# Cecil Adams: I'm not impressed

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761
**Category:** The BBQ Pit
**Created:** [October 16, 2001, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761 "2001-10-16T17:54:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/1 "2001-10-16T17:54:03Z")

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[…in character…]

Man, you people are dumb as spit. How do you but into that stuff and still keep a striaght face? THERE IS NOT FUCKING CELCIL ------- GOT IT!!!

Am I the only one here with half a brian?

I’m normally a nice guy but when you start going off with that Cecil Adams crap, I just can’t contain myself, okay?

Dpom’t disadree with me because if you do that just means your’e one of the bah-bah sheep. And I know what I’m talking about because I’ve thought about this all day.

So who’s with me?

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### Author: ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/2 "2001-10-16T18:08:43Z")

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Are you on dope, son?

Or would that be a more appropriate question directed at Lolo?

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### Author: ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/3 "2001-10-16T18:11:08Z")

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**Lib** , are you on The Drugs?

I haven’t seen you that incoherent in at least a day or two.

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### Author: ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/4 "2001-10-16T18:12:49Z")

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> Dpom’t

i read that as D **porn** ’t at first…  
but besides that, whereever **Libertarian** leads, i will follow, or not, maybe…

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### Author: ![abuse\_angel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d07c76/32.png) [@abuse\_angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abuse_angel)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/5 "2001-10-16T18:13:37Z")

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well, due to the […in character…], i’m thinking that was a jab at some idiot newbie.

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### Author: ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/6 "2001-10-16T18:18:22Z")

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This I loved:

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> Am I the only one here with half a brian?

Heh. Classic.

Thanks for the laugh, LIB. 🙂

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### Author: ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/7 "2001-10-16T18:23:11Z")

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A greed Jodi, butt theirs really no Celcil?

Shet!

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### Author: ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/8 "2001-10-16T18:31:03Z")

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what the fah…?

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### Author: ![SpaceGhostofArrakis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@SpaceGhostofArrakis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpaceGhostofArrakis)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/9 "2001-10-16T18:33:14Z")

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u men Cesil dosnt exist? Incconcivible!

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### Author: ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/10 "2001-10-16T18:38:57Z")

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> Incconcivible!

I do not think that means what you think it means.

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### Author: ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/11 "2001-10-16T18:42:36Z")

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[…in character…]

Okay, I tried being nice about this, but now I’m just going to sit here with my arms crossed and stair at you. Why don’t you people use your heads? You see, my scout master was a Doper and he use to show me picutres of anmilas. **FOR CRYIN’ OUT LOAD** WHAT DO YOU EXPECT!!!

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### Author: ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/12 "2001-10-16T18:43:54Z")

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Who is lolo?

I’ll take fanatics without social skills for $200, Alex.

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### Author: ![SpaceGhostofArrakis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@SpaceGhostofArrakis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpaceGhostofArrakis)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/13 "2001-10-16T18:49:49Z")

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> I do not think that means what you think it means.

in·con·ceiv·a·ble (nkn-sv-bl)  
adj.  
Impossible to comprehend or grasp fully: inconceivable folly; an inconceivable disaster.  
So unlikely or surprising as to have been thought impossible; unbelievable: an inconceivable victory against all odds.  
I’d say it does.

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### Author: ![BF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5ac83/32.png) [@BF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BF)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/14 "2001-10-16T18:59:09Z")

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[Lloyd Bridges]Damn, I picked a fine week to quit taking amphetamines…[/Lloyd Bridges]

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### Author: ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/15 "2001-10-16T19:22:45Z")

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U R STUPID HATR U SAY NO CESAL BUT U R A LIER!!!

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### Author: ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/16 "2001-10-16T19:28:33Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Jodi \*  
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> > Incconcivible!
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> I do not think that means what you think it means.\*\*

What it s’not a business plan?

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### Author: ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/17 "2001-10-16T19:35:01Z")

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> \*Originally posted by SpaceGhostofArrakis \*  
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> > I do not think that means what you think it means.
> 
> in·con·ceiv·a·ble (nkn-sv-bl)  
> adj.  
> Impossible to comprehend or grasp fully: inconceivable folly; an inconceivable disaster.  
> So unlikely or surprising as to have been thought impossible; unbelievable: an inconceivable victory against all odds.  
> I’d say it does.\*\*

Dude, go and rent _The Princess Bride_. Watch and enjoy the movie (I’ve have yet to come across somebody who didn’t like the movie), then come back and re-read this thread.

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### Author: ![SpaceGhostofArrakis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc348/32.png) [@SpaceGhostofArrakis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpaceGhostofArrakis)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/18 "2001-10-16T19:41:58Z")

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::single wheel in brain starts to turn::

_oh…_

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### Author: ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/19 "2001-10-16T19:50:08Z")

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> [@](#):
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> _Originally posted by SpaceGhostofArrakis_  
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> > [@](#):
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> > \*Originally posted by SpaceGhostofArrakis \*  
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> > > I do not think that means what you think it means.
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> > in·con·ceiv·a·ble (nkn-sv-bl)  
> > adj.  
> > Impossible to comprehend or grasp fully: inconceivable folly; an inconceivable disaster.  
> > So unlikely or surprising as to have been thought impossible; unbelievable: an inconceivable victory against all odds.  
> > I’d say it does.\*\*
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> Dude, go and rent _The Princess Bride_. Watch and enjoy the movie (I’ve have yet to come across somebody who didn’t like the movie), then come back and re-read this thread. \*\*

I never said anything about a damn princess … **DID IT?**. No, I think not. And for you information I can read not re-redaing this damn thrad again.

And I still not impressed.

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### Author: ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2001, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-adams-im-not-impressed/87761/20 "2001-10-16T19:59:59Z")

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Fool, fool, back to the beginning is the rule!!  
**Edlyn** , I am highly offended at your starting this thread. It’s clearly you, since it’s posted under **Lib.**'s username. For shame!! 😃

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