# Practically Perfect in Every Way. Mary Poppins, this is NOT your MMP! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [October 18, 2010, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535 "2010-10-18T05:37:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/101 "2010-10-20T21:00:40Z")
I have a math degree and a Masters in Computer Science and yet I can not add numbers in my head. Not large numbers, mind you, but stuff like $3.99 and $2.46. When people verbally spell words I can’t figure out what it is unless it has fewer than three letters. If someone says “I-D-I-O-T” I hear “I-D-blah-blah-blah-blah”. I can’t remember numbers. For example, I don’t know my work phone number despite being here for three years. However, I can remember the face of someone I last saw 20 years ago. ---
**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 20, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/102 "2010-10-20T21:03:54Z")
OK, supper is in the oven. I provided this recipe: Healthy White Sauce 1 cup water 1 bouillion cube (your choice - I use chicken) 1 tablespoon dried minced onion or the fresh equivalent Bring the above to a boil, breaking up the cube and stirring, then add 1# frozen cauliflower pieces Bring back to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Stir periodically, breaking up the florets. Overcook till the cauliflower is mush. Then set aside to cool. In a blender, dump the cauliflower mush with all its liquid and about 1/2 cup of milk or other liquid. Salt and pepper or other seasonings or spices to taste. Process till smooth. I use this in place of a white sauce in tuna casserole and tonight’s ham-noodle casserole. You could use it anywhere cream-of-whatever soup is called for, although you might need to double the recipe. It’s healthy and tasty - I got the recipe from Weight Watchers a gazillion years ago. So my casserole is in the oven and daughter’s pup has had his stitches removed. It’s been a rainy day, a nice slow steady shower - yay! I’m tired, I hope to go to bed early and sleep thru the night, but that feat has eluded me for over a week… _\_ \*\*Mookai \*\*- the cake recipe sounds faboo!! I will try it! Off to set the table. ETA: \*\*Deeg \*\*- I’m the opposite - I remember my phone number from my childhood - it hasn’t been my parents’ number since 1979 - but I couldn’t tell you the name of the NCIS guy who spoke to us this morning… ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/103 "2010-10-20T22:41:17Z")
I’ll bet it was Tim. Nobody remembers Tim’s name. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/104 "2010-10-20T22:54:43Z")
So headed to Norfolk today. Currently in Houston waiting for next connection. Bobbio pm me if you are free on Friday night as I don’t head home til Saturday if the dinner offer stands! Missy glad the job is going well! ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/105 "2010-10-20T23:49:15Z")
Some people want me to go live at the Renaissance Faire permanently. When you tell someone that your department has not supported XYZ in over four years, and suggest what other group does support it, you’d expect them to go to the other group. You don’t expect them to wait three weeks, then come back and ask why you weren’t able to support them in their need to make XYZ work. You really don’t expect them to write a terse nastygram to your boss complaining that you aren’t helping them with XYZ. I sent a copy of my three week old advice to my boss, and they bounced it right over to the Clueless One, echoing my advice to go bother the other group. (Insert stabby grrr-grrr emoticons here.) ---
**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 21, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/106 "2010-10-21T00:38:29Z")
Good job interviews for **BBBobbio**! Yay for **MOOOOOOM** and Yay for good so far new job **Missy**! Dindin tonight was steak, a marvelous sallit of baby spinach, red onion, red seedless grapes, mandarin oranges, strawberries and toasted pecans with a balsamic vinegarette dressin’ and I sauteed some 'shrooms to go with the steaks. Oh and cheesey garlic bread. NUM! I went to the Evening Prayer/Healing Service at the church house. Nice service! That’s the news from swampland this evenin’. Nitey Nite Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/107 "2010-10-21T01:41:35Z")
[I think I need more bling](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/anyrose/me/Photo69.jpg) ---
**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:** [October 21, 2010, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/108 "2010-10-21T03:11:01Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > [I think I need more bling](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/anyrose/me/Photo69.jpg) You ARE the cute one! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/109 "2010-10-21T03:28:26Z")
Good luck on the interview, **Bobbbio**! Hope you and **Mmmmmms** can meet up for dinner this Friday, btw. **FCM** , I’ll bet if that had been **Mark Harmon** from the **NCIS** , you’d have remembered him! 😉 Me, I’ve got a pretty close-up pic (taken by moi!) of Tom Selleck–he was at the opening of the Navy Memorial on PA Avenue in downtown DC–I keep it up on my bulletin board at my desk at work. _laughs_ You wouldn’t believe how many people ask, “Who is that?!” when checking him out. OMG, as if!! “That’s my hubby!” (cha, right!) And he looks as good as always … if you don’t believe me, check out _Blue Blood_ on Friday nights some time. _fans self_ Uh … yes, where was I now? Oh yes, tomorrow is at least Thursday and we’re one day closer to the weekend. Hugs and get well wishes as needed. Glad to hear your teh sick is winding down, **BooFae**! ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/110 "2010-10-21T07:57:31Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > [I think I need more bling](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/anyrose/me/Photo69.jpg) Yep, you’re missing a few rings. Glad you’re happy at the new job, **Missy**. We’ve just received a Talk from the boss, and two of my coworkers are leaving (their choice). I’m terribly not sorry, considering which ones it is, but being nice and refraining from dancing down hallways. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/111 "2010-10-21T11:32:50Z")
Happy Friday Eve. I hate getting up and getting ready for work when it’s dark. It just doesn’t seem right. StG ---
**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 21, 2010, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/112 "2010-10-21T12:01:32Z")
I was so tired, I fell asleep as soon as I got home, and slept for 10 hours.:eek: **Germs** , I hate home in the dark worse. It feels like I’ve blown a whole day. rosie, you’re still missing the Mr T starter set. Yay for the new job, **missy**! Good luck in Iowa, **VBob**! ---
**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 21, 2010, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/113 "2010-10-21T12:20:51Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’! **doggio** beat me to it! I was gonna say **Rosie** looks like Mr. T in trainin’. 😃 **Nava** it’s good to know you can practice restraint. That means you got couth! Not much on the old agenda today. Later Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/114 "2010-10-21T12:52:14Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **Nava** it’s good to know you can practice restraint. That means you got couth! Does that hurt? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/115 "2010-10-21T13:15:02Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > [I think I need more bling](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b75/anyrose/me/Photo69.jpg) Well, of course, dahling! You need to bedazzle those glasses! 😃 Good luck vibes going off to **bobbio**. Can’t the weekend start today??? (And no nanner-nanners from the middle eastern contingent!) Tupug ---
**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:** [October 21, 2010, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/116 "2010-10-21T13:27:09Z")
> [@Tupug\_Anachi](#): > > Can’t the weekend start today??? (And no nanner-nanners from the middle eastern contingent!) What? ::blinks innocently:: 😛 ---
**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:** [October 21, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/117 "2010-10-21T14:02:33Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > Some people want me to go live at the Renaissance Faire permanently. I am not sure but I think a few of the folks at Pensic do. On another note SANTARCHY 2010 IS SET!!! The Pittsburgh date is December 11 and the time roughly 1:30 to midnight or whenever you pass out. They have a Facebook page at > **[Log into Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/events/157224867635731/)** > > Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. and I will be happy to give local advice, tactics, or hold the hand of any puking Doper who wants to attend. The general rules and all are like last years. ---
**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:** [October 21, 2010, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/118 "2010-10-21T14:40:09Z")
I’m tired! ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/119 "2010-10-21T14:52:27Z")
And what have you been doing to get tired, eh? ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535/120 "2010-10-21T15:09:39Z")
I was at spinning (indoor cycling) class at 5:45 this morning. So that’s why I’m tired. I hate making pie. My mother swears it’s the easiest dessert. No. No, it’s not. I can’t roll out crust to save my life. Ugh. It had better taste good today to be worth all the hassles last night. And then I’m not making another pie for a good long time. (Buying a crust seems like cheating. Even if it does save me from wanting to tear my hair out.) I’m contemplating a sweater dress for this year’s work Christmas party. ('Cause it’s always cold here for the xmas party so having a long-sleeved sweater dress is much more comfortable than the sexy but cold sleeveless dresses that some of my coworkers like to wear.) I like [this one](http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265321345162&c=Page&cid=1284548188706&pagename=vsdWrapper) in purple or [this one](http://www.victoriassecret.com/ss/Satellite?ProductID=1265321390974&c=Page&cid=1284548188706&pagename=vsdWrapper) in red. Which one do Mumpers prefer? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/practically-perfect-in-every-way-mary-poppins-this-is-not-your-mmp/557535.md?page=7)