# ever had cecil answer you? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 31, 2000, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-cecil-answer-you/15382 "2000-03-31T04:45:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eggo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@eggo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eggo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2000, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-cecil-answer-you/15382/1 "2000-03-31T04:45:00Z")
just wondering if anyone hear has ever gotten a question answered (in print) by the great one himself. any one? * * * eggo My Web Page:[SMITE](http://www.angelfire.com/yt/smite) _WARNING_ it may offend you. ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2000, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-cecil-answer-you/15382/2 "2000-03-31T05:39:00Z")
You might do a search on Cecil Adams on the message board. He’s contributed to a number of threads. Jill ---
**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2000, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-cecil-answer-you/15382/3 "2000-03-31T07:44:00Z")
I think RM Mentock may have something to add to this thread. Bastard. –Tim * * * You can’t accidently create a handicapped baby whilst smoking pot. ---
**Author:** ![Flinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@Flinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flinx)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2000, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-cecil-answer-you/15382/4 "2000-03-31T09:29:00Z")
He answered my question about whether he was still posting to the board or not. I’ll never wash this computer screen again. * * * Lemonade…10 cents Snakes…50 cents ---
**Author:** ![eggo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@eggo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eggo)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2000, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-cecil-answer-you/15382/5 "2000-04-01T00:29:00Z")
no, i meant “have you ever had him answer in the column?” * * * eggo My Web Page:[SMITE](http://www.angelfire.com/yt/smite) _WARNING_ it may offend you. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2000, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-cecil-answer-you/15382/6 "2000-04-01T01:08:00Z")
Here are the posters that I know of that have been answered by Cecil Adams in a column. [**jab1**](http://boards.straightdope.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ubbmisc.cgi?action=getbio&UserName=jab1) [Did some Japanese soldiers hold out for years after WWII? (10-Mar-2000)](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/000310.html) [**RM Mentock**](http://boards.straightdope.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ubbmisc.cgi?action=getbio&UserName=RM+Mentock) [How come the Chandler wobble hasn’t dampened out?) 03-Dec-1999)](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/991203.html) [**Zette**](http://boards.straightdope.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ubbmisc.cgi?action=getbio&UserName=Zette) [Has a guy been stuck in the Paris airport since 1988 for lack of the right papers? (20-Aug-1999)](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/990820.html) This poster has _corrected_ Cecil Adams in a column! [**matt\_mcl**](http://boards.straightdope.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ubbmisc.cgi?action=getbio&UserName=matt_mcl) [Can you write a check on any old piece of paper? (05-Dec-86)](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_352b.html) See also these threads in “Comments on Cecil’s columns” forum [That’s MY Question Cecil Answered This Week!](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000552.html) [Cheques](http://boards.straightdope.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000547.html) ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2000, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-cecil-answer-you/15382/7 "2000-04-01T01:44:00Z")
## Arnold beat me to my brag! I feel so famous!! Zette “If I had to live your life, I’d be begging to have someone pop out both my eyes. Just in case I came across a mirror.” - android209 (in the Pit) [Zettecity](http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/zettecity/index.html) Voted “Most Empathetic”- can you believe that? ---
**Author:** ![WallyM7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@WallyM7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WallyM7)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2000, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-cecil-answer-you/15382/8 "2000-04-01T01:55:00Z")
I’ve seen Cecil naked.