# 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:** 5
**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, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/81 "2002-04-16T20:57:32Z")
You could also help me spell sometimes… ---
**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, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/82 "2002-04-16T21:34:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Arwen \* > \*\*You could also help me spell sometimes… \*\* \*\*S-O-M-E-T-I-M-E-S ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2002, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/83 "2002-04-16T22:15:19Z")
Clearly this whole mutiny thing has gotten out of hand, and The Powers That Be need to step in and restore order. I suggest that the identifiers for the ringleaders be immediately changed from “member” to **All Hail Uncle Cecil!** , as a constant reminder of Cecil’s unassailable omniscience over this entire board. I will avoid naming names directly, but, going the _roman á clef_ route, please note that three of the most egregious offenders – prime candidates for this modification – appear to be **Hubris** , **fizzle** , and **wrong**. Also, an administrator, one **Harold Witherspoon** , appears to be somewhat lax in protecting Cecil’s reputation, if not in actual league with the perpetrators. ---
**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, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/84 "2002-04-16T22:19:11Z")
Thanks, **Arwen**! I always got 100% on my spelling tests. What should my first duty entail? ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/85 "2002-04-17T00:35:15Z")
**Arwen** , as long as you keep yer pseudopods off my secretary/receptionist (Hi **Lisa Ann**!), you can be our metamorph. I’m ignoring all the bad puns. Good heavens: has everyone’s good sense desert-ed them? And I hate to suggest this, but I’m afraid we may have to have **whitetho** silenced. Although he’s right. This movement is going to keep growing unless **Cecil** says stop. I’ve decided that silence=consent in this case. Fenris, Cecil II ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/86 "2002-04-17T00:39:44Z")
::looks around furtively:: What bad puns? ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/87 "2002-04-17T13:28:27Z")
**Fenris, Cecil II** , sir? I pulled the utility van up to the back door and found a tarp and a handtruck like you asked. Did you want me to dispose of something? You should also be aware of a nasty rumor that’s starting to circulate. Certain people are claiming that **Cecil II** doesn’t really exist, and is just front created by the SDMB Replacement Staff. ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/88 "2002-04-17T15:02:05Z")
Okay, if **whitetho** won’t do his official job, it’s my turn. I have here the names of 202 Communists… Oops, wrong folder. I have here absolute photographic proof that **Fenris** is actually a sock puppet of an Administrator. Or else the creation of **Jerry the Tech God** on slow nights around the Reader office. 😃 ---
**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 17, 2002, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/89 "2002-04-17T16:45:00Z")
Good Morning, Master! Sorry I’m late - I stopped by the market to pick up fresh coffee and breakfast! Do you like cream or sugar? ---
**Author:** ![Arwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Arwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arwen)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/90 "2002-04-17T17:43:01Z")
_does her Metamorph duties and makes sure **Cecil II** is seen in various places around the boards, just to make sure people are assured that he does, indeed exist_ ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/91 "2002-04-17T18:24:01Z")
with all these assistants sucking up, I feel I need to remind **Cecil II** who actually does the **work** around here. and my windows need washing, too. harumph. ---
**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 17, 2002, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/92 "2002-04-17T19:10:05Z")
Sorry, I don’t do windows. ---
**Author:** ![Arwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Arwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arwen)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/93 "2002-04-17T20:17:22Z")
New Game…Find the trail of the Metamorph! ---
**Author:** ![Arwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Arwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arwen)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2002, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/94 "2002-04-17T22:25:24Z")
Okay, so that game _is_ a little lame. Suffice it to say that **Cecil II** has streaked through most of the forums (as appropriate…It is dangerous politically to make too early an entry into GD etc.) The Teeming Dopers have been introduced to His Megatron-ness, except in one forum, where they will be directed to the [Nature’s Platform thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=109926), through a freak accident. This reflects on **Cecil II** in no way whatsoever. ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/95 "2002-04-18T01:06:02Z")
**wring** , I’m getting to the windows. Eventually. I promise. Really, I do. You can trust me. Really, you can. I’ve been busy filling in that big hole I dug in the back lawn area. I realize that I misunderstood one of **Cecil II** ’s instructions, and it’s my own derned fault, but these things take some time. I put the utility van back where it belongs and ditched the handtruck and tarp too. Sorry about that. It won’t happen again. I’m also, um… trying to avoid **JerryTheTechGod** concerning the , er… [sub]Escaping Hamster Incident[/sub]. Your windows will be cleaned. Eventually. I Promise. **Arwen**? Well, geeze, um, thanks for the offer of help and all, but, considering your last post… Just pretend you don’t know me, okay? I have enough problems under the new administration. I’ve just realized that I may be the worst ever Phyisical Plant Engineer. ---
**Author:** ![Silentgoldfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/96 "2002-04-18T13:46:21Z")
Just a query; as Fenris is jockeying to be Cecil’s metatron, can we now refer to him as a Fencil? ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/97 "2002-04-18T14:50:31Z")
Not if you know what’s good for you. ---
**Author:** ![whitetho](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whitetho/32/1059_2.png) [@whitetho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whitetho)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/98 "2002-04-18T15:22:28Z")
Just a quick reminder that Unca Cece’s exalted position within the universe shall never be challenged and that we, the Teeming Millions, his undyingly loyal subjects, must never be tempted to transfer our undying loyalty to shameless delusional pretenders. Also note that Cecil forgives most those fallen who buy his books _in bulk_. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/99 "2002-04-18T15:59:12Z")
\*\*Exgineer \*\* if I could see out this window, maybe I could help you locate the escapees. Hint. hint. **whitetho** , you keep ignoring the obvious - we’re ‘helping’ you see, so it isn’t mutinous in the least, it’s a very direct form of adoration (aka sucking up). ---
**Author:** ![Arwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7c8e57/32.png) [@Arwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arwen)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2002, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-question-for-the-owners-adminstrators-of-this-board-replacement-cecil/100730/100 "2002-04-18T17:28:15Z")
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