# (Old) MMP in the snow, uphill both ways **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [January 26, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030 "2026-01-26T06:31:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/81 "2026-01-27T16:05:36Z")
MMP is Monday Morning Post. A new thread starts each Monday morning I don’t get all the nicks myself. I just use the regular poster names. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/82 "2026-01-27T16:07:21Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > still don’t understand why I need a nickname to post in MMP. > > BTW, what does MMP stand for? You don’t have to have a nickname if you’d rather not. It’s just an affectionate, claiming tradition in our friends group. After we get to know you better, a fitting one may just pop out. Far as I’m concerned you can post here as often as you’d like _sans_ nickname. Then again, **no nick** or **no name** might work for you. MMP in my memory stands for _mundane, miscellaneous and personal_, moniker of the forum in years past before they were all edited and reordered. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/83 "2026-01-27T16:09:23Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > I still don’t understand why I need a nickname to post in MMP. You don’t actually _need_ one – it’s just part of the fun and the family spirit we like to keep up. > [@RivkahChaya](#): > > BTW, what does MMP stand for? > [@The MMP FAQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-faq/599358): > > The MMP FAQ \*\*What does MMP stand for? \*\*Monday Morning Post \*\*What the $#@& is an MMP anyhow? \*\*Basically a ragtag collection of stuff that is too pointless even for MPSIMS. Sharing our personal observations, the day -to-day details of our lives, what we’re fixing for dinner, the weather, and the deep importance of buying 48 rolls of toilet paper at a time. We start a new one every Monday. Who starts the MMP every week? We take turns. Sometimes Voluntarily, sometimes [coerced](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14341462&postcount=284) What is a Mump… ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/84 "2026-01-27T16:26:09Z")
It was 10ºF this morning 10! Obviously, there was no morning walk. I’m hoping today’s sun and above freezing temperatures will make my street passible. All standing and no yoga makes **Maus** a stiff… boy(?)… Person(?). I think I’ll be having to work on that for a while. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > Flame throwers are legal in WV and you can buy them at Lowe’s. I have never wanted to move to West Virginia until now. > [@RivkahChaya](#): > > I still don’t understand why I need a nickname to post in MMP. You don’t _need_ one. I had one for a bit, but it didn’t stick. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/85 "2026-01-27T16:54:10Z")
**Rivkah** - as has been stated, you don’t need a nickname. It’s just something that our long-gone founder, **RueDeDay** , started doing shortly after his Monday morning posts became a thing, way back circa 2001. I had mentioned at some point that I liked Snickers, and that became his nickname for me until it eventually was replaced with a whiny **Moooooom** - well, maybe not whiny, but that’s how I hear it. 😃 Anyway, it’s just a thing we do because why not? Temperature is up to 24. Coincidentally, so is the humidity in the house, which explains why my 2 tropical plants are unhappy. I’ve been misting them frequently and I just set 2 bowls of water out in the hopes that they’ll evaporate quickly. One is on the pellet stove and the other is in the living room. I’m thinking about boiling a pot of water, too. **FCD** is home - he needs to make some adjustments to his panels. I’m pretty sure I’ve figured out the cover design - I’ll take it tomorrow and check fit. For now, I’ll just keep the basement fire going and the stairway open. And I sense some chillage on the horizon. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/86 "2026-01-27T17:02:26Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > I just use the regular poster names. As do I. I miss responses because of the use of nicknames, as it doesn’t show up as a notification. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/87 "2026-01-27T17:31:48Z")
> [@Taters](#): > > **Flyboy,** fingers crossed on the new position. _Any_ new position. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/88 "2026-01-27T17:35:13Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > My “chai” is Hebrew, and not pronounced like the Russian “chai.” With the “ch” pronounced as in German, rather than in English? > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > _Any_ new position. I prefer horizontal. (During field days on the boat, someone always emphasised the need for cleaning horizontal surfaces. My usual response was “I’d rather _be_ a horizontal surface.”) ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/89 "2026-01-27T18:15:17Z")
It’s 16F. Had my annual mammogram this morning then did an abbreviated workout. I’m sad and very angry about what’s happening in the world. I ate 7 cookies last night in protest. This is not how we manage our feelings Peedin! ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/90 "2026-01-27T18:16:50Z")
And there was a _DUH_ moment - I have two humidifiers - one cool, one warm. The warm one is now going in the dining/living area and the cool one is in the kitchen/den area. We’ll see how much moisture they can pump into the air. They should be more effective than bowls of water, right? Certainly more active than passive. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/91 "2026-01-27T18:22:10Z")
The roads were better this morning. Of course the person in the Hyundai crossovers was speeding and weaving between cars on the icy patches. I guess they were late for their appointment at the auto body shop. Short heaving for most people, the drivers had to load their own package cars. I got 3 hours, since they kept finding damaged packages to fix. Among them was a [human arm](https://www.amazon.com/Eisco-Muscular-removable-muscles-without/dp/B00HX2CO98/ref=sr_1_7?crid=I0DZG3RKFIZG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cL4GcA2nEpLEJ95qggVuM0cE9YPTMIdDqHJvehYRq3H4ceFtb8cf9HMbg4oLxFsPEj_xGkTNjh9VdHA3q5pCvNku5UDKbJUTpZ1sZFsC3PE.cr18izkBMOK4Cp-mihJxPOoWbVbtXXZtsT4eiDEcBHU&dib_tag=se&keywords=plastic+arm+on+stand+muscles&qid=1769536988&sprefix=plastic+arm+on+stand+muscles%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-7), and a a package for the local heavy equipment company that contained Legos. 🤔 Lunch was soup(Progresso Creamy Chicken Noodle) and sandwich(poke loin, cheddar cheese, Duke’s may with Penzey’s Tuscan Garden seasoning). Naptime. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > a Kotex box in the freezer Talk about a frigid wife! > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Anyway, he’s in a lot of pain but he won’t take time off to heal, because reasons. Tell him he needs to straighten up or you’ll bring a boy toy as a date to his funeral. But hope he slows down and feels better. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > I hope Onan is doing OK out there in the snow. He has a thick layer of ~~fat~~ blubber, so he’s doing fine, along with the rest of the vermin. {{{{ **JtC** }}} about Mom and the sewing stuff. > [@peedin](#): > > This is not how we manage our feelings Peedin! I think you can be excused considering \< gestures at everything \> ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/92 "2026-01-27T18:28:00Z")
Good on ya for doing your mammo! ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/93 "2026-01-27T18:47:43Z")
I have put mine off for 9 years! ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/94 "2026-01-27T19:02:36Z")
Received Sadie’s new electric water bowl today, which she took one look at and walked away. Cats. Maybe she’ll warm up to it. Our outing didn’t pan out, as neither of us could gin up the energy for it. Chinese food delivery didn’t pan out, either. The restaurant is doing a large catering service today and can’t deliver. So it’s leftover jambalaya again. Maybe I should just learn how to make Chinese food. The wife gets these food cravings quite often and I can’t keep up with it. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/95 "2026-01-27T19:15:10Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Received Sadie’s new electric water bowl today, which she took one look at and walked away. Cats. Maybe she’ll warm up to it. Ours did, eventually. Findus took to it, but he spends all day except for gooshy food time hiding in CatMom’s room. He’s terrified of Goo. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/96 "2026-01-27T19:37:54Z")
Evenin’ all. It’s supposedly about 5 Centipedes out there, but I think any ferrets would blow away. It’s starting to feel like we may never see sunshine again; it’s been full on gloom of Mordor for weeks, only wetter. I cannot wait to go on holiday in a couple of weeks… My brain needs a break. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/97 "2026-01-27T19:40:44Z")
As a person who had cancer found in both breasts via mammogram, which required mastectomies, chemo, radiation, and 10 years of a hormone suppressant that is now causing me to need a complete hysterectomy with removal of the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes, and scar adgesions, ongoing stiffness, and constant low-level discomfort or pain, I wish you well and also strongly urge you to have a mammogram. > [@Chefguy](#): > > Maybe I should just learn how to make Chinese food. I grew up with Joyce Chen’s and Mrs. Ma’s Chinese cookbooks. Now I tend to use recipes online that meet our other health needs. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/98 "2026-01-27T19:52:52Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > My “chai” is Hebrew, and not pronounced like the Russian “chai.” > > I still don’t understand why I need a nickname to post in MMP. > > BTW, what does MMP stand for? I kind of thought it was Hebrew, but nothing turned up in Google translate. The nicknames are just a fun part of being a regular Mumper. MMP stands for Monday Morning Post (see MMP FAQs thread). **cookie** , online recipes and a decent non-electric wok will help you out on the Chinese cooking. Dumplings are still a pain to make, as they are in any language, but are well worth it. ---
**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:** [January 27, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/99 "2026-01-27T19:55:44Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > he needs to straighten up or you’ll bring a boy toy as a date to his funeral. That’s friggin’ hilarious. > [@dogbutler](#): > > Among them was Great, I’m gonna start getting the weirdest “suggested for you!” pop-ups now. ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030/100 "2026-01-27T20:12:08Z")
We have a 1200 foot driveway. It is gravel, full of deep potholes, and there is a long, steep hill with 90 degree turn. It is somewhat difficult to get up the driveway in the summer. With 14 inches of snow on it, it is… 🥺 Someone plowed it a couple days ago. I think it was a neighbor. (I need to pick up a couple cases of beer for him.) Even then, we can’t get up it. I just tried to start our only 4WD vehicle (2000 Ford F-150). Won’t start. Crap. Ran 200 feet of extension cable to it and connected a battery charger to it. Hopefully it’s just a weak battery, and not the starter. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-mmp-in-the-snow-uphill-both-ways/1027030.md?page=6)