# The Contents Of My Pantry... The MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [September 4, 2006, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388 "2006-09-04T10:58:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/181 "2006-09-06T21:23:25Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] oh, and I forgot to mention - if we’re taking up a collection to get the Johnny Depp figure from Mme Trousaud’s to the US, to share on a rotating basis, I am SO in! 😉 [/QUOTE] They actually have the very same one in New York, or at least they did when my mom and I went there in July. Much closer to home. If you plot the heist, I’ll take part. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/182 "2006-09-06T22:48:39Z")
Well, **anyflower** is better than **a rose is a rose is a…** , isn’t it? 😃 I figure the cable offer probably got a 6-month or one-year hook; I didn’t ask earlier, but that’s #1 on our list of questions to ask when (if) she calls back. So we shall see. And I’m right off the Chesapeake – just off the mouth of the South River, actually – up the road a bit from **FCM**. This is such a pretty area; I love seeing all the water and the boats everywhere we go. Count me in the Johnny Depp figure rotation, too! _…drool…_ ---
**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:** [September 6, 2006, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/183 "2006-09-06T23:12:18Z")
[QUOTE=Mama Tiger] This is such a pretty area; I love seeing all the water and the boats everywhere we go. [/QUOTE] You get no argument from me on that! It’s even better seen from the deck of a boat! The Chesapeake is wonderful!!! Well, \*\*FCD \*\* is no longer a motorcycle owner. He’s a bit bummed, but I’m relieved. He’s a very good rider, but fercryinoutloud, he’s had 2 spinal surgeries!!! I want ice cream. And I’m off to unload the dryer and fold underwear. Such is my life. _\_ ---
**Author:** ![kaiwik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaiwik/32/3978_2.png) [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/184 "2006-09-06T23:18:59Z")
Thanks everyone for hugs, prayers, etc. It helps a lot to be able to talk about it. **rosei** I call mine lupus+, because I have so many other syndromes and conditions along with it. The disease with a thousand faces, ya know? I understand **exactly** everything you said. My mom has sle too, she was pretty sick in the 60’s and 70’s, then went into remission, but it’s involved her liver now. She’s still running around as usual, but like us, she has to conserve energy, and at times take time off. Don’t you just hate it when you have been avoiding the sun like crazy, and then someone comes up and tells you how pink your cheeks are, you must have been out in the sun! And when I do get any sun, even just while travelling in the car I get the oh-so-lovely spotty sores on my face. I also have a lot of arthritis, osteo and rheumatoid, FM, plus a really messed up back, knees, hips, and carpal tunnel. I have had to move from scooters to the Chair of Doom if I am going to be out and about. **VB** I get the impression that your wife is in a similar condition? It’s amazing how many co-lupies one finds after being dx’d! I appreciate understanding, I loathe pity. I am foggy headed today, (as if that was news!) **Taters** , get thee to a medic! Oh, and btw, Johnny Depp is mine, all mine, muahahaha!!! (What a gorgeous human being!) I need to get back to work, skiffman is home for the day, and we are clearing house. There are going to be many trips to the dumpster, and at least one pickup from the thrift store. Again, I appreciate your support more than you’ll ever know. I only break down sometimes, and it helps to know that Steve is, and Ron will be, in a better place, and eventually the circle will be unbroken once again.\* \*I just want to add a disclaimer that my God is a loving God, and just because any of you may not practice my brand of Christianity does in no way exclude or minimize your particular beliefs. I believe that God is bigger than that kind of thing. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/185 "2006-09-06T23:23:40Z")
I just got this from a friend - I had to share > [@](#): > > On the first day, God created the dog and said: “Sit all day by the Door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.” > The dog said: “That’s a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I’ll give you back the other ten?” > So, God agreed. > On the second day, God created the monkey and said: “Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I’ll give you a twenty-year life span.” > The monkey said: “Monkey tricks for twenty years? That’s a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the Dog did?” > And God agreed. > On the third day, God created the cow and said: “You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have Calves and give milk to support the farmer’s family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.” > The cow said: “That’s kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I’ll give back the other forty?” > And God agreed again. > On the fourth day, God created man and said: “Eat, sleep, play, marry, and enjoy your life. For this, I’ll give you twenty years.” > But man said: “Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?” > “Okay,” said God, “You asked for it.” > So, that is why the first twenty years we eat, sleep, play, and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years we slave in the sun to support Our family. For the next ten years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone. > Life has now been explained to 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 6, 2006, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/186 "2006-09-06T23:42:19Z")
I am officially an old guy. I had a someone call with a telephone survey: Caller: What is your favorite radio station? me: 850AM. Caller: Are you over or under 30? Me: Over. Caller: Thank you, and have a good day. I wish I owned a lawn, you I could yell at kids to get off it. **Drae** , cool pics. I like the expressions of the big cats in the zoo: “I’m so bored, I could eat you” **Puggy** , I don’t think Johnny is fully functional. And wax melts. :eek: **MamaT** , I cut my cable off, I couldn’t justify $40/month for something I don’t use. I guess **FCD** is born to be mild now. **Kai** , **rosie** , **Taters** , I hope things get better soon. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/187 "2006-09-06T23:53:54Z")
**kai** - it was explained to me that the arthritis, particularly the RA, is actually a sympton of the mixed connective tissue disorder, one variety of which is known as Crest syndrome, which I understand is actually an acronym, but for what I don’t know. The OA I did to myself by beng overwieght for so many years, but the RA isn’t really RA - it just acts like it. I’ve already had my hips replaced, the knees will likely be done in the spring, I’ve already had Carpal Tunnel Release in my right had, over 10 years ago, and may eventually fix the left hand, too, but that’s low on the list. I can’t take anti-inflammatories of any kind due to the increased potential for ulcers since the lap band installation (smaller surface-to-mass ratio thingy) so I live on pain pills and steroids. My life is such fun :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/188 "2006-09-06T23:54:37Z")
Stoooopit dogs, and for once, it’s not mine. I went for a short bike ride this evening (6 miles), and I was attacked by 2, count 'em, 2 big black mutts who jumped out of the cotton to come after me. Hell, I thought it was deer making the racket, until I saw them. I didn’t get bit, but I was ready for the fight. I did out-snarl and out-stare them, but everytime I tried to ride away, they came after me again. I finally walked back to the nearest house, and the people there admitted they owned the dogs. I grumped at them nicely, said please and thank you, and left, the entire time muttering under my breath that when I ride next time that I’ll be armed and there will be some .38 caliber lead poisoning. When I got home, I complained to the Sheriff’s dispatcher, too. I’m filled with grrrrrrrrrrrr! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/189 "2006-09-07T00:10:25Z")
More puns for **Spats**. > [@](#): > > Just in case you missed it, March 14 was the anniversary of Albert Einstein’s birthday. He would have been 107. > > Few people remember that the Nobel Prize winner married his cousin, Elsa Lowenthal, after his first marriage dissolved in 1919. > > He stated that he was attracted to Elsa because she was well endowed, and postulated that if you are attracted to women with large breasts the attraction is stronger if there is a DNA connection. This came to be known as Einstein’s Theory of Relative Titty. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/190 "2006-09-07T01:07:35Z")
I had to go to CVS, and they had a stuffed cat that sang the “manamana” song when you pressed his foot. Now I have that stupid song in my head! ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/191 "2006-09-07T01:13:22Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] **kai** - it was explained to me that the arthritis, particularly the RA, is actually a sympton of the mixed connective tissue disorder, one variety of which is known as Crest syndrome, which I understand is actually an acronym, but for what I don’t know. [/QUOTE] My mom has CREST. I believe it stands for **Calcidosis, Reynaud’s (Syndrome), Esophogeal dysmotility, Scleroderma, and Telangiectasia**. She has calcium deposits in her joints and I’ve seen her fingers look like they were made of snow, they were so white. I don’t THINK she’s exhibiting any of the other symptoms yet, but she’d rather swallow live mice than tell me when she’s not feeling well, and I don’t live with her now to be able to see for myself. ---
**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 7, 2006, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/192 "2006-09-07T01:29:43Z")
I am officially an old guy. I had a someone call with a telephone survey: Caller: What is your favorite radio station? me: 850AM. Caller: Are you over or under 30? Me: Over. Caller: Thank you, and have a good day. I wish I owned a lawn, you I could yell at kids to get off it. **Drae** , cool pics. I like the expressions of the big cats in the zoo: “I’m so bored, I could eat you” **Puggy** , I don’t think Johnny is fully functional. And wax melts. :eek: **MamaT** , I cut my cable off, I couldn’t justify $40/month for something I don’t use. I guess **FCD** is born to be mild now. **Kai** , **rosie** , **Taters** , I hope things get better soon. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/193 "2006-09-07T01:31:01Z")
[QUOTE=SnakesCatLady] I had to go to CVS, and they had a stuffed cat that sang the “manamana” song when you pressed his foot. Now I have that stupid song in my head! [/QUOTE] I must have it! must must must! Guess I’ll go to CVS after work tomorrow ---
**Author:** ![MagicEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@MagicEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicEyes)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/194 "2006-09-07T01:59:53Z")
> [@Taters](#): > > Magic, where the hell were you that you got bit by a bat?! Everything is okay, now, right? I hope so. I was at my Grandma’s house, with a huge, spooky attic that’s a perfect hangout for bats. They don’t usually come downstairs–I guess this one got lonely. I went to bed, and I kept hearing these weird clicky noises. Then I heard wings flapping, and I’m ridiculously optimistic, so I thought, it could be a bat, but it could be a bird (at 1 a.m., right). Of course it was a bat, and it bit me on the arm. I got all my shots, and I’m not foaming at the mouth or anything, so it’s all good. **Swampy,** I’ve been telling people I got bitten by Vampire Barbie. So I could be a vampire. I don’t think the rabies shots help with that. I probably shouldn’t go around biting people, just in case. **Cherry,** I wasn’t smart enough to keep the bat to get it tested, and it was in an area with active rabies, so I had to get shots. A lot of human rabies cases come from bats. If you even wake up in a room with a bat, you’re supposed to get the shots, because it’s hard to tell if they’ve bitten you. I know someone who had to get rabies shots for her 1-year-old daughter because a bat got into the house. Poor kid. ☹ (I’m not really sure I would have wanted to get the bat tested, because it would have to be killed, and I feel kinda bad about that. I’m such a softie). If you’re really interested, you can check out the [CDC info on bats and rabies.](http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/Bats_&_Rabies/bats&.htm) **Lissla,** I hope your knee is okay. It sucks to have to leave dance class early. **Taters, anyrose, Drae, kaiwik** and anyone else who’s not feeling well, or feeling down–I hope you feel all better soon! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/195 "2006-09-07T02:04:14Z")
**MagicEyes** - only your arm will turn into a vampire - you’ll know it’s happened when you wake up to find pages of handwritten prose by your bed . . . 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/196 "2006-09-07T02:08:07Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] **MagicEyes** - only your arm will turn into a vampire - you’ll know it’s happened when you wake up to find pages of handwritten prose by your bed . . . 😉 [/QUOTE] Nah. Vampires write dark, gothic poetry about the sadness of the world and how Robert Smith needs to lose a few nowadays… ---
**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:** [September 7, 2006, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/197 "2006-09-07T02:19:35Z")
More bad puns received in the mail: Relatives of Van Gogh His dizzy aunt ------------------------------------Verti Gogh The brother who ate prunes -------------Gotta Gogh The brother who worked at a convenience store ------Stop n Gogh The grandfather from Yugoslavia-------------U Gogh The cousin from Illinois-------------------- Chica Gogh His magician uncle ---------------Where-diddy Gogh His Mexican cousin ------------------------ Amee Gogh The nephew who drove a stage coach--------------Wells-far Gogh The ballroom dancing aunt ---------------Tang Gogh The bird lover uncle ----------------------Flamin Gogh His nephew psychoanalyst --------------------- E Gogh The fruit loving cousin ------------------------Man Gogh An aunt who taught positive thinking -------------- Way-to Gogh A sister who loved disco ---------------------- Go Gogh And his niece who travels the country in a van —Winnie Bay Gogh And there ya Gogh ! I hope everybody’s bad stuff goes away, and that everyone starts to feel good. Health and happiness to the MMPers! ---
**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:** [September 7, 2006, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/198 "2006-09-07T02:23:22Z")
Glad you’re OK, **Bobbio**. Can’t believe people would let their dogs just run around like that. (Well I can, but it makes me crazy.) Hope **rosie** and **kai** and **VunderWife** stay as non-achy as possible. Sorry to hear about the delayed graduation, **Alistair**. Hope you can get the OK for dual enrollment. I’m very sleepy, so I think I’ll crawl into bed… GT ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/199 "2006-09-07T02:27:55Z")
What a bunch of chatty kathys! Thanks for the support for me-I don’t often play in the Pit, because not only do people get mean and quick, I end losing my temper. i am more upset that I “yelled” obscenities at a poster than anything the poster had to say about me. (although that’s not real pleasant either…). sorry for your loss, **wiki**. I believe (when I do believe) in a loving God as well. **Drae** --somehow I missed your link! I wanna see pics. Could someone relink or tell me what page it’s on? Thanks. I have Raynaud’s as well. My hands have often looked like wax replicas of hands. Feet too. I dont’ get it so much nowadays, but I have noticed that now that I’m losing weight, I can feel it starting (especially in my mouse hand). Best to all who put up with this crap. Auto-immune stuff can be quite a challenge to live with. Off to bed. Daily Show is a rerun. I am bummed today. Work at the lib was hard in a weird way. I came home exhausted and did nothing. So, now I am behind in readings etc for grad school. Damn. And then, I asked the prof online tonoc a specific question as to where I would find lit crit for my book for my final project (she had recommended several websites for other students)–and she said to do basic research. Hmph. I tried basic research–and got Norton Kansas instead of Norton Juster. Grrrrrr. Angrier than the average bear now. night all. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2006, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-contents-of-my-pantry-the-mmp/371388/200 "2006-09-07T03:02:32Z")
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