# (Old) An Air of Finality in the last 2024 MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [December 30, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335 "2024-12-30T08:35:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/281 "2025-01-03T22:28:03Z")
> [@SCAdian](#): > > I spent almost three years in Scotland, which is pretty far north – if I’d travelled due west from Dunoon I’d have ended up in Hudson Bay – but its weather is affected by the Gulf Stream; Wiki says the record low for Glasgow is only 5.4F/-14.8C. I’m always surprised at how “moderate” (albeit rainy and otherwise miserable) Scotland’s weather is given how far north it is. I would have expected a much lower record low. Looks like the record low here in OKC was -17f/-27c way back in 1899. It did get down to -14f/-25c in 2021 and that was ABC (ass bitin’ cold). The dang Canadians sent an Arctic blast that kept everyone in their house for over a week, because no one here is really equipped to deal with that. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/282 "2025-01-03T23:13:13Z")
The snow is flying in philly, it is not accumulating, sadly. It is in the melt when it lands stage. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/283 "2025-01-03T23:30:08Z")
No snow here in N. Ali-bama but it is 42F and will be dropping to 24F tonight, so just as well no precipitation is scheduled (at least until Sunday). Got my 2 miles of swimming in but the scale told me I had gained 2lbs, so I had some bacon sammiches and cookies because if I’m going to gain weight anyway, I’ll damn well enjoy it. Have to leave to help get the gym ready for indoor soccer tomorrow, mostly putting blue tape on the floor and assembling the goals, shouldn’t take too long. Then Big Bowl O’Sallit to finish off the day. **FCM** , she didn’t look real happy in the pic, but that’s quite a bit of hair up there once it’s left free to roam. Hope the snow doesn’t pile up too high. **shoe** , have fun going crazy; and while it may not be my business (never stopped me before), does Car-less Cow-Orker provide you any gas money for your transportation services? **Cat Glove** , enjoy the Hungarian Hot Dogs. **Herald** , never got into the John Grimes series, may have to give it a look once I’m caught up on these. And time to put my jacklet on and head over to the gym. Catch y’all later. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/284 "2025-01-03T23:41:54Z")
- Did a load of laundry. - Hand-washed the dishes (because why not?). - Cleaned the stove. - Cleaned the toilet. - Went to Rite-Aid to pick up a prescription. The prescription was supposed to be ready by 13:00, so I showed up around 14:50… only to be told it’s not in stock and I’ll have to wait until Monday. Wifey, RN came home. She had some blood drawn in the morning, then had two patients. One gave her a card with a nice tip in it. The other patient gave her a card, and a gift bag containing tea and a jar of apricot spread. 🙂 Friday is data night, but she took us out the other day. I asked what she wanted to do for dinner, and she said we could have some beans’n’greens. Works for me! ETA: A half-hour or so ago, Rite-Aid called to tell me (this time by recording) that my prescription is out of stock. A few minutes ago I got another robo-call saying it’s ready to pick up. 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/285 "2025-01-03T23:47:59Z")
I made us chicken kara age for lunch. That’s Japanese fried chicken, if you didn’t know. Chunks of boneless chicken are marinated in soy, sake, ginger, and garlic, then coated with potato starch and deep-fried, and it makes an awesome fried chicken. We had it with a side of fresh spinach in ponzu sauce and fresh cucumber pickles with red pepper paste and sesame oil. It’ll be hard to top that for dinner. Probably some plain grilled cheese sammies. We’ve had a nice little bit of rain, but not enough to satisfy me. It’s going to be dry for the next week, according to the weather. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/286 "2025-01-03T23:56:26Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > No snow here in N. Ali-bama but it is 42F and will be dropping to 24F tonight, so just as well no precipitation is scheduled (at least until Sunday). Close to the same here in the Nashvegas 'burbs. It’s down to 36F, so I’m glad I took Nelson to the dog park when it was still in the low forties this afternoon. Got some mending done, did laundry, made a couple of quarts of veggie broth and have a couple of quarts of chicken broth ready to decant for the freezer. I also got the spice rack replenished and wiped down. After KP, I’ll mess around in the studio for a bit. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2025, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/287 "2025-01-04T00:17:55Z")
Howdy Y’all! As I said earlier, today has been a day of high RDOS inactivities. Intartoobz, readin’, nappage, and day drinkin’ passed the time. Sup got nuked and et. We shall attend the Epiphany partay over at the church house tomorrow, so I set out butter and cheese to soften and will make a batch of cheese thangs to take. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/288 "2025-01-04T00:22:58Z")
Home from a day at the office. Have to go out tomorrow for some errands that can’t be put off. Big Piper Mutt keeps wanting out, then back in, staring at me reproachfully for letting ti get so cold out. He’s a big dog who would be quite at home on a farm. He often just goes out and sits, doing dog-philosophising about stuff for 20 minutes. Seems to be missing his moment of zen. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/289 "2025-01-04T01:57:56Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I asked what she wanted to do for dinner, and she said we could have some beans’n’greens. Works for me! I also had the skinny half of a slab o’ prime rib that was leftover from Christmas dinner. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/290 "2025-01-04T01:59:27Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I bet it still beats your retail jobs. Considering I make about the same on fewer hours, the company pays 100% of my (non UHC)healthcare premium, and I don’t get stuck on hour long conference calls, yep. > [@Rilchiam](#): > > So that’s what’s happening to my stuff? If we have an actual physical address for you, you’ll get it. Depending on how long your local Post Office took to sort it and put it on trucks, maybe even faster. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > But I don’t care - we don’t have anywhere to go tonight. That photo makes me want to run out for eggs, bread, and milk. Even thought I have plenty of eggs, bread, and milk. 😉 And it was apparently snowing on I40 earlier. 🤪 > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Rite-Aid called to tell me (this time by recording) that my prescription is out of stock. A few minutes ago I got another robo-call saying it’s ready to pick up. 🙄 Because you took the last of the stock? ---
**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:** [January 4, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/291 "2025-01-04T02:17:58Z")
**MetalMouse** , she was actually very excited about getting her hair done. Daughter just caught that expression randomly. And both kids got to enjoy the wee bit of snow before it all melted. Much more on the way on Moanday. Theoretically. We finished with _The Tudors_ this evening. Henry was not a nice man. Nor was his eldest child, Bloody Mary. Now we need to find another series to watch. I expect there’s a few things on BritBox that will appeal. But no more TV tonight. Read a bit then sleepy time. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/292 "2025-01-04T02:34:39Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Henry was not a nice man It was a point of pride for Victoria that she was not descended from Henry VIII. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2025, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/293 "2025-01-04T02:36:00Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > It was a point of pride for Victoria that she was not descended from Henry VIII. Yeah, that bloodline ended pretty abruptly. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/294 "2025-01-04T02:51:34Z")
Went grocery shopping yesterday and I thought it was busy. There’s a winter storm predicted. Forgot a couple items and went back today, and OMG it was hard to find a spot in the parking lot. Snow is supposed to start tomorrow evening and I keep hoping it won’t be as bad as it is predicted. Walking a dachshund in 6" snow is not really possible. I’ll get a shovel, go out the back way and shovel a spot for yellow snow and for poo. Hope Mauser takes the hint. This afternoon I topped off the bird feeders outside my kitchen window. > [@swampbear](#): > > Howdy Y’all! As I said earlier, today has been a day of high RDOS inactivities. Intartoobz, readin’, nappage, and day drinkin’ passed the time. Sup got nuked and et. We shall attend the Epiphany partay over at the church house tomorrow, so I set out butter and cheese to soften and will make a batch of cheese thangs to take. You once said you didn’t think a Southern wedding was valid if it didn’t have cheese curls at the reception. I stilll have the recipe. **FCM** , our ice is supposed to start tomorrow afternoon,and a lot of snow later. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/295 "2025-01-04T02:56:02Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Walking a dachshund in 6" snow is not really possible. [![](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/58/54/89/58548928ec68bbe848c61b0d46deaced.jpg) ](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/58/54/89/58548928ec68bbe848c61b0d46deaced.jpg) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2025, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/296 "2025-01-04T02:58:19Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I’ll get a shovel, go out the back way and shovel a spot for yellow snow and for poo. We had to do this for Higgs one year. Pugs aren’t designed for navigating 12" deep snow. This time we just need to shovel our driveway, maybe. We’ll see what develops. OK, time for sleepy-bye. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/297 "2025-01-04T03:03:13Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > does Car-less Cow-Orker provide you any gas money for your transportation services? Nah, he’s even more broke than I am. Besides, he lives approx. 95 seconds away from me & we’re going to the same place anyway. I’ve asked him for a coupla bucks when I drive him somewhere else, for one of his own errands… He does plenty of little favors for me, too, when he can. * * * Gonna decompress for just a few more scant minutes, then I wanna head back out to Wal-Mart for a few things. I’ll never get over them closing at 11 p.m. instead of being 24 hrs. ☹ So inconvenient! ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/298 "2025-01-04T03:55:35Z")
My house now looks like a wood shop exploded into it, which it basically did. I got routers and saws and sanders on all available surfaces, with one more bag o’ crap to unload. Plus all the stuff in the garage. Unfortunately, the garage needs a new roof, so I don’t want to store too much out there. But good news, the local science museum is bringing me on for at least some temp work next week, with the possibility of it turning into something more permanent. > [@Baker](#): > > Walking a dachshund in 6" snow is not really possible. I’ll get a shovel, go out the back way and shovel a spot for yellow snow and for poo. Hell, I had to do that for Cin a couple of times, and he was nearly 3’ tall. We occasionally get much snow up here. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2025, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/299 "2025-01-04T04:04:53Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > > [@Baker](#): > > > > I’ll get a shovel, go out the back way and shovel a spot for yellow snow and for poo. > > We had to do this for Higgs one year. Pugs aren’t designed for navigating 12" deep snow. This time we just need to shovel our driveway, maybe. We’ll see what develops. I have to do this for Nelson too. Even though he’s a little taller than Mauser or Higgs, he’s still not cut out for more than a couple of inches of snow. > [@Paintcharge](#): > > But good news, the local science museum is bringing me on for at least some temp work next week, with the possibility of it turning into something more permanent. Yay! ---
**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 4, 2025, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335/300 "2025-01-04T04:58:45Z")
I took one look at the puddling rain and noped out of my oncologist appointment. I go next Friday instead. She wants to do an additional blood test because she didn’t like the lab results. I’m trying not to be nervous. My sister said maybe TPTB finally got alarmed at all the vacancies and authorized the manager to offer the 3% deal to anyone threatening to leave. That’d explain it. > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > And I can’t turn on enough lights and lamps to chase away the gloom. After the first one, I found myself squinting against the lights in my bathroom, my kitchen, my classroom. And honestly, it was the easiest and least painful of all my eye surgeries. I can’t wait to see how well you see! > [@scareyfaerie](#): > > I am sorry you grew up with that stigma, but I don’t think you are alone in that by any stretch. Ditto. After the sexual assault, I started getting panic attacks. I was in 9th grade and felt like a weirdo. Nobody ELSE looked like they were panicking. Then I realized two things: _I_ didn’t look like I was panicking either, and if even 1 out of 100 other kids had panic attacks (and it was likely more like 1 out of 10), that meant there were 39 panicky others walking the halls. I wish I’d known the old Yiddish saying, “Never compare your inside to other people’s outsides.” **Sticky** , you are definitely not alone. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > My bladder woke me at 4:30 That’s why they’re called the wee hours. 🙂 Thanks for explaining about your BIL. His story is even sadder than I realized. As worried as you are about FCD, you must be proud of the brother he is and the son he was. {{{FCM and FCD}}} Also, Roxy looks so grown-up in that photo! How short is her hair now? > [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > Extreme cold puts everyone at risk. > > Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to work I go. Stay warm. We don’t want frozen Pipers! **Taters** , thanks for the explanation. It’s still a fascinating story. > [@SCAdian](#): > > I seriously had not expected to live to my present age. I’m glad you have! > [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](#): > > They have a clause in the contract that you sign with them that you have to give X amount of weeks notice (about twice as many as expected normally) or else you have to pay them X amount of dollars. That’s awful! Is it even legal? It’s not here in WA. > [@liirogue](#): > > I hope **JtC** and husband are okay Me, too. I’ve been worried. > [@teelabrown](#): > > Chunks of boneless chicken are marinated in soy, sake, ginger, and garlic, then coated with potato starch and deep-fried, and it makes an awesome fried chicken. Yum! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-an-air-of-finality-in-the-last-2024-mmp/1012335.md?page=16)