# Any Takers on wheter aha will get Cecil to welcome him? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 5, 2000, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643 "2000-05-05T05:19:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/81 "2000-05-07T03:56:53Z")
Shayna said: > [@](#): > > It was a joke, man. Indeed. I have a job for you. Please go look in a mirror. Repeat those words from your message that I quoted above. Pretend that’s me looking at you from the mirror. Get it? Heck, I even had a little 🙂 at the end of the message… Wally – I guess you’re right. Don’t mess with a woman whose giving up smoking. Of course, this assumes I knew. From now on, I think it should be required that anybody who is giving up smoking (or who is PMSing, or in a bad mood, or mad at their boy/girlfriend, or hasn’t had their morning coffee, or whatever) must declare it as such in every message they write. Then we can make sure not to post any jokes to them, lest they get angry and start making hissing sounds. (Oh, and Shayna, in case there’s any doubt, please add these liberally into the above statements: 🙂 🙂 😃 😉 🙂 😃 🙂 😉 🙂 🙂 😃 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Angkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@Angkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angkins)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/82 "2000-05-07T04:00:58Z")
This is like finding out that Santa Claus _ **DOES** _ exist…beyond a reasonable doubt!!! ---
**Author:** ![WallyM7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/83 "2000-05-07T04:21:47Z")
Actually, I’m pretty sure that Shayna’s post was mock anger, David. She never gets pissed off at anybody. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/84 "2000-05-07T04:24:01Z")
David. I went back and re-read your reply trying to see if I could find any way to find it amusing. I still don’t. You can _claim_ you were joking now, but when you compare me to a known troll and even acknowledge that it was a low blow, that’s not funny. Nor did I find it particularly humorous to have you condescend to me about how to use AOL, as if I was totally clueless. And the one, lone smiley at the end of your post seemed to be mocking _me_ about my orgasms as opposed to rendering the entire post a joke - ha ha. But if you _saaaaaaaay_ you were only joking, well then I guess I just have to buy it, don’t I? 😃 🙂 😉 :rolleyes: :eek: 😛 Now I have to go back to my SMOKE-OUT topic and explain why I wanted a freaking cigarette 5 days, 22 hours, 6 minutes and 36 seconds into my effort. Oh, and my announcement wouldn’t be hard to find if you’d even just casually scan the board. It’s the topic posted by ME with the words SMOKE-OUT in the title that has about 140 replies, is 3 pages long and has stayed near the top of the board for a week now. But I can see how you’d have missed it. 😃 🙂 😉 :rolleyes: :eek: 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/85 "2000-05-07T04:34:16Z")
Wally > [@](#): > > Actually, I’m pretty sure that Shayna’s post was mock anger, David. > > She never gets pissed off at anybody. Well, no, actually I really was pissed. See? I told you my bitchiness would come out eventually. I had just hoped to avoid expressing it here on the board. I swear, I really did try to read that reply as if it were funny and I just didn’t get it. Perhaps I need to take _my_ humor radar back and complain to the store manager, eh? {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Wally}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} ---
**Author:** ![WallyM7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/86 "2000-05-07T04:39:03Z")
Actually, you did good, babe. I reread the post and realized it was pretty snide. Frankly, I’m surprised at David. But, you handled yourself like a lady and got your point across very clearly. Now, forget about this smoking nonsense, okay. We’re not going to let a little thing like that push us over the edge. Who loves ya? ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/87 "2000-05-07T04:48:12Z")
Well since Shayna was joking and David says he was joking then I think it’s safe to assume that neither one of you is going to get a show on primetime television for your comedic talents. Maybe aha can get a show and we’ll be able to say we knew him when… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Talkinsquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f6c823/32.png) [@Talkinsquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talkinsquirrel)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/88 "2000-05-07T04:55:41Z")
> [@](#): > > Anyway, I’m building shrines in my living room for all those who were welcomed by Cecil, right next to my Ukulele Ike shrine. Please let me know what type of sacrifices you would like performed at yours, if you have a preference. Can I get a cantalope sacrifice? I HATE cantalopes with a passion. Theyre just plain gross… yuck… ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/89 "2000-05-07T05:00:11Z")
**"Actually, you did good, babe."** Aaawww, thank you, sweetheart. **"I reread the post and realized it was pretty snide. Frankly, I’m surprised at David."** Well I’m glad you saw it, 'cuz I was beginning to seriously doubt my reading comprehension skills here. **"Now, forget about this smoking nonsense, okay. We’re not going to let a little thing like that push us over the edge."** No way, no how, not on your life. Letting David B make me take a puff and ruin my record after all your love and support? It is to laugh. Ha-HAHAHAHA! I’m eating an artichoke instead. Want a leaf? They’re really yummy. :eek: **"Who loves ya?"** Wally does. And I love you right back! ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/90 "2000-05-07T05:50:30Z")
\*\*I’m officially checking in here at the holy land, in case there is a sencond coming. * * * Manual sig line #25\*\* ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/91 "2000-05-07T13:01:47Z")
Wally said: > [@](#): > > Actually, you did good, babe. Jeez. And you guys were saying _aha_ is a kiss-up?! I guess Wally wants to make sure he stays on the good side of the nicotine-deprived. Oh. Almost forgot: 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/92 "2000-05-07T16:22:29Z")
David B > [@](#): > > I guess Wally wants to make sure he stays on the good side of the nicotine-deprived. And it would behoove you to do the same. We can be veeeeewy wascally when we’re cwossed! 😉 I have decided what your punishment shall be, though. As penance for comparing me to a -Gasp!- troll, even if you _were_ joking, you must come to my [SMOKE-OUT](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=23199) topic and sponsor me for a day of non-smoking. That means you have to offer encouragement and support and be my reason not to go buy a pack of cigarettes if I start to feel the urge. Aaaaaaaand, because your supposed attempt at humor here was not very funny, you must also post one joke in that topic that will actually make me laugh. 😃 😃 Think you can handle all that? I promise, if you do this, David, you will never, ever be sorry. I am a very good ass-kisser. Just ask Wally. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Whammo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8dc957/32.png) [@Whammo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whammo)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2000, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/93 "2000-05-07T16:40:46Z")
**ALRIGHT** we dont HAVE to have a moderator/admin vs. poster debate/argument in EVERY thread involving aha do we??!?!?!?!?!!? I’m stomping off never to return again! Good. Bye. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2000, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/94 "2000-05-08T06:21:53Z")
Oh Daaaaaaavid, where aaaaaaaare you? 😃 😉 :rolleyes: 😉 :eek: ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2000, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/95 "2000-05-08T11:53:01Z")
Shayna said: > [@](#): > > be my reason not to go buy a pack of cigarettes if I start to feel the urge. So, what, I have to post a link to a site that shows diseased lungs or something? (Ick!) ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/96 "2000-05-09T01:22:12Z")
aha won. It’s in the “Happy Birthday Jezebel” thread. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Persephone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/97 "2000-05-09T01:24:47Z")
Well, he sort of won. It’s not in the Cecil thread. Does that count? (dammit, I am so far in to this I have completely lost all comprehension skills) ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/98 "2000-05-09T02:51:35Z")
Okay aha. Cecil’s greeting was good enough for me. I’m true to my word and $25 will be sent to whatever charity you designate. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/99 "2000-05-09T03:10:13Z")
I for one am glad that Cecil hasn’t greeted me, his namesake, or cussed me. I want to keep my cool sig. Or maybe I should change it to “sour grapes”. How do you do a smiley with shades? ---
**Author:** ![Talkinsquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f6c823/32.png) [@Talkinsquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talkinsquirrel)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2000, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/100 "2000-05-09T03:30:18Z")
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