# Thank You to AndyPolley for my B-day gift OR I'm no longer a freeloader!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 24, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936 "2003-11-24T03:48:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/1 "2003-11-24T03:48:12Z")
I just came home to find 2 SD books on my computer table - a gift for my 28th (11/20) from my housemate and friend Jay, unknown here by the handle **AndyPolley** , who has posted all of 2 times I think. The timing was perfect, since I’d been meaning to buy the books lately anyway. (“lately” meaning over the last 3 years or so). OK, honestly, many’s the time I sat here and said to myself, “Moe, one day you’ll be rich, and when you are you’ll buy cases of every book and piece of merchandise sold at the SD out of appreciation for what I’ve already helped myself to for free”. (Usually after that I say something like “Moe, btw, if you’re going to begin a sentence talking to yourself in the third person, you should probably try to maintain that POV throughtout”). Sometimes the guilt goes away quickly, other times it takes 3-4 cans of Natural Ice (need I say more about why buying the books are a bit down on my list of priorities?). It’s the same scenario with NPR, but that’s a thread for another time. I no longer have to feel like a complete freeloader when I come here (only a partial one); I now own some books. So, I wanted to post here to thank you **Andy** , for that and for just being so thoughtful, (and also to perhaps get you to post here more often 😉 ) Should I mention to him that if he’s sick of hearing me talk about this place this gift will undoubtedly yield undesireable results? ::thinks:: Naaah. ---
**Author:** ![AndyPolley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@AndyPolley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyPolley)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/2 "2003-11-24T13:45:36Z")
Happy birthday, my friend. Hey…I may have only posted twice (three times, tops) but I am an avid lurker. Also, just think of the lives saved by having dopers from throughout the world talking me out of smashing that TV set with a baseball bat. Anyway, I’ll try to participate a little more. It’s tough when every computer I touch seems to simply fall apart at the screws. BTW…I borrowed your computer last night to check some football scores. I hope it’s still running properly. Enjoy the books, buddy. It’ll give you something to do when your computer decides to shuffle off this mortal coil. ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/3 "2003-11-25T06:53:52Z")
Moe honey, why didn’t you tell me your birthday was coming up? The other day when you asked me about whose birthday was around this time, were you just being subtle and trying to get me to guess _you?_ I feel so shamed, but you never told me your birthday, silly man! So…happy belated birthday! ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/4 "2003-11-25T07:45:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by saramamlana \* > \*\*Moe honey, why didn’t you tell me your birthday was coming up? The other day when you asked me about whose birthday was around this time, were you just being subtle and trying to get me to guess _you?_ I feel so shamed, but you never told me your birthday, silly man! > > So…happy belated birthday! \*\* lol, thank you dear. But no I wasn’t trying to bait you. I was actually genuinely thinking of someone we know in particular. And I finally found out who it was, but I forgot who again. damn! ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/5 "2003-11-25T13:13:36Z")
**Andy Polley**? As in the sidekick from the Tony Kornheiser show? That “Andy Polley”? ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/6 "2003-11-25T16:22:23Z")
Each time I read Jay’s screen name, I heard an echo “Andy Polley” in my head… ---
**Author:** ![AndyPolley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@AndyPolley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyPolley)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/7 "2003-11-25T16:45:55Z")
I’m not _the_ Andy Polley, it’m my homage. dantheman & Casey1505…you are both on the money. I’m a lonley Tony K fan here in New York, where you can only hear him on the internet. When you see a post of mine, go ahead & hear “Andy Polley!” the way I do. I brings me joy to know I’m not the only fan of his. I’m also looking forward to the show on CBS called “Shut Up & Listen” (Starring Jason Alexander as Tony) which is based on his ‘style’ section writing for the Washington Post. So Moe, who’s B-day were you thinking of? ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/8 "2003-11-25T16:53:04Z")
Heh. Didn’t mean to imply you were the man; it’s cool to see someone paying homage to him, though. (You don’t get ESPN Radio in New York??) ---
**Author:** ![AndyPolley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@AndyPolley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyPolley)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/9 "2003-11-25T18:09:14Z")
We do get ESPN Radio in NY, but Tony’s show is bumped for Yankee shill, Michael Kay. He talks New York sports with his unique, pinstriped colored glasses, view of the sports landscape. Michael Kay is neither _classic_ or _epic_. ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/10 "2003-11-25T19:30:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AndyPolley \* > \*\*I’m not _the_ Andy Polley, it’m my homage. > > So Moe, who’s B-day were you thinking of? \*\* I don’t think you know her, (actually, I’m pretty sure you don’t), but it’s a girl from my Mon. night open mic crowd at the Full Moon. ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/11 "2003-11-25T22:46:40Z")
Well then _I_ must know her. Who is it?! And Jay did go once or twice. Didn’t he sing “Sweet Transvestite?” ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2003, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/12 "2003-11-25T23:40:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by saramamlana \* > \*\*Well then _I_ must know her. Who is it?! And Jay did go once or twice. Didn’t he sing “Sweet Transvestite?” \*\* I’m pretty sure it was Jenna, the redheaded HS teacher who does a mean “Bust a Move” (with me on guitar). And nope, not Jay. I’m a man of many housemates and the one you speak of is Dan (known here as Freewill I believe). Thank you all for joining us for another exciting episode of _The Man Behind the Moe; An IRL look at one of the Dope’s most [adjective][adjective][adjective] Posters_ Stay tuned for the new spinoff everyone and their mom is talking about: _The AndyPolley Show!!!_ ::cue music:: ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/13 "2003-11-26T00:03:36Z")
Duh I know who Jenna is, I just hung out with her on Sunday night. And her birthday is in September. So who the hell are you thinking of? ;j ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/14 "2003-11-26T01:45:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by saramamlana \* > \*\*Duh I know who Jenna is, I just hung out with her on Sunday night. And her birthday is in September. > > So who the hell are you thinking of? ;j \*\* OK, now I’m really confused. Who the heck could it have been?? I think it was that she was telling me last night about another person’s B-day from the same group. Damn Yuengling (mmmmmm Yuengling). But this is really bugging me. WTF. It was a 11/15 B-day, _that_ I’m pretty sure of. I _will_ get to the bottom of this. ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/15 "2003-11-26T01:50:05Z")
I bet it was Paris Hilton. She told me on AIM she has the hots for ya. ---
**Author:** ![AndyPolley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@AndyPolley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyPolley)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/16 "2003-11-26T14:43:27Z")
I may not be Dan…But I can sing a mean “Sweet Transvestite” as well. My specialty, however, is dipping into my extensive catalogue of James Kochalka Superstar songs. Moe does a nice accompaniment for “Even the Clouds get high.” I have to agree with dantheman. At my Halloween party, Paris (dressed as Kobe’s accuser) told me that Moe looked yummy in his “Perseus” costume, and he shoud consider togas as a more regular style of dress. ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/17 "2003-11-27T23:28:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by AndyPolley \* > \*\* > I have to agree with dantheman. At my Halloween party, Paris (dressed as Kobe’s accuser) told me that Moe looked yummy in his “Perseus” costume, and he shoud consider togas as a more regular style of dress. \*\* Actually I think she was just flirting with me to get to my homemade Medusa head (hey, we all have our kinks). ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/18 "2003-11-27T23:31:49Z")
Hmm… Paris Hilton was at your Halloween party? Hope ya got it all on tape. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/19 "2003-11-27T23:34:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dantheman \* > \*\*Hmm… Paris Hilton was at your Halloween party? Hope ya got it all on tape. 😉 \*\* Let’s just say that Papa Hilton hasn’t spoken to us since. All kidding aside, he really hasn’t. ---
**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2003, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936/20 "2003-11-28T00:52:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Moe \* > \*\*I’m pretty sure it was Jenna, the redheaded HS teacher who does a mean “Bust a Move” (with me on guitar). > > And nope, not Jay. I’m a man of many housemates and the one you speak of is Dan (known here as Freewill I believe). > > Thank you all for joining us for another exciting episode of _The Man Behind the Moe; An IRL look at one of the Dope’s most [adjective][adjective][adjective] Posters_ > > Stay tuned for the new spinoff everyone and their mom is talking about: _The AndyPolley Show!!!_ > > ::cue music:: \*\* Bust A Move as in the Young MC Song? Can you do Baby Got Back on Guitar? I’ll come up for Open Mic night if you can do that [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-to-andypolley-for-my-b-day-gift-or-im-no-longer-a-freeloader/214936.md?page=2)