# The case of the missing MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [July 31, 2006, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689 "2006-07-31T12:02:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689/1 "2006-07-31T12:02:56Z")
Is anyone investigating this? I’m concerned. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689/2 "2006-07-31T12:04:16Z")
An MMP must be missing for at least 48 hours before we can do anything about it. I’m sorry, sir. We advise you to go home and just relax. In most of these instances it’s just a case of miscommunication. ---
**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 31, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689/3 "2006-07-31T12:04:47Z")
Maybe whoever’s suppose to post the MMP was abducted by aliens or found something real shiny and purty to look at. I’d believe whichever one happened. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689/4 "2006-07-31T12:05:28Z")
[QUOTE=ShibbOleth] An MMP must be missing for at least 48 hours before we can do anything about it. I’m sorry, sir. We advise you to go home and just relax. In most of these instances it’s just a case of miscommunication. [/QUOTE] Look: I can’t _wait_ 48 hours! We need to find the MMP now! Isn’t there anyone else there I can talk to?!? ---
**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:** [July 31, 2006, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689/5 "2006-07-31T12:24:15Z")
Maybe there’e an MMP/MP around to investergate! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689/6 "2006-07-31T12:53:51Z")
[QUOTE=Winston Smith] Look: I can’t _wait_ 48 hours! We need to find the MMP now! Isn’t there anyone else there I can talk to?!? [/QUOTE] I’m sorry. I’d like to help you, sir. I really would. It’s just that my hands are tied here. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689/7 "2006-07-31T13:03:57Z")
Did you and your MMP fight? Did you get along? Did you have…\issues\? Sometimes, MMPs just get tired of where they are and skip along to the next town. I’m sure it’ll be back. ---
**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 31, 2006, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689/8 "2006-07-31T13:05:01Z")
The MMP has been found. Everyone may now rest easy. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689/9 "2006-07-31T13:22:58Z")
W **E** hAVe **Y** 0U **r** MMP. BR1Ng **ONE** M **i** L_L_iO **N** _D_o[FONT=Garamond]L[/FONT] **l** aR\*$\* **C** _ **a** _SH **&** **d** Av1d **H** a **S** s **E** L_H_ **o** \*_F **f C** _d\*\*\*\*\*.\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689/10 "2006-07-31T13:24:55Z")
[QUOTE=Mindfield] W **E** hAVe **Y** 0U **r** MMP. BR1Ng **ONE** M **i** L_L_iO **N** _D_o[FONT=Garamond]L[/FONT] **l** aR\*$\* **C** _ **a** _SH **&** **d** Av1d **H** a **S** s **E** L_H_ **o** \*_F **f C** _d\*\*\*\*\*.\*\* [/QUOTE] Okay, okay. I’ll have the million dollars shortly. The David Hasselhoff CD is going to be a little harder to get, though. Pelase be patient. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689/11 "2006-07-31T13:28:24Z")
We found [this MMP](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=381958) wandering around the MPSIMS, looking disheveled and acting incoherently. It was muttering something about “all your base are belong to us” when we a squad car picked it up. Anyway, I think it matches your description. If you don’t want to take it then I’m afraid we’ll have to put it in lockup. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689/12 "2006-07-31T13:29:02Z")
Jeez Louise, a couple of minutes late and you scramble the SAR teams. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2006, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-of-the-missing-mmp/366689/13 "2006-07-31T13:30:44Z")
[QUOTE=Sean Factotum] Jeez Louise, a couple of minutes late and you scramble the SAR teams. [/QUOTE] Well, you say that now. Had the MMP _not_ turned up, you’d be calling me a hero for recognizing so quickly what was going on. So fickle. So fickle.