# Another question for the owners/adminstrators of this board: Replacement Cecil **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 29, 2002, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730 "2002-03-29T12:33:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/61 "2002-04-10T13:14:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Trion \* > \*\*Fenris, I have a concern. > > Let’s say that your plan is put into effect. What with all the people who gain cabinet positions, who’s going to do all the Teeming? Ya’ see, as one of the few people around here with no usefull knowledge, I’m afraid it will all fall into my hands. ANd while my Teeming Powers are quite advanced, I just don’t have the ability to Teem for the Millions. \*\* I’ll help teem. Can I use sock-puppets? Pleeeeeeease?? ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/62 "2002-04-10T16:20:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by blanx \* > \*\ ***Polycarp’s** right again, as usual. Can’t we all agree to Barrie the Peterpanization of the thread? \*\* For **Petes** sake, don’t get into a **pan** ic. All is not **lost, boys**. It’s **fairy** easy to get in **cap’t** citated, if you’re not careful. I\*\* tink\*\* you aught to **bell** y up to the bar, and stop the **smee** ar campaign. Ok? **Wendy** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/63 "2002-04-10T17:15:01Z")
wring, your post definitely deserves an award of some sort! ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/64 "2002-04-10T18:48:39Z")
Excuse me, both **Fenris** and **Polycarp** have both called for an end to the “PeterPanization” of this thread. I think we should respect their wishes in this matter. I don’t really care that **Arnold Winkelried** , who has mysteriously become an administator for some reason, wants to play along. What’s the matter **Arnold** , “moderator” wasn’t good enough for you? **Wisest Novel** - We can start any time you’re ready. I had a couple of problems (accidentally locking myself in the broom closet, jamming the fire doors open, and somehow geting my head stuck in the Habitrail[sup]TM[/sup]), but now I’m good to go. Except,[sub]I may have let one of the hamsters escape.[/sub] Don’t tell **Fenris** , okay? ---
**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/65 "2002-04-10T18:50:17Z")
Remember **Shade** , here at the SDMB, socks should be warm and fuzzy, not heard. ---
**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/66 "2002-04-10T18:58:36Z")
Oh yeah, **Exgineer** , you’ve let one of them @#!! hamsters escape. It’s in my computer now, squeaking something about unionizing the hamsters in my computer. They’ve taken my CD ROM hostage, I don’t look forward to seeing what they’ve threatened to do to it. You better get over here and fix it or I’m telling Cecil II. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/67 "2002-04-10T19:34:43Z")
Okay, **Robb** , see if you can find some peanut butter, a Have-a-Heart[sup]TM[/sup] trap, a can of whipped cream, a double order of egg foo yung, and six paper clips, and I’ll be right over. ---
**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/68 "2002-04-10T21:50:21Z")
I think I can gather those things up. Now I’ll just be hoping that you have a way with the hamsters. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/69 "2002-04-10T21:54:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Exgineer \* > **Arnold Winkelried** , who has mysteriously become an administator for some reason As was explained by some other poster (I forget the name) who was able to deduce the career path for SDMB staff: it’s the Peter Principle at work. I love corporate America! ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2002, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/70 "2002-04-10T22:13:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Arnold Winkelried \* > \*\* > > As was explained by some other poster (I forget the name) who was able to deduce the career path for SDMB staff: it’s the Peter Principle at work. I love corporate America! \*\* I assumed it was a bug in the new software that will soon be ironed out. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/71 "2002-04-15T15:01:16Z")
Hey **Fenris** - can I be your Firesign Theatre expert? (I see I got here before **Ukulele Ike** did.) Corner basement office with a window works fine for me. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Arwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Arwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arwen)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2002, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/72 "2002-04-15T17:16:27Z")
Well, let’s see…We’ve got the multitudinous resident smarty-pantses to back up **Fenris** , er, **Cecil II**. We’ve got the Exgineer Repairman, the Lunch Lady Stargazer, and the RobbTrion Tag-Teem, and Blanx drawing a **Fenris II**. Now, what you really need is a _ **Metamorph** _ to fill in where any of the others cannot. Someone who is expert at nothing, but can convince people that they are for a short time, just enough for the _real_ **Cecil II** or **Fenris II** to arrive when their jet-setting plane was delayed by inclement weather. The Metamorph could also cover for Lunch Lady Stargazer or the Exgineer-man in a pinch, convincing the basement masses that lunch will, indeed, be ready in a jiffy, and no, that was decidedly _not_ an explosion you heard. Yes, you definitely need a Metamorph, and I am just the volunteer to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/73 "2002-04-16T00:48:58Z")
**Arwen** , stop trying to cook that hamster. I know you’re trying to help, but it belongs in the wheel, not in the pot. And while you’re at it, could you possibly _come over here and hold this darned cage door shut_? Just drop the oil can. I swear, these Metamorph Volunteers just don’t know when to change into hamster-form, hop on the wheel, and just RUN. On the other hand, you’re pretty cute in your birth-form. I’m pretty sure **Fenris** will be able to find a special assighment for you. Please report to the penthouse office suite immediately. [sub] For crying out loud, when is **Cecil** going to get in here and say “Hello” to **Fenris** so we can end this farce?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/74 "2002-04-16T13:21:01Z")
hey **RT** there’s only _so_ many corner w/a window offices in the basement, ya know. **Exgineer** - did you say “oil can”? Do I hear a **Garland** of voices talking? WOuld you be **lion** to me? It’s **toto** lly possible, especially if you’re using a (ahem) **strawman** arguement. Stop **monkey** ing around, 'c **oz** **Fenris** doesn’t appreciate that. Does **Anthracite** know **we’re not in Kansas anymore?** 😃 ---
**Author:** ![blanx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f04885/32.png) [@blanx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blanx)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/75 "2002-04-16T13:42:18Z")
Those voices are a **Baum** to his soul… ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/76 "2002-04-16T14:00:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by blanx \* > \*\*Those voices are a **Baum** to his soul… \*\* witch ones? ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/77 "2002-04-16T18:13:13Z")
The **good** and **wicked** ones, of course! ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/78 "2002-04-16T18:30:34Z")
that’s **east** y for you to say. ---
**Author:** ![Lisa\_Ann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Lisa\_Ann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lisa_Ann)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/79 "2002-04-16T18:49:34Z")
Do you need a Receptionist? I can do that and be your Administrative Assistant _at the same time_! I have a decade of experience and I can wear low-cut blouses, if that would be beneficial. ---
**Author:** ![Arwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Arwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arwen)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/80 "2002-04-16T20:54:40Z")
Ya know, all this metamorphing is starting to give me a headache. **Exgineer** , maybe you should invest in a better lock for your hamsters so I don’t have to keep hopping into the wheel to keep the servers going… (Which Fenris did you want me to see? The one who prefers to be called _Cecil II_ or _Fenris II_ **Lisa Annn** , You would make a lovely Secretarial Administrative Assistant Receptionist. If nobody else will hire you, I will take you on as my own. These hacks down here are running me ragged! 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730.md?page=5)