When I was at a programming job a few years ago, I posted a question to a message board and this guy Cecil answered very helpfully. In fact, he had me e-mail the database I was working on right to him, then he made my changes for me and sent it back. I found it ironic that this smart man was named Cecil, of all things.
My boss was impressed, it saved me a ton of time, and he ended up being my first real internet only friend. About every 3 months or so we e-mail each other to say “hi”, and it’s really a neat little pen-pal type of relationship.
Geez, when I submit a question to Cecil all I ever get is the generic form letter telling me how many questions they get per week and how they can’t possibly answer them all and to go get a job and put on some pants, sheesh.
Just to avoid any confusion, while I HAVE been answered by our beloved Cecil Adams in a column, I am refering to another smart Cecil in the OP. I was just doing a “made you look!”. Hey, 2000+ posts, and this is my first really misleading thread title. I deserve at least one, right?
Right?
