# Cecil vs Kirk

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-vs-kirk/309207>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [June 21, 2005, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-vs-kirk/309207 "2005-06-21T15:17:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-vs-kirk/309207/1 "2005-06-21T15:17:41Z")

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In [How does Kirk Douglas shave his chin dimple?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_315.html), Cecil notes that …

> [@Cecil Adams](#):
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> Kirk and I aren’t speaking these days

So, Cece. You and Kirk ever patch things up? 😉

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**Author:** ![Wolfian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7ea924/32.png) [@Wolfian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolfian)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-vs-kirk/309207/2 "2005-06-21T15:43:34Z")

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If its’ Ripped Shirt Kirk[sup]TM[/sup] then Cecil has not chance, unless he’s in a hormone-induced trance like Spock on that one episode.

What?.. Oh Kirk Douglas! In that case Cecil if he’s prepared, say with a legion of Romans.

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**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2005, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-vs-kirk/309207/3 "2005-06-21T23:34:27Z")

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Cece, who the hell smiles when they shave? Except, of course you, who fights dumb stuff and is seeking critical thinking from your minions. Me, I take one look at my face in the mirror and go back to bed.  
:::bowing and backing up, facing the Master:::