-05-31T19:14:53Z")
[QUOTE=Spatial Rift 47] Pfft. When it comes to famous people, I have you all beat. I’ve know a good solid 7 or 8 really awesome, really famous people. In fact, I speak with them online regularly. You’ll never guess who they are. Give up? Okay. I know none other than the illustrious **Fairy Chat Mom** , **swampbear** , **Mr Bus Guy** , **anyrose** , **Tupug Anachi** , **gotpasswords** , **chaoticbear** , **Lissla Lissar** , **Dolores Reborn** , **Ellen Cherry** , **SnakesCatLady** , **Surrender Dorothy** , **welby** , **Least Original User Name Ever** , and even **eleanorigby** and **Rue DeDay**. And I’ve met _in person_ and had lunch with **Draelin** , **taxi78cab** , and **Anaamika**!! Now, I know you’re jealous. Fortunately, I thought ahead and got autographs for all of you. The line forms on the left and it’s $20 – no, for you guys, it’s just $15 a piece. Because I love you all so much. [/QUOTE] Dang! I didn’t make the famous list! What’s up with that? Are you saying I’m “D” level? ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/162 "2006-05-31T19:15:11Z")
[QUOTE=Lissla Lissar] Hmm. I’ve just been rereading _A Breath of Snow and Ashes_ (not our **Ashes** ) ( **ivylass** , are you reading this?), the latest Diana Gabaldon novel, and I’ve come to the conclusion that too many bad things happen to the main characters in this one. [/QUOTE] I heard something to that effect–which is most of the reason I haven’t read it yet. 🙂 Well, that, and the fact that I can’t remember most of what happened in _Fiery Cross_, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/163 "2006-05-31T19:21:52Z")
Oh, how fun **fcm**! I’m so jealous! **taters** , how could you be anything but A list when you appear in virtually every American home. 😉 Hey, I just got through listening to _Fiery Cross_. Are you saying the following book is a downer? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/164 "2006-05-31T20:22:31Z")
Oh, everyone, I just got a new phone yesterday, a pink SLVR. I’m having so much fun making ringtones. And the upside is that when a phone rings, I never have to worry about whether or not it’s mine, because who else would use Avenue Q songs for ringtones? (I hijacked the “I’m Gary Coleman…” bit from “What Do You Do with a B.A. in English” song. ) ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/165 "2006-05-31T20:22:52Z")
Wow, **gotti** that IS the reinstallation of a lawn! I bet your neighbors WERE happy! Congratulations on a lot of hard work. Post a picture when you can; I’d love to see it. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/166 "2006-05-31T20:28:39Z")
[QUOTE=Taters] Dang! I didn’t make the famous list! What’s up with that? Are you saying I’m “D” level? [/QUOTE] If you are, (which I highly doubt) at least you’re in [good company](http://www.bravotv.com/Kathy_Griffin_The_D-List/) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/167 "2006-05-31T20:30:34Z")
[QUOTE=FairyChatMom] Dang, in all the excitement about my ceramics stuff, I forgot the _Big News_!! On Saturday, **FCD** and I are going, live and in person, to a Demolition Derby!!! Oh yes, we are! Don’t you wish you had such cool plans?!? 😃 [/QUOTE] I’m conflicted - on the one hand, I do wish I had cool plans of some sort; on the other hand, I can think of few things less interesting to me than a demolition derby ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/168 "2006-05-31T20:31:37Z")
**gpw** = may we see before and after pics of your front yard? ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/169 "2006-05-31T20:32:18Z")
[QUOTE=VunderBob] The town is South Mills. If you look on a map, it’s halfway between Elizabeth City and the VA state line on US17. It’s a local move. To me, calling it Mayberry is an asset. Besides, Mt. Airy, the real life model for Mayberry from the show, is in the general area. [/QUOTE] Geez, **Bob** South Mills is about 15 minutes away from me. In fact, we’ll probably end up using the same Wal-Mart (if your tastes go that way) and hardware stores. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/170 "2006-05-31T20:33:46Z")
[QUOTE=Sean Factotum] Geez, **Bob** South Mills is about 15 minutes away from me. In fact, we’ll probably end up using the same Wal-Mart (if your tastes go that way) and hardware stores. [/QUOTE] That’s the middle-aged white-guy equivalent of same-sex marriage, isn’t it? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/171 "2006-05-31T20:42:23Z")
[QUOTE=Ellen Cherry] Speaking of Mister Rogers – you know Mr. McFeely, the postman? “Speedy Delivery” ? _I know him._ Well, I’ve met him. You all know I work in public television. He was here ~15 years ago when we completed our new building and had a big open house event. I was in charge of getting the PBS celebrities! So [David Newell](http://www.post-gazette.com/tv/20040226newell0226p2.asp) came, and was an absolute love to the children all day long, and then he and I went out for dinner. He had one cocktail, a Manhattan, I believe, and then a big plate of seafood. Envy me and my celebrity connections. 😃 [/QUOTE] Well, believe it or not, I actually lived in Mr. Roger’s neighborhood. For awhile, at least, during the late '60s and early '70s (then we heard he moved to a different part of the city.) And David Newell would often show up at kid things back then in his postman costume. I used to also see Don (Chef) Brockett and Joe Negri (the baldish guy with a guitar around town all the time, both in character and as civilians. As for celebrities I grew up with, not many. But there once was a Grammy-nominated woman who tried to lure me into a hot-tub one night. Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/172 "2006-05-31T21:01:29Z")
I think all the cat people in the MMP should go weigh in on [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=373856) ---
**Author:** ![YaWanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@YaWanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaWanna)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/173 "2006-05-31T21:06:25Z")
I made it to the end! Wow, there’s been a lot going on! I just couldn’t make it here yestidday, because I had to do Monday’s AND Tuesday’s work (payroll, billings, sales reports, blah blah blah). Now I’m all caught up, even got Accounts Receivable reconciled 🙂 so I can play with the Cool Kids™ all afternoon! 🆒 Didn’t get nearly as much work done on my bathrooms over the 3-day weekend as I’d hoped. Everything takes longer than you estimate to do, and costs more, right? **Sean** : hint? Initials? Throw us a bone, please? ---
**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:** [May 31, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/174 "2006-05-31T23:22:22Z")
[YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!](http://groups.msn.com/MRW-misc/studio.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=50) That’s all I’ve got. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/175 "2006-06-01T00:02:09Z")
[QUOTE=FairyChatMom] [YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!](http://groups.msn.com/MRW-misc/studio.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=50) That’s all I’ve got. :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D [/QUOTE] that’s worth a few dozen :D’s. Do you have a kiln, too? or is that on order? ---
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/176 "2006-06-01T00:04:51Z")
Oh the shame! I let my membership lapse and the Charter has been stripped off my Member (which stings about as much as you’d imagine). As long as I get to play with the cool kids, even though I disappear occassionally. Right? I still get to play with the cool kids, pleeeeeease? I’ve been doing not much of anything except my uncle’s birthday which is on my very same birthday. One of my cousins got knocked up and another finally had the darned kid. Tomorrow I go to the doctor to see if all this tiredness is anemia. I don’t know any famous people, though I’ve met O.J. Simpson and his family. There was tension to be felt. With all the movies they shoot around here, you’d think I’d have met one or two actors. Does it count I missed meeting George Clooney by about ten minutes? Yay **FCM** – that’s a good wheel you have there. Now to build yourself a walk-in kiln in the back yard. ---
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/177 "2006-06-01T00:06:55Z")
Hey, I could swear I was going to lose my Charter. Shhhh, don’t tell anybody and maybe I can keep it. ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/178 "2006-06-01T00:11:22Z")
[QUOTE=Taters] Dang! I didn’t make the famous list! What’s up with that? Are you saying I’m “D” level? [/QUOTE] Dammit. I shoulda known I was going to miss someone. You are most certainly on that list, just in invisible .. pixels, or something. :smack: :smack: ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/179 "2006-06-01T00:38:43Z")
[QUOTE=Sean Factotum] Geez, **Bob** South Mills is about 15 minutes away from me. In fact, we’ll probably end up using the same Wal-Mart (if your tastes go that way) and hardware stores. [/QUOTE] I been tellin’ ya that I’m not leaving the neghborhood. Hell, I like the new gig; the Coasties would probably fold up if I wasn’t there… I hate the Peninsula. All of the crowding of Southern California, and none of the jiggling boobelage. The politicians are the wrong kind of boobs. VunderWife just stuck her head in, and said that I should tell you that she’s already scoped out the super WallyWorld going up on the west side of E-City… ---
**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:** [June 1, 2006, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619/180 "2006-06-01T00:43:24Z")
The kiln will be delivered on Monday. But it’ll probably be the next weekend before the studio is done. We’ve got a lot more work to do, and since I’ve got a toy to distract me, who knows when the mudding will get done… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-the-mdmmp-memorial-day-monday-morning-post-fool/358619.md?page=10)