# Purim -- a drunk (but not Irish!) MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [March 17, 2008, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632 "2008-03-17T07:11:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 15
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/281 "2008-03-19T14:16:22Z")
I am super caffeinating - along with my mega 44oz coffee, I am munching on dark chocolate espresso beans. ::buzzzzzzzz:: ---
**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:** [March 19, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/282 "2008-03-19T14:16:26Z")
[QUOTE=tarragon918] Up and caffeinating - happy Hump day, Mumpers! šŸ™‚ **MBG** , what did you do with the kitties while you all were gone? Iā€™m glad that Cuervo has forgiven you, btw. [/QUOTE] The neighbor and her daughter (who is 2) came over every day to feed/play. Besides, he and the new kid, Bear are pretty much a team these days. I bet the only time he missed me was bed time when he didnā€™t have feet to sprawl all over. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/283 "2008-03-19T14:17:28Z")
[QUOTE=Lissla Lissar] And heā€™s getting his shots today and will no longer love Mommy, Grandma, or the doctor. [/QUOTE] **LiLi** , hon, at his age, you need to sign him up for Short Attention Span Theater. If you have a bottle or binky waiting, heā€™ll forget the horrors within 5 minutes. BTW, did you have him circumsized? That _is_ a traumatic experienceā€¦ When they did me, I didnā€™t walk for a year. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/284 "2008-03-19T14:19:58Z")
[QUOTE=VunderBob] **LiLi** , hon, at his age, you need to sign him up for Short Attention Span Theater. If you have a bottle or binky waiting, heā€™ll forget the horrors within 5 minutes. BTW, did you have him circumsized? That _is_ a traumatic experienceā€¦ When they did me, I didnā€™t walk for a year. [/QUOTE] um - would you have walked anyway at that age? :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/285 "2008-03-19T14:25:08Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] um - would you have walked anyway at that age? :dubious: [/QUOTE] There you go again, killing a good punchline with a solid fact. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/286 "2008-03-19T14:31:46Z")
Lissla, you need to leave them on their front anyway so they learn to hold up their heads etc. Velociraptor loved being on his tummy too (I have a picture of him on a blanket on his tummy and looking in a mirrorā€¦ I have a long one that I would prop up on its side on the floor and he loved it, because he could see himself). Up and caffeinating at work. I hate the buses today (but the more I drive, the more impatient I get for it to be June so I can take my test and (hopefully) get a car. Whenever someone talks to **Roo** I start to get confused. Itā€™s an old nickname of mine (from aboutā€¦ eight years back now I guess? We were being silly and everyone took a Winnie the Pooh nickname and some of them stuck) and Iā€™m still called that in some places. I just have to keep reminding myself Iā€™m not Roo _here_. ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/287 "2008-03-19T14:33:36Z")
[QUOTE=gardentraveler] Kinda thought youā€™d say that, **taxi** , but I figured Iā€™d check. [/QUOTE] Thanks. šŸ™‚ {{ **Taters** }} Iā€™m also a member of the canā€™t-pee-without-the-cat-in-the-bathroom club. Mostly because Lily likes to drink from the sink and the best time to do so is when thereā€™s someone in the bathroom to turn the water on. And off. And on. And off. And on. :rolleyes: Sorry for the presentation-and-billing hell, **pugs**. I just showed those caramel egg muffins to some passing coworkers, and now I think I signed myself up for muffin-making. :smack: Someone pointed out on the Easter basket muffins - how in the world would you transport them after making them?? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/288 "2008-03-19T14:37:54Z")
[QUOTE=VunderBob] There you go again, killing a good punchline with a solid fact. :mad: [/QUOTE] itā€™s what I do šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Wallflower](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Wallflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallflower)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/289 "2008-03-19T15:05:48Z")
Fingers and all spare appendages crossed for your tests **Taters** , hopefully it is something easily fixed. Oooh, baked goods! I see a day of baking in my near future. Why are the words ā€œJust Friendsā€ so painful? She is the one who asked me out for peteā€™s sake. Blargle, indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Labelless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f19dbf/32.png) [@Labelless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labelless)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/290 "2008-03-19T15:31:09Z")
Awwww, honestly guys, were my lights that ugly? _Sniffle_ Iā€™m having a bad day as it is, STOOPIT post office ripped my box of plants open and lost half of them! I bought ins. and emailed the seller, hopefully I can just use the refund money to replace the plants. **LiLi** , When I had the middle child they were really into the whole Back to Sleep campaign. And I understand their reasoning. However, every child is different, some like to be on their backs. None of mine did, but some baby out there has to be comfortable with it. Some like to be on their sides as well. Mine liked to be on their backs with their butts waving in the air. We had better naps, longer sleep periods, and I had most of my sanity back. Itā€™s amazing that you start to regain it again after the first four months. Then to start to lose it when they turn into teenagers, but weā€™ll worry you with that later on. ---
**Author:** ![mmouse9799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mmouse9799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmouse9799)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/291 "2008-03-19T15:36:34Z")
[QUOTE=Labelless] Awwww, honestly guys, were my lights that ugly? _Sniffle_ QUOTE] ā˜¹ I canā€™t look at the lights at work. Many photo sites donā€™t work. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/292 "2008-03-19T15:36:48Z")
[QUOTE=NolaBelle] Awwww, honestly guys, were my lights that ugly? _Sniffle_ [/QUOTE] no, I think theyā€™re pretty. ---
**Author:** ![Most\_Creative\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Most\_Creative\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Most_Creative_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/293 "2008-03-19T15:38:34Z")
I really like the lights! Iā€™m trying to think of where I could possibly use something like that. Iā€™m not on a rampage to kill anyone anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/294 "2008-03-19T15:41:22Z")
Arglebarglegarglebarg. _blink_ Someone needs to tell outside to stop raining. Itā€™s dark and gloomy and wet, and Iā€™m really not impressed at the lack of sunshine. Iā€™m also annoyed because my lovely plan to spend the rest of the week at the downtown office (which is 20 mins from home) has been kiboshed, and instead Iā€™ve been dispatched to the suburban office (a 2 hr trek away) to attend meetings that will involve a whole lot of talking but will probably not achieve any real results. NOT HAPPY. ā˜¹ Especially since Iā€™ll also be stuck trekking out to the boonies for a whole two weeks starting next Tuesday. I think Iā€™ll be spending all of Easter Weekend in bed, and thereā€™s nuffinā€™ anyone can do about it. Hrmph. My cats usually follow me into the bathroom too. They love to watch the water swirl around when you flushā€¦ I personally can think of dozens of more entertaining things, but hey, Iā€™m not a cat. šŸ™‚ **Tagfree** , the flower lights look fabulous! (I typed that up before the blatant fishing for compliments, BTW) šŸ™‚ Iā€™ve been meaning to try my hand at it ever since someone posted instructions over at Craftster a year or two ago, but so far I havenā€™t gotten around to it. **Wallflower** , Iā€™m sorry you got the ā€œjust friendsā€ speech. That blows. **Taters** , hope they can get you a diagnosis soon and can start patching you up. ---
**Author:** ![Labelless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f19dbf/32.png) [@Labelless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labelless)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/295 "2008-03-19T15:42:21Z")
Sorry **mousie** , and thanks **rosie**. Doesnā€™t help that Jim laughed at me for getting a blister on my finger from pulling the lights. Iā€™ve already heard from the people I bought my plants from! In less than ten minutes after I sent the email! Theyā€™re going to replace the plants the post office lost. If youā€™re ever interested in semi-exotic plants and grasses, look them up on eBay, westcoastplantsandgrass, and they also have a website under that name as well. Super outstanding people. \*muppet! Blatent? Ok, but I wanted something other than the laughter from my husband! \* šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/296 "2008-03-19T16:00:50Z")
All I have to say is that I am insufficiently caffeinated and insufficiently interested. However, Iā€™m also insufficiently wealthy, so here I am, helping to hold down this particular section of office carpet. ---
**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/297 "2008-03-19T16:14:00Z")
**Tagfree** , you may scowl at your husband for being so unsupportive of your efforts to beautify the house. Hmph. And also tell him that there are plenty of really bad procrastinators out there without that kind of dedication to their art. šŸ™‚ Time to go warm up some lunch (N.O.L) Iā€™ve got leftovers from last nightā€™s dinner (chicken w/ white wine mushroom and artichoke sauce). It turned out yummalicious, if I do say so myselfā€¦ I think Iā€™ll post the recipe on my blog tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/298 "2008-03-19T16:19:52Z")
Somehow I missed the flower pictures, but I went back and looked. Very lovely **Nolabel**. šŸ™‚ ---
**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:** [March 19, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/299 "2008-03-19T16:35:03Z")
**Tagfrree** they are lovely lights. They are almost as lovely as [pink flamingo lights](http://www.easycart.net/ecarts/ArsenicandApplePie/images/flamingo%20lights%202) which I keep telling a certain _somebody_ I want as a present but have I gotten 'em yet? Why no! šŸ˜ƒ Here ya go **Rosie** , [just for you](http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x193fd_lena-horne-stormy-weather_music)! ---
**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:** [March 19, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632/300 "2008-03-19T16:46:44Z")
He has been trying really hard to hold up his head from birth, and can get it vertical while on his tummy. I donā€™t think heā€™d going to smother. The doctorā€™s appointment was for tomorrow, although I have Wednesday written down. I think they got it wrong, not me, because while I donā€™t pay much attention to dates right now, I do to days of the week. Weā€™ve re-booked for two weeks from now, Nat has a reprieve, and Iā€™m trying to convince him to go back to sleep because I need a nap. We went shopping instead, and I got him a zip hoodie with a duck on it. Iā€™ll take pics. Itā€™s adorable. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632.md?page=14) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purim-a-drunk-but-not-irish-mmp/441632.md?page=16)