I was under the influence of something, one night, when I spied the television show. It was probably about 3 am or something. I waited religiously every week to see more. Then one day, it abandoned me. I felt so alone. So ashamed at myself for letting it get ahold of me that way. I wandered the streets, mumbling to myself, losing the last bit of dignity I had left. Those were rough times.
Then one day a miracle happened. I was waxing nostalgic at my computer desk, when I decided to try “Straight Dope” on a search engine. I know I was being desperate. My family had begged me to forget about this. Maybe seek some counciling, but I had to try. I pressed ENTER.
Trumpets played blissful music in my head when I finaly found my Straight Dope again. And if anyone tries to take it away I’ll bite their fucking fingers off!!!
I’m sure you want the link to Xinventions. It is a site maintained by an eleven year-old boy who’s hobbies include; potato guns, pyrotechnics, and pneumatic cannons.
I got lost browsing for trivia one night. Doesn’t
everyone have at least one nagging question on the
meaning of life that only SD can answer? Anyone?
Hello?
I happened across a copy of the Chicago Reader during a layover at O’Hare several years ago (1987 or '88). I had my local bookseller in OKC do a search for the books available at that time and I’ve been hooked ever since. Gingko and I have been trying to get the Oklahoma Gazette to carry Cecil’s column every time they do a reader poll but to no avail. We need more help combatting ignorance in the Sooner State.
Saw an article in the Reader’s Digest about Cecil and the Straight Dope. I was so impressed I kept the issue. Years later, I bought the first book, ripped out the article, and put it in there, where it still is to this day.
Once I got on-line, I visited 9,742 theatre sites, then the Straight Dope. The only non-theatre site I visit, unless you count ebay (I don’t cause mostly I buy theatre stuff).
An ad on AOL directed me to the AOL-link to the SD. This is when T.S.D. was hosted by AOL. I found the boards but wasn’t too intrested in them at the time - got turned on to them later.
me “whats the shortest distance between 2 points?”
a friend “a straight line, duh”
me “Wrong FOO! the shortest distance between 2 points is the path that light would follow since gravity bends light a straight line is only the shortest path when its also the path that light follows.”
a friend "you should check out straightdope.com yould like it.
A computer I bought in '96 came with AOL access and when I found the Straight Dope link on the front page I was hooked. I read every article I could find. I bought the books. When the switch to the web took place I came over as well and discovered the SDMB. I lurked for a very long time before I decided to register and become an active member here. I have learned a lot thanks to this site and I hope it will be around for a very long time.
I was working at the Wright Sound CD Exchange, in Normal IL. A Used-CD-Pseudo-Pawn sorta emporium, which happened to be a quick walk from the public library.
I found myself a copy of “Return of the Straight Dope” while browsing in the non-fiction section for some reading material to get me through my work night.