# The Games People Play - First MMP of 2008! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [January 7, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588 "2008-01-07T12:52:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**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 9, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/201 "2008-01-09T10:37:18Z")
[QUOTE=bbs2k] Close your windows. [/QUOTE] Why? ---
**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 9, 2008, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/202 "2008-01-09T10:45:22Z")
Now I know what kept waking me up all night - you noisy night-shift folkses! We were lights out shortly after 9, and I woke up around midnight, certain I saw either flames or the TV splashing moving light on the door frame - but it was apparently my imagination. After that, it was in and out of sleep till 4:45. I considered going back to sleep after \*\*FCD \*\* left for work, but that didn’t happen. _\_ So, critters have been tended to, dishwasher is washing, cat box is clean, and I’m caffeinating. Today is Jury Duty day - I’ll be leaving in about 2.5 hours to do my civic duty. Hope I’m awake by then… _\_ That’s all - more later when I wake up. If I wake up. ---
**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 9, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/203 "2008-01-09T11:10:49Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Caffienation in progress here. Looks like it might be a warm and rainy day too. I’m sure ol’ y’all know who will appreciate all the bday wishes when I tell him today. All you sickies, etc feel better. I’m guessin’ still no **tnc**. I want to know why there’s a dumpster in **Shadow’s** living room. ---
**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 9, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/204 "2008-01-09T11:13:19Z")
Because if there was a dumpster in **Shadow** ’s bedroom, there’d be no space for a bed! Silly **bear** … 😛 ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/205 "2008-01-09T11:30:34Z")
Morning all, up and caffeinating here. Just about to leave for work, too! {{{{{{ **mmmms** }}}}}}, sorry that you’re in that position. ☹ I’ve thought of more games we used to play: Life, Stratego (my brothers used to whip me at that one!), and card games like Hearts. Happy hump day, all…Firday is just two days away, fortunately. 🙂 ---
**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:** [January 9, 2008, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/206 "2008-01-09T11:43:53Z")
[QUOTE=FairyChatMom] Because if there was a dumpster in **Shadow** ’s bedroom, there’d be no space for a bed! [/QUOTE] 😃 **Shadow’s** de-cluttering, **swampy**. C’mon **tnc**!!! (Please remember to show him threads talking about him when he’s, say, 16 or so.) What, can’t sleep for all the noise, **beebs**? I slept the whole night through! Yay! Breakfast in progress. Is it Friday yet? GT ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/207 "2008-01-09T12:33:30Z")
> [@Achod](#): > > **LiLi** , it is now well into 9/1/2008. What??? :eek: It’s September already? I slept for eight months? (damned European date notation . . .) No, really. Let’s have a pool for when **TNC** arrives. Every other time there was a baby pool, (in cases when it started near or past the due date) the baby was born quickly just to spite those who picked dates more than a week away. I am serious. It’s like a magic charm. ---
**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 9, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/208 "2008-01-09T12:37:29Z")
I’m all showered and dressed and eating an egg-n-cheese sammich for breakfast. I need to leave in about 90 minutes - hope we have some interesting cases today. Last time, it was mostly boring drug-dealing stuff. After we’re done, I need to get a bag of doggie kibble, and I’m hoping WalMart has a decent supply of the flavored waters. Lately, they’ve only been carrying 2 of the flavors I like, and I’m starting to get tired of them. I may resort to plain water - that’ll show 'em! 😛 More plans for the afternoon include at least one load of jeans in the wash. Oh yes, envy my jet-setting lifestyle. Speaking of kitties - have any of you had a cat who, for no apparent reason, seems to hardly eat? Miss Brandy will eat her wet food (she doesn’t get much - about 1/4 of a can each evening) but she hardly touches her kibble. In the past, she’d snarf down about 3/4 cup in a day, but I haven’t had to refill her dish in a week. I’m thinking of dumping it - maybe it’s getting stale?? She doesn’t act sick, she’s drinking water, she’s as active as ever (which is to say not much - she’s a cat - she snoozes, sleeps, naps, dozes, and occasionally curls up for a little rest.) Since she’s not acting “off” I’m not inclined to take her to the vet. I wonder if she heard us talking about how she was getting a bit tubby?? Maybe we hurt her feelings? :dubious: ---
**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 9, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/209 "2008-01-09T12:38:41Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] No, really. Let’s have a pool for when **TNC** arrives. Every other time there was a baby pool, (in cases when it started near or past the due date) the baby was born quickly just to spite those who picked dates more than a week away. I am serious. It’s like a magic charm. [/QUOTE] Ok, January 12, 2008 4:53 p.m. Well, I’m back for a short while whilst I consume breakfast. Whoever said that it was a good idea to workout in the morning must be a habitual crack user. ---
**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 9, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/210 "2008-01-09T12:40:01Z")
OK, **rosie** , I’ll play. I pick 1/11 at 11:11 AM Eastern time. And he’ll be 6#11oz. (I certainly wouldn’t wish an 11# baby on **LiLi**!) ---
**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:** [January 9, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/211 "2008-01-09T12:40:39Z")
Hi all! Ok - my guess for the **tnc** pool is 10 Jan 08:17 pm CST. (I can’t do all that GMT-5 stuff!) Busy busy here at work - but I’m trying to keep up with you chatty Cathys… Hugs and chocolate as required, with kisses on the side! ---
**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 9, 2008, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/212 "2008-01-09T12:43:05Z")
Oops, yeah, mine is 4:53 p.m. EST. ---
**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:** [January 9, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/213 "2008-01-09T12:47:57Z")
[QUOTE=Always Brings Pie] Oops, yeah, mine is 4:53 p.m. EST. [/QUOTE] What date? ---
**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 9, 2008, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/214 "2008-01-09T12:49:52Z")
[QUOTE=Dolores Reborn] What date? [/QUOTE] Sorry, January 12, 2008 4:53 p.m. EST. I had posted it all upthread, but forgot to add the EST part. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/215 "2008-01-09T12:54:57Z")
**Rebo** - Just look at the bottom of this page, just above the thick blue stripe that separates the forum from all the copyright information. CST would be GMT-6 I will keep a list of the pool guesses. We’ll only do date and time. And I will state all times in EST which is GMT-5. So far, it’s me - 1/10/08 3:14am **Pie** - 1/12/08 4:53pm **FCM** - 1/11/08 11:11 am **Rebo** - 1/10/08 9:17pm ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/216 "2008-01-09T13:04:05Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] No, really. Let’s have a pool for when **TNC** arrives. Every other time there was a baby pool, (in cases when it started near or past the due date) the baby was born quickly just to spite those who picked dates more than a week away. I am serious. It’s like a magic charm. [/QUOTE] Did someone say Baby Pool? Put me down for 0500 this Firday. If my luck with this goes like mine in the Death Pool, **TNC** ain’t gonna be born until July… **Swamp(ex)Beer**, how’s the insurance gig going? ---
**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:** [January 9, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/217 "2008-01-09T13:09:05Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] **Rebo** - Just look at the bottom of this page, just above the thick blue stripe that separates the forum from all the copyright information. CST would be GMT-6 [/QUOTE] :smack: Thanks for the bookkeeping! ---
**Author:** ![Most\_Creative\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Most\_Creative\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Most_Creative_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/218 "2008-01-09T13:22:02Z")
I’m going to chose January 12 7:02 a.m. EST. ---
**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 9, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/219 "2008-01-09T13:46:55Z")
TNC Pool: Jan 11, 5:23 AM whatever Local Time \*\*LiLi \*\*is keeping… (yeah, I know, EST) ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2008, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588/220 "2008-01-09T13:48:34Z")
TNC Pool: 11th Jan at 11.45am. That’ll be GMT, of course. I’m English, dammit! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-games-people-play-first-mmp-of-2008/432588.md?page=12)