# The Monday Morning Peeple - an April 1st MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [April 1, 2013, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504 "2013-04-01T05:26:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [April 1, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/41 "2013-04-01T19:44:57Z")
\*\*Jim \*\*- you just figgerin’ that out?? Laundry is in - I love the smell of line-dried clothes! 😃 \*\*FCD \*\*is home. Chickie and noodles for supper. Sun has gone in and it’s overcast. But I was able to have the house open for a bit, so yay for that! And from the looks of the long range forecast, spring just might get here on Sunday. We shall see. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/42 "2013-04-01T19:54:39Z")
2 innings left - the Mets may actually hold on to their 9 run lead . . . maybe. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/43 "2013-04-01T20:21:18Z")
¤€%&^”“£»}{\>]@_#"@_## Guess who is less than one quart short of oil, you only get one? **Jim** :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/44 "2013-04-01T20:49:56Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Now, of course, I don’t have to worry about getting up. When I was working, as soon as the radio when off, I’d reach for the remote to turn the TV news on, plus I’d have a cat walking on me, so sleeping in wasn’t gonna happen. And from the alarm options you describe, I suspect I’d be chasing it down with a sledge hammer!! :eek: I’ll stick with my classical music station when I have to be sure I wake up on time. I have a meowing alarm clock of my own, but she’s not terribly consistent about what time she starts the “time to get up and feed me” campaign. 🙂 Of course, you also now have a dog to help with that (is she still a puppy or an adult by now?). 😃 > [@Yllaria](#): > > We had rain over the weekend. I got a 2 mile walk in, in some of yesterday’s. Almost have the stiff worked back out. Saturday night, when the rain started, it brought at least half an hour of continuous lightning and thunder, which is off season for us. > > I stood on the porch for awhile to watch it. I did a couple of counts, and it was never more than three seconds between flashes. Sometimes they were less than a second apart. > > The thunder wasn’t loud, so I’m guessing it was up high. Just this continuous, rolling grumble in the clouds. > > Obviously the high point of the weekend, if I’m remembering it before I’m awake. Alarm clocks and breakfast to you all. Gotta scoot. We had window-rattlingly loud thunder in south Sacramento. The cat spent a while under the bed, and was still acting mental (even more than her normal, that is) the next day. Rough weekend, mostly due to lack of sleep. From Friday noon-ish to about 3am Sunday, I didn’t sleep at all, then managed six hours around DH’s “my watch died and needs to be replaced ASAP” drama. Managed nine hours last night (with serious OTC assistance), even with his electric shaver deciding it needed new heads last night (at least he was reasonably calm about this). Stressing about surprise expenses does not help my sleep. Nor do cramps. Today’s going to be minimal as far as productive. I have a bowl of peaches and cream instant oatmeal next to me, which is breakfast. An essential load of laundry, which was washed yesterday, is now in the dryer, so DH will have clean work clothes for tomorrow. I do need to put away clean dishes so I can refill the dishwasher (sigh). I don’t think I’ll bother with much else today. Might not even bother getting dressed. Nightshirt will do. There’s enough assorted leftovers on hand that dinner is covered. I’ve learned to take very little seriously on April 1. I can appreciate a good joke as much as anyone, but very few AFD jokes are much above grade-school level, IMO. Did like The Ursine One’s contribution. 😉 Some time in the next couple of days, I do need to deal with dyeing my hair. Job fair Wednesday, so must be presentable. Taco Bell doesn’t sound all that exciting, but we’re at a point where need for additional income takes priority. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/45 "2013-04-01T20:53:35Z")
Ah, **FairyChatMom** , it’s been awhile since I thought about clotheslines. When I was a kid, everyone had one. Now, if I’m looking over old family photos, I point them out to any of the young ones nearby. I don’t have any pictures of wringers, but I can explain those, if need be. ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/46 "2013-04-01T21:02:08Z")
About the oatmeal - it’s actually bananas and cream, as I remembered after wondering why I hadn’t encountered any peach bits. 😃 ---
**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:** [April 1, 2013, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/47 "2013-04-01T21:06:20Z")
I’ve been trying to figure out how[this works.](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1259670/A-love-seat-fit-king-The-antique-chair-gives-eye-popping-insight-Edward-VIIs-debauched-youth.html) Swampy? No,no… Spidey? Captain? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/48 "2013-04-01T21:09:59Z")
I must lack imagination, because I can’t figure it out either. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/49 "2013-04-01T21:21:05Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > I must lack imagination, because I can’t figure it out either. Oye! Of course an innocent like you doesn’t know! ---
**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:** [April 1, 2013, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/50 "2013-04-01T21:22:36Z")
> [@Seanette](#): > > Of course, you also now have a dog to help with that (is she still a puppy or an adult by now?). 😃 She’s 8 months old, but she seems to have learned to hold her bladder thru the night now. \*\*FCD \*\*takes her out usually right before 10, and she’s been good to go as late as 7AM, so yay. But I get up at 5 and feed her anyway while my sweetie is in the shower. Supper is cooking - chickie and noodles primavera - it smells pretty good. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/51 "2013-04-01T21:32:01Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I’ve been trying to figure out how[this works.](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1259670/A-love-seat-fit-king-The-antique-chair-gives-eye-popping-insight-Edward-VIIs-debauched-youth.html) C’mon **Flytrap** , the link says it was used in a bordello, surely _you_ have some familiarity with it. :dubious: In :smack: news, I’m a contractor. No OT was allowed last year. They finally allowed it this year & I’ve been working some every week. Now that it is starting to get slow, I got a letter from my employer in the mail today. Starting this week, we will be paid 1½ wages for OT hours. Why didn’t they allow it the past three months where it would have meant something? :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/52 "2013-04-01T21:49:16Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I’ve been trying to figure out how[this works.](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1259670/A-love-seat-fit-king-The-antique-chair-gives-eye-popping-insight-Edward-VIIs-debauched-youth.html) > > Swampy? > No,no… > Spidey? > Captain? Er lemme explain, note the position of the foot rests and the article notes it was used "so he could enjoy 2 at once. It seems to me the the “ladies” were face to face, one “missionary” and one “doggie”. There do seem to be other possibilities, might have to build one and try it out.😃 Oil disaster averted, carry on **Jim** ---
**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:** [April 1, 2013, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/53 "2013-04-01T21:50:59Z")
> [@Capt\_Kirk](#): > > Er lemme explain, note the position of the foot rests and the article notes it was used "so he could enjoy 2 at once. It seems to me the the “ladies” were face to face, one “missionary” and one “doggie”. There do seem to be other possibilities, might have to build one and try it out.😃 Hmmm…perhaps I was looking at it backwards. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2013, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/54 "2013-04-01T21:57:59Z")
I wish this was a joke. [I haz termites. Yuk yuk yuk…aaaaahhhhhhh!](https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10151494448653236&saved) Video, do not click if bugs give you the heebies ---
**Author:** ![sangfroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@sangfroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sangfroid)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/55 "2013-04-01T22:31:02Z")
Tuesday, April 02 Weather forecast for Far Northern Ver-mont tomorrow: \*Snow Showers Few Snow Showers/Wind H- 32° L- 23° Day: Windy. Snow flurries in the morning. Cloudy with a few snow showers late. Cold. High 32F. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph.\* Bah. I live where I do for a genuine reason - a really decent quality of life for the kiddos (and me and the Lady sangfroid, of course) but it does come at a price sometimes. Those dang Canad-juns are always shedding their cold all over the place! Alberta clipper, my butt. Time to retire the cold, people. _Won’t somebody think of the seedlings??_ **April** , bugs generally don’t squick me out much, but I does NOT like the creepy crawlies doin’ stuff behind my walls. Nonono… Hope you are able to solve the problem - wishing you good luck. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2013, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/56 "2013-04-01T22:39:25Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I’ve been trying to figure out how[this works.](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1259670/A-love-seat-fit-king-The-antique-chair-gives-eye-popping-insight-Edward-VIIs-debauched-youth.html) > > Swampy? > No,no… > Spidey? > Captain? Are you invitin’ **Spidey, Jim** and I to a demonstration? 😛 Dindin was ham, green beans and scalloped N.O.T. I promised OYKW no ham for tomorrow. Instead, I have a nice pot roast simmerin’ in a slow cooker. In a bit I shall turn it off to let it cool down and finish cookin’ it tomorrow. I could let it go until it’s done tonight but I foresee an earlyish beddy bye time as I’m tahrd. ETA: Yikes **Apes**! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![sangfroid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@sangfroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sangfroid)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/57 "2013-04-01T22:45:23Z")
> [@Capt\_Kirk](#): > > Er lemme explain, note the position of the foot rests and the article notes it was used "so he could enjoy 2 at once. It seems to me the the “ladies” were face to face, one “missionary” and one “doggie”. > > **Jim** It’s good to be king… (and **swampy** , the more time I spend here, the less mundane this place becomes…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/58 "2013-04-01T22:48:24Z")
\*\*\*\*Ok so I looked at **flytraps/Edward VII** chair again, there is a lot you can do with it, especially if the “ladies” are flexible and into eachother as well. For instance one could stand with feet in upper stirrups, facing away and use uprights to support with hands while the other could lie on the cushion. Really useful, I am going to Home Depot now:eek: **Jim** ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/59 "2013-04-01T22:50:33Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Are you invitin’ **Spidey, Jim** and I to a demonstration? 😛 > > Dindin was ham, green beans and scalloped N.O.T. I promised OYKW no ham for tomorrow. Instead, I have a nice pot roast simmerin’ in a slow cooker. In a bit I shall turn it off to let it cool down and finish cookin’ it tomorrow. I could let it go until it’s done tonight but I foresee an earlyish beddy bye time as I’m tahrd. > > ETA: Yikes **Apes**! :eek: Egad man. I need more brain bleach **Jim** ---
**Author:** ![ems](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@ems](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ems)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504/60 "2013-04-01T23:02:05Z")
Somewhere at lunch today I managed to lose my work access card :mad: I can’t get in the building and worst of all once I am in I can’t go and pee as the bathrooms are outside of the badge access area. :mad: Traveling is gonna suck for the next two weeks for my new job as I will have to be visitor everywhere I go. Another one is on order though. Le sigh. In other news it looks like the mortgage is going to go through! House appraised $20k higher than the purchase price so that coupled with this is a relocation deal as was the short sale means it should go through according to the loan processor and supervisor. Still waiting on final review though but that is good news we think 😃 Happy Monday ! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monday-morning-peeple-an-april-1st-mmp/654504.md?page=4)