# I challange you all **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [May 12, 2003, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784 "2003-05-12T19:58:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/41 "2003-05-13T04:31:21Z")
\<\<\<\<\< Y A W N \>\>\>\>\> Whut? ---
**Author:** ![MajorTom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@MajorTom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MajorTom)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/42 "2003-05-13T04:43:15Z")
I think Scorpio “Africanus” IS Cecil, and just testing us! ---
**Author:** ![Largo62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@Largo62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Largo62)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/43 "2003-05-13T05:11:32Z")
So you see, **Scorpio “Africanus”** , whether Cecil is a real person or just Ed Zotti in a dress, his 191,000 Google hits make him much more important and godlike than you. [SIZE=4]NANER NANNER NANNER!!! [/SIZE] Sorry. In my hypnotized religious zeal I forgot myself. ---
**Author:** ![hildea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ebca7d/32.png) [@hildea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hildea)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/44 "2003-05-13T07:24:48Z")
This is fun 🙂 Personally, I don’t believe either Cecil or Scorpio “Africanus” exist. As all informed, intelligent people \*) know, the origin of the Internet is the Big Bug, and this board evolved from a mindless personal homepage about someone’s ham(p)ster into the sentient board it is now. \*) ie. those who agree with me ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/45 "2003-05-13T07:32:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SimonX \* > **Yopu don’t remeber…** What is this ‘yopu’ of which you (and many others on the internet) speak? Where can I get some? Is it like Yoghurt? ---
**Author:** ![Apos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/838e76/32.png) [@Apos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apos)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/46 "2003-05-13T07:34:02Z")
Aint no great debate here. ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/47 "2003-05-13T07:35:15Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Tazma - [in another thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=97842#post1804851)_ > > Therefore be at peace with Cecil, whatever you conceive him to be. Peace 🙂 Grim ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/48 "2003-05-13T07:36:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mangetout \* > \*\*What is this ‘yopu’ of which you (and many others on the internet) speak? Where can I get some? Is it like Yoghurt? \*\* Looks like the ham§sters are inserting p’s everywhere in proptest… Gripm ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/49 "2003-05-13T08:27:12Z")
Pshaw! ---
**Author:** ![green\_bladder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@green\_bladder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/green_bladder)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/50 "2003-05-13T10:41:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Little Nemo \* > \*\* > So everyone say it with me: > > I do believe in Cecil. > I do believe in Cecil. > I do believe in Cecil. > I do believe in Cecil. > I do believe in Cecil. > I do believe in Cecil. \*\* I do believe in Cecil! I do bel… _looks around_ C’mon guys!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/51 "2003-05-13T12:04:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Apos \* > \*\*Aint no great debate here. \*\* Agreed. I don’t know what the fuck this is about really. Can’t shake the feeling this is a return. ---
**Author:** ![Scorpio\_Africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@Scorpio\_Africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scorpio_Africanus)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/52 "2003-05-13T12:30:03Z")
i see now…hmmmm interesting mind-twisting phenomenon. ---
**Author:** ![Scorpio\_Africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@Scorpio\_Africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scorpio_Africanus)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/53 "2003-05-13T12:32:38Z")
Well i have only a few more things to say to you all: ÌäÓíÇÊ ÃÎÑì Ýí ÓáÓáÉ ãä ÇáÇäÝÌÇÑÇÊ Ýí ãÌãÚÇÊ ÓßäíÉ íÞØäåÇ ãæÇØäæä ÛÑÈíæä Ýí ÇáÚÇÕãÉ ßæÑ äÞÇÈÇÊ ÇáÚÇãáíä Ýí ÇáÎÏãÇÊ ÇáÚÇãÉ ÇáÒÚíã ÇáÔíÚí ÇáÚÑÇÞí ÇáÐí íÔÈå ÇáÈÚÖ ÚæÏÊå ááÚÑÇÞ ÈÚæÏÉ ÇáÎæãíäí Åáì ÅíÑÇä æáí ÚåÏ ÌÏíÏ ãáß ÇáãÛÑÈ íÑÒÞ ÈãæáæÏ ÑÍíá ãäÇÖá æÝÇÉ æáÊÑ ÓíÓæáæ ÇáãäÇÖá ÖÏ ÇáÝÕá ÇáÚäÕÑí ---
**Author:** ![Scorpio\_Africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@Scorpio\_Africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scorpio_Africanus)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/54 "2003-05-13T12:33:54Z")
and i would like to conclude that it was interesting talking to you all…good bye ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/55 "2003-05-13T12:34:49Z")
I wish I could return the compliment. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/56 "2003-05-13T12:36:30Z")
_shakes finger at **sScorpio** _ - Now you know you are not supposed to take out two user names, huh **Dissonance**? ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/57 "2003-05-13T13:17:10Z")
Isn’t it Scipio Africanus? ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/58 "2003-05-13T18:25:32Z")
All I know is that I trust Cecil Adams more than I trust every government official in Washington D.C., regardless of race, gender, religion, or party affiliation. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/59 "2003-05-13T21:43:39Z")
Anagramming “scorpio africanus,” we get: “Our fop’s crania (sic).” “Passaic icon furor.” “Our Safari Cops, Inc.” “Pious FCC Rosarian.” “Proof: Ricci’s Sauna!” “Zenglebert Flaptyback.” “For NASA pic curios.” “Pacific ROUS Sonar.” “Icarus Porn Fiasco.” “Saurian Coif Corps.” So I guess it’s possible he’s a hacker from New Jersey, or perhaps he’s a voyeur who says he’s caught a certain big-headed actress in a sweaty situation. Maybe he’s **seethruart** reborn, or maybe he thinks big rats are swimming up onto our coastlines, or maybe he’s really an extinct long-necked reptile who wants dominion over our salon stylings. My favorite, though, speaks for itself: “Russian cop for CIA.” Run! ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2003, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784/60 "2003-05-14T02:15:48Z")
I’ll take Zenglebert Flaptyback for $200, Alec. Christ.:smack: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-challange-you-all/174784.md?page=4)