# Let us concoct a scheme... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 2, 2005, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-concoct-a-scheme/333706 "2005-12-02T08:51:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-concoct-a-scheme/333706/21 "2005-12-03T17:37:56Z")
> [@nd\_n8](#): > > If he posts, he posts. If not, I was still sincere and I believe I’m not alone in the sentiment. Until then a thought occured to me: I wonder who the “Other” 30 people are? As far as I can tell by mouse-overing his name, Cecil is the 31st member of the board (a little high I would think but I’m sure he has more pots on the stove than SDMB). I seem to be #56145, I wonder who the other original members of the SDMB are? Who is #1? Obviously, he transcends conventional numbering. That is how great he is. (seriously: probably, various mods, admins, and fast-signer-uppers?) ---
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-concoct-a-scheme/333706/22 "2005-12-03T18:04:35Z")
_unleashes Floozy powers_ Oh **Cecil** , you have such a _big_ brain…and you know what they say about guys with _big brains_… Can I…can I…_touch_ your brain? Just very lightly? ---
**Author:** ![nd\_n8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@nd\_n8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nd_n8)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-concoct-a-scheme/333706/23 "2005-12-03T19:00:49Z")
> [@NinjaChick](#): > > Obviously, he transcends conventional numbering. That is how great he is. Trancends? I’m sure he absolutely scoffs at it. After all, Ed Zotti came in at #6 a full month earlier, Cecil in his great and typically humble fashion would probably never give it a second thought. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-concoct-a-scheme/333706/24 "2005-12-04T00:05:46Z")
It’s obvious how to summon the Perfect Master: Argue as to the accuracy of his columns. Most of his posts have been in response to such criticism. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-concoct-a-scheme/333706/25 "2005-12-04T01:28:37Z")
When was the last time he posted? Has he paid? If he hasn’t paid, he can’t post. Fair is fair. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-concoct-a-scheme/333706/26 "2005-12-04T02:15:39Z")
> [@NinjaChick](#): > > Obviously, he transcends conventional numbering. That is how great he is. > > (seriously: probably, various mods, admins, and fast-signer-uppers?) Nah, he was just fashionably late. ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-concoct-a-scheme/333706/27 "2005-12-04T14:51:35Z")
> [@Madd Maxx](#): > > Nah, he was just fashionably late. Cecil was originally assigned the first number, but the system had a brain fart and number one got corrupted. Now it doesn’t belong to anybody. ---
**Author:** ![nd\_n8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@nd\_n8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nd_n8)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-concoct-a-scheme/333706/28 "2005-12-04T17:02:34Z")
> [@AskNott](#): > > Cecil was originally assigned the first number, but the system had a brain fart and number one got corrupted. Now it doesn’t belong to anybody. Ahhhh, the corruption of absolute power, even the number one couldn’t handle it. Seriously though, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-concoct-a-scheme/333706/29 "2005-12-04T17:06:24Z")
> [@nd\_n8](#): > > Who is #1? You are, Number Six. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-concoct-a-scheme/333706/30 "2005-12-04T17:47:49Z")
> [@Scott Plaid](#): > > You are, Number Six. I am not a number! I am a free man! Hey, this gives me a though - we could send Rover after him! ---
**Author:** ![nd\_n8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@nd\_n8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nd_n8)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2005, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-concoct-a-scheme/333706/31 "2005-12-05T21:48:54Z")
> [@Revenant Threshold](#): > > I am not a number! I am a free man! > Hey, this gives me a though - we could send Rover after him! Probably wouldn’t work. The master would look up from his Popeye’s seasoned green beans just long enough to wonder who thought a giant bubble would make a good evil henchman, then poke it with a spork. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-us-concoct-a-scheme/333706.md?page=1)