# Up bright and blurfy in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [August 31, 2020, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431 "2020-08-31T08:41:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/61 "2020-09-01T23:52:37Z")
My phone went for a dip in the terlit, dammit. It fell out of my back pocket right into the bowl instead of on the floor where it usually falls. Dammit. I pulled it out right away, took off the case and the back. There was no water inside the phone, but I expect some got in thru the speaker, because that’s not working. Dammit. Everything else seems to be OK. It makes and receives calls and I could hear my voicemail, so that’s working. But I no longer get the tones when I dial, nor can I hear sound if I bring up videos. And the touch feedback isn’t working. Dammit. There’s a store down near where I used to work that supposedly has the same model in stock, so I’m going to run down there tomorrow. It’s not expensive - just $39 - so I’ll just swap out the SIM card. Always something… ---
**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 2, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/62 "2020-09-02T01:09:47Z")
If you have a tablet, you can stream it from YT or another site. It’s one of the few shows that I don’t stream, but it’s out there. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/63 "2020-09-02T01:10:40Z")
Just remember to be nice, **FCM** (dammit). And the windows look marvelous. **red** , I got a Nikon Coolpix, about $250, since I use it only on vacation and maybe 2-3 other times a year, it suits my needs better than a smart phone (I’ll get around to joining the 21st century one of these days…). **hippie** , you got a FB friend request from me (David H.). **shoe** , sounds like both you and the ratties had (or will have) a good time gnawing… The rain showed up at 4pm, just enough for the Parks to close down, so no soccer practice today. Shooting for Thursday, Wednesday is/was ‘church night’ so most folks don’t practice then. We’ll see. At least I got through the day without nappage so I should sleep well tonight. ---
**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 2, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/64 "2020-09-02T01:16:48Z")
Sorted. Had to deal with a cart full of missorts. Apprently I’m the only one who can fix them in the hub. 🤨 And I had the cart with the jammed wheel, so it would only turn right, like some sort of Mirror Universe stock car. I napped a lot after work. > [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Where’s my shower of accolades?!? This counts as progres : showers with shoe : > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > And now I need brain bleach… The former (now late) owners were in their 80s when we bought this place from them. I do NOT need a mental image of their possible kinks… Rule 34. > [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > Isn’t there a Mumper rule about posting a picture whenever you post about a cute pet behavior? [https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p160x160/118638166\_10220619217142621\_5117181671824851534\_o.jpg?\_nc\_cat=111&\_nc\_sid=dbeb18&\_nc\_ohc=\_t4pe4WAfWQAX8zu5TA&\_nc\_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&tp=6&oh=7df0d3265f66711b3d9b3c875eba58af&oe=5F72D9CC](https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/p160x160/118638166_10220619217142621_5117181671824851534_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_ohc=_t4pe4WAfWQAX8zu5TA&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&tp=6&oh=7df0d3265f66711b3d9b3c875eba58af&oe=5F72D9CC) "I am the very model of a modern major terrier I’ve ingested things animal, vegetable and scarier My bark is heard in England, my fights are historical my foe People, Mole, Invisible in order categorical!" - Gordie {{{{sunny}}}} {{{{WetOne}}}} Hope the heads feel better soon. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/65 "2020-09-02T01:21:55Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > My phone went for a dip in the terlit, dammit My favorite is dropping my new iPhone screen down on concrete before I had a case on it (because I had to drive to a funeral 200 miles away and didn’t have time to find a case and put it on). > [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Always something… It sure is and I could use more time between the ‘things’. > [@missred](#): > > If you have a tablet, you can stream it from YT or another site. It’s one of the few shows that I don’t stream, but it’s out there. Thanks. I never thought of looking there. Gives me my next binge 😀 > [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > I’ll get around to joining the 21st century one of these days…). Don’t bother. The 21st century is overrated. provisionally, good night all. Sweet dreams and lots of ‘em. **Boo** ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/66 "2020-09-02T02:19:47Z")
Speaking of buying stuff … brand-new toothbrushes feel AWESOME! I kinda wanna go brush my teeth again. Decided I really reeeeeally wanted chicken soup, and I wanted it _tonight_ (stomps feet). Enter: Instant Pot. Soup is already in my tummy, my fridge, and my freezer. Yums. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/67 "2020-09-02T02:43:50Z")
I’m imaginary! Yay! Sometimes it just takes fresh eyes on a problem even if the 👀 are on the other side of the country and atop a body not enjoying diverticulitis treatments. (And why does the eyes emoji look like bad fried eggs?) ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/68 "2020-09-02T02:46:32Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > My phone went for a dip in the terlit, dammit The universe is pissed off that you saved some bucks on the doors. I know it’s not supposed to work that way, but I’ve done enough home repairs to believe inanimate objects understand “spite.” ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/69 "2020-09-02T03:08:41Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#): > > And why does the eyes emoji look like bad fried eggs?) Only the yolks look bad.🍳 🍳 Nothing a little Photoshop won’t fix. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/70 "2020-09-02T04:26:56Z")
> [@BippityBoppityBoo](#): > > I miss Gibb’s head slaps and his ‘rules’. I may never get over Zika’s and Michael’s being written out of the plot, but I’d sure enjoy the chance to try You will roll your eyes at Bishop’s dark roots and eyebrows, but I will hear your squeal from here when you get a pleasant surprise… ---
**Author:** ![Die\_Capacitrix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/die_capacitrix/32/9_2.png) [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/71 "2020-09-02T05:41:48Z")
ETA: Screwed up the quote, so I’m deleting it. The door is awesome. Well done **Moooooooom**. And now I don’t feel so bad that it took us 19.75 years to find out our doorbell has two different loudness settings. 😁 And **shoe** , yes. A new toothbrush is so nice and so simple. It’s a wonder some of us (me, that is), doesn’t do it more often. ---
**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 2, 2020, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/72 "2020-09-02T10:50:28Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 76 Amurrkin out and partly cloudy with a predicted high of 95 and mostly N.O.S. for the day. OYKW will head over to the Pubic Sto’ this mornin’ to purchase needed provisions. I went to Sam’s yestiddy to gas up twuck and to get a few items. I also went to Big Lots cause they have Poopsi products on sale. I think I shall commence mowage this mornin’. Or not. I’ll see how motivated I am after the caffeine kicks in, Sup shall be boxed lasagna (don’t judge!), sallit, and cheesey garlic bread. Now I need more caffeine and rumbly tummy wants sustenance, Then, onward into the day! Rah, Happy Hump Day Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/73 "2020-09-02T10:59:55Z")
My right index fingertip is soooooooo sore this morning!! I must have had a death grip on the razor I was using to clear the windows. But it was soooooooo nice to be able to look out that window this morning! 😃 And my phone seems to have recovered overnight - all the tones are working correctly, so no need to buy a replacement. Huzzah!! After I finish shoveling breakfast into my face, I’m going to walk, then I’ll head to Food Lion to get some edible substances. Once I get back, SIL will be heading down to their house to start unpacking and stuff, so I’ll be Roxy wrangling. Pulled some poke chops out of the freezer for supper. And so begins the day. Happy Wednesday!! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Vorlon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@The\_Vorlon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Vorlon)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/74 "2020-09-02T11:02:23Z")
If nobody told you, place the phone in a bag of white rice for a while, the rice will suck the moisture out of the phone’s guts. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/75 "2020-09-02T12:16:08Z")
Up, supervising the kitties for their morning constitutional outdoors. (Yes, Monkey, the grass IS wet. No, Monkey, I can’t dry everything off.) Which reminds me, laptop/pics was one of the only things I did _not_ get to yesterday. I don’t know why I have such a mental block in place - I have hundreds of pictures to share! I just wanna be able to do it from my phone. * * * Super glad I made that chicken soup last night, but … ugh, seeing that giant stockpot waiting to be cleaned gives me the blurfs. Well, have a good HumpDay, everyone. ---
**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 2, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/76 "2020-09-02T13:21:43Z")
Happy Hump Day! Cloudy, rainy, wet, and humid this morning. 72 degrees now, supposed it get up to 86. Took the dogs to the park this morning, and then took them to daycare. They were hyper all day yesterday and I need a break. Even after 2 and a half hours at the park, Echo was still hyper excited when I pulled into the daycare lot. I hope her ass gets worn out today. Not a whole lot on the agenda today. Trying to get some stuff done, but the last few days have been filled with naps and sloth. I watch a lot of youtube, it’s what I do between irk calls. There is so much stuff out there, I seldom get bored. Adam must miss the dogs, he is bugging the hell out of me this morning. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/77 "2020-09-02T13:46:37Z")
Morning all. Don’t have soccer practice scheduled today, so of course it’s clear and only a 15% chance of rain…I can’t win… Have actually eaten a healthy breakfast (Carnation Instant B’Fast and a banana) and need to make a braunsweiger run up to the Northeast part of the county shortly. It’s also newspaper day which means Sudoku’s and Jumbles to figure out, so life should proceed well. All y’all have a good Hump Day. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/78 "2020-09-02T16:00:47Z")
Just as I was about to walk, it started raining. So I went to Food Lion and walked the aisles there. 😃 Probably not 3 miles, tho. Then I took Roxy down to her house and I cleaned up a little for my daughter and brought home a bag of trash and recycling. We had lunch, and shortly, she’ll have her nap. I know the trick of the white rice. But it seems to have dried out on its own overnight. Like I said, it didn’t get too wet, and I disassembled and dried it immediately. I may just buy a backup phone anyway, tho I don’t intend to put it in my back pocket ever again. Higgs goes to the groomer for a 5PM appointment. That should mess up suppertime really well. Speaking of which, I’ve got the poke chops soaking in teriyaki. I’ll steam some rice and make broccoli for the sides. Maybe green beans, too. But now, I need to drag the toddler to bed. ---
**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 2, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/79 "2020-09-02T16:07:55Z")
Howdy Y’all! OYKW accomplished layin’ in provisions from the Pubic Sto’ and I accomplished mowage. Go Us! I have showered and ingested some ham, cheese, and crackers for N.O.L. A gnawin’ and a cravin’ for pizza ahd wings has overtaken _somebody_ so instead of boxed lasagna that shall be sup. We’ll still have sallit to make it all healthy, **MOOOOOOM** glad the phone resurrected. ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431/80 "2020-09-02T16:15:08Z")
My daughter is hanging out in a box on the floor next to my desk. Funny how kids like boxes so much - even when they’re tweens and teens. Is it a nesting instinct? Creativity? Whatever it is, it’s entertaining to both of us. Anyway, the brain is a shade less foggy today thanks to an hour’s extra sleep last night. I also slept like a rock thanks to the running. The pain in my joints keeps me awake at night unless I run every day or every other day. I’ve avoided talking to the doctor about it because both mom and dad have arthritis, so I figure that my time has probably come as well. Darned body. If I don’t exercise, pain. If I eat garbage, serious GI distress and brain fog. Limited sleep? Nausea and brain fog. The thing I miss about my 20s the most is being able to treat my body like crap, consequence-free. Why did I not appreciate that more when I was younger? And what am I not appreciating now that I’ll wish I had? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/up-bright-and-blurfy-in-the-mmp/919431.md?page=5)