# Take a look: a cool site MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [April 27, 2009, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480 "2009-04-27T11:22:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**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:** [May 2, 2009, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/201 "2009-05-02T12:30:25Z")
The dog is in. The cats are out. I’m awake. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2009, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/202 "2009-05-02T13:07:35Z")
We’re up. I am afraid I might be miscarrying. I’m crampy and bleeding a little. Prayers and good vibes appreciated. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/203 "2009-05-02T13:13:59Z")
{{LiLi}} Sending everything good I have your way. Called the doctor already, I assume? ---
**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:** [May 2, 2009, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/204 "2009-05-02T13:40:48Z")
Yup. Called the midwife yesterday, when it started. Not a lot of bleeding, but some, and I’m worried. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2009, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/205 "2009-05-02T13:48:57Z")
I know you’re worried, {hugs}. Just try to focus on the fact that this happens to lots of women who have normal pregnancies. But, I know, it’s really scary. Has the midwife gotten back to you? ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/206 "2009-05-02T13:54:21Z")
Oh, **LiLi** , I hope everything’s OK. Lots of hugs and prayers headed your way. About to leave for the plant sale. Been playing with yarn. (I’m starting a camera case that I can use when I carry my camera in my purse.). Exciting Saturday morning chez GT. Back later. GT ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/207 "2009-05-02T13:58:49Z")
{{{**LiLi]**}}} Hey, Li’l Lissar: STAY IN THERE. It ain’t time for you to come out yet! ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/208 "2009-05-02T14:09:29Z")
Firat of all, good happy healthy wishes for Li’l LiLi. > [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > No fever, no runny nose, no typical flu symptoms. Just a persistent headache, really tired, very achy and a little GI distress. Sounds like what we call a “stomach flu” hereabouts. Runny nose isn’t a flu symptom, is it? Maybe it’s a symptom for Amurkin flu but not for not-deadly Spanish flu… > [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > I prescribed myself a scoop of vanilla ice cream with sliced strawberries, Hershey’s syrup and whipped cream. I like your idea of self-medication. Sure beats the hell out of “I’d like an antihistaminic with no alcohol, no caffeine and if possible no lactose, please.” And O Lord In Heaven what have I done to deserve this, now Mom is badgering me about the allergies being arthrosis because “my face hurts too and it’s arthrosis.” First, my face doesn’t hurt, it feels bloto without actually looking bloto; second, it starts at the sinuses and from there spreads to the eyes and later the ears; third, if it was rheumatic it wouldn’t get better when I’m away from those cursed flowers in the living room, nor would I have spent the whole Mass last Sunday feeling worse and worse and then been better within five minutes of the priest’s “have a nice Sunday.” Plus her friend Rita goes to Mass at that same church and she’s had the same problem this week, getting less bad as the week went on and the flowers wilted. I’m sure it’s the small white ones… Sorry that got long, anybody want a stuffy nose, eyes and ears? In general good use, just keep them away from tiny white flowers. > [@Noone\_Special](#): > > :Little-old-lady: Doctor… what kind of disease is Philosophy…?😕 It’s also known as Headitis, ie, an illness that makes your head grow very very big. > [@gardentraveler](#): > > So, what are you doing these days, **Nava**? Are you going to be in that translation graduate program, or are you still waiting for answers (hope I didn’t miss an update about this along the way)? Right now, my agent has two companies which need someone in my fields of expertise for the next three months, but you know how it is: they dawdle for weeks and then one day they go “hey if we want her to start in May we ought’a… OHNOESIT’SMAY!!!11ty” I did the written part of the entrance exam for the graduate program on April 15th or so; by the end of next week I should know whether I’m doing the interview/oral exam (over the phone or maybe skype) or not. So right now between anxiety and allergies I’m ready to go postal on the world, but preferably in a way that doesn’t involve loud noises, bright lights or tiny white flowers… ---
**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:** [May 2, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/209 "2009-05-02T14:10:35Z")
{{{ **Lili** }}} – good thoughts for you. Hope it’s OK! I’ve been all virtuous and stuff today – I went shopping with the ladies (and even got myself some new shirts! W00t! :D); and I’ve been to the gym. Soon, I’ll be taking **Special Teen** back to school in Jerusalem. Y’all have a great weekend – 'cos mine’s practically over ☹ ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/210 "2009-05-02T14:22:27Z")
{{ **LiLi** }} Weird dreams woke me early, so we got out early, drove the mower around the back yard, had breakfast, and went to the boat. Man, in the non-sunny light, it’s easy to see all the little spots we missed in our painting - I’ve got a lot of touch-up work to do. Maybe next week. But we did get the new anchorline put in, and sorted out some dock lines that had been crammed into the anchor locker. I cleaned a bunch of the accumulating garbage out of the boat before we left. \*\*FCD \*\*has gone back, and I’ve started laundry. I bet I’ve got about 8 loads at least. First one is in the machine, second is on deck, and I’ve still got to take 2 full baskets downstairs. As soon as I read my funnies and Dear Abby, I’m going to knit - got one cap almost finished, and I’d like to get another done if I can. I also want some clay time this weekend. For now, it’s nice having the house to myself. I could almost fall asleep… almost. Lots of rain forecast for this weekend, so I don’t know how long my sweetie will be able to work at the marina. I’ll enjoy the solitude as long as I can. Happy First Saturday of May!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/211 "2009-05-02T15:43:49Z")
Those of you who like to browse the Agony Aunt Archives, I’d like to apologize. I just friends-only’d my journal for personal reasons. Future entries will be public, but I just had to lock down everything from January 2001 to April 2009. I’d say more, but I’ve just done what I never thought I’d do–I _flounced_–and I need to get off line for a bit. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2009, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/212 "2009-05-02T15:54:45Z")
**((((((((((Li-Li)))))))))** I’m keeping you in my thoughts. Are you feeling better today, **Soapy?** \*\*Swampy, \*\*what you did in the grocery line was pure evil. I like it! I slept late for me. Also, I apparently fell asleep in our big comfy chair and the hubby didn’t wake me, so I woke up there this morning. Anyway, I’m up and caffienating. We were planning to do yardwork, but it’s wet and it’s obvious it just rained. We went from sunny and 80 yesterday evening to this. Ugh. We’re supposed to go to the horse races tomorrow. It should be fun. My kids are little pranksters. Last weekend, I left my Facebook open, and my son posted silly stuff. Last night, my daughter cracked my password and posted “I like cheese!” Now, it’s true I like cheese, I adore cheese, but I certainly wouldn’t post about in my status update. I should go and be productive, but I want to wake up a little more first. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/213 "2009-05-02T17:41:31Z")
> [@Taters](#): > > **((((((((((Li-Li)))))))))** I’m keeping you in my thoughts. > > Are you feeling better today, **Soapy?** Thanks for asking! I actually am. A lot less headachy and waaaay more energy. Just spent the last couple hours at the glass store getting supplies. so I must be doing better! Yeah for new shirts, **SO**! ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/214 "2009-05-02T17:53:52Z")
{{{{{ **LiLi** }}}}} - sending good thoughts your way. Just got in from my weekly foray to the grocery stores; this one included a trip to Aldi and Safeway. The Safeway was selling hot dogs and burgers with potato chips and soda. They were all good. 🙂 Safeway also has Perdue oven stuffers for $1/lb!!! I got a huge oven stuffer for less than one of the scrawny fryers! :eek: One of my cousins, who has a small acreage in the country down near where **Bobbio** is (on the VA side of the border, though :)) is starting to raise chickens for eggs and food…if I were down there, I’d definitely get the eggs. 😃 Someone would have to kill and dress the chicken for me, though. LOL I think we’re having turkey tonight, with stuffin’, cornbread and cranberry sauce. YUM! ---
**Author:** ![Dottygumdrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Dottygumdrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dottygumdrop)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/215 "2009-05-02T18:00:35Z")
{{{{ **LiLi** }}}} Thank Og it’s a long weekend. I am ezzzausted! ---
**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:** [May 2, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/216 "2009-05-02T18:13:19Z")
I’m glad you’re feeling better, **Soapy.** I haven’t accomplished anything other than doing a load of laundry and locating and disposing of the source of a horrible smell in my kitchen. As it turns out, someone hadn’t completely emptied a plastic milk jug. Worse, it was sitting behind my garbage can. Imagine swollen, leaking milk jug. The smell was horrendous. It’s all been taken care of though. I need to clean my whole kitchen floor, but I did wipe up the mess, then spritzed that entire area with Clorox clean-up. Later today, I’ll wash my whole floor. I’ve got a big kitchen, so I need to vaccuum, then dry swiffer the floor to get all the dog hair up. After that, I can wash the floor. Doesn’t that just sound exciting? I thought so…😉 ---
**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:** [May 2, 2009, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/217 "2009-05-02T19:34:01Z")
Howdy Y’all! I’s home from work. I do not want to work on Sattidy again for a long long time. I’s tahred! **{{{LiLi}}}** I’m keepin’ ya in my thoughts and prayers. I shall grill steaks for dindin tonight. I’m in a steak mood. I’m thinkin’ Those Friggin’ Good **N.O.T.** will be on the menu also. Ok, off to umm… I don’t know what. I really want a nap. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/218 "2009-05-02T20:35:40Z")
Load 5 (or 6??) in the washer. \*\*FCD \*\*is home. I finished one cap and started another. Just fed the doggies. What to do for supper?? What to do? I’s _hongreeeeeee_!! _\_ ---
**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:** [May 2, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/219 "2009-05-02T21:47:58Z")
The Boy is in heaven. The smoker has been loaded full of charcoal, applewood chips and fresh rosemary sprigs, and he’s happily watching over a metric assload of chicken parts that are now smoking away quite merrily. I’m also roasting a foil packet full of NOTs tossed with herbs and olive oil, because man cannot live by roast chicken alone (though he very well might try). (Sorry **Soapy** … I’d mail you some, but I don’t think it’ll be all that appealing by the time it gets to you) {{ **LiLi** }} ☹ Sending lots and lots of sticky thoughts your way. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2009, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480/220 "2009-05-02T22:39:14Z")
**Muppet** try throwin’ in some chopped bell peppers and onions with those **N.O.T.** sometimes. MMMMMMMMM Mayhaps next weekend I shall crank up the smoker and smoke me up a bunch of meat. That’s sounds kinda dirty. 😃 Dindin was yummerific! In a bit there shall be ice cream. With grated cheddar cheese! 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-a-look-a-cool-site-mmp/494480.md?page=12)