# What's that clickin' noise in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [September 30, 2019, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039 "2019-09-30T10:28:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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 1, 2019, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/41 "2019-10-01T10:06:35Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 74 Amurrkin out and partly cloudy (partly moony?) with a predicted high of 95 and mostly N.O.S. for the day. Today I shall take care of laundry and put dishes back in the china cabinets. One of yestiddy’s chores that I forgot to mention was runnin’ said dishes through the dishwasher. I could have put 'em away then but didn’t want to so I didn’t. Since it’s Tuesday, sup shall be tacos (OLÈ) 'n fixin’s. **mandala** , not enough caffeine/lack of functionin’ brain cells is not lettin’ me remember your nickname, hope everything works out irkwise for ya. Now I need more caffeine and rumbly tummy demands sustenance. Then, onward into the day! Rah. Happy Tuesday Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/42 "2019-10-01T10:45:29Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > As dogbutler briefly mentioned, it sounds like you’ve got a constant velocity (CV) joint that is wearing. Not a huge deal at this point, but when it really starts making noise you’ll want to have it replaced. And the one on the other side as well. We’re fortunate to have a garage that we can trust, and every time one of our vehicles goes in for routine maintenance, they do a general inspection. I don’t know if the CV joints are part of that - I’d be surprised - but unless something catastrophic happens before I hit 170K, I’ll just ask Paul to have a look at it then. Eons ago, we had a Jetta whose CV boot got a tear. The shop replaced the boot - I wasn’t savvy enough to ask about the CV joint itself. And it wasn’t much longer when \*\*FCD \*\*pulled into a parking lot and pieces of CV joint started falling down. Had we had a good garage then, we’d have avoided that mess. It gets harder and harder to drag myself out of bed for work. I will make it till Dec 12, but only just barely, I’m sure… I really like the work. It’s the commuting and associated nonsense that I can do without. Ah well, soon enough. Happy Tuesday!! ---
**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 1, 2019, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/43 "2019-10-01T11:54:34Z")
I have less than half a pack left. Quit is when those are gone. The thought of not smoking fills me with anxiety. But I look forward to the non anxiety of not having to plan around stopping for cigarettes. ---
**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 1, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/44 "2019-10-01T12:42:59Z")
Up, caffeinated, and shevled. Off today. I’m hitting the laundromat after hockey practice. > [@peedin](#): > > I have less than half a pack left. Quit is when those are gone. The thought of not smoking fills me with anxiety. But I look forward to the non anxiety of not having to plan around stopping for cigarettes. You can do 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:** [October 1, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/45 "2019-10-01T13:00:06Z")
**Blurfage** Howdy! Tis the first of October already. This means I have so much to do I have to make a list lest I forget something. I had one of those almost sleepless nights so this shall be extra fun today. **Blurfage** ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/46 "2019-10-01T13:07:55Z")
Morning all. It’s October 1st and the temperature is climbing to 96F according to the weather folks. Bah. **mandala** , congrats on current project and good luck with the next. ---
**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 1, 2019, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/47 "2019-10-01T13:20:18Z")
> [@peedin](#): > > I have less than half a pack left. How many miles to Chicago? ---
**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 1, 2019, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/48 "2019-10-01T14:19:03Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > How many miles to Chicago? About 40. I’m in the Chi town burbs. And yes, I’m wearing shades. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/49 "2019-10-01T14:38:19Z")
Hit it. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/50 "2019-10-01T15:45:21Z")
🆒 🆒 ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/51 "2019-10-01T15:52:35Z")
♫ _I’m back in Seattle again Almost three hours to get in Where the traffic, it is hell And the port… God, what’s that smell? I’m back in Seattle again_ ♫ ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/52 "2019-10-01T16:08:14Z")
Lunchtime and it’s leftover sketties. Busy, busy. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/53 "2019-10-01T16:11:20Z")
> [@Buttercup\_Smith](#): > > Lunchtime and it’s leftover sketties. Busy, busy. Lunch isn’t until noon, and that’s three hours away. Usually, I take an earlier lunch and go to Trader Joe’s for a Cobb salad. Today, we’re having a ‘team lunch’. The staff are assigned to four teams, and every three months (give or take) one of the teams makes lunch for the office. It seems everyone immediately gravitated toward themes. These are kept secret by the teams, so I have no idea what we’re having. ---
**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 1, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/54 "2019-10-01T16:15:40Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > ♫ _I’m back in Seattle again > Almost three hours to get in > Where the traffic, it is hell > And the port… God, what’s that smell? > I’m back in Seattle again_ ♫ Are you sleepless? > [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Lunch isn’t until noon… These are kept secret by the teams, so I have no idea what we’re having. Mystery meat! ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/55 "2019-10-01T16:19:15Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Mystery meat! Some kind of beef? ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/56 "2019-10-01T16:23:05Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Are you sleepless? Sleep deprived, anyway. 0425 alarm on commuting 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:** [October 1, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/57 "2019-10-01T17:41:28Z")
Happy Toosday! Home from getting the nerf boards installed. I think I should have paid more money and got running boards. It was cloudy and cool this morning, but it got hot and N.O.S. while I was waiting outside for the truck. I took both pups with me, they were hot and bored. We took a few short walks on the shady side of the street, and then went inside to sit in the AC. Both dogs came home and crashed. It’s supposed to get up to 88 today, and into the 90s tomorrow. In an hour or so we have to go get groceries. It will be interesting to see who gets to ride shotgun. My money is on Ripple. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/58 "2019-10-01T20:02:52Z")
Home. What to do for supper??? Daughter and SIL have class this evening, so it’s just 3 of us. Decisions decisions… ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/59 "2019-10-01T20:13:19Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > 😃 😃 😃 😃 :Dy > > This cracked me up!!! > > I just finished building a casserole for supper - rice, chickie, broth, broccoli, 'shrooms, onions - and about 10 minutes before it’s done, it’ll be topped with shredded cheese. I predict yum! I had a terrible time finding a chickie rice casserole that didn’t use cream of whatever soup. I don’t use cream of whatever soups. I refuse to!!! 😛 **FCM** , Bay-bee! Last night I hit the “retired old bats” culinary jackpot! I had gotten b/s chickie thighs out of the freezer, and was agonizing over “Oh, Gawd, now what to fix.” YOU know what I mean! Poach chickie in boxed broth. When cooked through, pull out chickie, dice, put it back in the pot. Add one bag frozen mixed veggies, one teaspoon of “Better than Buillon” chickie flavor, and a pinch of poultry seasoning. Let that come to a boil while you… Stir up a batch of Red Lobster Cheddar Bay biscuits. Then drop the biscuit dough by spoonfuls (spoonsful?) On the bubbling broth. Turn down to a simmer, let it cook up happiness for ten minutes, uncovered. Mix up herb butter (seasoning packet included with mix) and dab on top of dough blobs. Cover, simmer ten more minutes. O. M. G. The best damned chicken and dumplings in the WORLD! My family already worships at the altar of chicken and dumplings. Now they will consider me a Goddess! Mr VOW almost got his head stuck in the pan, licking out the last drops. ~VOW P. S. That “Better than Buillon” is some crazy, miraculous invention that probably requires you sell your soul to Beelzebub. It’s absolutely worth it. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039/60 "2019-10-01T20:16:15Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Lunch isn’t until noon, and that’s three hours away. Usually, I take an earlier lunch and go to Trader Joe’s for a Cobb salad. Today, we’re having a ‘team lunch’. The staff are assigned to four teams, and every three months (give or take) one of the teams makes lunch for the office. It seems everyone immediately gravitated toward themes. These are kept secret by the teams, so I have no idea what we’re having. Oh, my. The team really went all-out. It’s not just ‘Theme X’ foods. They did a whole presentation. They called their lunch ‘Buca di Duwamish’, which is appropriate, since we’re at the mouth the Duwamish. We gathered in the lobby, where they handed out menus. \*\*BENEVENUTO A BUCA di DUWAMISH\*\* **APPETIZERS** \*\*ANTIPASITI PLATTER BRUSCHETTA\*\* Rome tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, red onions, basil-infused olive oil and balsamic vinegar, served with Parmesan crostini **MOZZARELLA CAPRESES** Vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil drizzled with basil-infused olive oil \*\*LUNCH CAESAR SALAD SPAGHETTI ala JO-ANNE\*\* With our famous meatballs and homemade marinara sauce **CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO** A rich sauce made with butter, Parmesan cheese and cream **DESSERT Spumoni Ice Cream** A delightful blend of chocolate, pistachio and cherry ice cream, mixed with fruits and almonds For parties of 2 or more, a 75% gratuity will be added to your bill \*\*Thank you for joining us! Please have a safe trip back to your desks\*\* I’ve put on three pounds since the last time I weighed myself. No carbs for me! And I _so_ love fettuccine! ☹ I had Caesar salad (mostly from the non-chicken bowl, but some with chicken), olives, salami, a mushroom, a couple of the Caprese toothpicks, and a couple of pepperoncini. I thought I was out of luck otherwise, but one of my coworkers brought me a bowl of chicken meat. I got a couple (well, three) little meatballs, and my coworker put the marinara sauce on top. After the salad and antipasti, I couldn’t finish what she gave me. Fortunately, I keep a container at my desk so I could save my leftovers for Thursday. Oh, and I had a couple of glasses of chianti. Would’ve had more, but… Work, commute… The tomatoes, some of which were used in the sauce, and the oregano were out of my boss’s garden. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-that-clickin-noise-in-the-mmp/841039.md?page=4)