# One hell of a finale (?), a rescue tale MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [December 20, 2010, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771 "2010-12-20T00:57:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/101 "2010-12-22T12:46:48Z")
Blurf. :grumble: That is all. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/102 "2010-12-22T12:58:28Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > Blurf. > > :grumble: > > That is all. I’ll see that and raise you a _koff_ and a _snrfl_ ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/103 "2010-12-22T13:19:49Z")
Why is it morning? Why? ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/104 "2010-12-22T14:03:08Z")
Because you can’t have lunch without morning. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/105 "2010-12-22T14:09:47Z")
> [@Lissla\_Lissar](#): > > Why is it morning? Why? Daytime: that annoying interval between sleeps. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/106 "2010-12-22T15:09:43Z")
> [@Lissla\_Lissar](#): > > Why is it morning? Why? **LiLi** , I know. I know. Today is our annual cookie decorating party. Yes, we’re Jewish. It all started when my soon-to-be step-son was three and I wanted to bond with him (he’s Catholic). So we matches of cut out cookies together every year. As I had kids we included them, of course. As they got older we started inviting some of their friends. Now it’s primarily my 12 year old daughter- five of her friends just arrived. I’ve been baking cut out cookies all week (made about 10 dozen, no joke). Batches of royal icing tinted in all colors, toppings, tinted coconut etc. It’s blast and the kids are great and the cookies come out fabulous! Really pretty and tasty too. I’ll post some pics after they are done. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/107 "2010-12-22T16:11:39Z")
Yes, please do! Attacks Things Randomly Husband has come over and we’re doing bread and sweet roll dough and probably cookies because Gnat wants cookies. They’re outside playing in the snow for a few minutes. Having little boys is like having minature greyhounds. They need a lot of running. I made my first stuffed toy a few days ago. Mr. Lissar thinks he isn’t cute. I think he’s cute. I’m making a septipus for Gnat for Christmas. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/108 "2010-12-22T16:21:02Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Because you can’t have lunch without morning. So having just gotten up and standing here waiting for the mac and cheese to come out of the microwave is going to cause a rip in the time/space continuum? Guess that makes it clean underwear day after all! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![velvetjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5f9b8f/32.png) [@velvetjones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velvetjones)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/109 "2010-12-22T16:58:39Z")
I glanced at the MMP and saw this: > [@](#): > > Pop-BANG, and my back and immediately thought you herniated another disk. I’m glad that is not the case. Best of luck with the job thingy. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/110 "2010-12-22T18:18:04Z")
**THIS JUST IN:** E-mail from the new boss that my position is being funded, and the paperwork should be done by the end of next week. I have a job after all! Now I gotta get rid of a lot of shit and move the rest to **Mooooooom’s** neighborhood… ---
**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:** [December 22, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/111 "2010-12-22T18:35:21Z")
Just popping in before we hit the road. Daughter is on her way home and the car is almost entirely packed. The dogs know something is up, but they don’t know they’re going… yet… \*\*BBBobbio \*\*- yay! If you need some place to pause while house-hunting, we might be able to clear a corner with relatively clean carpet… 😉 Inlaws know we may arrive in the wee dark hours, so they plan to inflate a bed for the kid and clear the guest room for us oldsters. Hope we get there in time to get a decent nap followed by a relatively normal day of visiting. I’ll post when I can. Because I care, and I know you will all fret. 😃 Meanwhile, clear I-95 south!!! ---
**Author:** ![Noone\_Special](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noone_special/32/2863_2.png) [@Noone\_Special](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noone_Special)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/112 "2010-12-22T19:08:37Z")
[drive by] \*\*Bobbio \*\*-- **CONGRATS!!** 😃 Pausing from frenetic last-minute preparations for early-morning flight tomorrow. It currently looks like we’re flying – both of today’s El Al flights to Heathrow were on, and pretty much on time. So – since I probably won’t be on again this week – I’ll wish everyone a **MERRY CHRISTMAS!!** [/driveby] ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/113 "2010-12-22T19:12:05Z")
Great news, bobbio! Cookies: [http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898952-4d53-e2ab.jpg](http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898952-4d53-e2ab.jpg) [http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898952-4d81-ae2d.jpg](http://184.72.239.143/mu/a6898952-4d81-ae2d.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cab0a1/32.png) [@Man\_With\_a\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Man_With_a_Cat)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/114 "2010-12-22T19:41:54Z")
My computer tells me it’s 37 degrees out, which I have to take on faith as I haven’t been outside, being STUCK THE HELL INSIDE WITH MY STUPID FOOT IN A CAST!!! There, that’s better. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/115 "2010-12-22T19:49:29Z")
**VBob** : WAHOO!!! ---
**Author:** ![kaiwik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaiwik/32/3978_2.png) [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/116 "2010-12-22T20:13:41Z")
Ha! Kodiak had a blizzard drop a foot of the fresh white nasty, while here in Magoosville it is partly sunny and 50 degrees! 😃 I have given up all hope of getting it together before Saturday. If I get the feast on the table I am going to call it good. Next year I will attempt The Perfect Christmas…again! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/117 "2010-12-22T20:15:53Z")
**VBob** - YAY **Soapy** - Love the MJ glove ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/118 "2010-12-22T20:20:50Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > **VBob** - YAY > > **Soapy** - Love the MJ glove Yes! You got it! That’s what she told me it was. ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/119 "2010-12-22T20:28:31Z")
Finally catching up as it’s been a crazy week so far. Today’s my birthday. I’m sure I missed it somewhere, but why the name change, **Shiny Cat**? Sorry about the foot **MBG**. Hope you’re not stuck inside for too long. When can you get back to work? Yay on the job, **bobbio**! Great cookies, **soapy**! Have safe trips, **FCM** and **Special1**! We’re at somewhere around 30" of snow for the year so far. It’ll be a record if we get past… I think 36" or something like that before the end of December. ---
**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:** [December 22, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-hell-of-a-finale-a-rescue-tale-mmp/564771/120 "2010-12-22T21:04:20Z")
Howdy Y’all! My work week is over. Rah. I bought fruit for the Agape Supper tonight and then had to go back to the sto’ cause they overcharged me on red seedless grapes. Crisis averted however and I am now $5.34 richer. 😃 Congrats **BBBobbio**! Off to Southern Merryelande ye go! **LiLi** I think the monster is cute. Bein’ as you are the mother of two boys, what else would be appropriate but monsters, right? **Soapy** I caught the MJ glove too. Some rockin’ cookie creativity goin’ on there! Travel safe **Special1** and family! **Ruble** if you have to leave the house, then by all means it’s a clean underwear day. If not, then it’s your call. **wiki** ask 'em what they want, food or tinsel strung up everywhere. 😃 OYKW is safe and sound in the wilds of West Alabammy. And now this… \ CLEARING THROAT \