# (Old) Did Everybody Retire In The MMP? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [April 14, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029 "2025-04-14T11:50:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/281 "2025-04-20T12:24:54Z")
Happy Birthday @The_Stainless_Steel_RatšŸŽ‰ Happy Easter to those who celebrate šŸ° **{{{{taters}}}}** Enjoy digging in the dirt and planting flowers. Youā€™ve earned it. šŸŖ» Yesterday I pulled out the ground cover which was trying to take over the raspberries. As raspberries have shallow roots, I hope I didnā€™t damage them. This morning I woke up a bit sore, which reflects the 3-4 hours of garden work. We went for a walk and got home before it started raining too much. Lunch was salmon with cajun seasoning, and whole-wheat couscous with frozen peas. Now I just have to convince myself to make a red sauce for stuffed shells, and make the stuffed shells themselves. Iā€™m making a half recipe - the full recipe is 12 servings. Even the 6 servings will probably be close to 8 servings, so thereā€™s something for the freezer. Maybe Iā€™ll bake something. @Misnomer I got an ad for the Lego Orient Express, which is nice. But not as nice as the Botanical Garden. That is gorgeous. If I keep seeing Lego ads, I might break down and order something else. Except we still have two small kits on the coffee table waiting for us to do something. Oh. And happy 420. (Not the correct leaf, but itā€™s a leaf: šŸ) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/282 "2025-04-20T12:37:55Z")
> [@missred](#): > > Easter dinner for Sis and I will be red beans and rice, heathens that we are. šŸ˜› Gimme dat. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/283 "2025-04-20T12:39:31Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > The recipe is from a German lady, the mother of a former boss. My wifeā€™s recipe is a barely legible scrawl on a piece of paper, given to her mother by a first generation Polish woman friend. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/284 "2025-04-20T13:20:13Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > > > ground been & broccoli > > ??? Ground beef with salt, pepper, and garlic powder (or minced garlic), browned. Drain off the grease. Add a small bag of frozen broccoli, cover, and heat until hot. Eat with mayonnaise and sriracha sauce. Iā€™s my guilty pleasure. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Whatā€™s ā€œeverythingā€ in your neck of the woods? Here it seems to mean poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and black sesame seeds. Thatā€™s everything? The Sara Lee Everything Bagels have sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, onion, salt, black chia seeds, black sesame seeds, and garlic. ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/285 "2025-04-20T13:23:59Z")
Afternoon, mumpers! Itā€™s currently 12c/54f with a predicted high of 14c/57 and partly cloudy. Weather app says ā€œEh, itā€™s fairly fucking decent outside. Is that more positive? I am fucking trying!ā€ It is nice out there, and itā€™s partly sunny too. **Happy birthday, metal mouse** **Taters** I am sorry that things are ending this way for you, and sorry that you have been so badly betrayed by your country. 42 years is a great achievement and you have much to be proud of. You leave with an excellent reputation and a head held high. You and your mental health deserve some time in the sun enjoying your garden. **nellie** catfish isnā€™t a regular menu item here but a (very) few select restaurants will sell it. I expect you could find it in the Eastern European supermarkets here but for typical Brits, itā€™s not something we eat. Had a fun night out yesterday, we went to see a couple of bands at the Giffard and met up with the usual suspects šŸ¤£ It was the headline bandā€™s singerā€™s birthday so the audience sang happy birthday to him which he seemed to appreciate. We went downstairs afterwards and sat in the main bar for a couple of drinks, enjoyed some cheesy rock music and chatted to random strangers. 'im indoors was wearing a t-shirt from a band who split up in difficult circumstances but have got back together (minus the guy who caused the problems) and are about to announce some tour dates. The guy who books bands for the Giff told me that heā€™s booked them for November, but he hasnā€™t announced it yet - I have the date saved in my calendar thanks to him. We left about 2am after deciding weā€™d had enough beer and went to get a cab home. Had a cup of tea and checked the catsā€™ litter trays and food bowls before going to bed. Today, Muffin has hidden away in the bookcase again, and the girlies are snoozing in the sun. I plan to sloth for the afternoon, 'im indoors is making dinner and we will probably watch a movie tonight. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/286 "2025-04-20T13:57:07Z")
Morning all, and thanks for the Birthday greetings. It is my 72nd completed trip around the sun, so I guess I am 72 now (but Iā€™m not, Iā€™m already done 72 years and am 72 and some days/weeks/months older so maybe I should just say Iā€™m in my 73rd yearā€¦it is a puzzlement). Anyway. combination Easter and Birthday meal will be a trip to 5 Guys, which I only do 3-4 times a year now (used to be every week while I was working). To celebrate Iā€™ll get the large fries and damn the calories. The gym is closed for Easter so just sloth and internetting/reading to entertain me. **shoe** , > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Yeah, the dispos are blowinā€™ out some sales. Might hafta see what they got goinā€™ on. Closeā€¦ **red** , hope the Monday appointment brings more satisfactory results. **nellie** , glad you are home and the eye is behaving. Iā€™ll have to steal that origami lineā€¦ And so smiling about your story on the school retirement and the kid. Happy Easter Sunday, **swampy** and all other religious practitioners **FCM** , enjoy the family get-together anyway. and 90 minutes driving should be a breeze after your recent venture. Andā€¦ > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I also hope weā€™ll be allowed into Norway and Iceland and Greenland - I fear Americans may not be welcome anywhere by that time. I started giving thought to canceling, but we do need the vacation. I dunnoā€¦ Donā€™t worry, they are civilized over thereā€¦ **Pavo** , Iā€™ve been singing bass since I was about 11 and that ainā€™t going to change now. And the Hallelujah Chorus always reminds me of this memorable rendition (just listened to it again and am grinning as I type this) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRhjWdr-LAA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRhjWdr-LAA) **boo fae** , planning for a concert in November; thatā€™s real forward planning! And thatā€™s all for the morning report. Iā€™ll give into my modest (I hope) ego and see if I have any B-day greetings on Facebook, and by then it may be close to time for the 5 Guys pig out/feast. Take care all. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2025, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/287 "2025-04-20T14:09:50Z")
Spot decided to celebrate Easter by grabbing my arm and bunny kicking it while I was making the bed. šŸ¾šŸ„³šŸŽ‚_ **HAPPY BIRTHDAY METALMOUSE** _šŸŽ‚šŸ„³ šŸ¾ > [@fachverwirrt](#): > > Our respective families remind me of that scene from Monty Pythonā€™s Meaning of Life. You used to sing ā€œEvery Sperm Is Sacredā€ as a lullaby? ---
**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:** [April 20, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/288 "2025-04-20T14:50:57Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > gotta do some worky shit tomorrow That is painted across my soul, the evening before Long Night shift. > [@swampbear](#): > > There will be incense and other carryinā€™s on. Do the other carryinā€™s on require a chaperone or other adult supervision? > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Did you have apple pie, too? That would be the hat trick! šŸ˜‰ I made the exact same joke to **Car(e)less Co-worker**! Great minds ā€¦ > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Whatā€™s ā€œeverythingā€ in your neck of the woods? Here it seems to mean poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and black sesame seeds. Thatā€™s everything I would assume, at minimum, minced garlic and/or onion. > [@fachverwirrt](#): > > I am not a Handel tenor. I did not know tenors come in various flavors. > [@Die\_Capacitrix](#): > > happy 420 Being a forward-thinking ~~lazy-ass pothead~~ person, I planned ahead & brought supplies to my bedroom shelf, so I could - and did - celebrate before even getting out of bed. However, being also an aging decrepit, I then had to promptly get outta bed. The reason(s) why have been left as an exercise for the reader. Meanwhile, Monkey had similar ā€¦ errands ā€¦ and whatever he did in there prompted 1a.) him to absolutely _howl_ to be let outside, and 2b.) me to throw open windows to catch the breeze. Jeebus, cat, what did you EAT?!? Oh, yeah. Cat fud. > [@Chefguy](#): > > My wifeā€™s recipe is a barely legible scrawl on a piece of paper, given to her mother by a first generation Polish woman friend. The best recipes are like that. > [@scareyfaerie](#): > > You leave with an excellent reputation and a head held high. You and your mental health deserve some time in the sun enjoying your garden. This was very well put. > [@scareyfaerie](#): > > met up with the usual suspects šŸ¤£ Probably one of my favorite movies. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > Closeā€¦ ā€¦ but no cigar? ---
**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:** [April 20, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/289 "2025-04-20T14:56:22Z")
Good morning, everyone. Itā€™s 49Ā°F and cloudy at the moment. Our expected high temperature is only 56Ā°F, with a 40% chance of rain showers after 11:00 a.m. For some reason, whether Easter is early or late, itā€™s almost always cool or wet. There have been a few really nice Easter Sundays, but they are mostly gray. Fortunately, I donā€™t have to worry about little ones being cold or wet while hunting for Easter eggs. Happy Birthday, **Metal Mouse!** **Missred,** Iā€™m sorry those idiots couldnā€™t be competent. I hope the ortho trip at least provides an answer. I thank you all for your kind words. Iā€™m going to get over this. Life goes on, and so does the rest of the world. There wonā€™t be a huge send-off because too many of us are going. Even if my career had progressed the way I wanted, I didnā€™t want a huge send-off. My plan was to quietly go, with _maybe_ an after-hours dinner with a few close peers. And, truly, many people have already contacted me of their own accord and said or written very lovely things, so the big speech thing is not a big deal. Those quiet words are the best ones. I am looking forward to no longer having to commute and to the quiet times when the sun is just coming up, the birds are singing, and the air smells sweet from the flowers. Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate or enjoy family time. My son is coming up, and Iā€™ll make the tater salad, a spiral ham with some sort of glaze (yeah, I caved), and something else. I bought a small NY-style cheesecake with some fresh fruit toppings for dessert. Yesterday, I treated myself to a pedicure, went to the grocery store, and then went to Mud Bay for food, treats, and toys. Those dogs are so spoiled! I did all the laundry and cleaned the fridge when I came home. Iā€™ll boil the eggs and potatoes for the potato salad in a while, so they are nice and cool when itā€™s time to assemble the salad. After my husband wakes, Iā€™ll wash the sheets and towels. Only seven more working days! I will take this coming Friday off, because I have credit hours to burn, and frankly, Iā€™m very bored at work, even if I am busy. The days consist of me creating guides and running people through workflows, fixing last-minute issues, documenting the fixes, and wishing the day would end. I recently moved to a private office, and I will miss it. It was set back from all the others and was quiet. I had it set up just _right_, too. I finally had a comfortable space that felt just right. My previous office space felt dark because of all the UNICOR cherry executive furniture. There was too much of it. Oh, the fish thing! I donā€™t like catfish or tilapia. They are definitely muddy tasting. I remember eating carp (perch) as a kid because I caught them in the ponds around my house. A pain in the butt to eat because of all the bones. Frankly, I rarely eat fish anymore. Itā€™s got to be fresh, as in just caught. Also, I had to eat so much fish growing up, especially salmon, that I avoided it entirely as an adult. I hope you all enjoy the day, whatever it brings. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/290 "2025-04-20T15:09:17Z")
Happy b-day, **metal mouse!!** Iā€™m in the auxiliary shop today, making the donor planks for the tug boat. They had a fund raising promotion getting people to donate to the project. As of Tuesday, I will be officially be done with the boat. Thus ends my business. Bittersweet, but I think Iā€™m glad it is done. The last few years have been hard. ---
**Author:** ![liirogue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dbc845/32.png) [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/291 "2025-04-20T15:10:14Z")
Looks like everyone has something to celebrate today! Happy birthday **Metal Mouse** , and Happy Easter and 420 for those that observe either of those holidays. I like fried catfish, preferably with cornmeal batter. Frying it covers up any bad taste, and freshness and the origin of the fish seem to matter as well. I canā€™t imagine why anyone would want it grilled though. Itā€™s raining buckets here and water is shooting _up_ out of one of the gutter downspouts. I paid my lawn guy to clean the gutters a couple of weeks ago - either he didnā€™t clean the downspouts or he didnā€™t clean the gutters at all. Heā€™s always been very reliable so I will make the most charitable interpretation, and see if i can get my sisterā€™s fiancĆ© to take a look next weekend. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/292 "2025-04-20T15:15:07Z")
> [@liirogue](#): > > Looks like everyone has something to celebrate today! Happy birthday **Metal Mouse** , and Happy Easter and 420 for those that observe either of those holidays. Yes to this. Well said. Otherwise a day of solo sloth here in tropical paradise. Plenty warm but just cloudy enough that beaching is unrewarding. What to do, what to do? And how best to eat when Iā€™m 99% dependent on restaurants and have no desire to deal with Easter crowds. First world problems for sure. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/293 "2025-04-20T15:25:42Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > > > Whatā€™s ā€œeverythingā€ in your neck of the woods? Here it seems to mean poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and black sesame seeds. Thatā€™s everything? > > The Sara Lee Everything Bagels have sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, onion, salt, black chia seeds, black sesame seeds, and garlic. Sara Lee thinks their Everything Bagels are: ā€¦.generously topped with a blend of sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onions, garlic, and salt for a classic everything seasoningā€¦ Sunflower seeds are too big to stick to a bagel. Those black seeds are poppy seeds, not chia (us Czech girls find poppy seeds to be almost a religious sacrament). The garlic is a crucial part, as are the salt and dried onion bits for a hearty savory hit. Great for sandwiches or even just a thick schmear of cream cheese. Trader Joeā€™s sells everything bagel seasoning in a jar, itā€™s one of their most popular items. For about a year my 6 year old grand daughter put it on, wellā€¦everything. ā€¦ This simple (yet exemplary) blend of **sesame seeds (white and black), poppy seeds, dried garlic & onion, and sea salt flakes** is all you need for bringing that crunchy, roasted, savory flavorā€¦ I think it might have even been everything bagels that **hippie** and his lovely bride choose at our recent mini-Mumper bagel lunch. I went for the straight poppy seed encrusted bagel, true to my Czech roots. Gray and gloomy here on Easter morning~maybe thatā€™s why Iā€™m being so fuss-budgetty (is too a word!) about šŸ„Æ bagels. Thank goodness we did our family backyard egg hunt yesterday when the weather was ideal for it. 63 plastic eggs were hidden, 62 were found. My 3 year old grandson Sorenson and I finally gave up searching for that last lone egg and his sister who hid his eggs isnā€™t about to tell us where it is. I suspect sheā€™s planning on keeping the candy or matchbox car or brand new shiny 50 cent piece inside for herself. Today is a relaxed (such as they ever are) family dinner of ham and scalloped potatoes. And kid wrangling, lots of kid wrangling for me. If Iā€™m lucky a little of it will be holding one month old Rupert. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/294 "2025-04-20T15:28:56Z")
Happy birthday **metal mouse**! Enjoy your Five Guys. My Easter menu is Honey Baked Ham, baked sweet tatie, green bean casserole (courtesy of the Jolly Green Giant). I bought a Fannie May buttercream egg weeks ago and put it on a shelf in the garage. That will be my after dinner treat. ---
**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:** [April 20, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/295 "2025-04-20T15:31:20Z")
> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > Sara Lee thinks their Everything Bagels are: > > ā€¦.generously topped with a blend of sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onions, garlic, and salt for a classic everything seasoningā€¦ Hereā€™s the ingredients label: [![](https://img.cdn4dd.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1200,height=672,format=auto/https://doordash-static.s3.amazonaws.com/media/photosV2/543a87c8-4350-4d4c-8a3c-6400497469a6-retina-large.jpeg) ](https://img.cdn4dd.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1200,height=672,format=auto/https://doordash-static.s3.amazonaws.com/media/photosV2/543a87c8-4350-4d4c-8a3c-6400497469a6-retina-large.jpeg) ---
**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:** [April 20, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/296 "2025-04-20T15:35:00Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > how best to eat when Iā€™m 99% dependent on restaurants and have no desire to deal with Easter crowds This band has a solution. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/C-6mI708yWc/maxresdefault.jpg "ZZ Top - TV Dinners (Official Music Video)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-6mI708yWc) > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > Those black seeds are poppy seeds, not chia Yup, yup. (When I first read the initial post, I was like, ā€œChia? Thatā€™s fancy shit for a bagel.ā€) ETA just saw the post with the ingredients. Color me ā€œhuh.ā€ Chia, but no poppy? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/297 "2025-04-20T15:52:08Z")
> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > Trader Joeā€™s sells everything bagel seasoning in a jar, itā€™s one of their most popular items. For about a year my 6 year old grand daughter put it on, wellā€¦everything. So does Spice Islands, Badia, and McCormickā€™s. Which are the USAā€™s Big Three grocery store spice brands. Itā€™s pretty commonplace stuff nowadays. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029/298 "2025-04-20T16:01:03Z")
Thatā€™s interesting. That list came from the same Sara Lee site that my quote was copied from and in a different spot on their page they donā€™t list sunflower seeds or chia seeds. Sara Lee is trying to set us against each other, we gotta unite! ---
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_Started Typing: 10:53 AM ET Clicked Reply: 12:08 PM ET_ Happy birthday, **Metal Mouse**! šŸŽ‚ And, happy Easter to those who observe. šŸ° ā›Ŗ WifeBFF has confirmed todayā€™s plans, and in a few hours Iā€™ll head over to her and HusbandBFFā€™s place. I donā€™t know what weā€™re having: all I know is that I donā€™t have to pick anything up, so one/both of them will be cooking something (theyā€™re both very good cooks). Iā€™ll stop on the way for a large Diet Coke from the McDonaldā€™s near their place, which will be my ā€œpaymentā€ to WifeBFF for dinner. šŸ˜ Weā€™ll be eating at ~2pm: all Iā€™m having before then are a banana and a couple of protein shakes, so Iā€™ll be ready to bring on the grub! Itā€™s currently 71Ā°F and mostly cloudy, but the sun is supposed to start coming out soon and the expected high is 75. It should be a really nice day. šŸ™‚ šŸ¤ž > [@Taters](#): > > I will soon join the rest of the RDOS folks here. Iā€™m _so_ sorry this isnā€™t entirely voluntary! šŸ«‚ It seems like youā€™ve already identified some silver linings; I hope youā€™re able to find true peace sooner rather than later. > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > several frozen pizzas made with cauliflower crust are carb friendly and lots better than no pizza at all Noā€¦no, they arenā€™t. (šŸ˜‚) > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > But really. I ordered two things: a burger, and a shake. Then I asked to add ketchup. > Whatā€™d you _THINK_ I wanted it added to? Maybe he was asking ā€œon the burgerā€ vs ā€œon the sideā€ (e.g., packets), not ā€œon the burgerā€ vs ā€œon the shakeā€ā€¦? > [@Die\_Capacitrix](#): > > If I keep seeing Lego ads, I might break down and order something else. Doooooo iiitttttttt! šŸ˜ Itā€™s been 10 days since I finished my last set. Iā€™m having a little withdrawal this weekend, but Iā€™ve ~~wasted~~ spent a lot of time looking at everything Lego has and there isnā€™t really anything else\* I want right now that isnā€™t backordered. The key is ā€œright nowā€: someday I want the really big (and $$$) [Millennium Falcon](https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/millennium-falcon-75192) and a bunch of [Modular Buildings](https://www.lego.com/en-us/categories/modular-buildings) and [Harry Potter](https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/harry-potter) setsā€¦but any of that needs to wait until I have a bigger house. I do have some new-to-me holiday sets that Iā€™ve been gradually buying off-season and wonā€™t assemble until November, and I keep toying with the idea of getting the [Sanderson Sistersā€™ cottage](https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/disney-hocus-pocus-the-sanderson-sisters-cottage-21341) (from _Hocus Pocus_) for Halloween. But I wonā€™t want to display that one year-round, I have no idea where Iā€™d put it, and I think itā€™ll be too big/complicated for me to want to take apart and reassemble each year. Iā€™ll see how I feel about it in September. \*I did pre-order the [_Star Wars_ logo](https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/brick-built-star-wars-logo-75407) set: it should arrive sometime the week of 05/05. šŸ™‚ > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > combination Easter and Birthday meal will be a trip to 5 Guys, which I only do 3-4 times a year now (used to be every week while I was working). To celebrate Iā€™ll get the large fries and damn the calories Everyone knows that birthday calories donā€™t count! šŸ˜ƒ > [@Paintcharge](#): > > As of Tuesday, I will be officially be done with the boat. Thus ends my business. Bittersweet, but I think Iā€™m glad it is done. The last few years have been hard. Still not easy, though. šŸ«‚ > [@LSLGuy](#): > > how best to eat when Iā€™m 99% dependent on restaurants and have no desire to deal with Easter crowds DoorDash, bay-bee! šŸ˜ ---
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The birds are singing, the sun is shining, and the new little green leaves on tree branches are waving gently. Itā€™s what Easter should have been like when I was a kid. The reality was having to wear coats over our finery and once, we had to turn back en route to my auntā€™s house because of a blizzard. Happy Easter! I planned ahead and got some good ham slices from the deli and a long roll and other things for a truly deluxe sandwich. No cooking and cleanup is easy. I have strawberries for dessert. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR METALMOUSE! šŸŽ‚šŸŽ‰šŸŽ šŸŽ You make 72 seem young. I hope your day is filled with bliss! If anyone tries to deport our **shoe** , the Army of Mump shall defend her! > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > If Iā€™m lucky a little of it will be holding one month old Rupert. Oh, I DO hope you get to hold him! Thereā€™s something about holding a baby that restoreth the soul, donā€™t you think? > [@scareyfaerie](#): > > itā€™s not something we eat. Because your people are wise, very wise. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-did-everybody-retire-in-the-mmp/1017029.md?page=16)