# (Old) GoGo on Vacation - A Holiday MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [August 3, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106 "2026-08-03T04:16:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/81 "2026-08-04T18:34:05Z")
The vet visited this morning and the news is…not bad. She examined Mauser all over, and she thinks it’s a pinched nerve, not something broken.And it seems an extra day has given the meds time to do more, as Mauser actually got up and walked without crying. The vet also showed how to pick him up without making him cry, or at least not as much. He won’t really feel like going for a walk but this evening my sister is coming over to pick him up and take him out to the grass. Sis was here when the vet visited because we both thought this could be the last visit. She loves Mauser too and back when I broke my hip a few years ago she came and walked him twice a day. So for now I am going to keep hoping he will continue to improve, and I thank everyone for the thoughts, prayers, and well wishes, I wish for all Doper pets long and healthy lives, with lots of skritches. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/82 "2026-08-04T19:05:10Z")
I am so glad to hear this, and not just because I like the name. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/83 "2026-08-04T19:11:26Z")
I made steak fajita tacos. Almost as good as the ones from [Chubby’s Tacos](https://chubbystacos.com/menu). And this margarita tastes like I’m not going to work tomorrow. 🍹. I also set up Roomie’s new PC as the old..\< looks at side label \>… _Windows XP_ box began pinin’ for the fjords. I see a dump run tomorrow. > [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > I almost forgot. We pulled out about half the potatoes Sunday - I see a lot of baked potatoes in my future. No vodka? 😛 > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Now I’m making ice > [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](#): > > What a coincidence, **FCM**! I’m making ice, too! I also mad (the good)ice. > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > started working at the credit union on March 16th. July 1st, I was enrolled in health/dental/vision insurance. Congrats on no longer being a Blueberry! > [@Baker](#): > > The vet visited this morning and the news is…not bad. \< keeps Mauser in thoughts \> ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/84 "2026-08-04T19:36:28Z")
He was named for a dachshund _named_ Mauser in a Clive Cussler book. The Dirk Pitt novels almost always mentioned dachshunds somewhere in the story. Perhaps the dog belonging to a character that appeared only in a cameo, sometimes some named character that was important to the plot. If I ever have another dachshund I should give him an American name, like Winchester or Remington. I don’t know what American firearm is closest in type to a Mauser rifle. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/85 "2026-08-04T19:57:16Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > I don’t know what American firearm is closest in type to a Mauser rifle. I’m no expert, but I would guess the [M1903 Springfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1903_Springfield#). ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/86 "2026-08-04T19:58:29Z")
Ugh on the weather here today. Woke up to mid 50Ferrets, but the sunlight has that pinky, orangey smoggy quality that screams, “Wildfire!” It’s not too bad, but with forecast suggesting a high of 96F, I made an executive decision to stay in to avoid the smoke and heat. I’m not a brisket. > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Monkey has a brother-from-another-mother. That he did. Sadly, Kermit died many years ago. Dog. 😢 I’m so glad Monkey is ok! Good news on the lithium, **Sticky**! Yaayy!! Sounds like it was a good day all around. > [@pullin](#): > > Pretty sure it was Seinfeld who said: “Camping is just staying in the woods with substandard appliances.” Extremely apt. 🙂 > [@dogbutler](#): > > One time Lucretia D. Hellcatt got out without me knowing it, and I didn’t notice her absence. Till midnight, when Maggie Wonderbeagle stood up on my bed, howl/growled towards the bedroom window, where I turned to see a no human shape through the blinds. Lucretia’s meow was about the only thing that avoided a “Housecat dies in hail of gunfire, owner charged” situation. This cracked me up. I had the best mental picture of the whole movie! Thanks for that. 🙂 Enjoy the time with your kids, **Taters** , whenever they get there! Another beautiful piccie, **Mollie**! Thank you! And of the spuds, too. I always loved growing potatoes. Digging them up felt like uncovering buried treasure. And I suppose it is, in a way. Those look fabulous! Congrats on the elevated status, **flyboy**! Are you feeling better about the job shift now? It sounds like the bank at least appreciates your competence and reliable nature. Hope the chicken doesn’t present you with challenges later. 😬 > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > meds for cholesterol and high BP are adjusted according to the results. Both have been reduced of late - yay! Well done you, **FCM**! I’m glad the meds are working for you. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > And Ollie was probably smarter than to tangle with Mama turkeys. No. No, he wasn’t. But Momma got him out of harm’s way before any damage was done. He doesn’t have the sense Og gave a slug. Glad you got a nice lie-in this morning! **Cupcakes** , I am so happy at Mauser’s news!! I dreaded seeing what you posted today, so seeing it was the best surprise! I hope his pinched nerve resolves soon. I know with Ollie, I carry him up and down stairs and also don’t let him jump on and off furniture, because our vet said those are the most common ways that dachshunds hurt themselves with their long backs. But even taking those precautions, there are no guarantees. I will keep sending all best vibes for Mauser’s recovery! Definitely agree if you stay with the firearms theme for a subsequent pet. “Siggie” wouldn’t be a bad name, though. 😉 * * * I wanted to bake today, but I decided later in the week will be better with the nasty hot temperatures we’re experiencing. The last thing I want to do is turn on the oven for an extended period. There are no fires near me, but the smoke in the north is being blown our way. Nothing of interest to report. Back to work. 🙂 Have nice days, all! ---
**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:** [August 4, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/87 "2026-08-04T20:15:28Z")
Posted about 4 hours ago and except for folding underwear and putting my dishes away, I have slothed in a manner that would make **swampy** proud. I really do need to do things, just have no ambition today, guess after a couple weeks of working out after a vacation, I needed a dead day in there. Might do something this evening, we’ll see how it goes. **52** , hope the eye is getting better and you can always use the line “y’all ought to see the other guy” if someone stares too hard. And no, I use the old-fashioned hand-activated toothbrush. Your probably right but not feeling a need to change right now. **FCM** , so dumbth…happens. **Cupcakes** , that’s really good news about Mauser, I know you had to be worried about it, hope he keeps improving. And onward into this nothing day. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/88 "2026-08-04T20:17:42Z")
I’m going to pretend he was named after me, and you won’t be able to persuade me otherwise. 😃 > [@Baker](#): > > If I ever have another dachshund I should give him an American name, like Winchester or Remington. I don’t know what American firearm is closest in type to a Mauser rifle. > [@SCAdian](#): > > I’m no expert, but I would guess the [M1903 Springfield](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1903_Springfield#). Name the next one Rick. ---
**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:** [August 4, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/89 "2026-08-04T22:05:32Z")
Yay **Mauser!!!** My big giant nose now has fiberglass on it, so that’s progress. I haven’t been able fit in working on that between all the other stuff I have to do at the museum. I hope to install windows in the snail lab tomorrow, then put back my stone piano. Like I said, I have a silly job. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/90 "2026-08-04T22:29:02Z")
> [@Taters](#): > > I’m a wee bit jealous that Harry has a raven friend who hangs around. You have to be a special person for that to occur. Raven gets scrambled eggs every morning for breakfast. Raven used to get pork sausage but that has been banned by the cook, so now it gets turkey sausage. Raven gets fresh corn, fruit and bits of cheese on his snack tray. Raven shares whatever Harry has for dinner plus gets more scrambled eggs as a late evening snack. Its a wonder to me that the bird can actually fly anymore, he’s looking very portly nowadays. I’m sorry your good nursery is closing, it just seems to be a sign of the times. > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Where the nameplate that said ‘Rockstar in Training’ used to be, there was a nameplate with my name on it. Ya know they’re planning on keeping you when they pay the money to have nameplates engraved! Go you! > [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > We pulled out about half the potatoes Sunday Nice haul! Are you planting in the dirt or in raised beds? I did some potatoes in a bag last year but didn’t put any in this year. > [@Baker](#): > > The vet visited this morning and the news is…not bad. Oh thank goodness! I’m also hoping that the meds start helping soon. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/91 "2026-08-04T22:43:10Z")
Good news about Mauser! And **Flyboy,** congrats! ---
**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:** [August 4, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/92 "2026-08-04T23:29:22Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > The vet visited this morning and the news is…not bad. I’m glad to hear this. I like that Mauser has a favorite auntie too. \<3 > [@dogbutler](#): > > I also set up Roomie’s new PC as the old..\< looks at side label \>… _Windows XP_ box began pinin’ for the fjords. I see a dump run tomorrow. You do know that Staples will recycle electronics, with the exceptions of monitors, free, right? Before the move to Texas, I took a desktop, several old phones, a Cricut and a monitor and they only charged me $10 for the monitor. They even came out to the car to get everything. > [@Baker](#): > > He was named for a dachshund _named_ Mauser in a Clive Cussler book. The Dirk Pitt novels almost always mentioned dachshunds somewhere in the story. If you like cozy mysteries, you may like Sue Henry’s _Maxie and Stretch_ series about a retiree, her dachshund and Mini Winnie RV. Congrats **flyboy**! I got the dressing changed today, so now it’s only 4-6 more weeks. I’ll be so glad when this crap is done. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2026, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/93 "2026-08-05T00:15:46Z")
Howdy Y’all! Nappage and day drinkin’ were achieved after my last post. OK, day drinkin’ part two, as I did have a beerverage after I finished mowage. What? 10:15 a.m. is fine to have a beerverage after yahd irk. I also apparently started a frenzy of mowage in da ‘hood as I heard lawn mowers everytime I stepped outside this afternoon/early evenin’. Sup was good and we have leftovers for tomorrow. **MOOOOOOM** the men in your life are quite forgetful today! **Mollie** that’s a good lookin’ bunch of N.O.T.! **52** hope the eye is better soonest. Also, 104F is a good reason to stay inside in the a/c. **CupCakes** so happy for good news about Mauser! **BrightTree** again, inside in the a/c is a wise decision. **doggio** will roomies next step be to upgrade from her Palm Pilot phone? **MetalMouse** sometimes ya just gotta sloth. May I could have a second career as a RDOS sloth influencer. **VanGo** yay for giant nose progress! **JtC** Dang! The raven eats good! ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2026, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/94 "2026-08-05T00:16:55Z")
> [@missred](#): > > If you like cozy mysteries, you may like Sue Henry’s _Maxie and Stretch_ series about a retiree, her dachshund and Mini Winnie RV. I haven’t heard about this series. I will check it out, and thanks for m entioning it. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/95 "2026-08-05T01:17:09Z")
I puttered about. I napped. I’m having a Manhattan, and chicken, rice, and bean burritos.[quote=“missred, post:92, topic:1032106”] You do know that Staples will recycle electronics, with the exceptions of monitors, free, right? [/quote] So does the Wake County Landfill. > [@swampbear](#): > > **doggio** will roomies next step be to upgrade from her Palm Pilot phone? She’s upgrading to the [Nokia 3310](https://www.ebay.com/itm/206202416531?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&google_free_listing_action=view_item&srsltid=AfmBOorzPjkUnOxYubVLGf6EEcOgJYjAUZaV0eyCuH8SohCK59MA9l1IYJ0) > [@Paintcharge](#): > > Like I said, I have a silly job. If it wasn’t for the meetings it would be the perfect silly job. I mean, I get paid to play with crayons. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2026, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/96 "2026-08-05T01:44:02Z")
Rollsuckage happened, but instead of salmon, we had sloppy joes. Salmon tomorrow. Beyond that, I did some crocheting and watched assorted streaming. I think Mel and I are ready for beddy. 😴 ---
**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:** [August 5, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/97 "2026-08-05T02:21:55Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > What? 10:15 a.m. is fine to have a beerverage after yahd irk. A beerverage after irk is always appropriate. There used to be a group of us who would stop in at the local pub after getting off the graveyard shift at 0730 for supper and a beer. > [@dogbutler](#): > > So does the Wake County Landfill. > > swampbear: When I lived in middle TN, the landfill charged for electronics. > [@dogbutler](#): > > > [@swampbear](#): > > > > **doggio** will roomies next step be to upgrade from her Palm Pilot phone? > > She’s upgrading to the [Nokia 3310](https://www.ebay.com/itm/206202416531?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&google_free_listing_action=view_item&srsltid=AfmBOorzPjkUnOxYubVLGf6EEcOgJYjAUZaV0eyCuH8SohCK59MA9l1IYJ0) I remember those from when I irked for a warehouse that distributed them. I only got them for _return to vendor_ or _end of life_ models, but I did handle them. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/98 "2026-08-05T02:26:45Z")
Evening all. Did finally go to the gym after dinner, exercised less because I am trying to eat less rather than sweating it all off. For an example, I was eating 3500 calories a day but doing several hours at the gym and using 1600 calories, so I was below the daily average of about 2000 calories for a inert individual. However, that didn’t do much for the weight of the stuff I was eating, so…today consumption was about 2500 calories and I worked off 800 of them, so we’ll see if a couple weeks like that has an effect on the scales. Outside of that and trying to predict if the raincloud is going to stop over my head, been a quiet day. **VanGO** , when I read your first sentence (My big giant nose now has fiberglass on it) I forgot about the exhibit your working on and wondered what the heck you were doing to your face… And might be a silly job, but I bet the museum would be a poorer place without you performing them. **red** , Best Buy did that for me a couple years ago, don’t know if they still recycle stuff, I have a ton of old cables free to a good home(s). I also have a couple laptops I can do without, but I can’t erase one and the other has locked me out and given me no good way to get back in. May have to take them to some computer folks before recycling them, do not want any personal info left there. Hope those 4-6 weeks go by fast. 9:30pm and since I got up late I don’t feel to tired right now, we’ll see if I remember to brush my teeth tonight and start a new habit. Catch y’all on Hump Day. ---
**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:** [August 5, 2026, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/99 "2026-08-05T03:40:10Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > Congrats on the elevated status, **flyboy**! Are you feeling better about the job shift now? It sounds like the bank at least appreciates your competence and reliable nature. Hope the chicken doesn’t present you with challenges later. 😬 I still prefer irking from home, and being alone with my programs and data instead of interacting with 😬 _people_. But I’m from SoCal, so I’m pretty laid back. While I don’t like the limitations of the schedule, I can be nice to people. There were not deleterious effects from the Swimming Rama. I suspect The Missus was affected by the spinach, to which she has been susceptible before. (Incidentally, I’m making creamed spinach with feta to go with the garlic pesto salmon when the church girl comes on Saturday.) > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Ya know they’re planning on keeping you when they pay the money to have nameplates engraved! Go you! I do suffer from ‘employment anxiety’ I’ve been laid off a few times, but I no longer have the safety net I did when I was younger. (I never did move home with dad, but the option was there.) After irking for a non-profit for 19 years, and starting to look at retirement, having the rug pulled out from under me was shattering. So yes, I was slightly relieved when I found I now have a name. > [@Baker](#): > > I don’t know what American firearm is closest in type to a Mauser rifle. Before he became a ‘mustang’ in the Navy, my did a stint in the Army. He still remembered his ‘Springfield Rifle, M1903-A3’. I have two Mausers. One was a Gew-98 made by Spandau in 1917. I converted it to a KAR-98 because the original barrel was too pitted to use. Man, did it kick! The other is Yugoslavian surplus. I haven’t fired that one. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2026, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106/100 "2026-08-05T04:20:51Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > doggio will roomies next step be to upgrade from her Palm Pilot phone? > > She’s upgrading to the Nokia 3310 > > Paintcharge: Looks like my first cell phone. Same color, even. Texting on that thing was a major PITA. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-gogo-on-vacation-a-holiday-mmp/1032106.md?page=6)