# \[Old\] Lets have a healthy breakfast in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [April 3, 2023, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054 "2023-04-03T05:28:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**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 8, 2023, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/281 "2023-04-08T02:18:22Z")
Well, I’m pissed off. My insurance company offers a $100 reward for a biometric screening ever year. So I scheduled a routine exam plus a biometric screening. My PCP only requested the blood draw for the routine exam. So they didn’t have the blood work for the biometric screening. So they sent bloodwork form last July (which doesn’t count for this reward). So it looks like I’m out $100 of free money. Why should I even keep up with my health? ---
**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:** [April 8, 2023, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/282 "2023-04-08T02:19:44Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Why should I even keep up with my health? Because if you die, you can’t get that hundred bucks next year. ---
**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 8, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/283 "2023-04-08T02:23:14Z")
Aw, hell’s bells. The fridge is making unhappy noises, _again_, and the vents in the back are looking iced over. Do any kind Mumpers have suggestions or ideas _besides_ paying the repair tech to come back out again? I just got off work; I’m too tired & hungry to deal, and Monkey is demanding what little attention I possess. Lil’ help, please? ETA: **JtC** nailed it again! ---
**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 8, 2023, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/284 "2023-04-08T02:35:25Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Chemtrail nozzles. I spit at your chentrail nozzles \< pitot \> ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/285 "2023-04-08T02:51:16Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > By far the best kind of baking is the kind none of your family wants. More for ME!!!1!! Or for you actually. 🙂 But if I’ve eaten all that I’ve made, then I’ll gain back all 60 pounds that I’ve lost in one night! > [@LSLGuy](#): > > My evening went well. Swanky dinner was a success, Her Ladyship was hawt, and tummy is majorly full. You deserve it. I’m glad you and your "did I mention she’s hot " wife ( 😘 ) deserve the good grub. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > When I mentioned seeing contrails while PAB was in office, I learned that he was spraying things to reverse the bad stuff the librals were spraying but once Biden took over they went right back to sterilizing everyone. Oh. My. God. The stupid. It burns. Yeah, I’m not sure if I’d need to be chemically altered to laugh at that. Then again, if I were chemically altered, I’d probably say things that wouldn’t be at all polite. > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Why should I even keep up with my health? Because we’d miss you greatly if you weren’t keeping up with your help. > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Do any kind Mumpers have suggestions or ideas _besides_ paying the repair tech to come back out again? I just got off work; I’m too tired & hungry to deal, and Monkey is demanding what little attention I possess. I don’t have a quick and easy answer for a tired **shoe**. The best I have is using a hair dryer to melt the coils. {{{ **shoe** }}} ---
**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 8, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/286 "2023-04-08T02:53:13Z")
Don’t own a hair dryer. That’s what towels are for, my dear. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/287 "2023-04-08T02:54:51Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > I think they are wonderful shade trees and we are having the dead oak taken down so I was planning on buying one. awww poor tree I love oak trees and furniture … well as long as I don’t have to move it too often lol heh live around here where they make and test a lot of the weird flying things you get warnings like "Remember do not take pictures of anything in the sky on month x and day y from 9 am to 9 pm doing so will be considered a breach of national security…and dealt with accordingly "which just begs for the words of woo to come out … oh and about my melted flip flops … i actually ran to where the grass was and mom carried me a bit of the way until we reached the pic n save and bought new flip flops that weren’t meltable … ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/288 "2023-04-08T02:55:59Z")
To be honest, I only have one because sometimes CtE needs it for (what used to be) their long, thick hair. I haven’t used one myself since… the early 90s? ---
**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:** [April 8, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/289 "2023-04-08T02:57:42Z")
I’m thinking I remember you saying you had to be “creative” when you managed to get your fridge into the hole. If it doesn’t have enough ventilation over the coils, it won’t be able to work right. I’ll bet you could borrow a drill and buy a door knob cutter thingy to add some air holes through the side of the cabinet… Maybe pull it out and vacuum the coils? ---
**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 8, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/290 "2023-04-08T03:11:15Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > So, latest is that contrails are actually spraying birth control drugs for some reason they can’t seem to articulate. Wow. I’ve known about the Chemtrails\* conspiracy since before I was ~~read into the program~~ err … umm … began flying jets, yeah that’s it, began flying jets. But the birth control angle is new. I suppose it’s a take-off (heh) on the Replacement Theory. The reason Those people are breeding so much and White people are not is all the White-specific birth control drugs being sprayed. Yeah, sure it is. It used to be that ~~we~~ they, yeah, _they_, only sprayed mind control stuff. Though the people whose minds ~~we~~ the stuff controlled always seemed more unhinged than controlled to me. * * * \* For anyone needing the detailed background on this nonsense: > **[Chemtrail conspiracy theory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemtrail_conspiracy_theory)** > > The chemtrail conspiracy theory is the erroneous belief that long-lasting condensation trails left in the sky by high-flying aircraft are actually "chemtrails" consisting of chemical or biological agents, sprayed for nefarious purposes undisclosed to the general public. Believers in this conspiracy theory say that while normal contrails dissipate relatively quickly, contrails that linger must contain additional substances. Those who subscribe to the theory speculate that the purpose o The clai... ---
**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:** [April 8, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/291 "2023-04-08T03:24:06Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > That…is an interesting idea, and with a group of 8-9 year old girls this season, that may work out well. I’ll look into it. They will absolutely LOVE it. This would really motivate them. I’ve been trying real hard to keep from crying. I’ve managed to do so except for a few tears rolling down my cheeks. At 9:54pm EDT I or rather my car was hit by a 19 yr old who ran a stop sign. I was on my way home from Kroger and was 1/2 block from my house. Luckily no one was injured as he hit the left front corner of my car. So, this was less than 1-1/2 hr ago. So, it’s fresh. My insurance expires tomorrow so I called and paid to renew it as soon as I got in the house. Then I called and reported the claim. I’m going to bed now. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2023, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/292 "2023-04-08T03:26:30Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I suppose it’s a take-off (heh) on the Replacement Theory. The reason Those people are breeding so much and White people are not is all the White-specific birth control drugs being sprayed. I’ll bet that is what it is. I had noticed that the mind control stuff went away when Bill Gates started putting it in all vaccines and 5G. It really is kinda interesting to ask non-threatening questions, I get the sort of earnest, helpful answers I would if I asked how a swamp cooler worked. There are no super secret plane factories building planes with tanks and sprayers, ALL planes have them and nobody notices because the computers are the ones that control everything. Most pilots think the chem tanks are some sort of fuel injection system and don’t pay attention to them as long as the gauges are all green. > [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > I’ve been trying real hard to keep from crying. I’ve managed to do so except for a few tears rolling down my cheeks. OMG!!! Absolutely cry! You just had a horrible scare and you are still in shock. I’m glad you weren’t hurt and agree that if you want to go to bed and cry, that is the very best thing you can do. ---
**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 8, 2023, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/293 "2023-04-08T03:30:18Z")
> [@TruePisces](#): > > > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > > > Why should I even keep up with my health? > > Because we’d miss you greatly if you weren’t keeping up with your [health – J L.A.]. Points of failure: 1. I could neglect to get the blood draws, or the PCP visit(s); 2. PCP could improperly request the blood draw(s); 3. PCP could not submit the results. Looks like the PCP failed at Point 2. The upshot is, there’s $100 I don’t get, even though I fulfilled my part of the bargain. ---
**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 8, 2023, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/294 "2023-04-08T03:32:34Z")
Arrange a second visit to the PCP promptly. Even if you need to pay a $20 co-pay, you’re $80 ahead. ---
**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 8, 2023, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/295 "2023-04-08T03:33:00Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > > [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > > > I’ve been trying real hard to keep from crying. I’ve managed to do so except for a few tears rolling down my cheeks. > > OMG!!! Absolutely cry! You just had a horrible scare and you are still in shock. I’m glad you weren’t hurt and agree that if you want to go to bed and cry, that is the very best thing you can do. Yes, this! That’s real scary stuff. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2023, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/296 "2023-04-08T03:40:31Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > awww poor tree I love oak trees and furniture Wow, how did you sneak that in. Yes, I cried over the tree, I’m pretty sure it died of the heat. > [@nightshadea](#): > > which just begs for the words of woo to come out … Are you on Nextdoor? If so, would you trust me with your password. I wouldn’t ever post a single thing, but OMG, the Conspiracy Theories there must be awe inspiring. And sorry for laughing about your melted flops, but now I’m snorting about your journey to the store. I’m not a very nice person at times. ---
**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 8, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/297 "2023-04-08T07:31:11Z")
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave. it’s my Firday! > [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > I’ve been trying real hard to keep from crying. {{{{ **Cat\_Glove** }}}} Glad you’re OK. ---
**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 8, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/298 "2023-04-08T09:21:47Z")
> [@TruePisces](#): > > Could you shoot me the chocolate coconut cookie recipe? I’ve been making this recipe since 2002 (according to the printout) and it’s definitely a crowd favorite. I usually make ¾ recipe and use whatever nuts I have available. Yesterday’s batch was a mix of pecans and walnuts). The dough is really stiff so it’ll give your mixer a workout. [Coconut-Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/19284/almond-chocolate-coconut-cookies-ii/) But if you really like coconut, this is a super easy recipe that makes awesome cookies: [Chewy Coconut Cookies](https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/9589/chewy-coconut-cookies/) (I’ve only had that recipe since 2005) Haven’t actually baked any of the cookies yet. Guess I should put in a few trays. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > It’s much easier to deal with the crazy when I’m stoned. Another reason for legalization - people need to calm down and be able to enjoy life. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Europe has banned 5G because it was interfering with navigation systems and thousands of people were dying daily in plane crashes onto office buildings or day care centers. I love how some people just make things up. Due to 5G I can use my phone as a hotspot and have a connection that is almost as good as my wired one. > [@dogbutler](#): > > \< pitot \> 🤣 > [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > Luckily no one was injured as he hit the left front corner of my car. Glad no one was injured, but so upsetting. 🫂 Today is extra weird as Friday, Sunday and Monday are holidays, so today is the only day for normal shopping. Need a few items (especially mayo and eggs, if I want deviled eggs), but I want to wait until after 12:00, because the store will be a bit emptier since everyone else will be home for lunch. I think I’ll go with the easy part - bake some cookies. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2023, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/299 "2023-04-08T09:30:40Z")
oh i didnt mean next door we get such warnings and such over the radio and the like … and its a conversation when people are bored … ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054/300 "2023-04-08T10:58:05Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Oh… And we all know each other. Dammit - I knew I shouldn’t have missed my last 20 biennial flight reviews… Nobody tells me anything any more. 😢 Our Nextdoor is pretty boring. The current bitchfest is about how our electric co-op is ripping us off because some people are getting really big bills. Of course, they ignore the posts by those whose bills are going down because they, yanno, pay attention to how much power they use. And it’s pretty convenient to forget that ALL fuel costs are up and except for a single solar panel farm, our electricity is generated with fuel, ergo… But, of course, it’s Biden’s fault. And probably Hilary’s also - I just don’t drill down far enough into those threads. Frankly, I just skim the forum to see if anything is said about local businesses and such. SIL has to work tomorrow and **FCD** doesn’t really want to go to my niece’s, so Daughter and I will take the grands and go ourselves. And since my poor sweetie is still trying to hork up a lung, he should stay home anyway. So he will. I’ll take the trash to the convenience center first thing, then do the deviled eggs. The carpeting needs a good roll-suck. Beyond that, I’ll continue with crocheting. The fundraiser is 2 weeks from today - I should see how much of what I have. There are cat butt coasters and flower coasters and some finger puppets left over from last time. I’ve got 3 jellyfish stuffies and the assorted critters I’ve been making the last week or so. I found a pattern last night for a cute little basket - I may make a few of them. Then I need to figure out pricing - that’s the worst part. I want the school to get as much as possible but no one will pay $20 for a crocheted doll. Plus I don’t want to need to make stupid amounts of change - better to charge $5 than $6 so I don’t need a pile of ones. Fundraising is such a challenge! Speaking of which - **JtC** - would you mind if I picked your brain off-forum about grants and such? I didn’t want to PM you out of the blue. Happy Saturday, if that’s how you want it! 🤣 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-lets-have-a-healthy-breakfast-in-the-mmp/982054.md?page=16)