# Northern Exposure - An Arctic MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [August 14, 2006, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641 "2006-08-14T08:10:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/21 "2006-08-14T13:39:40Z")
In reference to my last post, am I slipping into the Yoda school of typing style? ---
**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:** [August 14, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/22 "2006-08-14T13:40:42Z")
Back from the dentist with all clean teethies. As much as I hate being tormented by all those horrible looking instruments, I do like it when my teethies feel all clean and shiny. My hygienist likes me cause I rarely complain. I expect it to hurt a little bit. If it gets too much I’ll let her know. She says most people whine and complain at the least little bit of discomfort. I mean, my teeth are sensitive, but I know the difference between a little ouch feeling and hurt. I got a bunch of Sensodyne [sup]TM[/sup] toothpaste samples, a bunch of those little packs of Stin-U-Dents [sup]TM[/sup], and a bunch of little bottles of Listerine Citrus[sup]TM[/sup] mouthwash. I almost never have to buy toothpaste or mouthwash because she always loads me up with little samples. Bein’ the cheap ol’ bastid that I am, I like that. 😃 **LiLi** I hear ya! I’ve been to Whiskypalian services where they wanted to get all folksie. YUCK! I want my regular ol’ organ, big hymns, ceremonial Eucharist. **Bobbio** second on that being glad you ain’t allergic to stings. I am allergic to wasp stings, which is why all wasps must die. I show no mercy. This weekend was eatin’ bbq, a wonderful dinner party on Saturday, and general relaxation. The theme for the work week this week is apparently going to be mopheads. I am on a quest for non-metal mopheads. The problem lies with the Jawja Department of Corrections ( a customer) and their need to have stuff with no metal parts. Le Sigh! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/23 "2006-08-14T13:41:44Z")
[QUOTE=Lissla Lissar] Before work I am going to take apart a crockpotted chicken and make naan. The dough is rising right now. [/QUOTE] You just made me realize… I forgot to eat breakfast. :smack: Now I am hungry as hell. No food until lunchtime, though. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/24 "2006-08-14T13:51:39Z")
Bah-whales, I see 'em ever day–can’t move without tripping over the blased things! Just kidding–we went whale watching a couple of years ago, but it was’t up close and personal…did anyone make Free Willy jokes? Heh… Off to take #1 son to freshman soccer trypouts–I say trypouts, because after telling us for 3 months that he wants to do this, he no longer does. Too bad, so sad–off you go. He gets no exercise, and spends too much time on WoW. My heart bleeds for him, truly. ciao. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2006, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/25 "2006-08-14T13:52:26Z")
**kai** I did not know that whales farted out of their blowholes. I wonder if it’s the same for dolphins and porpoises? Holy crap, **VBob**! Sounds like quite the exciting weekend. I hope you’re feeling better. I guess the brush fire was where we were throwing the old wood, right? **swampy** did you ask your hygenist about being bitten? I bought a new lawn edger, a ceiling fan and a chandelier. We replaced the fan in the master bedroom, and the light fixture in the kitchen. Sadly, the old kitchen fixture was damaged beyond economical repair while being removed, so I have nothing to give away to anyone out there looking for a chandelier, and the old fan worked so poorly I’d feel guilty about giving it away to someone. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/26 "2006-08-14T14:10:45Z")
[QUOTE=Sean Factotum] Holy crap, **VBob**! Sounds like quite the exciting weekend. I hope you’re feeling better. I guess the brush fire was where we were throwing the old wood, right? [/QUOTE] Same general area, but what I wanted to burn was the portion that faced the road. The fire was starting to spread into our junk pile when the firemen put it out. ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/27 "2006-08-14T14:24:43Z")
Great OP, **kai**. What an amazing story. Alaska has always been on my list of places to visit but between your story and some pictures that a friend sent a few weeks ago from her trip, I think it’s getting bumped up the list. I’m feeling crappy about work still. I didn’t get either big project done last week, and now they’re getting more urgent. But… ugh. It’s not like I’m not working on them! They just take forever, especially when trying to do both at once. But I’m feeling guilty and my boss is starting to get antsy. Which makes me feel more guilty. It’s not my fault though! I’m at the mercy of the computers and if they don’t feel like running faster, there’s not much I can do! (OK so I could have come in over the weekend, but… I didn’t. Which is adding to the feelings of guilt. ::sigh:: ) Good weekend though. \*\*KeithT \*\* and I went to the Como Park Zoo, which is free! We like free. And it’s a good zoo. Smaller than the Minneapolis Zoo, but less spread out and it feels like you’re closer to the animals. So that was fun. And I think we got on the same page about decorating the apartment. He didn’t understand why I thought we needed to do anything, but the completely bare walls are driving me crazy. So we looked at some books in the library and I think he knows what I want now and I think we’re on the way to making the place look nice. It doesnt’ look bad now, just boring. So hopefully we can un-boring it a bit. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2006, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/28 "2006-08-14T14:36:24Z")
That was a stunningly beautiful OP, **kaiwik.** **Bobbio,** you need a little less excitement in your life. I’m glad you weren’t too seriously hurt and that your property didn’t burn down. I’m back at work after being off for two weeks. I probably won’t have any time to pop in for a day or two. I just wanted to say hello, though. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2006, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/29 "2006-08-14T14:38:10Z")
MONDAY! MONDAY!MONDAY! I survived another workweekend. The heat and humidity are back, so I have to turn the A/C back on. I’m doing some laundry, so I will have clean underwear if I run over any penguins. **wiki** , cool MMP! When my uncle was in the navy, he sent me a tape of some humpback singing, **LiLi** , **Ellen** , I agree about the pipe organ. A roommate took me to a Baptist service once, they had praise karaoke. They can have my Agnes Dei when they pry it out of my cold dead hands. **swampy**. I feel your pain. I am immune to Novocaine and other local anesthetics. There is nothing worse than having a filling put in or a skin biopsy done and FEELING THEM CUT INTO YOUR SKULL. :eek: Welcome **dgd**! You are now a Cool Kid[sup]TM[/sup] ---
**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:** [August 14, 2006, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/30 "2006-08-14T14:39:44Z")
**Bobbio** I bet the neighbors were just atalkin’ about you having the fire dept. out and all. “Maude! That goldurned city slicker what just moved in down the road done had to call out the fire department. Dang fool’s gone burn the county down before long!” 😛 Such things as plastic heads on mop handles do exist! Now if I can just find a decent wholesale price. I \ to myself the whole time I was looking at stuff. \ Plastic Heads \ \ Screw Heads \ \ Slider Heads \ It’s just a juvenile comic’s smorgasbord! ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/31 "2006-08-14T14:40:05Z")
[QUOTE=taxi78cab] And I think we got on the same page about decorating the apartment. He didn’t understand why I thought we needed to do anything, but the completely bare walls are driving me crazy. So we looked at some books in the library and I think he knows what I want now and I think we’re on the way to making the place look nice. It doesnt’ look bad now, just boring. So hopefully we can un-boring it a bit. [/QUOTE] :rolleyes: Boys. They never notice bare walls! It’s all up to me to decorate in our house, too. I have great plans for the new place. All he has to do is put the hooks in the wall. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/32 "2006-08-14T14:45:27Z")
[QUOTE=dogbutler] **swampy**. I feel your pain. I am immune to Novocaine and other local anesthetics. There is nothing worse than having a filling put in or a skin biopsy done and FEELING THEM CUT INTO YOUR SKULL. :eek: [/QUOTE] Gah! Eww! Ow ow ow! Ahhhhhh! I have very bad teeth. My dentist’s kids have ponies because of _my_ teeth. But this weekend, I had a toothache taken care of _without any novocaine_, because it was just a misaligned crown he was able to snap off, re-cement, and send me on my way. I was extraordinarily grateful for that, because he usually over-numbs me to the point where I can’t feel my face for the rest of the day. (But I’d rather that than suddenly feel it mid-drill.) And sometimes, they let me just walk out of there without my face properly cleaned up. I once got into the car to discover I had dried blood all over my chin. Not funny. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/33 "2006-08-14T14:48:09Z")
I’ve seen humpies there from the vantage of the IP ferry, buried in a sleeping bag on a deck chair. Your’s sounds, if not smells, much, much better. Wonderful _tail_, **kaiwik**. You should share more of these. They’re, in a word, delightful. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/34 "2006-08-14T14:58:19Z")
> [@](#): > > They can have my Agnes Dei when they pry it out of my cold dead hands. Exactly! We had to do a guitar Agnus Dei, and Gloria, and everything. Aargh. The high Anglican church we go to sometimes has one of the best organists in the country and a spectacular choir. I like organs. And hymns. Give me _Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing_ or _Alleluia! Sing to Jesus_ any day over _Oh Lord, You’re beautiful You face is all I seek And when Your eyes are on this child Your peace abides in me_ There are some good praise choruses. I’m sure there are. I just can’t think of any right now. Has anyone else seen the Colbert bit where he mocks liturgical dance? It’s great. Naan’s done. Want some, **Mika**? I was going to make a feta dip to go with it. Any takers? ---
**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:** [August 14, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/35 "2006-08-14T15:10:38Z")
[QUOTE=Lissla Lissar] Exactly! We had to do a guitar Agnus Dei, and Gloria, and everything. Aargh. The high Anglican church we go to sometimes has one of the best organists in the country and a spectacular choir. I like organs. And hymns. Give me _Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing_ or _Alleluia! Sing to Jesus_ any day over _Oh Lord, You’re beautiful You face is all I seek And when Your eyes are on this child Your peace abides in me_ [/QUOTE] Preach it sister **LiLi**! I say, can I get a witness! We sang _Alleluia! Sing to Jesus_ yesterday. In the latest version of _The Hymnal_, published in 1982, they changed the words to _Come Thou Fount_ a little bit. So, instead of the second verse beginning _“Here I raise mine Ebeneezer”_ it now begins _Here I raise my highest treasure"_. Not near as much fun as mentally picturing somebody picking up Ebeneezer Scrooge and lifting overhead. \ **Mika** nonsense! Why the swampcave is all decorated and f-_aaaaaa_-bu- **lous**. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/36 "2006-08-14T15:13:33Z")
[QUOTE=Ellen Cherry] Envy me, then, **Lissla**. We are getting a pipe organ! [/QUOTE] I can’t be the only one that read this and thought “Cool, Ellen’s gettin’ a cactus.” ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/96bed5/32.png) [@Cat\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Jones)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/37 "2006-08-14T15:48:50Z")
Hey **kaiwik** (waves) how you doin’ old lady ? 😉 A lovely post and welcome too - just a day or so ago I was wondering how you were getting on - I hadn’t seen your name for a while. Thanks for sharing, and writing so well too. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/38 "2006-08-14T15:53:44Z")
That was a fantastic MMP, **kai**. We need more whale tales! You put me right there with you. Someday I’m gonna head up there to the great white tundra, and the whales and stuff! In the meantime I’ll just sweat my butt off down here in Texas. Dang, it’s been hot. I hate August. This weekend I mostly just sat around and rested. Did a little laundry and such. Mr. Rebo tore out our fireplace over a four day weekend. The roof was leaking and rotting all the siding on that wall, and he decided it all had to go and my goodness, I wish I had half of his energy. Looks like two more weekends and it will be all jake again. We’re gonna have a faux fireplace. It’s not like we need a real fireplace in the heat and humidity capital of the world. (OK, I’m exaggerating, but _jeez_, I’m MELTING!) I’m back at work today, but I’m not happy about it. Every time I think I’m done with something, somebody has a frickin’ meeting and changes my design. Sigh. Like they say, it all pays the same. (Who are “they,” anyway?) OK, all done whining. For a minute. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/39 "2006-08-14T15:53:48Z")
[QUOTE=lieu] I can’t be the only one that read this and thought “Cool, Ellen’s gettin’ a cactus.” [/QUOTE] [No lieu. Just you.](http://www.nps.gov/orpi/)😉 Hey **sean** I don’t think Kai said the whale was pooting out its blow hole … > [@](#): > > Jeannie accused one of us of having “had a bit of flatulence” but no, it was the whale’s breath! It truly does smell nasty, – Ellen (feeling corrective) ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2006, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641/40 "2006-08-14T15:54:50Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] **Mika** nonsense! Why the swampcave is all decorated and f-_aaaaaa_-bu- **lous**. 😃 [/QUOTE] Oh, I do apologize! Let me rephrase that to “Straight Boys”. Sometimes I wish I could have a gay boy, sort of as a helper, just to help decorate. 😃 What do you say, **Swampy**? I can reward you with…lots of good food. How’s that? And beer. Definitely beer. Even your choice of beer. _seats herself at \*\* Lissla’s_\* table\* Please, may I have some naan? And a little feta dip? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/northern-exposure-an-arctic-mmp/368641.md?page=3)