# The Repurposed MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [September 1, 2014, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138 "2014-09-01T10:21:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/141 "2014-09-05T13:49:15Z")
Man, I’m in the middle of moving and all I got was a young, tall, blonde, IKEA delivery guy… ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/142 "2014-09-05T14:14:41Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > **Sari** , if they’re going to notice anyway, why not hire a large group of attractive and preferably shirtless muscly young men to carry your stuff. Get them to carry you out in a palanquin, and have some just with palm fronds, fanning you. Make it look like you’re eloping with an entire harem, and everyone will be too confused and intimidated to ask anything. That is a great idea! ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/143 "2014-09-05T14:34:30Z")
**Stop the presses!!!** **Very IMPORTANT announcement!!!** You can stop making small pointy sticks! You no longer need to smuggle legions of spiders from Sri Lanka!! Because :eek: :eek: [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoB8t0B4jx4) :eek: :eek: is far more scary!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/144 "2014-09-05T14:47:29Z")
Aw, **Spidey**. He’s cute. As to your unsolicited email - something along the lines of “Dude. You failed to read my location information. I’m not working for someone who failed Geography” ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/145 "2014-09-05T15:40:16Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Man, I’m in the middle of moving and all I got was a young, tall, blonde, IKEA delivery guy… **NAVA**!!! : tacklehug : Welcome back, stranger. > [@Spiderman](#): > > **Stop the presses!!!** > **Very IMPORTANT announcement!!!** > > You can stop making small pointy sticks! You no longer need to smuggle legions of spiders from Sri Lanka!! > > Because :eek: :eek: [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoB8t0B4jx4) :eek: :eek: is far more scary!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: Not so scary. apart from having to clean up the webs on walks. 😉 ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/146 "2014-09-05T15:55:22Z")
Look! A rare **Nava** sightin’! I’m comin’ in to whinge a little bit. Part of the reason y’all are here is to listen to whinges, so deal. 😛 Ok, I have a participant, an 88 (this is not a Nazi stormtrooper reference) yr. old man. He’s become a little bit of a problem at his trainin’ site, said trainin’ site bein’ in the same place as the orifice is located, which is a Georgia Department of Labor. He does his thing in the file room for the GDOL. He has become somewhat of a nusiance. He’s been gettin’ into other people’s stuff, goin’ in offices (a big nono we’ve had several talks about), tryin’ to tell others how to do their jobs, and the latest, goin’ and gettin’ all the painters who are in the place to paint again this weekend into the file room to “tell them” how to paint the room. A room, btw, that is not bein’ painted. Also, he accused someone of takin’ his iced coffee from the breakroom. Plus there’s the little matter of him bein’ caught takin’ food and drinks that belonged to others from the fridge. Anywho, it’s all come to a head this mornin’. They want him out. I fully understand that. Thus, I need to find another place for him but that’s gonna be some kinda tough. I had no choice but to place him on leave of absence until I can find a place. It really bothers me to do this as he sorta reminds me of my own father, may he rest in peace. Thus endeth the whinge. On the plus side, [del]minion[/del] assistant gave me some chawklit cause it looked like I needed some. That made me smile. ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/147 "2014-09-05T15:58:08Z")
Had an incredibly bad work day yesterday. I_ncredibly bad…_ ☹ Came home and watched the Seahawks game. Seahawks won. 😃 Packers lost. After I have one more cup of wake the hell up, I shall shower and drive over to Tacoma to pick up yet more death certificates. Sigh…so sick of estate shit. It sounds like FCM is having a very nice time. I can’t wait to see her pictures. She is going to share her pictures, right? _She better_ share her pictures. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/148 "2014-09-05T16:24:20Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > Man, I’m in the middle of moving and all I got was a young, tall, blonde, IKEA delivery guy… _::second in line for tackle hug::_ ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/149 "2014-09-05T16:28:57Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Not so scary. apart from having to clean up the webs on walks. 😉 It’s looks hidden-camish (implying that the victims were not in on it). Imma thinking the guy in the subway is going to need to clean the webs off the outside of his pants & something else off the inside of 'em. I like how the spider goes to the outside & around the web to get in front of him. ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/150 "2014-09-05T16:44:10Z")
LOL about **Nava** - I hope she had a good time with the Ikea delivery guy, or at least a good time looking at him. 🙂 **Rosie** , I hope you’re feeling better today. I’ve lost my balance and fallen more than once, so I’ve been there and know just how you’re feeling. Last time, I conked my head on the side of my bedside table, had an awful bruise on my jawline for a week or more. **Swampy** , why is an 88 yr. old man having to work?! Good grief!!He sounds like he might be suffering from the beginning of Alzheimers or dementia, btw, although IANAD,. LOL RIP Joan Rivers - she will be missed, but we have plenty to remember her by. I had no idea that she was an accomplished actress, although my gosh, she certainly showed it frequently. LOL I think she would be glad to know that she was still making folks laugh. Hope everyone has a good day today. Yes, I too am enjoying **FCM’s** missives from the cruise ship. It does sound like she and her Mom are having a great time. 🙂 ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/151 "2014-09-05T16:47:47Z")
So you want to play pinball, huh, **doggio**? 😃 **nava** , if you don’t want the blonde IKEA guy, send him on a trip to Tennessee. 😛 It looks like I’ll be cutting out early today. I got the annual clean-out-the-shared-drive-departmental files kicked off today. It’s amazing some of the stupid stuff people find to put on a shared drive when they have an individual drive available. :smack: ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/152 "2014-09-05T17:45:25Z")
I am taking all y’alls ideas under consideration. If nothing else I gotten some much needed giggles. I’m watching _Wives with Knives_. It’s kind of like like watching _Hoarders_, it makes me feel better. Peanut butter and crackers for lunch, I was too tired/lazy to fix anything else. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/153 "2014-09-05T17:46:58Z")
Young and blonde aren’t my thing, but… an IKEA delivery guy? Around here, IKEA delivery is by courteous, efficient self-service. Or by utterly disorganized people who can’t be trusted to tie their shoes, much less tie seven boxes to the top of their car so they don’t slide off at the first left turn. Full-time telecommute seems to be getting closer to reality. I was copied on an email that said our people in another state were being asked to go full-time to resolve an office space issue. Sounds like one of our locations will soon be nothing but contractors. ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/154 "2014-09-05T18:04:25Z")
Go Me! I found a place for my 88 yr. old man to go startin’ Moanday. Hey, if a Council on Agin’ can’t deal with an 88 year old man, who can? He will be doin’ a lot of filin’ which he likes. When I talked with him earlier, he still had two more hours to go but since I was told they wanted him gone, like now, I had to go ahead and do that. Anywho, I called him and told him to go on over to the COA so we could get paperirk stuff done this afternoon. [del]Minion[/del] assistant is handlin’ that, cause, well, that’s part of what she does. So, that two hours he didn’t do (this is timesheet due day) I’m givin’ him as _non-host agency training_ as it’s stated on the timesheet. Ok, so this will not take two hours, but hey, he had to drive over there and back to his place (a whole four mile roundtrip!) so I figure that’s worth sump’n. **Herbs** he’s doin’ this because he wants to and he qualified so there ya go. IANAD as well, but I think you might be right. I have a sorta kinda idea for Moanday. Should the masses give their assent to do so, I could get us started. ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/155 "2014-09-05T18:42:35Z")
I have today off, and have been working on crafts and music stuff today. And doing laundry. A load of laundry just finished, so I have to go collect it. Much to do today. ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/156 "2014-09-05T19:26:26Z")
This just in, the latest from **MOOOOOOM’S** life as a [del]pirate[/del] tourist on the high seas. Yestiddy I posted the long email as I didn’t get a Mumper update. Thus, this Mumper update includes a little stuff from yestiddy plus stuff from today. I get both, so if’n y’all want to read the long version of today I can post that later. Now, without further ado… > [@MOOOOOOM](#): > > Mumper update > > I missed sending an update yesterday – sorry. Long, tiring day and although I updated folks on my email list, I forgot to create a Mumper version. > > Summary: Culloden Moor, lovely lunch at a fancy hotel, 30 minute cruise on Loch Ness, visit to Urquhart Castle. It was a fun and educational day. I even saw a reproduction of a trebuchet which looked to be authentic. No sharks, tho – just big stone balls. We saw a movie that summarized 1000 years of the castle in 8 minutes. It was actually quite informative and interesting. We also drove thru the countryside – very pretty towns and villages and lots of sheep and cattle. I want to spend some time in Scotland – wish I had family here so I’d have a base of operations. > > Today we’re at anchor in the Firth of Forth off South Queensferry. This morning we took the train into Edinburgh. Before we could do that, tho, we had to take a tender into town, then climb a mountain to get to the station. I swear, Scotland is mostly vertical! Along with the slopes, we climbed one flight of 120 steps, and several other smaller ones. Then when we got our tickets, we had to take stairs to go over the tracks! > > Once we got to Edinburgh, we discovered that it also is vertical. There are flights of stairs everywhere! We opted to walk up a street that was sloped, so not quite so vigorous as steps. We looked in shop windows, took photos, and went into a few places like St. Giles Cathedral. It drizzled on and off, and about noon, we gave up and went to find lunch. We ate at Deacon Brodie’s Tavern, named for the man who inspired Dr. Jeckyll and Hyde. We had the most amazing fish and chips – yum yum yum yum yum!!! > > Alas, when we finished and ventured out again, it was still raining, only more steadily, so we took a roundabout return path to the train station. As luck would have it, we arrived and were directed to our platform where our train was waiting to depart. Five minutes later, we were underway. Fortunately, once back at Dalmeny, the path back to the dock was downhill most of the way. Unfortunately, it was rainy, so we were pretty damp once we hit the dock, where a tender was waiting. From Edinburgh to our cabin was about 50 minutes. Tomorrow is a day at sea, so I won’t have anything to share. Sunday, we dock at Le Havre and take a bus excursion to Honfleur. > > So that’s it up to the moment. It’s about time to head up to the buffet for a light supper. After that fish-n-chips lunch, neither of us is too hungry. So MWAH!! Oh and howdy from da cave. It as decided to just call it a day at three as we were both tahrd. A beerverage has been opened. Let the weekend begin! Pizza shall be dindin tonight. YAY! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2014, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/157 "2014-09-05T20:23:50Z")
I do feel better today, but my knee is still sore. I should be back to what passes for normal for me in a day or two ---
**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:** [September 5, 2014, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/158 "2014-09-05T21:30:09Z")
Pizza has been ingested. All is well. \*\*{{{Rosie}}} glad you’re feelin’ better. I would sing “Soft Kitty”, but youtube has decided not to work for now. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/159 "2014-09-06T00:36:48Z")
Pizza for dinner here as well. I wanted Chinese but Sah-son mad a face so pizza it is. Sah-dog is driving us both nuts, he wants out in the dining room with with Sah-son because he wants pizza crusts. Then he wants to be back in here with me. Then he wants back out, then he wants back in. He loves pizza crust. I napped most of the day, guess I needed it. Now I’ll probably be up half the night again. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-repurposed-mmp/697138/160 "2014-09-06T01:01:17Z")
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