# 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:** 2
**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 25, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/21 "2015-05-25T16:54:56Z")
I have swept and dusted. I even moved the fridge and cleaned under and behind it. Now I’m reorganizing closets and sorting rubbish, like Og. > [@GuanoLad](#): > > This weekend I completed the website for my new fledgling enterprise. Now I just have to figure out a way for people to visit it. I’m sure I’m not helping matters by choosing not to link to it in this post. Fledgling enterprise? You sell ducks online? :d&r : > [@kopek](#): > > One thing in the books that was real and interesting to me is that people overpacked and at one time the trails were littered with things dumped to lighten the loads. OK - by itself that is cool. But the extra-cool tidbit is that we humans are such born scavengers that those things dumped quickly disappeared. Yes, the ruts are still there. But ask the metal detecting crowd; rarely do hard artifacts turn up. "Jedidiah ,pull the wagon over. Free piano, and a petticoat for when you want to feel ‘pretty’. "😃 > [@Buttercup\_Smith](#): > > I live on an island in a 150 mile island chain. My island has 5000 people and one traffic signal. We have a “uptown” with a small shopping center and one grocery store. There are a couple gas stations and a tiny post office. There are NO fast food restaurants within 30 miles of my home but there are 3 liquor stores! :). Because Conch Republicans know what is important in life. ---
**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 25, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/22 "2015-05-25T17:52:57Z")
‘Tis been a day of sloth. We did go have a \ Quickie \ for N.O.L. OYKW is at his place to do some laundry. We shall meet up late this afternoon for dindin. I’m feelin’ gourmet so maybe WH. 😃 ---
**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 25, 2015, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/23 "2015-05-25T18:00:35Z")
**spidey** , a lot of the European types who settled the country walked in, as **ruble** and **redneck** wrote. They followed rivers, streams, animal and Indian paths. Two wheeled carts that could be pulled by a human weren’t uncommon. Later, as the plains and the west were settled, the railroads brought the settlers in. After irk, I will be stopping at the National cemetery in Murfreesboro to pay my respects to two soldiers who fought and died at the Battle of Stones River during the ACW. They were my g-grandmother’s uncles. I will also remember my Uncle Tommy and cousin Mike who didn’t come home from VietNam, as well as the still living casualties from that and all other conflicts. **Mooom** , I’m with you about actually taking care of our vets instead of paying lip service. If you are truly thankful to a vetren, get involved in action to improve the way that they are treated when they get out. ---
**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 25, 2015, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/24 "2015-05-25T19:25:51Z")
> [@kopek](#): > > Actually they used the rivers until they got to a place where the trees thinned out. Which is why where I live, at the headwaters of one major river and the merger of two others to form it was so vital to both England and France in the 1740s and 50s. Vital enough to start what could be described as the first world war. Hippy Hollow is where it is because the Swannanowhere River and French Broad River meet here. It’s also halfway between Cowpens, SC and Johnson City, TN so back when they had cattle drives (and pig drives and turkey drives) they’d stop here to rest the herds on the way up and to spend the money burning holes in pockets on the way back. Which is why Irish Storyteller’s Uncle Foghorn Leghorn says that Hippy Hollow was founded on drinkin,’ whorin,’ and gamblin’. 😃 ---
**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 25, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/25 "2015-05-25T19:47:28Z")
I’m slowly working through my list of things to do. I should be irking since my next paycheck is going to suck. Then again it’s a holiday and irk is probably slow anyway. Sorry about the crap with the parents **Shoe** , I can relate. I’m over my guilties from yesterday, came back to my senses. I haven’t even lived here for a year and I’m not back to being myself yet. I don’t need to add stress. ---
**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 25, 2015, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/26 "2015-05-25T20:33:52Z")
**shoe** , I would almost guess that your parents are proud of your independence. Sometimes parental units want to see you do things their [del]safe[/del] boring way because they secretly want to wrap you in cotton and make things easier for you. To answer the OP’s hijack question, I live in an exurb of Nashville. My town has its own character and is more agricultural than suburban (for now). My home is within walking distance of :eek:Wally\*World:eek:, Walgreens, convenience stores, farmer’s market, our public square and several other shops and restaurants. When I still had a kid’s Radio Flyer ™, I actually did walk to shop sometimes. Most of the good places to shop or eat are out on West Main Street though. When I moved here, I lived two miles from irk. I’ve since changed jobs and drive 32 miles each way. ☹ ---
**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 25, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/27 "2015-05-25T20:47:00Z")
It was a difficult and much debated situation, but we finally settled on WH for dindin. I foresee a pee-kahn waffle and some bacon in my near future. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2015, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/28 "2015-05-25T21:04:35Z")
> [@Catamount](#): > > Hippy Hollow is where it is because the Swannanowhere River and French Broad River meet here. I’ve always wondered who the French broad was that the river was named after. ---
**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 25, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/29 "2015-05-25T21:17:44Z")
I have doubled the space in my bedroom and living room closet, and I’ll have even more space when I take the haz-mat stuff to the haz-mat dump on Saturday. Dinner will be Chipolte BBQ chicken with roated potato wedges and a salad. > [@VunderBob](#): > > I’ve always wondered who the French broad was that the river was named after. FiFi. Ooh la, la!😃 **Cats** , so Hippy Hallow is the old N.C. version of Vegas? 😃 ---
**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 25, 2015, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/30 "2015-05-25T21:28:21Z")
Supper was chickie strips, leftover N.O.T., leftover cauliflower, a cucumber, and \*\*FCD \*\*had some Wickles. Not bad overall. Klondike 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 25, 2015, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/31 "2015-05-25T22:36:18Z")
I think it’s time to recline. _ **MWAH!** _ ---
**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 25, 2015, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/32 "2015-05-25T22:36:57Z")
WH has been visitated. A pee-kahn waffle and bacon has been ingested. Life is good. Irk tomorrow. ICK! ---
**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 25, 2015, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/33 "2015-05-25T23:01:40Z")
I went out and met my boss and got a couple of items back from work. I’ve been continuing work on my music project. And I’ve been talking with my family about stuff, though we haven’t made too many definite plans, so not much to report on that. Hmm, maybe I should make plans to get up earlier tomorrow so I can get more work done. ---
**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 25, 2015, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/34 "2015-05-25T23:11:32Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > **Cats** , so Hippy Hallow is the old N.C. version of Vegas? 😃 Pretty much. The gamblin’s moved out to The Rez and I don’t know where Hooker Corner is anymore (me and the Troublemakers found it by accident one time) but the drinkin’ remains. ---
**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 25, 2015, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/35 "2015-05-25T23:47:29Z")
Usually by this time of day I begin to feel sleepified and am in bed watchin’ teevee. Right now I am wide awake and wired. Then again, as I did nuttin’ to make myself tahrd today, I suppose this should be no big surprise. 😃 ---
**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 26, 2015, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/36 "2015-05-26T00:09:38Z")
Work went well; not too many no-shows. It seems like everyone was pretty much tired of their family and more than willing to report in. 🙂 Time to contemplate salad and a shower. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/37 "2015-05-26T00:29:26Z")
Beddy-bye time. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/38 "2015-05-26T00:39:24Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Fledgling enterprise? You sell ducks online? :d&r : That’s a good idea! I could’ve called it _Waddlemart_. ---
**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 26, 2015, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/39 "2015-05-26T01:43:29Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > Here in Canada, the only day we have hono(u)ring veterans is Remembrance Day (Veterans’ Day.) In the USA, we have Veterans Day for military guys who are alive. Memorial day is for the people who were killed in wars. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2015, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779/40 "2015-05-26T01:57:58Z")
Howdy all. Not much left of the school year for me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-settlers-mmp/720779.md?page=3)