# Shiver Me Timbers! A Pirate MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [September 19, 2022, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799 "2022-09-19T06:25:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/181 "2022-09-22T23:48:35Z")
šŸŽ‚ šŸ„³ šŸ„‚_ **HAPPY BIRTHDAY OOPSIE** _ šŸ„‚ šŸ„³ šŸŽ‚ > [@Paintcharge](#): > > Finger Lakes charcuterie/cutting board. Iā€™m getting better at the inlays. Very cool! > [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > First of all, is this or is this not a squirrel nest? Itā€™s situated right outside my balcony about fifty feet off the ground. It looks like a bird nest to me, although I freely admit that I donā€™t know much about the nesting of squirrels. > [@LH75](#): > > Ralphie the cat is always involved with any of our sewing projects The quilt is beautiful! Skritches to Ralphie, who is clearly a very good boy. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > my weight at 275.4 according to the scale, which is a new low for me Youā€™ve been working very hard at the exercise. Iā€™m glad you are seeing good results from that. Congratulations on the loss! > [@Chefguy](#): > > Somehow, hail didnā€™t fall near the youngestā€™s house, which is only a few blocks from his brotherā€™s house. Storms are weird like that. Iā€™m glad he escaped damages. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2022, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/182 "2022-09-22T23:58:15Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > > [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > > > First of all, is this or is this not a squirrel nest? Itā€™s situated right outside my balcony about fifty feet off the ground. > > It looks like a bird nest to me, although I freely admit that I donā€™t know much about the nesting of squirrels. If image search is reliable, it is definitely a squirrelā€™s nest. Now Iā€™m just curious about what I saw. Iā€™ve never seen a squirrel carry another squirrel like that and I donā€™t think it was a baby; it wasnā€™t that much smaller than the other one. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/183 "2022-09-23T00:16:28Z")
> [@nelliebly](#): > > Not sure I did that right . You did it right šŸ‘šŸ» Worked fine for me~Your doggie is so cute! Very sweet looking puppy. Skritches, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/184 "2022-09-23T00:20:15Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > **Wheelie** , enjoy the baseball game; last one I saw was years ago in the new Cleveland Jacobs Field. Had a great time there 20 years ago, as well as Cleveland in general. I wouldnā€™t mind getting back there one day. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/185 "2022-09-23T00:35:44Z")
Evening all. Soccer has been practiced and cheeseburger consumed, so will watch some tackleball here in a bit. Had a good nap this afternoon so will be staying up late again. However, we got a cooling off period, itā€™s 74F now and supposed to get to the mid-50ā€™s tonight so definitely giving the AC a break. > [@Wheelz](#): > > Had a great time there 20 years ago, as well as Cleveland in general. I wouldnā€™t mind getting back there one day. Lived 30 miles south of Cleveland for the first 25 years or so of my life, Iā€™m old enough to remember when the Cuyahoga River caught fire, but they have done a lot to revitalize the city the past 20 years or so. **nellie** , nice pup, hereā€™s some free skritches to them all. ANd sounds like you hit it well in the DIL department. > [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > Iā€™ve never seen a squirrel carry another squirrel like that and I donā€™t think it was a baby; it wasnā€™t that much smaller than the other one. Ritual sacrifice to the Acorn God??? > [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > Youā€™ve been working very hard at the exercise. Iā€™m glad you are seeing good results from that. Congratulations on the loss! Thank you. Only problem is that if I lose too much more Iā€™m going to grow right out of my 2XL jeans and other stuff and need to shop for smaller sizesā€¦ugh. OK, thatā€™s all folks, catch up with you tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/186 "2022-09-23T00:42:09Z")
i think my stubborn alley cat whos been fighting for life for almost a year or more is in the final round ā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/187 "2022-09-23T01:02:54Z")
šŸ˜¢ [Discourse] ---
**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:** [September 23, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/188 "2022-09-23T02:29:16Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **JtC** I am sure the inspection will go well. Thank you and Iā€™m sure the SURPRISE inspection will go just fine. We both play with fermentation and have to be really careful about allowing bacteria and yeast to escape into the wild lest it sneak back in when it is least wanted. The only issue I have with the inspectors is that they want to stick their thermometers into my fermenting milk and that leaves me with ugly curds. That nobody but me will ever know were there and will make no difference to the finished product but it always annoys me to no end. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > No offense to all the vegans out there It seems to me that there are different sorts of vegans and more often they tend to be what I call ā€œethical vegansā€. They feel that it is wrong to consume animal flesh or products, but they still lurve a good cheeseburger. They are the ones who go to the King and get a Beyond Meat burger with vegan cheese. Veganism is actually very healthy, but folks who choose to become vegan for their health arenā€™t going to be eating substitute meat or dairy products. Fake Whoppers have almost a thousand calories, and are very high in fat and sodium. They also have enough carbs to make our **flyboy** faint. My vegan cheese is very high fat and one serving is about 200% of the daily amount of sodium. > [@Wheelz](#): > > I prefer oat milk to either soy or almond on those occasions when I use something non-cow. There are things I could do and add to make my oat milk not so slimy, but I donā€™t bother because it wonā€™t make a difference in the finished cheese. Iā€™ve done it both ways just to be sure. Making vegan cheese isnā€™t that complicated but after making the oat milk, you need to add a bunch of different cultures to force it to obey your will. I just happen to have a good supply but most cooks try to avoid having bacteria and mold in their pantry. I have of course tasted my vegan cheese. It will never taste like it came from a goat, but it has a good mouth feel and a slightly salty, earthy taste. Iā€™ve bought commercial vegan cheese and did blind taste tests with friends and they usually voted for mine so Iā€™m thinking it is OK stuff. Plus, the restaurant uses it on pizza so all the other spices and tastes help make up for the blandness. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Then again, itā€™s just stuff, and sheā€™s already starting to sort and pack things. This is a very good thing, this means she is pretty serious about moving. I really hope all goes well, I know what a nightmare moving disabled old folks half way across the country can be. We ran errands today and while we were heading into town I noticed a new sign on a building in a strip mallā€¦The Donut Hole, Mexican Restaurant. I pulled up their online menu and couldnā€™t find any donuts at all but next week Iā€™m going to grab some tacos when I have lunch with my friend. Our first stop was at the fancy pet supply store, hubs wants to put VBC on a limited ingredient diet to see if that might stop her from puking all the time. It didnā€™t work last time we tried, but there are more options now. We didnā€™t find what we wanted there but money had to be spent and hubs bought some dehydrated gooshy fud and some fud boxes. I spent some time contemplating strapping GG onto this and waving a feather in front of his face. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/191587192@N04/52377921113/in/dateposted-public/](https://www.flickr.com/photos/191587192@N04/52377921113/in/dateposted-public/) I asked and there is a small fee to use it but the store owner mostly wants folks to bring their pets and get some movement going in front of the windows. > [@nightshadea](#): > > i think my stubborn alley cat whos been fighting for life for almost a year or more is in the final round ā€¦ Sad. I hope kitty goes painlessly. Gets teary eyed for you. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2022, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/189 "2022-09-23T03:03:56Z")
Dinner was Italian Chicken with orzo and sauteed asparagus with garlic and Calabrian Chilies > [@nelliebly](#): > > I only got one old dog photo, and itā€™s not a good one, but as requested, here it is: Awwwwww. > [@nightshadea](#): > > i think my stubborn alley cat whos been fighting for life for almost a year or more is in the final round {{{{Shades}}}} > [@JaneDoe42](#): > > I spent some time contemplating strapping GG onto this and waving a feather in front of his face šŸ¤£ ---
**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:** [September 23, 2022, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/190 "2022-09-23T06:53:18Z")
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2022, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/191 "2022-09-23T10:28:04Z")
Good Morninā€™ Yā€™all! Up and caffeinatinā€™. _YAWN_ ā€˜Tis 70 Amurrkin out and clear with a predicted high of 84 and N.O.S. for the day. Nice! This is Fall like weather for these parts. I need to do candle duty at the church house this morninā€™ and since I shall be out and about, I shall make a Samā€™s run. I want cinnamon rolls, so maybe Samā€™s will have some. Sup shall be majik intartoobz pizza and sallit, just cause. The usual sloth etc. will be accomplished as well. **Nellie** what a sweet lookinā€™ doggo. I would give her many, many skritches. You got yourself a good DIL there. **{{{Shades}}}** so sorry about stubborn alley cat. May his passinā€™ be a peaceful one. **MOOOOOOM** appropriate/inappropriate appendages remain crossed re the house sell. Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, onward into the day! Rah. Happy Firday Yā€™all! ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/192 "2022-09-23T10:43:18Z")
630am at the new place. 75F/19C now predawn on the way up to 90F/32C. Should be sunny & mildly tropical. First sleep went well with no toe-stubbing in the unfamiliar layout in the dark. Yesterdaysā€™ movers were great, we got lots of put-together & put-away tasks done smoothly. Made two other trips back & forth, the second to grab the critical Day One odds and ends overlooked in the first one. Convenient that weā€™re moving a whopping 3-1/2 miles. Today I get to work, first time in a week-ish. Just zoom down to Honduras & back. Be home too late for dinner together, but at least the morning is leisurely here w her. We still have lots of moving to do. Our fridge contents, coffee pots, & a small subset of dishes are moved. The rest of the pantry contents and kitchen stuff, from spoons to stand mixers, is still at the old place, and will require significant culling to fit here. Then thereā€™s 2 bookcases of books (down from 4 before we started the cull there). The basic idea is to take the highest priority stuff, put it away here, and lather, rinse, repeat until the new place is as full as we are comfortable with, then quit. Whatever is left behind, which now includes 6 rooms of furniture plus a patio will be sold, given away, or trashed. Good to hear of everyoneā€™s adventures the last two days. I canā€™t fairly comment individually, but congrats on all the cute critters and other daily victories. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/193 "2022-09-23T11:16:53Z")
53Ā° to start the day here, and weā€™re not getting out of the 60s. Mowage is definitely on the agenda, and I want to make an Aldi run. Not sure about the rest. I expect **FCD** will be touching base with the apt complex to be sure they have all they need. The apt is supposed to be vacated next week - hereā€™s hoping that means we can get this done post-haste. When we get the keys, Iā€™ll take my carpet cleaner there and go over the whole place, unless itā€™s obvious that they steam-cleaned the carpets. But thatā€™s for the end of next week. Canā€™t believe Sept is almost over - there must be some sort of disturbance in the space-time continuum. Time canā€™t possibly be rushing by this fast!!! Happy Firday anyway! ---
**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:** [September 23, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/194 "2022-09-23T13:18:50Z")
**{{{shady}}}** I hope that your catā€™s passing is peaceful. Up, caffeinating, breakfasting, dogparked and a load of towels and grocery bags in the wash. Like **Mooooooom** , I awoke to autumn temps in the low fifties. I wore a hoodie and jacket to the dog park. Now to finish breakfast and begin Friday chores. Stay safe and healthy yā€™all! ---
**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:** [September 23, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/195 "2022-09-23T13:46:26Z")
Good morning everyone. Itā€™s currently 57 degrees with an expected high of about 68 and partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. It was really smoky here yesterday, so I had to close my windows up for a bit. I have had an incredibly busy few days at work, but my weekend finally arrived. Wednesday, I only worked half a day, picked up my son, and had lunch at a little Italian joint in Tumwater. After that, I took care of some personal appointments. Yesterday, I worked from home, but hit the ground running, so to speak, and didnā€™t finish up until 5:30. Lots of problem-solving, year-end accrual budgeting, and returning money to that we donā€™t need. The rest of work is the same, blah-de-blah-de-blah. What a grand dame pup, **nellie**! Give her some skritches from me the next time you see her. Iā€™m sorry about your kitty, **shady**. **FCM** , we all know there will be some bumps in the road, but on the other hand, this move is really coming together much more quickly and smoothly than I thought it would. I know getting the in-laws to this point was really hard, but just wow, itā€™s happening! I donā€™t have much on the agenda today. I think Iā€™m going to shop for some bedding and a new cross-body purse/bag. My current purse is big and I want something smaller for when I travel. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/196 "2022-09-23T13:55:18Z")
**{{shady}}** kitties are so special. Currently itā€™s 59 and cloudy. I should visit Ariel but I have a headache. Maybe a few more cups of coffee would help. I guess itā€™s a thing now that landlords/rental properties want to see that you make three times the price of the rent. Back in the day I rented apartments in small buildings from landlords that lived next-door. How times have changed. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/197 "2022-09-23T14:12:01Z")
Tis a rousing 46 F here, weā€™ve apparently entered fall. Got an email from a colleague asking ifā€™n I can build some stuff for an event at Amherst College. More work is good, but I really wish these guys would plan better, the event is on 10/27. Having more than a month to build would be nice. Guess Iā€™ll charge a rush fee. ---
**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:** [September 23, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/198 "2022-09-23T15:04:59Z")
Morning all. A very pleasant 64F here and not even due to break 80F, so hopefully the AC gets a break. And the 10-day forecast shows nothing in the 90F range for the rest of the month, so I guess I can declare the Ali-bama summer is over. But still have to mow the yard for another couple monthsā€¦ **VanGo** , yeah, some folks (Iā€™ve been guilty at times) simply don;t understand that craftsman work takes time, itā€™s not like you press a button and things appearā€¦a rush fee would be appropriate, IMHO. **FCM** , sounds like things are progressing well; hoping that Murphy stays away. > [@LSLGuy](#): > > Today I get to work, first time in a week-ish. Just zoom down to Honduras & back. Be home too late for dinner together, but at least the morning is leisurely here w he I know this is the 21st century and, as Paul Simon wrote, ā€œDays of miracle and wonderā€, but I still am taken aback about casually hopping from one country to another and back like no big thing. > [@swampbear](#): > > I want cinnamon rolls Dang it, **swampy** , now youā€™ve got me salivating for cinnamon rollsā€¦ **shadie** , hope the olā€™cat goes peacefully. **JtC** , I would love to see GG on that contraptionā€¦ OK, am now in need of sustenance, so all yā€™all take care. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/199 "2022-09-23T15:07:24Z")
My daughter just told me that her oldest boy is coming over with her on Sunday for the big lumpia cook-off. I havenā€™t seen him since before he went away to college, probably ten years ago now. Should be fun. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799/200 "2022-09-23T16:25:11Z")
Itā€™s a nice, cloudy, cool day here. The clouds look like they want to rain, but thereā€™s only a 20% chance, so I guess theyā€™re going to hold it in until they get to points east. On Monday, itā€™s supposed to get back up into the 80s. I wish summer would drift away instead of repeatedly coming back like a drunk looking for a bar fight. Thanks for the kind remarks about the dog and my sweet DIL. That dog is so endearing! She gets lots of scritches from me. However, sheā€™s got a cagy side: her speciality is stealing the derpy dogā€™s chew toys when heā€™s not paying attention. (Heā€™s never paying attention.) Sheā€™s not into toys unless theyā€™re someone elseā€™s. And I really did luck out in the DIL department. My son-in-law is a good guy, too. Iā€™m grateful both kids got such good spouses. I sure know thatā€™s not a given. Iā€™m doing laundry before heading out. I have a get-acquainted appointment with the new corneal specialist. I also have to get to the pharmacy, as I didnā€™t go yesterday. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > I know this is the 21st century and, as Paul Simon wrote, ā€œDays of miracle and wonderā€, but I still am taken aback about casually hopping from one country to another and back like no big thing. 100% this. **Taters** , you had smoke yesterday? It was clear here. I hope today is un-smoky by you, too. **shady** , so sorry about your kitty. **FCM** , sounds like the move is going swiftly and smoothly. If there are any speed bumps, you and **FCD** are adept at handling them. I thought of you when I walked at the waterfront the other day and saw all the boats. I hope you get a chance to enjoy yours again soon. **VanGo** , definitely charge that rush fee. Amherst College can afford it. Gosh, I miss that area! I lived in Sunderland and worked in Amherst for a couple years back in primordial times. Take pics of the finished stuff, please. We always love seeing your work. **cookie** , glad you get to see your grandson Sunday! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shiver-me-timbers-a-pirate-mmp/971799.md?page=11)