# (Old) Alexa, start the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [January 20, 2025, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-alexa-start-the-mmp/1013150 "2025-01-20T12:09:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 404
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-alexa-start-the-mmp/1013150/404 "2025-01-26T00:04:34Z")
I just turned my queen size mattress. Holy frick, that’s a job. I can’t flip it, as the underside has only thin material, so I just turn it horizontally. I don’t want it to wear unevenly. I, however, am worn-out pretty evenly. My sister-in-law called. She wanted to make sure I still want to come out there. I think she’s afraid I’ll cancel at the last minute. She said, “I want to warn you, your brother can be stubborn.” Um, knew that. I told her I’m not a-scairt of him. I learned the Night Nurse voice from our very own expert, **Boo**. Thanks for all the sympathy on the passing of my son’s dog. I know you would have liked her. No word on the maintenance guy. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > why should anyone believe the piece of paper saying I was 6#8oz and born in the San Diego Naval Hospital 71 years ago? Hey, for accuracy, it beats a new dad drunkenly reporting a birth at the village hall, as my grandfather did after the first three births. (He started celebrating during the first labor and never stopped.) Nobody got the names they were supposed to. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > I’m so going to murderize him when he’s fully recovered. Love the irony! 🤣 I always say “I’ll mortalize” someone. I think I got it from a Looney Tunes cartoon in childhood. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > I cannot spell. I had problems spelling before spellcheck and of course I’m so lazy that now I don’t even try, I just guess at the letters until the red squiggles go away. After grading tens of thousands of papers over the course of my career, I’ve concluded that there’s a spelling gene, and some people don’t have it. I’ve had students who were voracious readers who couldn’t spell to save their lives. (Not sure it’s often that dire, unless a dyslexic hostage holds up a sign that reads, “Help! He’s got a gnu!”) Sometimes it’s a learning disability, sometimes not. One of the most frequently misspelled words in my history classes AFTER Spellcheck was (Sorry, **BooFae** , et al) Britain, which, despite spellcheck, kids wanted to spell “Brittain.” I blame all the Brittanys. Also their parents. "You couldn’t have named her _Malta_ or _Liechtenstein_, noooo. " I mean, really. 🙄 > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > **FCD** has quit watching the news altogether. Last night I vowed to take the weekend off from the news. I couldn’t do it. I’m not a news junkie (Honest. I can quit at any time!), I just feel like I skipped a responsibility. I mean, SOMEbody has to shake their fist at the politicians, right? > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I forked the pork. Johnny Rivers has now taken up residence in my brain: I forked the pork and the pork won. 🎵 > [@SuntanLotion](#): > > I am looking forward to church tomorrow. > [@missred](#): > > I’m beginning to think he has this whole treat thing worked out. 🙂 Of course he does! He’s a smartie! --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-alexa-start-the-mmp/1013150)._