# So, I asked Cecil a question... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 25, 2001, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-asked-cecil-a-question/73743 "2001-07-25T14:35:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-asked-cecil-a-question/73743/1 "2001-07-25T14:35:53Z")
What does everyone think the odds are? And has anyone elsed asked? Has it been answered? ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-asked-cecil-a-question/73743/2 "2001-07-25T14:51:14Z")
There’s at least one person running around with a sig stating that they asked a question and Cecil answered it in x days, so it does happen. Me? I sent one in a while back. A year, maybe 18 months ago. I don’t remember exactly. I haven’t given up hope! But then, I’m still waiting for Tom and Ray to call me back about my '78 Corolla from when I called their show back in 1990. ---
**Author:** ![Many\_Crows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/35a633/32.png) [@Many\_Crows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Many_Crows)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-asked-cecil-a-question/73743/3 "2001-07-25T16:34:06Z")
I asked a question also about 18 months ago. Maybe our questions got lost in cyberspace. I’m sure he wouldn’t just ignore us like that. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21825_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-asked-cecil-a-question/73743/4 "2001-07-25T16:47:46Z")
I asked about buzzards circling… but Cecil didn’t answer - one of his underlings had the honor… ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2001, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-asked-cecil-a-question/73743/5 "2001-07-25T19:03:50Z")
My brother and I asked the one about the Scientologists; it’s in the archive! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-asked-cecil-a-question/73743/6 "2001-07-27T01:09:58Z")
I asked one about the efficiency of the postal system and got a response that told me they liked the topic but didn’t have time to answer it. ---
**Author:** ![FarmerOak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@FarmerOak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FarmerOak)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-asked-cecil-a-question/73743/7 "2001-07-27T12:18:22Z")
I sent Unca Cece an exceedingly vulgar question regarding the mating habits of Tijuana donkeys. I haven’t heard a word. I might just have to start a GQ thread. ---
**Author:** ![Tyklfe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3e96dc/32.png) [@Tyklfe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tyklfe)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2001, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-asked-cecil-a-question/73743/8 "2001-07-27T21:33:26Z")
I asked once, but (sniff), no response has come. ---
**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:** [July 28, 2001, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-asked-cecil-a-question/73743/9 "2001-07-28T01:27:37Z")
I sent in what I still consider to be an excellent question maybe a year ago. I have yet to hear it hit the bottom of the well. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2001, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-asked-cecil-a-question/73743/10 "2001-07-28T03:15:46Z")
What was the question? ---
**Author:** ![Enderw24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ba9def/32.png) [@Enderw24](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enderw24)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2001, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-asked-cecil-a-question/73743/11 "2001-07-28T04:03:05Z")
I haven’t sent Cecil any questions. Way I see it, if he’s that smart he can figure out for himself what I want answered. ---
**Author:** ![katiekilldare](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@katiekilldare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/katiekilldare)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2001, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-asked-cecil-a-question/73743/12 "2001-07-28T05:14:23Z")
I got a couple of questions answered, but only one by Cecil. Dear Sweet John Corrado answered my question about the Killer Fog in London a few months ago, and Cecil answered my question about whether or not a sneeze could spark a brain aneurysm. And another question I asked was about the “channeling” of spirits, but it was not answered on the home page. However CK Dexter Haven, God love him, sent me a personal response. What a super nice guy.