# Sparklers, bottle rockets, and the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [June 30, 2014, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988 "2014-06-30T10:17:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**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:** [July 2, 2014, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/101 "2014-07-02T16:16:42Z")
Accordin’ to the weather PTB it is 89 Amurrkin out and feels like 97. I heartily concur. In a couple of hours I’m bettin’ the temp will be 97 Amurrkin and feel like a hunnert and ten. It’s HAWT out there! ETA: First on Three! ---
**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/102 "2014-07-02T16:39:17Z")
We’re off to a miniature golf/go kart/batting cages place today with an all day pass. I’m already exhausted. 🙂 ---
**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:** [July 2, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/103 "2014-07-02T17:53:52Z")
> [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](#): > > We’re off to a miniature golf/go kart/batting cages place today with an all day pass. I’m already exhausted. 🙂 Me too! I want to lie down in an air conditioned bedroom with a cool drink after readin’ that. 😃 ---
**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:** [July 2, 2014, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/104 "2014-07-02T18:11:32Z")
We let Bert’s make lunch (all of a sudden, the fries that were included with the burger are now $2!!) then stopped by the Amish market for corn, cukes, and 'maters. Last stop was Tractor Supply for a piece of steel for \*\*FCD \*\*to practice paint samples. I may go down to my studio for an hour or so, but I really just want to nap… ---
**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:** [July 2, 2014, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/105 "2014-07-02T19:04:45Z")
ICK! I’m a Summer baby and love me some Summer but 98 with a heat index of a hunnert and eight is too much. I could have wrapped a ten pound standin’ rib roast in foil this mornin’, set it out on the cee-mint at the cee-mint pond and I believe it would have been done to a turn by now. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/106 "2014-07-02T19:28:59Z")
Just a few more days before we leave the land of weather that’s so humid, it’s worn, rather than just felt. Right now, Wunderground tells me it’s 96 and feels like 116. ICK! We’ll probably take advantage of the campground’s swimming pool tonight. I think it’s more dead palmetto bugs, paint and patching than actual cee-ment, but the water was cool yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/107 "2014-07-02T19:30:02Z")
Took a nap and it felt good while I lasted. Now I feel ick. Today became pizza day so I had half a cheese steak for N.O.L., I’ll have the other half for dinner. ---
**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:** [July 2, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/108 "2014-07-02T19:31:41Z")
Clay time is done! I threw 2 dog dishes and put stuff inside them to force the dogs to eat slower. Cozmo and Higgs tend to inhale their food, so if we put it in bowls with obstructions, they’ll have to take their time, right? We shall see. I’ve got 30 minutes to kill before I have to start supper. yay! ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/109 "2014-07-02T20:24:59Z")
I love this whole workin’ from home thing. I’m wearing jean shorts and a Marvin the Martian t-shirt. I’m barefoot. I have a conference call tomorrow morning. I might not change out of the yoga pants and t-shirt I usually sleep in. (I still have to get dressed nicely afterward because I have a job interview in the afternoon.) Hallelujah! ---
**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:** [July 2, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/110 "2014-07-02T20:25:28Z")
I’m hearing thunderboomers, but there’s not a lot on the weather radar. I want some rain, dammit!! Just finished cutting up the components of supper, but I won’t be starting it for another hour - we had a late lunch and neither of us is hungry. So more time to kill. 😃 ---
**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:** [July 2, 2014, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/111 "2014-07-02T21:22:13Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Yeah. When Uncle Ed was cremated, the crematorium exploded and burned for 3 days. 😉 Reminds me of [a funny cartoon](http://www.pyrobin.com/files/Cremation%20cartoon.jpg) I saw a while back. 😃 Day off, much goofing off is happening. ---
**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:** [July 2, 2014, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/112 "2014-07-02T22:15:20Z")
We didn’t get any rain - just some noise. Dammit. :mad: Supper has been ingested. I’m gonna recline. _ **MWAH!!** _ ---
**Author:** ![2gigch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/2gigch1/32/3313_2.png) [@2gigch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2gigch1)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/113 "2014-07-02T22:17:59Z")
Overheard outside the DC Federal Courthouse where they had a hearing for the Benghazi suspect… Reporter: “Yes sir I am a reporter.” Bystander: (Mumble mumble) Reporter: “Do you mean the Devil or big government?” I have no idea what the context was but I got a good laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/114 "2014-07-02T23:36:50Z")
Lots of rumblys; some from outside the window, some from inside the tum-tum. guess I should make dinner now in case the storm takes out power. Leftover pesto chicken to nukealate. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/115 "2014-07-02T23:43:01Z")
I hope AT&T fixes whatever the hell is wrong with my phone soon. I can’t connect to wifi unless I turn off mobile date. If I turn off mobile data I can’t send text messages. My phone says ‘emergency calls only’. So I turned off wifi and turn mobile data back on. ---
**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:** [July 3, 2014, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/116 "2014-07-03T00:09:47Z")
Howdy Y’all! After a sammich dindin, I betook myself over to the church house for Evening Prayer. I was slackolyte and didn’t burn the place down so let’s call it a win. 😃 'Twas a nice service as always. Ok, that’s all I got. Gonna go check out a couple things on teh intartoobz, then take myself beddy bye. I’s tahrd! Nitey Nite Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/117 "2014-07-03T01:02:47Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Lots of rumblys; some from outside the window, some from inside the tum-tum. guess I should make dinner now in case the storm takes out power. Leftover pesto chicken to nukealate. Storm came overhead, some of the booms had me shaking; not skeered shaking but rockin’ the whole house & me in it cause they were so close shakin’. I went on the (covered) deck to watch it. One big tree across the street was _really_ swaying. Shoulda taken my video camera out; oh well. ☹ Speaking of; has anyone seen a lightning storm from [above](http://www.cbsnews.com/news/astronaut-captures-video-of-lightning-storm-from-space/)? **High** above! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/118 "2014-07-03T01:40:38Z")
Somebody is setting off fire crackers tonight. ---
**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:** [July 3, 2014, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/119 "2014-07-03T01:41:33Z")
Started hearing them last night here. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988/120 "2014-07-03T02:20:36Z")
Holy shit, **Sari** , it’s true! I can’t believe it’s really true!!! I just flipped on the local news. A father & son from a near-by town went to the local Wally World (two/three towns away) to buy **tarps & duct tape** , which they then used to wrap up dad/grandpa before driving his body up to the country to dump it! :eek: Your fellow mumpers weren’t just giving you silly suggestions! :o [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sparklers-bottle-rockets-and-the-mmp/691988.md?page=7)