# How influential is the SDMB among non-subscribers?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-influential-is-the-sdmb-among-non-subscribers/348167>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [March 13, 2006, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-influential-is-the-sdmb-among-non-subscribers/348167 "2006-03-13T14:55:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![RetroVertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-influential-is-the-sdmb-among-non-subscribers/348167/41 "2006-03-21T07:11:45Z")

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> [@Q.E.D.](#):
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> How many times in your real life comings and goings have you heard anyone mention the SDMB?

About two months ago some friends and I were playing a Trivial Pusuit DVD game. Towards the end of the game came a question about the Straight Dope news column, and Cecil Adams. Nobody got the question, and I couldn’t answer cause I already had the piece. I tried to explain the story behind the question, but nobody seemed all that interested.

So I just quietly want back to winning. 😃

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**Author:** ![RetroVertigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@RetroVertigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RetroVertigo)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-influential-is-the-sdmb-among-non-subscribers/348167/42 "2006-03-21T07:14:08Z")

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“ **went** back to winning” is what I meant to say. :smack:

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