# (Old) The Snowed In MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [January 6, 2025, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614 "2025-01-06T07:10:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**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 12, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/421 "2025-01-12T02:37:08Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > All three are making me a bit crazy. We haven’t gone to the park in a long time, and they are bored. Ditto with Nelson. We’ve played a whole lot of fetch and tug of war indoors. I finished up some [birthday cards](https://www.flickr.com/photos/198572763@N08/54261024446/in/dateposted-public/) in the studio this evening. Now, I’m just farting around until taking Nelson out and going to bed. ---
**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 12, 2025, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/422 "2025-01-12T02:45:06Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > > > > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > > > > > **JtC** for President!!! > > > > **NOOOOO!!!** I’d defect to Canada first!!! > > I always think of the old William T. Sherman quote "“I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected.” Plus Mo Udall’s updated version: > « If nominated I will run — for the Mexican border. If elected, I will fight extradition. » Yes, Screech is a type of dark Newfoundland rum. It was the official rum of _Come from Away_ during its Broadway run. Highly recommend the play if it’s touring anywhere near any MMPers. ---
**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 12, 2025, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/423 "2025-01-12T03:18:40Z")
I had lunch. Spot sat on my mouse pad and seethed at me since I only gave him a little lunch meat. I napped. I’m having a [La Louisiane](https://www.liquor.com/recipes/a-la-louisiane/) and the usual Asian BBQ stir fry. I’m watching _Chopped_, because if there’s no good competitive sports, there’s always competitive cooking. > [@kayT](#): > > Such a good kitty When he’s not trying to amputate my hand. 😉 > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > Spot is bigger than I always visualize him It’s his ego. > [@nelliebly](#): > > just in case you thought I meant gin and tonic. Hey, if she wants gin&tonics when she’s 21, I’d be happy. > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > **Spot** certainly seems fascinated by snow. He likes chasing ice cubes around the kitchen, too. > [@missred](#): > > I finished up some [birthday cards](https://www.flickr.com/photos/198572763@N08/54261024446/in/dateposted-public/) Classic rock? they use Ozzy to sell minivans now. That’s worse than classic rock. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2025, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/424 "2025-01-12T04:43:31Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > So, was that cottage cheese and corn mixed together like the peas and carrots? I’m trying to imagine how that would taste and keep coming up blank. No, the corn, Birds Eye Baby Gold & White, was mixed with the peas and carrots. The cottage cheese was in a ramekin by itself. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > > [@Paintcharge](#): > > > > Cheese usually makes most things better. > > Wiser words were never spoken/typed. Makes me wonder if you are going to start making cheese in WV? Maybe when the weather gets warmer? > [@rocking\_chair](#): > > Quite a few stores are closing in phila. The big one is Macy i Macy’s is closing 66 stores nationwide this year. It was on the news yesterday. > [@nelliebly](#): > > (Gifted and Talented, just in case you thought I meant gin and tonic. ) Glad you clarified because yes, when I saw G&T, I thought gin and tonic. 🙂 > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > I also expected him to yeet that puzzling non compliant bowl right off that table. I expected to see Spot outside in the snow. 🤔 ---
**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:** [January 12, 2025, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/425 "2025-01-12T05:07:59Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > And Baltimore is whupping the Steelers at half-time I’m rooting for an asteroid. Add in the Yankees. ---
**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 12, 2025, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/426 "2025-01-12T05:12:19Z")
> [@Kitten\_Mitten](#): > > I expected to see Spot outside in the snow. 🤔 Mr. ex-feral wants nothing to do with the Great Outdoors. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2025, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/427 "2025-01-12T07:32:26Z")
> [@JaneDoe42](#): > > > [@Seanette](#): > > > > but I think I’d better wait for digestive distress to settle down > > I’m sorry you are feeling poorly, I hope it is just a minor upset and that you will be better soonist! Felt enough better today to participate in taking back recycling, but just woke up (a little before 11pm. Yes, I’m randomizing again) very queasy. No actual “review of inputs”, to put it politely, but my stomach is informing me it’s rather unhappy in general. Over eight hours since I last ate, so I don’t think I’m having a bad reaction to lunch (Golden Arches Catering). Ugh. At least DH got his forklift license renewed today, and came home from that review class a bit cheerier. ---
**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 12, 2025, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/428 "2025-01-12T07:34:14Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > That sounds like it could be from a _Strange Planet_ cartoon Oh, my gosh, my heart. I was really hoping someone would pick up on that! > [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](#): > > I’ve got a horrible, horrible sore throat today. My mother’s Olde-Timey remedy was to gargle with warm salt water. > [@susan](#): > > foods of many consonants no This made me smile. > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > I had potato soup. It was so good, I wish Hubs liked it, we never have it at home. They won’t sell you a quart to go? * * * Not a bad night, as Long Nights go. Solid closing crew, not too much customer weirdness, home by around 2. Tossing Monks a few treats, snacking on leftover quiche, and off to bed soon. > [@Seanette](#): > > DH got his forklift license renewed today Nice! Conga-rats to him. 🙂 ---
**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 12, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/429 "2025-01-12T11:31:43Z")
Up after a pretty decent sleep. We’re going to Linda’s Cafe for breakfast. Linda used to run the cafe on Leonardtown till she lost her lease to Irene. Irene’s was OK, even pretty good at first, but it’s gradually gotten waaaaaay more expensive and considerably less good. Irene seems to have a problem holding on to cooks and servers - one former server hinted that the problem is Irene. _Anyway_, Linda moved to a much smaller place in Lexington Park - we went there once but only once. She didn’t have fountain sodas and the restroom was squeezed in a corner by the kitchen. However, a year ago, she got a bigger place (last January) and we’re _finally_ getting around to checking it out. The menu looks good - we’ll see if the food lives up to its former reputation. On the way home, I’m going to ask **FCD** to let me run into Aldi - I need onions!! Probably other stuff too, but especially onions. Oh, and a bag of apples. So I have that to look forward to. Otherwise, it’s a lazy day for me. I’ll try to make some progress on the current blanket, and the dishwasher need to be emptied. Oh, and the ice maker needs to be cleaned (which means running a couple of cycles of vinegar, followed by a couple more cycles of water.) And that’s pretty much it. The morning temp in 19°, then all sun all the time and temps in the upper 30s. Another perfect indoors day. Happy Sunday!! ---
**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:** [January 12, 2025, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/430 "2025-01-12T11:33:32Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 26 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 50 and N.O.S. The big item on today’s agenda is deheathenization in which I have Chalice duty, followed by brunch and the annual meetin’. The rest of the day will be devoted to high RDOS inactivities. At least we will eat good. Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then purtification for deheathenization must commence. Plus I should probably bake the cabbage casserole. Happy Sunday Y’all! ---
**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 12, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/431 "2025-01-12T12:08:39Z")
~~Morning~~ afternoon. > [@Paintcharge](#): > > I was productive!! I painted the ceiling of my living room. It was something I’ve wanted to do for years, but I’m lazy. It took all of 20 minutes. Ain’t procrastinating a great thing? I’m actually procrastinatng doing mine- sadly not a 20 minute job though, as it involves scraping off all the old paper residue. I’m not sure if I’ll need to cover with lining paper first as well, as there’s a few cracks and things, or if I can get away with using filler. Hopefully the room should be really nice when I actually get stuff done- though at this rate it’ll be a good few years. I may have overestimated how much free time and energy I’ll have. I need a 1950s housewife who can do all the cooking and cleaning to free up some time- and maybe a 1950s husband to help with the DIY stuff. I’m not sure what my role would be in that arrangement though… ---
**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 12, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/432 "2025-01-12T12:17:01Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > I’m not sure what my role would be in that arrangement though… Supervisor, naturally… I’m showered and dressed. I refilled 4 weeks of meds in my various caddies. We’ll leave for breakfast in about 15 minutes. It’s mostly light outside, which is a good sign. 😉 ---
**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 12, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/433 "2025-01-12T13:26:43Z")
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off today. I shall clean, then watch hockey and handegg. ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/434 "2025-01-12T13:30:56Z")
Afternoon, mumpers! It’s currently 3c/38f with no predicted change, and mostly sunny. Weather app says “Well, fuck me sideways, the fucking sun is out.” Yes, it’s true, there was sun earlier but not at the moment. > [@Taters](#): > > I use a car wash when it’s too cold to wash it myself or I’m in a hurry and have somewhere to be. We have a lot of small hand carwash places, they appear to be mainly run by Eastern European immigrants and involve a couple of guys with a pressure washer and some other guys who do the drying and polishing. There’s one on my route from the gym to the pet store, so I swing by that one every so often when the outside of the car gets really mucky. I do the inside myself because I am able to, but we don’t have a pressure washer at home so doing the job myself would require time and many buckets of soapy water. Mr Araz and his crew can do it in a fraction of time, and I’m happy to pay them for it. **flyboy** The shift from salaried to hourly does seem rather an odd thing to do, upsetting a system that didn’t need to be fixed. > [@missred](#): > > Gibson Guitar at Opry Mills used to have a work room behind glass for the public to watch guitars, mandolins, etc being made. It was very interesting. One of my friends is a luthier, he regularly posts stuff on farcebook about projects he’s working on. It’s fascinating seeing him create a complete instrument and bring it to life. > [@peedin](#): > > My lung screening CT came back with no changes from last year! Excellent news! Celebrate with a jammies day! > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > I’m intentional in my self care. Granted, to onlookers I have no doubt it looks chaotic, but it is self care, albeit idiosyncratic and messy. Self-care is very individual - if twinkly lights and a snoozy cat are what does it for you, then that’s what you do. There’s no wrong or right to it either. Mine would be similar - sofa, book, lap cat, and a cup of tea within reach. > [@liirogue](#): > > And of course that’s way more than I could possibly eat, but my future BIL has a similar problem with beef and vegetable stew he made on Thursday. Swapping leftovers sounds ideal, my chilli recipe makes four portions so I always have leftovers in the freezer 🙂 **doggio** Spot did not look too impressed with his bowl of snow! **VanGo** sorry to hear your dad didn’t visit, a 7hr drive is a lot to ask of anyone! Yay for no jury duty and being productive though! **Sticky Buns** I love the dining room set up! **Red** love the birthday cards, another very talented mumper 🙂 Yesterday was a busy but fun day. I went to the gym in the morning, came home via the pet store to get cat litter and treats, then put some dye on my hair when I got back. We walked into town, had lunch at a new Indian place (chicken tikka wrap for me), then went off to do our errands. We met in the pub later, did some day drinking there, then went elsewhere because that pub was cold. We made out way home, stopped off to get pizza for dinner, and bought an extra large one so we have leftovers for lunch. I’ve got chicken curry for dinner, I had some spare portions in the freezer so we’ll have that along with some rice. Then I need to work out next week’s meal plans, and get my grocery list together. I think this afternoon should be devoted to drinking tea, slothing on the sofa, and generally doing nothing apart from reading. ---
**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 12, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/435 "2025-01-12T13:35:35Z")
Up, presentable, ready for church. The Ravens won. I’m happy. ---
**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 12, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/436 "2025-01-12T14:23:55Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I need onions!! Probably other stuff too, but especially onions. Oh, and a bag of apples. Apples & onions – I haven’t had that in years! > [@SuntanLotion](#): > > The Ravens won. Who? We got a bit of snow yesterday, but most of it melted when it hit the ground and the rest didn’t last much longer. 31F/-1C and sunny now; predicted high 38F. Looks like no precipitation until next Saturday’s 30% chance of rain. It’s actually supposed to go over 40F tomorrow. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/437 "2025-01-12T14:40:14Z")
Morning all. Sunday NY Times acquired along with milk and bananas, so just slothing until it’s time to get ready for Texas Roadhouse. There is still snow on the ground but the roads are clear and dry and the temperature is due to get to 45F this afternoon, so I think we’ve seen our winter weather for the season here in N. Ali-bama. Will probably go to the gym later to do penance for all those dinner rolls and french fries I am going to eat, but nothing much else on the agenda. **Nettie** , hope you get to feeling better soon. > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > > > That sounds like it could be from a _Strange Planet_ cartoon > > Oh, my gosh, my heart. I was really hoping someone would pick up on that! I don’t go out of my way to find them, but when I run across them they are always entertaining. IMHO of course. And you should submit your quote to them, I bet they would draw it… **FCM** , hope breakfast was good. **boo fae** , most of the car washes here are pretty much all-automatic, wash, rinse and dry all by machines, there are a few hand-wash places but none of them are close. OK, onward to the Sunday internettin’, then in about 2 hours put on the fancy Sunday clothes and shoes and dine out. Have a good one 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:** [January 12, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/438 "2025-01-12T14:46:20Z")
Off to the temp shop to sell my lathe. The last of the large tools to go. Have a good Sunday, y’all. ---
**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 12, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/439 "2025-01-12T14:58:57Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > **FCM** , hope breakfast was good. It was pretty good, but it wasn’t $51 (including tip) good! 😮 Then again, we did get a couple of the more expensive items. We could have gotten fed for about half that much - we’ll try that next time. Oh, their home fries were definitely very yum! And I did run into Aldi, so I have a sack of gala apples, a sack of yellow onions, and two bags of chips for **FCD**. I’d already emptied the dishwasher and the ice maker is on its second clean cycle with vinegar - after I empty that, it’ll be 2 cycles with fresh water, then I can make ice. Go me! Quite a lot before 10 AM, methinks. ---
**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:** [January 12, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614/440 "2025-01-12T15:03:40Z")
Mornin’ everyone. It’s 38F and cloudy outside. It’ll remain generally cloudy all day, and our high temperature will top out at 44F. I read this morning that we’ve officially entered El Nina, but I doubt we’ll see any snow because of it. Mr. Taters wants to go to out to lunch today. I don’t want to go anywhere, but we’ll go because it’ll do him some good to get out of the house. It’ll probably do me good too. It’s too bad you can’t put Spot on a leash, **Doggio**. It would be fun to see him trying to walk in the snow. **boo-fae** , we have fully automatic, self-wash, and combo washes here. I tend to go to the automatic one, where they knock most of the gunk off with a power washer, and then it runs through the carwash. Even though it’s a PITA, I just prefer to hand wash it myself. The car washes never get all the weird little angles and curves on my Jeep, especially the little spot where the rear bumper starts to wrap around the side of the Jeep. I hope you start feeling better soonest, **Nettie**. **VanGo** , I hope you get a good price for your lathe. I’m sorry your folks couldn’t make it up to visit. The dogs weren’t bathed yesterday, but I vacuumed the entire upstairs of the house, the stairs, and the entryway. This included lifting the grates on the floor vents and sucking any hair or dust out of them. I also vacuumed the walls because I had noticed a couple of tiny cobwebs the other day. I need to get the great room and downstairs hallway vacuumed today. I also need to take care of laundry. Tomorrow, the pups have their vet appointments (shots, nail trim, and I’m getting Buster checked out for some spots on his skin). Finally, I’m very annoyed. The USPS tracker for my daughter’s package hasn’t been updated since the 8th of January. It was supposed to be delivered yesterday. The last update stated it was POTENTIALLY delayed due to weather. I get there has been weather, but I have no idea where it stopped or if it actually moved. It departed Oklahoma on the 6th or 7th. It’s not all that far from Oklahoma to Missouri, damn it. Time to get on with the day. Take care. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-snowed-in-mmp/1012614.md?page=23)