204634 Tue Oct 21 12:34:57 -0700 2003 6 18 Manhattan 0 1091209 Shot in the dark. Within the last year I read a Chowhound post about a legendary Chinatown character. There was a link to a great article on the guy. My memory works in funny ways (anyone remember the B Minus Time Traveller on The Ben Stiller show?). Here is what I recall; He lived in Chinatown for roughly 30 years, was a tall guy, was a collector of some kind, loved asian women and was incredibly knowledgeable about Chinatown and the dining scene. For years, he kept a dining journal, which I read some of on-line. I think his name started with an "H" Can anyone help me? Tue Oct 21 12:34:57 -0700 2003 0 Mark Miller 1 1091213 Harley Spiller, a.k.a. Inspector Collector Link: http://agentofchaos.com/ic/index.html Tue Oct 21 12:53:03 -0700 2003 1091209 0 EatClerk 2 1091230 Yes, yes, yes...thanks sooooo much! Any idea if he is still around? Tue Oct 21 14:52:02 -0700 2003 1091213 0 Mark M 3 1091245 No idea. But there is a kindred spirit: some artist who is trying to collect every Chinese takeout menu in existence. Tue Oct 21 15:44:38 -0700 2003 1091230 0 EatClerk 4 1091281 Yes to the best of my knowledge he's still around. He's responded to my posts in the recent past too. I assume he lurks around here somewhere. -Frank Tue Oct 21 18:16:37 -0700 2003 1091245 0 Iron Frank 1 1091327 I know Harley. I expect to see him soon at our friends Halloween party. Any message? Wed Oct 22 07:41:59 -0700 2003 1091209 0 Michele Cindy 2 1091681 A friend of mine is working on a Food Network show. It will incorporate small vignettes from Ny eateries. So far, Chinatown is not on the list. If that changes, I suggested Harley as "the man". He seems like some character. If you have any contact info for him, please forward it to my email. Ill pass it on to the folks at Food Tv. Thanks Fri Oct 24 09:58:51 -0700 2003 1091327 0 Mark M