# (Old) It's Moanday So That Means We Need A New MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [February 5, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133 "2024-02-05T10:51:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/221 "2024-02-09T19:14:18Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Watching hockey, One of my favorite players just got a natural hat trick. šŸ˜ƒ šŸ’ šŸ’ šŸ’ I just had to go look this guy up and wow he looks like a real fun guy to watch, and an asset to the team. Also thanks for doing it against the Avs (I am a Stars fan soā€¦we can use the help.) ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/222 "2024-02-09T21:06:47Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > My Daughter is one of you, too. Sheā€™s doing a set based on the stretching portraits in Disneyā€™s Haunted Mansion. She found some kind of pens that will mark the fabric, but will wash off in water - thatā€™s her cheat. I, personally, hate any flavor of embroidery. Iā€™m about to start knitting a baby blanket - thatā€™s my therapy. I started learning to knit a couple of years ago (or maybe longer? Itā€™s been a blur.) I would try taking it up this weekend again, but the goal is to avoid frustration, and cross-stitch is more familiar/easier at this point. Iā€™m also looking for cheaper projects as I donā€™t have a lot of money to spend right now. Goodness am I looking forward to it, though. I hate that my kid has been glued to the screen all day, but Mom and Dad both had to work, and I try to spoil him when heā€™s sick. He just wants to watch compilations of numbers starting at 0 and counting up to one vigintillion or whatever, which is not exactly educational, at least not for him. I remember watching TV all day when I was a sick kid, so itā€™s fine I guess. But it comes right at the time Iā€™m trying to get him and myself away from screens. My therapist and I rescheduled to 1pm Fridays, but I started crashing in the middle of session, and she pointed out - oh, maybe afternoon is not a great time for session given that youā€™re having these afternoon crashes. She noted that I was acting differently before I even began to feel much different. So weā€™re taking a pause until March, and I donā€™t know, maybe we are going to pause for longer than that. I donā€™t know how much I really need therapy right now. Iā€™ve been doing a smashing job taking care of myself. But it is trauma work and I still have PTSD, but I donā€™t think thatā€™s ever going away completely, so itā€™s a matter of knowing when Iā€™m good _enough._ **Spouse Weasel** and I are going to discuss it tonight, because my PTSD affects him, too. Anyway, I have a little more work I need to try to get through. Iā€™m sparing you the workplace rant. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/223 "2024-02-09T21:39:08Z")
> [@Wheelz](#): > > But I feel kind of guilty for being mad at the timing of it all. You are allowed to have feelings. Sometimes it is best to hide them, but that doesnā€™t mean that your feelings arenā€™t valid. The good times will happen, just on a different schedule. > [@InternetLegend](#): > > No, thank you! Iā€™m already afraid my plants are going to get suckered into budding before the last freeze. A friendā€™s apple tree started budding before this storm. Iā€™m with you on global warming. > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > > [@nelliebly](#): > > > > Also, the average US home contains 300,000 items > > I wonder how that was calculated. Did they count each individual spoon and sock separately? That was my first thought as well cause I could probably come up with half that number just by counting beads and bags of thread in my stash. > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > other manager brought in a Crock Pot full of a cabbage/potato/sausage stew to share. That was super nice of her, good management can make (or break) the job. Have you tried Monkey on home grown catnip? Itā€™s just a mint, and is super easy to grow. I like to bring in the flowers for VBC to rub her face in. GG isnā€™t really interested in catnip which is fine. He doesnā€™t need it anyhow. > [@swampbear](#): > > **JtC** hope VBC is better soonest, poor thing. Thank you. The drops have quieted her breathing quite a bit which makes me think we are getting close to an answer. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Her checking balance is in the $4K region, and she has almost $40K in savings. Her SS income is almost exactly what her monthly expenses are, plus sheā€™s got a share of FILā€™s pension coming in. Oh, and a $200K CD. Upthread you mentioned that MIL couldnā€™t afford a care facility. Out this way they run 3500-4000 per month, so she probably could afford a nice one for the rest of her life. Just something to think about. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > Yowza! How low is the snow line? There were reports of snow at Sunset Point! Of course it wasnā€™t sticking, and the small accumulation we got melted off when it rained but all of the mountains are white which is great. We got another .6 inches of sky water last night and the shallow bird bath was frozen in the morning. Everything is pretty dry now, but the sky is getting dark again. I took advantage of the break in the weather to take my extra surplus produce to the library food shelf the next town over and there was a lot of snow in the shady areas. I donā€™t want to leave CGā€™s share on his front porch to get cold damaged while heā€™s at work, so Iā€™ll take it to him tomorrow. The HVAC guy called and said he would try to get out this afternoon, but I think he missed his window. We still have heat, it isnā€™t an emergency now so we can wait until next week. > [@Taters](#): > > I still havenā€™t figured out what Iā€™m going to feed them, Chicken tamale casserole with a green salsa and sour cream sauce, avocado salad, refried beans and store bought flan. > [@Seanette](#): > > Weather forecast for my area isnā€™t calling any noteworthy chance of rain for about a week. It is always good to have a break between storms! I think we will be getting more rain tonight, the clouds are looking pretty heavy. > [@missred](#): > > (stripping the bed with just Nelson is sometimes a challenge, but with Penny _helping_ hold down the covers wasā€¦ummmmmā€¦interesting) and fixing to do KP and houseirk. Sounds like you have been really enjoying your little houseguest, I hope Nelson doesnā€™t get too lonely when she goes home. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > She found some kind of pens that will mark the fabric, but will wash off in water - thatā€™s her cheat. That isnā€™t a cheat, she is just using different tools to accomplish your goal! > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Too cool!!! Indeed, that is super cool! > [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > He just wants to watch compilations of numbers starting at 0 and counting up to one vigintillion or whatever, which is not exactly educational, Have you ever heard of minutephysics? They do short bits explaining fairly complex things in simple terms. There are often numbers involved: [Is it better to run or walk in the rain?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MqYE2UuN24) I always feel smarter after watching a couple of shows. I sure hope everyone is felling their best again soon. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2024, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/224 "2024-02-09T22:31:30Z")
Decided to go over to the Walker Art Center, which is only a few blocks from us. We hadnā€™t been there for over a year and we have a membership. Really odd feeling while walking around in there, like my eyes were acting weird and it was making me dizzy. Had to sit down several times. WTF? It disappeared once we got out of the galleries, so Iā€™m wondering if it was the lighting in there or something. Bizarre. I was going to make some pasta for dinner, but neither of us is feeling at our best for some reason. The exercise session this morning was fairly vigorous, so some soreness will visit tomorrow, Iā€™m sure. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/225 "2024-02-09T22:42:24Z")
Howdy Yā€™all! Sloth, indeed, has reigned supreme today. I went to LJS to get our food at N.O.L.time. I was wearinā€™ a tshirt and sweatpants which I didnā€™t feel too bad about as I went through the drive thru, What I noticed as I was in line was I was wearinā€™ my slippers. I have never worn slippers out amongst the great unwashed even at a drive thru. Slippers are not good for drivinā€™ in general, but I didnā€™t even think about it when I left da cave. I guess next up will be goin to šŸ˜²Wally\*World šŸ˜² in slippers, jammie pants, and a wifebeater. That was the sum total of excitatement for the day. Now we shall move on to Netflix and Chill. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/226 "2024-02-09T22:53:52Z")
> [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > I started learning to knit a couple of years ago (or maybe longer? One of my momā€™s friends taught me to knit when I was 15 or 16 - so 54 or 55 years agoā€¦ I taught myself to crochet shortly thereafter. I canā€™t begin to count the number of afghans, scarves, hats, stuffed toys, sweaters, and who knows what-all Iā€™ve made in all those years. Oh yeah - canā€™t forget the cat butt coasters! The baby blanket is coming along, except I made it 20 stitches wider, and itā€™ll probably be a little longer than advertised, too. I want it to be a baby/toddler/kidlet blanket. The dining room carpet is still a tad damp, so Iā€™ll wait till tomorrow to put the room back together. And the kitchen floor is kinda gross - that will get a sweep and damp mop in the morning. I also need to run out for eggs early - Iā€™ll be getting the kids around lunch time, I think. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Upthread you mentioned that MIL couldnā€™t afford a care facility. Out this way they run 3500-4000 per month, so she probably could afford a nice one for the rest of her life Except even if it was free, she wouldnā€™t go. Like I said earlier - stubborn. > [@Chefguy](#): > > so Iā€™m wondering if it was the lighting in there or something. Iā€™m thinking thatā€™s what caused my double vision at the theater on the ship - moving and colored spotlights and other theatrical lights. I have an appt in 2 weeks with my eye doc - we will discuss. OK, back to knittage. ---
**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:** [February 9, 2024, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/227 "2024-02-09T23:23:09Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > > [@LSLGuy](#): > > > > My atty is a friend as well. This is easy; itā€™s just dollars and business now. > > I hope it stays that way Thank you. Itā€™ll stay that way with me no matter what she or her atty do. Let the pros do their job. Iā€™ve had violent jobs before; this is just business. > [@Wheelz](#): > > Thank you. Her first child was also premature, and they both came though like champs. And her mother (my SIL) is a Nurse Practitioner and sheā€™s not worried, so I think everythingā€™s going to be fine. Yaay!! Some women just finish tbe cooking process early. Yaay for them!! > [@scareyfaerie](#): > > **Pilot** glad to hear the new rental is going well and youā€™re able to get your morning coffee and have interesting yakking without wondering if youā€™re going to get bitten by it later. Thank you! Youā€™ve diagnosed the problem perfectly!! > [@scareyfaerie](#): > > and the manager involved is refusing to elaborate beyond the basics. I have told her the bookā€™s closed on it, thereā€™s nothing I can do and thereā€™s nothing she needs to do, but I know she wonā€™t let it rest. Luckily sheā€™s on leave today so I donā€™t have to worry about it until Monday! Sounds ugly to untangle but best of luck regardless!! > [@Taters](#): > > but itā€™s not something I am passionate about, or even enjoy. I miss crunching real numbers, finding those anomalies, investigating them, and coming up with data-based solutions. Also, Iā€™d rather just deal with ā€œmyā€ stuff and not worry about 50 other people who canā€™t seem to be adults on the most basic level sometimes. Ouch!! An almost-satisfying role for sure. BTDT. sux for sure. Hope you can navigate to success. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > And thanks for the CarMax info, I have bought new the several times so probably I am not their target market, but Iā€™ll keep them in mind I tend to buy used. As an older person I put fewer miles on a car & used is a good deal. If you donā€™t much care about that then switch to new and forget Carmax. > [@Misnomer](#): > > ., are fully developed 45 days sooner than they used to be? (In which case it seems like labor would start soonerā€¦?) This. The kids are fully ready to go, but momā€™s body isnā€™t programed to launch it yet. As to meā€¦ Had a nice afternoon at the fatcat mall. Bought some dating clothes then met my lunch pal for Big Boy lunch. Its now 5-1/2 hours later, lunch is finally done, ~$1k has been spent, and Iā€™m off to dinner w a different list of pals 30 miles away. Viva la vida Florida!! Extreme wreckage may ensue. Might have to uber. Ok. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/228 "2024-02-09T23:38:24Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Have you ever heard of minutephysics? They do short bits explaining fairly complex things in simple terms. There are often numbers involved: [Is it better to run or walk in the rain?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MqYE2UuN24) I always feel smarter after watching a couple of shows. Thanks for the recommendation! I just watched [this animation vs. math video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1J6Ou4q8vE) we found yesterday and it is so cool! Even though by the time they get to the end I have no idea what they are doing. The farthest I ever got in math was functions, statistics and trigonometry in high school. Today we did powers of ten with an actual paper and pen (me writing), and it was him that pointed out to me that there were as many zeroes as the power. So 10 to the power of 14 is 1 with 14 0s etc. Then somehow he got me doing long multiplication, something I havenā€™t done in ages, and I completely forgot how. I only jogged my memory by doing a smaller calculation, and itā€™s almost like muscle memory how it came back to me. Sufficed to say Iā€™m a little rusty on my multiplication. He is not there yet, but he had fun watching. I think he is just now waking up to the fact that all this stuff you can put into a calculator is possible to work out on paper. It ended with a tantrum, in which case I had to stop the activity, but we got a good hour of math bonding time in. Math wasnā€™t my subject, English was my subject, but I always enjoyed math as it were, and did well at it (I was slow, but accurate), so itā€™s fun to revisit these old skills. I predict that by the time heā€™s ten, he will know more math than I have ever learned. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/229 "2024-02-10T00:15:20Z")
Afternoon/Evening all. Got the swimming in so have done my 3 miles of backstroking for the week. Indoor soccer tomorrow, but need to be thinking about the outdoor season, it starts in about a month and we already have over 500 kids signed up, so that will keep me busy. Itā€™s big bowl Oā€™Sallit night, but probably need to add a few more calories to that later tonight. Had a few drops of rain but nothing major, tomorrow afternoon and evening are supposed to be wet. > [@Misnomer](#): > > I love to unpack, but I _hate_ packing! One reason I prefer to stay put. I moved down here with the US Government, so they paid for the packing and moving, but really not at all enthused about doing it again. Hope the tabling goes well. **shoe** , I think ā€˜bebeh rodentsā€™ are quite cute. **FCM** , I never had a chance to see Buenos Aires,my tour Pre-Cruise was cancelled for some reason (I did get my money back) and post cruise was a Uber-like drive from one airport to the other. That tree looks neat! **Spicy** , when heā€™s ready for multiplication tables I recommend looking up the old (but still good) Multiplication Rock videos on You Tube; they used to be squeezed in between cartoon shows and are pretty good, IMHO, Best wishes with the PTSD, sounds like you are facing it rather than ignoring or denying it, which is half the battle IMHO. **Cookie** , glad you are OK, wonder if anyone else visiting that place has that reaction. **swampy** , once in a great while Iā€™ll drive with my slippers on, but I donā€™t recommend it. And in Wal-Mart you can get away with wearing most anything. **Pilot** , I would say enjoy your weekend, but that would be redundant, wouldnā€™t it? Enjoy. Alrighty, need to mix up the salad and forage for additional calories. Have a good evening all. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2024, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/230 "2024-02-10T00:21:25Z")
Every day is weekend! ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/231 "2024-02-10T00:39:37Z")
I was on the street car today. It was crowded but not packed. I was only going a few stops so I grabbed a strap stood. Thatā€™s when it happened. This shitty little teeny-bopper girl, all full of herself, being all Gen-Y and shit, says to me ā€¦ get this ā€¦ ā€œExcuse me sir, would you like a seat?ā€ ā€˜Excuse me, sir?ā€™ ā€˜Would you like a seat?ā€™ Who am I, Methuselah? Iā€™m fifty-eight, not a hundred and eight. Sure my beard is grey, but Iā€™ve got a full head of lush brown hair and I was wearing my hipster pork-pie hat. I said, ā€œNo thank you,ā€ but what I meant was, ā€œsmart ass little shit.ā€ ---
**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:** [February 10, 2024, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/232 "2024-02-10T01:33:34Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > ā€˜Excuse me, sir?ā€™ ā€˜Would you like a seat?ā€™ Who am I, Methuselah? Iā€™m fifty-eight, not a hundred and eight. Sure my beard is grey, but Iā€™ve got a full head of lush brown hair and I was wearing my hipster pork-pie hat. > > I said, ā€œNo thank you,ā€ but what I meant was, ā€œsmart ass little shit.ā€ Reality bites. Houseirk was a challenge with Penny. I finally put her in the crate while I mopped. I felt a little sorry for her, but she eventually curled up and slept while the floors dried. My sister makes braided inseam ropes from the jeans she salvages for the fabric and theyā€™re some of Nelsonā€™s favorite toys (he has about five). Today, both dogs figured how to play tug of war with each other (no humans need be involved). It was pretty stinkinā€™ cute. Iā€™ll send one home with her and ask Sis to bring an extra when she comes up next time. It looks like she will be here until about lunch tomorrow. Iā€™m going to miss her being here, but sheā€™ll be glad to go home to her fenced in yard, her dad and Elvis. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/233 "2024-02-10T02:05:51Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I was on the street car today. It was crowded but not packed. I was only going a few stops so I grabbed a strap stood. Thatā€™s when it happened. This shitty little teeny-bopper girl, all full of herself, being all Gen-Y and shit, says to me ā€¦ get this ā€¦ ā€œExcuse me sir, would you like a seat?ā€ Kids these days! And why do they keep getting younger and younger? ---
**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:** [February 10, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/234 "2024-02-10T02:38:23Z")
And who were all those _old_ people at my high school reunion?? Never mind. Itā€™s 9:30 and Iā€™m tired. Nighty-night! ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/235 "2024-02-10T03:04:19Z")
Why do policemen look like theyā€™re 19? ---
**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:** [February 10, 2024, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/236 "2024-02-10T04:30:24Z")
Laundered, then napped. Made seared tuna, with green tea rice and Five spice peas and mushrooms. I made a [Oaxacan Old Fashioned](https://www.liquor.com/recipes/oaxacan-old-fashioned/) for cocktails(I recommend quadrupling the agave syrup if you try it). > [@kayT](#): > > I just had to go look this guy up and wow he looks like a real fun guy to watch, and an asset to the team. Also thanks for doing it against the Avs (I am a Stars fan soā€¦we can use the help.) I got to see him win the AHL championship as well. and youā€™re welcome for the help. > [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > But it is trauma work and I still have PTSD, but I donā€™t think thatā€™s ever going away completely, so itā€™s a matter of knowing when Iā€™m good _enough._ **Spouse Weasel** and I are going to discuss it tonight, because my PTSD affects him, too. {{{{ **Spice\_Weasel** }}} But good on getting some feedback. > [@nelliebly](#): > > Also, the average US home contains 300,000 items [CDO]Now I have to count and see if I have to add or subtract to hit the target. [/CDO] > [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I said, ā€œNo thank you,ā€ but what I meant was, ā€œsmart ass little shit.ā€ ā€œGet off my lawn.ā€ ---
**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:** [February 10, 2024, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/237 "2024-02-10T05:24:09Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > That was my first thought as well cause I could probably come up with half that number just by counting beads Oh, good lord, I forgot about my bead stash. (Iā€™m pretty sure for that study, they counted ā€œentire bead stashā€ (or yarn, or thread, or paints) as one item." > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Have you tried Monkey on home grown catnip? Yup. Itā€™s all good in his book: dried, fresh, homegrown, ~~dispensary~~. Heā€™s like me: any form of his preferred intoxicating herb is just fine! > [@swampbear](#): > > I guess next up will be goin to šŸ˜²Wally\*World šŸ˜² in slippers, jammie pants, and a wifebeater. Oooooh, weā€™re still wearing _pants_ though? Well, ainā€™t you all fancy. šŸ§ Pssst. I work a drive-through. Iā€™ve seen people in bikinis (who in all honesty really ā€¦ shouldnā€™t) and drivers wearing what I _hope_ were Speedos somewhere, cuz I couldnā€™t see a stitch on 'em from my angle and was disinclined to investigate further. ā€¦ also, I hit up Wendyā€™s drive-thru a coupla times in my bathrobe. In my defense, 1a.) they were about to close so I had no time to spare, and 2b.) I did make sure it was tugged into place & cinched as needed to be utterly appropriate. Hey, it has sleeves; that counts as full attire! > [@LSLGuy](#): > > Its now 5-1/2 hours later, lunch is finally done, ~$1k has been spent What the hell did you EAT?!? > [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > This shitty little teeny-bopper girl, all full of herself, being all Gen-Y and shit, says to me ā€¦ get this ā€¦ ā€œExcuse me sir, would you like a seat?ā€ Sheesh. Offer you old geezers a seat and itā€™s all ā€œblah blahā€ attitude, but DONā€™T offer a seat, and suddenly, whoā€™s a disrespectful young whippersnapper? šŸ˜‰ (Also, Gen Y is minimum 26 or 27 years old, hardly a teeny-bopper. This IS the 'Dope, after all; we still pick nits.) > [@dogbutler](#): > > Made seared tuna, with green tea rice Awww, you made me dinner!! How sweet. (Seriously, that sounds delishush.) * * * So about 4.5 hours into one HELLUVA shift, I found out today (well, technically yesterday) is/was National Pizza Day. Which is the only explanation we had for the utter chaos that ensued earlier tonight. Who the hell _were_ all these people, and why were they ALL calling/ordering online/wandering inside all at the same time?!? We DEFINITELY screwed up some orders tonight. Even **Sweet Manager** got flustered, and that is sayinā€™ something. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > good management can make (or break) the job. I missed this earlier, but ā€¦ Iā€™m breaking my back working bizarre hours, with coworkers younger than some of my shoes, making food I donā€™t care to eat (thereā€™s nothing on a deluxe I consider edible) for not the greatest money ā€¦ I can absolutely guarantee **Sweet Manager** is a huge reason Iā€™m still there. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > GG isnā€™t really interested in catnip which is fine. He doesnā€™t need it anyhow. If he got stoned on 'nip ā€¦ how would you know the difference? ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2024, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/238 "2024-02-10T06:09:59Z")
You guys all want to hear a funny cat story, right? We have two cats who coexist well enough most of the time but you couldnā€™t call them friends. In fact, their relationship reminds me a lot of the one my brother and I had as children: occasional play, frequent squabbles, and constant competing for adult attention. The younger cat, Khoshekh, is an absolute monster about food. Heā€™ll frequently jump up on the kitchen counters even when weā€™re just in the next room. His older sister, Roxy (sorry, **FCM**!) will often ā€œtattleā€ on him by suddenly alerting and staring into the kitchen until someone notices. Tonight after dinner, Khoshekh suddenly jumped down off my lap and went to the door of the kitchen, staring intently at something. I asked him what he was looking at, and he pointed his ears forward. When I went over, I saw that _Roxy_ was up on the counter sniffing at a pizza box. I have never seen a cat look more smug than Khoshekh when he heard me scold Roxy. Here we thought he wasnā€™t all that bright - but he knows how to tattle on his sister! ---
**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:** [February 10, 2024, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/239 "2024-02-10T08:57:24Z")
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave. Itā€™d my Firday. > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Seriously, that sounds delishush.) It was. Glad you survived National Pizza day(and hope you donā€™t have the afternoon shift on Sunday) > [@InternetLegend](#): > > Here we thought he wasnā€™t all that bright - but he knows how to tattle on his sister! The cat version of ā€œsnitches get stitchesā€. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2024, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133/240 "2024-02-10T10:19:26Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > Turns out my email wasnā€™t hackedā€¦it was suddenly discontinued. That really sucks. Hope youā€™re able to get your email back. If not, sounds like Taters has a good suggestion. > [@Taters](#): > > Maybe contact the State Attorney General about their practices. > [@dogbutler](#): > > Spot: \< yeets wireless mouse off desk \> > Me: \< put mouse back on desk \> > Spot: \< right paw twitches \> \< left paw twitches \> \< looks me in eye \> \< re yeets mouse \> ā€œYeetā€ is one of those words that I rarely hear or read. You use it well. > [@LH75](#): > > I got the strangest FB friend request. My experience? Strange FB requests tend to be some sort of spam. I got one this week from a woman in Zurich, who is already friends with two of my friends. Either sheā€™s not who she used to be, or they just accepted the friend request without verification. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > ā€˜Tis truly said, thereā€™s no place like home!! Isnā€™t it great? My parents want us to join them on a cruise this fall, and they are talking choosing between 7, 10 and 16 days. I think 7 is about my max - at least, the max that hubby can stand. Canā€™t imagine 16 days or more. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > It goes quick. Hopefully it goes as expected. I do find it interesting, after traveling so much for work, youā€™re still interested in going places. My parents have a colleague who flew 747s and can barely be tempted to leave his town. > [@nelliebly](#): > > I love that bouncy feeling of new sneaks. Nellie, could you remind me what you bought? Iā€™ve got ducky feet as well, and I think I should another pair of sneaks. If Iā€™m going nowhwere (stationary bike or rowing machine), my shoes donā€™t really matter. But walkies need good shoes, and I prefer to alternate shoes. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > Seems like everybody is highly portable to roughly age 30 then suddenly they put down roots. My last move was when I was 30. Been here for more than 2 decades, and weā€™ll probably move at least two more times. Once back to the U.S. and then maybe to a retirement facility. Thatā€™s a ways off. My parents are still in the house they bought before I was born. My momā€™s parents were in the same house for more than 60 years. > [@Spice\_Weasel](#): > > I was in a Cake mood, and it was the perfect groove to get me moving. The only song I know from them is _Short Skirt/Long Jacket_, because of the show _Chuck_. So now I have _Comfort Eagle_ playing. Nice groove to start the day (late start, as itā€™s Saturday). > [@Misnomer](#): > > Dover, NJ Do you remember Dover? I worked at Picatinny about 25 years ago - so probably long after you were in the area. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Too cool!!! Very cool. No interest in going to Buenos Aires, so thanks for sharing your pictures. Ooof. Finally caught up. I know I missed responding to a bunch (239 posts - you all have been busy), so hugs for those who need them. Dad got move to a rehab center on Tuesday. Heā€™s getting much stronger, but itā€™s still difficult to know when heā€™ll be able to go home. Doctors have no idea why he got the blood clots or why his liver numbers got out of whack, but heā€™s responding well to the medication and his liver numbers are getting back on track. Since heā€™s feeling better, heā€™s accepting visitors other than my mom, which puts a little less stress on her. When I talked to him on Sunday he was a bit worried about her. Which is also good, because it means he was already feeling good enough to worry about someone other than himself. Thursday was the beginning of the Luzern Fasnacht. Think carnival, but with strange costumes and music from central Switzerland. Some years back there were some complaints that there were not enough Fasnacht activities on Saturday, so now Luzern is to be avoided from Thursday to Tuesday, unless one wants to participate. Today is the beginning of the great paper sorting, with a focus on taxes. Finally got the last paper on Thursday, so I think we have everything for the accountants. Speaking of finally, yesterday we got the Christmas card from my parents. The one that was sent a week before the birthday card for my husband. You know, the birthday card that arrived on January 3rd? No idea where the Christmas card was. The address is correct, so thatā€™ll remain a mystery. Need to get motivated and go to at least two grocery stores. Not sure if the one near me has the bread I want for fondue. Itā€™s not quite cold enough, but at least itā€™ll be dreary tomorrow. Today the sunā€™s trying to break through, so we might see some blue sky. Stay safe! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-its-moanday-so-that-means-we-need-a-new-mmp/997133.md?page=13)