# Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/comments-on-cecils-columns-staff-reports/7.md?page=64 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 65 --- ## [Who killed Jesus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-jesus/608033)
**Author:** [@djpapendry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/djpapendry)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2012, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-killed-jesus/608033 "2012-01-21T22:30:57Z")
BOY! You sure take the long road to answer a question that Jesus Himself answered when He walked among us. Have you not read, Luke 18:32,33? "For He will be delivered to the GENTILES…vs 33, THEY will scourge HIM and KILL… --- ## [Is there a God (revisited)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-god-revisited/604962)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2012, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-god-revisited/604962 "2012-01-20T03:43:50Z")
Sophistry --- ## [What’s the best animal to slice open and crawl inside to stay warm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-animal-to-slice-open-and-crawl-inside-to-stay-warm/609791)
**Author:** [@ajonasso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ajonasso)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-s-the-best-animal-to-slice-open-and-crawl-inside-to-stay-warm/609791 "2012-01-19T18:38:44Z")
In What’s the best animal to slice open and crawl inside to stay warm?, you describe 9 degrees Fahrenheit as being “bitterly cold”. Where I come from, that’s a lovely day for outdoor activities. We usually pack it in whe… --- ## [WTF??????](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf/609700)
**Author:** [@lyknother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lyknother)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf/609700 "2012-01-17T23:51:42Z")
i found this site by accident while google researched one of my several items of intrigue to me, and came across a column on the subject of secret wood boxes i believe and found it most interesting, so DYING to share min… --- ## [Comments: Why is lisping stereotypically associated with homosexuality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comments-why-is-lisping-stereotypically-associated-with-homosexuality/608583)
**Author:** [@SDMBKL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDMBKL)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2012, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comments-why-is-lisping-stereotypically-associated-with-homosexuality/608583 "2012-01-17T23:22:15Z")
Hi everyone, I am not sure what Cecil Adams mean by “A plausible explanation for what many refuse to admit is a real phenomenon. But for now it’s the best I can do.” on this article. So, is Mr. Adams trying to say that … --- ## [Champagne preservation with a spoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/champagne-preservation-with-a-spoon/609205)
**Author:** [@greenlee33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greenlee33)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/champagne-preservation-with-a-spoon/609205 "2012-01-17T23:03:27Z")
This is a common trick used by flight attendants across the country. I picked up the tip while working for a major US carrier and have used it every since. It is true that many spoon handles will not fit into a bottle, b… --- ## [Why are UFO sightings always at night?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-ufo-sightings-always-at-night/609379)
**Author:** [@FriendofOrion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriendofOrion)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-ufo-sightings-always-at-night/609379 "2012-01-14T19:00:21Z")
They’re not actually. Many UFO sightings are in broad daylight and sometimes by many people at the same time. There is a proliferation of UFO sightings in recent years. This has been explained by Dr Steven Greer of “The … --- ## [No Humping/rail shipments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-humping-rail-shipments/609444)
**Author:** [@OpsManager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpsManager)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-humping-rail-shipments/609444 "2012-01-13T23:17:01Z")
I liked your comments on the “no humping” pasted on the side of railcars. Having worked for a tier one Ford supplier who shipped assemblies via rail and over-the-road, I am familiar with the term “excessive humping” as … --- ## [Are flamingos Pink Because They Eat Shrimps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-flamingos-pink-because-they-eat-shrimps/609264)
**Author:** [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2012, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-flamingos-pink-because-they-eat-shrimps/609264 "2012-01-13T04:59:07Z")
Here In this answer Cecil says one species is because of eating shrimps and another is because of the algae they eat. However, this answer is only partially supported “The Book of General Ignorance” (2009 edition). It… --- ## [can a bullet fired into the air kill someone when it comes down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-bullet-fired-into-the-air-kill-someone-when-it-comes-down/523319)
**Author:** [@JoelUpchurch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoelUpchurch)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2012, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-bullet-fired-into-the-air-kill-someone-when-it-comes-down/523319 "2012-01-12T15:58:49Z")
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1199/can-a-bullet-fired-into-the-air-kill-someone-when-it-comes-down I think it should clearer in this article that the calculations are for bullets fired straight up. People who… --- ## [Can we fight global warming with artificial global cooling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-fight-global-warming-with-artificial-global-cooling/605669)
**Author:** [@John.St](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John.St)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2012, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-fight-global-warming-with-artificial-global-cooling/605669 "2012-01-11T23:27:42Z")
There is another, much more efficient form of geoengineering, which isn’t harmful. Assuming carbondioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is a major contributor to the present climate change, all we have to do is to remove it. … --- ## [How much flatulence would it take to become airborne?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-flatulence-would-it-take-to-become-airborne/608767)
**Author:** [@katiebug9851](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiebug9851)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2012, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-flatulence-would-it-take-to-become-airborne/608767 "2012-01-11T21:56:54Z")
I have a follow up question on this. Assuming you can trap the pressure, are an average person, and can fart indefinitely, how long would you have to fart for the pressure to build up enough for you to become airborne? H… --- ## [live organ trafficking in US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-organ-trafficking-in-us/609102)
**Author:** [@stormysouth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stormysouth)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2012, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/live-organ-trafficking-in-us/609102 "2012-01-11T12:43:24Z")
update on organ trafficking: late in 2011 the times herald record in orange county new york reported that several rabbis were arrested in brooklyn for selling live human organs. Disturbing on so many fronts. Keep up the … --- ## [sources for "Which is taller, Mt. Everest or K2?"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sources-for-which-is-taller-mt-everest-or-k2/608829)
**Author:** [@aboudaqn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aboudaqn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sources-for-which-is-taller-mt-everest-or-k2/608829 "2012-01-08T21:57:14Z")
Great article – except there are no trustworthy sources cited. Checked out website for Count Ardito Desio, but no mention there or on wikipedia (which would also need citation): http://www.arditodesio.it/ nothing whe… --- ## [Cecil and LSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-and-lsd/607813)
**Author:** [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2012, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-and-lsd/607813 "2012-01-08T12:57:51Z")
So in the column on preserving the bubbles in champagne: Will a silver spoon in the neck preserve your leftover New Year’s Eve bubbly? - The Straight Dope Cecil had this to say: Wait, that suggests Cecil would be able… --- ## [memes or choice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memes-or-choice/608452)
**Author:** [@harryhabrams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harryhabrams)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memes-or-choice/608452 "2012-01-07T23:51:50Z")
if i have the opportunity to make a choice between several options repeatedly, and i vary my choices, does that just mean i choose variety? or like dolphins do, do i choose novelty? am i driven to choose novelty or do i … --- ## ["delicately balanced on top of it."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delicately-balanced-on-top-of-it/608196)
**Author:** [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/delicately-balanced-on-top-of-it/608196 "2012-01-07T06:11:11Z")
:dubious: I hesitate to question the “All knowing one” (hereafter, referred to as “the Master”) or His sources. But the statement, is hard to picture, let alone believe. I’m fully cognizant of the fact that the Master… --- ## [astrology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology/608690)
**Author:** [@Dave\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_L)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/astrology/608690 "2012-01-07T01:46:36Z")
I agree about astrology being crap and I offer the following. If on a given day, in a given hospital, at the same time, would all babys being born have exactly the same horoscope? ETA: Link to column: Is astrology for r… --- ## [Expansion, not Explosion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expansion-not-explosion/608419)
**Author:** [@SDMBKL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SDMBKL)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expansion-not-explosion/608419 "2012-01-06T22:56:38Z")
According to this article, it states that the early universe exploded matter and energy. Well, according to modern astronomy and cosmology, the “explosion” is more of an expansion. An explosion paints an inaccurate pictu… --- ## [Where are the cool laser photos?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-cool-laser-photos/608618)
**Author:** [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-cool-laser-photos/608618 "2012-01-06T20:58:41Z")
Uncle Cecil’s January 6, 2012 column, Why can’t we use lasers as ray guns?, includes the following: So, can anyone tell me where the cool photos are? Thanks. --- ## [Cecil's reply to astrology](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-reply-to-astrology/608363)
**Author:** [@Philograph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philograph)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2012, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-reply-to-astrology/608363 "2012-01-06T11:45:56Z")
Cecil, thank you for giving straight dope on horoscopes. It is not unheard of, but pretty amusing to hear the subject summed up once again as being totally and complete rubbish, but from your believe it or not angle, it … --- ## [Deck us all with decent scansion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-us-all-with-decent-scansion/606905)
**Author:** [@John\_W.Kennedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_W.Kennedy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2012, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deck-us-all-with-decent-scansion/606905 "2012-01-03T05:55:03Z")
In What are the lyrics to Walt Kelly’s classic carol, “Deck Us All With Boston Charlie”?, we are given the distich For aught I know, this is indeed what Cecil was supplied by the Kelly estate, but, as an experienced ed… --- ## [Jesus' Birthday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-birthday/606429)
**Author:** [@DORFMONT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DORFMONT)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2012, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-birthday/606429 "2012-01-02T05:45:39Z")
Jesus was born in April of the year 6 BCE. According to my Armenian friend, it was on the 18th. We know this because astronomical evidence shows the supernova which was the “star seen in the east” appeared in April of 6 … --- ## [Bush military service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-military-service/168047)
**Author:** [@braintree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/braintree)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2012, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bush-military-service/168047 "2012-01-01T23:32:36Z")
The Grand Egghead may be right about Bush’s unseemingly checkered military career being considered no big deal at the time. But let’s put the shoe on the other foot and see how things smell. Imagine if Clinton had used h… --- ## [Dangers of Eating Raw Fish in the Tropics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dangers-of-eating-raw-fish-in-the-tropics/608082)
**Author:** [@looihw88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/looihw88)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dangers-of-eating-raw-fish-in-the-tropics/608082 "2012-01-01T21:27:42Z")
DANGERS OF EATING RAW FRESH WATER FISH…may even cause LIVER CANCER Dear all Raw Fish Lovers, I hope of you will take great care when eating raw unfrozen fresh water fish as this can be very dangerous to your health. Fr… --- ## [Cecil: Not All Women Like to Cuddle After Sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-not-all-women-like-to-cuddle-after-sex/607969)
**Author:** [@J.Gal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J.Gal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-not-all-women-like-to-cuddle-after-sex/607969 "2012-01-01T18:23:26Z")
It’s frustrating when I research “why do I feel so sleepy after sex?” and all the search results focus on why men feel sleepy after sex. I am a woman, and I get sleepy right after sex. I know that some of my other female… --- ## [Treating snake bite: CCC method](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treating-snake-bite-ccc-method/607027)
**Author:** [@wei\_ji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wei_ji)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2011, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/treating-snake-bite-ccc-method/607027 "2011-12-30T21:26:02Z")
Odd methods of treating snakebite appear many: This summer, I asked my neighbor, still vigorous in her late 70’s–entirely lucid and not in any way inclined to distorting truth–if she had any personal stories about the… --- ## [pompitus of love](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pompitus-of-love/607798)
**Author:** [@edslides](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edslides)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2011, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pompitus-of-love/607798 "2011-12-30T05:20:33Z")
dont know which song came first, but i remember a song by the guess who called “clap for the wolfman”. this song is “narrated” by the late great wolfman jack. in the song, jack says “thats the wolfmans pompitus of love… --- ## [Sure "Hangover Cure"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sure-hangover-cure/607531)
**Author:** [@qazwart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qazwart)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sure-hangover-cure/607531 "2011-12-30T00:22:51Z")
Column: How can I avoid a holiday hangover? - The Straight Dope Of course, the best cure for a hangover is not to over indulge in the first place. But, then that’s not what we want to hear. --- ## [Organ Sale - New Jersey 2009](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/organ-sale-new-jersey-2009/607737)
**Author:** [@qazwart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qazwart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/organ-sale-new-jersey-2009/607737 "2011-12-29T17:26:47Z")
A fun thing happened in 2009 when a major scandal involving several city mayors, state government officials and several rabbis. This was quite an embarrassment for me since I am an Orthodox Jew in New Jersey who is heav… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/comments-on-cecils-columns-staff-reports/7.md?page=63) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/comments-on-cecils-columns-staff-reports/7.md?page=65)