# Tales of a Louse - Tall Tales in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [February 27, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303 "2006-02-27T12:53:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**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 2, 2006, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/221 "2006-03-02T13:52:47Z")
Delta pilots may go on strike. I’m supposed to fly out to Tucson for four days next week. Of course they’re thinking about going out on strike. Just because I have to go to a conference (the operative word is have). They’ll probably go out on strike as my plane is in the air and the pilots will bail out. Or worse, land in Dallas and tell me I’m on my own at the airport from hell. :eek: On the upside, it’s gonna be 80 degrees Amurrkin here today and I’m wearing a short sleeved shirt. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/222 "2006-03-02T13:53:02Z")
Good morning, everyone. I haven’t been doing much, not much to post about. Trying not to stress too much about starting treatment tomorrow. At least I’m off tomorrow! We ate leftovers last night. Tonight I’m making corned beef (from a can! ;)) and cabbage and cornbread muffins. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/223 "2006-03-02T13:57:47Z")
Mornin’, y’all. After a big morning review scheduled at work, I’l leaving early so VunderWife and I can hit the road to Indiannoplace late this afternoon. Today is VunderKind’s 18th b-day, and we’re going to go celebrate with him this weekend. It was supposed to be a s’prise, but I think my SiL let the cat out of the bag… ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/224 "2006-03-02T14:16:56Z")
All this reading aobut food makes me HONGRY! Especially for hummus. MMMMMM, hummmmmussss. I’m never taking a vacation again. I think it’s absolutely inappropriate that these people expect me to work after I get back. If they were fair, they’d let me have a couple of weeks to get adjusted to the working thing again, but nooooooo, they expect work in exchange for the paycheck. ---
**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:** [March 2, 2006, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/225 "2006-03-02T14:22:55Z")
Nothing much to say yet today. Just “Hi” guys. Tupug ---
**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 2, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/226 "2006-03-02T14:32:35Z")
**HAPPY BIRTHDAY VUNDERKIND!!!** Y’all have a good trip **Bobbio**. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/227 "2006-03-02T14:42:52Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > It’s going to snow again tomorrow. We’re supposed to get 3 inches - the north & west 'burbs are supposed to get 6 or more. I thought of you last night when the weather report scrolled right through _Lost_. They said “mixing will occur over Long Island.” I had this image of a giant mixing bowl, and was hoping you’d save me some of whatever the whole region made. 🙂 We’re getting ready for anywhere up to 8 inches (of _snow_, **swampy** ), and I’d like to believe I might get an early release today, but I find it doubtful. You know there’s going to be snow when my supervisor wears jeans on a _Thursday_. :eek: ---
**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 2, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/228 "2006-03-02T14:51:34Z")
If it makes ya feel any better **Drae** they’re predicting a light dusting of pine pollen here. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/229 "2006-03-02T14:54:44Z")
:eek: gak! it’s freakin snowing, already! ratzafratza Have I mentioned I hate snow? plus I couldn’t get my boots on this morning, my feetsies were too swollen. I hope the treads on my sneaks are tready enough. I’ll go up about a half hour before I leave and start the car, and again 15 minutes after that. Plus I brought my snow brush/ice scraper inside with me so I don’t have to clean off the car to get to it. I hope they let use leave early. I hate driving in snow ratzafratzaratzafratza The good news is I have Fri & Mon off - I’m going to Joisey for the weekend. Gonna play some poker and drink some Mike’s™ ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/230 "2006-03-02T14:56:27Z")
\*\*Drae \*\* - are you near Parsippany/Somerset? 'cause that’s where I’ll be this weekend ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/231 "2006-03-02T15:15:30Z")
> [@gardentraveler](#): > > Hey, **Spats** and **taxi** , they just had the president of RPI on the radio! (On Marketplace, as part of a story about teaching science and engineering in the US). She’s an interesting person to listen to. I’ve heard her speak a few times, including at her inauguration. Very interesting. I went to the dentist this morning to have something or other taken care of. Something about low density or something like that, which could become a cavity so the dentist wanted to fill it before it became a cavity. So now I’m all numb and can’t smile or anything! ---
**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 2, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/232 "2006-03-02T15:23:28Z")
> [@taxi78cab](#): > > I went to the dentist this morning to have something or other taken care of. Something about low density or something like that, which could become a cavity so the dentist wanted to fill it before it became a cavity. So now I’m all numb and can’t smile or anything! Just tell everybody you can’t smile because you had a botox injection. They won’t know what to think. It’ll be fun! ---
**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:** [March 2, 2006, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/233 "2006-03-02T15:40:07Z")
Good morning all! A very happy birthday to Vunderkind! **FCM,** I hope your work day goes better today and that **FCD** is still on the road to recovery. What is this snow you’re all going on about? We’ll have some winds and possible thundershowers today. The wind has already started, and the thundershowers are slated roll through this afternoon. I have a lunchtime meeting and then I have to go to a VTC at 1530 hours. Between that I need to do my work and I have some other meetings set up. Yeah, like I’m really going to get ANY work done today. Sigh… Plus, I hate lunchtime meetings. I don’t like to eat during those so that means I have to take my lunch early, but I end up working through my lunch because I have a report to put out, plus I’m working on a couple of other things. Well, need to dig in and work. Everybody have a great day! ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/234 "2006-03-02T15:47:36Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > \*\*Drae \*\* - are you near Parsippany/Somerset? 'cause that’s where I’ll be this weekend I’m mildly confused, because Parsippany and Somerset aren’t all that close to each other, but I live one town over from Parsippany. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/235 "2006-03-02T15:56:13Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > I’m mildly confused, because Parsippany and Somerset aren’t all that close to each other, but I live one town over from Parsippany. 🙂 check your email ---
**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 2, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/236 "2006-03-02T16:07:03Z")
Morning. Happy birthday to the **VunderKid**. It’s not snowing here in the Miami of Canada. It’s only -4, so it’s springlike. :rolleyes: Guess what I’m making. Gravy! I put a huge amount of ground beef and cubed sirlon and tomatoes and red wine (and herbs and spices)in the crockpot overnight. I’m going to add some veggies and we’ll have enough spaghetti sauce forever! Yay! Right now I want a cinnamon bun and tea. Today I have to sweep, vacuum, and mop, do a lot of dishes, and tidy. It’ll be busy before work. :shoves hummus through the cd drive for **welby** : ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/237 "2006-03-02T16:27:28Z")
> [@Lissla Lissar](#): > > Gravy! I put a huge amount of ground beef and cubed sirlon and tomatoes and red wine (and herbs and spices)in the crockpot overnight. I’m going to add some veggies and we’ll have enough spaghetti sauce forever! Yay! > > Right now I want a cinnamon bun and tea. > > Today I have to sweep, vacuum, and mop, do a lot of dishes, and tidy. It’ll be busy before work. > > :shoves hummus through the cd drive for **welby** : Why on earth did you ever marry SexHusband instead of me? ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/238 "2006-03-02T16:39:58Z")
66° and 94% humidity here, and an expected high of 82°. What is this winter you speak of? ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/239 "2006-03-02T17:30:58Z")
We’ve had our two days (in separate weeks) of being cold enough in the early AM that there’s a bit of frost to scrape off the car, but nothing that 15 seconds with a Costco card can’t handle. A brief downpour last night, and back to a mix of gray clouds and bright blue sky today. There were a couple of jigglers yesterday around lunchtime. Something like a 2.6 and a 3.2 half an hour apart - you can shake a house harder by slamming the door. But, the people that haven’t been here for long are all antsy about it. Was that an earthquake?! Do we need to get into a doorway? Sheesh. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303/240 "2006-03-02T17:53:41Z")
I am pissed. I had planned to go to work (I needed to go to work), but my fever came back during the night. I couldn’t sleep, so about midnoc, I called in. I won’t get paid for today. Grrr. I took a muscle relaxtant to go to sleep, so now I am sick and loopy/spacey. I feel disembodied. But I did sleep for 10 hours. Whatever I have, sucks. Don’t come near me. ☹ Back to bed now-can barely hold my head up (stupid but needed Flexeril). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tales-of-a-louse-tall-tales-in-the-mmp/346303.md?page=13)