# (Old) Highlight of the day - Dyeing in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [June 24, 2024, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263 "2024-06-24T08:35:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/41 "2024-06-24T17:03:32Z")
t just now saw that I accidentally hit Reply to **pilot’s** post instead of the whole thread, so it looked like I was addressing him alone when I meant to include everyone. My apologies, especially to **pilot**. ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/42 "2024-06-24T17:06:01Z")
Amen **Coppertone**. 🙂 ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/43 "2024-06-24T17:08:31Z")
> [@scareyfaerie](#): > > It’s currently 20c/68f with a predicted high of 25c/78f and partly cloudy. We were supposed to get to 25c/78f. They lied. And it was supposed to be dry, but it looks like it’s getting ready to pour. We’re up on a hill, so we’re not getting flooded out like some other parts of Switzerland. Keep forgetting to plant the sunflower seeds. Probably wouldn’t come up, between the slugs and the lack of sun. Metal Mouse, I’m following your trip with great interest, mainly to see how many delays you’ll suffer. Due to his earlier blood clotting issues, my dad has been partially grounded. He’s allowed short-ish flights, but is also considering a train ride. Hope you enjoy your travels. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > WE NEED RAIN!!! I’d share if I could. That said, I’m scared to be too short on rain again. > [@penultima\_thule](#): > > Australia’s coldest towns revealed [following week-long cold snap](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-23/australias-coldest-town-revealed-following-week-long-cold-snap/104006148?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3o0dlCpcQ48715halJ1m_AMfXKmEP8Rnm0x7hhQYuwBv-yTHUVcsaDNCI_aem_mMWuu5Tyz5EXsyuB5aCyRg) across eastern Australia It mentions that the low in Hobart was 7.7°C. We had that here two weeks ago for our low. Yesterday we took our winter duvet off the bed. You know, after summer actually started. So we have our spring/autumn duvet on the bed. Not warm enough for summer. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > On US cars that signal is meant as the temperature where road ice might be found, and especially on bridges and overpasses. Also European cars. > [@Chefguy](#): > > Speaking of wills, we have been really remiss in updating ours. Us as well. Really should do something, because if something happens to both of us, Switzerland will probably get it all. Need to put that on the list. I have a copy of my parents will(s) on a USB stick, which has been backed up on our network. I’m glad they have someone local to be their executor. > [@nelliebly](#): > > My apologies, especially to **pilot**. I know you are not the only one. Seems he’s unintentionally getting picked on, also last week. Finally did our new photos for our driver’s licenses. They don’t expire, but there’s a new format available, and it’ll be easier for us when we want to drive in other other countries. That’s been on the list since September, but got moved due to vacation, then home improvement, etc. We are now both caught up on our general checkups. Hubby got homework - take his BP every day at the same time for 2 weeks and send the numbers to the doctor. He’s got a bit of white coat syndrome, plus she ended up taking it right after he hopped down off the table. So it’s time to do that. Happy Moanday! ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/44 "2024-06-24T17:37:45Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > We’ve thought about a trust, but the thought of handing over even 1% of our assets per year to someone year after year rubs me wrong. That’s certainly not required. Other than paying the lawyer once to draw up the paperwork there are no costs associated with maintaining most trusts. Speaking _very_ metaphorically you’re in essence setting up a shell company to take over for you when you can’t manage your affairs by reason of death or infirmity. And presumably naming a roster of primary and backup trustworthy family members to manage your / its affairs once you can’t for whatever reason. Until then, you are managing it. > [@nelliebly](#): > > My apologies, especially to **pilot**. None needed. I figured out what you meant. As to the morning’s unpleasantness for those disinclined to research … Late last night, so in last week's MMP, \*\*Flyboy\*\* head-shakingly mentioned encountering an IRL friend who'd gone hard-core trumpy and being just baffled by the encounter. Which mild-mannered comment **BBoo** quoted and briefly replied to expressing her own baffled agreement. Also late last night = late last MMP. So this morning in this thread I quoted **BBBoo** quoting **flyboy** from the last thread and added my agreement / explanation, albeit in my usual long-winded cocksure manner. To which **Sari** intemperately shouted at me and by extension them for bringing politics into the MMP. Which complaint is IMO 100% valid as to me. I should not have done that. Subsequently several other posters have objected to, or at least been non-plussed by, the shouting if not necessarily the substance of her complaint. I think that’s a fair recitation of events and I’m sorry to have been the Big Bad in it. But I was bad. In keeping with the theme of this week’s thread I’ll now say it’s 5 hours after my big morning post wherein I announced at the end my imminent need to to feed, shevel, and launch. In the time since I’ve: not fed, not sheveled, and not launched. I’m oh for three. I did do most of my administrivia, talked to an out of town friend for an hour, and posted a lot of drivel on the Dope. So far my procrastinator is workin’ just great. Just great. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/45 "2024-06-24T17:43:47Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Figuring out who to substitute into that slot when I have no downline and little sideline will be an exercise in dart throwing. I can PM you my name and address - no problem at all - just trying to help out! Because I’m nice, dammit! 😜 After dealing with crap when his father died, **FCD** has got things streamlined for his mom’s passing (that sounds evil, doesn’t it??) And it helps us having only one daughter - she gets it all when we’re gone. And, yes, we do have powers of attorney and living wills, plus Daughter is beneficiary on our various accounts. Aide was here and took care of MIL’s shower. Then I made MIL’s lunch and found the fabric. (Yes, **BBBoo** - it’s for the boat.) I guess I’ll start finishing it tomorrow. I have one more phone call to try to make, then my piddly little chores will be done. > [@overlyverbose](#): > > So I had to go in and redo what she did to help me. OMG, can I identify. In one job I had, they needed our resumes - no biggie. I had a standard line that was approved to cover my classified job. Well, the asshole who requested the resumes decided he needed to rewrite mine, and what he came up with was absolutely and totally bogus. Fortunately he’d asked before submitting it to the customer. And in that classified job, I was a project lead and I had my team do the write-up of their specific sections, then I submitted them to the Naval officer in charge of the project. He, with zero electrical engineering experience or education, decided to rewrite that section. Even I, who had some electronic training, recognized what he did as BS, and the engineer who wrote it came down on him pretty hard. Arrogant ass. I’ve got a couple of poke chops thawing for supper. I’ll add rice, broccoli, gravy, and the last of the cucumber salad. I also went out to check on my veggie patch, and I had to tie up some drooping branches of 'mater plants. I flang some veggie patch fertilizer in there to be soaked in when I water this evening. I need to go back out and check for cucumbers - I meant to do that and got distracted. Always something… ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/46 "2024-06-24T17:47:58Z")
Huzzah, the power is out. My UPS (not **doggio’s** brown, but the big dumb battery) is still supplying interwebs. I need to take a closer look at it, since it is not turning on the lamp it ought to. But that’s difficult with the lamp not lighting. Big winds today apparently took out some power lines. The oh so helpful texts from the elec co say 1,197 houses are without power. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/47 "2024-06-24T17:53:25Z")
**Pilot** , thanks much for the explanation. I’m impressed with your grace in taking responsibility. Frankly, I was taken aback by the way the angry response was expressed. The line about the Dope being a cesspool seemed so out of character that I thought maybe someone’s account had been hacked. I’m still perplexed. And now I have to go, so will post when I return. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/48 "2024-06-24T18:16:47Z")
Moderating: > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > **JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!** > > **HOW GODDAMN HARD IS IT TO KEEP FUCKING POLITICS OUT OF THE MMP?** > > **YOU HAVE THE ENTIRE CESSPOOL THAT IS THE DOPE FOR THAT BULLSHIT.** > > So much fucking arrogance and nastiness that doesn’t belong in here. Your frustration with politics being brought into the MMP notwithstanding, under no circumstances is this a post that is appropriate for MPSIMS. If you feel politics is being brought into this forum and they shouldn’t be, flag the post. Don’t engage in a Pit-like rant and compound the problem. No warning issued, but it’s a close call. You’ve been here long enough to know better. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/49 "2024-06-24T18:57:20Z")
For those keeping track of my train trip, we are sitting due to a tree on the tracks, probably another 45 minutes before we get moving. We were due in DC at 1:47pm, now looks like after 4pm. Train travel is fun but not if you have an appointment (which I don’t). More later. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/50 "2024-06-24T19:45:26Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I’m sorry to have been the Big Bad in it. But I was bad. I’m grateful for your explanation (that was a confusing start to my day!) but I highly disagree with the part I quoted. Also, laundry, food, cleaning, et. al. Oh, and a weather update! … hang on, lemme mumble a bit … { _some laundry has been put away_ } { _some food has been eaten, and more is about to be consumed_ } { _… yeah, no_ } { _It’s not nearly as miserable as it was. Yay??_ } { **Monkey, Pretzel, and Charm** all say hi! Good thing Monk has extra toe-beans, so he can wave on behalf of those who have … well, no way to wave hello. } ETA: TRAINS!! ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/51 "2024-06-24T20:42:54Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Figuring out who to substitute into that slot when I have no downline and little sideline will be an exercise in dart throwing. A scholarship program for **[Embry Riddle](https://prescott.erau.edu/)** could help low income students achieve their dream of flying. We do need to change our wills as well. Our money will be spent on caring for our cats if they outlive us and then most of what is left will be donated to our favorite charities (cat rescue and the USMC Wounded Warrior barracks in San Diego). Some will go to nieces and nephews but I don’t feel obligated to give them much. Heck, I don’t even know where they all are living anymore. So I got mixed up and posted the hardware solution in the last thread. Hubs isn’t the sort to just toss hardware. It really isn’t in him to do that because you never know, you might need that specific nut or bolt for something sometime down the road. I was pretty sure that he had just had a stress dream that followed him after he woke up, but he was so sure that he contacted the bed manufacturer and got a list of the necessary hardware. He was going to go to the hardware store and try to find everything, but I convinced him to go through the big pile of stuff we had unloaded from his car and left in the living room. He found a box that contained labeled zip-lock bags with all of the “missing” hardware. Plus he managed to find a different washer/dryer set that could be delivered on the first. I made him a nice samwich for lunch and am slow cooking a hunk o’ beef for dinner. I also hand-washed (eek!) all of the dishes for him. (The cook doesn’t clean.) I really want a w/d, LOL! I went to the laundromat this morning, it was not horrible. It was clean, the machines are new and safe enough that I saw people leaving the laundromat and driving away after starting their machines. It was still not fun. > [@Paintcharge](#): > > Huzzah, the power is out. Ick! Do you have a fridge in your shop so you can move food? I hope they fix it soon! > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > For those keeping track of my train trip, we are sitting due to a tree on the tracks, probably another 45 minutes before we get moving. Aren’t there enough young, healthy and highly motivated young people riding the train to move the tree off the tracks? Ain’t nobody having fun when the train isn’t moving, of course they will be highly motivated! ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/52 "2024-06-24T20:57:01Z")
> [@scareyfaerie](#): > > What odd things have you been putting off until the last minute? An easier question to answer is what don’t I put off until the last minute. I am a world class procrastinator. As far as dyeing my hair, my BF was a licensed hair person (not sure exactly what the right word is as she was licensed to do both men’s and women’s hair). She has been coming to our house for the last year or so, since she started cutting Hubs hair as well, although he hasn’t needed his hair cut since January since it all fell out from the chemo; but it’s growing back nicely and who knows, he might need it cut in several months. Back to me, when she first started dyeing it, I had it done every 4 weeks, then 6 weeks, then 2 months. When COVID hit, it was about every 6 months. Now we’re back to about 2-1/2 to 3 months. I think I’m going to ask her when she might be available in the near future. Here are some responses to last week’s MMP: > [@(Old) Of Humid Bondage- A Heatwave MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-of-humid-bondage-a-heatwave-mmp/1002970/379): > > Hubs just told me that he put all of the furniture hardware in one box (why?) and thinks he might have thrown the box of random shit away. Men! You can’t live with them and you can probably live without them 🤪 (I saw that he later redeemed himself; that’s good, after all he did bring the Kurig and the pods) > [@(Old) Of Humid Bondage- A Heatwave MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-of-humid-bondage-a-heatwave-mmp/1002970/386): > > and then onto the 2017 Women’s March in DC wow, how cool! Our daughter was in Belgium and she went to the women’s march in Brussels. There were a lot of Americans. **metal mouse** ckn parm w linguine sounds pretty good. > [@(Old) Of Humid Bondage- A Heatwave MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-of-humid-bondage-a-heatwave-mmp/1002970/387): > > from being happy to see your husband again to contemplating homicide…I see you have had a long marriage… I resemble this remark and totally understand. > [@(Old) Of Humid Bondage- A Heatwave MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-of-humid-bondage-a-heatwave-mmp/1002970/399): > > I cannot BELIEVE people can’t see it. A-FREAKING-MEN!!! You know I used to wonder why the Germans didn’t see what was happening and not allow it to happen. I could see where we were headed in 2017 and if people couldn’t see by Nov 2020, I question their rationality Well, I’ve only read boofae’s initial post and I see there are a total of 51 so far. I’ll post this and get to reading shortly. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/53 "2024-06-24T21:04:53Z")
**JtC** , I’d be out there helping if I could. We’re still not moving at 5pm an’d apparently they need to get a new train crew here because of time worked issues. Have already e-mailed my Hotel that I’ll be a late check-in. On the good side, might get another dinner out of it… ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/54 "2024-06-24T21:12:12Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > so it looked like I was addressing him alone when I meant to include everyone. My apologies, especially to **pilot**. There’s been a lot of that today. I did it earlier. I meant **flyboy** my bonked brain freelanced that to our other flying guy and sent it to **pilot** and, as always, both were very good sports about it. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/55 "2024-06-24T21:18:10Z")
Have they closed the bar yet? ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/56 "2024-06-24T21:26:04Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > On the good side, might get another dinner out of it… You should definitely get another dinner and drink out of it. And go to dinner early, before they run out of the best entrees. And also, when you get home call customer service and ask for a voucher/credit to compensate you for the inconvenience and delay. They’ll give you some $$, they’re generous with that. Every little bit helps. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/57 "2024-06-24T21:48:50Z")
Howdy Y’all! I begrudgingly donned proper attire and went to the pharmacy. It took a whole thirty minutes roundtrip. How I suffer! Quality cee-mint pond time was had and sup got fixed and et. Now 'tis time for Netflix and chill. There will be popcorn in my near future. Have y’all guessed that I have a big thing for popcorn yet? **Lily** best description of a Tesla Cybertruck ever! **MetalMouse** glad you continue to enjoy choochoo time. I saw about the tree on the track. Hopefully by now you are in DC. **Coppertone** “boxed lasagna” is frozen lasagna. It comes in a box, hence the name. The “don’t judge!” is a long runnin’ Mumper schtick about makin’ any kind of food that comes in a box or any food that is easy prep, like whomp bizkits. I see **shoe** explained it for ya. As a kid I thought those Chef Boyardee pizzas in a box were some high falutin’ eatin’. **Pilot** you steakanated while you balconated. Sometimes 'tis got to remain at home and dissheveled. Don’t beat yourself up over it. **Pen** I am sure someone more clever than moi will do you a better nickname. Welcome to the MMP! You are now one of us. I do not believe we’ve ever had an Australian Mumper. My bday is July 29th which is in the thickest of Summer in the northern hemisphere. I have always thought it would be fun to go to Australia on my bday just to experience it in Winter. I’m weird. **Nettie** yay for (to y’all) new vehicle! **Cookie** Happy doperversary! **VanGo** ick! Hope the power is back on at your place by now. **JtC** yay for the found hardware and for gettin’ a w/d sooner! Sounds like hubs earned some points today. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/58 "2024-06-24T21:53:06Z")
Supper was good. Dishwasher is sloshing away, but I had to hand-wash a few items because it is so full. Rocky road ice cream later. Quiet chillage now. I got the truck back. It wasn’t $1K - it was a mere $988 and change! 🤣🤣 not bad, really, for a 2009 bottom-of-the-line vehicle. Plus, yanno, it’s clean! Ok, chillage for reals now. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/59 "2024-06-24T21:57:24Z")
**swampy** - wasn’t the late Dottie Gumdrop an Aussie? She was living somewhere in the Middle East but I believe she returned to her native turf before cancer took her. 😢 ---
**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:** [June 24, 2024, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-highlight-of-the-day-dyeing-in-the-mmp/1003263/60 "2024-06-24T22:28:37Z")
_Started Typing: 5:38 PM ET Clicked Reply: 6:28 PM ET_ Happy Doperversary, **Chefguy**! 🍰 My worst procrastinations always involve medical/health stuff, and right now is no exception: - I need to ask my bariatric NP when she’d like to see me again, now that I’ve taken weight-loss meds off the table; I should have done this over a month ago - This month I’m due for an updated tetanus shot: I’m pretty sure the NP will say it’s time for more lab work, in which case I’ll make both appointments at my PCP’s office (which is why I’ve been putting this one off) - I need to make a podiatrist appointment: I’m not in pain, which is why I keep putting it off, but I think one of my toenails needs to go I also need new license plates: at the start of the month I noticed that a small part of the top left corner of my back plate had chipped/flaked right off, taking the first few letters of the word “Virginia” with it! You can definitely still tell what it says, and the registration sticker on that side isn’t affected, so I don’t _think_ it’s anything I’d get a ticket for…but I hate knowing it’s like that. I’ve had these tags since 2008 – I got them four cars ago – so I guess it’s time! I wound up not going to the jam session yesterday (shocking, I know!); I also didn’t order a pizza for lunch, because I got some lunch stuff while I was at the grocery store. I’m about to order pizza for dinner, though. 🙂 I’m super glad the high temp stayed under 90°F today – it’s 86 at the moment – but I know it’s going to creep back up tomorrow and Wednesday. Meh. A buncha replies from the last thread before charging into this one… > [@(Old) Of Humid Bondage- A Heatwave MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-of-humid-bondage-a-heatwave-mmp/1002970/344): > > On the way to the hotel in Joliet we passed by the prison, and stopped by the door where Elwood picked up Jake in _The Blues Brothers_. That thrilled me more than it probably should have. That would have made me unreasonably happy, too! > [@(Old) Of Humid Bondage- A Heatwave MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-of-humid-bondage-a-heatwave-mmp/1002970/360): > > **Oopsie** since you are intrigued I’ll give the Dallas Cheerleaders thang on Netflix a go eventually. I saw it and thought, interest not peaked. I could be proven wrong. That has never happened to me in my entire life! Do you believe that? If so, I got a deal on some ocean front property in Iowa for ya! 🤣! But don’t use me as any kinda yardstick: I am _super_ easily entertained/amused. 😃 > [@(Old) Of Humid Bondage- A Heatwave MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-of-humid-bondage-a-heatwave-mmp/1002970/372): > > I plan to call tomorrow about respite care. Good. 🫂 > [@(Old) Of Humid Bondage- A Heatwave MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-of-humid-bondage-a-heatwave-mmp/1002970/374): > > I asked a neighbor if she liked her brand of reel push mower. She said it was fine, it had been given to her years ago, she 's only used it once, and she has someone who mows for her–did I want it? Nice! I used a reel/push mower at the last townhouse I lived in; I left it in the basement when I moved out. It worked just fine for the few years I was there. The place I’m in now has much more yard; when I moved here is when I started paying people to cut the grass. > [@(Old) Of Humid Bondage- A Heatwave MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-of-humid-bondage-a-heatwave-mmp/1002970/387): > > will be in DC on 24-25-26 June and then head for Chicago on the 27th Awww, this is a crazy busy week for me otherwise I’d _definitely_ be trying to buy you lunch or something while you’re here! But, now you don’t have to think of polite ways to turn me down. 😉 > [@(Old) Of Humid Bondage- A Heatwave MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-of-humid-bondage-a-heatwave-mmp/1002970/388): > > “Was it a dream where you see yourself standing in sort of sun-god robes on a pyramid, with a thousand naked women screaming and throwing little pickles at you?” “Why am I the only person that has that dream?” > [@(Old) Of Humid Bondage- A Heatwave MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-of-humid-bondage-a-heatwave-mmp/1002970/403): > > In that pile was a box that included all of the hardware, bagged and labeled just like he always does. Yay!! 🎉 > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Nary a drop fell overnight, but now the weather channel site is saying it’ll rain this morning. Our weather is usually pretty similar, but I don’t have any rain in the forecast until Wednesday evening. ☹ > [@LSLGuy](#): > > Figuring out who to substitute into that slot when I have no downline and little sideline will be an exercise in dart throwing. Aww, **FCM** beat me to it! I _was_ going to say that I’m not too old to be adopted… 😁 > [@overlyverbose](#): > > I’ve lost most of the shreds of respect I had for my boss, which is frustrating. Been there…ugh. I’m so sorry. > [@SuntanLotion](#): > > And don’t forget suntan lotion. LOL! > [@swampbear](#): > > Have y’all guessed that I have a big thing for popcorn yet? I nuke a full-sized bag of Pop Secret Homestyle after dinner nearly every day. Sometimes I even make dinner decisions based on leaving room for popcorn. 😃 I’m working to curb my evening snacking/cookies habit, but they can have my popcorn when they pry it from my cold dead hands! 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