# At The Risk Of Stirring Up Phaedrus-past
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [March 13, 2000, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905 "2000-03-13T20:20:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2000, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/1 "2000-03-13T20:20:00Z")
Just for the record, Manhatten, I assume that you have not gotten $10K from Phaedrus?
Of course, now that you’re a moderator, I am sure the conflict of interest rules will require you to refuse the payment… 🙂
- Rick
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### Author:  [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2000, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/2 "2000-03-13T20:24:00Z")
Well, first things first. I’m going to move this thread to MPSIMS. Then I’ll think a little about what if anything I will say on the subject.
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### Author:  [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2000, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/3 "2000-03-13T20:37:00Z")
Thinking is for the birds. Manhattan, drink depply from the cup of life! Throw caution to the winds! Did the germans think when they bombed Pearl Harbour?
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### Author:  [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2000, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/4 "2000-03-13T20:41:00Z")
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> Did the germans think when they bombed Pearl Harbour?
I’m gonna give you the benefit of doubt, Arnie, and assume this is a joke.
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I’ll buy that for a dollar.
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### Author:  [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2000, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/5 "2000-03-13T20:43:00Z")
I toyed with posting it here to begin with. But then I thought, “Well, it is a question. And it is in Manhatten’s own fourm, so if it needs to be moved, he’ll be in a fine position to do just that.”
In any case… I must admit to being a bit surprised that the answer isn’t simply, “No, of course not.” The very fact that there’s thinking to be done intrigues me.
So - inquiring minds want to know!
- Rick
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### Author:  [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2000, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/6 "2000-03-13T21:00:00Z")
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> Originally posted by psycat90:
> I’m gonna give you the benefit of doubt, Arnie, and assume this is a joke.
Now Oy vey, I’m old! Now I know what Eve feels like when she talks about movies from the 1930’s.
I was, of course, quoting the immortal Bluto Blutarsky.
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### Author:  [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2000, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/7 "2000-03-13T21:08:00Z")
Arnold,
Don’t feel old- I’m only 29 and I saw Animal House at least 10 years ago.
Now when Cess asked about “Mrs. Robinson” in GQ a while back…WOW! I aged 10 years right then and there. Had to go get my hair colored.
Zette
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“If I had to live your life, I’d be begging to have someone pop out both my eyes. Just in case I came across a mirror.” - android209 (in the Pit)
[Zettecity](http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/zettecity/index.html)
Voted “Most Empathetic”- can you believe that?
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### Author:  [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2000, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/8 "2000-03-13T21:41:00Z")
Manhatten,
There was mention in another thread of you spending “your Phaedy bucks”. I asked there, but was not answered either.
Did he really pay up?
Note: This is not heading toward critism of you, just astonishment that Phaedy kept even **one** of his promises.
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### Author:  [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2000, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/9 "2000-03-13T21:46:00Z")
Manhatten,
There was mention in another thread of you spending “your Phaedy bucks”. I asked there, but was not answered either.
Did he really pay up?
Note: This is not heading toward critism of you, just astonishment that Phaedy kept even **one** of his promises.
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### Author:  [@aenea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aenea)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2000, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/10 "2000-03-13T21:49:00Z")
Manhatten,
There was mention in another thread of you spending “your Phaedy bucks”. I asked there, but was not answered either.
Did he really pay up?
Note: This is not heading toward critism of you, just astonishment that Phaedy kept even **one** of his promises.
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### Author:  [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2000, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/11 "2000-03-13T23:48:00Z")
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> Originally posted by Zette:
> Don’t feel old- I’m only 29
And this is supposed to make me feel better how? (Underneath Zette’s empathetic surface lies a sadistic jokester.) Just FYI, Zette, I’m not even 40, so your attempts to flaunt your youth at me fail miserably. HA!
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### Author:  [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2000, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/12 "2000-03-14T03:00:00Z")
OK, then. I’m 29 and I’ve seen Animal House.
Lord knows, though, I would not be able to quote from it. Or just about any other movie for that matter. People that can do that amaze me. Touche.
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I’ll buy that for a dollar.
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### Author:  [@Surgoshan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surgoshan)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2000, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/13 "2000-03-14T05:44:00Z")
That should be touché.
And what’s animal house?
::runs away as people through empty liquor bottles at him::
I’m only kidding! I’m only kidding! Sheesh, who HASN’T been to the zoo?
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I sold my soul to Satan for a dollar. I got it in the mail.
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### Author:  [@Squee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squee)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2000, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/14 "2000-03-15T06:15:00Z")
Just bumping this back up to the top.
C’mon, Manny, spill it!
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“Penises don’t belong in the mouth, girls and boys. You’ve got the wrong hole there. Just like you wouldn’t shove pizza up your nose.”
-From the **Brother Jed** flyer-
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### Author:  [@TomH](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TomH)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2000, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/15 "2000-03-15T14:58:00Z")
Bump. I’m curious too.
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### Author:  [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2000, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/16 "2000-03-16T08:40:00Z")
Bump.
Guess he’s still thinking
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### Author:  [@zuma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuma)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2000, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/17 "2000-03-17T13:04:00Z")
bump2: electric boogaloo.
this is silly, just answer the question, manhatten. nobody will hold it against you if an insane, portly wacko sent you a check for 10 thousand dollars 🙂
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### Author:  [@coosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coosa)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2000, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/18 "2000-03-17T22:12:00Z")
Obviously this is a delicate situation on which manhattan is either unable or unwilling to comment.
My curiosity is killing me, too, but I think we should respect manny’s decision not to discuss it.
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Some days you’re the dog, some days you’re the hydrant.
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### Author:  [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2000, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/19 "2000-03-17T22:22:00Z")
I case anyone missed it, here’s a link to the [full story](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000554.html). It doesn’t appear to me that any more details are forthcoming.
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### Author:  [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2000, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-the-risk-of-stirring-up-phaedrus-past/14905/20 "2000-03-17T22:34:00Z")
I think the answer is at the link thoughtfully provided by UncleBeer. In it (p. 3) manhattan says
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> I have consulted with counsel on this issue.
Now what does an attorney always tell their client? 😉
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