# (Old) Buddying With Allies in the MMP

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-buddying-with-allies-in-the-mmp/1014118
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Tags:** mmp
**Created:** [February 10, 2025, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-buddying-with-allies-in-the-mmp/1014118 "2025-02-10T08:14:52Z")
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### Author: ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-buddying-with-allies-in-the-mmp/1014118/33 "2025-02-10T20:16:41Z")

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_Started Typing: 1:54 AM ET  
Clicked Reply: 3:16 PM ET_

Happy birthday, **doggio**! 🥳

It’s currently 42°F and mostly sunny, with an expected high of 44. Not bad at all.

I’d planned to go to the office this morning. A new member of my program’s leadership team joined the company today and had to get his corporate badge and pick up his laptop from our admin, and in my staffing manager role I’ve exchanged several emails with him and have talked with him on the phone a few times: the office isn’t far, so I figured I’d hotdesk for an hour or so, meet him in person, and be back home by lunchtime. But, last night I decided that wrangling two laptops with their associated peripherals, putting “grownup” clothes on, getting everything working at a random desk, etc., would be too much effort for too little reward. No reflection on the new guy. 😉 Our boss couldn’t go to the office today, either, but will be setting up a welcome lunch with all of the leads sometime soon. Meanwhile, we’ll “meet” him tomorrow morning at our daily tagup (videocams on).

Tomorrow afternoon there will definitely be snow, but – as usual – accumulation totals will be anyone’s guess: the Weather Channel says 1-3", but the _Washington Post_ says 3-6". I have bananas and Gatorade Zero, and I remembered to bring the snow shovel in the house, so all I have to do is move the car to the end of the driveway sometime in the next 24 hours and I should be prepared for whatever. 🙂

Wednesday will be cold again, with rain and a little more snow; I’ll have to play my mid-day tattoo removal appointment by ear (but needing to reschedule that wouldn’t be a big deal at all). Thursday there will be early rain but a forecasted high of 50, and I’m hoping that the combo will help dissipate whatever significant snow might remain: I have a late afternoon optometrist appointment that day, which shouldn’t be impacted. And Friday’s drive to MD for the jazz festival should also be fine. 🤞

Does anyone remember the TV show _[Eureka](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0796264/)_ (2006-2012)? Late yesterday I was scrolling through available shows on Amazon Prime, in case something new-to-me caught my eye, and I came across it. I’d never seen it before, but figured I’d give it a try: I like it! I’m only 3-4 episodes in, but if it stays this engaging I’ll be happy to have found a new show to binge-watch.

> [@(Old) Spot-ify: The MMP That's The Cat's Meow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-spot-ify-the-mmp-thats-the-cats-meow/1013809/428):
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> (Where ya gonna put it? I promise, I won’t tell.)

> [@(Old) Spot-ify: The MMP That's The Cat's Meow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-spot-ify-the-mmp-thats-the-cats-meow/1013809/438):
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> let us know where you hide the hideous clown ornament. I think this is a hoot.

I’ll be hiding it under the sink in their powder room: one of them will find it the next time they need more toilet paper (I’ll also replace the roll if it’s looking low). I conferred with my nephew, and he agrees that it’s a good spot: they won’t find it while I’m there, but they’ll find it before he comes home for spring break. I’d _love_ to see their reaction, but I’ll hear all about it from my nephew (and then from both of them after he gives me up). I’m actually pretty giggly about this little caper. 😁

> [@(Old) Spot-ify: The MMP That's The Cat's Meow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-spot-ify-the-mmp-thats-the-cats-meow/1013809/436):
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> it’s happened again - our VISA has been compromised

OMG! 😲

> [@(Old) Spot-ify: The MMP That's The Cat's Meow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-spot-ify-the-mmp-thats-the-cats-meow/1013809/446):
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> another trio of steampunk [cards](https://www.flickr.com/photos/198572763@N08/54317782199/in/dateposted-public/)

Very cool!

> [@(Old) Spot-ify: The MMP That's The Cat's Meow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-spot-ify-the-mmp-thats-the-cats-meow/1013809/449):
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> this will have to do

Heh…it looks like it belongs on her!

> [@(Old) Spot-ify: The MMP That's The Cat's Meow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-spot-ify-the-mmp-thats-the-cats-meow/1013809/451):
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> I’m sorry she is still feeling so poorly, losing a beloved pet can be overwhelming.

Oh, that’s not it at all: she has a few chronic health issues (including being prone to wicked UTIs), and her pain/energy levels vary daily. On top of which, right now she’s also dealing with a shoulder that’s getting replaced next month; the pain is affecting her sleep even more than usual. Something else is going on at the moment, though, because this morning she told me that she slept all day Saturday _and_ yesterday and is tired again today, but it wasn’t just her shoulder and she doesn’t have an infection. If this keeps up she’ll call her primary doc.

> [@(Old) Spot-ify: The MMP That's The Cat's Meow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-spot-ify-the-mmp-thats-the-cats-meow/1013809/467):
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> Tonight wasn’t _nearly_ as bad as I expected.

Thank goodness. 🙂

> [@Seanette](#):
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> Hopefully, this means our cranky little old lady might be mellowing out a bit toward her kid brother.

If she’s anything like me with my kid brother, she’ll only show him mercy when she thinks no one else is looking. 😁

> [@LSLGuy](#):
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> then, assuming we haven’t had a massive spat, she will begin moving into my place as her primary residence

Wow! Nice! 🙂

> [@Chefguy](#):
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> Tried a jar of store-bought pasta ala vodka sauce last night. Not bad at all, surprisingly. Can’t remember the brand name, though.

I still prefer Ragu for a basic marinara sauce (shut up I like it), but for something fancy like vodka sauce I’ve come to love Rao’s.

> [@NinthAcolyte](#):
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> it still rattled me

🫂

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