# MMP back-up in case no one else steps up **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [November 28, 2005, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047 "2005-11-28T12:59:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/41 "2005-11-28T21:37:00Z")
Southwest lost my luggage in Providence RI and it was found down the street from the airport terminal in a Burger King dumpster. I kid you not. I was missing a few shirts and unfortunately, some books that I had borrowed to plan a seminar with. Two were out of print–great… I am sitting here slightly peeved because I cannot get the sound on my computer to work. Yes, it is plugged in and yes, I have found the icon etc–it won’t let me raise the volume. this is something I will hand to my husband tonoc to fix. Work in AM-I sure hope it’s a quiet day–I could use one. Colorado is gorgeous (well, half of it is-the mountain parts). I went to school there for a bit. Very nice. I am slightly confused about Anil, but figure I’ll get caught up sooner or later… and YAY! that **picu** et al are better! ---
**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:** [November 28, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/42 "2005-11-28T21:53:35Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > I am sitting here slightly peeved because I cannot get the sound on my computer to work. Yes, it is plugged in and yes, I have found the icon etc–it won’t let me raise the volume. That happened to me, right after I installed an authorized MicroSquash update. It magically healed itself a few weeks later - I have no idea why. I just didn’t recognize that the driver was there. Very frustrating. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/43 "2005-11-28T22:35:13Z")
> [@Mr Bus Guy](#): > > I’ve had luggage get lost before, and either you are the calmest person on the planet, or you’re completely skipping over the hysterical scene where you pounded on the counter, fell on the floor wailing and made demands that your luggage appear magically before you **RIGHT NOW**. > > Was Mom there, or should we await the next installment for that? I am very calm, yes. Honestly, I was going somewhere where I knew I’d have clothes, and that they’d buy me anything I needed…plus it was Thanksgiving. All of that aside, I might still have pitched a fit - except that the poor claims lady stuttered. it was hard enough for her to get an idea out as it was, I wasn’t about to yell at her on the holiday! And no, mom was not there. I asked her not to be, and she listened. So it was enjoyable. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/44 "2005-11-28T22:39:04Z")
> [@Taters](#): > > **picunurse,** I’m so glad to hear that you and the hubby are on the mend. Thanks for getting MMP started; it’s just not Monday without one. > > The big “s” word is in the forecast for tonight. They’re predicting anywhere from one to four inches. Okay, for those of you where lowland snow is a regular occurrence, this is not a big deal. However, out here in the PNW people seem to have issues with driving in it. Part of the problem is the whole freeze, melt, freeze thing, which causes ice, not just snow on the roads. On top of that, even though snow is predicted, the road maintenance people just never seem prepared. The kids of course are gunning for snow, and a day off from school. > > \ Glad to do it . It wasn’t anywhere near the quality of a Rue story, but it unlocked the clubhouse door. It’s not going to snow… It doesn’t snow here any more. No, nope, nope, nope. The problem with the drivers here and snow, is, half of them have never seen snow. Of course that complicated by the other half that still don’t see it. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2005, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/45 "2005-11-28T22:51:46Z")
We had a light dusting in the wee hours of Thanksgiving morning - there were a few little patches of white on the side of the road as we drove to Mom’s. I dread real snow - people have undoubtedly gotten stupid since last year’s snow. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2005, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/46 "2005-11-28T22:53:23Z")
> [@Sean Factotum](#): > > Hey, it’s still morning somewhere, right? > > I can’t believe how busy I was today. Seems like everyone took Friday off with the plan to dump all their quote requests and purchase orders on me this morning. > > Cats - our two new ones are becoming more friendly. Rascal, the older, will sleep on anyone’s lap now. And the skittish one, Toy, will actually sit still as you walk by her. Progress! > > Anybody got any good turkey leftover recipes? Getting tired of the same old sandwiches. I’ve been absolutely swamped here at work… I think I may have to stay late. ☹ Leftover turkey recipe - Mom called it “Turkey Spaghetti.” Boil the carcass. Drain it but reserve the broth. Pick off all the meat, and cut into bite size pieces. I used about 2 cups of chopped turkey for the following: 1 medium onion, chopped 4 ribs of celery, chopped 1/4 green bell pepper, chopped 1/4 red bell pepper, chopped 1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 can stewed tomatoes, broken up 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup A couple of handfuls of grated cheddar cheese (I used colby Jack tho) About 3 inch diameter of spaghetti, cooked in the (salted) turkey broth Saute the veggies in a big skillet. Add in the tomatoes and turkey. Drain the sketti but reserve a bit more broth in case the mixture comes out too dry. Mix the veggies with the soup, cheese and sketti. Dump into a 13x9 baking dish and heat at 350° about 30-40 minutes, until bubbly and slightly browned on top. Yum! ---
**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:** [November 29, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/47 "2005-11-29T00:19:22Z")
**DR** that sounds suspiciously like turkey tettrazini. :dubious: The best part about not hosting Turkey Day is no days and days of leftover turkey. I like the stuff but after day two it’s time for it to just go away. I very thoughtfully went to the store after work and bought all the ingredients _somebody_ will need to make cheesecake. Wasn’t that sweet of me? Reckon he’ll be thrilled when I tell him? He’s working late tonight so it’ll be tomorrow before I surprise him with the great news. Ok, I’ll tell him when I talk to him a little later tonight. Tomorrow is spend the night at my place night, so I’m making chicken and dumplings. That means he owes me cheecake, right? Can y’all tell I want cheesecake? ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/48 "2005-11-29T00:21:42Z")
I can tell! And really, it’s what you deserve. ---
**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:** [November 29, 2005, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/49 "2005-11-29T00:27:22Z")
> [@scout1222](#): > > I can tell! And really, it’s what you deserve. I’m using you as backup **scout**. I can say, see one of the MMP cool kids says I deserve cheesecake so you gotta make it now. He can’t possibly argue with that, now can he? ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/50 "2005-11-29T02:10:47Z")
I had something clever to say. I lost it. Oh, well. Home from work and time to do chores. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/51 "2005-11-29T04:37:34Z")
Pffffft. _Fine_, ignore my last post. I don’t care. _turns up nose, sniffles just a little_ I kid, I kid. Life looks much better now 🙂 We also had some weird weather, though–loads of rain and sleet, and while I was at work there was a big bang outside and the power flickered off for a few seconds or so. Very creepy, my knees and hands were shaking for long minutes afterwards. **swampy** , when I go downtown I will find the little cafe along Bloor St. West that all the university students, including me, go to–and I forget its name, crud!–and send you a piece of their smooth, rich, thick, creamy Oreo cheesecake with whipped cream and chocolate sauce drizzled over top. Pure incandescent trandescendent heaven in a mouthful. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/52 "2005-11-29T04:47:57Z")
> [@Normal Saline](#): > > Well Ihope you all have a fabulous week. How do I subscribe without a credit card? I missed this earlier…you can ask someone if they’ll sign you up and send them a check. There is no other way to sign up, the boards don’t take checks. And here’s a good time to mention: DUTCH DOPERS ARE THE BESTEST! (in honor of **gum** , who paid my subscription and wouldn’t accept money) **Kyth** , my love, are you feeling better? ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/53 "2005-11-29T04:53:35Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > **Kyth** , my love, are you feeling better? Absolutely. See my last post above. _snogs very thoroughly_ 😉 Will you be coming up to Toronto at any point? All the Dopers _have_ to come to the cafe I’m talking about with **swampy** … ---
**Author:** ![susan\_foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@susan\_foster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan_foster)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/54 "2005-11-29T04:53:55Z")
The scale tells me I gained 3 pounds this weekend. I don’t believe the scale. Lying, lying scale! Yup - just because I ate out every meal for 4 1/2 days. And tried every one of 5 desserts on Thanksgiving. Then ate at Cheesecake Factory the next night. How could that be 3 pounds? 😉 Susan ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/55 "2005-11-29T05:02:59Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > Absolutely. See my last post above. _snogs very thoroughly_ 😉 > > Will you be coming up to Toronto at any point? All the Dopers _have_ to come to the cafe I’m talking about with **swampy** … No, and I’m really missing out! Toronto is really far from me; when I used to live in Michigan it was only an hour. I could make it to Montreal in five, but I don’t think that’s going to cut it. \*snogs \*\*Kyth \*_right back_ ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/56 "2005-11-29T05:48:26Z")
Which cafe is that, **Kyth**? And I know just the thing for the grumps- buy the _Toronto Life Eating and Drinking_ issue and visit all the bakeries listed. _Especially_ Arz, the French and Middle Eastern one, which has the best damn baklava anywhere. Or go to Dufflet. Or Clafoutis. Or Rahier. Yum. ---
**Author:** ![chaoticbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/57 "2005-11-29T05:50:06Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > I’m using you as backup **scout**. I can say, see one of the MMP cool kids says I deserve cheesecake so you gotta make it now. He can’t possibly argue with that, now can he? Maybe he wants more than chicken and dumplins… ---
**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:** [November 29, 2005, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/58 "2005-11-29T12:54:28Z")
> [@chaoticbear](#): > > Maybe he wants more than chicken and dumplins… That’s when I barter for cheesecake. 😉 I have been promised cheesecake. 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:** [November 29, 2005, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/59 "2005-11-29T12:58:33Z")
Ok let me try this again. I have been promised cheesecake. YAY! Oh and thanks **Kyth** for the offer to ship cheesecake. Wouldn’t that get a little messy though? Especially the whipped cream. My sinuses are all stopped up. My whole head is all stuffy. I may not make it at work all day. I really would like some Benadryl[sup]TM[/sup] but I can’t take it and work. I go all sleepy when I take it. That doesn’t sound like a bad idea. It’s also weirdly warm here. Weirdly as in icky storm on the way weirdly. The last time I remember weather like this, a tornado touched down less than two miles away. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047/60 "2005-11-29T13:04:06Z")
Morning, **MMPers**. VunderWife and I got back home to Virginny last night about 6:30 PM, after driving all damned day from Indianoplace. We ate turkey. I lost 5 more lbs. Maddy the VunderDog is a moron, and still poops where she’s not supposed to. Life is back to normal. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-back-up-in-case-no-one-else-steps-up/333047.md?page=4)