# MMP - As serious as a heart attack. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [December 12, 2005, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230 "2005-12-12T07:36:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/241 "2005-12-16T06:21:23Z")
> [@gardentraveler](#): > > Weren’t you supposed to be completely stressed out by now? Or was that earlier? > By the way, I think your frozen precipitation outcome is being achieved over here. Could you come and get it please? It’s a bit slushier than you were looking for, but hey, it would be a good study break, right? I’ve been completely swamped, yes. Fortunately for me, this most recent spate of work overload turned out to be one of those really rare good ones. Here’s the breakdown on the Work-O-Meter: [busy-----superbusy-------work overload-----critical mass-----OMGBRAINEXPLODE-----me] As we can see, there’s a massive high pressure work front headed south, bringing with it lows of nervous tics and highs near the psychological breakdown range, and a 60% chance of dark clouds with silver linings. Okay, what actually happened was it was one of those Crunch Times where even though the work was pulling me in 47 different directions at once, it was getting done. So I managed to do well on everything (thus far) despite feeling like I was single handedly pie-fighting a troupe of Chinese acrobats on a massive jungle gym. And yes, the hexagonal white stuff is coming down rather heavily now. Yay snow! Yay for not having to shovel it! :: rubs it in some more :: I respectfully request permission to start the MMP next week. I realize I’m new on the MMP scene, but the low physics GRE score I mentioned earlier was far more of a kick in the shorts than I let on, and this is as good a time as any to tell you all My Story. (Besides, y’all have had a turn 😉 ) ---
**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:** [December 16, 2005, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/242 "2005-12-16T11:49:21Z")
> [@Spatial Rift 47](#): > > I respectfully request permission to start the MMP next week. I realize I’m new on the MMP scene, but the low physics GRE score I mentioned earlier was far more of a kick in the shorts than I let on, and this is as good a time as any to tell you all My Story. (Besides, y’all have had a turn 😉 ) Respectfully? What the…??? Have you been paying attention? Sheesh. By the power vested in me as, um, well, hell, I’m the official MMP Mom (self-nominated) so I say go for it! If anyone gives you grief, tell 'em I said so! 😃 Any objections? :dubious: I didn’t think so. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/243 "2005-12-16T12:37:49Z")
> [@Wile E](#): > > My weird kitten ate a big snow pea pod from my dinner - I guess he didn’t get the cat memo that they are supposed to be carnivores and their only vegetable intake should come from houseplants. I can top that. My MiL has a pointed head Siamese cat that insists on eating shredded cabbage… :eek: ---
**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:** [December 16, 2005, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/244 "2005-12-16T12:38:35Z")
Well, **Spatial** we do have to put it to a vote since we’re all democratic minded and stuff. All in favor of **Spatial** starting next week’s MMP say Aye: **AYE!!!** All those opposed say Nay: **:: CRICKETS ::** The Ayes have it. **Spatial** has been duly elected to start next week’s MMP. Ice cream cake is rude. See, I picked up the cake from DQ yesterday after work and it sat in my freezer all last night taunting me. Daring me to cut into it. All night long it kept calling my name and saying “Eat me! Eat me!” Well, tonight it’ll get shown who’s boss. I got a big shiny knife all ready to slice that sucker up! Taunt me will ya ice cream cake! HAH! ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/245 "2005-12-16T13:49:45Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > I can top that. My MiL has a pointed head Siamese cat that insists on eating shredded cabbage… :eek: I once had a Siamese that would cllimb my leg to get cantalope. He’d start demanding it as soon as I’d walk in from the grocers. I had to follow the seeds and skin down the garbage disposal with bleach or I’d find him in the sink with his arm down the drain. Pure carnivores, my a\*\*. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/246 "2005-12-16T13:57:48Z")
Re: The bonus I just said thank you, shook my boss’s hand, and put the check (unfolded) in my back pocket. I think I ended up doing the same thing last year. This is a pretty good company for bonuses and such. I think I’ve told you that once a year they hire out a steak house for lunch (only us, no other customers) and let us go to town. People that order rabbit food, fish, or really small steaks are openly mocked. Another thing we do is the yearly Christmas party, which is taking place today. The first two hours are foir employees only, and after that the friends and customers start showing up. I do a lot of stuff beyond my job description here, and it’s appreciated by the bosses (who I see daily). I was hired to be an Inside Salesman because I had 20 years experience as an end-user for a good amount of the equipment we sell and repair (I was a shipboard Navy electrician, and had a lot of experience as a power plant supervisor, so I had to know more than just the electrical stuff) and can talk at the same technical level as most of our customers. But I’ve also done visits to ships and other customers to help them figure out what they really need, and handle almost all the purchasing for the company (we have a couple of repair and calibration labs, plus alteration installation teams that need parts, supplies and equipment.) I’ve brought some new business to the company, and have made other big customers spend more with us than they have. So they treat me right when they can. Like buying Yuengling for today’s party when I made an offhand remark that I wouldn’t be drinking because there was no beer here that I liked (Coors, Bud, Miller Corona). Hopefully, next year I’ll be able to shed a little of my purchasing duties, and get out more to see people. And then I think I can talk them into adding a commission to my pay for some items I sell. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/247 "2005-12-16T14:02:12Z")
> [@picunurse](#): > > I once had a Siamese that would cllimb my leg to get cantalope. He’d start demanding it as soon as I’d walk in from the grocers. I had to follow the seeds and skin down the garbage disposal with bleach or I’d find him in the sink with his arm down the drain. > Pure carnivores, my a\*\*. VunderWife used to have a different cat that was obnoxiously fond of nacho cheese Doritos. I swear that cat lived to be 22 out of spite, because it knew I loathed her… I’m going to hijack my own post. **Sean** , it’s official. I took the job on the southside, and I’m starting Jan 4th. I’ve even pissed off a headhunter, who was trying to get me into a job as a contractor at Pax River, just down the road apiece from FCM. I was feigning interest in her position, just to keep the ball rolling until I knew this would happen. Maybe that was dirty pool, but I was looking out for #1. She also couldn’t understand that I didn’t want to be that close to DC, which is why I never took the position at Goddard… ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/248 "2005-12-16T14:13:46Z")
> [@Wile E](#): > > Saw King Kong yesterday, I liked it but it could have been shorter and the last scenes were pure torture for me (I’m afraid of heights) I had to keep wiping my sweaty palms on my jeans and reminding myself it was just a bluescreen and they won’t really fall. That’s why I’m a little leery of it. I can’t take that. I get nauseous and have to look away. My friends once had a discussion about how they’d _make_ me go on the Superman rollercoaster because I’m such a Superman fan–and I cried. I cried in my _own living room_, months before the ride even opened, because they were threatening to tie me into a seat. No, I have not been on the Superman rollercoaster. This morning, while waiting at the Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru, I distinctly heard the guy inside say “Here’s your chocolate milk. I hit you.” This will mystify me all day. I now have this image of the Donut Pimps that I find highly amusing. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/249 "2005-12-16T14:14:07Z")
Okay, I’m getting tired of typing out **spatial** so I officially pronounce you **sr47** or maybe even **sr** if I’m feeling really _le tired_. So, anyhoo, kiddo, we are all looking forward to you dooin the MMP. Just be sure it’s up before 5:00 AM EST. Kay? 😉 Congrats **bobbio** on the new job, and **seany poo** 😃 on the nice bonus checks. I _think_ I’m getting my 15-year one today at the big agency meeting but it might be tomorra night at the Xmas party. Either way I know I’m getting it cause the accounting lady that does the checks filled me in on it and how much it is. Kinda meh, but I’ll take what I can get. YAAAAYYYYY for Friday!! Tupug ---
**Author:** ![BelZarak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BelZarak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BelZarak)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/250 "2005-12-16T14:42:36Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Well, **Spatial** we do have to put it to a vote since we’re all democratic minded and stuff. > > All in favor of **Spatial** starting next week’s MMP say Aye: > > **AYE!!!** > All those opposed say Nay: > **:: CRICKETS ::** > > The Ayes have it. **Spatial** has been duly elected to start next week’s MMP. > [@Tupug Anachi](#): > > Okay, I’m getting tired of typing out spatial so I officially pronounce you sr47 or maybe even sr if I’m feeling really le tired. So, anyhoo, kiddo, we are all looking forward to you dooin the MMP. Just be sure it’s up before 5:00 AM EST. Kay? **Wallflower** , I think you and I both need to remain mostly lurkers on the MMP. As long as we don’t speak up too much, we won’t get tasked with starting the MMP thread. Heck, since I don’t usually get a chance to even read the MMP until Thursday at the earliest, it would be VERY late if I was tasked with making the opening post. Howdy folks, just dropping by for a few moments to let you know that us persistant lurkers are still here. If I had more time, I’d go through and poast my comments on lots of different tangents from the thread so far. As it is, I’ll just say that I’m very curious to hear what happens down the road with **welby**. Of course, I look forward to seing what **sr47** comes up with for next weeks MMP. I may even try to sneak some time to read it before Thursday. 😃 -Belz ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/251 "2005-12-16T14:53:55Z")
> [@gardentraveler](#): > > Not to scare anyone, but my “noise in the furnace” problem eventually became a constant noise in the furnace that turned out to be a “need to replace the furnace” problem. It was actually just the blower, but given the cost to replace it and the age of the furnace, it made more sense to just get a whole new furnace. On the plus side, there were about two years between the time when it started making an occasional noise and when it went kaputt. It originally sounded like one of the ducts was rattling. Yup, that’s exactly how mine sounds - like one of the ducts (the one that leads right to my bedroom of course) is rattling. Uh-oh. At least I live in an apartment so if the furnace goes kaput, it’s someone else’s problem. Well, except for the freezing cold apartment that comes with the lack of a furance. Hopefully it’ll make it through this winter and then I’ll move and it’ll be someone else’s problem. **FCM** , have you considered Bengals? \*\*KeithT \*\*has one, and they’re great cats. Here are some [pix](http://photobucket.com/albums/c146/katschohl/Nikita/) of Nikita. She’s actually a very very small Bengal at ~7 lbs; they usually get to be up to 15 lbs. There are more pix of Bengals over in the [Sleeping Cats](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=349198) thread and there was a thread specifically on Bengals a while back but I’m too lazy to go looking for it. It’s raining/sleeting/freezing raining/snowing here. But it was just raining when I had to come in to work so no excuse for skipping work this morning. Oh well. At least it’s Friday! ---
**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:** [December 16, 2005, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/252 "2005-12-16T14:57:49Z")
**Belz**! Nice to see ya pokin’ your head in. I don’t know why anybody would be afraid to start the MMP. You can post anything cause it ain’t like we pay that much attention to it anyways beyond the first page usually. All the OP does is get things movin’ along. I just gave my new employee orientation speech. Then I turned it over to the person doing safety stuff. Just makes ya wanna come work here don’t it? ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/253 "2005-12-16T15:18:18Z")
My furnace rattle remains undiagnosed–the guy said he couldn’t hear anything. He didn’t charge me for the call, thank goodness. This is a brand new furnace–put in in July. I told my husband what the guy had said and he got mad(?). He said that he told them that it rattles during a certain portion of the cycle and that he had tightened 2 screws already…I kind of looked at him and said, “I didn’t know any of this.” I know one thing–I am not staying home to wait for Scooter Furnace Guy until after Christmas. Too much to do around here. Snowed another inch this morning (flurries were predicted). Gotta go get a GRE practice book. Yay! ---
**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:** [December 16, 2005, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/254 "2005-12-16T15:39:23Z")
**rigs** sounds like you need to be as un-nice to the place you bought your furnace from as I had to be to the place I bought my HVAC unit from. They installed it in July and the AC didn’t work. They came back and came back and came back… until finally it worked. Then it’s time for heat. I turn the heat on and it didn’t work. So they came back and came back and well, I lost it. I called the place up and used words that I did not learn in Sunday School to express my extreme displeasure and said most emphatically, either fix the _&#&^#@!_&^ thing or come take it out, give me my money back and I’d get somebody that knows what they are doing. The owner was there in half an hour with a crew who apparently looked over every square inch of the dang thing cause now it works beautifully. Of course I’m still telling everybody I know not to use this company because of the problems I had. I have decided I am brain dead today. Ima do as little as I possibly can the rest of the day cause I just can’t do anything. ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/255 "2005-12-16T15:51:01Z")
> [@Tupug Anachi](#): > > Okay, I’m getting tired of typing out **spatial** so I officially pronounce you **sr47** or maybe even **sr** if I’m feeling really _le tired_. Sure. > [@Tupug Anachi](#): > > So, anyhoo, kiddo, we are all looking forward to you dooin the MMP. Just be sure it’s up before 5:00 AM EST. Kay? 😉 Uh, riiiight. _That’s_ gonna happen. Try something like 8ish and you’ll be closer to the mark. Don’t worry about the actual post though. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll drink soda, it’ll be great. Bring the whole family, make a day of it! > [@Draelin](#): > > This morning, while waiting at the Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru, I distinctly heard the guy inside say “Here’s your chocolate milk. I hit you.” This will mystify me all day. I now have this image of the Donut Pimps that I find highly amusing. I hitting your chocolate milk! 😃 **Belz** , what **swampbear**. Besides, I wasn’t tasked with it, I asked for it. ---
**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:** [December 16, 2005, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/256 "2005-12-16T15:56:07Z")
The hubby and I saw _The 40 Year Old Virgin_ last night. It was funny. He even had dinner all cooked and ready for me when I got home from work and having to stop at the store for my Robber’s Christmas present. So, that was a bonus. We were talking about _Brokeback Mountain_ last night too. I told him that the title of the movie was kind of a poor choice of words, given the story line. I don’t think I need to explain, do I? I haven’t seen the movie, and I probably won’t see it until it comes out on video. Well, I need to dash off to a NSPS training session. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/257 "2005-12-16T16:09:43Z")
**Draelin** the DD quote sounds a lot like the Lewis Black line, “If it weren’t for the pony I wouldn’t have spent that year in college.” **VBob** Way to go and congrats. I get down to Virginia Beach way more than I get over to the Og-forsaken Peninsula (although my Peninsula friends constantly harass me about it.) Are you looking for a place to rent or buy on this side, or will you make the commute through the HRBT or MMBT every day? 'Cause once you get to 264, it’s not far to your new place of employment. Except if there’s the normal traffic back-up at Lynnhaven. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/258 "2005-12-16T16:30:34Z")
Man, if I had to post the MMP by 5am EST I think I’d just stay up and post it before going to bed. Oh, who am I kidding? When was the last time I stayed up until 2 in the morning? :: crickets :: ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/259 "2005-12-16T16:47:02Z")
> [@Sean Factotum](#): > > **VBob** Way to go and congrats. I get down to Virginia Beach way more than I get over to the Og-forsaken Peninsula (although my Peninsula friends constantly harass me about it.) Are you looking for a place to rent or buy on this side, or will you make the commute through the HRBT or MMBT every day? 'Cause once you get to 264, it’s not far to your new place of employment. Except if there’s the normal traffic back-up at Lynnhaven. Well, the corporate branch office is near Lynnhaven Mall, but I’ll spend 95% of my time at the Coast Guard Engineering Center in Portsmouth. That makes the answer to the question about which tunnel I take “Yes.” 😉 My ultimate plan is to wait for the NCAA basketball tournament to start, and I’ll go looking for a house somewhere along US 17 between E-city and the state line. Right now, I’m 6 months into a year long lease that will be pricey to break. ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230/260 "2005-12-16T17:16:06Z")
Okay, just got back from the agency meetin and got my old-timer check which I already knew how much it was gonna be plus the “gift” they were giving out in lieu of bonuses this year which was honestly pathetic but hey, between the two I won’t have to use plastic to modestly gift my immediate family. If you catch my drift… Oh, and I forgot. This is for the manly men on the MMP or MMMMP. 😃 Last night I went by the Depot and picked up one of Mr. Anachi’s presents. I got him an lectric mitre saw what has a laser doodad thingy on it. 🙂 All together now [Tim Allen voice] Uhhhh! uhhhh! uhhhhh! [/TAV] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-as-serious-as-a-heart-attack/335230.md?page=14)