# Live from Raleigh, It's The MMP! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [April 21, 2014, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594 "2014-04-21T08:27:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/221 "2014-04-26T13:47:12Z")
Packing continues at an alarming pace. It’s funny to see how box labeling degrades as you go on. The first box says Christmas china serving pieces - platters, sugar/creamer, soup tureen, large bowls Later on, we get Kitchen bowls Towards the end of the night Guest Room Guessing that’s decorative things from the guest room as the room itself is attached to the house so we can’t take it. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/222 "2014-04-26T13:48:52Z")
[QUOTE=VunderBob] I didn’t mention that VWife very nearly did not live through Thursday night. Somebody must have secretly put speed in her Percocet, because she decided that 10:30 PM was a good time to start cleaning out the kitchen cabinets. Herself. Just so you know how out of character that is, her usual MO is to make an executive finding that The Cabinets Must Be Cleaned and Reorganized, then watches from the couch while I do the work for her. Honest to Og, I could not decide if I should beat her to death with a shovel, or dig my sleeping and bivy bags out of the closet and go sleep in someone else’s back yard. [/QUOTE] Be glad she wasn’t on Fentanyl. That’s the stuff that drove DH to start pulling up the laundry room floor at 11 PM last year. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/223 "2014-04-26T14:10:16Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > …get some coffee **Midget** … I did. It was good. It was French Vanilla. I’m listening to the radio and working on a music arrangement now. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/224 "2014-04-26T14:13:59Z")
Up and caffeinated Gotta get my oil changed ,and go to the feed store for Gordie’s food. Then copious amounts of hockey. > [@gotpasswords](#): > > Packing continues at an alarming pace. > > It’s funny to see how box labeling degrades as you go on. > > The first box says > Christmas china serving pieces - platters, sugar/creamer, soup tureen, large bowls > > Later on, we get > Kitchen bowls > > Towards the end of the night > Guest Room > > Guessing that’s decorative things from the guest room as the room itself is attached to the house so we can’t take it. Last box: assorted shit.😃 > [@VunderBob](#): > > I didn’t mention that VWife very nearly did not live through Thursday night. Somebody must have secretly put speed in her Percocet, because she decided that 10:30 PM was a good time to start cleaning out the kitchen cabinets. Herself. Just so you know how out of character that is, her usual MO is to make an executive finding that The Cabinets Must Be Cleaned and Reorganized, then watches from the couch while I do the work for her. > > Honest to Og, I could not decide if I should beat her to death with a shovel, or dig my sleeping and bivy bags out of the closet and go sleep in someone else’s back yard. Did she at least alphabetize her spices? And glad to hear the liver’s good. Good luck saling, **Mooommmmm!** Happy Purging Day. rosie! **Midget** , it’s always coffee time! ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/225 "2014-04-26T14:45:19Z")
Why oh why do I do this to myself I am watching _Prison Wives_ and I just want to reach through the TV and slap those dumb women. Mom and I had breakfast together, so there is that. ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/226 "2014-04-26T15:01:53Z")
A summary: -Two out of three interviews seemed pretty good -One of the interviews got messed up and was actually scheduled for the day before, but it was obvious that I didn’t know it since it’s about a 2 hour drive from here to there and they agreed to see me even on the ‘wrong’ day. -The sump pump at our house is not working. -Went to the HFUNs last night for a sweet 16 party for Dave’s younger niece. -Have tons of paperwork to do today -Have lots of silverware stuff to make since I have a show next weekend -Have to do without sleep, next weekend Dave’s son invited me to free comic book day (which is from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. the night before my show) That’s all, I think. I skimmed mostly and sorry to hear about all the craziness, **sari** and glad to hear that your numbers are better **VBob**. Please forgive my grammar and sentence structure or lack thereof. Ok, I’m off to work now. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/227 "2014-04-26T15:48:51Z")
> [@nonacetone](#): > > I’ve got to go pick up the husband just north of here in a bit. From there, we’ve got to head to Menards for some stuff. From there, it’ll be straight back home, where we’ll begin some vegetable plantin’, and putting together another raised bed. I’m going to smoke a massive pork shoulder, and another turkey, too. So, I need to get the smoker all fired up first thing, after we get back home. This is the epitome of an awesome woman! Hubby’s been away for a few days & what does she do when he comes home; spritz on a little “TV Channel #5” toilette water; nope, uh uh. She makes a good meal & puts on a bit of every redneck male’s favorite perfume: Essence du Hickory Smoke. 😃 > [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](#): > > Please forgive my grammar and sentence structure or lack thereof. This from a teacher?!?! :eek: 😛 So at :32, I decide to do the local race that starts at :00; in only 28 mins! Fly thru getting ready, drive over there, find a parking space, run to start area, sign up, go to take off my warmup pants & oh $#!\*, uh-uh, this isn’t an undie race. In my haste to get ready, I never put on shorts! :smack: ☹ Race starts, I go out strong as we go around the park, past the LL field (where I hear a quite frustrated coach, admonishing the 6-7 yo, “Watch the field, not the runners!” :smack: :o ), then we go three sides around a block when all of a sudden, I see about 20 runners coming from my left; they did only one side around the block. I dunno what happened, but they just did about ⅓ mile less! There was a _couple_ of people directing us; did they _all_ just walk away? :smack: :smack: ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/228 "2014-04-26T17:04:57Z")
Mowage had been completed. I am happy to report the church yahd, OYKW’s yahd, and da cave yahd are all shorn. I am also tahred! We had hotdawgs from The Hot Dog King for N.O.L. Chili, cheese, onion slaw dawgs to be exact. It shall be combustible in da cave anytime now. 😃 **BBBobbio** yay for good numbers and an attackless gall bladder! **Ace** sounds like hubby and you are havin’ quite the busy day yourselves. **StickyBuns** yay for good interviews! **gotti** yay for what sounds like good headway in packin’ up! Two years ago I unpacked the last box from the move into da cave. I moved in da cave in 1996. I shall now go surf teh intartoobz. Or take a nap. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/229 "2014-04-26T17:34:39Z")
Done. Not a very impressive take: $92.90. But added to the $243 from the other day almost makes it better. And there was one guy very interested in the hard dinghy - he took my number, just in case he decides he wants it. We shall see. I’ve got 4 boxes for goodwill, a big pile of boat stuff that I’m going to offer to a friend who works with the Sea Scouts, unless I can find a local group, and a few things I’m going to post in local classifieds, just because. We shall see how that goes. And I met my neighbor. We knew the husband, but we’d never met the wife. She and some friends came over, and surprise, surprise, she’s got another baby! Their oldest is around 3 or so, and the n00b is about 2 months. I just finished eating some lunch - all I had from 6 this morning till a few minutes ago was a banana - I was hongreeeee! I’ll rest a wee bit, then I need to load the freebie foam into the truck so I can take it to the convenience center. I also need to fetch my sign from Rt 5. And the rest of the day will be spent in slothage. I need to mow the front yard - I’ll save that fun for tomorrow. I’s tahred!! ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/230 "2014-04-26T18:11:21Z")
Just got an email. I did not get the job that I expected not to get. I suspect that they already had someone and had to run interviews anyways. The submission period for resumes was only a week long (as opposed to usually a month or more) and the interview in it’s entirety including thoughtful questions from me lasted 15 minutes. Glad I drove an hour and 20 minutes for that. :rolleyes: Oh well. Onward and upward. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/231 "2014-04-26T19:38:34Z")
Liz and Ard appear to be gettin’ frisky on the back porch. I do believe there’s some hot lizard lovin’ takin’ place right there on the concrete floor! :eek: **StickyBuns** their loss I say. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/232 "2014-04-26T19:48:44Z")
For anyone who hasn’t taken a look in the \*\*Pit \*\*recently \*\*Sari \*\*gave a [thumping good pit on her sister there!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=721899) I heartily approve! ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/233 "2014-04-26T20:23:39Z")
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**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:** [April 26, 2014, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/234 "2014-04-26T20:32:13Z")
**flytrap** did you check for a “bite me” button? 😃 I am actually allowin’ OYKW to _gasp_ use the grill. _gasp_ He’s goin’ to grill burgers for tonight’s dindin while I do for real homemade fries in my deep fryer. I am proud of myself because I’ve gotten so much better about stuff like that. Go Me! Now I must be off to the pit to read **sari’s** thread. I sense much pitworthy goodness to be read! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/235 "2014-04-26T20:56:56Z")
4 bags normal trash and two bags of shredded old bills and bank stuff. more to follow. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/236 "2014-04-26T21:26:29Z")
Rory is inspected and oil changed. Gordie is walked, into hour #3 of 10+ hours of hockey. You can tell it’s Spring in Raleigh, the doors are falling off the Jeeps.😃 > [@Spiderman](#): > > This from a teacher?!?! “Those who can, do. Those who can’t do, teach”(Just kidding, sticky!) Sorry you didn’t get the job you drove 2 hours to not get, sticky > [@anyrose](#): > > 4 bags normal trash and two bags of shredded old bills and bank stuff. more to follow. Cathartic, isn’t it? **FCM** , $92.90? Keg and Baconfest at Fairy Chat Estates! I read your Pitting, **sari**. I admire your restraint. I’d be borrowing rosie’s shreder and garbage bags. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/237 "2014-04-26T21:34:23Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > **FCM** , $92.90? Keg and Baconfest at Fairy Chat Estates! It’s about time! \*\*Mom _promised to show off her new countertops ages ago._ They can handle some bacon grease! ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/238 "2014-04-26T21:45:34Z")
Yes, I’m way overdue in hosting something. Maybe I’ll plan an event for next month or so. Gotta talk to spousal unit. 😃 Speaking of whom, he plans to get home on Weds. Fingers crossed Supper is really easy and weird - crab spread on crackers and sliced cucumbers with salt. And fruit punch flavored drink. Yeah, weird, but easy. Like my men. 😉 My feet hurt. I’ve got a massaging foot bath thingie - I need to see if I can find it. That’ll be my big excitement this evening. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/239 "2014-04-26T21:58:16Z")
I found pulled poke at the grocery store so I made the executive decision to get some and call it dinner. It’s molasses-based, but it ain’t half bad. Not as good as vinegar-based but acceptable. ---
**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:** [April 26, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/240 "2014-04-26T21:59:28Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > My feet hurt. I’ve got a massaging foot bath thingie - I need to see if I can find it. That’ll be my big excitement this evening. Perhaps you should concentrate on massage ability rather than weird and easy. Just sayin’. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594.md?page=13)