# The MMP That Drives Like an Idiot **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [March 10, 2008, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802 "2008-03-10T03:31:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 32
**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:** [March 16, 2008, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/621 "2008-03-16T23:33:32Z")
All I want is for my damn bathroom to be done. Is that too much to ask for? Since the water got turned back on today (had to be turned off due to the bathroom remodel) I made Cheddar Bay Biscuits, Homemade Cold Veggie Pizza, and Brownies. Laundry is in process and dishes need to be done. Bread will be made tomorrow, unless water needs to be turned off again. ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/622 "2008-03-16T23:36:02Z")
Cheddar Bay Biscuits? Pizza? I think I want to live with a woman again. The bachelor life is a boring one. brb, have to visit my grandma, the only woman in my life… (okay, not true, but it seems like it sometimes) ---
**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 16, 2008, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/623 "2008-03-16T23:46:38Z")
You told me too late **Taters**. I was off sammich makin’ before you posted. Turkey and swiss on pumpernickle bread. Num. I also had some nacho cheese Doritos and a diet Pepsi. I know how to live! 😃 String cheese is just disturbing. IMO cheese shouldn’t act like that. I don’t want you to leave either **Haze**. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/624 "2008-03-16T23:53:41Z")
I think we can all agree that none of us want[B] Haze\*\* to leave. ☹ **Mr. Taters** has recorded one side of a Journey album with the USB turntable so far. He recorded the Journey album at my son’s request because my son likes Journey. Isn’t that funny? He’s 15 and he like a 70s/80s band. I must say this turntable thing is pretty cool and the recordings sound nice. It transfers the tracks to iTunes where you can load them onto your iPod or burn them to a CD. Pretty nifty, huh? I’m surprised our old vinyl records have held up as well as they did. I expected them to be warped or something from being out in the garage. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2008, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/625 "2008-03-16T23:58:30Z")
[QUOTE=Beebs] Cheddar Bay Biscuits? Pizza? I think I want to live with a woman again. The bachelor life is a boring one. [/QUOTE] Or just find friends with a woman who loves to cook/bake. Hubby’s friends love coming over because I always make something for them. If your ever in MN, stop on over. I’ll be happy to bake/cook for you. You know I have mailed baked goods to MI. **LOUNE** [del]whined[/del] asked nicely enough and he got cookies. I think they arrived in one piece? Brownies are done. Just came out of the oven. I almost forgot, I made pesto for supper tomorrow. First time making it, so I hope it turned out ok. I don’t want \*\*Haze \*\* to leave either. ☹ ---
**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:** [March 17, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/626 "2008-03-17T00:07:19Z")
Where do you all buy shoes online? I need some new work shoes. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/627 "2008-03-17T00:24:56Z")
[http://www.zappos.com](http://www.zappos.com) baby. ---
**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:** [March 17, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/628 "2008-03-17T00:25:43Z")
Heh. I started typing it all out and changed my mind. Just let me say it’s been an extremely difficult day which I hope not to repeat again. And, **McUne** , I buy shoes from Zappos because they have free shipping both ways. ETA: What **Haze** said. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/629 "2008-03-17T00:26:28Z")
{{{ **Haze** }}} Speaking of ESL, someone please talk me out of dropping the whole certification add-on. I’m so frustrated with Crazy Professor I don’t know what to do. I have got to talk to Decent Linguistics Professor and Strict Linguistics Professor before I lose my mind over this. DLP told me last year that I don’t really need the certificate if I want to teach adults (which is great because my 9-12 certification expired last year and I DON’T want to renew it). The only thing is, my ESL observations have all been in a high-school class. And now I want a cheese biscuit but I can’t get one. Damn you **McUNE**. At least I found out what happened with my Gay Boyfriend’s paranoid schizophrenic uncle a couple of weeks ago. It was condensed insanity, but at least everyone’s okay now. I think I’m going to have to hit up the overpriced cookie stand. I’m hungry. ---
**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 17, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/630 "2008-03-17T00:26:48Z")
[QUOTE=Most Creative User Name Ever] Where do you all buy shoes online? I need some new work shoes. [/QUOTE] [shoes.com](http://shoes.com) perhaps? [wegotshoes.org](http://wegotshoes.org)? [shewsrus.com](http://shewsrus.com)? [shoeshop.org](http://shoeshop.org)? I’d google stuff like that but I’m afraid of what I’d see. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/631 "2008-03-17T00:31:50Z")
[QUOTE=SpazCat] Speaking of ESL, someone please talk me out of dropping the whole certification add-on. I’m so frustrated with Crazy Professor I don’t know what to do. I have got to talk to Decent Linguistics Professor and Strict Linguistics Professor before I lose my mind over this. DLP told me last year that I don’t really need the certificate if I want to teach adults (which is great because my 9-12 certification expired last year and I DON’T want to renew it). The only thing is, my ESL observations have all been in a high-school class. [/QUOTE] If you’re thinking of teaching abroad, a TESOL certificate isn’t strictly necessary for most Asian countries. Especially if you already have experience. I dunno about the rest of the world though. Do you have ESL experience? That usually trumps a certificate in most cases. Not that a certificate wouldn’t come in handy. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/632 "2008-03-17T00:39:46Z")
I’m the last one in this week’s MMP (go on, I dare you to refute that) 😉 ---
**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 17, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/633 "2008-03-17T00:45:53Z")
You been refuted ---
**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 17, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/634 "2008-03-17T00:47:44Z")
[QUOTE=Mr Bus Guy] You been refuted [/QUOTE] And rerefuted. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/635 "2008-03-17T00:47:58Z")
I tried to post when I got to Mom’s but the board was apparently in the middle of a wonky period. I’m home. I returned with a van full of stuff and some extra flowers for the wedding centerpieces. In my absence, \*\*FCD \*\* sold the bedroom furniture, so yay! We took part of the proceeds and went out to eat, because it was too late for me to cook. And in a few minutes, I’m going to mosey back to bed, thereby ending my all-too-short weekend. _\_ Catch ya in the next MMP. ---
**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/636 "2008-03-17T00:48:15Z")
It’s still way too early for anyone to be the last in this MMP. Good Lord, it’s not even 8pm Central time. ---
**Author:** ![kaiwik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaiwik/32/3978_2.png) [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/637 "2008-03-17T01:09:12Z")
And it’s 5:08 way up here. Not to mention full daylight and snowing. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/638 "2008-03-17T01:09:51Z")
yeah, well, I’m going to bed and I wanted the last word. Would you deprive me of that? 😉 ---
**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 17, 2008, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/639 "2008-03-17T01:11:35Z")
[QUOTE=anyrose] yeah, well, I’m going to bed and I wanted the last word. Would you deprive me of that? 😉 [/QUOTE] Yes, yes I would. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802/640 "2008-03-17T01:13:51Z")
[QUOTE=HazelNutCoffee] If you’re thinking of teaching abroad, a TESOL certificate isn’t strictly necessary for most Asian countries. Especially if you already have experience. I dunno about the rest of the world though. Do you have ESL experience? That usually trumps a certificate in most cases. Not that a certificate wouldn’t come in handy. [/QUOTE] My experience consists of subbing two days in an ESL class five years ago and the work I’m doing for the class I’m taking now. Stunning resume, no? And, no, I don’t want to teach abroad. I want to teach in the mountains. There’s been an explosion of the _español_ kind up there in the last decade. Okay college kids. Starting off an IM to the reference desk with “Question” will get you dope-slapped. Don’t be clever and just ask your damn question already. Only thirty more minutes and then I can go home. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802.md?page=31) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mmp-that-drives-like-an-idiot/440802.md?page=33)