# What are the rules of the MMP? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [October 7, 2013, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575 "2013-10-07T09:15:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [October 7, 2013, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/1 "2013-10-07T09:15:49Z")
I suggested last thread that rule 7 allows, nay encourages whining as needed. It’s high time that we got all rules together and enumerated. First, of course, is that all Mumpers get nicknames… or at least, most do. Take it from here and Happy Monday! ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/2 "2013-10-07T09:16:57Z")
If we all get nicks I want Guadiana, but it’s longer than my username (it’s a river which appears and disappears) ---
**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:** [October 7, 2013, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/3 "2013-10-07T10:03:41Z")
Everyone must blurf occasionally? ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/4 "2013-10-07T10:06:18Z")
Is that a rule or a privilege? ---
**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:** [October 7, 2013, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/5 "2013-10-07T10:11:04Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 72 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 81 (well brrrr!) for the day and a sixty percent chance of rain. However, the weather PTB said 60 percent chance of rain overnight and it’s dry, dry, dry out. Figures. I didn’t put the trash out last night for fear of big winds and storms so natch, we got nuttin’. Never fear though. The trash can is now down at the road awaitin’ pick up. **Guadiana** it is then **Nava**! One cannot pass up the chance to get named after a disappearin’ river now can one? 😃 As for rules… Every Mumper must have a sufficient supply of TP which must contain at least one unopened twelve pack at all times. Any nummy recipes must be posted so that they may be added to the blog by **gt**. All rules can be ignored. I’ll leave some for others to post. Now I need more caffiene and rumbly tummy wants to be fed. Then, alas, 'tis Moanday so irk purtification must commence. ICK! Happy Moanday Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/6 "2013-10-07T10:54:50Z")
Discussion of pet antics is madatory, and you are obligated to show pictures of any new arrivals. Pictures are required when discussing personal nekkidness. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jynxster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jynxster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jynxster)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/7 "2013-10-07T11:55:50Z")
Is it Friday yet? ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/8 "2013-10-07T11:59:04Z")
No, but if you want I can ask one of my programmers update the calendar. I think by the time they’re done it could very well be Friday of next week. ---
**Author:** ![Draelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Draelin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Draelin)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/9 "2013-10-07T12:55:55Z")
There’s _rules_ here? I’m taking my blurfs and going home. Not really. I have nowhere else to go. I’m a little too weird for anyplace else. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2013, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/10 "2013-10-07T13:02:39Z")
Nevermind, the damn thing updated while I was waiting for it to load. You must bring some ridiculousness to the table every week. That’s my rule. I have a doctor’s appointment in a couple of hours. If any of y’all hear screaming, it’s because they didn’t heed my warnings about my needlephobia. I’m 95% certain I’m going to have to have a vampire attack me. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2013, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/11 "2013-10-07T13:07:41Z")
> [@Nava](#): > > If we all get nicks I want Guadiana, but it’s longer than my username > > Yay for appearing, **Guadiana**! > (it’s a river which appears and disappears) > [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](#): > > Everyone must blurf occasionally? BLURF. Another wet Moanday. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2013, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/12 "2013-10-07T13:41:35Z")
Hi all! I’m at school and I’m supposed to be doing school work, but I don’t really have any work that needs doing, for school anyway. I am sort of working on my own compositional projects at the moment by reading a thread I posted here about music copyright. And daydreaming about music projects. There’s a lot to look forward to. I have a driving lesson today, and hopefully my driving teacher will actually show up this time. Maybe I’ll drink another coffee before the lesson so that I won’t be too tired this time. I still have a lot of work to do on crafts. I did a lot of craft stuff on the weekend, but my little model pianos are still nowhere near finished. Ah well, I still have about a month. I’m lucky that October has 31 days, and I think I may get the extra daylight-savings hour in there too. I’m rambling, aren’t I? Or maybe I just have nothing better to do in class. Hah. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2013, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/13 "2013-10-07T13:49:52Z")
Happy Moonday! It’s a muggy wet cloudy rainy 73 degrees with a projected high of 77. Acronyms, one must use lots of acronyms. It’s the secret code of the MMP. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2013, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/14 "2013-10-07T14:03:59Z")
Rule No. 1: “All rules, including this one, shall be null and void.” ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/15 "2013-10-07T14:13:15Z")
A tor-nay-dee watch was just issued for my corner of MerryLande. Yay rah. :zzzzzz: ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/16 "2013-10-07T15:00:15Z")
Isn’t there some rule about pies and doughnuts and stuff? Oh, and BLURF! ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/17 "2013-10-07T15:10:30Z")
Not awake yet, so instead of listing a concise rule I’m going to maunder randomly about what I had for breakfast and what the weather is like, here, if I ever figure that out. The weather, that is, I know what I had for breakfast. Blurfage and deadlines do not go together well. Is **Guadiana** pronounced **Gaudy Anna**? ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/18 "2013-10-07T15:23:14Z")
Rule Number 2: There is no rule number 1. (liberal interpretation of the Monty Python skit University of Wallamaloo Department of Philosophy Staff meeting where all professors are named Bruce). Maybe everyone should have Bruce for a nickname. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2013, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/19 "2013-10-07T15:38:24Z")
I had a driving theory class teacher called Mr. Bruce. Well, that’s what he called himself. I never found out what his real name was. It’s also the name of my uncle. ---
**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:** [October 7, 2013, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575/20 "2013-10-07T15:45:59Z")
> [@ScareyFaerie](#): > > Isn’t there some rule about pies and doughnuts and stuff? Yes, you’re supposed to send them to me! (After proper gifts of _good_ beer, of course!) **Spelling** : Proper spelling is to be used at all times! Some examples of _proper_ spelling include: Amurrkin Moanday Firday Lon Gisland (or Lawn Guylandt) tahred [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-rules-of-the-mmp/670575.md?page=2)