# The "I haven't done this in a while, so here" MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [March 4, 2013, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986 "2013-03-04T11:05:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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:** [March 7, 2013, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/181 "2013-03-07T03:07:17Z")
It snowed. Our Internet is broken. Tech will be here on Monday :eek:. What did we do before smartphones? Hugs all. GT ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/182 "2013-03-07T03:18:27Z")
> [@2gigch1](#): > > My oh my, [it didn’t snow much today](http://www.wusa9.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=2207718341001&odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cfeatured), but some [trees fell on cars](http://www.wusa9.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=2207675025001). > > They kept me busy today. I’d love to be there to listen to the call to the insurance company: “Umm, yes, I’d like to report an accident, a tree hit my car.” “You mean you hit a tree with your car?” “No, a tree hit me. I was just driving down the road, when WHAM, a tree hit me.” “Mhmm, 'kay, & did you ingest any mind altering substances _before_ this tree jumped out at you, ma’am?” 😃 In other news, I put on a pair of pants I haven’t worn in a while; discovered a $20 in a pocket. 🆒 (& no, I’m not sharing!) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/183 "2013-03-07T03:47:54Z")
sleepy time. nite-nite. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2013, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/184 "2013-03-07T03:52:07Z")
Night rosie! ---
**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:** [March 7, 2013, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/185 "2013-03-07T09:36:48Z")
Morning, mumpers! I had a nice lie-in today as it’s my Caturday, I am packed and ready, and in half an hour I am leaving for a long weekend in Paris. Woot! Try not to trash the place while I’m gone, play nicely, use coasters and do what **moooom** says otherwise you’ll be on _ **Teh List** _. ---
**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:** [March 7, 2013, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/186 "2013-03-07T11:11:22Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’. _YAWN_ 'Tis 35 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 60 and sunny. We’re supposed to start a gradual warm up to the 70s next week. We shall see. **gigity** gotta watch out for them trees. Hope that woman is ok. YIKES! **Spidey** I’ve found tens and twentys in jacket pockets from the last time I wore ‘em before. Always a good feelin’. It’s all like, “Hey! Found Money!” 😃 Have fun **BooFae**! Try not to terrorize the natives too much. Ok, I need more caffiene and rumbly tummy is hongry. Then, alas, irk purtification must commence. Le sigh. Happy Thursday Y’all! ---
**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:** [March 7, 2013, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/187 "2013-03-07T11:19:44Z")
Have a great time in Paris, **BooFae**! It’s been nearly 30 years since my second (and last) visit to the City of Lights and I do envy you! Don’t forget to bring us all tacky souvenirs! 😃 Temps stayed above freezing over night and the roads were mostly dry on the way in - yay! And this weekend promises to be quite nice - yay again! Perhaps I can take care of the leaves I was going to do last week. \*\*FCD \*\*is still home in bed. He was awake long enough to tell me he took the dog out at 1 and he’s almost lost his voice, so was going to sleep in. Then he retreated to the guest room, locked the door, and that was that. I’m pretty sure I didn’t disturb him with my morning routine, but in any event, I was only up and about 30 minutes before leaving, so he should be asleep again. We’ll see whether he makes it in this morning. Meanwhile, I have a huge to-do list, so I should be well occupied today. And I’ll stop on the way home to get some kitteh kibbles, since we’re running low. Can’t have the kittehs going hungry, now, can we?? Happy Thursday!! ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/188 "2013-03-07T11:53:37Z")
Gee, it’s so much fun working for a research university! From yesterday’s e-mail: "Need human diarrheic samples for research purpose If you or people around you unfortunately get gastroenteritis (defined as diarrheal disease of rapid onset, potentially accompanied by nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or fever), please consider donating diarrheic samples to our study. This is for research purpose only." I feel so much better knowing this so for research purpose only. And I’m very, very glad I have no samples to donate. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/189 "2013-03-07T11:59:21Z")
I always thought the quote symbol many inches, as in, \* the forecast called for 2-4" of snow \*; apparently I was wrong; it must mean flakes, as in if I look heard I might find 2-4 flakes . :rolleyes: ---
**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:** [March 7, 2013, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/190 "2013-03-07T12:03:18Z")
\*\*Spidey \*\*- if I want to see flakes, I can start with the woman in the next cubicle… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/191 "2013-03-07T12:07:40Z")
> [@fairychatmom](#): > > \*\*spidey \*\*- if i want to see flakes, i can start with the woman in the next cubicle… ewwwwwwww! ---
**Author:** ![Jynxster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jynxster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jynxster)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/192 "2013-03-07T12:16:58Z")
Morning all, Happy Thorsday. I have exactly nothing exciting to say. 😛 ---
**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:** [March 7, 2013, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/193 "2013-03-07T12:20:17Z")
\*\*freebie \*\*- um, I mean that _she’s_ a flake, not that she sheds flakes or anything like that… I get to overhear her flaky conversations about diet and the “fact” that everyone is allergic to wheat - but lots of people ignore it. :rolleyes: And how she got all bent out of shape because her mother-in-law \*dared \*to give her son (he’s 3 or 4) a \*banana \*- OMG - it has \*sugar \*in it!!! :eek: This is the coworker who comes in, takes her shoes off, then aims a space heater at her feet. :rolleyes: Oh never mind - it was funnier in my head. 😛 ---
**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:** [March 7, 2013, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/194 "2013-03-07T12:34:56Z")
> [@Capt\_Kirk](#): > > I have spent most of the day reading **Sampiro’s** thread from 2005/06 that starts with the tale of his Mother, Sister and a hurricane and continues with tales of ghosts, crazy relations and bizarre tales of rural southern life. This is must read stuff, it is so funny ingestion of anything but air is contraindicated. As usual I am on teh stupit BB TABLET and my linky thingy no worky but **Skald** has a thread in this forum that has a link just a few entries down. Warning this is a time suck, I think I spent five hours reading it today and it is more addictive than crack. WARNING: Do not attempt to read that thread unless you really have nothing you need to do for the rest of the day. I also got sucked into that trap last night… We have rain today- after the longest dry spell in a year, two whole weeks. I was going to go plant some feijoa bushes I bought, but I don’t really want to do that in the wet- so I’m debating going fishy shopping instead (they don’t mind if it’s wet), but that would involve getting properly dressed, which I ain’t yet. Have fun in gay Pareee **Boofae**! Bring us back a croissant and a string of onions for our belts! ---
**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:** [March 7, 2013, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/195 "2013-03-07T13:05:31Z")
So an hour and a half ago I started what will be a 16 hour day. Yay. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/196 "2013-03-07T13:09:27Z")
I haz the grumpies today. :mad: ---
**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:** [March 7, 2013, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/197 "2013-03-07T13:22:25Z")
> [@freckafree](#): > > Gee, it’s so much fun working for a research university! From yesterday’s e-mail: > > "Need human diarrheic samples for research purpose > > If you or people around you unfortunately get gastroenteritis (defined as diarrheal disease of rapid onset, potentially accompanied by nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain or fever), please consider donating diarrheic samples to our study. This is for research purpose only." > > I feel so much better knowing this so for research purpose only. And I’m very, very glad I have no samples to donate. Will they take shipments? Gross LOL ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/198 "2013-03-07T13:23:15Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > I haz the grumpies today. :mad: me too ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2013, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/199 "2013-03-07T13:26:11Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > \*\*freebie \*\*- um, I mean that _she’s_ a flake, not that she sheds flakes or anything like that… Thanks for the clarification! I retract my “ewwwwww” then. These are the kind of things that make me glad I have a real office with a door. 😃 ---
**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:** [March 7, 2013, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986/200 "2013-03-07T13:45:25Z")
I’m up, caffeinated, and un-grumpy. Hockey tonight.🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-i-havent-done-this-in-a-while-so-here-mmp/651986.md?page=11)