# Ok, I'll start this week's MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [December 17, 2012, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295 "2012-12-17T11:16:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**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 20, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/161 "2012-12-20T16:15:08Z")
**ruble** you should be in marketing. šŸ˜› Apparently the Apocalypse shall descend upon south Jawja this afternoon accordinā€™ to the weather PTB. We are under a tornado watch until seven p.m. and are told a line of tstorms with winds up to 70 mph is headed this way. Run! Run for your lives! Or not. We shall see. ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/162 "2012-12-20T16:39:04Z")
Lunch time!! Salad time! Yum!! \*\*sari \*\*- weā€™re not in the path of the blizzarding - at least not so far. According to the channel 7 weather guy this morning, the closest snow to us will be out towards Frostburg. So no sweat about that. šŸ˜ƒ Isnā€™t it quit oā€™clock yet?? ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/163 "2012-12-20T16:46:19Z")
Damn near killed myself last night. They had the stoopit\* bloodmobile @ irk on Tues. The heart was beating fine during workout, it just didnā€™t have enough of the right stuff to pump thru it. Made it thru the hard part in normalish time, but then **ka-boom** , I blewed up. Had to sit down for a while & got real shaky too. - Stoopit because itā€™s just the wrong height. I could stand in certain parts of it but other parts I couldnā€™t. So I was either getting wacked in the noggin or stooping in the high parts. Grrr. > [@swampbear](#): > > Of course it smells like bacon and beinā€™ as I am across from there, my orifice smells like bacon. **Swampy** , as a regular mumper, I get the alternate spellings but remember there are some casual lurkers. I think theyā€™d understand ā€œI have to go into the orifice todayā€ OTOH, ā€œmy orifice smells like baconā€ might be misunderstood as you having some interesting toots! šŸ˜› ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/164 "2012-12-20T16:48:51Z")
\*\*spidey \*\*- as \*\*swampy \*\*is the resident king of TMI, such a statement might not be misunderstood after allā€¦ šŸ˜‰ ---
**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 20, 2012, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/165 "2012-12-20T16:54:04Z")
Bacon farts are better than fart blossoms. šŸ˜ƒ Ok, so now a **N.O.L.** spread is beinā€™ put out. Iā€™m not all the way over the hyuuuuuuuuuuge brekkie yet. Looks like today is a not real productive irk day. So mote it be. ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/166 "2012-12-20T17:37:26Z")
Eveninā€™ Starting to get worried about presents- my Dadā€™s was ordered from the US, niiiice and early according to the last posting dates, but thereā€™s no sign of it yet. Eep. Other than that, everythingā€™s all ready and wrapped. One more day of thrilling course to go- we have fake interviews, then, oh joy of joys, we get to ā€˜graduateā€™, and get shown our very own training montage. Theyā€™ve seriously suggested we bring friends and family up for this ā€˜graduationā€™ from a 2-week almost-impossible-to-fail course. Reckon my highly cynical mother will want to drive 6 hours each way for the privilege? Iā€™m almost tempted to phone her and checkā€¦ Mouseyā€™s looking almost normal, which is awesome- 10 days ago, I thought we were taking her to be put down, and now sheā€™s like a proper little critter again, just with her head slightly tilted, so yay šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/167 "2012-12-20T17:49:37Z")
My father is impossible to shop for. Heā€™s never been big in the ā€œI wantā€ department, which was nice when I was a kid, but now that Iā€™m an adult with hang ups, I really want to do right by him. Even with his dementia, heā€™s still cognizant of his likes and dislikes. The trouble is, thereā€™s very little that he likes any more. Movies? He doesnā€™t watch them anymore, because he canā€™t track long enough to stay up with the plot. TV shows? Unless itā€™s FoxNews or something about extraterrestrials sinking the Titanic, no. Books? He hasnā€™t read anything longer than the instructions on a can of soup in well over a year. Clothes? He just really doesnā€™t care (with the exception of a replacement bathrobe, but my brother snagged that one, dammit). Hobbies? He doesnā€™t have any anymore. I finally hunted down a t-shirt with the insignia of the USS Constellation (CV-64), which he served on back in the 60s. So, I got that. I still feel like I let him down. \>sigh\< ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/168 "2012-12-20T18:04:18Z")
Our back fence just blew over. Itā€™s pretty windy round here. ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/169 "2012-12-20T18:55:42Z")
Oh, yeah, **April**. Itā€™s been hella windy in DFW. We had a cold front move in last night. I was driving home, and my poor little car got shoved all over the road by the gusts of wind. I have a leaky bedroom window (itā€™s an apartment, so thereā€™s not much I can do), and the wind was so loud, I finally retreated to my walk in closet and slept on the futon mattress I have in there. It worked, but the cats were extremely confused. ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/170 "2012-12-20T19:02:17Z")
[Sandy Hook School Girl Plays Dead, Survives Elementary Shooting;](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/17/sandy-hook-school-girl-plays-dead-survives_n_2315947.html) I have no words. That poor child. ---
**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 20, 2012, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/171 "2012-12-20T21:00:10Z")
Poor kid! ā˜¹ Howdy from da cave! I forgot to mention this earlier but I am without adult supervision as OYKW headed off to the wilds of West Alabammy this morninā€™. I talked to him a little while ago and he said he ran into some really bad weather but he was almost to ye olde homeplace when it happened so that at least was good. I told him to be glad to be somewhere where he can get fed cause after all I et today, ainā€™t no way dindin is gonna happen. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**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:** [December 20, 2012, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/172 "2012-12-20T21:02:30Z")
Home, and off till next year, probably. Gotta think about packing and figure out if I need to do laundry or not before we go. And water my plants. And leave a note for our critter sitter. And call him and let him know where the garage door opener is so he can get it. And write a check for him. And other crap. Tomorrow, our daughter will come over and Iā€™ll take her to school, then come home and load her stuff into our car. Sheā€™s got half a day, so weā€™ll pick her up enroute to I-95. Fun. Thatā€™s all for now. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/173 "2012-12-20T22:01:33Z")
Just wanted to say to you all, In the short time we have left together, a mere 13 hours or so, before the Mayapocalypse. I need you to know how much I have enjoyed the MMP, very very much and how much I will miss you all, very very much. We have laughed, cried, talked of food, love, children and our elders and a bazillion other things. This is all very dear to me. I cannot believe this will be the last MMP. I shed a tear Goodbye all and fare thee well **Jim** You know I am full of it, right? About the Clypse anyway ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/174 "2012-12-20T22:07:49Z")
> [@Capt\_Kirk](#): > > Just wanted to say to you all, > > In the short time we have left together, Screw you, youā€™re gonna beam out. Jerk. ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/175 "2012-12-20T22:11:21Z")
As the Easternmost mumper, I find it is my honor and duty to announce that it is now the 21st of December in the Holy Land, and all is w(^%((\*\_( \*&(^%(& ) [Lost Carrier] ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/176 "2012-12-20T22:17:25Z")
Yesterday I went downtown. I saw several of my lovely friends. A few of them were in a play. It was great to see them! And today I went to a craft/artisan fair with my class. I think it was a good way to spend my last few days of existence. šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/177 "2012-12-20T22:28:00Z")
The world has already ended here!!! Iā€™m out of f&\*(^%$ **chocolate**!!! and it ainā€™t pretty! ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/178 "2012-12-20T22:35:42Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Screw you, youā€™re gonna beam out. > Jerk. Well I could grab a few of you but Unca Cecil said I had to get the Squid and Goat on my way out, sorry **Jim** ---
**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 20, 2012, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/179 "2012-12-20T23:13:29Z")
We have leftovers from **N.O.L.** to eat up tomorrow and Iā€™m lookinā€™ forward to it. Reckon if I asked it nicely, the apocalypse would wait until around two tomorrow afternoon? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295/180 "2012-12-20T23:19:47Z")
**Ruble** , you need to edit that a little, like this: > [@kopek](#): > > Nameā€™s Ash ------- housewares. > > Alright you Primitive Screwheads, listen up! You see this? Thisā€¦ is my **boomstick**! The twelve-gauge double-barreled Remington. S-Martā€™s top of the line. You can find this in the sporting goods department. Thatā€™s right, this sweet baby was made in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Retails for about a hundred and nine, ninety five. Itā€™s got a walnut stock, cobalt blue steel, and a hair trigger. Thatā€™s right. Shop smart. Shop S-Mart. **You got that**? That line comes up on Live365ā€™s Soundtrack station every once in a while, and I quietly giggle every timeā€¦ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-ill-start-this-weeks-mmp/644295.md?page=10)