# Finding Cecil Adams and The Straigt Dope Message Board **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 5, 2000, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-cecil-adams-and-the-straigt-dope-message-board/28202 "2000-08-05T02:58:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ultress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7c8e57/32.png) [@ultress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultress)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-cecil-adams-and-the-straigt-dope-message-board/28202/41 "2001-01-06T02:43:01Z")
A friend pointed me in this direction. I lurked for a while, then decided to register. ---
**Author:** ![SpartanDC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@SpartanDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpartanDC)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-cecil-adams-and-the-straigt-dope-message-board/28202/42 "2001-01-06T04:10:47Z")
Despite my low post count, I stumbled upon the SD when it was on AOL. They had some promotion going on that made you look at semi-obscure AOL sites to win prizes. The Straight Dope was one of them. I read all the archives and, inspired by an article in The Onion, asked the question, “Why is milk more expensive than gasoline?” I started going to the Web site as soon as it was announced. I used to have another name on this board. Can’t even remember what it is. I took on a huge job that severly limited my online time. But now, I’ve reclaimed that time. For the past month, I have yet to go on the computer without going here. I don’t expect to stop. ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-cecil-adams-and-the-straigt-dope-message-board/28202/43 "2001-01-06T07:21:07Z")
My dad and I have always been into trivia, and he alwasy bought books. So when I was about 6 or 7, I started reading the Straight Dope books. Read them all, andthere was a reference to the website in the blue one. The rest is history. I lurk 'round these parts more than I post… I feel like a stalker. ---
**Author:** ![Tzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzel)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-cecil-adams-and-the-straigt-dope-message-board/28202/44 "2001-01-06T10:47:52Z")
I don’t exactly remember how I got here exactly. I think I vaguely remember that it came from searching for some sex-related terms and happened upon a column. I didn’t go onto the message boards for a while. Instead, since you couldn’t get a list of columns, I searched for “the” and read all the columns that interested me, probably about half of them. Then I got onto the message boards. Probably the best investment of time I’ve ever made on the internet. Oh yeah, and before I ever knew about the site, I once read one of the books at a friend’s house. ---
**Author:** ![Girlbysea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Girlbysea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Girlbysea)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2001, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-cecil-adams-and-the-straigt-dope-message-board/28202/45 "2001-01-06T11:21:23Z")
ChiefScott brought me to this group of people. It took me a short while to realize the hearts and humor of many. There were times I would get so jealous of the teasing ways. I was afraid the Chief might have been sorry at times, but with his patience, I came to understand. Thank you Chief for sharing another part of your life with me. I have truly never in my life met such wonderful people… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-cecil-adams-and-the-straigt-dope-message-board/28202.md?page=2)