# No Lo Contendre - MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [April 3, 2006, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059 "2006-04-03T13:13:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/241 "2006-04-07T20:25:37Z")
Lord, I quoted the wrong bit from **FCM** there. Oy. And welcome home, **Ellen** –hope you had a nice time. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/242 "2006-04-07T20:28:19Z")
Hey, whatever keeps you warm at night, **Sean**. I am, however, brunette. Speaking of BSMF, I am taking him with me to the Padres game on Saturday. My company has a suite which I guess is kind of fancy - the ballpark is new, so I have yet to see these things. Food will be provided, and we’ve got free tickets. Not a bad gig. Is it time to go home yet? Sadly no. West Coast time is only 1:30. Dang. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/243 "2006-04-07T20:32:16Z")
Oh, and to really burst everyone’s bubble, here’s what we really look like together. [http://zerneeak.com/blog/images/solvang1.jpg](http://zerneeak.com/blog/images/solvang1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/244 "2006-04-07T20:33:28Z")
> [@scout1222](#): > > Oh, and to really burst everyone’s bubble, here’s what we really look like together. > > [http://zerneeak.com/blog/images/solvang1.jpg](http://zerneeak.com/blog/images/solvang1.jpg) either you and the surrounding cars are all very very very tiny, or that’s a big mutha clog! ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/245 "2006-04-07T20:38:58Z")
I don’t mean to alarm you, but there is a killer clog in your shoe. It looks harmless at present, but with footwear, one cannot be too careful. What does BSMF mean? ---
**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:** [April 7, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/246 "2006-04-07T20:42:35Z")
> [@eleanorigby](#): > > OMG– **Fairy** --the _work!_ Please post afters so we can all ooh and ahh… Actually, the work on that part was finished almost 2 years ago - [here](http://groups.msn.com/CaptStevesWanderingStar/beforeandafter.msnw?Page=1) are some before and after pics along with some currently not-quite-finished parts of the remodel. I’ve posted these before, but obviously before you joined the cool kids, so I’ll take advantage of the chance to show off again… 😃 **FCD** called about an hour ago - he was just leaving Hunt Valley, which is north of Baltimore. It’s gonna be a while before he gets here, and he’s got to work at home part of this weekend. Poor guy - he’s been going full tilt and then some since getting off recuperative leave. Oh well - it keeps him occupied. I’m getting ready to feed the critters, then move the trailer from the back yard to the garage so we can load it tonight. Fun times ahead - woohoo! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/247 "2006-04-07T20:48:16Z")
All I can see of the kitchen is that last pic into the dining room–but what little I can see looks immeasurably improved. That’s the hook with home stuff, no? It feels so good to have done it… ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/248 "2006-04-07T21:04:06Z")
BSMF = Big Sausage Man Friend Don’t ask how we came up with that one - somehow in a previous MMP…it…happened. That picture was taken in Solvang, which is a touristy little Dutch knock-off town up the coast a bit. You need big clogs to take on the HUUUUUGE spiders they’ve got! (Just kidding) ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/249 "2006-04-07T21:06:14Z")
Okay, it’s Friday afternoon, which might be why I’m a little punchy. But since I’m posting pictures, here’s another one, a photo of [my butt!](http://zerneeak.com/scout/Las-Cruces/tg_steph6) [sub]Madeya look![/sub] ---
**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:** [April 7, 2006, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/250 "2006-04-07T21:10:28Z")
**rigs** - [Here’s](http://groups.msn.com/FairyChatMom/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=179) another view of the kitchen - targeting the cat. And [here](http://groups.msn.com/FCMII-FestPages/renovationcontinued.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=99) are some [others](http://groups.msn.com/FCMII-FestPages/renovationcontinued.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=94) or work in progress. In fact, if you page thru, you’ll see lots of what we did as we were doing 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:** [April 7, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/251 "2006-04-07T21:23:49Z")
> [@scout1222](#): > > Okay, it’s Friday afternoon, which might be why I’m a little punchy. But since I’m posting pictures, here’s another one, a photo of [my butt!](http://zerneeak.com/scout/Las-Cruces/tg_steph6) > > [sub]Madeya look![/sub] I think you and the boyfriend look very good together. You guys, I dunno, seem to “match”. Nice pictures! ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/252 "2006-04-07T21:28:49Z")
You think so, **Taters**? [Him](http://zerneeak.com/scout/Seattle/100_3936) [Me](http://zerneeak.com/scout/Seattle/100_3937) Yeah, I guess you’re right. Okay, okay, I’ll stop now. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2006, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/253 "2006-04-07T21:44:44Z")
I think minimalist decor should be the standard for kitchens and bathrooms. Anything more than that and you risk atrocities such as those described upthread. Now, if a truck full of cat litter exploded, that would also be an atrocity. You’d have cat litter all over the highway, and cars driving through the cat litter, and tracking the cat litter for miles, and you’d have cats coming to use the cat litter, and then you’d have a big cat litter mess causing a big cat litter traffic jam. Cat litter. Anyway. **rose** , that’s what Shaft would wear if he were Swedish. 😃 In other news, I HATE my school’s package collection system. Their hours are worse than the HSBC branch in the Student Union. The _least_ they could do is have some limited hours on one day of the weekend, but nooooo. GRAH. **scout** , I think your picture is funnier. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/254 "2006-04-07T21:49:56Z")
**scout** , what can I say… any man who can pull off a hat is worth keeping. 😃 Y’all do look good together. **FCM** did I ever tell you how absolutely f-_aaaaaa_-bu- **lous** that kitchen bar looks? If I ever do decide to enclose my garage and enlarge the kitchen and dining room, I will have a very nice bar. Le sigh. I built this dang house, why can’t I just be happy with what I built? **Rosie and Monica** , the thing she really did to herself is what’s so funny and also pitiful. See, I really did like her (not so much right now, mind you) and probably would have given her a nice reference had she asked. Now, it ain’t gonna happen! I hope she attempts to use me as a personal reference. I would not be nasty, but all anybody would get is the old, “She worked here” statement. **taxi** those pumps just looked soooooo you I knew they had to be the ones. 😃 **sean** the google ads started being about dumpsters right after I told the story of the dented dumpster. I was trying to see if I had mad google ad influencing skilz! Apparently I do not. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/255 "2006-04-07T21:56:12Z")
**Fairy** --I like your breakfast bar! And I really like your barstools. I have seen the kitty pic before, but of course concentrated on the kitty. I am slightly irritated at present. I must have a fragile ego–I asked a question in another thread and got completely ignored. Hmmph. It’s not the kind of question that you can ask twice without looking like an ass. Double hmmmph. Well, at least people read my posts here. I like your hats, **scout** --I would make more in different colors to celebrate various holidays. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2006, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/256 "2006-04-07T22:04:37Z")
Did you know that when you refresh because you’ve been typing a long time, all your typing disappears? ☹ **Rigs** , there’s more pages to **FCM** ’s pics page. I spoke to our HR rep over here about the mix-up, and she was appalled. She had me send her an email so that it could get corrected in the future. And she (sorta) bad-mouthed Terri the other HR rep over there. Dang it - I got interrupted with work again. I was gonna reply to some of y’all. Oh well, I’ll post later. Let the vacation begin! ---
**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:** [April 7, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/257 "2006-04-07T22:07:37Z")
> [@Dolores Reborn](#): > > Did you know that when you refresh because you’ve been typing a long time, all your typing disappears? ☹ > > **Rigs** , there’s more pages to **FCM** ’s pics page. > > I spoke to our HR rep over here about the mix-up, and she was appalled. She had me send her an email so that it could get corrected in the future. And she (sorta) bad-mouthed Terri the other HR rep over there. > > Dang it - I got interrupted with work again. I was gonna reply to some of y’all. Oh well, I’ll post later. > > Let the vacation begin! See that was the collective wrath of the MMP Cool Kids at work. We do have some pull; or at least we like to think so. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/258 "2006-04-08T00:05:47Z")
> [@Spatial Rift 47](#): > > I think minimalist decor should be the standard for kitchens and bathrooms. Anything more than that and you risk atrocities such as those described upthread. Now, if a truck full of cat litter exploded, that would also be an atrocity. You’d have cat litter all over the highway, and cars driving through the cat litter, and tracking the cat litter for miles, and you’d have cats coming to use the cat litter, and then you’d have a big cat litter mess causing a big cat litter traffic jam. Cat litter. Give it up, **spatsie** , it ain’t working **=^.^=** ---
**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:** [April 8, 2006, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/259 "2006-04-08T00:50:20Z")
Stay tuned for future updated photos of the bedrooms and bathrooms. When I get around to it. You’re all going to know my house as well as I do! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2006, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059/260 "2006-04-08T01:37:48Z")
Good God-why are the ads now for pics of older women? And I would not want to see those pics–Dia knows what they are of… Went for a walk this evening–it is freaking COLD outside! Tis 35 out at present–yay for April. Work in the morning–one reason I hate work is no SDMB at work. Pooh. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-lo-contendre-mmp/351059.md?page=14)