# Well, since we need a new MMP... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [March 25, 2019, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493 "2019-03-25T10:11:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/141 "2019-03-31T16:30:02Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > I didn’t know you’re a pilot. > Pile it here, pile it there. 😛 If she had a Ph.D she could pile it higher and deeper. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/142 "2019-03-31T17:13:21Z")
First mow of the season yesterday. First mow is usually tough and no exception this time. Nothing else to report. Y’all have a great Sunday. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/143 "2019-03-31T17:27:27Z")
Home after a stop at Red Robin for lunch. I remembered to clean the critter fountain when we got back, and now I’m about to assume the knit position. ---
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/144 "2019-03-31T19:30:30Z")
Am being a domestic goddess today; changed the sheets, did the washing, dried it on the line, baked bread and just put a lemon drizzle cake in the oven. You can tell I should be getting started on the next batch of coursework, can’t ya 😃 To be fair, I have started, I just discovered that my notes are terrible, so there’s a bunch of stuff I need to check before I can really write things up. Oh well. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2019, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/145 "2019-03-31T21:28:30Z")
Went to the park, too friggin cold to stay long. Ripple will not leave me alone until we go. Saw the cutest pomsky there, kind of freaky looking, little, fluffy, with a pom face, and ice blue eyes. Still have to finish my taxes, but I’ve got the hard part done. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2019, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/146 "2019-03-31T21:46:06Z")
Howdy Y’all from rainy, dreary southwest Jawja! We deheathenated, went to :eek:Wally\*World:eek:, et N.O.L. (chikin strips, green beans, N.O.T. sallit and apple pie purchased whilst there), achieved nappage, and I hauled both my and my neighbor’s (she’s out of town) biiiiiiiiiiiig trash cans all the way down to the road for pick up tomorrow. Quite an eventful day. Oh, OYKW has twelve pair of brand new undies. They are boxers in assorted colors. I knew y’all would want to know. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/147 "2019-03-31T21:50:28Z")
Solved my Sudoku’s, went to Oliver Garden, and sent an e-mail to my soccer teams, otherwise just chillin’. And actually chillin’–was supposed to get to 70F today, barely made it to 50F. And that’s about all the news from here. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2019, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/148 "2019-03-31T22:43:47Z")
Well even though I am not near the top of the next page it was a pleasant and relaxing Sunday. Dinner was scallops and garlic&cheese shells and much yummy. Afters was apple betty. Not its time to considering de-stinkifying myself and getting ready for the night. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/149 "2019-03-31T22:58:00Z")
I’m having an ok birthday considering I wanted to just ignore it but family wouldn’t let me ……I’m not getting anything I really want or doing anything I really wanted to do But I did get a free BBQ lunch and cake we played diablo 3 for a while so its not horrible… should have BBQ sandwiches for dinner And its nice sunny and warm today so its not horrible… ---
**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:** [March 31, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/150 "2019-03-31T22:58:03Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Howdy Y’all from rainy, dreary southwest Jawja! We deheathenated, went to :eek:Wally\*World:eek:, et N.O.L. (chikin strips, green beans, N.O.T. sallit and apple pie purchased whilst there), achieved nappage, and I hauled both my and my neighbor’s (she’s out of town) biiiiiiiiiiiig trash cans all the way down to the road for pick up tomorrow. Quite an eventful day. Oh, OYKW has twelve pair of brand new undies. They are boxers in assorted colors. I knew y’all would want to know. Any ducky prints? 😃 Got the studio cleaned up and almost ready to begin the next project. I fixed Greek bean and tomato and crack broccoli for supper. The soup is a trial run for a potluck that a considerable number of the folks attending are vegan or vegetarian. It’s pretty good, but would be much better withsome chicken or ham in it. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/151 "2019-03-31T23:10:15Z")
Did not die but not for lack of wanting to. The Air Show, as usual, was great and well attended. The heat and sun are relentless. After it was over today the Director gave me instructions about pulling and stacking the 800 chairs. He has done lost his damn mind. I pleaded puny laterand came my ass home. He can be mad all he wants. I don’t care at all. Twenty hours in two days not counting commute is plenty especially for an old lady. I hope and pray he or anyone else has something to say to me. I really hope they do. I will be nice and take leave. Permanently. Trouts all around. Have not read but will when I can see again. Sun blinded. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/152 "2019-03-31T23:30:33Z")
I went to the early service at my own church, then, in the early afternoon, helped my mom go to a special service held monthly at her own church. It is for disabled, mostly homebound, or folks with other mobility issues. No standing, all you have to do is sit. I knew all the responses and the music, as I was raised in that congregation, but I could not recieve Communion, as I am no longer a member of the LC-MS. Welcome, but not welcome. It hurts a little, but I knew way back when, when I switched denominations, what would happen. Mom and I went for coffee after, then I took her home and did my laundry at her place. Came home, walked the dog, and now I am going to eat. It will not be as nummy sounding as swampies meals, but okay. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/153 "2019-04-01T01:43:19Z")
**{{Butters}}**. But I know the feeling of “just say one more damn word and…” Hope your bosses are smart enough to realize that. **Baker** , I have never understood all the Lutheran denominations and why it is while they’re all 'Lutherans", they seem to get on worse than with other faiths. Made up my shopping list for tomorrow, going to try and get an early start. Don’t know if it’s the hard day yesterday or just the time of the year, but I had no ambition all afternoon, just sat around in a ‘meh’ condition. With soccer practices the next 5 nights (Ali-bama weather permitting), I hope the ambition comes back tomorrow. All y’all take care now and I’ll catch you on the next MMP. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/154 "2019-04-01T02:29:04Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > **Baker** , I have never understood all the Lutheran denominations and why it is while they’re all 'Lutherans", they seem to get on worse than with other faiths. Actually in my experience the various Catholics are about the same; which makes sense since Martin himself … well, you know. You have the Papist and non-Papist branches and then all the various internal divisions in each. Much of my family is Russian Orthodox; of course the Original Ritualists don’t recognize the followers of the “Reformed” wing everyone knows today, the Carpatho-Rusyn Church isn’t real pleased with either and lets not even mention the Ukrainian and Georgian Churches. We all gather in His name by basically drawing 147 lines between each other. I swear that our families are well linked ------ until Sunday morning. And then we all have to be the same in different places. :smack: (And you think Lutherans are bad today, look back at pre-Seminex days. :smack: :smack: ) ---
**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:** [April 1, 2019, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/155 "2019-04-01T02:39:18Z")
> [@missred](#): > > Not much shaking at CasaRoja today. We had a storm here yesterday that picked up my open patio umbrella and took it sailing up, over the patio fence and about 10 feet beyond. I thought I was going to do a Mary Poppins getting it back to where I could close it. You mean like [this guy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgAZAo-0JOw)? > [@swampbear](#): > > Oh, OYKW has twelve pair of brand new undies. They are boxers in assorted colors. I knew y’all would want to know. Thanks for the brief update. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2019, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493/156 "2019-04-01T02:45:17Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > **Baker** , I have never understood all the Lutheran denominations and why it is while they’re all 'Lutherans", they seem to get on worse than with other faiths. Well, most Protestant denominations have several variants, there are multiple flavors of Baptists and Presbyterians and so on. The origins of the different Lutherans were, in the 19th century, often based on national backgrounds. Immigrants to this country kept together. Much of what is now called the Lutheran Church-Missourit Synod, in which I was raised, had a hard line European German background… In the late 1960s, early 1970s, there was a major schism, in part due to some more liberal thinking professors at one of the major seminaries. They left the church and what was left hunkered down. Not only do they not accept to Communion anyone who is not LC-MS, but until the last few years women were not even voting memembers of the congregations. Clergy who are not LC-MS can not assist in a worship service in one of their churches. No women as lay readers, or girls as acolytes. Oddly enough, I still consider that my relgious education growing up in a LC-MS church was a good one. We did a lot of Scripture reading and covered a lot of the messier OT stories and themes that sometimes get glossed over, at least when I got into junior high school age. If you want to read an interesting piece of fiction, that turns on, of all things, 17th century Lutheran theology, try _The Rudolstadt Colloquoy_, by Eric Flint. It is a story set in his Ring of Fire series, in which a town from West Virginia gets sent back in time and place to the central Germanies, in 1631. So not only are there the original people of that region involved, but there are 20th century Americans and their weird ways thrown into the mix. See, back then the churches were state run, and Americans, with their radical ideas on the seperation of church and state…Sheesh, there is rioting in the town square before it is all over! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-since-we-need-a-new-mmp/831493.md?page=7)