# (Old) Meticulously Monday the MMP! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [August 26, 2024, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243 "2024-08-26T10:26:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**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 29, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/141 "2024-08-29T21:22:18Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **Nellie and BBBoo** glad y’all posted even if just to stick your haids in to say hi. Come back when you are ready. Folks come and go in the MMP and are always welcome or welcomed back. What **swampy** said. I dimly remember some contretemps a little while ago, but it didn’t affect me as much as it obviously did you guys. It happens whenever you have a group of people interacting as much as we do (and face it, we all interact _a lot_), sometimes there are bruises but like the physical ones, they heal up in time. Keep on checking on us and come on back when you’re ready; the MMP will be here with open arms. **Cookie** , Conga-rats to grandson, that’s quite an accomplishment! Hope the storm isn’t too bad. **Oopsie** , good on ya for releasing your ticket, someone will enjoy it. And sometime I think about cutting my Direct TV, given the amount of time (very brief) that I watch it. Haven’t quite worked up the nerve yet. Good luck on the removal process. **rocky** , good luck herding cats…I mean, reaching a consensus on the chairs and fabrics… **swampy** , could use some of that rain here, the lawn is getting rather parched-looking. And time to start changing into my ‘soccer coaching’ gear, so catch y’all a bit later. ---
**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:** [August 29, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/142 "2024-08-29T21:44:32Z")
Daughter and hers are on their way. She said they’ll stop rather than drive all the way overnight, so huzzah! When we were young, we did a few of those overnight drives, but we got smarter. I’m glad they got smarter sooner. Plus we didn’t drive with 2 little kids. Anyway, I feel better about the trip. Trevor has been mostly chill, tho he’s a licker. And he’s good with relaxing on the back deck. If it cools a bit tomorrow, I may play fetch with him until my arm wears out. Or not. It’s laundry day after all. The rest of tonight is for chillage. Hope MIL can sleep thru tonight… ---
**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 29, 2024, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/143 "2024-08-29T21:59:21Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > except for not being able to watch as many Yankees games as I might like Less Michael Kay in your life is a better thing. 😁 Got the oil changed in the truck, plus inspection. Then went and got blood drawn for testing re my Lyme. Time for some dinner type things. I think some of the chix I got marinating in lime etc over some rice. ---
**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 29, 2024, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/144 "2024-08-29T22:12:31Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > **Nellie** and **BBBoo** : You have been – and will be – missed, but I _definitely_ get it. 💛 I hope you’re both able to feel comfortable here again sometime soon. Well said, I totally agree. > [@Misnomer](#): > > BTW, I highly recommend a “complete removal” deal if your hubby winds up deciding to get his removed and finds a place that offers one: Thank you for the clear explanation. He hasn’t actually started looking for places, but when next he brings it up I will share what you explained. So, I just got the call from the vet. Jolene no longer has a UTI but she does have Ovarian Remnant Syndrome. I’ll make some calls tomorrow, but she probably won’t be able to be re-spayed for a few weeks due to vets being so busy out here. I do want to say how proud I was of GG today. My room has a side window that looks out at the front porch. You can also see the front door. Of course there is a kitty tree next to the window and GG likes to sit there and watch us come home. Today he figured out that he was looking at the outside of the door he sees us come in. I could see him looking at us and the door and then back at us. Suddenly a new brain wrinkle was formed and he ran out of sight to greet us at the front door. What a smart kittah!!! > [@Chefguy](#): > > My 12-year-old grandson was accepted to the Minnesota Youth Symphony’s philharmonic orchestra. Wow, how wonderful for him. You must be so proud! > [@Die\_Capacitrix](#): > > Do you have a generator and/or an alternative source of heat? A month is probably more than enough. Of course we have a generator, he bought it when he bought the trailer we were going to use to take our trash to the dump (which hasn’t happened so far, he just pulls the big can out to the street like always). We can cook and heat one room and would be OK for quite a while except we don’t have a way to keep the internet working. We would last about a day without it so if the roads were drive-able, we would go find ourselves a cat-friendly motel for a while. I really don’t see that happening here. Mostly I think the roads will get sloppy and we won’t want to go to the sto. Hubs thinks we need a 4-wheel vehicle and I’m trying to forestall that conversation for as long as possible. Like after one of us hits a deer. Oh, fun fact. Elk are not native to Arizona. Elk were imported from Yellowstone and West Virginia long before AZ became a state. Elk thrive in AZ because of the mild winters and ample forage. Elk in West Virginia died out when the forests were clear cut. People wanted elk back so brought some in to restart the population. 60 of them came from AZ. > [@scareyfaerie](#): > > But open a can of tuna, and he appears in a flash! Mobility issues, my arse! Ya gotta love them 🙂 > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > And I always tip between 20-25% when I eat out. I get along with sniks just fine, but a phobia is an uncontrollable fear. It would sound trite to compare them to allergies, but they really are a physical reaction to external stimuli. We usually tip just fine, but this was the sort of place that you order at the counter, fill your own drink and bus your own table. Hubs usually drops a couple of bucks in the tip jars, but ain’t nobody gets to tell me that I am too old to figure out how to order a pizza online and still gets tipped. As the food was till good, I looked at their website when we got home. Not only could I figure it out, I saw a few other things that weren’t on the paper menu. > [@rocking\_chair](#): > > we have 2 chairs and 3 fabrics to choose from…this should go easier…right? Oh gosh, you have SUCH a sense of humor! > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > And sometime I think about cutting my Direct TV, given the amount of time (very brief) that I watch it. Our TV is still in the moving box. The kitty toys are unpacked and shelved. We do have priorities after all!!! ---
**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 29, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/145 "2024-08-29T22:40:00Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > Way back when, pre-pandemic times, I was about to start a thread of “how long could you survive on what you’ve got in the freezer/pantry?” Never did start that. Right now I’m at about 2 months. But I’ll be pretty tired of noodles by the end. But I’d run out of booze waaaay before that. I figure that I could go for six months, but by the end, oatmeal, canned spinach, canned tomatoes and tunafish would get old. At least I have a variety of spices to liven it all up. > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > Misiu has been extra snuggly since he got bit in the face. Awwwww. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > If electricity holds out, I can probably go several weeks; without power I’m a dead duck in about 3 days… Without electricity, I’d have to make a big, ongoing pot of soup with the camp stove out on the patio. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Trevor is here Skritches! > [@Chefguy](#): > > Started on our batch of get-out-the-vote postcards this morning. 💓 > [@Chefguy](#): > > My 12-year-old grandson was accepted to the Minnesota Youth Symphony’s philharmonic orchestra. Congrats to your grandson! > [@nelliebly](#): > > Hello again. I’ve missed you folks and have thought about you all so often. :Tacklehug!: When you’re ready, I’d love to see you back. When I got off irk, I discovered that we hit triple digits for the fourth day running. It splatted some big, fat raindrops , but just enough to mess up your windshield. I have to irk fora half day Monday. Yay, rah! Stay safe and healthy y’all! ---
**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 29, 2024, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/146 "2024-08-29T22:51:36Z")
Oops, just realized its thursday. Gotta get the recycling out to the end of the driveway. ---
**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 29, 2024, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/147 "2024-08-29T23:30:21Z")
Up from naptime, having a margarita, and watching college handegg. Spot has hunted and killed a leaf fragment, and my bathroom hand towel. The boy’s gone full moon today. > [@Chefguy](#): > > Sax is about the only instrument he can play without screwing up his embouchure. So he’s a sax fiend? 😉 But congrats! > [@nelliebly](#): > > I find that I’m still too uneasy to post here on the regular. I hope to be back someday, though. > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > What **nellie** said so much more graciously than I could have. We’ll miss you, but there’s always a seat here for y’all. > [@Paintcharge](#): > > Oops, just realized its thursday. Gotta get the recycling out to the end of the driveway. Bin report! Yay! ---
**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 29, 2024, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/148 "2024-08-29T23:31:28Z")
Ten days ago I scattered a bit more than half a packet of radish seeds into a disused concrete basin-_cum_-planter in the back yard. I just noticed they’re growing/ I didn’t space them out, or anything. Not planning to thin them. We’ll just see what happens. I’ll check them in a couple of weeks to see if they’re ready to eat. I hope they’re nice and hot. I’ll sauté the greens. ---
**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 30, 2024, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/149 "2024-08-30T01:02:11Z")
Did you ever make dinner then decide that really wasn’t what you wanted? That’s what I did today. Now I have an ok dinner, but I don’t want it. I ain’t saying it’s great, by any means, but it’s ok. Annoying. eta maybe I’ll add some tzatziki sauce **flyboy** Best of luck with the radish greens. ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/150 "2024-08-30T01:17:21Z")
I’m eating some leftover meatballs that I had made with a glaze of apple juice and soy sauce, plus a few other things that I forget. I’m having it with some rice and it’s pretty good. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2024, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/151 "2024-08-30T01:58:58Z")
I had tuna casserole. ---
**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 30, 2024, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/152 "2024-08-30T02:14:28Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > Did you ever make dinner then decide that really wasn’t what you wanted? Almost every night. By the time I’m done messing with the food, I don’t really want the food. It works the same with doggy bags, if I have to mess with heating it I will lose interest in eating it. Dinner tonight was air fried potato chips, steamed asparagus and grilled hamburgers. I ate two chips, all of my asparagus and half of my burger. I was **shoe** sized before my thyroid freaked out. Today we went to the Visitor’s Center in Logan and looked around. It was a mini museum with a Hatfield/McCoy merchandise gift shop. After that, we dropped off some returns at the UPS sto and then went to Capt D’s for lunch. I got crab cakes and lobsta bites. I miss tacos, but sure do love the fried seafood. ---
**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 30, 2024, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/153 "2024-08-30T02:18:50Z")
Well, so much for low-carb… I was planning on chicken breast tenderloins with broccoli, but the Spousal Unit ordered pizza (regular crust instead of thin crust) and Caesar salad with chicken instead of Greek salad. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/154 "2024-08-30T02:53:31Z")
Happy Thorsday! I’m up too late, it’s been a long day. Misiu had a bout of fever last night so I didn’t sleep well. I forgot to turn in the AC in my room and while it was comfortable when I went to bed, it got really hot overnight. I don’t know if the heat was making him sick, or something else. He wouldn’t go with me this morning to pick up my son from irk, so for the first time, he stayed home alone. He was fine. Echo and Rayleigh were a bit confused. They didn’t want to go without him. My son just texted that there won’t be any OT this week. I made shrimp for lunch today and totally over seasoned them. They make me cough when I eat them. I’ll figure out something, maybe mix them with rice and veggies, or put them in an omelet. No more long drives for me if I can help it. I’m getting to be a wussie, I don’t even want to go on to 70 if I can help it. I don’t know if it’s me, but it seems like people are a lot ruder than they used to be, and a lot crazier. And most stupid, like yesterday some guy was half way turned into a parking lot when he decided he didn’t want to go there anymore. So, he backed on onto Rt 40, into rush hour traffic. Just a few days before that I was behind an 18-wheeler that missed the right turn lane, and tried to make the turn from the middle lane. He realized he couldn’t do it without taking out a bunch of light posts, so everybody had to back up. I don’t know how he missed the right turn lane; it’s a big intersection and the lanes are extra wide because of all the trucks that go through there. I could probably go a year without buying food, but we will be very bored. I keep saying I’m not going to buy anything except for what my son wants, he’s a much pickier eater, but then I see something on sale and think I’d better stock up. Or I’ll order something from CostCo and if I spend just a little bit more, I get free shipping. Another case of Ramen it is. Ramen is like toilet paper, one can never have too much. It may not be the healthiest choice, but it’s quick to make, easy on the tummy, and great for a sore throat. ---
**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:** [August 30, 2024, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/155 "2024-08-30T05:57:00Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > Accidentally ran into alex on the bus. Oy. How’d THAT go? > [@Chefguy](#): > > My 12-year-old grandson was accepted to the Minnesota Youth Symphony’s philharmonic orchestra. Hey, congrats to him! > [@Chefguy](#): > > Sax is about the only instrument he can play without screwing up his embouchure. Learned a new word today (and I played in orchestras for years, albeit on violin) so thanks for teaching me a thing! > [@nelliebly](#): > > I’ve missed you folks We’ve missed you, too! > [@rocking\_chair](#): > > we have 2 chairs and 3 fabrics to choose from…this should go easier…right? > > what is this creeping feeling? 🎵 DAH dum. DAH dum. 🎶 > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Suddenly a new brain wrinkle was formed Good job, buddy! > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > shrimp for lunch today and totally over seasoned them. > They make me cough when I eat them. > I’ll figure out something, maybe mix them … shrimp salad? * * * I’m simmering a packet of those Knorr noodle things (chicken flavor, in case anyone is interested) cuz my tummy is unhappy with the stress of earlier today. The jump guy through the service I called wasn’t cheap, but he gave me his card for his towing co. so I could contact him directly once the new alternator is ready. I called a couple of local mechanics, and one said they could see me next Tuesday. I’ve already made the towing appntmnt. and who knows how much the new alt. will cost, plus my car’s overdue for an oil change anyway & I’m sure there’s other maintenance that needs to be done. So I canceled Monkey’s vet appointment, cuz I just do not have that much “float” money, which does not make me a happy camper. All this started last night cuz I was gonna go get more rat food. Since that was off the, ahem, menu, I baked some “dead” dough towards the end of the shift tonight to bring home to them. It would’ve been tossed out anyway, and I added no toppings (essentially baking a couple of very large crackers) so it didn’t cost the restaurant anything. Will probably do the same the next couple of nights; they’re nearly out of all their other regular food. Alright, my noodles are done, and yes, imma eat them straight outta the pot I cooked 'em in, using the spatula I stirred them with. Cuz I classy like that! ---
**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:** [August 30, 2024, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/156 "2024-08-30T06:30:20Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Of course we have a generator, he bought it when he bought the trailer we were going to use to take our trash to the dump (which hasn’t happened so far, I was expecting you to say yes, but I thought I’d ask anyway. My sister-in-law loses power quite often. And her two generators do her no good because of lack of maintenance and not being connected. If you have cell service at home, that is probably enough for casual use, and you already know that. Train’s almost at the office. Happy Friday! ---
**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 30, 2024, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/157 "2024-08-30T06:43:19Z")
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave. > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > It would’ve been tossed out anyway, and I added no toppings (essentially baking a couple of very large crackers) so it didn’t cost the restaurant anything. So did you check “No” on all the toppings and cheese? 😉 > [@Die\_Capacitrix](#): > > not being connected 🤔 ---
**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:** [August 30, 2024, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/158 "2024-08-30T08:18:41Z")
Got a coupla hours sleep, woke up with a pissy tummy & promptly threw up. ☹ ---
**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 30, 2024, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/159 "2024-08-30T09:52:12Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 73 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 95 and N.O.S. I shall smoke some ribs today cause it’s Labor Day weekend and that is what one does. Plus, JDD and Partner are comin’ over to hang tomorrow and ribs were promised. Other than that, I foresee quality cee-mint pond time, nappage, and day drinkin’. Other than maybe needin’ a few more wood chips in the smoker, all the ribs need to do is hang out in the smoker for a few hours. Sup shall be hoagies and chips cause the urge to actually cook is not present. **Cookie** conga rats to the grandson! I know you are one proud grandpa. **MetalMouse** that was the first real rain we’ve had in almost a month. Been very dry herebouts. **MOOOOOOM** I’m also glad they decided to stop for the night. Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, onward into the day! Rah. Happy Firday Y’all! ---
**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 30, 2024, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243/160 "2024-08-30T09:59:13Z")
Buddy has a vet appointment this morning (routine PCV check after his steroid dosage was lowered). Other than that, just gotta sort out tomorrow’s roaming. DH wants to do Sonora Pass (the second-highest elevation we can reach in a day), so I want to make sure we’re well supplied, weather forecasts have been checked, etc. There is one higher elevation that can be reached on a day trip, but it’s only about a 300-foot difference, and Tioga Pass is in Yosemite National Park, so on a weekend or holiday, we’d have to hassle with reservations and other bureaucracy that DH doesn’t want to mess with. I do seem to have an unusual amount of sensitivity to altitude, but based on research I’ve done recently, should be OK to be that high up for only a short time. I’ll just be a bit lacking in energy and feel like there’s not quite enough air in the air. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-meticulously-monday-the-mmp/1006243.md?page=9)