# Let's all have a better week in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [October 24, 2022, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695 "2022-10-24T05:03:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/41 "2022-10-25T01:36:48Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Just in time to rent a wood splitter for the fireplace wood. šŸ˜‰ Iā€™m not sure Iā€™ll be allowed. The physical therapist was talking about when he was a kid, it was easier to split wood (with an axe) in freezing weather. Might have to try that. As it is, Iā€™m guessing we have ā…” cord or more of firewood; so no hurry on the remaining logs. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/42 "2022-10-25T02:04:47Z")
Man, it just started RAINING! Biq squall. Coming down hard. The dog skeleton on the porch started howling. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/43 "2022-10-25T02:33:00Z")
I am SOOOO tired. I automatically walk when Iā€™m on the phone. My brother called and then one sister, so I got in a couple of miles. On top of a short night, Iā€™m wilted. I decided to have a mini martini to relieve stress. Then I have to figure out dinner. Sari, as I was walking to the gym, i thought, ā€œHere I am, complaining about one or two small things, when Sari has 10 or 20 times that frustration.ā€ It put things in perspective. > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > That just sux. If I lived near you, I would drive you. Oh, thank you! šŸ¤— You could pick me up, and then we could just keep driving. I hear Belize is nice this time of year. šŸ™‚ **2gig** , thatā€™s amazing! Itā€™s not often things happen faster, easier, and cheaper than expected. Yay! **shady** , wow, that was one smart kitty! **flyboy** , nice jack-o-lanterns! I saw a video where this woman was using a hand mixer to get all the stringy goop out of the pumpkin. Apparently it breaks them up or something. I thought about trying it, but I donā€™t have a hand mixer, and Iā€™m not going to be here on Halloween. Oh, and she carved a hole in the BOTTOM of the pumpkin so she could set the candle on a flat surface and set the j-o-l over it. Anyway, yours are greatā€“much better than I ever did. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2022, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/44 "2022-10-25T02:53:02Z")
Evening all. All the ā€œSā€ stuff was done, shopping was easy, sammich was good, swimming was 925 yards in 30 minutes, sauna was 25 minutes (and 271.6 lbs on the scale), and Soccer had only 4 players show up but was fun anyway. Culverā€™s Butterburger took care of dinner and watched some tackleball until it got boring. **2gig** , talk about a run of good luck. Hope you love the new driveway. **Sari** , hope new dog begins to settle down. Maybe socialization at the kennel will help him settle in. **flyboy** , hope the fingers keep improving. **quietly** , need to get my Halloween stuffā€“probably at the last minuteā€“always end up with too much, which is good for the kids but not for my teeth. **nellie** , take good care of that friendā€¦sheā€™s a friend indeed. **shady** , lovely story on the cat and glasses. Mine have been affixed to my face for so long I wouldnā€™t recognize me without them. **Sunny** , sounds like the move will be much less stress than if you had to DIY. **Nettie** , glad you and lip are doing well. **FCM** , I have my A/C topped up every year and a HVAC inspection, they call me to schedule it, give me a date and morning or afternoon options, and call before arriving. Think thatā€™s the professional wayā€“sorry you have the problems. OK, between soccer and swimming, weariness is now arriving, so bedtime is near. All yā€™all take care. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/45 "2022-10-25T03:19:32Z")
> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > The pesto is fine, the bud vase, which was destined for my daughter, is no more. Itā€™s a good thing they are so cute. The cats I mean, Iā€™m sure your daughter is well past the age of needing to be cute lest she die. I am really happy that you are feeling well enough to try to teach American to anyone. One of the things that helped me learn Japanese was watching dubbed American TV shows. Watching the lips speak American while the voices were speaking Japanese really clicked with my weird brain. I donā€™t know it that is something you can suggest to your students due to availability. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > That would be raku, unless thereā€™s a ceramics streaming channel I donā€™t know aboutā€¦ šŸ˜‰ Oh, oopsā€¦yeah, Iā€™m pretty sure thatā€™s what she said. She told me about the couple she bought the piece from and their hand fed kiln which is when my eyes started glazing over like **swampies** when Iā€™m talking about thread. I love pottery and I enjoy knowing a bit about it, but my brain isnā€™t big enough to hold all of the trivia I am fed on a regular basis. > [@pullin](#): > > Will probably put chicken in the air fryer for dinner and various vegetables. What vegetables? Hubs tried air frying asparagus once. He also tried air frying cauliflower. I was not impressed either time. > [@nelliebly](#): > > It sounded like a cat yawning. Iā€™ll take Snoring Downstairs Neighbor for a hundred, Alex. Iā€™m sorry you had such a start, it is really hard to go back to sleep after something like that. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > **JtC** , well, if darkness is to rule, at least you have tomatoes šŸŽ¶ Hello darkness, my old friendā€¦ šŸŽ¶ It got colder last night, Iā€™m going to have to strip the tomato vines pretty soon, like tomorrow. Even ripened inside, home grown tomatoes are better than store bought. > [@Seanette](#): > > At Kaiser, just about every visit Iā€™m asked about my safety at home, so I suspect an actual facial injury would really worry them. šŸ™‚ Ouch about the box, I read ahead and saw that you donā€™t have any visible marks which is a good thing. I once had a sleeping cat roll off the headboard onto my face and am here to tell you that nobody believed me about how I got a black eye and scratches all over my face. After a whileā€¦like the second encounterā€¦I just started making things up about a bar fight or secret agent business. Folks seemed to believe that much easier. > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Cerby is bad with barking. Can you have geese? Or chickens? They donā€™t take a lot of room and can be herded. They also donā€™t like being barked at, Cerby would need to quiet down a bit to keep his herd calm. > [@swampbear](#): > > I never notice that sound unless I am alone. I know what you mean, our home makes all kinds of strange noises when Iā€™m alone. It doesnā€™t make those sounds when hubs is in bed asleep because just being in the house is enough to quell the noises. Come to think of it, I donā€™t hear them when heā€™s out in the yard either. Maybe we are just listening hard for the welcome sound of our loved one coming home? > [@silenus](#): > > Wouldnā€™t have served, anyway, as I had some serious problems with being objective. Thank you for doing your civic duty. Jury duty has never been much fun for me either so Iā€™m glad I havenā€™t been called lately. We have gotten three trick or treaters every year since we moved in. The little boy across the street will be over before they go to town and the two girls on the other side of the poor abused stop sign will come over before they go to the Valley. We donā€™t have sidewalks or streetlights and most parents donā€™t want to walk house to house in the cold. This has caused an issue because we canā€™t just buy extra large bars to eat ourselves, so we have to buy a big bag of Hersheyā€™s fun bars, give each kid a big handful and lie to ourselves about putting the leftovers in the freezer for next year. Itā€™s tradition after all. So, Mom wanted to go to Phoenix on Thanksgiving for a MENSA gathering. OK, I said sure, lets do it. Then she didnā€™t want to go. Then she did. Then she said she would let me know. So this morning she called me and told me I had to make reservations _today_ because that was the deadline and that she was going to lunch so I had to do it. Phoenix is a pretty big place and has three Garden Inns, none of which was showing the event. I waited for her to get done with lunch and asked her to forward me the email which she did. By this time there were a whopping 6 rooms left and all of them only had one bed. Yes, we could share a bedā€¦but I get restless legs sometimes and really donā€™t want to inflict them on her. I booked a king suite with a pull out bed. It has a balcony so I can sit out there and get stoned then veg out in the couch until morning. As we are checking in on Thanksgiving day, dinner provided (hubs has been invited but didnā€™t want to leave the cats alone over night because they would get scared or something), and because I know that I will be given a turkey and I thought that hubs shouldnā€™t be deprived of cooking a Thanksgiving dinner for us so we will be eating turkey again on the following Tuesday. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/46 "2022-10-25T03:30:54Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > I saw a video where this woman was using a hand mixer to get all the stringy goop out of the pumpkin. I just used my metal Coleman spoon. > [@nelliebly](#): > > Oh, and she carved a hole in the BOTTOM of the pumpkin so she could set the candle on a flat surface and set the j-o-l over it. I thought about that, but decided not to. I am going to put some holes in the bottoms to let the rainwater out. > [@nelliebly](#): > > Anyway, yours are greatā€“much better than I ever did. Aw, shucks. I do the same one every year, and I still havenā€™t matched the first one. The other one was a quickie that took like five minutes. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2022, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/47 "2022-10-25T03:41:49Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > The dog skeleton on the porch started howling. šŸ¤Ø > [@nelliebly](#): > > Oh, thank you! šŸ¤— You could pick me up, and then we could just keep driving. I hear Belize is nice this time of year. šŸ™‚ Iā€™m in. > [@2gigch1](#): > > By 2:30 the paving machine was in the driveway and the first dump truck of asphalt had arrived. By 4pm they were done other than cleanup and by 4:30 they were gone. All on a handshake. Nice! **flyboy** nice Jack-o-lanterns! * * * I have to say the packers from the moving company were amazing. The entire house and the garage packed by 3:30. I am stunned. Tomorrow they cart it all over to the new place. I am so grateful that I can afford to pay for this help. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/48 "2022-10-25T04:33:35Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > The entire house and the garage packed by 3:30. I am stunned. That was my reaction when we moved into this place. We will probably move one more time and will certainly pay other people to do the heavy work. I realized that I had forgotten to mention that this morning, Hubs managed to fall off our mobility ramp and we are pretty sure he broke a rib or two. I remembered about it just now because I heard him moaning when he got up. Of course he hasnā€™t been to a doctor, but I do kinda agree with him about this. Nothing that can be done about broken ribs except suffer and heal. Iā€™ve been out looking at the landing for our ramp and cannot see how he managed to fall face first unless his arms have gotten so bad he couldnā€™t grab the rails when he tripped. Iā€™m in for the road trip too. Iā€™ll bring the cheese and sun screen because all of you kids tend to forget that the sun isnā€™t really your friend. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2022, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/49 "2022-10-25T05:59:30Z")
Happy St. Crispinā€™s Day! Carpe Diem, and go crush a French army! [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/A-yZNMWFqvM/maxresdefault.jpg "Henry V - Speech - Eve of Saint Crispin's Day - HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-yZNMWFqvM) Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to ~~heave~~ chant incantations at the SSLAW ---
**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:** [October 25, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/50 "2022-10-25T08:34:12Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > **BooFae** Good luck with the new government. ā€œNewā€, ha. Does this start the clock again on timing for a General Election? The good news is that it doesnā€™t start the clock again. General elections are held usually every five years. The current shower of idiots first met on 17th December 2019 and will automatically dissolve on 17th December 2024, following the rules of the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Act 2022. (This replaced the previous Fixed Term Parliament Acts of 2011). There are a couple of other ways to get an early election, it involves votes of no confidence in the government which require a majority of MPs to vote for, or the PM and party can call for an early election. Thatā€™s not going to happen because Sunakā€™s party know they arenā€™t guaranteed a win, so they wonā€™t call an election if thereā€™s a chance they will lose. Lastly, the monarch has the right to dissolve parliament but thatā€™s such a rare thing to happenā€¦Iā€™d be really happy if Charlie decided to do it though! ---
**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:** [October 25, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/51 "2022-10-25T11:16:12Z")
> [@2gigch1](#): > > Weird day. Iā€™d call that an amazing day! Score for you!!! > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > **FCM** , I have my A/C topped up every year and a HVAC inspection, they call me to schedule it, give me a date and morning or afternoon options, and call before arriving. Normally, these guys are great, but apparently, like many places, they need more techs. And since we mostly heat with the pellet stove, itā€™s not a huge deal. Plus the system is not quite a year old - it darn well better not be having issues! This year is our 19th Halloween in this house, and the 18th where weā€™ll keep lights out and curtains drawn. I know there are kids in the neighborhood - I see the school bus stop in front of our house - but I pretty much never see any kids, tho I occasionally hear them. In any event, Higgs would go bat-crap crazy with the doorbell going off all evening and Taz would try to escape - itā€™s just not worth the hassle. Plus the last thing we need is leftover candyā€¦ MILā€™s sister and BIL will be coming the Sunday before Turkey Day and leaving on Turkey Day. Theyā€™re getting a hotel near MIL et al, but weā€™ll be doing dinner here on Wednesday. My daughter will borrow a couple of tables and some chairs from her school and weā€™ll set them up in the basement (thereā€™s not enough space upstairs.) There will be 11 of us, counting the babbies. Iā€™ll smoke a turkey and roast one. Daughter and I will share the making of the sides. And I think Iā€™ll invest in really nice paper plates to minimize dishes. This afternoon is supposed to be nice, so Iā€™ll be taking the kids to the playground before giving them back to their mother. In fact, the next few days will be mild with sun - I dread when the weather is not playground-friendly, but weā€™ll deal when the time comes. **FCD** is taking his brother to SS today for something. Other than that, just another day in paradise. Happy Tuesday!! ---
**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:** [October 25, 2022, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/52 "2022-10-25T11:22:26Z")
Good Morninā€™ Yā€™all! Up and caffeinatinā€™. _YAWN_ 'Tis 50 degrees Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 82 and N.O.S. for the day. Today is laundry day. I can hardly contain myself! Other than that the usual sloth is in store. Sup shall be my world famous Eyetalian Chikin, succotash, smashed N.O.T., and rolls. **Gigity** good deal! Enjoy the new driveway. **JtC** hope the hubs ribs are better soonest. OUCHIE! **MOOOOOOM** some good quality paper plates for Turkey Day is a good idea. Thatā€™s what I do when thereā€™s a crowd at da cave to feed. We donā€™t get trick or treaters here, so no candy is bought. Might see ifā€™n I can score some the day after, however. Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, onward into the day! Rah. Happy Tuesday Yā€™all! Now I need more ---
**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:** [October 25, 2022, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/53 "2022-10-25T11:59:38Z")
Good morning, everyone. Itā€™s currently 47 degrees with an expected high of 52 along with rain most of the day. Good score on the driveway, **2gig!** If I didnā€™t have this crud, I would have driven you, **nellie**. I am glad you managed to find a ride. Yes, the crud still reigns supreme in this household. šŸ¤§ I am highly annoyed. Iā€™m giving it one more day, then Iā€™ll have to concede and call the doc. Iā€™m sick of the drip and the cough, and nothing tastes good. I did go into my office yesterday, but I wore a mask, stayed in my office unless I had to take a bio break, and wore a mask outside of my office at all times. I hadnā€™t been there in a couple of weeks, and things needed doing. Hardly anyone is there on Mondays and only two people came to my office anyway. They stayed at my doorway while talking. My son has the same thing, and like me, he tried to power through the first week or two, then had to give in and call in sick last Friday. Yesterday, he reported he was still sick, although I donā€™t know if he worked or not. Heā€™s a remote worker, so he wouldnā€™t have had to report to the office. I havenā€™t given out candy in many years now. When we did, some years we ran out before the kids ran out, and some years we had way too much candy left over. Unless the grandkids come down to trick or treat, we wonā€™t be giving out candy this year either. Thatā€™s all the news from around here. I hope you all have a good day. I havenā€™t even thought about Thanksgiving. My daughter and son-in-law usually do Thanksgiving since I do Christmas, but Iā€™m not sure if theyā€™ll be here or in Missouri for either of the holidays. I guess Iā€™m just sort of an anomaly, but I couldnā€™t care less about Thanksgiving. Iā€™m not a turkey fan, and growing up I spent Thanksgiving at family friendsā€™ homes or in San Francisco as part of conference I attended every year in high school. That was fun, but the holiday itself means nothing to me. My husband and kids like it though, so we went to the in-laws while the kids were growing up, then I hosted for several years. Itā€™s a lot of work, especially when you have to work the next day, which I often did. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/54 "2022-10-25T13:51:21Z")
Morning all. Up early and good thing too, because there was a knock on my door about 8am and it was a guy from the water department, he said my water meter wasnā€™t working properly and needed to be changed. So he did and now I have something that appears digital instead of the old analog moving numbers, but Iā€™m not going to get on my hands and knees to check it out until Iā€™m dressed properly for it. I wonder if itā€™s because my bill was so high for awhile (due to leaks) and hasnā€™t been very active lately. Weā€™ll see what the next bill brings me. Gym today is all that is definitely planned. Rain is supposedly 100% guaranteed for the afternoon, heading for 77F but I suspect thatā€™ll cool down when the rains come. **Taters** , take care. I usually buy Halloween Candy, have about 35-40 trick-or-treaters but end up with leftover candy all the timeā€¦will work on my willpower this year. Usually head up to Brotherā€™s house for Thanksgiving, need to give him a call and arrange the days. They are leaving Xmas day for my Nephewā€™s place in Kansas, need to decide if I want to add 800+ miles fo driving to go see him. **Sunny** , movers are pros, they can get stuff done youā€™d be amazed at. Hope the transfer goes well,. unless you paid for it they donā€™t unpack, so that might take a bit longerā€¦ **JtC** , Glad you were able to find room. You get a deal with the Hilton Garden Inns, or you just like them better (they are good places, I like them). Ok, need to find some sustenance and decide when to head off to the gym so I miss the coming tunder-boomers. All yā€™all take care. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/55 "2022-10-25T14:20:48Z")
I get few trick or treaters so the debate is do I buy candy I donā€™t like and hope a boatload of kids come, or do I buy what I like in anticipation of leftovers? ---
**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:** [October 25, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/56 "2022-10-25T14:25:45Z")
Well, that was an unpleasant phone call. The state of Merrylande claims we owe something over $31K in business taxes and penalties dating back to 2020. I just dispatched an email to our accountant with a big WTF??? Not happy. On the plus side, Tobias is napping. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/57 "2022-10-25T14:59:09Z")
I woke up with the donwannas, so I didnā€™t. Mental health day for me. **metal mouse** The water meter thing is probably unrelated to the leak. Many water districts are switching over to digital meters. They can be read with a hand-held device from outside the house, so it cuts down on labor costs for the utility. **FCM** Good luck with the tax crap. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695/58 "2022-10-25T16:26:46Z")
Happy Tuesday, everyone! TOdayā€™s excitement includes getting the itch shots (long walk, bus, short walk; reverse), walking to the pharmacy, and going to the gym. Last night my sister called (second call) about something, so I didnā€™t get to dinner until after 8 pm. And I dreamed I had a class with 40 kids, no seating chart, and 3 new students. Gee, do you think I was feeling overwhelmed? I had to turn my heat on. I like to go until 11/1, but 61Āŗ indoors is too chilly, even for me. Itā€™s competitiveness, not frugality. No stinkinā€™ weather is going to make _me_ turn on the heat before November! Arm wrestling with Mother Nature, if you will, with an entirely predictable outcome. We only get a very few trick-or-treaters because there arenā€™t many kids in the complex, and the gates lock at 6. This year, Iā€™ll be at sonā€™s house, so Iā€™ll get to see kids there. I do love seeing the excited little faces. > [@Taters](#): > > If I didnā€™t have this crud, I would have driven you, **nellie**. Thank you! Knowing youā€™d have to drive here and then to Federal Way, Iā€™m especially touched. And I think a few days on the beaches of Belize would cure you of The Crud. **JtC** , oh, your poor hubs. I hear rib fractures take a really long time to heal. SMH over the irony of falling off a mobility ramp. **MetalMouse** , thatā€™s a loooong drive for Christmas. Still, _la famiglia e tutte_. (Family is everything.) > [@peedin](#): > > I get few trick or treaters so the debate is do I buy candy I donā€™t like and hope a boatload of kids come, or do I buy what I like in anticipation of leftovers? The second option, _always_ the second option. šŸ™‚ **FCM** , the state called you? Or was the awful phone call the one to your accountant? Iā€™ve never heard of tax news coming via phone call, so I assume you got a letter? **flyboy** , thanks for the heads up. May we band of brothers (and sisters) live to tell our stories for many St. Crispinā€™s Days to come. ---
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> [@nelliebly](#): > > **flyboy** , thanks for the heads up. May we band of brothers (and sisters) live to tell our stories for many St. Crispinā€™s Days to come. That was dogbutler. šŸ˜‰ (But I did share it to El Jefe and FB.) ---
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> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > > > The dog skeleton on the porch started howling. > > šŸ¤Ø [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/kLk9PRYyqaQ/hqdefault.jpg "Halloween Decoration: Howling Wolf Skeleton!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLk9PRYyqaQ) Itā€™s (ostensibly) sound-activated, but I guess Iā€™m too quiet. The rain was loud enough to set it off though. (Or else maybe the rain was hitting it.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-all-have-a-better-week-in-the-mmp/973695.md?page=4)