# Cecil's Here **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 23, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-here/163653 "2003-03-23T23:44:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2003, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-here/163653/1 "2003-03-23T23:44:41Z")
Please bump this thread. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=171000](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=171000) PS–He’s telling a personal story of his life before the Straight Dope!;j ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-here/163653/2 "2003-03-24T18:46:22Z")
bump ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-here/163653/3 "2003-03-24T19:00:20Z")
I had to read it twice, because the first time all I could think of was, “Gosh, Cecil sure writes a whole heck of a lot like Fenris and/or Shibb.” ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-here/163653/4 "2003-03-24T19:17:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Munch \* > \*\*I had to read it twice, because the first time all I could think of was, “Gosh, Cecil sure writes a whole heck of a lot like Fenris and/or Shibb.” \*\* Wow, now that’s flattery. I can’t believe that you mentioned me in the same sentence as **Fenris**. Or that other guy. ---
**Author:** ![IThinkNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@IThinkNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IThinkNot)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-here/163653/5 "2003-03-24T23:14:19Z")
What’s “bump” mean? If it’s something good I’ll do it… \ ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2003, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-here/163653/6 "2003-03-24T23:28:57Z")
**Moderator’s Notes:** [Ahem](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=161493). Short memory, Bosda? ---
**Author:** ![Blackeyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@Blackeyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackeyes)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2003, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-here/163653/7 "2003-03-25T04:22:29Z")
But, but, but… Cecil? ---
**Author:** ![Hometownboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5e9695/32.png) [@Hometownboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hometownboy)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2003, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-here/163653/8 "2003-03-25T08:05:25Z")
Yep, deserves another bump. ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2003, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecils-here/163653/9 "2003-03-25T09:04:04Z")
To “bump” a thread means to post to it. That bumps it to the top of page one where the newest comments are posted. More people are likely to read it that way.