In Have people actually survived being hit by lightning multiple times?, Unca Cece, apparently unimpressed, noted *at least you had somebody… keeping things straight, in contrast to, say, Wikipedia, which is more the million-monkeys-with-a-million-keyboards approach. * All this reminded me that Cecil himself has a Wikipedia page, at: Cecil Adams.
Well, some of the monkeys are smarter and better typers than the rest.
(And to be serious, thanks for letting me know about the Wikipedia page. I had not seen that one. With the breadth of coverage on Wikipedia it must be several million monkeys.)
Of course Cecil doesn’t have a page on Wikipedia. Someone has started a page about him.
Hell, “Cecil” doesn’t exist as an individual.
I suppose you do? Prove it.
I think, therefore I am. Q.E.D. No, not him.
You are not Q.E.D. – that is another SDMBer.
Obviously, **Exapno Mapcase ** is not claiming to be Q.E.D.
Therefore, **Exapno Mapcase ** is Oakminster. Although this does not preclude the possibility that Oakminster is Q.E.D.
I, on the other hand, am Spartacus.
I’m Batman.
I KNOW!
How do you know?!
WHO TOLD YOU?!
It was Fred, wasn’t it?
Weeeeeelllll…we know how to deal with Mr. Fred…DON’T WE?!?
I am Spartacus.
MORTAL!!
J’accuse!
See post #8.
Almost afraid to ask, but what exactly are you suggesting that he exists as?
“Cecil Adams” is a fictional name. “The Straight Dope” is written by multiple individuals.
Online, I’m a moderator. In real life, I’m a goat who is a lawyer. Prove it otherwise.
Not sure what you want me to prove. The Chicago Reader admited this:
CECIL ADAMS DOES NOT IDENTIFY ANY PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL BUT WAS DEVISED AS A FANCIFUL NAME
in the document I linked from the USPTO. It’s either true, or they’ve made a false statement in a federal filing–which I suspect would be a bad thing to do.
This thread isn’t exactly what I thought it would be when I popped in, but I’d still like to add that someone with some better skills than I should rewrite the SDMB Wiki page. Polish and shine that sucker up, it’s all about keeping up appearances and potentially drawing in some new blood.
Have you no shame?! :eek: Think of the children! Now, I suppose, you’ll be visiting pre-schools to tell “The Truth about Santa Claus.”