# The "It's Freezing Out There" MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [November 26, 2018, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097 "2018-11-26T09:21:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/61 "2018-11-28T10:26:58Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 30 Amurrkin out and clear (well, dark) with a predicted high of 53 and mostly N.O.S. for the day. We have another _ **FREEZE WARNING** _ in effect until ten a.m. We shall warm back to 70s by Firday with rain/tstorms/apocalypse predicted for Sattidy. Today I shall lay in provisions this mornin’. I trust the Pubic Sto’ will have decent shrimpies cause I have a gnawin’ and a cravin’ for shrimpies 'n grits for sup. This afternoon at one I get to go visit the vampires. This means, as I said last night, I have to leave da cave twice in one day. Woe. **Nuts** I’ll join the others and help with your paper as part of a control group to test the restorative effects of quinine and gin. We’re a thoughtful group are we not? 😃 **CupCakes** hope the knee feels better today. Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then I suppose I must purtify and don appropriate goin’ about the public attire. Such bother! Happy Wednesday Y’all! ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/62 "2018-11-28T10:42:25Z")
I’m wondering if I’ll get extra marks for submitting a gin 'n tonic with the essay. Only question is, do I go before or after the people with the marijuana and opium papers? 😉 It’s still grotty weather here; not quite as cold, but very wet and now windy as well. I actually need to do some stuff outside for an assignment, which I was hoping I’d do today, but I ain’t walking round outside in this if I don’t have to. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/63 "2018-11-28T11:12:55Z")
Happy Hump Day! My body is determined that I shall never have more than 5.5 hours sleep. I’ve been awake since a little after 4. It’s cold outside, supposed to be cloudy and windy all day. Today is doggie daycare day. Tomorrow looks better weather wise, but then that means rescheduling irk hours, so today we will go. Wednesday is also bill paying day, always a good time there. I’ll also be able work some more in the junk room, since I won’t have my helper running off with various items. Hope you knee feels better **CupCakes**. Akiko sounds adorable **Sunny**. Funny how life changes **Swampy**. There was a time when I thought I was going to die, die I tell you, if I couldn’t go out. Now any day I don’t have to go out is a good day. Time to start getting ready and fix some breakfast for the brat. I don’t like to send him out in an empty stomach. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/64 "2018-11-28T13:42:42Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > So if I post later, cussing a lot, you know why. But I guess I need to go out anyway, later, to take care of my mom, she can’t get out in crap like this. > > Blurf. I need to go out to make it possible for others not to go out. We’re below freezing to just above with slight snow and flurries. I will be catching up here for a bit. I’m only doing a single today because I have to run down the federal building and renew my explosives permits. And stop by the county courthouse and renew my firearms permits. Two things every worker at Da Jungle or the USPS should have. 😉 Speaking of which we are on the track of making history ----- in failure. For three years we NEVER left a package on the floor overnight; what we call roll-over. Peak 2017 we left 6k one night. This week with bad management we had 12k Sunday night, 22k Monday, and 28k last night. At some point we’ll have a days work left over from the day before. I suspect some really massive non-bloodshed purges in the future and some of the new bosses are going to end up at the puppy farm. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/65 "2018-11-28T14:06:38Z")
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off again today. I need to do laundry. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/66 "2018-11-28T14:41:10Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > …I will be catching up here for a bit. I’m only doing a single today because I have to run down the federal building and renew my explosives permits. … You have to _run down the building_ to get explosives permits? Maybe you should have said you need to pop over to the federal building… 😉 My hand is crampy today after spending hour hand sewing little flowers onto my daughter’s skirt. I had to find a way stitch together the back seam of the netting without it being super obvious. So I tacked it together in a couple places and sewed a few little flowers over those spots. But then, I had to sew flowers all over the skirt so the seam flowers would blend in. The skirt turned out great for it being totally improvised, though. She loved it and it’s super cute. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/67 "2018-11-28T16:24:33Z")
**Blurfage** I already asked for Firday off but now I have a webinar to do on Firday so I am taking tomorrow off instead. That works since it is cold for the next couple days. Gonna warm back up by the weekend. Of course our cold is down in the 60’s. Tis 65F now. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/68 "2018-11-28T17:01:05Z")
Howdy Y’all! Provisions have been procured and stored. Shrimpies for tonight’s sup were also procured. Fresh green beans with pimento, ‘shrooms, and slivered almonds shall be the side matter along with freshly made up by the thoughtful people at the Pubic Sto’ rolls which shall be baked. In a little while I go see the vampires. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/69 "2018-11-28T17:32:22Z")
The sun came out and it stopped snowing. Ripple was happy to go into daycare today. No hesitation, no trying to go back out the door. I think this is good for him. I had a little nap, but I’m still feeling a bit blurfy. Cure skirt **Juliet**. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/70 "2018-11-28T17:35:59Z")
Morning all. Managed to stay in bed until 9am today, sunny but about 41F, still predicting 65F by the weekend, so we’ll see. Did bring in the mail, which was an AARP advertisement (I get the most exciting stuff…) AM currently eating BLT’s without the L and T, which is a signal that I need to go shopping for my December provisions. Also booked a flight from Nashville to St. Louis for Xmas (Southwest had a sale on and 450 mile drives wear me down these days). **Juliet** , glad daughter likes the skirt; now for the big test, will her friends like it…? **Ruble** , hope one of them ain’t the package that’s due today down here… **Sari** , I too find I’m just as happy in the house as outside these days. **Sunny** , keep that pup tired; keeping up with an active puppy is a lot of work! ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/71 "2018-11-28T18:43:17Z")
My stomach hurt last night when I went to bed. Made it to work this morning and uh, oh. Back home working remotely in my jammies. Dinner will be chicken broth. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/72 "2018-11-28T19:20:36Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > …Speaking of which we are on the track of making history ----- in failure. For three years we NEVER left a package on the floor overnight; what we call roll-over. Peak 2017 we left 6k one night. This week with bad management we had 12k Sunday night, 22k Monday, and 28k last night. At some point we’ll have a days work left over from the day before. I suspect some really massive non-bloodshed purges in the future and some of the new bosses are going to end up at the puppy farm. I’m curious how the sorting works. Is all the stuff in one big warehouse, and after it is packaged and labeled it is taken off the UPS? Or, do ordered things come to a central warehouse as they are ordered? ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/73 "2018-11-28T19:23:43Z")
> [@Sahirrnee](#): > > There was a time when I thought I was going to die, die I tell you, if I couldn’t go out. Now any day I don’t have to go out is a good day. Nope, not me. I still get stir crazy in the evening iffn I haven’t been out in a given day. > [@Serenata67](#): > > You have to _run down the building_ to get explosives permits? Maybe you should have said you need to pop over to the federal building… I inflate balloons, I don’t blow them up. Mebbe you should use a word other than pop over. 😉 **Juliet** , skirt sounds cute, but I would have gone with some different white [attire](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18eaNSxhK5c&t=2m32s); much easier. 🆒 ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/74 "2018-11-28T19:47:08Z")
> [@Serenata67](#): > > You have to _run down the building_ to get explosives permits? Maybe you should have said you need to pop over to the federal building… 😉 Or “blast by”? 😃 Permits are renewed so I’m safe from the legal standpoint for the next five years. The rest of the world; not so much so. > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > **Ruble** , hope one of them ain’t the package that’s due today down here… Our biggest issue right now seems to be the sections of Maryland through Fredericksburg \ we picked up. Back in the old days, even with a CPT (critical pull time) of 9:30 for Buffalo and Cleveland we never had any problems. With the current bosses, even an 11pm CPT is a hurdle they cannot match. Of course in getting ready for this all they never spoke to any of us who have actually DONE IT! :smack: We know right where a couple of the deepest holes are but no-one wants to listen to the peasants. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/75 "2018-11-28T20:06:59Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Or “blast by”? 😃 Blow through. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/76 "2018-11-28T20:07:58Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I’m curious how the sorting works. Is all the stuff in one big warehouse, and after it is packaged and labeled it is taken off the UPS? Or, do ordered things come to a central warehouse as they are ordered? You order something and the box is filled at a Fullfillment Center. It is them trucked (or flown and trucked) to us. Right now we are getting 90+ trailers and 170k packages a day. We dock and empty the trucks and sort them down to individual pallets for different post offices. That night we send those trucks of pallets out and the next day you get your dog food or shag rug. This looks like us except its clean, works smoothly, and has happy workers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wnhAPxH_GpA?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLsTP5zwAiVx-lNqqHhw3KOOnMzsbj5i3r The amazing thing is that in our heyday we did 140k daily with less than half the number of people we have now and that we did it at a cost, from the time it was put on a truck to come to us to us giving it to the USPS, for about 97 cents. Scanning, which is featured in the first vid, is a job everyone seems to hate except me ----- I LOVE IT. Hell, I can do it half asleep and have. Our standard is 140 boxes/packages an hour and goal is 180. My usual is 260-270. For a fat old man I am quick and nimble - a benefit from growing up playing rugby and fencing. And dodging bar fights. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/77 "2018-11-28T21:01:34Z")
Arrgh, the groceries were supposed to have been delivered by now, and I have to leave soon. Doesn’t help that the renovators are back and are doing some stupid shit that takes up most of the road. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/78 "2018-11-28T22:03:23Z")
The damn bushy tailed tree rats started chewing into the closet again. My son filled the hole with Great Stuff, but I had asked him to make the hole bigger and see if he could reach the hole to the outside through the hole in the inside. The whole closet needs to be done over anyway. More money. ---
**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:** [November 28, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/79 "2018-11-28T22:04:39Z")
We tried a different dog park today. I think it was nicer. It had a walking park and it was a little bigger. It had no other dogs today, so Akiko didn’t get as much zooming in. On the way back, though, we met the neighbors at the end of the road with 2 (1 year old?) dogs who have zooming down to an art. We’re going to try to meet up in the next few days to let the dogs exhaust each other. Not much else going on today. I’m looking for some inexpensive artificial turf for my back yard. It’s turning into a rocky mud pit. The dogs all hate it, and when they will go out, they just track back mud everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097/80 "2018-11-28T22:59:01Z")
**Sunny** , you could just pave your backyard. Think of it as a really big patio. 😉 I think we’re going out for dinner tonight. I’m working late, and Red Robin has a “Kids Eat for 1.99” promotion going on right now. I could go for a burger and unlimited steak fries. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-its-freezing-out-there-mmp/825097.md?page=5)