How influential is the SDMB among non-subscribers?

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. :smiley:

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