# (Old) Summarize your work in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [October 5, 2026, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588 "2026-10-05T06:35:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/241 "2026-10-11T03:12:30Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > I stopped at Bojangles after work I miss Bo-hongles from my days in the south. The best we’ve got up here is Krispy Krunchy chicken, which, while pretty ok, is sold out of a seedy gas station. **cat glove** You’ve reminded me that I need to go visit the cider mill. The name always cracked me up. Sounded like that old Gwen Stefani song “Hollenbeck’s girl.” Maybe we’ll go tomorrow after dog play date with boss’s dog. Maybe not, it is almost an hour drive from home. This smokeless solo stove sounds interesting…indoor or outdoor? Was a lovely day here in upstate NY. Got back yard/side yard mowage completed today. No doggie escapes, after some hole patching. She is still not to be trusted, despite tons of being underfoot all day. You know, following from in front. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/242 "2026-10-11T03:34:50Z")
> [@susan](#): > > pint of Häagen-Dazs pistachio ice cream I’m extremely partial to their coffee, but I don’t know that I’ve ever had their pistachio. Or seen it, for that matter. { _one moment plz, updating grocery list_ } I have a new minor side quest! ⚔ > [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > At the Rosary Rally several of the ladies asked where Bella was, because I had brought her last month. One of the ladies remarked how well behaved she was. Someone’s got a fan club! > [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > She had bought some s’more marshmallows which are square and thin WHAT?!?! This exists and I’m just now learning of it? … sometimes I weep for what the world has become. Other times, I learn there is still good in this world. { _updates list again_ } > [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > That was in January 2008. Then I went to the Southern Ruck again in January 2014. The same woman was there and she asked me “aren’t you the same woman who took a really long shower a number of years ago?” That woman needs hobbies. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/243 "2026-10-11T04:05:15Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Nuttin’ to be ashamed of there. I hope your Ukranian refugee friend enjoyed the bar and the game. Rowdy women in a bar always makes for a good time! I’m proud of them. They really scared the beejebus out of Indiana. We were in the lead for 3 1/2 quarters. Can’t remember when last it wasn’t so bad losing a game. Plus **swampy’s** dawgs won their game. I watched the last quarter of that game too and whooped and hollered in solidarity with you. \*_Go Dawgs!!_ > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > Hope your friend from Ukraine could figure out what was going on She seemed to really enjoy being part of a neighborly watch party and likes the bar. We’ll probably go back next Saturday when we play yet another highly ranked team. Thank you for cheering us on from afar. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/244 "2026-10-11T04:12:10Z")
> [@Paintcharge](#): > > > [@dogbutler](#): > > > > I stopped at Bojangles after work > > I miss Bo-hongles from my days in the south. The best we’ve got up here is Krispy Krunchy chicken, which, while pretty ok, is sold out of a seedy gas station. I miss Bojangles too. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/245 "2026-10-11T09:48:06Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 63 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 79 and sunny. This counts as a Fall day in these parts. The big item on today’s agenda is deheathenization in which I get to plop in a pew. Since **doggio** has caused a gnawin’ and a cravin’, we shall get fried chikin from Bojangle’s for today’s main need to feed. I also have my group at three p.m. My **DAWGS** beat the Alabammy Pachyderms by the score of 20-17. **WOOF!WOOF!WOOF!** I admit I qualify for extra speshul double seekret confession today. I had lots of not nice things to say durin’ the game. **red** glad maintenance was so responsive and even replaced both smoke detectors. **doggio** I have a gnawin’ and a cravin’ for Bojangles now. I foresee it as our Sunday repast. **Cat\_Glove** glad you had such a nice day with daughter and DG. The dinner sounds tres nummy! The NC woman really needs to find a hobby IMO. **VanGo** I’ve had some pretty good fried chikin from seedy gas stations in my day. Glad you had a day of no Ms. Peach escapes. **BBBoo** thanks for the support. Your extra whoopin’ and hollerin’ is what made the difference. That’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it! Glad your friend from Ukraine enjoyed the watch party and the bar. Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then purtification for deheathenization shall commence. Happy Sunday Y’all! ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/246 "2026-10-11T11:05:15Z")
My Ducks were… not so hot. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/247 "2026-10-11T11:21:45Z")
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. The up part was briefly delayed, as 16 pounds of Small Egyptian God planted themselves on my chest and wanted earwax and snuggles. The usual morning cleaning and afternoon sloth and sports are on tap for today. It’s currently 70 degrees Ferret Height(21.111 Centipedes) and cloudy. Isaias is scheduled to rain on my parade today. > [@Paintcharge](#): > > The best we’ve got up here is Krispy Krunchy chicken, which, while pretty ok, is sold out of a seedy gas station. But the best 'que is sold out of a seedy cinder block shack. > [@swampbear](#): > > I foresee it as our Sunday repast. Take that, other chicken chain! > [@susan](#): > > My Ducks were… not so hot. Neither was the Wolfpack. At least Incarnate Word lost. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/248 "2026-10-11T11:51:29Z")
Good morning everyone. We are getting the last of the storm, and the rain is starting to taper off. We’ve gotten over an inch of magical sky water so far and are hoping for another by the end of the day. The river is rising, but not near the banks yet so all is good on that front. Back when we lived in the desert and worried about water every day, I took 5-7 minute showers. Now they last about ten minutes. I spent a lot more time in the shower when I was doing PT because I needed the hot water pounding on my shoulder after a torture session. > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > > [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > > > That was in January 2008. Then I went to the Southern Ruck again in January 2014. The same woman was there and she asked me “aren’t you the same woman who took a really long shower a number of years ago?” > > That woman needs hobbies. Yanno…I haven’t had a life for most of mine and I’ve never been so bored that I felt the need to brood over someone taking a longer shower than I think they needed. Wow, that’s some kind of nutz IMO. > [@Paintcharge](#): > > No doggie escapes, after some hole patching. So, I don’t know that much about dogs, but couldn’t you put hobbles on her or something? She’d still be able to get around, but running wouldn’t happen. > [@dogbutler](#): > > C’mon, the man could write volumes about haw Bob Cratchet got Scrooged over by his employer. 🗞 🗞 > [@missred](#): > > I hit it with the broom That works well for a lot of things 🙂 > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > **Oopsie** , I just can’t get into TV quite as much as you do, I stopped watching TV during the “all war, all the time” 911 reactions. We do have one, it is in the living room and I think it is plugged in. Or maybe I unplugged it, I don’t like to leave “instant on” devices plugged in when not in use. Back. It isn’t plugged in. So yesterday I thought I would like to stitch for a while and forgot to set my timer. My shoulder is sure telling me about it today which sucks. Today is a perfect day to sit by a window and stitch while watching the water. I might be able to get a little in later, I’m not sure. Cool, there are some Starlings in front of the french doors. The fuzzbutts are fully engaged, so now is a good time to change the sheets. Back later, have a great day everyone. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/249 "2026-10-11T12:57:41Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > I recognize the importance of hygiene, but want it over ASAP. Plus there’s the water bill to consider. OK, we’re on a well, but still, I hate waste in all its forms. > [@dogbutler](#): > > 15 minutes? I can wash clean, dry, dress, and squeegee the shower. I guess I should have mentioned that the time was from entering to leaving the bath chamber, so in included shedding robe, actual shower, drying off, deodorizing pits/moisturizing face/combing hair, and re-donning robe. Actual time in the water was probably 5-7 minutes. I didn’t consider it to be a particularly speedy process. I slept with Mel again last night. Woke to rain and 60 Ferrets. It’s been raining some time and is forecast to continue on and off into tomorrow morning. I foresee studio time today and definitely no garden time. I’d have stayed in bed longer but I hate for Otis to be crated past 8 and **FCD** needs all the sleep he can get, so I do dog duty in the morning, which consists of freeing the canine and opening his dog door. **FCD** preps his food the night before. Otis seems happy to be home, but I bet he misses his [kennel buds.](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1857398711968495&set=pb.100030951532387.-2207520000&type=3) (He’s the one with the scraggly beard.) They posted pics of all the dogs every day, and he was obviously having a good time in the big dog yard. Now he just has us, poor pup… When I was getting out his flea and heartworm meds, I rediscovered the cordless critter shaver thingie. So last night, **FCD** and I had a go at Ziva’s mats. The shaver barely hums and with her deafness, she wasn’t scared by the sound. I did a lot of skritching while **FCD** did his best on one of the clumps. Her right side looks raggedy in the back, but most of the mat is gone. We’ll have a go at the left side tonight. And once we de-mat her, I’ll do my best to stay on top of keeping her brushed. If I ever decide to get a cat again (which is highly unlikely) it will be a short hair. And so begins a soggy day in southern Merrylande. Happy Sunday! ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/250 "2026-10-11T13:05:00Z")
Good morning! We had a good time at the show last night. Getting there and home… not so much. The drive to the Ryman was just a reminder of how much we hate downtown Nashville. We had a good conversation on the way home last night. She talked about how much she likes her counselor. She was telling me about a dark joke she had made, which her counselor appreciated, when she mentioned that her counselor could see the love between us. She also pointed out that my physical changes are progressing pretty quickly, and I’d probably start coming up with a social transition plan. Anyhow. The coffee just beeped. Mmmm… Coffee… ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/251 "2026-10-11T13:36:37Z")
My leg cramps woke me rudely about an hour and a half early. So I am grumpy about that. I’m also dreading the HOA’s chili party and business meeting at 1:00 pm. I am socially awkward, and I’ve been imagining myself trying to make polite conversation with strangers while wanting to run away. I just now told my wife I can’t do it. I said, “I’m sick. I can’t help it.” She told me she thinks I’m not as socially awkward as I think I am. I said, “That’s nice,” and I walked away. I haven’t timed my showers. However, I turn off the water for part of it. We don’t live in a water-shortage area. We have a small shower stall, and there’s not enough room to soap and scrub my torso without the spray-head interfering. Hey, hey, it’s Pumpkin Spice season. So far, I’ve had PS Frosted Mini-Wheats for breakfast, and Mrs. Nott says she’s going to put PS coffee into the flavored-coffee bin. Last year, I saw a sign at an oil-change place claiming, “Yes, we have PS motor oil.” What’s next, PS sushi? > [@susan](#): > > My Ducks were… not so hot. There’s a sparkling wine made just for consoling Cold Ducks. That’s pretty special. Most teams don’t have such a brand. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/252 "2026-10-11T13:37:29Z")
**VanGogh** The solo stove is used outdoors. When my daughter told me about it last year, I was skeptical but seeing it in action, it really is smokeless. It has an inner ring with holes that draws the flames in and back out to the middle. Don’t know why it works, it just does. If it’s a nice day there in New England, I certainly would take the drive and enjoy all the colors of nature and perhaps some fauna that you’re sure to see. Although, is the cider mill open during the week? Being a Sunday, it likely will be packed, perhaps a day this week when you’re off and it’s open and there’s nice weather might be better. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I bet he misses his [kennel bud](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1857398711968495&set=pb.100030951532387.-2207520000&type=3)s Is there a dog park in the near vicinity that you or rather FCD can take him to where he can make friends and run and play fight? Speaking of dog parks, whatever happened to the lady from Merryland with the son who didn’t drive and took her dogs to a dog park? Anyone know? Well, I have concerns, kinda scared tbh, Hubs was having chills last night. He put on about 3 layers of clothes to go to bed. Then during the night he got hotter and hotter and had to take off layers, one at a time. Around 6am, he told me he thinks he’s sick. I had him take his temp. I had to read the thermometer because he left his glasses at daughter’s last night. 99.5 so not too much of a fever. I’m getting ready to leave for mass, need to take the curlers out of my hair. I’m lectoring this morning. Then our St Vincent de Paul Society is having a spaghetti dinner fundraiser. I made chocolate chip cookie brownie bars last night. I said I’d come in at noon to help set up and sell tickets from 1-2 as that’s when daughter and DG are coming. Enjoy your day. 🍁 ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/253 "2026-10-11T14:00:40Z")
Good morning. It’s 39F, dark, and mostly clear outside. It’ll be sunny by late morning, with a daytime high of 62F. I heard some rain falling late last night, and it was 37F a couple of hours ago. My son and Zeus drove up Friday evening, so we’ve been hanging out with them. My son is designing a computer game and wanted to give my husband the opportunity to play it and provide input. B has really put quite a lot of work and time into this, and it’s an ongoing evolution. B and my husband had a lot of fun this weekend, and Zeus has been very happy to be with the rest of the “pack.” I haven’t been able to use my computer since Friday because my son had his plugged in, which is fine. However, late Friday night, we learned that my computer needed a new motherboard battery because we got the dreaded BitLocker recovery notification. It was easy to fix, and my son did that yesterday. **Cat Glove** , I hope your husband is feeling better soon. **Knotty** , I am basically shy and uncomfortable around people. I always feel like the odd man out. My former workmates were surprised to discover this because I put on a good front, especially when I had to speak to a group. It was very difficult for me, and I was always exhausted afterward. My hair is thick, and it’s past my shoulders in length now. It always takes forever for stuff to rinse out. As a result, drying and styling my hair take longer, especially drying. I’ve noticed I can’t get ready as quickly as I used to, but I’m out of practice. I don’t have to rush anymore, so I’ve lost speed. This also increases shower/bathroom time. I have to admit that I watch a lot of TV. I find I’m more often frustrated by what’s available to watch, so I’ve been on my tablet more than watching TV. I do have my trash TV days, and I look forward to some shows (The Great British Baking Show). But now, even series or movies I’ve marked as interesting in the upcoming queue often turn out to be disappointing. When a good series does pop up and it’s on Netflix, I end up binge-watching it. I still prefer most non-US shows or movies to American offerings. Well, I suppose I had better finish tidying the kitchen. The pups have all had breakfast and have wandered off to finish their morning nap with my son or husband. So, it’s extra quiet down here this morning, and I’m enjoying it. Please take care of yourselves. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/254 "2026-10-11T14:07:08Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > He’s the one with the scraggly beard Love the two having a friendly tug’o’war! > [@dogbutler](#): > > > [@swampbear](#): > > > > our Sunday repast. > > Take that, other chicken chain! The atheist in me giggled. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > > [@missred](#): > > > > I hit it with the broom > > That works well for a lot of things At work, our empty boxes are stacked on a rather high-up shelf, and sometimes the stacks get a bit higgledy-piggledy. The brooms are conveniently stored a coupla feet away … > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > , I don’t like to leave “instant on” devices plugged in when not in use. May I ask why? (I learn all kinds of “stuff I shoulda known years/decades ago” from random minor little comments like this sometimes.) I barely watch my TV anymore, is why I’m curious. And not in that “hipper than thou” sort of way, I just find Dopers to be more educational and entertaining. > [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > The coffee just beeped. I’ve had forgotten leftovers nearly become sentient, but not to the point of audible communication. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/255 "2026-10-11T14:19:16Z")
Afternoon. Another sunny day. The wind’s dropped, so it’s warm in the sun- it feels a lot warmer than the 12C the weather guessers claim. Supplies have been obtained from the local shop, now not sure what to do with the remaining day. I still need to do some defilthifying of the place, but \*whines\* I don’t _wannnt_ to… I also do need to go play in the mud- almost literally, I’m moving soil around to try level stuff off- but that also does feel like irk if I do much of it. I plan to go in to my former irk tomorrow to clear more stuff away, unless my new handrail for the stairs is being delivered, as they haven’t given me a firm date for that yet. Maybe I’ll just have a cup of tea or something and sit in the sun for a bit, make the most of it. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/256 "2026-10-11T14:21:40Z")
Happy National Coming Out Day to those who recently have or are about to…and “it’s ok if you need more time” to those who aren’t ready yet. 🙂 🫂 🏳️‍🌈 Yesterday afternoon with WifeBFF was very nice, as anticipated. She did, in fact, need to vent a little about HusbandBFF…heh. She also made a fresh batch of her chocolate chip cookies, which came out of the oven shortly after I got there! I had two during my visit, and was sent home with some. Her oldest friend’s daughter will be visiting with her today (HusbandBFF won’t get home until around midnight), and she made the cookies for both of us. They are definitely her love language. 🍪 Today is rainy and dark and chilly and I don’t wanna go anywhere, but I know that I’ll be glad to be at my “niece’s” baby shower once I’m there. On the bright side, I’d assumed it was being held at my friend’s home, which is 54 miles away, but I looked more closely at the invitation last night and discovered that it’s actually being held at a restaurant that’s only 45 miles away. I’m dreading the drive a little less now, plus a restaurant thing is better than a house thing because it’s likely to be shorter. 😁 I’ll want to leave around noon, which gives me a couple more hours to putz around. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I’ve seen Paula Poundstone in person a couple of times - she’s my other favorite! I saw her once, in the spring of 1994. I was a fan until her 2001 arrest, when she was charged with three counts of performing lewd and lascivious acts on a 12-year-old girl and felony child endangerment involving her foster children.\[1\] > [@Taters](#): > > It takes a bit to rinse shampoo, and then conditioner out of my hair, too. Just one of the reasons why I use a 2-in-1. _[Pauses while pearls are clutched/fainting couches are collapsed upon.]_ I know they’re generally sneered at, but (a) they save time and (b) I don’t like how my very fine hair feels or looks after using a separate conditioner. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > I just can’t get into TV quite as much as you do, sitting watching it for hours just doesn’t appeal to me anymore To each their own! Not everyone would enjoy building Lego for hours, either. 🙂 I’m always multitasking when the TV is on, but it’s still a primary form of entertainment for me. > [@susan](#): > > My lovely wife brought me a pint of Häagen-Dazs pistachio ice cream. She sounds like a keeper. 😃 (And I don’t mean an English football goalie!) > [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > Daughter has a smokeless solo stove. I have [a small one of those](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDFFBMMF): I bought it almost 2 years ago, as a possible Christmas gift for WifeBFF. Luckily I realized in time that she wouldn’t ever use it, but I hung onto it thinking that I might use it myself – on my old house’s concrete patio – the following spring. I never took it out of the box. 😁 I tried to sell it before I moved, but got no takers. Even though I know the flame is safe and contained, I don’t think I could bring myself to use it on a wood deck (assuming mine ever gets fixed). Hmm, this might be a good time of year to try to sell it again! > [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > she mentioned that her counselor could see the love between us That’s kind of awesome. 🙂 * * * 1. She pleaded no contest to one count of felony child endangerment and a misdemeanor count of inflicting injury upon a child; in exchange, prosecutors dropped the “lewd acts” charges. Among other penalties, she was barred from ever taking in foster children again. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/257 "2026-10-11T14:26:38Z")
I came out over 50 years ago, way before things like Coming Out Day. The cultural progress still makes me happy. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/258 "2026-10-11T14:33:57Z")
Went for a 9 km (5.6 miles) walk, ate soup and cherry cheese pie from yesterday and got through the stack of paper on the table. Then I sorted through my 3 dresser drawers and created some semblance of order in there, plus decided to put some items in a box on the shelf in the wardrobe for the winter.. Am now delaying working on the wardrobe itself, which I should do today, as the temperatures are slowly dropping. I walk out of our ensuite bathroom (which has a tub, no shower), go down the hall to the bathroom with the shower, turn on the light and fan, go to the kitchen and turn on the light and espresso machine, tilt open the kitchen window, plug in my phone, return to the shower, take shower, (I also turn off the water during my shower), dry off, and then go back to the bedroom in 15 minutes. The only shaving I do in the shower is underarms. When I first met my husband, he took rather long showers, and he used the snooze button on his alarm. He’s changed a bit over the years. If I take more than 15 minutes, hubby gets in the shower later that expected, breakfast is delayed, and then going out the door gets hectic. Swiss trains tend to be on time (within 3 minutes), so no dilly-dallying around. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/259 "2026-10-11T14:38:43Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **BBBoo** thanks for the support. Your extra whoopin’ and hollerin’ is what made the difference That and I just like shouting “Go dawgs!!!. Cussing I save for the Huskers and the KC Chiefs. In honor of our **metal mouse** I don’t holler at the refs. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588/260 "2026-10-11T14:41:11Z")
> [@Misnomer](#): > > They are definitely her love language. 🍪 Everyone needs friends like that! > [@Misnomer](#): > > I don’t like how my very fine hair feels or looks after using a separate conditioner. Perfectly good reason to use a product. If it works for you, then the sneering pearl-clutchers can go … do things. > [@susan](#): > > The cultural progress still makes me happy. It’s taking longer than we thought. > [@Die\_Capacitrix](#): > > Swiss trains tend to be on time Yeah, y’all are kinda known for that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-summarize-your-work-in-the-mmp/1033588.md?page=14)