Manny's Friend Comments

My fair and one-and-only, Manny: it is the young Matthew that I am most concerned about! And amongst such enouragement from the rest!

Ah... an unscrupulous blackguard, rather than a bird! The problem is that Howard is both... you understand my confusion.

And thank you very much Aunty for your faith in my good character. Sometimes I feel I don't deserve it. I will try harder!

Oh Dear Manny, a spelling error!

Fowl natures! Of course! That has Howard the Duck's fingerprints all over it!

I just hope that the burlesque queen in question wasn't one of Beverley's young friends. I wouldn't put it past him. He's the most unscrupulous duck I've ever met.

My dearest Manny, I know better than to believe what the others may say about you.... not a finer man in the entire world, I dare say!

Just to think of some of these others! Such foul natures.... encouraging the purchase of a burlesque queen for a young man coming of age! Repugnant!

David wrote: "Yes, yes. That's all very interesting. But the real question of the evening is: when are we going to see the infamous Manny Rayner clerihew?

* Sits very still, waiting expectantly. *"

OK, I've posted it in my review of Pale Fire. Where else?

Thanks, Manny!

Also, the "swedish_chick" story is amazing.

David wrote: "Yes, yes. That's all very interesting. But the real question of the evening is: when are we going to see the infamous Manny Rayner clerihew?

* Sits very still, waiting expectantly. *"

I should never have mentioned that, should I? I suppose that when you say A, you have to say B, as the proverb has it. But I'll need to give some background first on one of my longer-running jokes: for about two years, from 1999 until 2001, I used to play chess regularly on the KasparovChess site under the handle "swedish_chick".

It's a very strange example of what makes people believe things (Trevor might like this). Everyone was extremely skeptical on first meeting her... but for some reason, as soon as they discovered that she actually could speak fluent Swedish, they were also ready to believe that she was an attractive 28 year old woman living in Linköping. Unfortunately, I had to discontinue the project after the second guy fell in love with her - I felt it was getting out of control.

The clerihew will follow tomorrow.

Yes, yes. That's all very interesting. But the real question of the evening is: when are we going to see the infamous Manny Rayner clerihew?

* Sits very still, waiting expectantly. *

Originally a double-barreled surname. Her full name, as you probably know, is "Maiden Eugenia Daphne Aunty-Macassar". She's related on her mother's side to the Shropshire Macassars. Though I'm sorry to say that they are no longer on speaking terms; a very regrettable disagreement over a will and some family silver. The Shropshire Macassars are like that. Aunty's behavior was of course beyond reproach.

Anyway, you can see why she prefers to use the shorter form when possible. I think we should respect that.

I think Maiden Aunty's last name is Macassar, hence the obsession with doilies, carted or otherwise.

Maiden Aunt wrote: "Oh dear Manny, do you know what a doily is?"

Hm. I think a Doily Cart is an opera company in London. Or is it a vehicle for transporting fancy round lace things? I am really sorry not to be more helpful. Maybe it will come to me by and by...

Oh dear Manny, do you know what a doily is?

Jessica wrote: "Manny, help me out! I'm sooo jealous!
Maiden Aunt is your fan now: how can I get her to be mine as well???"

Well Jessica, I seem to recall from reading Dickens that some maiden aunts like playing this kind of mind game. But of course I'm sure that our Maiden Aunt is nothing like that! She's probably just not got around to it yet.

Manny, help me out! I'm sooo jealous!
Maiden Aunt is your fan now: how can I get her to be mine as well???

Matthew wrote: "The dog says: “It’s ridiculous that men make fun of ‘feminine logic’ — after all, no woman on earth has ever gotten married to a guy only because he had sexy legs!""

Of course!! Thank you :)

Matthew wrote: "
I sincerely hope that I'm not the only one who gets the fermata joke."

Um... Bella? Is this a reference to Nicholson Baker?

I sincerely hope that I'm not the only one who gets the fermata joke.

The dog says: “It’s ridiculous that men make fun of ‘feminine logic’ — after all, no woman on earth has ever gotten married to a guy only because he had sexy legs!"

I told her/him/it that I sometimes posted adult content, and that if she/he/it wasn't comfortable with that, just disconnect. It's my usual warning :)

Eric_W wrote: "So what was the question and dispute about Les Liaison Dangereuses? Eric"

http://www.goodreads.com/trivia/detai...

The word "prostitute" had been changed to "woman". I added comments and changed it back again :)

So what was the question and dispute about Les Liaison Dangerouses? Eric

I think my office is my foamy with soapbubbles bathtub.

Glad you enjoyed.

You like rock the Read that is Good, as Borat would say.

Jessica wrote: "Manny:
update your poll please!
There should be a sixth option:

Rarely a waste of time. Nearly always enlightening."

Jessica, I wouldn't do this for just anyone... but for you, I have added that option. You see how deeply I respect you! Though I felt that, for purely stylistic reasons, I was forced to change the wording slightly...

Manny:
update your poll please!
There should be a sixth option:

Rarely a waste of time. Nearly always enlightening.

Jessica wrote: "well I so objected to the question, I didn't even look at the options for answers...where are they?"

I just sent you an invite :)

well I so objected to the question, I didn't even look at the options for answers...where are they?

Jessica wrote: ">>How would you describe the amount of time you waste every day on GoodReads?

I object to the question! it's never a waste! and it's beyond description!"

Ah, that would be #5 I think... I chose the same one!

>>How would you describe the amount of time you waste every day on GoodReads?

I object to the question! it's never a waste! and it's beyond description!

Merci, Manny. I saw some of your tougher reviews so I know you're no pushover lol. Good stuff.

Matthew, give me an address and I will send it!

Mail me some Brigade Mondaine, Manny! I don't want Choupette to have all the fun...

Haha.

Hello Manny,

How are you? Thank you for accepting my friend-request and for your message. I wish you all the best for 2009 and always.

Please visit these groups when you have a chance: Happy & Brainy Group, To the Glory of Man, and Reason Reigns. Have a marvelous week. Warmest regards.

Haha, I wish!

Matthew wrote: "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9dhO0...

My friend sent this to me a little while back. I'm not sure if you've seen it. It's quite amusing.


"

Awesome! Do they do Feynman diagrams as well?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9dhO0...

My friend sent this to me a little while back. I'm not sure if you've seen it. It's quite amusing.