tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post4583296923502775739..comments2024-03-27T21:28:52.343-04:00Comments on Mary Worth and Me: Mary Worth 2808Wandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11411177284399969610noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-34778295743863713572018-02-05T22:49:39.691-05:002018-02-05T22:49:39.691-05:00Oh! Oh! Oh! I have a plot possibility! Mary gets T...Oh! Oh! Oh! I have a plot possibility! Mary gets Ted to come over to "sample her muffins." Then she remembers that she had a great baking experience with John Dill, a huge pink cake, and a sugary idol of Mary "Mother Nature" Worth to worship. She gets John Dill to jet in from New York, and the two men fight over pink cake, muffins, and Mary's love! (Mary's love, of DWETnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-40789251402881020542018-02-05T21:19:44.292-05:002018-02-05T21:19:44.292-05:00Mary's Muffins will have a great delivery syst...Mary's Muffins will have a great delivery system. Look into a bathroom mirror and recite Mary Worth three times and viola there they are. Mind you these muffins eat you. Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215357739975040295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-68516603168248237552018-02-05T19:53:37.370-05:002018-02-05T19:53:37.370-05:00Ted is right: muffins are having a moment. Unfo...Ted is right: muffins are having a moment. Unfortunately, on the day selected for Mmmmmm.....Mary Muffin’s Initial Public Offering...several other muffin IPO’s come to market. It’s launch day for:<br /><br />Melania Muffins, Meryl Muffins, Meghan Muffins, Märtha Muffins, Mnuchin Muffins, and OOOOpraaaah Muuuuuuffffins.<br />Mary Muffins, Meghan Muffins, Märtha Muffins, and Meryl Muffins get meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157625283959847611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-76251315373109877322018-02-05T19:32:45.853-05:002018-02-05T19:32:45.853-05:00@ Nance. Great idea.
-- Wilbur sabotages the vent...<br />@ Nance. Great idea.<br /><br />-- Wilbur sabotages the venture because, as Wanders noted last week, he's not going to like it if he has to start paying for his muffins.<br />-- Iris has another emotional crisis, and Mary abandons the whole idea in mid-bake because, darn it, Iris needs her.<br />--Tommy steals the only existing copy of the muffin recipe and sells it on the DarkNet to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-1655376110033988342018-02-05T17:11:39.699-05:002018-02-05T17:11:39.699-05:00@KitKat--I mentioned that conveyor belt scenario a...@KitKat--I mentioned that conveyor belt scenario a bit early on in this "storyline". Great minds!<br /><br />The conundrum with Maren Koy is that even though this Muffin/Ted Miller situation has the potential to head down several plot pathways*, it could all end this week with him merely failing to follow through on his Pie-in-the-Sky idea to market Mary's Muffins. Remember, he&#Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-24387175659316213552018-02-05T16:18:31.535-05:002018-02-05T16:18:31.535-05:00I always thought her Chicken Salad Appetizers woul...I always thought her Chicken Salad Appetizers would have been a big hit, if marketed properly...Chester the Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13777313278479395757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-41633695324246206092018-02-05T12:29:35.388-05:002018-02-05T12:29:35.388-05:00I find I'm going and forth between hating this...I find I'm going and forth between hating this storyline, because this is not how businesses get started, and snarking. The only salvation will be if Mary is being scammed.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215357739975040295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-74155454463176762762018-02-05T12:28:48.923-05:002018-02-05T12:28:48.923-05:00It seems everyone is convinced that Ted is a grift...It seems everyone is convinced that Ted is a grifter and maybe that's going to be the case.<br /><br />My supposition is that he is actually part of a sting operation on behalf of a splinter group of Charterstone Board members who are laying the groundwork for a coup predicated on Mary's running a commercial bakery out of her condominium in flagrant disregard for only too many covenants TimPhttp://gilthorp.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-54515016019230167752018-02-05T12:08:27.262-05:002018-02-05T12:08:27.262-05:00@KitKat - I'm sensing that a lot of us are exp...@KitKat - I'm sensing that a lot of us are experiencing some difficulty snarking about Mary's Muffins while trying to keep our comments family friendly. Karen Moy could have made it a lot easier on us if she'd had Mary serve lasagna as an appetizer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-65083782543614333132018-02-05T11:37:42.112-05:002018-02-05T11:37:42.112-05:00If Mary was REALLY innovative, she could come up w...If Mary was REALLY innovative, she could come up with these products instead of inflicting muffins on the unsuspecting public. She could even have them SEEN ON TV:<br />1. Door Knob Polish 2. Velcro for the face (helps with sticking your phone to your cheek) 3. a dictionary of pseudonyms for the Rich and Famous 4. Gardening hat with a built in fan to keep her head cool when she's decapitatingLouiseFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15129421107614192042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-58576487858023459622018-02-05T11:35:43.777-05:002018-02-05T11:35:43.777-05:00I think this whole muffin business is just subterf...I think this whole muffin business is just subterfuge for the real story here. I suspect we'll see Ted developing a romantic interest in Mary which will hopefully lead to another Aldo Kelrast ending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-42827903848194555842018-02-05T11:32:00.183-05:002018-02-05T11:32:00.183-05:00Okay, Baren Coy. You can now demonstrate to us jus...Okay, Baren Coy. You can now demonstrate to us just how much you know (or don't know) about the real world of marketing. I can't wait!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-59499829523137381332018-02-05T11:23:13.446-05:002018-02-05T11:23:13.446-05:00Nance, thanks for your haiku title today. "Sa...Nance, thanks for your haiku title today. "Sampling Mary's Muffins" has so many layers of meaning while maintaining its family friendly character. After all, what's more family friendly than a muffin?<br /><br />I'm sure we all know the classic chocolate-making episode from <i>I Love Lucy,</i> with Lucy and Ethel attempting to keep up with the assembly line. Picture Mary andKitKatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-43935435229974308212018-02-05T10:25:40.169-05:002018-02-05T10:25:40.169-05:00I've got an idea. Take a batch to a farmer'...I've got an idea. Take a batch to a farmer's market to see if anyone will buy them. Oh and get a resume from Ted. And a business plan. Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215357739975040295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-30033633363607844152018-02-05T10:12:21.362-05:002018-02-05T10:12:21.362-05:00Dear Karen May:
Congratulations on your sublimina...Dear Karen May:<br /><br />Congratulations on your subliminal advertising on behalf of National Muffin Day, coming right up on February 20. Our representative Med Tiller will contact you soon to arrange delivery of payment for your services. We can ship all 100 dozen muffins at the same time if you wish.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />The National Muffin Promotion Board<br />Our motto is Down With meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16157625283959847611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-89237208294677382018-02-05T08:40:16.658-05:002018-02-05T08:40:16.658-05:00Having felt the nibble, Ted deftly tugs on the rod...<br />Having felt the nibble, Ted deftly tugs on the rod and sets the hook. All that's left is to reel her in.<br /><br />-- Scottie McW.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-71791876163569626292018-02-05T08:30:46.476-05:002018-02-05T08:30:46.476-05:00Today's Boldface Haiku is titled
"I Sure...Today's Boldface Haiku is titled<br /><br />"I Sure Hope Ted Miller Doesn't Get The Wrong Idea Whilst Sampling Mary's Muffins".<br /><br /><b>Marketing muffins?<br />I have! Test batches!<br />Join taste tests?<br />I'm on my way!</b>Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-77063867738248340762018-02-05T08:19:54.161-05:002018-02-05T08:19:54.161-05:00Why is she making test batches? Ted made it clear ...Why is she making test batches? Ted made it clear that he didn’t want baking from Mary, but investment money. Not only should she watch Shark Tank, but American Greed might give her a clue. Is there anyone who can save her? I sure hope not.fauxprofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06517754643773601799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-39029794831536486192018-02-05T08:16:21.296-05:002018-02-05T08:16:21.296-05:00Condo Board, I meant...Condo Board, I meant...KitKatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-66610174019856918272018-02-05T08:15:27.799-05:002018-02-05T08:15:27.799-05:00Wanders, you beat me to the punch with your secret...Wanders, you beat me to the punch with your secret message. If I held my phone like that, I'd need a new screen in no time. <br /><br />Why is Ted asking Mary if she's thought about marketing her muffins? Has he forgotten his muffin raptures of last week, complete with that dopey "Mary Muffins" name? Maybe Ted hit the booze too hard that night.<br /><br />Since that pan of KitKatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1370484496614447605.post-74298067356283639422018-02-05T07:55:01.198-05:002018-02-05T07:55:01.198-05:00Doesn't she watch Shark Tank? The food busines...Doesn't she watch Shark Tank? The food business is ruthless, and Mary doesn't have a patent. Ted Miller does seem like a shark, but not the good kind.<br /><br />Wanders, great observation on Mary holding her phone. June is channeling Uncle Joe's hand work today. All that's missing is a sixth finger.Peggy Olsonnoreply@blogger.com