# Maybe This Is This Week's MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [January 8, 2018, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129 "2018-01-08T10:54:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/181 "2018-01-13T06:41:17Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > One thing I do really like about my iPhone is being able to silence even while the phone is locked, or to log in with a finger print, if I need to do it in a hurry. I’m sure some of the manufacturers have similar things. > > Please check the instructions. If I remember correctly, they need to go near the floor, as CO settles, which is unlike smoke detectors. I might be wrong though… > > Weather weirdness here. The weather sites are saying “rain”, which is pretty average. It’s not “rain”. It’s a storm. High winds, driving rain, big mess. A little more information would have been nice. > > My family is nuts. Last night we agreed to go to a sushi restaurant. We got there and there was a taco place next door. Hubby wanted to go there. We went there, and then we went to the sushi place, and then we went to the pizza place upstairs. :rolleyes: > > I’m hiding in my room and pretending the world is not outside. Go me! > > Feel better everyone. have not had a minute. I asked Hub’s it this is something I should worry about— he said absolutely NOT OR N.O.T. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/182 "2018-01-13T06:52:01Z")
Quick,””””Iiii1. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/183 "2018-01-13T09:11:29Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > **Moomm** I think you said you’re switching to 40 hours until baby comes along, is that right? Sorry about the loss of 3-day weekends. > > You are right. I was edumacated yesterday by **Mooomm**. The detectors I have at floor level are the natural gas ones I have in my trailer. :smack: > > **Ruble** call in disinterested, if that doesn’t put your job at risk (maybe if it does). Sometimes it’s just not worth playing dice with Mother Nature. Of course, that’s the surest way of making certain that it will swerve or something, but we’d rather have you around to annoy **flytrap**. > > Is his homeland actually somewhere remote and exotic, or is it just a few hours away? Enquiring minds and all. A friend of mind used to say, whenever his spouse was gone for a few days, that he was “going over the wall”. By the time I knew him, that was pretty tame. A few glasses of wine with friends if the kids would go to sleep on time. 😛 > > Sorry about the owl. I used to see them all the time in Missouri (alive and dead). It may have been injured and flown off anyway. Unlikely to have a good prognosis, but one can hope. Check the grill of the car just in case. There have been strange cases of birds caught in the grill. > > Speaking of **Czarcasm** , if he doesn’t have a nickname, I nominate **HRH** for His Royal Highness. Any other nominees? > > **Nut** good luck with practice room. You might ask if there’s somewhere to actually practice at school or something. I think it would be very difficult to do so in a car. You need freedom to move your arm and the violin. A room that you can stand or sit in would be much better. Other US-ian words for “lay-by” would be “pull out”, “turn out”, and “rest stop”, depending on how large the lay-by is. > > **Butters** Yay for kitteh! > > I’m still searching for a better weather information source. I tried NOAA/NWS today, and they don’t even have barometer readings for Portland, let alone here. High today 54. Still gusting winds. The rain is passing through, but it will be cloudy all day. Tonight I may finally get that poke roast that I have been craving. > > This weekend I hope we’ll see a movie, and I need to get laundry done. One thing about being forbidden from doing anything is that the kids are stepping up and doing a lot more. They’ve always had chores, but they’re finally catching up to what I remember doing at their age. What they don’t realize is that it’s not going back down to previous levels. Mwahahahaha. > > **Pooka Bear** is doing poorly again. I think I may just have to face the inevitable soon. He’s very uncomfortable. He gets up about every 20 minutes, comes to me for reassurance and then lies down somewhere else. I’m sure he’s in pain. He’s started just peeing wherever he is when he needs to go. He’s very stiff when he walks. I’m going to talk to the vet. If they can’t make him comfortable at least, I’m not going to keep him in here in pain just because we love him. It’s not fair. > > On the Pepper front, the people who adopted her are not returning my calls. They promised we could visit. I am worried something happened to her, but probably they are just assholes. :(:mad: > > Yay Fridays! Why TF I am awake and reading at 0400 on a Sattidy? Cause I must make sure me adult children are Screwing up my weekend. Now ito justify why I would drive n my F’ing day off to go to irk??? when ya’ll figure it out please enlighten moi. Please and thanks in advance. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/184 "2018-01-13T09:38:51Z")
Who is the best dog that ever walked one two feet\*? This is his monicker unless it ain’t. Poor “on his last leg, pitiful **HRH Sir Lucky Louie**. I guess it sucks being him. I know every one with a shred of decency loves animals and their particular critter(s). \*When I was affiliated with the Vet Clinic at irk; front legs are referred as arms on a canine. Just like so called Presidents’Day is actually Washington’s BD. for these purposes. Why yes; I am glad you asked. There is no such designation as Presidents‘ Day. Just an oversight but one of distinction. I remember where I was the day Dr.Martin Luther King died. How far we have come yet how far we have to go. IMO only- we are going backwards . ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/185 "2018-01-13T09:54:04Z")
I know I am not to threashit- is that even possible in the MMP? Please just sent to the Cornfield w anything offensive. Believe It or Not! it is not verdant. Why am I awake at 0452 on a Sattidy? Cause I am a glutton for punishment. So there. I need a lotto win with the quickness. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/186 "2018-01-13T09:58:23Z")
I love my job ,it all pays the same yet this week has me doing a mental inventory to have piece of Mind. IPad has a looooong way to go before I learn how or type. S ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/187 "2018-01-13T09:59:38Z")
ok fine, I shall talk to me self. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/188 "2018-01-13T11:01:28Z")
Calm down, \*\*Butters \*\*- I’m here! 😛 I was up stupid early, too, but I didn’t drag myself out to my computer till Higgs started barking. So much for lazing away in bed on Saturday… It’s still raining and the cold front hasn’t hit… yet… but it will. Apparently, the storm woke **FCD** , but I didn’t hear it - at least I don’t think I did. It wasn’t a very restful night. But I’m up and eventually I’ll be showered, dressed, and functioning. For now, I’ll surf. Happy soggy Saturday! ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/189 "2018-01-13T11:33:58Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 30 Amurrkin out and partly cloudy accordin’ to TWPTB. It’s dark out so who knows. Today’s high shall be 49 Amurrkin and N.O.S. The cold front definitely came through last night. We shall go visit Miss Becky right after her N.O.L. time and then we shall have a late N.O.L. at the Mexican place in large and in charge Dawson, Jawja. Any sup time will be via foragin’. I shall slow roast a brisket with carrots, parsnips, rutabagas (OYKW loves ‘em and I am learnin’ to tolerate ‘em), N.O.T. and onions this evenin’ for tomorrow’s N.O.L. I’ve had a gnawin’ and a cravin’ for a slow roasted brisket with veggies. Just to add to the excitatement, a couple loads of laundry shall also get done. I vote for Ivan as well. Thus mote it be. **Butters** I gather you are goin’ into irk stoopid early today. ICK! Now I need more caffeine and rumbly tummy demands sustenance. I suppose I should purtify bein’ as I am to go about the public. Rah. Happy Sattidy Y’all! ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/190 "2018-01-13T13:05:16Z")
Happy Saturday! I got up too early as well. Damn cat, it wasn’t enough to wake me, but he had to wake the dog too. He just has to stir up trouble. When the dog pounced on him he started his whining. I told him to shut up and deal with it, maybe next time he’ll let sleeping dogs lie. It’s a friggin 30 degrees outside, with a howling wind. Screw this weather, I want to move somewhere warm. I have lots to do today, so I should be up doing it instead of playing online. I thought about a grocery run but not when it’s this cold and windy. I have a ton of laundry to do, and vacuuming, and just general cleaning and straightening up. I want to do some rearraging in the kitchen cabinets, but I need Sah-son’s help with that, and he is a bit bogged down with school work this weekend. {{{ **Butters** }}} ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/191 "2018-01-13T13:20:23Z")
Showered, dressed, breakfasted, laundry downstairs, sorted, and started, dishes loaded and rinsed (not enough to run the dishwasher yet) and houseplants have been watered. \*\*FCD \*\*just left for Lowe’s to get the paint. I was able to verify that the backup lights are working - dunno why they were out yesterday. I have a trunkload of stuff for the thrift store - maybe I should drop it off later today. \*\*FCD \*\*will be taking the Sonata to Madison next weekend, and he’ll need the trunk. We shall see how our energy lasts. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/192 "2018-01-13T13:24:20Z")
I was literally outside, in shorts, 8 hrs ago & was comfy. Same place is now 30° w/ a wind chill of 22°. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/193 "2018-01-13T13:31:47Z")
In the last 3 hours, our temp has dropped 10° - it’s now 36° and overcast and damp and icky!! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/194 "2018-01-13T13:33:18Z")
Leg cramps woke me up at 5am-ate a large banana and started the laundry while waiting/hoping for the potassium to kick in. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/195 "2018-01-13T13:35:14Z")
Is there a ruder awakening than leg cramps??? OK, maybe a phone call in the middle of the night. Or a smoke alarm. Or the screaming of your passengers when you’re behind the wheel… Can you tell I’m a bit bored?? 😃 ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/196 "2018-01-13T13:48:28Z")
It’s snowing. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/197 "2018-01-13T14:09:29Z")
\*\*sari \*\*- my sis said it’s flurrying in Harford County. Just overcast here in the southern end of the state, but the temps have plummeted, so we may see snow yet… Second load in the washer. And I installed the CO detector in the furnace room/my studio. I also chucked another log on the fire in the basement. That should help the paint dry! Tho I may end up painting in shorts because that insert really pumps out the heat. We shall see. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/198 "2018-01-13T14:28:18Z")
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off today. The Invisible Mole People are unusually active today, jusding by Gordie’s barking. I’m doing laundry after the Canes Alumni Game. > [@Czarcasm](#): > > Leg cramps woke me up at 5am-ate a large banana and started the laundry while waiting/hoping for the potassium to kick in. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Is there a ruder awakening than leg cramps??? Leg cramps in a water bed. You end up in pain and seasick. > [@Spiderman](#): > > I was literally outside, in shorts, 8 hrs ago & was comfy. Same place is now 30° w/ a wind chill of 22°. It was 64 last night at 11. 45 right now, and that’s gonna be today’s high temp. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/199 "2018-01-13T14:36:23Z")
26F right now so a 35F drop in 24 hours. We Are Not Amused. At least there is no precipitation to turn it into ice, while the comedy show of watching Ali-bamans try to drive on ice is tempting, it would be dangerous to all so I will forbear. Start indoor soccer refereeing at 10:30 and going to be at it until 3:30 at the least. Expect to be a bit tired tonight. I rather like **Crazy Ivan** for Csarcasm’s Mumper name, because how often do you get to call a Mod crazy? And one of these days we really need an updated list of Mumper names, my memory ain’t what it used to be. **FCM** , I concur, leg cramps are one thing that will bring me out of a sound sleep. Haven’t had one in quite some time, so here’s hoping you haven’t jinxed me…my condolences, **Ivan (Crazy or not)** **Butters,** I would suggest nappage sometime this afternoon. Sounds like you need it. OK, off to break fast with BLT’s on toasted rye bread (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:** [January 13, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129/200 "2018-01-13T14:42:44Z")
It stopped so we only got a dusting. Of course it will probably start up again. I have missed a few things, my first post went poof this morning. **Sunny** I am sorry about Pepper. **Butters** at least Lucky Louis is an HRH Ripple probably thinks his full name is Goddammitripple, all day long it’s Goddammitripple leave the cat alone, Goddamitripple get your head out of the trash, Goddamitripple leave that alone. Just in the time it took me to type this post it started snowing again. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maybe-this-is-this-weeks-mmp/806129.md?page=11)