# The Surprise! MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [February 11, 2013, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946 "2013-02-11T05:49:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/401 "2013-02-17T16:09:16Z")
> [@ems](#): > > šŸ˜› > > It is 10AM and I need a napā€¦ > > **mr ems** is headed back from TX woohoo! Sunday morning naps are Teh Best. Time for mineā€¦ ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/402 "2013-02-17T16:12:34Z")
I was up so late last night eating that free pizza. I went to bed at 5 and got up at 10. I may need a nap later on. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/403 "2013-02-17T16:15:44Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > One is the regular one, the other is overflow and special projects. Jeffrey? Is that you? ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/404 "2013-02-17T16:23:34Z")
> [@anyrose](#): > > ā€œguestsā€? ā€œGUESTSā€? Whaddaya think itā€™ll be, a hotel or something? Sheesh > > Lookit, Iā€™m going to have to win a big Power Ball jackpot for this to happen, so you donā€™t need to pack just yet. Well, a fella would get pretty lonely with one of you and several of us. Oh, I forgot to ask about an allowance and Health Insurance. Cash or check? ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/405 "2013-02-17T16:26:47Z")
Home from breakfast. Second load in the washer. Fire going in the basement. Dishes done. Turkey tit and thigh in freezer, turkey carcass in pot being boiled for soup. In a few minutes, Iā€™m heading down to my studio - Iā€™m exhausted before I even get started!! ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/406 "2013-02-17T16:33:24Z")
Itā€™s Sunday and the temp outside has gone from 28 to a whopping 31. More irk irk irk today. Tomorrow the truck goes in for its safety recall notice. Iā€™ll get them to look at why the low tire light wonā€™t go out while Iā€™m there Sah-kid got his hair cut yesterday and the girl did a bad job of it. He has super thick wavy hair and the girl just chopped it off without any tapering or thinning. We always go to Taco Hell afterwards and they were closed for some kind of maintenance, so a double disappointment for him. I had Mrs Tā€™s Potato Cheddar Broccoli priogies for brunch. No idea whatā€™s for dinner. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/407 "2013-02-17T16:42:49Z")
\*\*sari \*\*- weā€™ve got a Chevy pickup and its low tire pressure light is on also, even tho the tire pressures are all fine. Let me know what you find out! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/408 "2013-02-17T16:46:35Z")
> [@ems](#): > > šŸ˜› > > It is 10AM and I need a napā€¦ > [@VunderBob](#): > > Sunday morning naps are Teh Best. Time for mineā€¦ Yeah. Nap. Me, too. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/409 "2013-02-17T16:47:01Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > \*\*sari \*\*- weā€™ve got a Chevy pickup and its low tire pressure light is on also, even tho the tire pressures are all fine. Let me know what you find out! Iā€™d like to know, too. The Buick did that for a bit. Apparently load on the wheels is measured and compared over 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:** [February 17, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/410 "2013-02-17T17:36:53Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Well, a fella would get pretty lonely with one of you and several of us. > Oh, I forgot to ask about an allowance and Health Insurance. Cash or check? itā€™s an awful lot of demands for somebody who doesnā€™t even have a job yet. Just sayin. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/411 "2013-02-17T18:24:01Z")
I survived Ikea. Barely. Unrelated to my quest, they were having a one day special on shelving units. I snagged the last one, so I can now honestly say I am not gormless! I would have bought two Gorm shelves, but only lucked into the one because someone didnā€™t obey the ā€œTwo per transactionā€ rule. And now, thereā€™s a new hook in the bathroom to hold DHā€™s pump while he showers. All this modern technology, and the silly thing isnā€™t waterproof? ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/412 "2013-02-17T18:24:52Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > itā€™s an awful lot of demands for somebody who doesnā€™t even have a job yet. Just sayin. Get the hell out of my kitchen! ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/413 "2013-02-17T18:27:25Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > He probably just went somewhere else, Spaz. šŸ™‚ _long steady gaze_ Iā€™m going to share my jambalaya recipe with yā€™all and for later recipe blogification. Itā€™s good stuff. Itā€™s called modified because itā€™s based off of the Campbellā€™s Kitchen Jambalaya on [Allrecipes.com](http://Allrecipes.com). I left a few things out and added a few things in to personalize it to my taste. \*\* SpazCatā€™s Modfied Jambalaya\*\* 2 cups chicken broth 1/2 tablespoon red pepper flakes 1-2 green peppers, diced 1-2 onions, diced 2 cups of celery, diced (I like to use the center stalks of the celery and the leaves) 1 can diced tomatoes 1 kielbasa or andouille sausage, cut into chunks 1 cup white rice Pull out your slow cooker. Add onion, green peppers, celery, tomatoes, and sausage. Mix it up a little. Add rice over the top. Add red pepper flakes over the top of that. Cover and cook on low for about 7 hours. Enjoy. Note: I added 1-2 teaspoons of cumin (canā€™t remember how many now) to the pot Iā€™m making now. Iā€™ll let you know how that goes. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/414 "2013-02-17T18:53:48Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > _long steady gaze_ Heā€™s just tryinā€™ to make a livinā€™, just like all of us. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/415 "2013-02-17T19:13:55Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Get the hell out of my kitchen! Who died and made you Iron Chef?šŸ˜› ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/416 "2013-02-17T19:25:42Z")
Howdy home from deheathenization and N.O.L. and laundry is washinā€™ and dryinā€™ away. Ironinā€™ is supposed to be happeninā€™ but might not cause I donā€™t wanna. **MOOOOOOM** we went to Sonnyā€™s for N.O.L. šŸ˜› Ok thatā€™s all I got. Need to get the load in the dryer out and put the load in the washer into the dryer. Will it never end. \ ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/417 "2013-02-17T19:50:23Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Who died and made you Iron Chef?šŸ˜› Rusty Short Order Cook is more like itā€¦ šŸ˜› **swampy** , you are an evil evil man for torturing me! :mad: Iā€™m done claying for the day. I made 3 yarn bowls and crashed 3 more. I also started 2 spoon rests and a hand-built bowl. At the same time, I was doing laundry, and that last loads for today are in the machines right now. Thereā€™s also a load of rag-towels on the clotheslines (itā€™s brisk out there!!) and a basket full of our good bath towels waiting to be folded. The house smells turkey-riffic! The carcass is boiling down and in another hour or so, Iā€™ll strain the broth, then pick the meat from the bones, and toss in some veggies and noodles. Turkey soup for supper! Yum!! ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/418 "2013-02-17T20:02:30Z")
Trying the ā€œfeed the cat an hour or two before usual breakfast time so she wonā€™t pester meā€ thing didnā€™t work. She still pestered, largely for attention. Iā€™m pretty sure I now have pawprint-shaped bruises on one hip from being walked on and/or climbed (Iā€™m a side sleeper). Working on booting up my brain so I can drive safely to deheathenizing, and not have any too-close encounters with the local Crackerjack ā€œdriversā€ (I call them that because I firmly believe many of them obtained their driverā€™s licenses from Crackerjack boxes. If they bothered to have any DL at all). Have to go today, since Iā€™m teaching a class (Iā€™m substituting with the 3-year-olds). Probably going back to bed for a while when I get home. Also really should move laundry along at some point. My sinuses hate me, and itā€™s practically spring here (at least today). As of noon, itā€™s 61 out there, projected high 67. Weā€™re due for cooler temperatures after today, with rain projected for Tuesday and Thursday. Weā€™ll see about that. I frequently think weather forecasts make generous use of dartboards. ---
**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:** [February 17, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/419 "2013-02-17T20:30:03Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Who died and made you Iron Chef?šŸ˜› Nobody died. Rosie said I would share the kitchen. We _are_ getting paid for this, right? And wipe your damned feet! ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946/420 "2013-02-17T20:40:00Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > And now, thereā€™s a new hook in the bathroom to hold DHā€™s pump while he showers. All this modern technology, and the silly thing isnā€™t waterproof? ā€¦ or, ā€œand he canā€™t take it off for five minutes?ā€ Went to look at apartments this morning: one was decrepit and the other was small. Decrepit apartment needs to have some foundation work ā€œfor earthquake stabilityā€ between now and when they rent; one side looks to be a couple inches higher than the other side so Iā€™m thinking they may not get that work done in just a few days. Small place is small and might be too small but Iā€™m running short on optionsā€¦ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946.md?page=20) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-surprise-mmp/649946.md?page=22)