# The Summer Solstice MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [June 17, 2013, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-summer-solstice-mmp/661170 "2013-06-17T09:29:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 20
**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:** [June 24, 2013, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-summer-solstice-mmp/661170/381 "2013-06-24T00:44:40Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > What does it mean, “fortnight”? Specifically 14 days IIRC but also means a good bit of time, like the Biblical 40 days and nights. I personally would be cleaning if I were you, that is unless you are planning on trading V3.0 for a newer model. :eek:😃 **Jim** ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-summer-solstice-mmp/661170/382 "2013-06-24T00:45:44Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > What does it mean, “fortnight”? Fortnight, as in “furlongs per…”? A fortnight is 14 24-hour days. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2013, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-summer-solstice-mmp/661170/383 "2013-06-24T01:05:50Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Now wait a minute. > Are you saying we’re going to have hot monkey sex when she returns, or like everyone else that I am a Dead Man? What!!! Do I look like the _Magic 8 Ball_? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-summer-solstice-mmp/661170/384 "2013-06-24T01:07:33Z")
> [@deltasigma](#): > > For MMP, does SDMB use GMT or the int’l date line. I mean it \*is \*Monday already in some places. > > Just saying. 🙂 you volunteered. Have at it. Just please remember to post a link for the lazy among us - like me 😃 ---
**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:** [June 24, 2013, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-summer-solstice-mmp/661170/385 "2013-06-24T01:44:36Z")
> [@Capt\_Kirk](#): > > Specifically 14 days IIRC but also means a good bit of time, like the Biblical 40 days and nights. I personally would be cleaning if I were you, that is unless you are planning on trading V3.0 for a newer model. :eek:😃 > > **Jim** Perhaps if I just hid the chainsaw. “Oh dear, I don’t know how that happened!” ---
**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:** [June 24, 2013, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-summer-solstice-mmp/661170/386 "2013-06-24T02:00:28Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Now wait a minute. > Are you saying we’re going to have hot monkey sex when she returns, or like everyone else that I am a Dead Man? If we’re doing it by secret ballot, I vote for the latter option. :dubious: The new MMP _should_ begin after midnight local time of the beginner. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-summer-solstice-mmp/661170/387 "2013-06-24T02:09:34Z")
> [@sahirrnee](#): > > What!!! > Do I look like the _Magic 8 Ball_? : shakes **sari** : _Without a doubt_ ---
**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:** [June 24, 2013, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-summer-solstice-mmp/661170/388 "2013-06-24T02:43:53Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > If we’re doing it by secret ballot, I vote for the latter option. :dubious: > The new MMP _should_ begin after midnight local time of the beginner. Thank you for your support. :rolleyes: ---
**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:** [June 24, 2013, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-summer-solstice-mmp/661170/389 "2013-06-24T02:51:42Z")
Christ, I hope I remember to leave the toilet seat down. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2013, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-summer-solstice-mmp/661170/390 "2013-06-24T03:27:10Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > : shakes **sari** : > > _Without a doubt_ dazed and 😕 and I’ll try not to puke ---
**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:** [June 24, 2013, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-summer-solstice-mmp/661170/391 "2013-06-24T04:12:56Z")
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