Manish? Why Are You Sticking Out Your Tongue?

Manish? Why Are You Sticking Out Your Tongue?
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For Manish!

Manish Birthday - Gameworks - Hyperbowl So Gay
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Manish Toasting Us

Manish Toasting Us
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Happy Birthday, Manish! You look awesome in your favorite going-out shirt!

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Manish Birthday Pictures

Manish's Finest Moments!!

Fortunately for Manish he was able to talk Neha into marrying him before she saw this photo!!! Now, she looks after him when he falls asleep at sneaky friends' homes. :-) 

Manish's Shoes

From News of the Weird:

Chicago, IL - (AP) A South Loop Indian man with a foot fetish allegedly refused to allow his wife to pack any of her shoes. Manish Shah, 32, reportedly insisted that all space in the packing carton be relegated to himself and his 11 shoes. (One shoe had gone missing in an earlier escapade that involved a stampede of dust bunnies.) Neha Shah, 26, was dumbfounded. "I love him dearly, but I sometimes wonder if my boojie was really worth one million Poohs," Shah said.

Manish with Neha and the Inlaws

Mona Wedding Neha and Family w Manish
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Go Manish! :)

Wedding - Manish Happily on the Horse

Wedding - Manish Happily on the Horse
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Woohoo!!! Manish on a horse!!!

Group Birthday 2004 Fall - Manish With Mug

Group Birthday 2004 Fall - Manish With Mug
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Manish offering me a drink! Well, not really. But I still like this picture.

Good Times! Manish Reclaims His Car

Chicago - Towed Car - Manish
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Remember this?? Manish finds his car at a tow lot. :)

Manish Blowing On Something

Steppenwolf - Manish
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I don't have a witty caption. This picture just makes me chuckle.

We LOVE the Shah Family - Even Manish!

Shah Family
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Who knew Manish could be such a great big brother??

Chicago - NYE 2004 - Manish With Leg Table

Chicago - NYE 2004 - Manish With Leg Table
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No idea what is going on. Looks like he is posing with something he found on the side of the road.

Ok - what's going on here?

Manish Sleeping 1
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Ok, we all know what he looks like at the end! This guy loves to sleep. Nothing wrong with that. Provides a lot of amusement for the rest of us!

Manish Looking At His Enchilada

Chicago - Zapatista - Manish Looking At His Enchilada
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Even though he is eating Mexican, he seems to be studying the enchilada since the tortilla does kind of look like naan.

This guy LOVES Naan

Chicago - India House - Manish
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This guy eats more naan than the rest of us combined. When I first met him, I couldn't figure out why our dinner bills were so much since we were eating vegetarian. Then I noticed the $20 naan part of the bill. He is very generous - he always wants to make sure there is enough naan for every one.

TOP TEN THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT MANISH

10. Is the only Indian in Chicago who can’t find his way to Devon.
9. Can sing Depeche Mode songs backwards.
8. Has a sound job and a successful career, yet uses a folding picnic table as a computer desk slash dining set.
7. Has a trunk full of spare keyboards and mice in his car “just in case.”
6. Once moved an open can of refried beans from one condo to another in a plastic baggie.
5. Has to ask whether fois gras is vegetarian.
4. Says on his resume that he has great communication skills, yet in a restaurant orders the fettuchino without prosciutti.
3. Only guy who invented his own accent.
2. He invited us to the proposal and the honeymoon!
1. Has the biggest heart and most generous soul of anyone we know.

Classic Manish

Look closely.... for all of you who know and love Manish like we do, you'll agree it is this expression of utter cluelessness that best defines him. 

Manish Goes GaGa over Depeche!!!

Just look at his reaction upon receiving a simple book!!! Can you imagine what would happen if we gave him a pair of signed Depeche boxer briefs???

Shake it baby, Yeah!!!

As you can see, Manish likes to shake his bootie in public places!!! Could this be an indication of a secret desire to be a Chippendale's dancer?? Or maybe he is hoping for a tip???

Manish the Naan King

Manish Dynamite

Manish thinks he can beat us, but look below!!

Here is Manish dancing to Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" during cranium face-0ff. He thinks he can distract us girls....but he can't!!!!! 

Manish Sleepwalking!

Manish would rather pretend to be asleep that accept the fact that Carolyn and I are just better than him and Brady at Cranium!!! 

Knight in Shining Turban

I blew this one up poster-size and put it on my ceiling.

What A Gentleman...

Speechless.

Thai Bakery

Thai Bakery is re-opening on Manish's birthday. Coincidence? I THINK NOT!

In Grant Park

Behind every good man is an even better woman... ;)
Happy bday, Mr. Shah. We're all better people for knowing you!

Protecting the crown jewels!!

Look closely you will notice that I am refusing to hear what Manish is saying, Brady just can't bear to watch and Carolyn is trying to contain her laughter...This is our usual dynamic when it comes to Manish's antics!!

This is sad

This ad = Manish

Is this Manish enjoying a Pastrami sandwich?!?!

Oh my God!!!! And he didn't share!!!! THE NERVE!!! ;-) 

Who is Manish kissing????

This is how much Manish misses Neha!! He's pretending she's with us celebrating my birthday! (Or was it Brady he was kissing??? mmmm....let's just assume it was Neha) 

Please!!! Save him

SOmebody please tell me what Ive gotten myself into

VOTE FOR MANISH!!!

Yes, he is a strange boy...after all how many people celebrate their birthdays by glueing political stickers to their forhead and using balloons to make up for...welll, you know what I mean.... (you realize Manish seems to be running for president as a closet Republican??)

Happy Birthday Boojie

What can I say. Ive been through almost everything with this man. If you want to call him a man.!!!! oops did i say that. Anyway, how can you not love this guy. He is funny sensitive and romantic..and best of all he is mine. Dont know waht I would do without him.


Love you
Neha

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANISH!!!

This is one opportunity we simply could not pass up. So many photos that just exemplify the many many reasons we keep this boy as our friend!!! He is quirky, funny as hell, and most of all one of the most noble people we know and one of the best friends anyone could hope to have. We love you Manny!!

Always,
Tribe