# So how likely is it that Cecil will respond?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-likely-is-it-that-cecil-will-respond/352231
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [April 11, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-likely-is-it-that-cecil-will-respond/352231 "2006-04-11T14:56:34Z")
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### Author:  [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-likely-is-it-that-cecil-will-respond/352231/1 "2006-04-11T14:56:34Z")
I quote from the desciption of this forum:
“Got a factual question for the Teeming Millions (and possibly Cecil) to consider?”
Just out of interest, when’s the last time Cecil actually picked up a question from here?
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### Author:  [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2006, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-likely-is-it-that-cecil-will-respond/352231/2 "2006-04-11T15:02:12Z")
It is very, very unlikely. In the 6 years I have been here, it has only happened a handful of times and that is spread across all forums.
The dirty little secret though is that the GQ crew is much smarter, wittier, and more charming than Cecil at least collectively so, if you want the best answer to a question, you are better off coming straight here.
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### Author:  [@Lissa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissa)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2006, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-likely-is-it-that-cecil-will-respond/352231/3 "2006-04-11T15:06:18Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#):
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> The dirty little secret though is that the GQ crew is much smarter, wittier, and more charming than Cecil at least collectively so, if you want the best answer to a question, you are better off coming straight here.
Thou blasphemer!
_begins chucking virtual stones_
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### Author:  [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2006, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-likely-is-it-that-cecil-will-respond/352231/4 "2006-04-11T15:24:51Z")
> [@aldiboronti](#):
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> Just out of interest, when’s the last time Cecil actually picked up a question from here?
The most recent one, IIRC, was the question about whether or not a plane could take off on a treadmill. That started on GQ, and then became a column a few weeks later. That’s been within the last couple of months.
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### Author:  [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2006, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-likely-is-it-that-cecil-will-respond/352231/5 "2006-04-11T17:48:31Z")
He writes columns more than he posts - he’s got all of 140 posts here.
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### Author:  [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2006, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-likely-is-it-that-cecil-will-respond/352231/6 "2006-04-11T18:35:28Z")
> [@gotpasswords](#):
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> He writes columns more than he posts - he’s got all of 140 posts here.
Searching brings up 168 posts by **Cecil Adams** , [two,](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=1869616&postcount=42) [surprisingly](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=3391728&postcount=62) , in the Pit.
The moral seems to be, [Call Cecil a putz](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=181723&page=1&pp=50) and he will come!
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### Author:  [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2006, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-likely-is-it-that-cecil-will-respond/352231/7 "2006-04-11T23:53:12Z")
**aldiboronti** –
Great **Cecil** sees all!
Great **Cecil** knows all!
Great **Cecil** responds well to two 50’s, slipping to him on the sly.
Keep this in mond, Young Padawan.
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### Author:  [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2006, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-likely-is-it-that-cecil-will-respond/352231/8 "2006-04-12T01:29:01Z")
A few months ago I posted a question here that nobody was able to answer, and some suggested it would be a good question for the Master.
I e-mailed it to him, and got a message back saying it would be in the list of about a handful of questions that Cecil actually considers for the week.
Still waiting on the column, though…
(the question was, do animals besides humans cuddle after sex?)