# Ten years of the Dope: a history

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 26, 2009, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189 "2009-10-26T15:51:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2009, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-of-the-dope-a-history/515189/215 "2009-11-01T04:51:00Z")

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> [@elbows](#):
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> Thanks Shayna, nice job.
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> Any chance you could use your search-fu to find the thread that gives this one context? I can’t remember the title. It was the opening round while this is the culmination.
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> Didn’t he first get Ed to welcome him, or maybe Manny, or maybe I’m misremembering it.
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> The one that was my favorite was where he directly appealed to Cecil, sort of humble and bold at once. People started laying bets about whether he would get his welcome or perhaps get smited instead.
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> Thanks for locating this one though, it’s a great read too.
> 
> I have no idea how you’re doing this though!

My pleasure.

[Any Takers on wheter aha will get Cecil to welcome him?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=23611)

> [@Any Takers on wheter aha will get Cecil to welcome him?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-takers-on-wheter-aha-will-get-cecil-to-welcome-him/18643/1):
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> Aright aha and me gots this bet going on. If he can get The Great Cecil himself to welcome him to the boards he wins ten bucks (which by the way he said he’ll split it 50-50 with Cecil cheater). So lets start a little pool going here. Who here thinks that aha will be able to pull it off and get Unca Cecil to welcome him by Tuesday 12AM?
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> (Since I made the bet I can put a deadline on it 😛 )
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> So lets get those votes in!

–\>[😃](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=445828&postcount=28)\<–

By the way, here’s my secret: [secret](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/search.php?searchid=4726098&pp=25&page=4).

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