# Will This Be The MMP??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [July 10, 2017, 10:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907 "2017-07-10T10:08:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/181 "2017-07-16T01:12:39Z")
Pizza was dinner; I’m thinkin’ **MsRobyn** is having some very fresh [roast beef](https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/pennsylvania/articles/2017-07-15/cows-on-loose-others-dead-when-tractor-trailer-catches-fire). ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/182 "2017-07-16T02:35:52Z")
Today’s ear worm is Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s [Ulysses](https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45392/ulysses). Dogbutt, Webbreath, Swampy, this is poetry. You might remember it from High School, if you got that far. :dubious: Some work of noble note, may yet be done, Not unbecoming men that strove with Gods. 🙂 ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/183 "2017-07-16T02:59:16Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Today’s ear worm is Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s [Ulysses](https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45392/ulysses). > > Dogbutt, Webbreath, Swampy, this is poetry. You might remember it from High School, if you got that far. **Swampy** , while he was no doubt smart enough to make it to HS, he is a Southerner, & I am therefore concerned may have been granted an “F” in Ulysses. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/184 "2017-07-16T03:40:23Z")
You know, I’m a life long Kansan and I still have never enjoyed summer weather… It’s too damned hot and muggy. I spent a total of six years, out of sixty-two out of state, and three of those were in hot summer places. I swear, South Korean had weather exactly like Kansas, I couldn’t escape. And I was there during the Bicentennial Year, which pisses me off as I had a miserable summer and missed all the holiday hoopla. Grumble, grumble, blurf. It’s been so hot and humid. I paid my nephew to mow the lawn, he’s making money for his trumpet, and just general stuff. Would you believe I’m also afraid of mowing? I know it sounds stupid but the idea of pushing around something with sharp spinning blades creeps me out. And **sari** , I also don’t blame sah-son for being nervous about replacing the light. _Shudder_ Today is my one week anniversary with Mauser. As I write he’s curled up in the doggy bed I bought him. I’d thought he was going to ignore it, but the last couple of days he’s started using it. **swampy** , eating dessert first is important. And you have to get in practise, someone else has a birthday in two weeks, and he will be sixty-three! ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/185 "2017-07-16T10:37:02Z")
A second day of sleeping past 6AM!! Of course, staying up later had something to do with it. Today’s plans include mowage, then a trip into Fredericksburg where \*\*FCD \*\*plans to buy yet another toy for his shop - a cutoff saw. It’s heavy enough that we’ll have to take the trailer, since getting it in and out of the truck will be nigh on impossible. Anyway, we’ll time it to have lunch in Fredburg, and on the way back, we’ll stop at the Food Lion in Dahlgren so I won’t have to go to Leonardtown. Exciting, right? Temps are actually in the 60s at the moment, but it won’t last. Still, we should have mowage done before it hits 80, and that’ll be good. Happy Sunday! ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/186 "2017-07-16T11:08:47Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. _YAWN_ ‘Tis 73 Amurrkin out and foggy with a predicted high of 89 and possible rain/tstorms/apocalypse this afternoon. We shall see. Today’s plans are to deheathenate, have N.O.L. at \ Quickie! \ and not much else. I have steaks thawin’ as tomorrow is men’s night over to the church house. Now I need more caffeine and rumbly tummy demands sustenance. Then purtification for deheathenization must commence. Happy Sunday Y’all! ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/187 "2017-07-16T12:08:36Z")
Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off today. 🙂 ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/188 "2017-07-16T12:18:53Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off today. 🙂 Mebbe you come North in [one year](https://thecolonialtheatre.com/programs-categories/blobfest/). ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/189 "2017-07-16T12:21:00Z")
My stomach hurts so I’m staying home with a brief foray to the barn to replenish Miss A’s supplements. Chicken soup is on the menu if I feel like eating. ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/190 "2017-07-16T13:16:13Z")
Mowage complete, as is showerage. We’re having a quick breakfast before heading to Fredburg - we’ll have lunch there. Temps were still in the low 70s while we were mowing, but I still worked up a sweat that a cool shower was hard-pressed to cool down. But I’m getting there. Here’s a question - is it possible to download free ebooks without giving your credit card number? Google Play demands an account number, and I’m not comfortable with doing that - they don’t need to have my info in their cloud. ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/191 "2017-07-16T13:22:28Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Here’s a question - is it possible to download free ebooks without giving your credit card number? Google Play demands an account number, and I’m not comfortable with doing that - they don’t need to have my info in their cloud. By a play giftcard in the smallest amount & upload that. Yeah, I don’t know why you need payment info on file for something that’s free either. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Sario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sario/32/18580_2.png) [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/192 "2017-07-16T13:29:46Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > \ > > Here’s a question - is it possible to download free ebooks without giving your credit card number? Google Play demands an account number, and I’m not comfortable with doing that - they don’t need to have my info in their cloud. If you’re downloading from Google Play, probably not\*. You can try the author’s website, they may have an alternative way to download the book. Once you have a copy, you can upload it to Google, and always have access to it \*A workaround would be to get a prepaid credit card from a drugstore and load it with a few dollars. Anytime that someone wants a credit card number from you, use that one. ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/193 "2017-07-16T13:34:27Z")
\*\*Rio \*\*- a prepaid card is a good idea. I never thought of that. My bro gets ebooks from the library and I found out it’s a state-wide program. So I’ll be stopping at the library and getting a card (don’t judge - I’ve been meaning to do it…) ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/194 "2017-07-16T13:43:05Z")
**Moooom** , don’t forget that you can check out e-books from the library. **baker** , my late Uncle Roy always said that the winter weather in Korea reminded him of northern Indiana. \* I’m up and caffeinating. Getting ready to purtify \*and go have more coffee with the Freethinkers. I hope to get in a ride today before getting stuff ready for next week and fixing supper. eta: **Moooom** beat me to the punch on the liberry thing. ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/195 "2017-07-16T14:01:00Z")
Project [Gutenberg.](https://www.gutenberg.org/) ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2017, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/196 "2017-07-16T14:28:48Z")
Miss Pepper got up at 4, 5, 6, and 7. She went back to sleep until 7 though, so we’re making progress. I’ll take it! Right now she is roaming the downstairs of her kingdom, looking for something new to chase or tear apart. The cats have pretty well taught her that chasing them is a non-starter, so things are not as entertaining as she had hoped. I will be throwing her dog soccer ball in a moment. Happy Sunday! ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/197 "2017-07-16T14:39:18Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Mebbe you come North in [one year](https://thecolonialtheatre.com/programs-categories/blobfest/). Well, I’m heading up to Pa. next August.🙂 ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/198 "2017-07-16T16:04:07Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Well, I’m heading up to Pa. next August.🙂 Where? It’s a big state, with some [scary](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) parts. ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/199 "2017-07-16T16:33:27Z")
> [@Spiderman](#): > > Where? It’s a big state, with some [scary](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php) parts. Valley Forge area. And **Ruble** ’s not so bad. He’s just curious and wants to axe you.😉 ---
**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:** [July 16, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907/200 "2017-07-16T16:52:06Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Valley Forge area. That’s my areaish. …& I just got a call (& VM) from Nanna Nancy…except I’m not Derek…& don’t have a Nanna Nancy. :smack: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-this-be-the-mmp/790907.md?page=11)