# Why all the old columns? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [October 5, 2004, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-old-columns/267591 "2004-10-05T01:52:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mathochist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@Mathochist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mathochist)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-old-columns/267591/21 "2004-10-06T12:44:05Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Never go up against a Cecilian when death is on the line! Ha ha hahahaha ha :eek: You know, this has got me wondering: where’s Beany? ---
**Author:** ![RiverRunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/977dab/32.png) [@RiverRunner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RiverRunner)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-old-columns/267591/22 "2004-10-06T13:34:19Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Never go up against a Cecilian when death is on the line! Ha ha hahahaha ha :eek: You forgot the \. RR ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-old-columns/267591/23 "2004-10-06T15:51:43Z")
And to think, all this time, the Straight Dope had been in your cup… No, it was in both cups. I’ve spent years building up an immunity to Straight Dope. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-old-columns/267591/24 "2004-10-06T16:51:48Z")
So, when is that deadass going to bring out a new book? _Triumph of the Straight Dope_\* came out–what–four or five years ago? And how much effort is there in “writing” one. You cut and paste all the columns since the last book and send it off to your publisher. AND, worse yet, - - Triumph? Considering how much ignorance is still extant that was about as premature as a “Mission Accomplished” banner. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-old-columns/267591/25 "2004-10-06T20:02:27Z")
Sales on the last couple books were not great, and there’s a huge backlog. Cecil has said he’s not interested in doing another one until they’ve sold off more of the existing ones. So, here it is, holiday season is approaching, do your part! ---
**Author:** ![Plynck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Plynck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plynck)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-old-columns/267591/26 "2004-10-06T20:08:46Z")
> [@Alan Smithee](#): > > That’s odd. Why didn’t that show up as a smiley? It was supposed to say: > :d Maybe it’s time to have your colon checked… ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2004, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-old-columns/267591/27 "2004-10-06T21:05:20Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > Uh-oh… > > There’s a riot going on! Riot, riot, there’s a riot going on. It’s still going on. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-old-columns/267591/28 "2004-10-07T09:47:59Z")
> [@Kythereia](#): > > No, it was in both cups. I’ve spent years building up an immunity to Straight Dope. > > 😃 Sometimes I wonder if humanity is building up an immunity to the Straight Dope. I mean, a lot of ignorance has been fought, but it seems there’s an infinite supply of it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-all-the-old-columns/267591.md?page=1)