# The Dog Watch MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [January 7, 2013, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321 "2013-01-07T05:50:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**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:** [January 8, 2013, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/81 "2013-01-08T11:15:25Z")
It’s another grand and glorious day in southern Merrylande!! I dreamed about my upcoming Fest last night, but in the dream, my house turned into a loft apartment and all the Dopers who showed up refused to identify themselves, so I don’t know who attended. So be warned, if you come to my house, you better tell me who you are! 😛 Hugs and happy thoughts for all the sickies! I am neither gay nor gray, despite being ever-so-slightly more senior than the **bear**. Good clean living, you know! 😉 I shall attempt to get back to the pass office this morning and do whatever I have to do so I can get a base pass. Since \*\*FCD \*\*will probably be in PA next week, if anything comes up on this airplane, I’ve got to go over and deal with it. Lucky me. Other than that, nothing exciting. Lots to get done. I’ve got ground beef in the fridge thawing for sketty sauce - guess what I’ll be doing when I get home! 😃 Happy Tuesday!! ---
**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:** [January 8, 2013, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/82 "2013-01-08T11:20:33Z")
Up, caffeinated, off to irk. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2013, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/83 "2013-01-08T11:41:24Z")
{{ **Wiki** }} Thinking good thought for your mom. {{ **Apes** }} - Someone should regale her with Li-Li’s tales of pregnancy; but it won’t be me, 'cos I’m **nice** , dammit! It’s raining cats and dogs as well as various other household pets here (I mean, 4" of rain in 24 hours? In Tel Aviv? :dubious: For the 2nd day in a row??? :eek: With another one probably coming tomorrow?!?! :eek::eek::eek:\*\*) This means, among other things, that the main N-S freeway into and out of T-A is [closed due to flooding](http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4329775,00.html) 😛 I expect to see an ark sailing past our office windows any minute now… ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/84 "2013-01-08T11:44:13Z")
Blurf. Imagine my delight this morning. I grew up 30 miles downwind of South Bend, IN, and have been an ardent Notre Dame anti-fan all my life. So, when my feet hit the floor today, the first usable bit of news I gathered was that Alabammy handed the Fighting Irish their asses last night. :D:D:D It’s gonna be a good day. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/85 "2013-01-08T11:45:34Z")
> [@Noone\_Special](#): > > It’s raining cats and dogs as well as various other household pets here Don’t step in a poodle. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2013, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/86 "2013-01-08T11:50:06Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > Don’t step in a poodle. 😃 (Did I set myself up for this, or what…? :smack: :)) ---
**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:** [January 8, 2013, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/87 "2013-01-08T11:51:49Z")
Good morning! House buying games continue today! ---
**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:** [January 8, 2013, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/88 "2013-01-08T12:33:32Z")
**Soapy** appropriate/inappropriate appendages crossed re house buyin’. First thing that happens at irk this mornin’ is email is down. I hope this means things can only go up from here on out. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2013, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/89 "2013-01-08T12:42:21Z")
{{{ **wiki and mom** }}} ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/90 "2013-01-08T13:12:08Z")
{{ **Wiki & Mum** }} {{people with ickness}} It appears to be impossible to buy a turkey baster late at night while accompanied by a female housemate without a) getting very funny looks and b) cracking up in the store. Just thought I’d share that with you 😃 If you’re wondering, turkey basters are excellent for cleaning up after messy axolotls so you don’t need to put your hands in the water, and I was there late at night 'cos I’d just discovered my bread was mouldy just before I went out to juggling club, so needed to purchase brekkie. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/91 "2013-01-08T13:51:56Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > If you’re wondering, turkey basters are excellent for cleaning up after messy axolotls so you don’t need to put your hands in the water, I use them to feed brine shrimp to fry. However, I am now trying to imagine other uses…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![April\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@April\_R](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/April_R)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/92 "2013-01-08T14:06:44Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I use them to feed brine shrimp to fry. > > However, I am now trying to imagine other uses…🙂 Insemination ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/93 "2013-01-08T14:09:29Z")
> [@April\_R](#): > > Insemination For a cow or mare, perhaps…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/94 "2013-01-08T15:15:23Z")
I was surprised a few months ago to find that my chiropractor, who is named Dwayne, had never heard the “Dwain the bathtub, I’m dwowning!” joke. I was looking at my latest collection of modern art, AKA MRI images, and I think I can see what’s wrong. Pretty bad when a mere mortal can look at those weird shapes and say “Oh, what’s this?!” ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/95 "2013-01-08T15:19:53Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Holy smokes, :smack:, I bought some StGermain liquor recently and wondered if any dopers might know something about it. It just hit me, is that where your name comes from? I added it to champagne over Christmas, New Years, yesterday, etc. 😃 **lieu** - No, my name comes from a fictional vampire. My first online presence was as a Bronzer, part of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer online community. I’ve kept the name and my Bronzer buds. Yesterday my pellet stove went out. No heat last night - I closed my bedroom door and used a space heater. Between the 6 dogs, 4 cats adn the space heater it was still only 58 degrees in my bedroom this morning. The rest of the house was significantly colder. StG ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/96 "2013-01-08T15:29:50Z")
I see, thanks. BTW, StGermain is handy to have around (if you partake) and a [beautiful color in a beautiful bottle](http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/cocktails/elderflower-liqueur.asp) so it aesthetically compliments any liquor cabinet. Plus, it’s made from alpine elderflowers, a plus for non-teetotaling gardeners. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/97 "2013-01-08T15:37:44Z")
**Lieu** - Now I want a bottle, and I don’t even drink. The bottle is very pretty. Is it expensive? Should I be able to find it at a regular liquor store? StG ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/98 "2013-01-08T15:43:49Z")
> [@StGermain](#): > > **Lieu** - Now I want a bottle, and I don’t even drink. The bottle is very pretty. Is it expensive? Should I be able to find it at a regular liquor store? > > StG Probably $31 to 34 US. I think so. It was my first time to look for it but the neighborhood store keeps it stocked so it should be easy enough to find. It’s a very delicate taste, so a good choice for someone very moderate in their consumption. Now, I’m off to learn more about pelleted stoves. ---
**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:** [January 8, 2013, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/99 "2013-01-08T16:13:37Z")
We have a pellet stove and it keeps the main part of our house comfy. It doesn’t reach the bedrooms too well, but then we prefer to sleep in the cool. And it has significantly reduced our consumption of heating oil this winter. So yay for that! I took care of what I had to do at the base pass office and now I’m having lunch. Much drawing will ensue this afternoon. Good times! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2013, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321/100 "2013-01-08T16:18:28Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > nor gray, despite being ever-so-slightly more senior than the **bear**. Good clean living, you know! 😉 Give the engineering job a couple of months. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-dog-watch-mmp/646321.md?page=6)