# Hey, manhattan! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 24, 2001, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199 "2001-04-24T22:30:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/21 "2001-04-25T09:30:40Z")
Happy Birthday, **manhattan**. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/22 "2001-04-25T10:13:36Z")
Happy birthday, **manny**! May the babes always fight with each other to be your slave. (Can’t think of a better birthday wish than that!) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/23 "2001-04-25T13:57:29Z")
I tell ya, **RT** , if I had half the luck with the ladies IRL as I do here on the boards, well sheesh! Seems like every person on my crush list posted to this thread. It’s definitely time to do some traveling to dopefests. Has there been a spanking at a dopefest yet? Thanks for the good wishes, all. I celebrated by getting my motorcycle learner’s permit and going out with a few friends to see the Yanks lose to the M’s. This afternoon, I’m going to try to buy the bike, if they’ve found the thing yet. I thought we were in a recession. I thought I was the only one in the country who still has 15 large to throw at a toy after the dot-com meltdown. How hard can this be? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/24 "2001-04-25T14:02:22Z")
Happy b-day, **Manny** ; if you ever find yourself in the DC area, I owe you a drink. Or lots of drinks; I forget. So given your feelings regarding the natural rights of pedestrians in the big city, where exactly are you going to drive this new cycle? ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/25 "2001-04-25T14:12:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by manhattan \* > I thought I was the only one in the country who still has **15 large** to throw at a toy after the dot-com meltdown. How hard can this be? and he even talks like Tony Soprano… oh manhattan…he’s so dreamy _sigh_ jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/26 "2001-04-25T14:51:17Z")
Happy belated birthday, manny!!! _smooch and hug_ ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/27 "2001-04-25T15:39:08Z")
Happy **manhattan** Day! and _manny_ happy returns! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/28 "2001-04-25T15:52:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by manhattan \* > **Seems like every person on my crush list posted to this thread.** {ahem} Not just _yet,_ buddy. Sorry I’m late…but I’m popping open a birthday bottle of Manhattan Special for a very special **manhattan.** {Jesus Holy Christ, did I really just type that? Eech, lemme go wash my hands out with soap. Or get a gig with Hallmark.) ---
**Author:** ![jazzmine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jazzmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jazzmine)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/29 "2001-04-25T16:39:28Z")
Careful **Ike**. You’re going all sweetness and light on us. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/30 "2001-04-25T17:02:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jazzmine \* > \*\*sweetness and light \*\* I can see that _you’ve_ never tasted a Manhattan Special. I may be popping that bottle open in **manny’s** honor, but I’ll be using the contents to dissolve a clog in the bathroom drains. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/31 "2001-04-25T18:34:13Z")
Happy Birthday manny!! (Pass the Manhattan Special please) ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/32 "2001-04-25T20:01:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by manhattan \* > \*\* > Seems like every person on my crush list posted to this thread. It’s definitely time to do some traveling to dopefests. Has there been a spanking at a dopefest yet? > \*\* Does this mean that I might possibly be on manny’s crush list? ::swoon:: (Sorry, Bob, you’re sweet, smart, funny, sexy and a good cook, but manny’s a _moderator_) ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/33 "2001-04-25T20:14:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jarbabyj \* > \*\* > and he even talks like Tony Soprano… > > oh manhattan…he’s so dreamy _sigh_ > > jarbaby \*\* Who let _her_ back in? You. Me. Tapioca wrestling. [sub]We’ll get Tequila to sell tickets and we’ll split the proceeds. Spend it on something we _really_ want… [/sub] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ccd318/32.png) [@John\_Kentzel-Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Kentzel-Griffin)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2001, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/34 "2001-04-25T20:57:36Z")
Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday **Man-hat-tan** Happy birthday to you! ---
**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/35 "2001-04-26T14:11:54Z")
They found it. I bought it. They don’t make the EV in white, it turns out, and I really like the white. So I bought a California special and added some options to make it a little more like the EV. You can see a picture of my new baby [here](http://guzzi.powerhouse.it/eng/img/4_1_z.jpg). The only difference is that I have not yet bought a backrest for my bike. And of course, since the whites are rare, I got the special no-foreplay, no-kiss-afterwards price. But I don’t care. I’ll just retaliate by doing my overpriced service and buying additional overpriced accessories at another dealership. So there. It’s coming in two weeks to a month. I’m poor, but very happy. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/36 "2001-04-26T14:18:54Z")
Veeerrry nice… So, you gonna be sporting the leathers? And you can’t be poor. You have **jarbaby** and I fighting over you! That’s a wealth no other can claim. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/37 "2001-04-26T14:36:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Arden Ranger \* > And you can’t be poor. You have **jarbaby** and I fighting over you! That’s a wealth no other can claim. 😉 Although, I think this wrestling match is fixed, Arden…why do I have to be hogtied? jarbaby ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/38 "2001-04-26T16:31:38Z")
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**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2001, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/39 "2001-04-26T16:38:21Z")
I’ve decided. I want to be **manhattan** when I grow up. ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2001, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199/40 "2001-04-27T03:32:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zyada \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by manhattan \* > > \*\* > > Seems like every person on my crush list posted to this thread. It’s definitely time to do some traveling to dopefests. Has there been a spanking at a dopefest yet? > > \*\* > > Does this mean that I might possibly be on manny’s crush list? ::swoon:: (Sorry, Bob, you’re sweet, smart, funny, sexy and a good cook, but manny’s a _moderator_) \*\* Ha! Social climber! We’ll see what Gail has to say about this! And Harinder. And Lady Jane. And then _somebody_ will surely appreciate me! (Damn! I forgot Shirley too!) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-manhattan/63199.md?page=3)