# The Important Birthday MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [November 28, 2016, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271 "2016-11-28T10:11:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**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:** [December 4, 2016, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/241 "2016-12-04T01:39:14Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Is anyone taking care of her cat? She’s been in the hospital/rehab center for, what, 2 weeks now? I assume someone’s been taking care of him during this period. I am obviously past Thanksgiving since is was turkey sloppy Joes for dinner. …& I’m driving all legal-like again. Registration on car expired as of the end of Nov. (Despite it not being legal, somehow my registration isn’t in sync with inspection.) Also put the current insurance card in the car since the previous one expired almost two weeks ago. (Same policy has been in effect since I got the car, was just missing the current paperirk in the car; the card expires every six months). The good news is that pretty much ensures that I _won’t_ get pulled over. ---
**Author:** ![Trancephalic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trancephalic/32/380_2.png) [@Trancephalic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trancephalic)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/242 "2016-12-04T01:40:05Z")
My sinuses cannot handle this low humidity. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/243 "2016-12-04T02:33:00Z")
**rosie’s** sig to all… ☹ Love you guys. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/244 "2016-12-04T03:11:31Z")
I haven’t posted in the MMP for a while, but I just had to add my sadness at Rosie’s passing. She was such a cheerful light in everyone’s life. RIP Naomi Rose. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/245 "2016-12-04T03:33:46Z")
I ended up working a 17 hour shift, since nobody showed up. > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > 'Nanner bread bakeage is underway. > > **rosie** ’s passing is a real slap of reality. You expect the elderly to die, and while it’s sad, it’s not the same as when a contemporary dies. Especially someone younger. Even tho we never met or even spoke, she was still a part of my life - of our lives. It hurts to lose any part. ☹ I got to meet her in August.🙂 Except every year, I lose a friend right after hockey convention. This year it was rosie. ☹ And **gardentraveler** , **Hockey Monkey** , and **Dolores Reborn** , thank you for stopping by the MMP. ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/246 "2016-12-04T03:38:35Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > There’s a post saying she succumbed to pneumonia. I knew she was in rehab after a fall and had gotten ill. This is horrible. Horrible and beyond. The OW spotted it and let me know as soon as she picked me up tonight. I feel the same kind of hole in my life I felt after Norinew \. I’ve never been shy about saying I don’t care for computers or the internet all that much. But a big exception is here - especially all the Mumpers past, present and future. You all are a big part of the last 10 years or so; I used to catch and read them even before I joined. And **Rosie** was a big part of it all. She will be constantly in my thoughts for months to come and in my heart forever. Until we meet in the next version of real life ---- **Rosie** > [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > **Ruble** - what’s that ritual again? I got a fire to light… I think I’ve have to after this. 12:01 January first. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2016, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/247 "2016-12-04T03:55:22Z")
I suggest that we create a Rosie Award. For Doing Something Good. Quarterly, annually ? I nominate Swampy, for cutting grass at his church. I’m sure that there will be a better nominee. 🙂 ---
**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:** [December 4, 2016, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/248 "2016-12-04T04:12:56Z")
> [@MsRobyn](#): > > Since 2016 sucked a LOT, I’ve decided to hold a funeral for it. I’m going to burn my calendar on Facebook Live on New Year’s Eve. Y’all are welcome to join me. > > Fucking 2016. It should just be erased, and history should just go from 2015 to 2017. I love this idea. It has never felt more appropriate. In additional craptastic news: my cousin’s son was killed in a car accident yesterday. He was in the Air Force; can’t remember where he was stationed. I’m not especially close to my cousin, but it’s clear from what she’s posted on FB that he was her pride and joy. So sad. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/249 "2016-12-04T04:26:16Z")
I’m sorry about your cousin’s son, **GT**. ☹ **flytrap** , I like the idea of the **Rosies**. In addition to **swampy** , I’ll nominate **peaches** for tornado cleanup. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/250 "2016-12-04T05:23:14Z")
> [@peedin](#): > > It is hard to believe that the non-elderly can die of pneumonia. … my brother was this \>\< far from dying to it at age 3… Serious illness is serious. Sorry about your nephew, **GT**. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/251 "2016-12-04T08:52:01Z")
I’m off to Hawai’i. I’ll hope for the best. (I will say my cat is doing her job and sitting right in my bag, to prevent my leaving. It never works, but she always tries. Kinda cute.) Take care everyone and I’ll talk to you next week. {{{hugs}}} ---
**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:** [December 4, 2016, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/252 "2016-12-04T11:27:57Z")
Up. caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to work. Hockey after work, at least.🙂 {{{{{ **gt** }}}}} ---
**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:** [December 4, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/253 "2016-12-04T12:11:43Z")
OK, new rule - no more deaths affecting the MMP. Not for a long, long time. Dammit. ☹ In less dismal news, I slept long and well last night. I didn’t lock the bedroom door, so Taz opened it this morning, and he and Ziva came and joined me for a while. \*\*FCD \*\*was sleeping in the guest room because of a new backache - the bed in there seems to be more comfortable when his back acts up. Alas… Higgs has been tended to and I breakfasted on 'nanner bread - it is such a good recipe!! For now, I’m finishing my Diet Coke while my sweetie snoozes on. After we shower, laundry begins! Woohoo! 😛 It’s overcast and I don’t think we’ll get out of the 40s today. Good day to hibernate, methinks. Happy Sunday! ---
**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:** [December 4, 2016, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/254 "2016-12-04T12:19:34Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 54 Amurrkin out and cloudy with a predicted high of 67 and rain/tstorms/apocalypse this afternoon, tonight, tomorrow and maybe Tuesday. We shall see. Today’s plan calls for deheathenization, bein’ the non-cannibal kind of Lector, and first Sunday brunch. I have a feelin’ this afternoon will be comprised of major sloth. **{{{gt}}}** I’m so sorry for your loss! So many Mumpers do so many good things we could pretty much have a daily **rosie** award. OK, I need more caffeine and rumbly tummy demands sustenance. At some point I suppose I must purtify for deheathenization as well. Happy Sunday Y’all! ---
**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:** [December 4, 2016, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/255 "2016-12-04T12:34:01Z")
It seems so odd to come in here and not see rosie’s blurf posting first thing. Blurf. I’m sorry to hear about your family’s loss to, **gt**. Sounds like there will be a few people burning calendars on new year’s eve. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2016, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/256 "2016-12-04T12:57:41Z")
It’s Sunday! It’s dreary day It’s also trash day, Geology (not the final) test day, English poem and paper day, **Sunny** leaves for Hawaii (have fun!) day, and prepare for working my ass off all next week day. I already proofread the poem, I still have to proofread the paper. I’ll need to finish laundry, and cook up some stuff that I can re-heat during the week. I’m still sleepy. We don’t have to leave until 11:30, so I might lay back down for a while. I’ll be happy when this coming week is over. {{{ **GT** }}} I know what you mean **BooFae** ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/257 "2016-12-04T13:26:45Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > \*\*swampy \*\*- in the interest of education, a soiree is a social event that takes place in the evening. From the French _soir_, meaning evening. An afternoon birthday party for a child is more correctly called pandemonium. 😃 Pandemonium being “all demons” and it was the capital of Hell in Dante’s Inferno. I just heard about rosie and I feel guilty. I hadn’t sent a card yet as I’d been meaning to. ---
**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:** [December 4, 2016, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/258 "2016-12-04T14:14:19Z")
{{GT}} Thought the Mump needs a new [day starting](https://www.flickr.com/photos/74663312@N08/30605236503/). ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/259 "2016-12-04T14:20:35Z")
**blurf**. I am all for burning the calendar. It has been a terrible year all around. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271/260 "2016-12-04T15:00:37Z")
Yeah. This year. This damn year. I wish it would just end already. Less than a month to go. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-important-birthday-mmp/773271.md?page=14)