# The Early Worm Gets the Bird -- an East of Greenwich MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [October 28, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161 "2012-10-28T22:36:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**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:** [October 29, 2012, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/81 "2012-10-29T22:11:57Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > We appear to be in a wind lull at the moment. It won’t last, but there ya go. I’m off to knit the night away. Stay warm, stay dry, stay safe, send chocolate!! > > _ **MWAH!!** _ The perfect time to head to the kitchen and whip up a batch of cookies then! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/82 "2012-10-29T22:20:59Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > The perfect time to head to the kitchen and whip up a batch of cookies then! 😛 What’s with the cookie obsession 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:** [October 29, 2012, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/83 "2012-10-29T22:25:12Z")
**Sean** it’s a well-known mumper fact that beer and cookies are my two favorite food groups. Or, as **BBBobbio** says beer and \ cockies! \ Plus cookies are a necessity in any emergency, disaster, huge storm and/or zombie apocalypse. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/84 "2012-10-29T22:35:59Z")
Well it’s a good thing we aren’t having any disasters here, then, as the only disaster is my cookies!! I used margarine instead of butter and must have mixed too long or something, 'cause all they did was go flat and burnt. So I’m eating more cookie dough. Which is just about as good. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/85 "2012-10-29T23:32:55Z")
Awake from my nap. Land lines still down, like I really expect them to magically start working. Cable blipped out for a few minutes. Otherwise it’s just a cold, wet, rainy day here. I can’t believe the list of closings going across the bottom of the TV screen, they should just say ‘everything is closed you damn idiots’ and be done with it. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/86 "2012-10-29T23:42:49Z")
**Oh the humanity! The VunderLair will not survive the night!** I just looked; we have no chawklit chips to make cookies! Weather report: still blowing. Still raining. Temperatures dropping into well digging range. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/87 "2012-10-30T00:23:49Z")
Talked to my friend in Harford County, the siding is being ripped off her house and her lights are flickering. This is unbelievable she delivers newspapers and \*no papers tonight \* I have never known the paper to shut down. I know it’s not over but it looks like AA County may have dodged the bullet. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/88 "2012-10-30T00:33:15Z")
Hi everybody, As you might have noticed I have been hiding out for a while, have had a lot going on and not much to say… I just wanted to say keep safe all my right coast Mumpers, keep us posted if you can Paz y Amor **JIM** ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/89 "2012-10-30T00:36:59Z")
We lost power for about 20 minutes in my little corner of Navytown, but obviously it’s back iffn I’m postin’. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/90 "2012-10-30T00:38:00Z")
windy is an understatement. it’s as if we were in Jupiter’s Big Red Spot. The rain itself hasn’t been too bad although the storm surges have flooded both shores. And there’s a tree down across my street - gee - I guess that means I can’t go to work tomorrow. rats. ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/91 "2012-10-30T01:12:10Z")
Stay safe and dry East coasters! Monday is over with thank goodness. Onwards to the rest of the week. Why do I want cookies? ---
**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:** [October 30, 2012, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/92 "2012-10-30T01:31:50Z")
Class is over. The presentation was fairly successful. I haven’t had any cookies, but I did have one small brownie. Quite tasty. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/93 "2012-10-30T01:36:10Z")
My supervisor just called - the office closed at 10:00am today and is officially closed tomorrow. Yay. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/94 "2012-10-30T01:39:46Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > \*\*picu \*\*- if you have cookies, \*\*swampy \*\*will be right over! 😃 Cookies aren’t allowed in our house. We’ve been on a clean low carb diet for a couple months. We’ve each lost about 20lbs. Otherwise, I would make TONS of cookies for everybody! ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/95 "2012-10-30T01:40:15Z")
I don’t have a huge storm in my area, but do have a stray kitten I can’t keep (and rescues are full), plus problems with my TV (I have ruled out hardware, problem seems to have to do with the cable input at this stage). ---
**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:** [October 30, 2012, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/96 "2012-10-30T01:41:43Z")
Glad to hear it,\*\* rosie\*\*. ---
**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:** [October 30, 2012, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/97 "2012-10-30T01:42:46Z")
> [@Seanette](#): > > but do have a stray kitten I can’t keep Where are you? ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/98 "2012-10-30T01:58:04Z")
Sacramento, CA. City shelter’s full, rescues are full, haven’t been able to check with SPCA yet. Can’t keep her myself due to lease restrictions (pets are required to be over 1yo, altered, and housebroken) and displeasure from our established cat (OK, Allie _might_ get used to baby eventually). ---
**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:** [October 30, 2012, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/99 "2012-10-30T02:12:28Z")
All the local schools are closed here tomorrow. I’m wondering if there will be water aerobics in the morning at the Y and grief group tomorrow night. Hmmm… Could be an interesting day just me and my forks and a butane torch here at home. 😃 ---
**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:** [October 30, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161/100 "2012-10-30T02:32:18Z")
> [@Seanette](#): > > Sacramento, CA. dammit. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-early-worm-gets-the-bird-an-east-of-greenwich-mmp/639161.md?page=6)