# Where the heck’s the new MMP?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [March 25, 2013, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891 "2013-03-25T05:53:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/301 "2013-03-30T04:06:23Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Jesus Ch…Moses and Aaron on a stick, I have to wait for it to grow off? > Can’t I slam a door on my toe or something? not grow off - wear off - from friction with your socks. :rolleyes: ---
**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:** [March 30, 2013, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/302 "2013-03-30T04:20:49Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > You know about making matzoh out of Christian baby blood? > We are trying to keep that quiet. I’ve had chicken soup with matzoh. Mmmmmmm Gentile Noodle soup. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/303 "2013-03-30T04:44:56Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Mrs. Plant (v.3.0) painted my toenail while I thought she was playing with my foot. What do I need to get it off, sulfuric acid? Acetone? My pocket knife? Portable belt sander. 😛 If you don’t have acetone, I’ve used 91% isopropyl alcohol in a pinch when I was running ambulance and had to use a pulseox on a manicured patient. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/304 "2013-03-30T04:47:31Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > You know about making matzoh out of Christian baby blood? > We are trying to keep that quiet. I thought y’all quit using Christian babies in favor of Palestinians, so Hamas claims. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2013, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/305 "2013-03-30T10:24:00Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > Q: What is the most reliable method to determine a baby’s sex? > A: Childbirth S’truth! (Also, what’s a pulseox?) **Flytrap** , I suggest nuking your toe from orbit. It’s the only way. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2013, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/306 "2013-03-30T10:36:34Z")
Up, caffeinated, off to irk ---
**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 30, 2013, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/307 "2013-03-30T10:43:11Z")
Happy Saturday! It’s 4 degrees above freezing, I can’t imagine how cold it would be were it still winter. :rolleyes: The only plans for the day is to irk. ---
**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 30, 2013, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/308 "2013-03-30T11:02:44Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 47 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 75. Now that’s Spring weather! Also, we have chances of rain beginnin’ tonight through Tuesday. The biggest chances bein’ from tomorrow evenin’ through Tuesday. I say come on rain and wash away this tree orgy! **flytrap** the best suggestion for the toenail polish came from **spaz**. Nukin’ it from orbit is the best way. Also, you really want those shoes to show off your purty toe don’t ya. 😛 Today’s plan is yahd irk. The yahd at da cave is atrocious right now. This must be remedied. Plans are to yank weeds, mow, edge and apply Round Up [sup]TM\*\* around the fence in the back yahd. Plus N.O.T. sallit for tomorrow must get made at some point. I shall be a tahrd bear ere day’s end I do believe. Now I need more caffiene and rumbly tummy wants to be fed. Then, let the yahd purtification commence! Happy Sattidy Y’all! ---
**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 30, 2013, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/309 "2013-03-30T11:35:58Z")
Blurf. Having a lie in, got woken up by God-botherers ringin’ the door bell. Waking me up from my nice warm bed at 10am on a sattiday is not a good way to convert me to anything. Especially when you jam the door bell in, so it rings continuously. Bah. Heading into town today. It’ll be full of seething hordes, being a holiday weekend, but I need to buy a sketchbook for a friend of a friend; she’s been stuck in the local hospital for months, and yesterday a cleaner threw out all her art and craft supplies by mistake, thinking it was junk (despite it being in a labelled ‘Patient’s Property’ bag)… Mutual friend lives some distance away, so I said I’d try find replacement stuff before stir craziness kicks in. Going to a friends ‘birthday’ tonight, should probably make up some food for that, but not sure what to bring… His actual birthday was in November, so I have no idea why he’s celebrating it now. Well- he _is_ clearly mad, so that would partially explain it. Happy sattiday all! ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/310 "2013-03-30T11:36:38Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > S’truth! (Also, what’s a pulseox?) > > **Flytrap** , I suggest nuking your toe from orbit. It’s the only way. Remember how you shined a flashlight through the ends of your fingers, and they were red? A pulse oximeter does the same thing to read the level of transported oxygen in your blood. It shines a light through a fingernail, and reads the oxygen level by measuring the redness seen on the other side of the finger. The two fastest ways to screw one up are the presence of fingernail polish, and to have cold hands. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2013, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/311 "2013-03-30T11:39:43Z")
Morning, mumpers! Cloudy and cold here today but fortunately no sign of any falling white stuff out there. I had an interesting time yesterday - woke up with a sore ear and realised it was the beginnings of a cartilege infection (had them before so I know what it feels like), thus it would require a short course of anti-biotics to sort the problem out. Of course, my doc’s surgery is closed until Tuesday, and the NHS Direct service is changing over to a new number that’s not been fully launched so that was no use to me. What to do? Simple! Quick trip to A&E since that was the only other medical solution available. When I got there, they said it was a minimum 2hr wait and I could instead go to one of the two local “walk-in” clinics. What? I didn’t even know we had any of those! One of them was only a few miles away so I headed over there. The wait was still 2hrs, but I did eventually get to see a medic, got my ear poked and prodded, and came out with a prescription for a week’s course of horsepills. The clinic has a pharmacy attached so I parted with the colossal sum of £7.65 and came out with a box of pills. The pharmie told me I had to take them 12hrs apart and to try and make it as close to 12hrs as possible, thus having pills in my hand, I was not about to take the first one at 2.30pm! I managed to hold off until just after 7pm and was awake about 7.45am to take the next one. Fat ear is already slimming down nicely! Despite my unscheduled medical trauma, I managed to make a batch of spicy parsnip soup and also a tomato soup cake although I was disappointed with the frosting since it came out quite thin. Last time I had used full fat cream cheese and this time I’d used low fat, obviously it needed more fat. I decorated it with jelly beans and took the cake over to a friend’s house as she was having an easter party last night. Got home about 1am and watched a film with a drop of wine since I’d had a sober evening - her house is a 45 minute drive from mine - and headed to bed after that. The cats woke me up early because it was breakfast time for them and pill time for me so I did that and went back to bed for a while. Today I have errands in town to do, need to get some meat from the butcher and deposit a cheque at the bank, and buy lightbulbs. I have five-bulb chandelier in the living room, and typically four of the bulbs popped within a couple of days of each other and I only have three replacement bulbs in the house. Tonight I am making Moroccan lamb stew in my fancy new tagine, and spending the evening reclining gracefully on the sofa. Yes, it’s true, I can do graceful if I try really hard. ---
**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 30, 2013, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/312 "2013-03-30T11:52:41Z")
We have a mouse. I’m sitting minding my own business searching the web when I see a little movement over by the bedroom door. It’s either very stupid or very brave because it goes within an inch of the dogs mouth. Of course the dog hasn’t stopped snoring long enough to notice. The dog is worthless when it comes to critter control. Before the hounds from hell got here we had a groundhog living under the shed for years. Sah-dog don’t care. Now I’m just grossed out thinking of little mouse droppings and piddles. I guess getting some mouse traps will be added to the days agenda as well as a thorough vacuuming and generous use of disinfectant wipes. What an icky way to start the day! ---
**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 30, 2013, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/313 "2013-03-30T11:54:32Z")
Good morning! Back when I was \*HUGELY \*pregnant, \*\*FCD \*\*wanted to paint my toenails. He did the big toe on one foot, then quit. I couldn’t remove the polish myself because of my baby girth, so I had to put up with it. For months!! I remember being in the hospital in flip-flops, moseying over to the nursery to see the baby, and looking down at my one painted toenail. Before the baby, too big to reach it. After the baby, too busy to bother. I think she was in middle school when it finally grew out. 😉 Very unsettling night of weird dreams, and I’m starving - I want breakfast, but \*someone \*is still sleeping. I should open the bedroom door and let the dog in… _\_ Last night, he said he wanted pancakes, and I’ve wanted pancakes ever since, dammit! Hmmmmmm, how could I accidentally leave the door open?? We might see 60° today - that would be a nice change. I’ve got everything ready for the trek to my mom’s tomorrow. In theory, this could be a relatively lazy day. In theory. We shall see. Happy Saturday! ---
**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:** [March 30, 2013, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/314 "2013-03-30T12:24:39Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Mrs. Plant (v.3.0) painted my toenail while I thought she was playing with my foot. > What do I need to get it off, sulfuric acid? Acetone? My pocket knife? > > :eek: Amputate… …at the neck! :eek: > [@anyrose](#): > > Leave it be - it’s not like you were open toed pumps to work. It’ll wear off eventually. But tonite _is_ Saturday night; mebbe he has plans to get gussied up & go out. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2013, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/315 "2013-03-30T12:41:15Z")
> [@Seanette](#): > > Acetone should do fine. 😉 Thank you, thank you! _Some_ folks are helpful here. :rolleyes: ---
**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:** [March 30, 2013, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/316 "2013-03-30T12:52:58Z")
Bunch of smart-alecks around here at times. 😃 Take a look at a bottle of nail polish remover at some point (I assume MrsPlant has some on hand). Major active ingredient in most I’ve encountered is acetone, which also works nicely if you’ve SuperGlued your fingers together. ---
**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:** [March 30, 2013, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/317 "2013-03-30T13:00:38Z")
> [@Filbert](#): > > Having a lie in, got woken up by God-botherers ringin’ the door bell. Waking me up from my nice warm bed at 10am on a sattiday is not a good way to convert me to anything. Especially when you jam the door bell in, so it rings continuously. Bah. Tell them it is Passover, and ask if they have any children. ---
**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 30, 2013, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/318 "2013-03-30T14:19:44Z")
Back from breakfast, and shortly, we’ll be headed to the Harley dealership. Then when \*\*FCD \*\*goes on the ride, I’m coming home to maybe play in my studio for a while. Definitely a lazy day ahead! 😃 ---
**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:** [March 30, 2013, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/319 "2013-03-30T14:28:32Z")
> [@2gigch1](#): > > double grilled cheese & bacon sandwiches. Inquireing minds wish to know of these examples of food from the gods… ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891/320 "2013-03-30T14:31:12Z")
> [@Seanette](#): > > Bunch of smart-alecks around here at times. Whaddaya mean, “…at times”? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-heck-s-the-new-mmp/653891.md?page=17)