# The settlers MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [May 25, 2015, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779 "2015-05-25T09:55:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/301 "2015-05-31T12:08:06Z")
Up and caffeinayed. Laundry today, and kitchen cleaning. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2015, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/302 "2015-05-31T12:14:49Z")
right now the sun is out but we’re supposed to get some nasty rain later today right through until Tuesday ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/303 "2015-05-31T12:32:53Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > **Midget** , I agree with **Flytrap** on this. Surely a sign of the Final Days! :eek: ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/304 "2015-05-31T12:34:43Z")
Thanks, all. > [@anyrose](#): > > right now the sun is out but we’re supposed to get some nasty rain later today right through until Tuesday Same here. I’m wondering if I should drive somewhere. Curiously, I realize that I usually only use my car on Sundays. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/305 "2015-05-31T12:36:21Z")
I forgot to turn my 'puter off last night! OH NOES!!! We were up and out early because \*\*FCD \*\*wanted to get something at Lowe’s. Except Lowe’s doesn’t open till 8 on Sunday. But we gassed up the car and had breakfast and he got what he wanted at the hardware store in Leonardtown (which also opens at 8, which is what time it was by the time we got there.) I’m going to clean the rest of the living room carpet today, then hem another 10 tea towels for the store. Apparently the red crabs with the black-eyed susans are very popular. So that’s the plan. Beyond that, we’ll just wing it. Happy Sunday!! ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/306 "2015-05-31T14:47:07Z")
Took a little nap, I knew I would. Now back to irk. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/307 "2015-05-31T14:55:19Z")
The living room carpet is clean. I’ve had a break. Guess I need to get working on those tea towels. I promised to deliver some to Deb this week. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/308 "2015-05-31T15:31:58Z")
I made fried rice for breakfast. Gordie has had his mid morning walk, now time to clean the kitchen. > [@anyrose](#): > > The Universe must be broken. **doggio** just agreed with **flytrap.** It did feel weird typing that.😕 ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/309 "2015-05-31T15:51:15Z")
Phase one of tea towels is done. I’ve ironed them all and creased them down the center. Next I need to cut them in half and press up a hem on the raw edge. Then I sew. I just did some mental math. In reality, I get about $2.50 profit per towel. That translates to about $3.50/hr, assuming I do them in batches of 10, which I usually do. If I wanted to pay myself minimum wage (which goes up to $8.25 in MD on July 1) I’d have to charge $18 per towel. That would cover the materials and the store’s share as well as my time. No one would pay $18 for these - at least I can’t imagine anyone who would. So I’ll just keep them at $8 each and whine about it. 😃 And on that note, I think I’ll have some lunch. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/310 "2015-05-31T16:28:59Z")
Working on waking up for deheathenization. DH will be skipping that today, since he has the bug I had last week, and is currently trying to cough up a lung. Just as well that the start on his job got delayed two weeks, it turns out. Plans for the rest of my day, once I get home? Vague at best, probably not much productivity planned. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/311 "2015-05-31T16:40:19Z")
Congratulations are due Vunderboob for his meteoric rise in the Death Pool! 🙂 ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/312 "2015-05-31T16:43:39Z")
Chore day today. I’m abouthalf through. Still have laundry to do and fixing food for the lunch rotation and this week’s breakfasts. I think it’s time for an afternoon in the studio. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/313 "2015-05-31T19:17:18Z")
Howdy Y’all! We deheathenated and had \ Quickie \ for N.O.L. I carry on about the place but for real the food is good. Not fancy just goooooooood! I had the pot roast with little N.O.T. and carrots, fried okra (the pod of God!) and cornbread. OYKW got the liver 'n onions. I have also had a little nappy poo. Life is good. **flytrap** as long as people move out of last place so I can keep it for my very own, it’s all good. 😃 ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/314 "2015-05-31T19:20:54Z")
I’ve got 10 towels ready to be stitched up. I’ll run the hems tomorrow and do the stenciling. I should be able to deliver them on Weds. Just got back from a quick run to Food Lion. \*\*FCD \*\*is sleeping in front of a baseball game on TV, Higgs is chewing up what’s left of her rubber pig, and Taz is crashed on the back of the recliner which is temporarily behind me. It’ll go back in the living room in a little while. I think, apart from putting the furniture back, it’ll be a lazy afternoon. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/315 "2015-05-31T19:51:28Z")
Home from irk. Very irksome today. Very tired. I watered the herb garden so that means that it’s going to rain 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:** [May 31, 2015, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/316 "2015-05-31T20:28:36Z")
‘Tis rainin’ biiiiiiiiiiiig time! YAY! We need the rain. Looks like a band of red and yellow stuff nearby so we could have the tstorm/apocalypse part of it in a while. OYKW is at his place and says it’s pourin’ there as well. I wish it would keep up all night. I lurves me some rainy sleepy time! ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/317 "2015-05-31T20:38:30Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Hawks win, I am happy. 🙂 > > **Midget** , I agree with **Flytrap** on this. Tampa Bay will face an Original Six team in each round of the playoffs. It’s _quite_ obvious that DV wasn’t [talking](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/quotes?item=qt0440707) about you! ☹ > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > I forgot to turn my 'puter off last night! OH NOES!!! I don’t know why you turn it off every night; I don’t. \*\*My bed is lonely. \*\* This was the first weekend in four I’ve been home, Fri night I was in bed for all of three hours, & last night I never made it there at all, instead [del]passing out[/del] falling asleep on the sofa watching the hockey game. I did wake up about 3:30, turned off the TV, & rolled over until sunrise. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/318 "2015-05-31T20:54:01Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > I don’t know why you turn it off every night; I don’t. Saves power (OK, maybe just pennies, but still) and I don’t have to worry about vulnerabilities. Nor do I have to worry about Taz looking at Kitty Porn all night! :eek: And the computer guys I used to work with said computers need to be turned off periodically. Maybe they were lying, but it doesn’t hurt to turn them off, so I do. Unless I forget, which I do occasionally. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/319 "2015-05-31T20:55:30Z")
I’m ba-aaa-aack. Will catch up on reading later. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2015, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/320 "2015-05-31T20:58:56Z")
OK, I just googled turn off vs. leave on - the expert consulted recommended putting your computer in the sleep mode when you’re done for the day if you’re inclined to leave it on. He did say turning in on and off multiple times a day is bad for it - I need to tell my mother that - she not only turns it off every time she’s done, but she turns off the power strip that everything is plugged into, including the modem. I think that’s extreme, but she thinks she’s saving money. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779.md?page=17)