# Gee whiz, but it would be swell if Cecil welcomed all of the new charter members. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 23, 2004, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871 "2004-03-23T06:57:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/161 "2004-04-04T02:47:34Z")
> [@zoogirl](#): > > (zoogirl falls to the floor. The tears streaming from her eyes are now of exalted joy. She prostrates hersef, facing East and mumbles incoherantly "Unca Cece Unca Cece Unca Cece…) DROIT DU SEIGNEUR. Think of your family, Zoogirl, your pets. How can you face your hampster now? ---
**Author:** ![zoogirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b9bd4f/32.png) [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/162 "2004-04-04T04:52:28Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > DROIT DU SEIGNEUR. > Think of your family, Zoogirl, your pets. > How can you face your hampster now? Actually, I haven’t got a hamster! I’ve got everything else though. Should I worry about the hamsters at work? After all, they’re not _mine_, really. I just look after 'em. (plaintively - Unca Cece…) My family’s tough. Hey, we’re talkin’ Surrey boys here. I’m probably the only mom in this neighbourhood who hasn’t already passed around a little Droit, if ya know what I mean. (wink wink, nudge nudge 😉 ) The potential shame…hmmmm… But being _SPOKEN TO_ by Unca Cece… Oh yeah! 😃 Gotta be worth it! ---
**Author:** ![Mariemarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@Mariemarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mariemarie)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/163 "2004-04-04T06:02:44Z")
> [@](#): > > Cecil is mindful of the rising tide of ignorance and will smite the unrighteous soon. Ooohh, Uncle Cecil! I’ve been a very, very, _naughty_, ignorant girl, and I _need_ to be smitten! Won’t you please smite me, Uncle Cecil? It’s for my own good! How will I ever become less ignorant if you don’t smite me? Make my naughtly little sensibilities swell and flush and sting! Oh! Ow! Oh! Thank you Uncle Cecil! ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2004, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/164 "2004-04-04T13:32:31Z")
Just passin’ through. Maybe Cecil will welcome us, maybe he won’t. Cecil long ago [singled me out for special recognition](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=763574&postcount=62) :D, so it’s no big deal to me. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2004, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/165 "2004-04-12T19:44:27Z")
:::: looks around :::: I did not miss the third coming of the Perfect Master, did I? ---
**Author:** ![FreeRange\_Maniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/97f17d/32.png) [@FreeRange\_Maniac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FreeRange_Maniac)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2004, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/166 "2004-04-12T21:32:22Z")
> [@misstee](#): > > :::: looks around :::: > I did not miss the third coming of the Perfect Master, did I? THIRD??!! Ya mean I missed him again!? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![hermann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@hermann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hermann)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/167 "2004-04-13T02:44:18Z")
Sure, I’d like a personal greeting…but I ain’t gonna go nutso about it like old “aha” did 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JimOfAllTrades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@JimOfAllTrades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimOfAllTrades)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/168 "2004-04-13T02:56:39Z")
Maybe a few loyal old-timers posting will convince Unca Cec to make that welcome official. Or not, but what the hell, it’s worth a shot. ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/169 "2004-04-13T03:11:19Z")
Allright! If I can get a personal greeting from the MASTER himself I will… Kiss Ed Zotti right on his butt. :eek: Someones gotta take one for the team! ---
**Author:** ![Lando\_Griffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f17d59/32.png) [@Lando\_Griffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lando_Griffin)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2004, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/170 "2004-04-13T03:12:21Z")
[excited young child]He DOES exist![/eyc] Now, if you’ll excuse me, I believe I have earned 1 (one) welcome. And could I get a few signed photos as well? You know, to take care of my Christmas shopping WAAY early this year. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2004, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/171 "2004-04-15T18:48:51Z")
Just checking in in case The Master decides to give a shout out to the Chosen Ones. ---
**Author:** ![Muad\_Dib](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Muad\_Dib](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muad_Dib)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/172 "2004-04-16T07:25:36Z")
There is still _one_ poster in this thread who has not joined us. ---
**Author:** ![Badge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Badge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badge)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/173 "2004-04-16T11:38:48Z")
OK, I can’t resist the slim possibility of being greeted, even if not by name, by The Master. I’ve given up on dreaming that He will stop by [Ask the Cop](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=147494) and thank my for my months of work Fighting Ignorance. [sub] **Please excuse the shameless plug** [/sub] We await you, Master! ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/174 "2004-04-16T12:35:43Z")
> [@Muad'Dib](#): > > There is still _one_ poster in this thread who has not joined us. Is this poster planning on joining _us_? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/175 "2004-04-16T13:12:54Z")
> [@misstee](#): > > Is this poster planning on joining _us_? Resistance is futile. ---
**Author:** ![BJMoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5fc32e/32.png) [@BJMoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BJMoose)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/176 "2004-04-16T16:43:48Z")
> [@Muad'Dib](#): > > There is still _one_ poster in this thread who has not joined us. 'Tain’t me! 'Tain’t me! Done plucked my own Lincoln a couple weeks back. (Note to **nocturnal\_tick** : It took forever, but I finally figured out what “from them pluck the Lincoln” meant. Until then I imagined a '72 Continental parked where it shouldn’t be.) Don’t hold your breath, folks. Rumor has it Little Ed is off this week, and that couldn’t possibly happen unless **Cecil** is out of the country or on a serious binge (how are the Cubbies doing?) or something. ---
**Author:** ![nocturnal\_tick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3d9bf3/32.png) [@nocturnal\_tick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nocturnal_tick)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2004, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/177 "2004-04-16T18:32:31Z")
> [@BJMoose](#): > > (Note to nocturnal\_tick: It took forever, but I finally figured out what “from them pluck the Lincoln” meant. Until then I imagined a '72 Continental parked where it shouldn’t be.) Now I’ve got this image of **BJMoose** excreting (for lack of a better, cleaner word) a car out of his arse. :eek: Besides if you thought it was that, you should be damn grateful it’s been “plucked” 😛 ---
**Author:** ![mkl12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@mkl12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mkl12)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/178 "2004-04-19T22:03:40Z")
Cecil ! Ceeecil!!! Everybody in this thread is a charter member! Will you come greet us now, please? ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/179 "2004-04-19T22:44:49Z")
Mr. Adams, have you lost weight? You look fabulous! ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2004, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gee-whiz-but-it-would-be-swell-if-cecil-welcomed-all-of-the-new-charter-members/235871/180 "2004-04-19T23:49:32Z")
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