# May the Fourth be With You in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [May 4, 2015, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216 "2015-05-04T06:58:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/1 "2015-05-04T06:58:47Z")
**HAPPY STAR WARS DAY!!!** Now go and try to have a good Moanday without getting any bad feelings about it. Also, um, you know, uh, **BLURF** ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/2 "2015-05-04T09:21:12Z")
Yoiks - May 4th already!! We’re 3 days late with Higgs’ flea treatment. Time just gets away from me these days. No bad feelings about the day - I get to do LAUNDRY!!! WOOHOO!!! With rain possible the next 2 mornings, I need to get as much done today as I can. I may work some weeding in there, too. But beyond that, I’ll just wing it. This is a birthday week. One sis turns 50 on Thurs and another turns 60 on Sat. The 3rd sis had her 54th last week. All 3 of my sisters are Taurus and if you meet them and get to know them all, you’ll see why astrology is a lot of BULL!! 😃 Seriously, the three of them (heck, the 4 of us, what with being raised by the same parents) couldn’t be more different. Still, it’s a new day. Happy Moanday, 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:** [May 4, 2015, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/3 "2015-05-04T09:45:54Z")
Up, caffeinated, off to work. Full moon\* today. May The Fourth Be With You \*That’s no moon, that’s a space station. ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/4 "2015-05-04T10:12:02Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 54 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 83 for the day. A beautiful day to be stuck inside at irk. Seriously though, I am lookin’ forward to gettin’ back. It’s time to get back into a, well, as normal as it gets, routine. Ok, that’s all I got for now. I need more caffiene and rumbly tummy tells me it’s hongry. Then, purtification for irk must commence. I have to put on grown up big boy clothes again. May The Fourth Be With You Yes, I stole it, so what! Happy Moanday Y"all! ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/5 "2015-05-04T10:46:59Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > I have to put on grown up big boy clothes again. How disturbing is it that this comment evoked [this image](http://olddesignshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/OldDesignShop_BoysFashion1900-4.jpg)?? 😃 I’ve got a load of towels in the washer - thus beginneth my day! ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/6 "2015-05-04T11:35:50Z")
Went to see Postmodern Jukebox last night! They do covers of current popular songs in old-timey music styles. Lots of fun! I have to go do boring crap now. Seeya guys later. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/7 "2015-05-04T11:52:55Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > I have to put on grown up big boy clothes again. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > How disturbing is it that this comment evoked [this image](http://olddesignshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/OldDesignShop_BoysFashion1900-4.jpg)?? > 😃 Awwww! I bet **swampy** would look just precious in that get-up ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/8 "2015-05-04T11:57:32Z")
Just got this email - I changed the name to protect the stupid, even tho I’m pretty sure it’s a fake name. This dufus texted us yesterday about the bike from a Washington state area code saying not to text back but to email because it was his work phone and he’s not allowed to get texts on it. Um, but you’re allowed to send texts?? I was suspicious, but I sent a civil reply, and this is what I heard back. > [@](#): > > Thanks for the mail. My name is Stupidpants McIdiotHead. Am buying this for my son as a birthday gift and i don’t want him to know about it and i am not in town at the moment because am in the Army and i am 1SG (E-8) and have been in camp for some time also we are not allowed to make or receive calls frequently for security reasons but we have internet access and that is our major means of communication to the outside world. So can you assure me i will not be disappointed buying this from you ? I have a mover that will come for pickup once payment clears first. > > Whats its condition, any damages? > Are you the original owner and what is your reason for selling? > Do you have a verified account with PayPal ? > Looking forward to read back from you. There’s no way this is a scam, right?? :rolleyes: I emailed back saying cash in hand only, no “movers” and I expect I won’t hear from him any more. What a maroon!! 😛 In other news - second load is hanging out to dry, last load is in the washer. And it’s not even 8AM yet!! Go me!! 😃 ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/9 "2015-05-04T11:59:01Z")
\*\*rosie \*\*- all he needs is the requisite hoop-and-stick and he’ll be all ready for an afternoon of Victorian frolicksomeness!! ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/10 "2015-05-04T12:10:58Z")
Holy cow - that was fast: > [@](#): > > aI understand your concerns, but I’m in a military camp and there’s no way I can pay you in cash or wire money to you at the moment. Instead, I would use PayPal for payment as I have funds in my PayPal account and my bank account is attached to it hence the reason I opted to pay you through PayPal. I’m honest with you and I expect same in return. If you want to setup PayPal account you will attached your Bank account or your Credit card/Debit card and after PayPal verify it,you can withdraw from it or request money when ever you want to purchase with PayPal,i will only need your email address to make the payment to your account,immediately you will see the notification in your email you use for the registration. PayPal secure their customer,just go to [www.paypal.com](http://www.paypal.com) and get it set up while you kindly give me the email address you used so that i can pay in right away and PayPal will notify you as soon as i made the payment while you proceed with their instruction. I can only feel secured sending my funds via paypal due to there various security measures at ensuring safe and secured transaction between buyer/seller.I will cover the PayPal charges so that your full asking amount will be credited to your Bank account. Looking forward to do business with you. Thanks Surely he’s sincere??? 😛 ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/11 "2015-05-04T12:40:47Z")
See, I can’t really celebrate this holiday since my affiliation is with Trekking, not Warring. (Also Yeoman Rand died. :() **Mom** , I’m going to call my rock band Stupidpants McIdiothead. I’m about to break out the Big Guns on my garden. The slugs are snacking on my dill. It is time for the diatomaceous earth. And the po-po are knocking at the door. Off to see what’s up with that. Okay, it’s not for me. Something about the landlord’s son. Not my circus, not my monkeys. ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/12 "2015-05-04T12:51:31Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Just got this email - I changed the name to protect the stupid, even tho I’m pretty sure it’s a fake name. This dufus texted us yesterday about the bike from a Washington state area code saying not to text back but to email because it was his work phone and he’s not allowed to get texts on it. Um, but you’re allowed to send texts?? I was suspicious, but I sent a civil reply, and this is what I heard back.There’s no way this is a scam, right?? :rolleyes: I emailed back saying cash in hand only, no “movers” and I expect I won’t hear from him any more. What a maroon!! 😛 You forgot to state dry cash, as in not printed that morning. BTW, I’ll buy it from you, using my CC. Oh, you don’t take CC, well, just signup for Square, do everything they require (it’s not _that_ much) & be agreeable to their percentage cut & then we’re good to go, right? :rolleyes: It’s going to be 84° here today, so I wore a polo shirt to irk, forgetting I have big professional luncheon today (it was in my irk calendar, but not my phone calendar; Moanday stuff must go in phone calendar). Gotta run to Macy’s when they open & get a nicer shirt. Ideally, I’d be in a jacket, but I don’t have time to get home & I’m not spending that much. :smack: ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/13 "2015-05-04T12:51:55Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > And the po-po are knocking at the door. Off to see what’s up with that. Now THAT’S a Mumper!! Gotta post about the cops at the door before going to the door!! Gold star for you!! \* ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/14 "2015-05-04T12:53:48Z")
\*\*Spidey \*\*- you need to stash a professional change of clothes in your office, for situations like this, or if the women in your office go mad and rip all your clothes off, or stuff like that. You’re welcome. ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/15 "2015-05-04T12:59:53Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > **Mom** , I’m going to call my rock band Stupidpants McIdiothead. Will you send me an autographed copy of your first album?? 😉 ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/16 "2015-05-04T13:03:09Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Now THAT’S a Mumper!! Gotta post about the cops at the door before going to the door!! Gold star for you!! \* They heard the knocking upstairs as I was typing so I didn’t even have to get up. 😃 The front door is kind of weird. There’s the outer door and then there are two inner doors, one to my apartment and one to upstairs. People knock on the outer door and think someone will hear them. If I’m not home, they generally won’t be heard unless they bang. ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/17 "2015-05-04T13:23:48Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Holy cow - that was fast: Surely he’s sincere??? 😛 How can there be any sin in sincere? :: **wetone** belts out tune from The Music Man:: A wet irkweek is predicted. Had a great dressage (ballet on horseback) lesson yesterday. My counterpart is off for the next two weeks so I get to cover for her people, some of which can be really annoying. And I can’t take my anti-anxiety meds since I’m having allergy testing Firday. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/18 "2015-05-04T13:51:17Z")
Speaking of bikes – using mine to go to work today because the thunder and lightning stuff starts tomorrow. And I’m now at 36 days and a wake-up before I quit. (I knew going in that June would be an issue with all the stuff we had planned so I’m resigning from work and maybe going back in August. What’s the sense of making fun money if you don’t take the time to have fun?) ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2015, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/19 "2015-05-04T13:57:33Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > If I’m not home, they generally won’t be heard unless they bang. I thought outdoor banging usually brought the cops… ---
**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:** [May 4, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216/20 "2015-05-04T14:07:46Z")
Towels are all done and I just printed out the inventory sheet. Time to make a delivery - good timing, too, since the store just opened at 10! Laterz… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-the-fourth-be-with-you-in-the-mmp/719216.md?page=2)