# 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:** 4
**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 22, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/61 "2014-04-22T17:03:32Z")
> [@The\_Vorlon](#): > > Is she including the HFH? Not if she really really wants to sell it šŸ˜ƒ There used to be a company around here that supported people who were selling their homes without using a realtor Their signs said ā€˜FOR SALE WITH OWNERā€™ I always wanted to call and inquire about the price without the owner, or if I elected to keep the owner what services would they provide. Maybe they would handle all the upkeep and maintenance since they are already familiar with the house. So groceries have been delivered and put away. Paperwork had been printed, signed and sent. We got an extension on the home inspection. I havenā€™t heard about the termite repairs, what way that is going to go. According to my documents the seller isnā€™t paying for it, according to the seller documents they are - something got screwed up there. The catch-22 of they wonā€™t pay for repairs until after settlement vs the mortgage wonā€™t be approved until after the repairs, I have no idea what is going on there. I havenā€™t even started laundry, or gotten myself cleaned up, or ordered the pizza. I know Iā€™ve been busy but I sure couldnā€™t tell you what I have been doing. ---
**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 22, 2014, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/62 "2014-04-22T17:22:40Z")
I just emptied some stuff out of the red shed - maybe 1/4 of all the crap in there. Iā€™m going to start sorting for the yard sale before bringing more in - thereā€™s a lot of crap to be sorted. But, I hope, some money to be madeā€¦ ---
**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 22, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/63 "2014-04-22T17:41:49Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Really **Spidey**! Know your aliens. > > Iā€™ve been kinda lookinā€™ around about sideview mirror replacements. Of course this is a power mirror which means itā€™ll probably cost a lot. Sigh. Guess I best let the folks at Ford take a look at it. I hope they have a faintinā€™ couch, smellinā€™ salts, and a fan nearby for when they tell me how much. šŸ˜ƒ Iā€™ve bought a replacement mirror online and replaced it. It is just bolts and an electrical connector. Fear not. As much as you help out at Church, Iā€™m sure that someone is knowledgeable about that sort of thing and give you directions. ---
**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 22, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/64 "2014-04-22T18:30:04Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Iā€™ve bought a replacement mirror online and replaced it. It is just bolts and an electrical connector. Fear not. As much as you help out at Church, Iā€™m sure that someone is knowledgeable about that sort of thing and give you directions. Bolts _and_ an electricical connector? Why must everything be so complicated! šŸ˜ƒ I actually have put out a couple of queries to a couple of my more auto savvy buds. Lest yā€™all think Iā€™m sexist, one of those buds is a woman who knows a lot of stuff about basic auto repair/replacement stuff. Sheā€™s been known to take payment in drinks, a home cooked meal and laughinā€™ our hineyā€™s off over a silly movie. We have fun together! In other news, I am mean. I know cause I was told Iā€™m mean yet again. However, when I request sumpā€™n of somebody, then request it again with ā€œI really need you to do thisā€, then request yet again with a ā€œReally you have to do this because if you donā€™t it will result in your being placed on leave of absence until itā€™s doneā€, and followed up with itā€™s still not done and I have to place said non-doer on leave of absence, Iā€™m told Iā€™m mean. -swampbear (meanie) ---
**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 22, 2014, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/65 "2014-04-22T18:36:40Z")
Itā€™s clouding over and from the looks of the weather radar, rain is on the way. Iā€™ve been doing some research, trying to figure out how to price some of my stuff - I donā€™t want to cheat myself and I donā€™t want to ask too much. I hate that Iā€™ll be doing this alone - no chance for a pee break or anything. Maybe I should invite my sister to come see me on Satā€¦ šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/66 "2014-04-22T19:42:06Z")
Thanks to all for the prayers and good thoughts for my cousin. I havenā€™t heard anything yet today and Iā€™m hoping for the ā€œno news is good newsā€ adage in that case. It has been ā€œright warmā€ in Albuquerque, up into the 80s; at least we had a ā€œbreezeā€ last night. šŸ˜ƒ And itā€™s still cool in the evening. Later in the week, weā€™ll be back to more normal temps for this time of year (mid-70s), at least I hope. My apartment complex doesnā€™t turn on the swamp coolers (air conditioners) until mid-May! Weā€™re going to shop around for some floor fans!! Hope everyone is enjoying their day. And thanks again for the prayers, and keep my cousin in them, please. šŸ™‚ ---
**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 22, 2014, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/67 "2014-04-22T19:44:02Z")
Howdy from da cave! Iā€™m all through beinā€™ traumatized over the mirror. I have been assured that all shall be well. Just so Iā€™ll know, I am goinā€™ to the Ford place tomorrow to get an idea on what it would cost and if just the mirror needs replacement (thatā€™s whatā€™s broken) or do I have to go with the whole thing. I shall also surf teh intartoobz to check out the cost of replacements. **MOOOOOOM** itā€™s gettinā€™ all cloudy here too. The weather PTB say thereā€™s a forty percent chance of rain this eveninā€™. Ye Olde Hometowne is gettinā€™ rain as I post and it could be headed this way. ICK! We donā€™t need rain right now. In a while I shall grill up some boneless chikin boobs for grilled chikin sallits. YUM! ---
**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 22, 2014, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/68 "2014-04-22T19:50:37Z")
Itā€™s raining here and the air smell so pretty. I got my new bluetooth today. I just got a new bluetooth a few weeks ago and I donā€™t like it. This one seems pretty nice even if it was hard to get out of the no hassle packaging. Itā€™s very comfortable and it talks to me. As soon as I took it out of the package it started telling me what to do. Itā€™s supposed to have some special apps to download as well. I donā€™t want fancy, I just want comfie that works. Pizza has been ordered. I still havenā€™t put the laundry in, lazy me. I keep getting distracted by other stuff and Iā€™m not getting anything done. \*\*Swampy \*\* those people calling you mean? Send them to me, Iā€™ll teach them what mean really is. **Swampy** donā€™t forget to check the junk yards/recycling centers. When I needed a new taillight for my old car it was $300 from the dealer and $100 from the recycling center. The junk yard would have been even cheaper but they didnā€™t have one. ---
**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 22, 2014, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/69 "2014-04-22T20:02:48Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Itā€™s very comfortable and it talks to me. Just like The Voices do to me! > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > **Swampy** donā€™t forget to check the junk yards/recycling centers. When I needed a new taillight for my old car it was $300 from the dealer and $100 from the recycling center. The junk yard would have been even cheaper but they didnā€™t have one. There are no mirrors in junk yards; they all get knocked off. šŸ˜‰ I side swiped a trash can at about 50, sheered the sucker right off. $200 as I recall for the mechanicker verker to replace it. Some so and so whacked the same mirror off in a parking lot. I googled ā€œside mirror 2000 Grand AMā€, found one for $40 and put it on. The most difficult part was finding the bolts under the inside molding. I thought those little round things were tweeter speakers. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/70 "2014-04-22T20:18:21Z")
itā€™s a calzone sort of evening ---
**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 22, 2014, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/71 "2014-04-22T20:56:39Z")
Calzones can be cool. šŸ™‚ Long story, but today was kind of a wasted day for me. The only good thing that happened today is that I now have a top-of-the-line, state-of-the-art ligature for my E-flat clarinet. Set me back a pretty penny, though. I need to get up extra early tomorrow and haul my butt on down to a certain place to try to do a certain thing. I donā€™t want to say too much about it yet. ---
**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 22, 2014, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/72 "2014-04-22T20:59:29Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > itā€™s a calzone sort of evening Calzone take me away! šŸ˜ƒ What? Thatā€™s the first thing that popped into my haid. We had an early, quick and nummy dindin. OYKW et then left cause heā€™s got paperirk stuff to deal with poor thing. ---
**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 22, 2014, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/73 "2014-04-22T21:15:39Z")
I think we got about 12 raindrops. ā˜¹ Veggie beef soup is almost done. Iā€™m watching TV and working on a shawl. Quiet, boring afternoon - itā€™s nice. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**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:** [April 22, 2014, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/74 "2014-04-22T21:21:10Z")
Howdy yā€™all. I went and got my grays covered and a trim to my hair. Partaking of a few beers. Spaghetti for supper and hubby is cooking. I am doing some laundry and a little straightening up around the house. **Swampy**. Sucks about the truck mirror. Hope you get it fixed for not too much. Prayers for **Herbs** cousin Donna. **Mmmooommmm**. Good luck with selling all your stuff. ---
**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 22, 2014, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/75 "2014-04-22T22:51:25Z")
Time for TV and crocheting. _ **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:** [April 22, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/76 "2014-04-22T22:56:07Z")
No rain yet but real cloudy out. Iā€™m all sinusy and sniffly as well. Think it might be Benadryl[sup]TM[/sup] and beddybye time soon. Nitey Nite Yā€™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:** [April 23, 2014, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/77 "2014-04-23T02:03:21Z")
Worked. We had a Booster Club Board meeting. Long story short, the Club is out of hiatus, and Iā€™m back on the board.šŸ˜ƒ > [@EmilyG](#): > > Calzones can be cool. šŸ™‚ > > Long story, but today was kind of a wasted day for me. Habs swept the Series, so itā€™s not a complete waste. šŸ˜ƒ **Sari** , ā€œFor Sale With Ownerā€? If sheā€™s cute, yeah Iā€™ll pay market price. šŸ˜ƒ šŸ˜‰ : waves at **gt** : Go Blue Jackets! ---
**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 23, 2014, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/78 "2014-04-23T09:46:22Z")
We made it till 5 before Higgs decided she had to get up. Silly me - thinking I could get her to lie back down for another hour or so. When my side of the bed (with me in it) became the battleground for Higgs vs. Taz, I knew it was a lost cause. So Iā€™m up. I think today is going to be sorting-and-pricing day. I started with one basket last night, just for the heck of it - half of it went into the trash, and I expect that may well happen with other boxes and baskets. Glad my trash cans are empty! Oh, and I got an email asking if Iā€™d be selling any gold jewelry. At a yard sale? Really? Today is also when \*\*FCD \*\*drives his folks to Duke. FILā€™s pre-op is tomorrow, and surgery is Firday. Assuming all goes well, theyā€™ll return to Ocala on Sat. MILā€™s surgery is on Tues. And thatā€™s the old folksā€™ medical update. šŸ˜ƒ Suddenly, all the critters are quiet and snoozing. Of course - Iā€™m wide awake now and caffeinating. Stoopit critters. Happy Wednesday anyway! ---
**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 23, 2014, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/79 "2014-04-23T10:11:53Z")
Good Morninā€™ Yā€™all! Up and caffinatinā€™. _YAWN_ 'Tis 61 Amurrkin out and foggy with a predicted high of 83 for the day. NICE! Well, except for the pollen itā€™s nice. Stoopid pollen. I shall start the day by goinā€™ by the Ford place to get a price on replacinā€™ my lamented side view mirror. Iā€™ve also been lookinā€™ online. Might also ask a couple local body shops for a price. I just want ideas. Now I need more caffiene and rumbly tummy is hongry. Then, alas and alack, irk purtification must commence. Letā€™s see who I can be mean to today. šŸ˜ƒ Happy [Hump Day](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWBhP0EQ1lA) Yā€™all! Just. Does. Not. Get. Old. Plus, **Sean** just lurves that commercial. šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Jynxster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jynxster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jynxster)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594/80 "2014-04-23T11:15:08Z")
I had a no good verry bad terrible irk day yesterday. I think I am moving to the moon! We have a bad boss, she is a yeller. We all usually irk very well together and help eachother out to mitigate the screaming, most of the time its futile but we try. One co-irker got a case of the bad attitudes and rained on everyone during an just us team meeting where we were trying to figure out a very vauge tasking from Yeller boss. He has had a serious case of the bad attitudes for the last year or so and we are all tired of him taking it out on us. Meeting was a disaster. Very nice co-irker who usually puts up with almost everything, walked out of the meeting after 30 minutes of non-productive nastiness. Alot of the non-cooporativeness was directed at me. I went back to my desk and cried and then left for the day. Bad attitude co-irker texted an apology to me and promised to apologize today in person. I will due my utmost to be professional about accepting the apology, but I think that for a while my attitude will be cool towards him. I am over him dumping his frustration about yeller boss back at us. At least there is sushi to look forward to tonight right? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-from-raleigh-its-the-mmp/686594.md?page=5)