# MMP: Garage Sales, an early Father's Day and a birthday party **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [May 22, 2006, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715 "2006-05-22T05:40:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 22
**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 29, 2006, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715/421 "2006-05-29T00:16:44Z")
It may or may not be going to storm here. It’s cloudy and the wind is blowing but it looks like the storm may go around us. Oh well. Anyways, it has cooled things down a bit so there is that. Hee! I turned the sprinklers on in the backyard a little bit earlier. That should automatically bring rain, right? I toyed with the idea of running through the sprinklers, but I didn’t. Oh, and my lesbian buddies left us some brownies! YAY, for lesbian friends who bring homemade brownies. I forsee a warmed up brownie (or two) some ice cream and hot fudge sauce in my near future. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715/422 "2006-05-29T00:31:25Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > It’s hot here, too. The dog pooped out of her walk after 100 yards. I’ve two beagles. Quincy, the older one would pass on walks (he gets at least one every day) if the weather sucks. Now that Nordberg, the puppy (AKA “Rocketdog”) is in town, Quincy can’t afford to give up shitty walking days because that means SHE gets to go for a walk while he naps. Furthermore, we run out of beagle when it’s hot outside. They go out for pretty long walks (I’d say about 4 mile walks) every day. Quincy doesn’t pass them up, though. A Powerpoint presentation on the phenomenon will be created relatively soon. Quincy is maybe 6 or 7 (he was a pre-owned beagle) but sometimes acts like he’s 12 or so during his walks. How old is your tricolored overlord? ---
**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 29, 2006, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715/423 "2006-05-29T00:32:52Z")
Plumbing is plumb wonderful! I’m about to hit the shower, but I wanted to post some pics. [Check it out!](http://groups.msn.com/MRW-misc/studio.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=38) There are 5 new pics. ---
**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 29, 2006, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715/424 "2006-05-29T00:52:30Z")
Nice progress there **FCM**. However, there is an issue that must be addressed. This business of not putting a sink in the soon to be basement bathroom is just appalling! One cannot take of one’s business without washing one’s hands afterwards. Therefore, you have an excuse to go buy the sink for the one day to be remodeled master bath, so you can put the current sink in the soon to be basement bathroom. You _have_ to have a sink! The very idea! :eek: Brownie(s), ice cream and hot fudge sauce is a good thing. Just thought I’d pass that fact on to anybody who did not already know this. ---
**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 29, 2006, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715/425 "2006-05-29T01:00:50Z")
There will be a deep sink in the studio - quite sufficient for hand washing, clear up past the elbows. In fact, you can see the deep sink next to the washing machine. Perhaps a bit inconvenient, but not as bad as having to run upstairs to potty. I want brownies. ---
**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 29, 2006, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715/426 "2006-05-29T01:09:17Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > There will be a deep sink in the studio - quite sufficient for hand washing, clear up past the elbows. In fact, you can see the deep sink next to the washing machine. Perhaps a bit inconvenient, but not as bad as having to run upstairs to potty. > > I want brownies. Wash your hands before you make brownies. 😃 Well, I’m glad the sink problem is solved. I can now calm down from the shock and indignation of it all. After all, I’m southern, so I’m genteel dammit! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715/427 "2006-05-29T01:29:40Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Nice pics, **Bobbio**! So, is your kid headed to college now? Yup. Present plan is 2 years at IUPUI, and finishing te last 2 years at WLAF (Purdue U. home campus for the rest of you). Wants to be a EET… ---
**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 29, 2006, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715/428 "2006-05-29T01:45:29Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > Yup. Present plan is 2 years at IUPUI, and finishing te last 2 years at WLAF (Purdue U. home campus for the rest of you). Wants to be a EET… **E** clectic **E** lephant **T** rapper? **E** mergency **E** el **T** ransporter? **E** lementary **E** nglish **T** eacher? **E** lectro **E** ncephlogram **T** ranslator? Praytell, what is a EET? ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715/429 "2006-05-29T01:54:07Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **E** clectic **E** lephant **T** rapper? **E** mergency **E** el **T** ransporter? **E** lementary **E** nglish **T** eacher? **E** lectro **E** ncephlogram **T** ranslator? Praytell, what is a EET? **E** lectrical **E** ngineering **T** echnician. All the education of an Electrical Engineer, and 2/3 of the paycheck… ---
**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 29, 2006, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715/430 "2006-05-29T02:03:09Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > **E** lectrical **E** ngineering **T** echnician. All the education of an Electrical Engineer, and 2/3 of the paycheck… Don’t you just love it when you get to fight some ignernce? ---
**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 29, 2006, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715/431 "2006-05-29T02:06:58Z")
> [@Least Original User Name Ever](#): > > I’ve two beagles. Quincy, the older one would pass on walks (he gets at least one every day) if the weather sucks. Now that Nordberg, the puppy (AKA “Rocketdog”) is in town, Quincy can’t afford to give up shitty walking days because that means SHE gets to go for a walk while he naps. > > Furthermore, we run out of beagle when it’s hot outside. They go out for pretty long walks (I’d say about 4 mile walks) every day. Quincy doesn’t pass them up, though. A Powerpoint presentation on the phenomenon will be created relatively soon. > > Quincy is maybe 6 or 7 (he was a pre-owned beagle) but sometimes acts like he’s 12 or so during his walks. > > How old is your tricolored overlord? Maggie just turned 10. she was big on walks when she was younger(eight), but these days she will pass if the weather isn’t right. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715/432 "2006-05-29T02:17:34Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Brownie(s), ice cream and hot fudge sauce is a good thing. Just thought I’d pass that fact on to anybody who did not already know this. 😛 The local Thriftway had Ben & Jerrys pints 2 for $4.00 last time I was there. They were out of Cherry Garcia, but I got Chunky Monkey and Butter Pecan. So there! [sub] I wish I had a brownie to go with. le sigh[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715/433 "2006-05-29T02:42:04Z")
Because I don’t live close enough to **swampy** to stop by for a brownie with ice cream and fudge topping, I had double-fudge brownie ice cream for dessert tonight. So there 😛 And now it’s time for bed… GT [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-garage-sales-an-early-fathers-day-and-a-birthday-party/357715.md?page=21)