# NYCDope Gathering: In Honor of Manhattan (the soon to be former mod) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 21, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712 "2003-08-21T16:37:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/21 "2003-08-29T13:46:01Z")
**Delphica** has asked me to join her in acting as Assistant Coordinator of this event, which I’m most honored to do. So I’m giving this a little pre-Labor Day bumpitty-bump, so folks know to plan for this. We hope as many as possible can join us. The Patriot is located west of City Hall, between Church Street and West Broadway. Almost every north-south subway line comes reasonably close: the two closest are the 1/2/3/9 and A/C Chambers Street stations. But it’s not far to walk from the City Hall stations on the N/R, 4/5/6 and J/M/Z, or from the E at World Trace Center. My e-mail is in my profile - please use it if you need additional directions. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2003, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/22 "2003-08-29T14:06:05Z")
Hmmm, I have yet to make it to one of these events, simply because of family obligations (two kids under 5, etc…). However, I will be in town that afternoon, and will try to impose upon WordWife to see if I can’t make it… So count me as a “maybe” and I will do the best I can. Scott ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/23 "2003-08-30T02:46:18Z")
I’m sure you’ll all be surprised to learn that you can add me to the list of folks that will be there. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/24 "2003-08-30T03:51:22Z")
Just try and keep my away. Hey! Put that rope down! It’s just a figure of speech— ---
**Author:** ![DAVEW0071](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19b73/32.png) [@DAVEW0071](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DAVEW0071)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/25 "2003-08-30T11:38:31Z")
Like **Gorgon Heap** , Thursdays aren’t real good for me, either. But I’ll try to be a definite maybe. Perhaps I could take **Sakura** out for a bite to eat, then hop on over for the festivities, who knows? At any rate, I’ll keep it in mind. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMule](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@MonkeyMule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMule)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/26 "2003-08-30T14:17:37Z")
Count the MonkeyMule in, unless that damn animal control guy manages to track me down 😉 ---
**Author:** ![WhatMeCare2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cdc98d/32.png) [@WhatMeCare2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhatMeCare2)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/27 "2003-08-30T15:02:07Z")
so now what, is he just gonna sit around and watch gay porn all day? ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/28 "2003-08-30T15:02:37Z")
I will try. What’s with the Tribeca fixation, tho’? ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2003, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/29 "2003-08-30T17:35:10Z")
Sadly, there’s not a chance of me getting into NYC. However, I do wish to have a proxy send my best regards to **Manhattan**. ---
**Author:** ![Billdo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/billdo/32/315_2.png) [@Billdo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Billdo)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2003, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/30 "2003-09-02T11:03:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by LolaCocaCola \* > I will try. What’s with the Tribeca fixation, tho’? Actually, I’d call it a found-a-good-bar fixation. ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2003, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/31 "2003-09-02T11:10:07Z")
Hey, Support Downtown! I think I can come–but work schedule be wonky. I’ll probably know after today. ---
**Author:** ![aaaaaarrgg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@aaaaaarrgg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aaaaaarrgg)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2003, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/32 "2003-09-02T11:14:31Z")
i wish i could come but i’m going out of town thursday afternoon…have fun! ---
**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:** [September 2, 2003, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/33 "2003-09-02T23:39:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Billdo \* > \*\*Actually, I’d call it a found-a-good-bar fixation. \*\* That said, I have found a few nice apartments in the area. Now if only real estate prices would come down, oh, 60%. I’ll be there, as it happens. Kind of want to meet this manny guy. ---
**Author:** ![Banger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@Banger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banger)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/34 "2003-09-03T19:44:32Z")
I know some apartments in the area that are [really cheap](http://search.citylaw.org/isysquery/irldb/1/doc). Unfortunately, they’re also unavailable 😉 Thursday’s a crappy day for me too, as I have a class at 8pm. However, I work a couple of blocks away from The Patriot, so I can stop in for a beer or two before hopping on a subway to class. Heck, I just might show up early 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/35 "2003-09-04T03:07:48Z")
Yay! Job to the end of the week! See you there! \ My Dad used to work at a state office building at the corner of Chambers and Broadway that is now a wicked expensive condo. Hee hee. The same dump where we used to see dead mice in the traps each morning now has [apartments selling for over a million each.](http://www.rosenjohnson.com/Web/Portfolio/Residential/270Broadway/Building.htm) ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/36 "2003-09-04T03:14:36Z")
Hey, I just noticed I get to meet **Biggirl!** And **Monkeymule.** What’s a Monkeymule? Just wanted to ask-does this place have food or should we gulp something down on the subway downtown? ---
**Author:** ![delphica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@delphica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/delphica)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/37 "2003-09-04T03:19:14Z")
They have very limited food, of the greasy bar variety, but the REALLY greasy kind, not the TGIF kind. You might want to eat first, and then maybe eat at the bar later, after the bar dancing. Looking forward to seeing you guys tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMule](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@MonkeyMule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMule)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/38 "2003-09-04T12:04:31Z")
A MonkeyMule is damn sexy, it;s all you need to know 😉 ---
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/39 "2003-09-04T16:36:50Z")
I would recommend eating first, as I recall their entire menu is itsy-bitsy (White Castle-sized) burgers. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2003, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712/40 "2003-09-04T17:25:07Z")
I have a doctors appointment today at 6:15 in Brooklyn. If I’m still alive after, I’ll be there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nycdope-gathering-in-honor-of-manhattan-the-soon-to-be-former-mod/196712.md?page=3)