# (Old) Missing an hour in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [March 11, 2024, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695 "2024-03-11T09:02:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**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:** [March 16, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/221 "2024-03-16T23:35:46Z")
West Virginia. Hm. It has been in my mind that I would like Santa Fe NM ever since I saw it on Rachel Rays show. If not, then Texas. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/222 "2024-03-16T23:40:43Z")
West Virginia is beautiful and we used to visit for a couple of weeks a year. It has so much water that it comes out of the rocks and runs down the roads. The winters are cold and the summers are humid. Texas is kinda flat and humid all the time. It often gets way too much water and is really hot in the summer. Javalina are a nuisance, feral pigs are down right deadly! ---
**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:** [March 16, 2024, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/223 "2024-03-16T23:54:30Z")
> [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > Found out this morning that Nebraska won. Yay, I like Fred Hoiberg and root for NE as long as they aren’t playing the Spartans. I knew I liked you!🩵 💙💚💜 ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/224 "2024-03-17T00:08:42Z")
Up from naptime. Drinking a Sazarac, and watching hockey. Spot is sacked out on the coach. > [@Die\_Capacitrix](#): > > And if a dog brings me a beer, I’d wonder if I was hallucinating. One time I told Gordie to bring me a beer, and he brought me his stuffed bear. He looked proud of himself. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > At least it didn’t wound my heart with a monotonous languor… Yeah, that turned into _The Longest Day_ of my life. > [@SuntanLotion](#): > > Smart buddy, smart. Yeah, you are having a day and a half. Hope it gets better. And boss does need to front you the pay. **CatGlove** , wow you had a day. And as far as the “I don’t want to bother you” mentality, sometimes when you spend all you life being the responsible one, because no one else can do it, you keep assuming no one is is will or able to do it. That would be me. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > The winters are cold and the summers are humid. Nifty little house. Make sure you can keep up the lawn care(funny how things grow when water falls from the sky like the complete opposite of Arrakis). ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/225 "2024-03-17T00:37:18Z")
Howdy Y’all! Been home from the big doin’s for a little while, but needed to decompress. A nice crowd showed up and the food got pretty much et up. Yay for that. Also, some good music by our St. Pat’s Leprechauns (the name for a group of guys who sing at stuff like this). I’s tahrd and will soon be abed. I read all but retention does not exist right now, so yays, boos, hugs, noogies, chitlin’s, trouts, and how _you_ doin’s all around, as needed. ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/226 "2024-03-17T00:44:30Z")
Evening all. Dinner has been dined on and mail collected, so nothing much else on the agenda except readin’ and internettin’, with maybe a little TV in the middle. Feeling pretty good despite the extra exercise, a good sign since once soccer season starts I’ll be out there for 5-6 hours every Saturday, not counting the 3-4 days of practicing during the week. **Coppertone** , well, at least you had the sweets and chips… **Flyboy** , I think my phone is on the countertop in the kitchen, but I wouldn’t swear to it. Haven’t learned to carry it everywhere yet. **red** , Nelson really likes playing with the big boys, doesn’t he? **JtC** , well, at least you’ll be close to a reasonable sized-town and have an airport nearby. Outside of that my knowledge of West Virginny is sparse. You’ll be (slightly) closer to **FCM** than me and **red** from there. **Cat Glove** , sounds like a rather hectic 3 days, with more to come. Take care of yourself during all this, pack some snacks/food with you or around the house so you don’t get caught short again. **doggio** , somehow I knew you would get the reference. And that’s all folks. Waiting for the Southwest Chief to arrive at LaPlata, MO on the Virtual Railfan camera and then a few weekend You Tube channels, the off to reading and bed -time. Catch y’all tomorrow. ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/227 "2024-03-17T00:56:48Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > Haven’t learned to carry it everywhere yet. Nor have I. ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/228 "2024-03-17T01:02:34Z")
Spot is sacked out on the coach. I can picture this.🐈‍⬛🛌 ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/229 "2024-03-17T01:11:03Z")
Spot, with The Mindless And Garishly Colored Creatures: [![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/018e655df3a554c308b087375c7beb31/fd36782c8b67f9ba-3f/s540x810/6bebee04c884252dead8e8ec4bef8b9a2673cda9.jpg) ](https://64.media.tumblr.com/018e655df3a554c308b087375c7beb31/fd36782c8b67f9ba-3f/s540x810/6bebee04c884252dead8e8ec4bef8b9a2673cda9.jpg) ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/230 "2024-03-17T01:23:23Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > One time I told Gordie to bring me a beer, and he brought me his stuffed bear. He looked proud of himself. Awwww! What a good dog he was!!! [https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=youtube+dog+bringing+beer&mid=74188565BCA62043C71174188565BCA62043C711&FORM=VIRE](https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=youtube+dog+bringing+beer&mid=74188565BCA62043C71174188565BCA62043C711&FORM=VIRE) > [@dogbutler](#): > > Make sure you can keep up the lawn care(funny how things grow when water falls from the sky like the complete opposite of Arrakis). He’s going to give up the motorcycle, not the wind in his face. A riding mower is in our future, LOL!!! After talking to the realtor, we aren’t interested in that place anymore due to foundation issues, but hubs gave her a list of our must-haves and she is sending him listings. We have time to spend a few days in WV before I go to TX for the eclipse, so we will fill those days looking at houses and visiting his family. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > Outside of that my knowledge of West Virginny is sparse. Hubs was raised in West by-gawd Virginia and identifies as an Appalachian American. That really is a census category, which means I can’t call him a hillbilly anymore 🤣 > [@dogbutler](#): > > Spot, with The Mindless And Garishly Colored Creatures: I wonder why you always get the spoiled pets, LOL!!! He sure is a handsome guy. ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/231 "2024-03-17T01:34:19Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > One time I told Gordie to bring me a beer, and he brought me his stuffed bear. He looked proud of himself. He was only off by one letter. :d&r: > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > **red** , Nelson really likes playing with the big boys, doesn’t he? Sometimes, that’s his only option. Right now, he can’t ride in the rental car, so going to the dog park is out. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > **JtC** , well, at least you’ll be close to a reasonable sized-town and have an airport nearby. Outside of that my knowledge of West Virginny is sparse. You’ll be (slightly) closer to **FCM** than me and **red** from there. She would likely be much closer to **sari** than any other Mumper. You’ve had quite the busy couple of days there **cat glove**. Hugs to you both. I finished up the breakfast layout for the cookbooks. Things are coming right along. ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/232 "2024-03-17T02:28:37Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > I like my capelet, thank you very much! My shoulders get cold and even the paper ones are appreciated. hmm. I wondered what was meant by capelet and now I understand but don’t understand why that’s all they give you. At my mammography location (which is the former convent from where I went to grade school) they give us hospital gowns that overlap in front that you then fasten in front. When they do the mammography, you just slip out of one sleeve at a time. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > I think my phone is on the countertop in the kitchen, but I wouldn’t swear to it. Haven’t learned to carry it everywhere yet. The way I remember to take all the most important things with me when I leave the house is I count to 4, that is, I count as I ensure I have the 4 important things in my pockets: phone, wallet, keys, masks. The few times that I forgot to count to 4, I have forgotten at least one of them, the worst is when I forget the wallet (license). > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > After talking to the realtor, we aren’t interested in that place anymore due to foundation issues, but hubs gave her a list of our must-haves I suggest that one of the must-haves is being well-insulated. I looked at that picture and thought that the heating bills must be sky high. The Spartans beat the Buckeyes 2-1 so they will have home ice in the Championship Final next weekend which will be against either ‘the other school’ or the Golden Gophers which is the semi-final currently being played. After 2 periods ‘the other school’ is up 2-zip on the Gophers. yuck. Although Hubs said he would rather we play ‘the other school’ because Minnie is usually so much better. Night all 👋 ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/233 "2024-03-17T02:46:59Z")
> [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > I suggest that one of the must-haves is being well-insulated. Oh, absolutely! Good insulation is a must when living in the desert, of course it is required in snow country. Thanks for the reminder, though. Much of our list has been made after looking at pics of a home and saying that something was on the NO list. > [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > hmm. I wondered what was meant by capelet and now I understand but don’t understand why that’s all they give you. I’m guessing that capelets are cheaper than gowns. But I’m jaded, so there probably is a different reason. I hope your husband’s recovery is still going well. Back when phones were small, I always had my phone in my pocket. The big smart phone I have now is usually left on my desk. I don’t think I really need a smart phone anymore but I’m too cheap to pitch a perfectly good tech toy so I can buy a different tech toy. > [@missred](#): > > She would likely be much closer to **sari** than any other Mumper. And won’t everyone be all kinds of jealous if I got pics of the GR!!! Mom is throwing a fit at the idea of us moving further away. I don’t usually lie to her, but I told her that we would go and look at homes in Boise in July before making our decision so she needed to research good areas to live in. She also told me that she lost her threads for this year’s mystery piece so I’ve reached out to the designer. I know the threads are in her house but I do want her to be able to start our new piece when we get the first lesson. ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecccb3/32.png) [@Old\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Old_Wench)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/234 "2024-03-17T02:48:08Z")
> [@missred](#): > > She would likely be much closer to **sari** than any other Mumper. I don’t remember where **sari** is but that house is only 234 miles from me (approx. 3.5 hours). Doperfest! ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/235 "2024-03-17T02:50:37Z")
Hubs will make the beer!!! ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/236 "2024-03-17T03:57:10Z")
Mrs. L.A. had two pairs of socks on the ottoman. She said, ‘I’m getting a collection of socks.’ Fortunately, I stopped myself before switching consonants. ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/237 "2024-03-17T06:51:31Z")
Docks? Rocks? * * * Remarkably fast close tonight, considering it was the Saturday before St. Paddy’s. I can’t believe I was home and de-pantsing before 2 a.m. Anyone wanna place bets on whether or not there’ll be green vomit in our parking lot by tomorrow night? * * * Monkey has been stymied from his recent new trick of running out the door into the darkness, and is consequently making rather aggressive war (love?) to a paper towel roll. Sometimes, ya just gotta take out your frustrations. ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/238 "2024-03-17T10:34:43Z")
Well, obviously there wasn’t nearly enough piled on my crap sammich. I came out to find the fridge door ajar. Dammit. So I pulled it out and unplugged it and after it sits a bit, I’ll see if it’ll come back on. Dammit. And this after maybe 5 hours of sleep max. And then an email from UHaul that we’ve got to go waaaaaaay down the county to get the truck tomorrow, and they’ve got us set for a 20’ truck when a 10’ would be too big. Dammit. I should have stayed on an iceberg. Not a happy Sunday. Dammit. ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/239 "2024-03-17T11:01:05Z")
OK, plugged the fridge back in and it appears to be working. We shall see. Resisting the urge to open the door again… and again… and again… I’m caffeinated, so I’m regaining my perspective. Slowly… ---
**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:** [March 17, 2024, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695/240 "2024-03-17T11:22:30Z")
Glad the fridge is working, **FCM**! MusicMan and I are on our way to see one of my stepsons baptized (he’s an adult). It’s about a two hour drive to get there. Hopefully all goes well. I did ask an AI chat bot to give me some funny tips on what to do and not do at a baptism. They were pretty good. I’ll post them sometime later. Happy Sunday, everyone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-missing-an-hour-in-the-mmp/998695.md?page=13)